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ibson’s is delighted to announce our forthcoming Australian, Maritime & Exploration auction featuring items of Australian historical interest and importance including Australian and Colonial Furniture, Decorative Arts, Paintings and Early Photography, Scrimshaw, Artefacts, Goldfields and Convict interest, Militaria, Books and Documents. Leading the sale is the exquisite Australian silver cake clock, commissioned by the Myer Emporium in celebration of the Centenary of Melbourne in 1934, made by renowned silversmiths, Steeth & Son, of Melbourne Cup fame. At almost five kilograms of silver, this example is twice the size of the model in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria and presents a unique opportunity for private collectors and institutions to acquire a piece of significant Victorian history.
ibson’s is delighted to announce our forthcoming Australian, Maritime & Exploration auction featuring items of Australian historical interest and importance including Australian and Colonial Furniture, Decorative Arts, Paintings and Early Photography, Scrimshaw, Artefacts, Goldfields and Convict interest, Militaria, Books and Documents.
Leading the sale is the exquisite Australian silver cake clock, commissioned by the Myer Emporium in celebration of the Centenary of Melbourne in 1934, made by renowned silversmiths, Steeth & Son, of Melbourne Cup fame. At almost five kilograms of silver, this example is twice the size of the model in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria and presents a unique opportunity for private collectors and institutions to acquire a piece of significant Victorian history.
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A planetary desk orrery by<br />
George Gyori, edition two of six<br />
mounted on a polished brass base<br />
a plate showing a diagram of the<br />
night sky and the zodiac, the central<br />
stepped and turned brass column<br />
surmounted by a brass sun, the<br />
geared arms supporting the planets<br />
and moons of earth's solar system<br />
32.5cm high<br />
$6,000–8,000<br />
14<br />
A Jovilabe half-size Grand<br />
Orrery, made by George Gyori<br />
mounted on an ebonised wooden<br />
base with a circular brass plate<br />
engraved with signs of the Zodiac,<br />
months of the year and the four<br />
seasons, the central stepped and<br />
turned brass column surmounted<br />
by a brass sun, the geared arms<br />
supporting the planets and moons<br />
of earth's solar system, hand crank<br />
mechanism<br />
36cm high, 29cm diameter, length of<br />
the arm 34cm<br />
$8,000–12,000<br />
15<br />
A brass planetary orrery<br />
made by George Gyori, after<br />
the original by William Jones<br />
(1851-1856)<br />
mounted on a tiered wooden base<br />
with a plate showing a diagram of the<br />
night sky and the zodiac, the central<br />
stepped and turned brass column<br />
surmounted by a brass sun, the<br />
geared arms supporting the planets<br />
and moons of earth's solar system<br />
28cm high<br />
$3,000–5,000<br />
16<br />
An astrolabe planetary orrery<br />
made by George Gyori,<br />
after the original by Troughton<br />
in brass with a faceted wooden<br />
base and crank mechanism,<br />
editioned one of ten<br />
30cm high<br />
$2,000–3,000<br />
17<br />
A limited edition brass orrery,<br />
made by George Gyori<br />
edition 1/6, mounted on a polished<br />
brass base with a plate showing a<br />
diagram of the night sky and the<br />
zodiac, the central stepped and<br />
turned brass column surmounted<br />
by a brass sun, the geared arms<br />
supporting the planets and moons<br />
of earth's solar system, having a<br />
wooden stand mount with drawer<br />
enclosing additional features<br />
the orrery 26cm high<br />
the case 15cm high, 20.5cm wide,<br />
28cm deep<br />
$6,000–8,000<br />
18<br />
A compass base brass orrery<br />
made by George Gyori,<br />
after the original by William<br />
Jones (1851-1856)<br />
editioned one of ten<br />
45cm high<br />
$800–1,000<br />
19<br />
A brass planetary orrery<br />
made by George Gyori, after<br />
the original by William Jones<br />
(1851-1856)<br />
on a three legged brass stand with a<br />
diagrammatic plate<br />
45cm high<br />
$800–1,200<br />
20<br />
A novelty small cased lawn bowl<br />
orrery by George Gyori<br />
with compass finial<br />
13cm high<br />
$200–300
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