A miners brooch and other Australian jewellery includes silver plate miners brooch, a 9ct rose gold front kookaburra brooch, a costume jewellery miners brooch, a enamel medal, a ANZAC slouch hat pin, as well as 9ct silver lined brooch.
A group of five assorted jewellery pieces, a group of five assorted jewellery pieces, including a marcasite set armed Forces brooch, a trench art three and six pence bracelet, a silver boomerang and koala brooch, an opal triplet pendant on chain and a plat
Four early Australian photographs including John Kearneys blacksmith and coach Building shop, high St Avoca, c.1875, and two Kearney iron monger and Grocers, high St Avoca, 1875, and early image of Australian miners (4)
A collection of Australian Ephemera, including 1947-48 Indian cricket Team signatures, circa 1880's to mid 20th century, including 1884 Sydney, NSW, Marriage Licence; two 'The Lady Shenton Gold Miners 1934' share certificates; two 'Freney Kimberley Oil Com
Early Australian photograph and seven early Australian postcards, depicting horse, cart and family in Lorne, miners on bikes in Howard Queensland Beaudesert, Charleville bullock team and Scarborough Hotel, parades and school group, (8)
Four boxed sets of modern Britains, including 8847 the special collectors edition Madras Sappers and miners; 8954 57th Wilde's Rifles; 8911 Vickers Maxim machine gun with 2 Mavhine Gunners; and 8915 4.5 Howitzer with Limber and 4-man Foreign Service Detach
The Beaconsfield gold mine, Tasmania: a 1902 share certificate issued on behalf of the Bonanza Proprietary, N.L., for shares (issued to Edward Walker of Longford) in the gold mining project 'Situate at Beaconsfield' and signed by the office bearers of the
Miner's Right & Bank Cheques: 1888 Miners Right issued to William Edwell Harcourt of Moonee Ponds for mining in the Castlemaine district (details verso); Plus a group of 9 Ballarat bank cheques (1876-1886). 10 items
Three Western Australian goldfields miners Rights i) 1906 Kalgoorlie, issued to George J Lambert 10.5 x 19.5 cm ii) 1897 Coolgardie, issued to Fred Harris 11 x 19.5 cm iii) 1895 Coolgardie, issued to Francis Mehrten 11.2 x 18.8 cm
Gold At Yackandandah: c.1853, Small pencil drawing titled 'Gold Commission Camp Yackandandah', 8 x 13 cm. Alluvial gold was discovered in the area in 1852. The miners and the commissioners were accommodated in canvas tents for the first years. The 'officia
(Kalgoorlie) Henderson, E.W. photographer, Kalgoorlie, circa 1897 albumen paper print laid down on printed card, depicting a group of gold prospectors being farwelled by their families. The 8 miners stand in front of 4 heavily laden camels under the contro
An antique gold miners nugget brooch, 20ct yellow gold, presented as a classic bar brooch designed as a shovel, detailed to spade with small stylised nuggets and to centre of handle a, larger free form nugget enveloped in gold rope, fitted with pin to reve
Late 19th century miners brooch 1@ 9ct yellow gold miners brooch depicting nugget, pick and shovel with nugget on the blade of the shovel total weight 5.7 grams. No makers mark evident.
Australiana 19th century cedar and pine Germanic miners couch originally from Eden Valley, Barossa and covered in blue/grey tapestry with matching bolster cushions
Miners Windless brooch late 1900s 1x miners brooch with nugget, cross pick and shovel with small nuggets and articulated bucket 18ct yellow no makers marks seem total weight 2.7 grams.
1x miners brooch with nugget, crossed pick and shovel both with small nuggets and articulated bucket 9ct yellow gold stamped 9ct no makes marks seen and a total weight 3.2 g
19th century goldfields brooch 1x gold miners brooch with nugget on shovel handle on the blade of the shovel 15ct yellow gold with a total weight of 4.0 grams. No makers marks seen.
A c.1900 gilded 9ct. yellow gold miner's sweetheart pick-and-shovel brooch, the crossed tools highlighted with gold nuggets and gold wire. 6.92gm. Note: during the colonial gold rush period, there was a fashion for miners to give such brooches to their 'sw
A 15ct yellow gold miners brooch made as a naturalistic shovel fitted at an angle to the front of a pickaxe, each with a gold nugget at the point. Weight: 4.7g
15ct yellow gold Australian miners nugget brooch, c.1860's. Attributed to R. & T. Willis, Melbourne Jewellers 1858 - 1874. Double bar brooch with a central nugget. The bars each having a curved end and a square cornered end. Length 43 mm. Weight 8.6 grams
A c.1900 gilded 9ct. yellow gold miner's sweetheart pick-and-shovel brooch the crossed tools highlighted with gold nuggets and gold wire. 6.92gm. Note: during the colonial gold rush period, there was a fashion for miners to give such brooches to their 'swe
An antique gold miners brooch, 15ct yellow gold, with high carat wash, presented as a stylised pick and shovel of elongated form, overlaid centrally with a gold pan, inset with, small stylised nuggets, flanked to each side by foliate motif, fitted with, pi
Eureka Rebellion: 1854 Government 'Blue Paper' Report, 'Riot at Ballaarat. Report of the Board, Appointed to Enquire Into Circumstances Connected with the Late Disturbance at Ballaarat. Together with Evidence Taken By the Board ' 21st November, 1854. Probe
9ct yellow gold miners brooch, having pick axe and shovel with central nugget and suspending bucket unmarked but tests 9ct length 5.7 cm Provenance: Inherited through the family, originally from Kalgoorlie watches
Miners cedar daybed, curved end supports, with cylindrical rails between them, height 68 cm length 202 cm depth 78 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
Australian colonial cedar miners couch with turned arms, upholstered seat with bolsters and shaped back in the German manner possibly from the Barossa region
9ct yellow gold Australian goldfields miners brooch c.1900-1920, likely Victorian: Ballarat goldfields. Depicting pick, shovel and rope, with small mounted nuggets. Marked verso '9ct'. Length 49 mm
An antique South African miners brooch, modelled as a pick and shovel, centred with a shield depicting Queen Victoria in profile, mounted in 18ct gold.
A large collection of vintage brass telescope and theodolite tubes, 19th century and later, including part of a brass miners theodolite engraved on the outer scale 'Underlie in a Fathom', the largest 51 cm long
Goldfields: 1851-86 engravings (7) from illustrated newspapers, noted 'Lump of Gold from Ophir Diggings, Actual Size, Weight 3lb.10oz', Gold-Seekers arriving at Bathurst, on their way to Ophir' & 'Miners Prospecting'. All window mounted, various sizes.
(The Eureka Rebellion) Victorian Parliamentary Paper '1854 Victoria Gold Regulations, Letterpress, two pages, 72.8 x 21 cm (overall). Framed together in a single frame. Gold Regulations. Laid upon the council table by the Colonial Secretary, by command of
International Mining & Industrial Exhibition, Coolgardie, Western Australia, 1899. Silk commemorative Opening Ceremony program with an image of the Exhibition building and the opening date (March 21, 1899) on the front, the internal pages providing details
Austin J40 Pedal car converted to mechanical amusement ride, made in South Wales, circa 1950-1971, later model, blue base with red car, touch ups to car, coin Slot to boot, coin box inside lift up boot, loose bonnet, number plate 'Fun4-2', Dunlop Corp ball
A late 19th century gold coin and mining themed brooch, the gilded 9ct rose gold pick and shovel with small gold nuggets framing the 1897 South African 1/2 Pond gold coin (91.67% fine, 3.99gm). With safety chain and bar. 7.7gm. Note: during the colonial go
Australian cedar miners couch, with a cylindrical crest rail, above a shaped back, with turned spindle arms, with cushioned seat, on four outward splayed legs
An Australian Colonial cedar miners couch c.1860 - 1870, having Regency style wave back with turned rolling pin top, the side ends with three turned spindles height 83 cm, width 192 cm, depth 62 cm
An antique gold miners brooch, centrally set with a gold nugget, flanked by a crossed pick, shovel and nugget with a further drop set with a nugget below, mounted in gold,
9ct yellow gold miners brooch. Colonial goldfields miners pick and shovel with double, twist wire wrapped around a central nugget and handles. Safety chain attached. Weight 2.5grams.