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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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ALFRED GREGORY (1913-2010)<br />
Ed Hillary and Tenzing Norgay<br />
on Return from Summit<br />
Mt Everest 1953<br />
silver gelatin photograph,<br />
printed 1970s<br />
signed and inscribed with studio label<br />
verso: Alfred Gregory<br />
28 x 20cm<br />
$2,000–3,000<br />
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ALFRED GREGORY (1913-2010)<br />
Wylie and Sherpas on Lhotse<br />
Face Mt Everest 1953<br />
silver gelatin photograph printed 1980<br />
signed, dated and titled verso, gallery<br />
label to verso<br />
24 x 20cm<br />
$400–600<br />
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ALFRED GREGORY (1913-2010)<br />
Camp 3 - Top of Icefall with<br />
Hillary, Hunt, Noyce and Tenzing<br />
on right Mt Everest 1953<br />
photograph printed 2003<br />
signed, dated and titled verso<br />
18 x 12.5cm<br />
$250–350<br />
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ALFRED GREGORY (1913-2010)<br />
South Col to Nuptse Mt Everest<br />
1953<br />
c-type photograph printed 1970s<br />
signed, dated and titled verso:<br />
South Col to Nuptse/ Everest 1953/<br />
Alfred Gregory<br />
22 x 30cm<br />
$400–600<br />
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ALFRED GREGORY (1913-2010)<br />
Tenzing Mt Everest 1953<br />
silver gelatin photograph printed 1980<br />
signed, dated and titled verso: Alfred<br />
Gregory Everest 1953 Tenzing<br />
20 x 29cm<br />
$300–500<br />
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ALFRED GREGORY (1913-2010)<br />
Nuptse from Western CWM<br />
Mt Everest 1953<br />
silver gelatin photograph printed 1980<br />
signed lower right: Alfred Gregory<br />
signed, dated, titled and inscribed<br />
verso: Everest 1953/ Nuptse from<br />
Western Cwm/ Alfred Gregory<br />
25 x 25cm<br />
$500–800<br />
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ALFRED GREGORY (1913-2010)<br />
Base Camp Mt Everest 1953<br />
pigment print printed 2003<br />
signed, dated and titled on margin:<br />
Alfred Gregory Everest First Ascent<br />
1953 Base Camp<br />
signed, dated, inscribed and titled<br />
verso: EVEREST - FIRST ASCENT<br />
1953/ BASE CAMP/ Alfred Gregory<br />
28 x 45cm<br />
$700–900<br />
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