Catalogue
Lot 421
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
DENTI, King of Torquay, presented by W. Geraghty for His Honesty, 1889, in brass, engraved with emu and kangaroo. In good condition. 250x126mm. Hand beaten, ...
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,200
Lot 422
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
BRANDY UANDA,BRASS engraved with kangaroo and emu, with broken corner, 240x190mm. Right corner broken off, otherwise fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Lot 423
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
TOBY, King of Vanrook,in brass inscribed with traces of red and black enamel, with original chain. 175x80mm. Lettering was blacked in, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,700
Lot 424
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
DAWALLA, King of Wgga (sic) Wagga, in tin, with etched dotted border, primitive drawing of Emu and Kangaroo, 160x90mm. Stippled design, very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Lot 425
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
BIAMANGA, King of Wallagand Bega District, Born Bedboura,in brass engraved with kangaroo & emu, 195x110mm. Blacked in lettering, good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $6,600
Lot 426
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
JEMMY, King of Wallum (billa), in brass, badly broken, 160x80mm. (badly damaged in homestead fire). Large fragment, poor.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Lot 427
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
TOBY KING OF WIGTON, in brass, engraved with kangaroo, emu and grass, 180x75mm. Good fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,700
Lot 428
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
DAN, CHIEF OF THE WILJAKALI, in brass, engraved with kangaroo each side, 150x60mm. Shield style, uneven patination, nearly very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $3,300
Lot 429
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
WILD DUCK, King of Windermere,in brass engraved with Crown, and leaves, dated 1832, 160x650mm. Cast early flat style, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $7,600
Lot 430
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
PADDY, Chief of Wolombi Township, in bronze, engraved with aboriginal with spear, and kangaroo, no chain, 150x70mm. Cast bronze patinated, nearly very fine and early ...
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $5,000
Lot 431
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
KING OF WONBAH,(LETTERS worn) in brass with no chain. 220x50mm, Poor name of wearer indistinct above King of Wombah. Fair.
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
Lot 432
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
DAVID, King of Woronora, in brass engraved floral leaf, with three pierced holes. 130x60mm. Early gorget shaped style, hand beaten, nearly very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $5,400
Lot 433
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
JIMMY, King of Wurtimurti,in brass, engraved with crown, leaf emu & kangaroo, with chain. 183x115mm. Cast plate, ornate shape, patinated, very fine,
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $6,500
Lot 434
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
EVE, QUEEN OF WORTIMURTI,IN brass with crown engraved to top, 170x55mm. Smaller similar shape to previous, very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $5,600
Lot 435
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
SAM CUBBIE, King of Wycombe, in brass, with Queensland Coat of Arms, elegant printing, string chain, maker/engraver F.W.Walker, Brisbane 200x95mm. Flat plate split at top ...
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,500
Lot 436
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
KING CHARLIE, Yancannia, in brass, with engraved cross boomerangs, 160x65mm. Flat plate with some patination and verdigris, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $2,000
Lot 437A
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
TOMMY KING OF CONNAI, emu left kangaroo right each beside a grass tree, 210 x 90 mm. Beaten sheet, nearly very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,700
Lot 437
Sale 76 Aboriginal Breastplates
ABORIGINAL KING PLATE OR GORGET, c.1900s, inscribed to 'Peter / Chief of / Warangesda / Mission', crescent shaped brass (150 x 220mm), holed at each ...
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,500
Lot 438
Sale 76 Aust Historical Medals
THE FIRST GREAT SEAL OF NEW SOUTH WALES, broken wax impression of the original die (110mm) used 1791- 1817 (see Gullick pp.3-6 and King NAA, ...
Estimate $300
SOLD $100
Lot 439
Sale 76 Aust Historical Medals
THE THIRD GREAT SEAL OF NEW SOUTH WALES, by Thomas Wyon for George IV, wax impression in contemporary tin. Repaired, nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Lot 440
Sale 76 Aust Historical Medals
H.R.H Duke of Edinburgh/ H.M.S Galatea 1867-8 in white metal (47mm) by T. Stokes Melbourne (C.1867-8/1); N.S.W International Exhibition 1879/ 1880 in white metal (38mm) ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Lot 441
Sale 76 Aust Historical Medals
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF N.S.W in bronze (89mm) by Hardy Brothers London & Sydney, reverse inscribed :John Falconer/Stained Glass/ 6323/ No 949/ 1872'. Very fine/ fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Lot 442
Sale 76 Aust Historical Medals
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF N.S.W in bronze (89mm) by Hardy Brothers, London 7 Sydney, rev. inscribed 'Hon Saul Samuel/ Minerals/ Class 522/1873'. In case (damaged) of ...
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Lot 443
Sale 76 Aust Historical Medals
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, award medal in bronze (89mm), awarded to 'J.W.Curtis Esq / Victoria / Oil Painting / Class / 1874'. Edge ...
Estimate $300
Lot 444
Sale 76 Aust Historical Medals
SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1879, in bronze (77mm) by J.S.& A.B.Wyon, engraved on rev 'H.Bell / First Award / Etc'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Lot 445
Sale 76 Aust Historical Medals
PIGEON MATCH, Inverell, 1882 in gold (not hallmarked, probably 9 carat, 12.4 grams 27 x 41 mm) handcrafted with shooter taking shot at pigeon in ...
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Lot 446
Sale 76 Aust Historical Medals
VICTORIA POLICE, Plain Clothes identification medallion, c.1883-1901, in bronze (47mm), obv. the Royal cypher VR as a monogram surrounded by a circular title band with ...
Estimate $3,000
Lot 447
Sale 76 Aust Historical Medals
INSTALLATION OF SIR W.J.CLARKE as D.G.M. of Victoria, Mars XXVI A.D. MDCCCLXXXIV, voided medal in silver and enamel (39mm). Very fine.
Estimate $110
SOLD $90
Lot 448
Sale 76 Aust Historical Medals
SCHOOL MEDAL, hand engraved, 1885, in gold (28mm) 'First Prize/ For/ Highest/ Marks in/ Latin/ History & Grammar' rev 'Awarded / to/ F.J. Laurie/ Christmas ...
Estimate $90
SOLD $60
Lot 449
Sale 76 Aust Historical Medals
MELBOURNE TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY , undated, in bronze (46mm) by Ottley (Birmingham) circa 1885). Pierces as issued, edge bumps otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80