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Aboriginal hair adornment, Broome Region, Western Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Hairpin is superbly carved with hypnotic La Grange style carving. Approx length 38.5 x 4.5 cm. Provenance: McCanns auction, Melbourne, Victoria. Private Collection,

Early fine incised bullroarer, Kimberley, Western Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments. The bullroarer is a primitive instrument used at initiation and other ceremonies. It is an oblong section of wood, attached to a length of cord

Early fine incised message stick, Central Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments. Approx length 21 x 2.5 cm. Provenance: Ex Don Robinson collection B87, New South Wales. Private Collection, New South Wales.

Early Pearlshell pendant, Kimberley Region, Western Australia. Carved and engraved pearl shell, in-filled with red ochre. Of leaf-like form, pierced at top with incised traditional motifs. Approx length 19 x 3.5 cm. Provenance: Ex Don Robinson collection A

Pearlshell pendant, Kimberley Region, Western Australia. Carved and engraved pearl shell, in-filled with red ochre. These beautiful Kimberley pearl shell pendants are usually incised with intricate patterns on their convex surface. The patterns represent m

Kimberley spear point, Kimberley Region, Western Australia. Pressure-flaked glass. Approx length 14.5 x 4 cm. Provenance: Collected Gilby the Policeman Hatches creek 1946-1947. Jeff Fischer, Adelaide. Private Collection, South Australia.

Kimberley spear point, mount house, Kimberley Region, Western Australia. Pressure-flaked ceramic/porcelain. Approx length 14.5 x 2.5 cm. Provenance: Collected 1971, mount house, Kimberleys. Roger Dundas, Portland, Victoria. Private Collection, South Austra

Kimberley spear point, Moola Bulla station, Kimberley Region, Western Australia. Pressure-flaked glass. Approx length 13 x 3 cm. Provenance: Ex collection Lindsay black (1886-1959) Ex collection Black's Museum, Mt. Gambier, South Australia label reading gl

Kimberley spear point, Kimberley Region, Western Australia. Pressure-flaked ceramic/porcelain. Kimberley points were primarily used as hunting implements, prestige items for exchange, and May also have been integrated into secret-sacred ceremonial contexts

Engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood. Approx length 62.5 x 5.5 cm. Of convex section, the face engraved with varying traditional motifs, old patina overall. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensla

Early fine engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of convex section, the face engraved with varying traditional motifs, old patina overall. Approx length 70 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection,

Early Tiwi throwing club, Tiwi group, Melville and Bathurst Islands, Northern Territory. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. With longitudinal fluted design with ochre decoration on bulbous head, old patina. Approx length 45 x 4.5 cm. Provena

Early Tiwi throwing club, Tiwi group, Melville and Bathurst Islands, Northern Territory. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. With longitudinal fluted design with ochre decoration on bulbous head, old patina. Approx length 43.5 x 4 cm. Provena

Early Tiwi throwing club, Tiwi group, Melville and Bathurst Islands, Northern Territory. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. With longitudinal fluted design with ochre decoration on bulbous head, old patina. Approx length 43 x 4.5 cm. Provena

Superb rare fishtail fighting club, Port Essington, Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory. Carved hardwood, natural earth pigments and bush string. Cf. Davies, S., collected: 150 years of Aboriginal Art and artifacts at the Macleay Museum, the University o

Rare incised hooked boomerang, Coopers creek, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Approx length 68 x 27 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland.

Lil Lil club, Murray River Region Western District, Victoria. Carved hardwood. Approx length 76 x 17 cm. Provenance: Collected by Louis Kurtze Kurtzes Museum, Portland, Victoria. Private Collection, South Australia.

Fine early engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of convex section, the face with linear, criss-crossed and linked diamond patterns, the reverse bearing fine engraved lines, old dark shiny patina.

Fine early fighting boomerang, South East Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of crescent form, the ribbed surface replete with fine elongated striations, and dark glossy patina. Approx length 69 x 6 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom

Broad shield, Western District, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood with cane handle. Approx length 43 x 14 cm. Provenance: Collected 1920's. Jack Byham, Cobram, Victoria. Private Collection, South Australia.

Fine large narrow shield, Yalata, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. With convex front and triangular section, the front decorated with incised linear lozenge motifs separated by an incised cross band at the centre, the reverse undecorated with

Fine early throwing club, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. The curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal ends. With conical section at the proximal end encircled with engraved ridges and pecked markings for gripping

Early bulbous headed fighting club, Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments. Decorated with finely fluting striations running lengthwise and old dark patina overall. Approx length 70 x 8 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, New South W

Early incised parrying shield, Murrumbidgee / Lachlan River Region, New South Wales. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of slender elongated form, tapering at either end, a pierced lug handle at the back, with deeply incised geometric designs on the front. Appr

Superb early incised parrying shield, lower Murray River Region, New South Wales. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Early nineteenth century. Parrying shield of bi-convex section and elongated triangular profile, with solid cut handle, show

Early elongated bulbous club, Lake Tyers, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. Wooden club, tapered to a handle which is cone shaped and incised with cross hatching and an elongated flattened bulb head with incised geometric patterns, old dark shiny pat

Early bulbous headed club, Gippsland, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. Club with bi-cornual head, probably from the Gippsland region. Their clean forms and well shaped heads possess a functional beauty. Approx length 59.5 x 8.5 cm. Provenance: Colle

Superb early incised elongated bulbous club, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. Approx length 50 x 6 cm. Provenance: Collected by Louis Kurtze Kurtzes Museum, Portland, Victoria. Private Collection, South Australia.

Fine early incised narrow shield, South East Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Carved in hardwood of lozenge section, the front intricately engraved with zig-zag and meandering linear motifs, the reverse undecorated with deep-cut lug handle, old dar

Collection of rare early C. 1900 glass lantern slides. Glass; paper; ink. Collection of 10 photographic glass magic lantern slides featuring a portrait by John William Lindt. Approx length 8 x 8 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, New South Wales.

Coiled basket, Lake Alexandrina, South Australia. Woven plant fibre. The basket is made from fibre using a coiled basketry technique. It has an oval shape with a flat base and straight sides that are slightly warped. A handle extends from the weave on one

Coiled basket, Victor Harbour, South Australia. Woven plant fibre. Approx length 17 x 7 cm. Provenance: Jeff Fischer, Adelaide, South Australia. Private Collection, South Australia.

Fine large Arnhem land didgeridoo, Northern Territory. Carved hardwood and natural pigments. Painted with totemic designs and fine hatchwork in white, yellow and red ochres. Approx length 158 x 12.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, New South Wales.

Five early stone implements, Western New South Wales. Carved stone. Approx lengths 5 cm to 15 cm Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland.

Rare early stone Hafted axe, Gippsland, Victoria. Carved stone, bent wood and spinifex resin. This hafted stone axe head held in place with resin and the wooden handle is bent around the head and secured at the head with an interlaced band with vegetable f

Boomerang, New South Wales. Carved hardwood. Of thin bi-convex section and surface with black dark patina. Approx length 66 x 5.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland.

Boomerang, South East Australian. Carved hardwood. Approx length 52 x 6 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia private Collection, Queensland.

Early Adzed Western Desert boomerang, Western Australia. Carved hardwood. Of plano-convex section, the surfaces with finely adzed markings. Approx length 51 x 6 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia.

Early Mission boomerang, Lake Tyers, Victoria. Carved and engraved wood. Approx length 48.5 x 7.5 cm. Provenance: Stephen Sinclair, Adelaide auction. Private Collection, South Australia.

Early returning boomerang, Lake Tyers, Victoria. Carved and engraved wood. Approx length 51.5 x 4.5 cm. Provenance: Roger Dundas, Portland, Victoria. Private Collection, South Australia.

Early returning boomerang, New South Wales. Carved and adzed hardwood. Of thin bi-convex section shaped like an arc, old black patina overall. Approx length 56.5 x 6 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom. Private Collection, Queensland.

Early engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of convex section with clipped ends, the front incised with linear linked ovoid designs, the reverse with adzed surface, old patina overall. Approx lengt

Fine hunting boomerang, Central Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments. Classic hunting boomerang, the front decorated with finely fluted design, finely adzed on the reverse, coated with red ochre. Approx length 75 x 6.5 cm. Provenanc

Utmurra boomerang, Kimberley Region, Western Australia carved hardwood. Approx length 61.5 x 7 cm. Provenance: made by Utmurra 1979 Mary Macha, Perth, Western Australia. Private Collection, South Australia. Private Collection, Queensland.

Elongated bulbous throwing club, Lake Tyers, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. Approx length 42 x 4.5 cm. Provenance: ray Dalton, Bendigo, Victoria. Private Collection, South Australia.

Incised club, Lake Tyers area, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. Approx length 75 x 6 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia.

Throwing club, Lake Tyers area, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. Approx length 64 x 4 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia.

Throwing club, Lake Tyers area, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. Approx length 64 x 4 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia.

Large throwing club, Lake Tyers area, Victoria carved and engraved hardwood. Approx length 70 x 4 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia.

Early throwing club, Lake Tyers area, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. The curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal ends. With conical section at the proximal end encircled with engraved ridges and pecked markings

Fighting club, Lake Tyers area, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. Approx length 73 x 3.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia.

Unusual rare early boomerang, Victoria. Carved and adzed hardwood. Of bi-convex section with one straight arm and one with a concave twist, old patina. Approx length 58 x 6 cm. Provenance: bill Evans, Caspian gallery, Sydney. Private Collection, South Aust

Unusual rare early boomerang, Victoria. Carved and adzed hardwood. Of bi-convex section with one straight arm and one with a concave twist, old patina. Approx length 52 x 5.5 cm. Provenance: Adelaide antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private Collection, South Au

Early bulbous headed club, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. The curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal end, with conical section at the proximal end encircled with engraved ridges and incised designs for gripping

Early large throwing club, Gippsland, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. The curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal ends. With conical section at the proximal end encircled with engraved ridges and pecked markings

Early incised club, South East Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. Approx length 79 x 3.5 cm. Provenance: Jeff Fischer, Adelaide. Private Collection, South Australia.

Fine early hooked boomerangs, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Of plano-convex section, decorated with fine fluted designs on the front and adze markings on the reverse, old pigmented patina. Approx lengt

Rare early club, South East coastal New South Wales. Carved hardwood. Approx length 52 x 11.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, New South Wales.

Early bulbous head club, South East Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. The straight shaft of circular section that terminates in a finely adzed thick bi-conial distal end, old patina. Approx length 60 x 8 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, United Ki

South Sea pearl necklace, magnificent strand of 32 large 13 to 14.5 mm pearls from Western Australia/Broome, of wonderful colour and lustre

Bosley Ware pottery tankard, South Australian pottery oversize mug with unusual two colour glaze finish (slight glaze losses to top rim)

A premiership photograph of the Moonta Mines Turks football team, South Australia, 1932

A gold oval trace chain style bracelet, with 3 x 12 mm oval shaped champagne coloured South Sea pearls with end caps on each pearl and trace style chain bracelet with rounded parrot clasp. Total weight 29.9 grams. Total length 18 cm.

A rare hand carved 'Advance New South Wales' coat of arms, 19th century, carved wood with gesso and remnant paint colours featuring emu and kangaroo supporters beside a quartered shield featuring an anchor, sheep, caduceus and possibly a plough, surmounted

A large cased scale model of the ship hallmarked sterling Victoria, 19th century, the three mast vessel with tenders to the sides, the ebonised case with original glass and acorn finials, all standing on a table with tapering legs, reputedly made in South

A collection of original South Australian government papers 1842-1851, comprising the following Acts and Ordinances: 1842: 12,4,5,7,8;, 1843:5,6,7,9,10,12,13,14,15,16;, 1847:17,18;, 1849:7,8,10,12;, 1,850: 2;, 1851: 2 (includes the handwritten name of the

Hunter, John Esq. An historical Journal of the Transactions at port Jackson and Norfolk Island..1793 an historical Journal of the Transactions at port Jackson and Norfolk Island, with the Discoveries which have been made in New South Wales and in the South

A finely carved and polychrome painted figure of the Baptimism of Christ, south German, 16th century dimensions: 95 cm high

South Sea pearl and diamond necklet, 14ct white gold belcher chain featuring channel set diamond flowers and stars, with 9-13 mm Tahitian, white, silver, gold pearls, stamped '14k 38', 92 grams, length 78 cm

Natal Sharks (South Africa): no '2/Allan' (hooker) rugby guernsey, signed by John Allan who played 9 Internationals for Scotland, 13 Internationals for the Springboks, as well as making 126 appearance for Natal; also no '4/Atherton' (lock) guernsey, signed

Queensland Rugby Union: 9ct gold pendant badge awarded to S.B.F.C. (south Brisbane football club?) for winning 1920 Premiership.

Scanlens 1964 (second series): card #25 Jim Lisle, south Sydney Rabbitohs [1/33]; G/VG.

Scanlens 1964 (second series): card #24 Michael Cleary, south Sydney Rabbitohs [1/33]; G/VG.

South Australian cricket Association (Adelaide oval) 1908-09 bronze & enamel Membership fob. (#255).

South Australian cricket Association (Adelaide oval) 1906-07 bronze & enamel Membership fob (#214)..

South Australian cricket Association (Adelaide oval) 1904-05 bronze & enamel Membership fob.

South Australian cricket Association (SACA): 1902-03 Membership fob for 'Full member 218'.

South Australian cricket Association (SACA): 1897-98 Membership fob for 'Full member 211'.

South Australian cricket Association (SACA): 1895-96 Membership fob for 'Full member 280'.

1929 Griffiths 'Black Crows' series - various: seven cards [7/210] including garnet Campbell (Essendon) & Peter Reville (South Melbourne), duplicates of Jack Evans (Geelong) and Norm Cockram (misspelled 'Cochrane) of Fitzroy; condition to VG. (9)

AFL/VFL - player signed colour prints: mostly action images (46 x 31 cm) of Bobby Skilton (South Melbourne), Paul Roos (Sydney swans coach, image showing him raising the 2005 AFL Premiership cup), Warren Tredrea (Port Adelaide), Alistair Lynch (Brisbane, i

Literature: collector's archive in three cartons with books including hardbound 'Botham - My Autobiography' (1994), 'The complete Who's Who of test Cricketers' by Christopher Martin-Jenkins (1980), 'McGilvray - the game is not the Same' (1986); 1970s-1980s

Cricket Books/Guides: comprising 'Pocket book cricket guide 1946-47', associated Publishers 'Test cricket 1963-64 - South Africa-Australia test Series', ABC cricket books 1964 'Australian Tour of England' & 1970-71 'MCC Tour of Australia' (staining), 1965

Scanlens 1963 (first series): card #16 Jim Lisle, south Sydney Rabbitohs [1/18]; Fair/Good condition.

Scanlens 1963 (first series): card #5 Michael Cleary, south Sydney Rabbitohs [1/18]; small crease top right; good condition overall.

'Football Records' 1968-70 trio comprising 1968 first semi Final (Geelong V St Kilda) with Bobby Skilton on front cover, 1970 Grand Final (Collingwood V Carlton) & 1971 Grand Final (Hawthorn V St Kilda); also 1938 Interstate Tramways football carnival prog

'The Football Record': 1942 Collingwood V Carlton (R.11); 1st semi Final, Footscray V South Melbourne; 2nd semi Final, Richmond V Essendon; Final, Essendon V South Melbourne; plus Grand Final, Richmond V Essendon; some annotations Fair/Good condition (5).

South Melbourne/Sydney swans: heritage woollen guernsey, signed 'Bobby Skilton 1959. 63. 68', those being his Brownlow medallist years.

VFL vintage pin badges: comprising Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Fitzroy, Footscray, Geelong, Hawthorn, Melbourne, North Melbourne, Richmond, South Melbourne, St Kilda; generally VG condition.

Central District (South Australia) football club, 1967 - 93 collection of membership fobs and badges, (15 different).

South Adelaide football club, 1961 - 91 collection of fobs and badges including 'Life Member', (15 items).

Graham McKenzie collection - 1967 Rothman's World Cup: souvenir programme for the 3-Match series with signed images of 10 of the 12 rest of the world included players including Graham McKenzie, West Indians Gary Sobers (Capt.) Rohan Kanhai & Conrad Hunte,

Graham McKenzie collection - 1967 Rothman's World Cup: gold medal presented to Graham McKenzie as a member of the victorious rest of the world team who defeated both England and Pakistan in the Tri-Nation 50-over series; 80gr of 18ct gold, with presentatio

Graham McKenzie collection - 1966-67 Tour of South Africa: 1966-67 official Australian team photograph titled 'Australian Tour of South Africa 1966/7', showing McKenzie seated on front row, 2nd from the right. Player names are printed on mount beneath, wit

Graham McKenzie collection - 1966-67 Tour of South Africa: official Australian team photograph titled 'Australian Tour of South Africa 1966/7', showing McKenzie seated in front row, 2nd from the right. Player names are printed on mount beneath, with player

Graham McKenzie collection - 1966-67 Tour of South Africa: official tour Qantas Carry bag used by McKenzie, inscribed '1966-67 Australian cricket team Tour of South Africa' and 'Qantas V-Jet Passenger': in very good condition, length 51 cm.