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Gould, John. The birds of Australia. London, [1840]-69. Eight volumes large folio, with 681 hand-coloured lithographed plates by the author and Elizabeth Gould, H.C. Richter and Edward Lear, 3 double-page, contemporary dark green morocco, sides with broad

The Te Pahi silver medal, presented by Governor King of New South Wales to Te Pahi [Tippahee] a Chief of New Zealand, 1806, maker unknown, New South Wales, inscribed and dated 'Presented / By Governor King / to / Tippahee / a Chief of New Zealand / during

'Voyage de la corvette l'Astrolabe execute par ordre du roi, pendant les annees 1826-1827-1828-1829' by Dumont D'Urville (Jules Sebastian Cesar) [1790-1842] 22 volumes (various sizes), comprising engraved plates, maps, charts and extensive text description

The highly important Adelaide Hunt Club Cup of 1881, 18ct gold, by Henry Steiner, modelled to a neoclassical form, with an elongated scroll handle, an inverted spout, the collared neck with a band of acanthus leaves above a tapered body bearing the inscrip

An important Indian pink sandstone head of Buddha, Mathuran District, Kushan period, 2nd-3rd century Ace, the pink sandstone, larger than life size sculpture, the face wearing a benign smile, the eyebrows arched, the hair tightly plaited, 32 cm high. Refer

Gould, John. The birds of Asia. London, The author, 1850-83. Seven volumes large folio, with 530 fine hand-coloured lithographed plates by Gould, H. C. Richter, William Hart and Joseph Wolf, contemporary dark green morocco, sides with wide gilt borders, sp

Don Bradman's 1934 Australian 'Baggy Green' Test Cap, green wool, wire-embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms & '1934' on front, Farmers label inside endorsed 'D.G.Bradman'. Few small moth holes, otherwise good match-worn condition. Provenance: Bradman origin

A large carved full-tip rhinoceros horn libation cup, 19th century the full length of the horn intricately carved in the form of a deep lotus leaf, borne on a long curved stem within an openwork arrangement of further sinuous stems bearing lotus flowers an

Shaw, George. Zoology of New Holland. Vol. 1 [all published]. London, [1793]-94. [ With] Smith, James. A specimen of the botany of New Holland. Vol. 1 [all published]. London, [1793-95]. Two volumes in one, quarto, with 12 + 16 hand-coloured plates, contem

Very rare 'Willows' yellow sapphire pendant, the oval modified brilliant-cut natural yellow sapphire weighing 35.73 carats is claw-set in a mount decorated with scroll motifs completed by a double strand trace chain, mounted in 18ct yellow gold. Accompanie

A complete set of the three official publications of Cook's voyages in first Editions, comprising: first voyage, Hawkesworth, John, an Account of the voyages Undertaken by the order of his Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere,

Demetre H. Chiparus (1886-1947), 'Dancer of Kapurthala', circa 1925, cast and carved in cold painted bronze and ivory, depicting an exotic dancer balanced on her right leg, with her arms outstretched, above an onyx base, incised on the onyx base 'Chiparus'

A Chinese twelve symbol Emperor's semi-formal court robe, Jifu, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), circa 1850, This robe made for the Emperor, is beautifully decorated with the twelve symbols of Imperial authority, arranged discreetly among a number of other symbol

An impressive Chinese Imperial yellow dragon robe, (Longpao Jifu), Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Daoguang period (c1820), This excellent and rare Manchu nine-dragon robe, has been embroidered with the finest silk and couched gold-wrapped thread on a rich satin

Opal, South Sea pearl and diamond 'Embrace the Sea' necklace, Paspaley, 2005 the flexible Collar comprised of 47 South Sea cultured semi-Baroque pearls highlighted by nine variously shaped crystal opals together weighing 131.69 carats and highlighted by br

A rare rhinoceros horn chalice, late 19th century the squat globular bowl waisted below the broad everted rim, carved in relief on the exterior with a phoenix in a frieze of peony and other flowering plants between bands of stiff leaves, and a further band

An important live steam model of the 'Charlotte Dundas' circa 1870s, approximately 1:24 scale model, of the paddlewheel steamboat, constructed, according to family history, from timbers taken from the actual Charlotte Dundas which was scrapped in 1861, cen

A greenstone replica of the America's cup (Te Ha O Aotearoa) Te Ha o Aotearoa. Made from Kahurangi pounamu/nephrite. A 7/8th scale replica of the America's cup trophy. The original pounamu boulder was excavated from Big Bay, south Westland and blessed by t

South Sea pearl and diamond necklace, (Paspaley), circa 2000, designed as a line of one hundred and three claw-set princess-cut diamonds suspending to the front a cultured pearl drop measuring approximately 18 mm, the diamonds together weighing approximate

18ct white gold, diamond, Australian South Sea pearl, Keshi pearl and sapphire bracelet, Autore, the sprung cuff of openwork design is decorated at intervals with faceted and tumbled sapphires, keshi and cultured pearls, inner circumference approximately 1

Ferdinand Preiss, 1882-1942, Flame Leaper, circa 1935, carved ivory and patinated bronze, onyx base, engraved plaque to the onyx base inscribed 'Presented to Mrs Allan Dalziel / on the occasion of the launch of the / S/S 'Iron Knight' / (built by Lithgows

Don Bradman's First Test Bat: Full size 'Duke & Son - Warren Bardsley' Cricket bat, signed to the reverse under the headings 1928 England and Australia - 19 signatures from the 1928-29 English team headed by Chapman, including Jardine, Tate (2), Hendren, L

A rare Chinese peach bloom-glazed pear-shaped vase Yuhu Chunping, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong underglaze blue six-character seal mark and of the period (1736-1795). Below the white flared rim, the body and foot covered with a lovely, even peach-bloo

A large Australian Colonial cedar and rose mahogany breakfront bookcase for the Mitchell Library, mid 19th century, the moulded cornice above stepped frieze, having three pairs of glazed doors flanked by panelled pilasters, the lower section with conformin

A Japanese carved wood figure of an Arhat, early Edo period, 17th-18th century, the elderly rakan seated in meditation in long flowing robes neatly tied at the front, the right hand in Semui-in mudra, the wrinkled face locked in concentration, 51.5 cm high

King, Captain Philip Parker, Fitzroy, Captain Robert and Darwin, Charles. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing the examination of the southern shores of South America, an

A pair of south Italian coral enamelled and gilt copper urns, Trapani, late 17th/early 18th century, each bulbous urn inlaid all over with coral, on a beaded foot with a pair of enamelled scrolled handles to either side and an enamelled corona rim, the arr

A life-size hollow-cast bronze statue of Donald Bradman, by Carl Valerius, the naturalistically modelled figure capturing Bradman in 'cover' stance during play, his Australian 'Baggy Green' Test cricket cap bearing the year 1948, the landmark year when the

Don Bradman's 1948 Match-Used Cricket Bat: 'Sykes - Don Bradman' full size cricket bat, signed 'Don Bradman/Private' in the ownership position on reverse, with contemporary silver plaque affixed to reverse, 'This Bat Was Used By Don Bradman, 15.3.48, In Hi

Important South Sea pearl and diamond necklace, Paspaley, 2000, the articulated collar designed as a line of fourteen fine cultured pearls measuring between 11.10 and 13.95 mm alternating between geometric motif links channel set with baguette diamonds ter

Colonial breakfront bookcase, circa 1845, constructed of pit saw cut river red gum, four door panelled base, with petitie height drawers flanked by trefoil turned columns., rising to a four glazed door top, each door flanked by trefoil turned columns, topp

18ct white gold, South Sea pearl, diamond and moonstone 'Stardust' necklace, Autore, the torque collar decorated to the front with foliate motifs embellished at intervals with South Sea cultured pearls graduating from approximately 9.00 mm-14.00 mm, white

'Voyage au Pole Sud et dan l'Oceanie sur les corvettes l'Astrolabe et la Zelee, execute par ordre du Roi pendant les annees 1837-1838-1839-1840' by Dumont D'Urville (Jules Sebastian Cesar) [1790-1842] in 30 volumes (in 3 sizes), comprising volumes of text,

Incredibly rare Hermes exotic Varanus Salvator lizard Ombre Constance bag. Size mini. Made in France. This bag is one of Hermes' most sought after exotic skins, the remarkable craftsmanship and scarcity of this Hermes mini Constance make it a collector's f

Rolex, a fine gold automatic chronograph wristwatch with registers and bracelet ref 16528 no 149099 Cosmograph Daytona late 1990s, cal. 4030 automatic lever movement, 31 jewels, mono-metallic balance, black dial, applied luminescent indexes, luminescent go

18ct white gold, South Sea pearl, pink sapphire and diamond necklace, Paspaley, Composed of thirty-two round cultured pearls graduating from 15.00 to 12.00 mm, completed by an 18ct white gold clasp, suspending to the front a fringe of articulated foliate m

South Sea pearl and diamond necklace, Paspaley, circa 2000, designed as a line of one hundred and three princess-cut diamonds suspending to the centre a similarly set cultured pearl drop measuring approximately 18.00 mm, the diamonds together weighing appr

The 'David Reed' gold nugget, discovered near Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, circa 1975, Sold to Benefit the St Peter's Cathedral (Adelaide) Organ Restoration Fund, 620 gms, 21.866 oz, 11.5 cm long. Provenance, Mr David John Reed Oam, Kalgoorlie, Private C

Group of 8 to Rear Admiral William Arthur, CB, RN, after whom Port Arthur, China, was named. (i) Companion of the military division of the Order of the Bath, breast badge with ribbon buckle, 18ct gold (hallmarked AMRG 1879) and enamel. Appointed 1881. (ii)

A rare Chinese Doucai 'Crane' bowl, Yongzheng mark and of the period (1722-1735), decorated with three crane roundels surrounded by scrolling lotus in underglaze blue and doucai enamels. Six character Yongzheng mark within a double circle to the base, 7 cm

Paspaley a South Sea cultured pearl necklace, composed of a graduated strand of 34 Australian South Sea pearls, measuring from approximately 12.00 to 15.00 mm, set with an invisible pearl clasp, signed Paspaley, accompanied by signed fitted box, gross weig

South Sea pearl necklace, Autore, composed of 25 cultured pearls graduating from approximately 19.05 mm-15.50 mm, completed by an 18ct gold clasp partially decorated with brilliant-cut diamonds, circumference approximately 450 mm, signed Autore. Accompanie

A Pair of Standing Bululs, Iwac, South Ifugao, Philippines, (circa 1800), carved hardwood, rattan and waxed fabric, 19.3 cm high. Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the early 1960s

Webber, John, 'Views in the South Seas, from drawings by the late James Webber, draftsman on board the Resolution, Captain James Cooke, from the year 1776 to 1780. With letter-press, descriptive of the various scenery, & c... The drawings are in the posses

Robert Prenzel mirror, spectacularly carved with brushtail possum, gum nuts and leaves, workshop stamp on reverse 'Robt. Prenzel. Toorak Road, South Yarra. European Labour Only, 79 x 80 cm

Foelsche, Paul Heinrich Matthias [1831-1914]. An album containing 48 photographs, each approx. 16.5 x 12 cm. The title page of the album with a stuck-down label dated July 1898 'To My Friend J. Scott Black With Kind Regards from Paul Foelsche' (the name in

South sea pearl necklace, composed of twenty-nine cultured pearls graduating from approximately 16.00 to 14.00 mm, completed by an 18ct white gold and diamond clasp, length approximately 480 mm.

Baroque South Sea pearl necklace, Paspaley, Composed of twenty-four Baroque cultured pearls measuring from 15.00 to 18.00 mm completed by an 18ct gold spring-loaded concealed pearl clasp accented with a collet-set brilliant-cut diamond, circumference appro

A rare Hermes Autruche ostrich noir Constance III bag. Size mini. Made in France. Ostrich is one of Hermes' most durable exotic skins. Sourced from South Africa, ostrich leather is identifiable by the quills, the dotted pattern throughout the skin. Ostrich

The Tattersalls Cup, a large Victorian sterling silver Pilgrim's flask, Robert Garrard, London, 1864 having a flattened pear shaped body with fluting to the lower section, mounted to either side with a foliate framed Bacchic mask, the terminals of which ar

A fine and important sterling silver presentation palm-tree centrepiece by Joachim Matthias Wendt of Adelaide, Australian, circa 1880, Inscribed ‘Presented to The Mayoress of Adelaide Mrs J. Lavington Bonython, by the citizens in recognition of many gracef

The Wellington Citizens flag embodies immense cultural value and tells a fascinating story. The 21st of October, 1899 can be regarded as a significant day in New Zealand's journey towards independent nationhood. It was referred to as 'The greatest celebrat

A Don Bradman Correspondence: An unique correspondence between Don Bradman to Nigel Ward of Norfolk, England, who was conducting personal research into Don Bradman's ancestry during the early 1990's. The archive comprises of 49 hand and type written letter

A magnificent late 18th or early 19th century Maori wooden taiaha, in mint condition with 71 Maori dog hair tassels and rare extinct bird feathers. Carved head with paua shell serrated eyes. Provenance: The vendor's great uncle returned from World War I wi

Pierre Felix Masseau (French, 1869-1937), L'Emprise c.1897, bronze, dark brown patina, signed to base: Fix Masseau, stamped to base with foundry: Siot Paris, height 80 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's London, European sculpture and works of Art 900-1900, 11 July

The Humphrey Gray Secretaire Bookcase, rare and important Australian Colonial Cedar, Tasmanian origin, circa 1835, 232 cm high, 124 cm wide, 58 cm deep. Provenance: Orginally made for wealthy free settler Humphrey Gray (1784-1868) who emergrated to Van Die

An 18 carat gold, tourmaline and cultured pearl necklace, by De Vroomen, London, for Paspaley, designed as a series of fourteen oval-shaped pink tourmaline cabochons, each mounted within a yellow gold surround, interspersed by eleven South Sea Paspaley but

The King's Cup, Adelaide, May 1936. An 18ct solid gold lidded cup engraved. 'Won by J.A. McLeod & C.F. Taylor. c.g. Donaster. Trainer F.W. Hoysted. Jockey W.Cox'. and on the reverse. 'The King's Cup. Presented by. His Majesty King Edward VIII. Adelaide. 16

A Chinese archaistic inlaid bronze jar, 20th century or earlier, of compressed baluster form, decorated in low relief to the exterior with a diaper motif with inlaid turquoise roundels. Bone script mark to interior of base, 6.6 kgs in weight, 19 cm high, 2

South Sea pearl and diamond necklace, Paspaley, comprising 34 oval cultured pearls graduating from approximately 10 to 13 mm, completed by an 18ct gold spring-loaded concealed clasp, one pearl accented with a brilliant-cut diamond, inner circumference appr

Joseph Lycett, circa 1775-1828, Views in Australia, or New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land. London: J. Souter, 1824, first edition, oblong folio, lithographed pictorial title and 48 finely hand coloured aquatint plates after drawings by Lycett, 2 engrave

An early and exceptional narrow parrying shield, Darling River Region, New South Wales (early-mid nineteenth century), carved hardwood and natural pigments, 84.8 cm high. A fine, early stone-carved parrying shield of diamond shaped cross-section and elonga

South Sea pearl necklace, Composed of twenty-nine cultured pearls graduating from approximately 15.03 to 17.09 mm, completed by a ball clasp pave-set with diamonds, mounted in 18ct white gold, length approximately 470 mm.

A stunning and early Colonial chest of drawers, full cedar construction with rare Greek key inlay top and drawer fronts, plus inlaid wooden escutcheons. Sydney, New South Wales origin, circa 1825. This piece is obviously a Sheraton inspired design with the

Robert Prenzel superb fire screen adorned with carved kookaburras, gum blossoms, leaves and waratahs, early 20th century, 92.5 cm high, 99.5 cm wide, 39 cm deep. The Morgan Collection contains several fine examples of the wood carver's craft and artistry,

Pair of 18ct gold, South Sea pearl and diamond earrings, monture Van Cleef & Arpels, each centring a 14.5 mm off round South Sea cultured pearl framed by a double border of round brilliant-cut diamonds, the diamonds together weighing approximately 7.20 car

A Rhinocerous horn, undecorated, 31 cm long. Provenance: Purchased in 1978 from a South African family. The previous owners had imported the horn in the 1950s, when they relocated to Australia.

Possibly Pejeng area, south Bali, King post roof support (tatakan tugeh), late 19th century, wood carved in the round with bands of karang motifs and a meditating figure in a cave, painted vermillion with traces of black and white highlights, 121.5 cm heig

White, John. Journal of a voyage to New South Wales. London, 1790. Quarto, engraved title with vignette and 65 hand-coloured plates of natural history subjects on wove paper. With, Gilbert, Thomas. Voyage from New South Wales to Canton in the year 1788. Lo

A South German boxwood carved figure of Christ stand at the whipping post, Augsburg, circa 1640, 24 cm high. Provenance: Sotheby's London 30 May 1932, The Friedeberger Collection, Berlin, Sotheby's London 13 December 1979, Lot 222

A fine 18ct gold, enamel, gem-set and South Sea pearl Easter egg and surprise, Victor Mayer for Faberge, of ovoid form applied with blue guilloche enamel supported on a gold base with three fluted legs, the top and base decorated at intervals with florets

A Seated Bulul, Hapao Village, Ifugao, Philippines, (early nineteenth century or earlier), carved hardwood and shells, 44 cm high. Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott in the 1960s. Exhibited: Opening Exhibition Asian

Australian stockwhips & other curios: Museum standard life-time collection of stockwhip handles, walking sticks & walking stick handles. Predominantly Australian origin ranging from early 19th to mid 20th century. Many fine examples including fiddleback bl

An exceptional and dynamically carved narrow shield, Darling River Region, New South Wales (nineteenth century), carved hardwood and natural earth pigments, 68 cm high. This exceptional stone-carved example still retains strong remnants of its original red

A 17th century Channel Islands silver wine cup by Abraham Hebert of jersey, circa 1688, engraved 'E.M.G.' and 'S.E.T.' on reverse. With Hebert's marks, 'A.H.' and fleur-de-lys in separate punches. Illustrated in 'Old Channel Islands silver: Its makers and

A white jade carved paperweight of two phoenix, Qing Dynasty, 18th-19th century the well polished jade is finely carved with a pair of phoenix side by side, with the male bird turning the head to the female, and tails joining together, each is holding a br

A rare limestone figure group of the Virgin and child, south west France, circa 1530. 111 cm high, 36 cm wide, 26 cm deep. Renaissance and High Renaissance images of the Virgin and Child often emphasise the humanity of Christ and Mary’s maternal responses.

Claret jug with emu egg 1870's South Australian Colonial zoomorphic, exhibition piece, by J Henry steiner, body of emu egg mounted in sterling silver, neck & spout in the form of an emu head with snake handle & thumb flip lid, the Socle base of plain form

A Dehua multi-armed figure of Guanyin Qing dynasty, 19th century, seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base supported on an octagonal pedestal pierced with wan and oval motifs, the primary hands held in anjalimudra, the lower pair in dhyanamudra, the other four

A complete set of three official publications of Cook's voyages in second editions, including the first voyage 1773, second voyage 1777, third voyage 1785 with atlas, cook, Captain James (by John Hawkesworth), first voyage, an account of the voyages undert

An extinct adult little bush moa skeleton display, the near complete moa (Anomalopteryx didiformis) skeleton principally from the one bird found c.1969/1970 on a private farm, in Hill Top Cave, Oparure, South Waitomo by our vendor. A couple of years later

An early Australian platypus rug of 56 pelts, the animals taken from the Namoi River at Manilla, Northern New South Wales, circa 1900, overall 183 x 162 cm, the pelts backed on brown felt

Ten 22ct gold Krugerrands, South Africa 1982, uncirculated

Pair of 18ct white gold, South Sea pearl and diamond 'Eden' earrings, Stefan Hafner for Paspaley, each surmount modelled as a butterfly with rose-cut diamond wings and a brilliant-cut diamond body, suspending two articulated knife edge lines claw-set at in

A fine Regency cavalry officer's sabre by John Prosser, presented to Thomas potter MacQUEEN, dated 1819, the gilt hilt with a milled grip and wolf's head pommel, cross-guard with spread eagle badges in relief, acanthus leaf langets, and dog's head terminal

A pair of famille-rose 'figural' porcelain plaques Republic period, each of rectangular form, one depicting Lin Hejing Appreciating prunus, the old man accompanied by a young boy gazing at a blossoming prunus tree growing beside bamboo and other plants, th

Platinum, south sea pearl, diamond and morganite 'Flutter' brooch/necklace, Paspaley Composed of twenty-nine cultured pearls graduating from approximately 15.20 to 13.12 mm, completed by a platinum clasp modelled as a butterfly embellished with morganite a

A Rare Mask, Poinkros Village, South Pentecost Island, Vanuatu, (nineteenth century or earlier), carved hardwood, 32.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott in the 1960s. This mask was collected in the late 1960s

A dynamic parrying shield, South East Australia (late nineteenth century), carved hardwood and natural pigments, 72.7 cm high. Provenance: Mrs Edgell Hunt, New Zealand (1898). The Pitt-Rivers Collection, United Kingdom. Primitive Works of Art, Sotheby's, L

A yellow-ground 'famille-rose' bowl seal mark and period of Daoguang with rounded sides rising from a slightly tapering foot to the gently flared rim, densely painted on the exterior with a composite floral scroll of peony, lotus, lilly and hibiscus on ent

A pair of Chinese export paintings, circa 1854, Chinese school, Macau, each one in oil on canvas, 'Pira Grande from the South', 56 x 45 cm

Australian South Sea pearl necklace, the graduated bell-shaped pearls measuring approximately 110 - 150 mm, set with hidden pearl clasp, weight 255gm, length 109.5 cm.

Ten 22ct gold Krugerrands, South Africa 1982, Uncircualted

Paspaley South Sea pearl and diamond drop necklace, composed of a line of textured links decorated to the front with two rows of pave-set brilliant-cut diamonds between a collet-set diamond terminating on a 19 mm by 14 mm cultured pearl swing drop, the dia

David Webb multi-gem and enamel humming bird brooch, modelled as a bird in flight, the eye collet-set with a pear-shaped ruby, the body highlighted with a South Sea cultured pearl, the textured feathers partially decorated at intervals with brilliant-cut d

A fine South Sea pearl necklace composed of 29 cultured pearls graduating from approximately 15 to 16 mm completed by an 18ct brushed gold spherical clasp, inner circumference approximately 435 mm.