GA020 | Australian, Maritime and Exploration

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A pair of V.Myers bookends, 1939
each modelled with a seagull, sea shells
and solid incised seaweed and patches
of sand, with aqua, sky blue, olive
green, pink, grey, charcoal and biscuit
high gloss glaze, each incised ‘V.Myers
Adelaide 1939’ to base
10.5cm high, 10cm deep
$700–900
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A pair of Worthington and Comber
bookends
each modelled with an Irish terrier
seated in high back armchairs, with
yellow, ochre, chocolate, and tan gloss
glaze, base of each stamped ‘Modelled
by Lyndale Moss’, ‘ Worthington and
Comber 1954-1962’
13cm high, 10cm wide, 10.5cm deep
$300–500
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A silvered metal figured paper knife,
20th century
moulded with the head of an Aboriginal
elder, the blade inscribed ‘cast by
Vericast Pty. Ltd, Victoria, Australia’
23cm long
$150–250
298
Two Melrose ware ‘John Bull’ ceramic
inkwell’s
one with light green, cream, blue and
red glaze, the second with bright yellow,
black, pink and emerald glaze and a
factory stamp Melrose ware to base
the larger 8cm high, 9cm deep
NOTE
This is a work man’s piece and should
not have been on the market. Short
supplies of men and products during
the war enabled this sort of exception
to occur the pieces being smuggled
out of the factory by the worker, before
final glazing. Melrose Australian Ware
was produced at Hoffman Pottery,
Brunswick, Victoria, from 1931-1940.
$400–600