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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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187<br />
ARTIST UNKNOWN<br />
Family Portrait, Entrance<br />
to Sydney Harbour<br />
photograph<br />
30 x 37.5cm<br />
PROVENANCE<br />
The Estate of the late Judge Terry<br />
Naughton, Sydney Rare Book<br />
Auctions, December 10, 2016<br />
$200–400<br />
188<br />
BURTON BROTHERS<br />
(1866–1914)<br />
Samoan Women circa 1880<br />
albumen paper photograph<br />
signed, titled on image in negative<br />
17 x 14cm<br />
$200–300<br />
189<br />
ARTIST UNKNOWN<br />
The Olde Order Changeth<br />
circa 1890<br />
an albumen paper photograph<br />
showing a display of early Maori<br />
Artefacts<br />
20 x 15cm<br />
$250–350<br />
190<br />
ARTIST UNKNOWN<br />
Melbourne Dredging to the<br />
Port of Melbourne circa 1890<br />
albumen paper photograph<br />
with an early photo of Bourke St<br />
Melbourne glued to verso<br />
21 x 16cm<br />
$200–300<br />
191<br />
ARTIST UNKNOWN<br />
A collection of three vintage<br />
albumen paper photographs<br />
Tasmanian scenes, 19th century<br />
Launceston, Tasmania 1890<br />
Hobarttown, December 1884<br />
Hobart Harbour<br />
the largest 17 x 13cm<br />
$200–300<br />
192<br />
ARTIST UNKNOWN<br />
Melbourne – Top of Bourke St<br />
circa 1870<br />
albumen paper photograph,<br />
glued to board<br />
16 x 11cm<br />
$200–300<br />
193<br />
ARTIST UNKNOWN<br />
Melbourne Tram circa 1880<br />
albumen paper photograph<br />
title inscribed to mount<br />
21 x 16cm<br />
$100–200<br />
194<br />
ARTIST UNKNOWN<br />
Adelaide Port circa 1880<br />
albumen paper photograph<br />
title inscribed to mount<br />
21 x 16cm<br />
$100–200<br />
195<br />
A collection of vintage albumen<br />
photographs of Europe and Fiji,<br />
1880s<br />
comprising three photos of the Rock<br />
of Gibraltar, Clock Tower Colombo,<br />
Port of Malta, photographer unknown<br />
together with a photo by BURTON<br />
BROTHERS, DUNEDIN (1866–1914) of<br />
Fiji rebels circa 1899<br />
the largest photo 27 x 21cm<br />
$200–300<br />
196<br />
ARTIST UNKNOWN<br />
A collection of vintage albumen<br />
photographs of the city of<br />
Melbourne, circa 1880s<br />
comprising six photographs of<br />
Government House, Exhibition<br />
Buildings, Spring Street Parliament<br />
House, the Princess Bridge and the<br />
GPO<br />
variously titled and inscribed<br />
the largest 21 x 16cm<br />
$300–500<br />
197<br />
ARTIST UNKNOWN<br />
New Public Offices,<br />
Victoria Square, Adelaide<br />
albumen paper photograph<br />
titled lower centre on margin:<br />
New Public Offices, Victoria Square,<br />
Adelaide<br />
17 x 21cm<br />
$100–200<br />
198<br />
JOHN PAINE (1833-1908)<br />
Coogee Bay circa 1880<br />
albumen paper photograph<br />
mounted to card<br />
titled and initialled in negative in<br />
image: J.P Coogee Bay<br />
20 x 15cm<br />
$100–200<br />
199<br />
JOHN WATT BEATTIE<br />
(1859-1930)<br />
Hobart, From Lansdowne<br />
Crescent circa 1880<br />
albumen paper photograph<br />
inscribed, titled and numbered lower<br />
centre: BEATTIE, HOBART FROM<br />
LANSDOWNE CRESCENT 256,B<br />
23 x 17cm<br />
$100–200<br />
200<br />
ARTIST UNKNOWN<br />
Sydney Harbour circa 1880<br />
albumen paper photograph<br />
mounted to card<br />
titled on margin: Sydney Harbour<br />
20 x 15cm<br />
$200–300<br />
201<br />
CHARLES RUDD (1849-1901)<br />
Exhibition Building, Melbourne,<br />
circa 1880<br />
albumen photograph<br />
inscribed in printed text lower<br />
right in image: C RUDD, PHOTO /<br />
EXHIBITION BUILDING MELB. 83A<br />
12.5 x 19.5cm<br />
$200–400
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