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| COLLECTIBLES: POSTCARDS | ||||
| Lot | Description | Status | ||
| 917 |
Picture Postcards in Australia 1898-1920 by David Cook, 215 pgs inc bibliography, pub 1986. VF, original DJ.
| AVAILABLE at A$30 | ||
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| 918 |
Picture Postcards: 1960s-90s massive World accumulation with approx 3500 cards inc Advertising, Asia, Australia, British Pacific Islands, GB, Europe, Ships, USA etc, mostly full colour with some B&W cards sighted. All fresh & clean, many pristine UN.
| AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
| 920 |
Australia: 1908 USA Fleet Visit group of 10 blue & white cards inc USS Alabama, Illinois, Kansas, Kearsarge, Kentucky, Maine, Ohio & Virginia. All with American Fleet Souvenir Post Card reverse. F-VF UN. (10) (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
| 921 |
Australia: Advertising 'Familiar Australian Singers' with 'Compliment of the Singer Sewing Machine Co' at base. Another 'Familiar Aust Singer' w/o cachet & with plain back. 3rd card depicting 'Kangaroo Hopping' with cachet at base. 1st card with light rev foxing o/w F-VF condition. (3)
| AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
| 922 |
Australian Artist: AR Buret 'The Ten Best Citizens of Victoria' group of 6 (numbered) inc Sir John Madden (No 1), Sir George Turner (No 4), Hon WH Irvine (No 7) & Hon George Coppin (No 10). Some minor foxing, F-VF condition. (6)
| AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
| 923 |
Australian Artist's collection mostly Bush Scenes inc Weston 'The Teamster', Percy Spence 'The Sundowner', RM Isaacs 'Bent Street Sydney', Taylor Ghee 'A Bush Sawmill', Tom Roberts 'The Fossickers', K Farran 'Fig Tree Lane Cove River', A MacInnes (5 diff), P Campbell (5 diff), plus 16 other Artist Cards. Mostly F-VF condition. (32)
| AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
| 924 |
Australian Artists Fullwood Scenes (18) with Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne (6) & Sydney (2), Bush Views/Rural Industries (10) inc Healesville, Illawarra, A Sheep Station, Queenscliffe & Gold Mining (2). Mixed UN/U, F-VF condition. Also Deanne Taylor 'Williamstown' (2) & Farran 'Fig Tree Lane Cove River. (21)
| AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
| 925 |
Australian Artist: Zoe Rothwell WWI Humour set of 3 with 'Come On' (Artillery), 'Isn't it great to be happily married?' & 'The guard of honour'. VFU. RRR. (3)
| AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
| 926 |
Australia: Bulletin Series ONE, Phil May December 1903. Set of Eleven cards inc 'Saved'. Mostly postally U. Fine-VF condition. (P)
| NO LONGER AVAILABLE | ||
| 927 |
Australia: Bulletin Cards. Phil May 'Bah-Ah' (Series I), 'Hop Breaking the Record' (Series II), LH Vincent 'Rude Boy' (Series III), AJ Fisher 'Benevolent Gentleman' (2 diff, Series III) & Hop 'When my Farther' (Series VI). F-VF, rarely seen! (6) (P)
| NO LONGER AVAILABLE | ||
| 928 |
Australia: Bulletin Cards. Phil May 'An Illustrated Advertisement' (2 diff, Series I), 'Bah-Ah' (Series I), Hop 'Breaking the Record' (Series II, AJ Fisher 'Benevolent Gentleman' (Series III), Hop 'When my Farther' (Series VI). VG-VF. (6)
| NO LONGER AVAILABLE | ||
| 929 |
Australia: Bulletin Cards. Hop 'Spiritual Food' (Series VI), 'Breaking the Record' (Series II, 'Brother Jones & Cannibal' (Series II), 'Brown - Savagely' (Series VI), 'No Music' (Series II) & AJ Fisher 'Benevolent Gentleman'. Scarce group. VG-VF. (6) (P)
| NO LONGER AVAILABLE | ||
| 930 |
Australia: Children sets of 6 (5) with Kerry & Co Child Studies No 1, H & B Mother's Darlings, Graphic An Accident & Its Consequences, H & B At The Dance & Australian series The Escape. Also Graphic Mere Man Nos 1-5 & Art Series odds (15). All B&W cards. Generally F-VF condition. Also alphabetical E, J & N colour cards. (53)
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 931 |
Australian Artist: E T De Closay 'Glamour' group of Eight with 'Fairy Butterfly', 'Australian Beauty' (2), Actresses (4) inc Miss Maud Jeffries & Miss Evelyn Scott. 'Heraldic' with Queensland Shield. Mixed UN/U, generally F condition. (8)
| AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
| 932 |
Australian Artist: ISR Ida S Rentoul series 'A shout all round'. VF fresh Postally Used. (P)
| NO LONGER AVAILABLE | ||
| 933 |
Australian Artist: ISR Ida S Rentoul series 'Daddy Cockatoo'. F-VF UN. Very rare. (P)
| NO LONGER AVAILABLE | ||
| 934 |
Australian Artist: ISR Ida S Rentoul series 'Morning Callers'. F-VF UN. (P)
| NO LONGER AVAILABLE | ||
| 935 |
Australian Artist: ISR Ida S Rentoul series 'Musical Friend'. F-VF UN, minor cnr bend. (P)
| NO LONGER AVAILABLE | ||
| 936 |
Australian Artist: ISR Ida S Rentoul series 'The Literary Set'. Browning 'A man's reach should exceed his grasp'. Sl rounded cnrs, fresh Postally Used. A superb extremely rare card.
| NO LONGER AVAILABLE | ||
| 937 |
Australian Artist: J A Commins black & white sketches group of ten inc 'A Kangaroo Hunt', A sheep drover's Camp, Boundary Rides Hut, Breaking Camp, Drought Time & Riding the Rebel. Pub by Kerry & Co as Series 15 - Bush Sketches. Mixed UN/U, F-VF condition. (10) (P)
| SOLD at A$80 | ||
| 938 |
Australia: Stamp Card KGV ½d Green Montage in shape of pig holding a shamrock, titled 'St Patrick's Day' with initial 'B' (Aileen Buckley) at LR. Another card with a montage of early Aust stamps titled 'War Declared' depicting two roosters fighting. Two graphically unique cards, made with KGV stamps. F-VF, 1st sl flts. (2)
| SOLD at A$90 | ||
| 939 |
Australian Artist: Lionel Lindsay 'France's Day' featuring Koala in military uniform. LL cnr creased. F-VF UN.
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 940 |
Australian Artist: Lionel Lindsay Cannibal 'Too much of a good thing'. VF Postally Used.
| AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
| 941 |
Australian Artist: May Gibbs Gumnut Series No 2 'Off to the war'. VF fresh UN. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
| 942 |
Australian Artist: May Gibbs Gumnut Series No 5 'We are the Gumnut Corps'. Superb fresh UN. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
| 943 |
Australian Artist: May Gibbs Gumnut Series No 4 'Washing Day'. Sl rounded cnrs, fresh UN.
| AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
| 944 |
Australian Artist: May Gibbs Gumnut Series No 6 'The girls I left behind me. Superb fresh UN.
| AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
| 945 |
Australian Artist: May Gibbs Gumnut Series No 9 'Dear Old Sport/How are you?. Reverse message. VF condition.
| AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
| 946 |
Australian Artist: May Gibbs Gumnut Series, unnumbered 'We're still above water'. Light rev stain o/w VF fresh UN.
| SOLD at A$80 | ||
| 947 |
Australian Artist: May Gibbs 'Pearling in the Norwest'. Light reverse foxing, slest cnr crease, attractive UN. 1906 very rare card illustrated by Gibbs while working as a staff illustrator at the Western Australian Periodical, with illustrated title banner, back divided. The accompanying article indicated this card sold for $480 in the past with only a single example recorded in Australian collections. Very rare. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
| 948 |
Australia: Semi official PPC for 'Commonwealth Immigration Office - London' set of 6 rose 'real photos' one for each state inc Circular Quay Sydney & Collins St Melbourne. Then another 6 Australian cards inc Queen St Brisbane, Loading Wheat Adelaide & Stirling St Albany WA. Also 2 foreign cards with Malay Woman Selling Pineapple & Cornwall Park (Auckland NZ). (14)
| AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
| 949 |
Australia: Victoria, 1905 Opening of the Ballarat Tramways postcard size souvenir ticket in blue, Postally Used with punch hole for the travel from Grenville St & Tram Sheds. Cnr crease, VG/F condition.
| AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
| 950 |
China/Manchuria Culture. Early 1900s (last decade of Ching Dynasty) group of 12. Notably inc a rare scene of openly executing (beheading) of a Chinese mounted bandit by the Japanese Army during Russo-Japanese War (1904-05) & foot binding custom of Han Chinese. Also inc Chinese & Manchurian beauties, a Peking Opera star, coloured photos of Manchurian singer & Chinese temple etc. Contains significant cultural & demographic value. This is part of a postcard collection from a Japanese traveller to China in the 1900s-30s. Mostly F-VF UN. (12)
| SOLD at A$210 | ||
| 951 |
China/Manchuria. Early 1900s City Views sets (4). The 1st set of 5 is the Kinshu (now Jinzhou District, Dalian City). City views issued by 'Kwong Tuck Business'. The 2nd set of 4 is Neu-chwang, Niuzhuab, Yinkou, Yinkow, Ingkow city views. The last set of 3 are the Japanese ships named after cities Taiwan: Kagi/Jiayi (1) & Taichu/Taizhong (2). This is part of a postcard collection from a Japanese traveller to China in the 1900s-30s. Odd minor discolouration, F-VF UN. (16)
| SOLD at A$180 | ||
| 952 |
China/Manchuria: Early 1900s Fu-Shun city views set of 12 issued by Nobundo Bookshop inc street scene, railway station, primary school, Colliery Views & others. Liaoyang City scenes/Environs (4) issued by Yamaki Bookshop inc Monument & Railway Station. This is part of a postcard collection from a Japanese traveller to China between 1900s & 1930s. Two Liaoyang cards with surface stains o/w F-VF UN. (16)
| SOLD at A$170 | ||
| 953 |
China-Manchuria: Mukden (now Shenyang), early 1900s city views set of 9 inc Japanese War Memorial, Famous Places (3 diff), North Tomb (2), plus others, all issued by Sanyodo Bookshop. Chang-Chun city views (5) in Railway Stations (3 diff). This is part of a postcard collection from a Japanese traveller to China between 1900s & 1930s. All F-VF UN. (14)
| SOLD at A$150 | ||
| 954 |
China/Manchuria Russo-Japanese War (1904-05) Port Arthur (Royjun/Luishun) Vestige postcard set of 11 with the commemorative stamps 'Port Arthur War Museum' dated 1916. Copy rights reserved to the Department of Land Surveying & Mapping. This set not only shows the battle scene during the war, vestige after the war but also the meeting or negotiating of Commanders of both sides. This is part of a postcard collection from a Japanese traveller to China in 1900s-30s. (11).
| SOLD at A$180 | ||
| 955 |
China/Manchuria Russo-Japanese War (1904-05) Port Arthur (Royjun/Lvshun) Vestige postcard sets, 3 sets of 6. The 1st set of 6 cards with commemorative cancel 'Visiting Hill 203' (Mount Vysokaya in Russian) dated 6.7.31. Battle Hill 203 was one of the fiercest during the war. The 2nd set with the commemorative cancel 'Visiting the Pagoda of Loyalty of Emperor, Mt Baiyu, Port Arthur' (now renamed Baiyusan Pagoda), also dated 6.7.31. The pagoda was built in 1910 to commemorate the victory of the Russo-Japanese war & this set shows the views, structure & history of the pagoda. Last set with commemorative cancel 'The Ancient Battlefield Leeswen'. This is part of a postcard collection from a Japanese traveller to China between 1900s-30s. (18)
| SOLD at A$210 | ||
| 956 |
China-Manchuria: Dalian (Dairen/Dalang). Early 1900s city views set of 8 cards under Japanese Administration inc Pier, Nihonbashi (Bridge), Electoric Park, Yamato Hotel & Dairen Shrine. Also Rice Field in Manchuria & Chinese. This is part of a postcard collection from a Japanese traveller to China between 1900s & 1930s. All VF UN. (10)
| SOLD at A$100 | ||
| 957 |
Comic: Edwardian era collection inc 1904 Bulletin Cards 'Brother Jones & Cannibal' (Hop) & 'Benevolent Gentleman' (Fisher). Then mixed British/Aust artists inc C Dana Gibson, O'Pryory 'Singers & Their Songs' (4 diff), Redy Nolan (3 diff), W Ralston 'A Highland Fling' & others. Variable G-F/VF condition with some very rare cards sighted. (34)
| SOLD at A$140 | ||
| 958 |
Egypt: WWI Comic Artist cards set of 12 inc 'Get out! Etla barra!' (featuring an Australian soldier), 'An Arab band', 'Step this way miss' (featuring Caledonia Kilt), 'Very good very nice stick', all signed 'V Manaviam 1916' & published Alexandria. Some light rev foxing, mostly VF UN. Also set of 6 'E B Norton' comic card, pub by 'The Cairo Postcard Trust' with new notation in pencil & original envelope. Two scarce sets, both VF UN. (18)
| SOLD at A$100 | ||
| 959 |
Entertainment: Collection of mostly Stage & Screen inc WS Percy set of 6 plus 1930s Autograph. Gladys Moncrieff promotional photograph for Columbia Records (2), Amy Bock (NZ, 3), Nell Stewart at the Lyric Theatre, Fitzroy VIC. The Scarlet Troubadours & Eleanor Powell in MGM Pictures Born to Dance. Her Forbidden Marriage, The Fatal Wedding, The Crocodile Soldier (Melbourne 1911), Lizzie (the) Hippopotamus from Wirth Bros Circus & Zoo Percy Grainger playing a Steinway Piano plus others inc Josephs Famous Chimpanzee. Wertheim Australian Pianos Pictorials (2 diff) & Luna Park St Kilda real photo. An attractive difficult assembly, mostly F-VF condition. (38 items)
| AVAILABLE at A$220 | ||
| 960 |
Golden-Age collection (350) to mid 1920s in shoebox with scattered Asia inc Burma, China, Japan & Vietnam. Then mostly Great Britain/Ireland with Rural, Village, Town or City Views with reasonable variety plus Western Europe inc Anvers, Bergen, Hamburg, Milano, Naples, Paris & Stavanger. Also 1940s-50s Australian Views (35) inc Rose Series real photos. 2nd shoebox with around 40 mixed Pre WWII booklets, envelopes & folders with good variety inc Cannes, Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Lugans, London, Malta, Port Douglas, Torquay & Ventnor. 3rd shoebox with 100s more cards inc Australia 1978-1982 18c to 27c Pre Paid Packs set of 4, plus another 250 1970s-80s Pictorials mixed UN & Used. Approx 800 cards in total, all in 3 shoeboxes.
| SOLD at A$200 | ||
| 961 |
Great Britain: Artist card collection with good variety inc Tuck oilettes. Mixed F-VF UN/U. Also Guinness advertising cards set of 6 based upon Alice in Wonderland. VF fresh UN. (85)
| AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
| 962 |
Great Britain: Comic Cards: 1950s original artwork selection (7) inc 'Look what I've brought back from my holiday abroad Dad!' plus Proof card with 'Dis-Approved' cachet on reverse. Then another 6 original artworks plus issued cards inc 'No Madam ?', 'As you are new?' & 'You will take your physical jerks...'. Postally Used. Also another 16 Proof cards all with 'Approved' cachets. An extremely difficult assembly, original artwork & the Proof cards rarely seen. (34 items) (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
| 963 |
Great Britain. Comic cards 1930s original artwork selection with 1935 Dudley Buxton (unsigned) water colour depicting hiker titled 'Down in the Forest Something Stirred' plus Proof card with Isle of Man 'Dis-Approved for Sale' cachet on reverse. Also another 2 1950s cards both with 'DIS-APPROVED' cachets. Then another 6 1930s Comic cards, original artwork with these Bobbies?, I Guess I'll Get Some?, Oh I'm Happy?, What Size Collar?, She Aint Got A?, Yes darling? plus Chin Chin w/o issued card. A unique selection, original artwork seldom seen. (17 items)
| AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
| 964 |
Great Britain: Louis Wain Cat card After the (rugby) scrum is over. Un-divided back with reverse embossing for subtle '3 dimensional' effect. VF UN. Illustrated on page 36 in Booth & Lund 'Louis Wain' pub 2003.
| AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
| 965 |
Great Britain: Tuck's Oilette collection with 220 assorted artist cards inc possible comp sets of 6. Generally VF condition. (220)
| AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
| 966 |
Massive Pictorial card accumulation to modern era, approx 1500 cards (weight 9kg) neatly packed into large carton.
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 967 |
New Zealand: Usual array (33) inc artist J M Canlle (2) inc Milford Sound. Advertising Tom Browns Hair Cut & Shave, Hamilton set of 6 plus Austin Walsh & Co Tobaccos Auckland, Auckland Exhibition real photos trio. Comic cards (5). Napier Scenes (8) inc Hastings Street & Marine Parade all with a Maori vignette on rev. Political Comic cards (12) inc NZ Election Series group of 6. WWI Satirical cards (10) plus others (16) inc Whakarewarewa Geyser Grounds (real photo), other Rotorua (4), Phantom Canoe & more. An eclectic collection mostly F-VF condition. (33)
| SOLD at A$250 | ||
| 968 |
Postcards. Artists collection golden-age to modern era with Australian (12) inc Fullwood NSW (3) & NZ (3), Campbell 'The Bullock Team', Turner 'Lost in the Fog' & Hutchins (4 diff). Then wide range inc amateur art on plain cards. English Rural/Village/Seaside Views. European art inc Picasso & modern reproductions. Mostly UN, generally F-VF. (100)
| SOLD at A$100 | ||
| 969 |
Topical/General Interest collection (260) with Advertising (18) inc Berry's Book Polishes, Bennett's Toyland & Christmas Fair, DVC Butter, Huntley Palmers Breakfast Biscuits, Fry's Cocoa (8) plus others. Amateur Artists (12). Birds (22), Cats (34) inc Louis Wain artist card. Children (35), Dogs (30). General interest (18) inc Map of Japan, Military Themes & odd Glamour greetings (10). Horses (14), Ships (32), Trains (5) & Wild Animals (30) inc Camels, Lions, Rabbits & Tigers. All appear Edwardian Era, mostly F-VFU. (260)
| SOLD at A$350 | ||
| 970 |
USA: Campbell Art Co, Rose O'Neill 'Kewpies Klever Kard' die-cut fold out novelty cards (4). VF fresh UN. Scarce in such condition, retail $240.
| AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
| 971 |
Silver plate & pewter/pot metal lot c1900-60s. Mostly English made inc serving dishes with lids, wine bucket, plant holders, centre pieces/fruit bowls, tea pots & sugar bowls. Many made by Dixon & Sons. Mostly G-VGC. (25 items)
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 972 |
Silver plate. Coffee pot, tea pot, creamers, sugar bowls, jugs c1900-40. Appear to be a set of 2 patterns. Some are quite ornate. Few small dings, overall GC. (15 items)
| AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
| 973 |
Silver plate. Tea pots of various sizes inc large & extra large. Ornate. (14) c1890s-1960s. Also 3 additional sets of tea pot with pivoting stand & burner. Very ornate. Plus a loose stand (broken in 2 parts) & a burner in a carrier. Some items have dents, repairs or damage. Mostly G-VGC. (19)
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 974 |
Silver plate. rays, serving dishes, plates, fruit bowl etc, c1930s-90s (21 items) & a book 'Australian Silver 1800-1900' by Hawkins (plus research material on Dixon & Sons). A mix of Australian & English made. The trays vary in size, some have inscriptions/dedications. Wear & corrosion on some items. Mostly G-VGC. (22)
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 975 |
Silver plate. Tea pots, creamers, sugar bowls etc c1930-60s. Ornate designs. Inc those made by Dixon & Sons. G-VGC. (25 items)
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 976 |
Silver plate. Cutlery c1930s-60s. Quite ornate. Appear all to be same pattern (or very close). Inc knives, forks (various), spoons (various), ladles, tongs, large serrated knife, cake server, cheese knife. G-VGC. (143)
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 977 |
Silver plate. Cutlery. Inc spoons, forks, carvery set, sugar/ice tongs. Various sizes, 1930s-60s. All appear to be made by Dixon & Son. Several styles are represented here, 22 pieces are art-deco pattern (cake forks, spoons, carving set, serving forks & spoons). G-VGC. (209)
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 978 |
Silver plate. Cutlery. Various makers & styles c1930s-60s. Inc forks (various types), spoons (various), knives, sharpening steels, carving forks, carving knives, ice tongs, serving ladles. Bagged & sorted by style/pattern. G-VGC. (216)
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 979 |
Silver plate. Cutlery. Forks & spoons (various sizes) c1930s-50s. Mostly by Dixon & Sons. Same pattern. Sorted in bags by style/maker. G-VGC. (250)
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 980 |
Silver plate. Tea/coffee pots, creamers, sugar bowls, trays, dishes, salt/pepper shakers, water jugs, cruet sets c1900-50s. Some Australian made, some British made. Inc matching sets. Nice quality designs. No damage or excessive wear apparent. (34 items)
| AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
| 981 |
Tableware. Carving knives, carving forks & knife sharpeners etc. Mostly horn & bone/imitation ivory handles c1910-50s. Two carvery sets are boxed (one box damaged). Also inc knife files/sharpeners (24) & carving forks (16). Plus 2 additional utensils, use unknown. Used condition, some with grey to the metal-work. (89 items)
| AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
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