The John Lancaster Collection of Australian Trade Exhibitions (#121MG) Closed Auction Info View ▼ Items per page 102550100 Sort by DefaultTime LeftLot#Lot NameNewestHighest PriceLowest PriceBids (Low - High)Bids (High - Low)Views (Low - High)Views (High - Low)Relevance Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 201-300 of 574. Previous|123456|Next Lot #200 "REPORT of the [N.S.W.] EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER on the MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1880-81' [Sydney, Thomas Richards, 1881]; original blue leather binding with gilt decorations. 214pp with two folding plans at back. The Report provides a detailed, illustrated account of NSW's presence at the Melbourne International Exhibition (MIE), written by Sir Arthur Renwick. View details Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$250StatusSold Lot #201 "A GLANCE at AUSTRALIA IN 1880: or, Food From The South: Showing the Present Condition and Production of some of its Leading Industries, namely. WOOL, WINE, GRAIN, DRESSED MEAT, etc...." by H. Mortimer Franklyn. [Melbourne, The Victorian Review Publishing Co., 1881]. Hard cover; 414pp plus a Pastoral and Agricultural Directory of Victoria, NSW, South Australia, Queensland and W.A. plus numerous advertising pages. [Ferguson 9734]. SymbolB View details Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$100StatusSold Lot #201a "The MACKAY STANDARD illustrated CHRISTMAS SUPPLEMENT for 1880. Published Expressly for DISTRIBUTION AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION, For the purpose of bringing the resources of the Mackay District before the notice of Farmers, Capitalists and others." 20pp incl. orange wrappers which carry numerous Mackay District advertisements. Believed unique. SymbolL View details Estimate$750 - $1,000StatusUnsold Lot #202 MEDALLIONS: Bronze (76mm) 'THE HON / J.M. GRANT / M.P. / - FOR SERVICES' some rim dents, VF. View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #203 MEDALLIONS: Silvered Bronze (76mm) Queen Victoria veiled head facing left 'H.STOKES' in truncation 'MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MDCCCLXXX', reverse '"VITAM / EXCOLVERE / PER ARTES"' in center of enclosed wreath 'H.STOKES' at base, 7mm edge inscribed 'M. HAUTRIVE - JUROR'. View details Estimate$250 - $350Price Realized$180StatusSold Lot #204 MEDALLIONS: Bronze (76mm) Queen Victoria veiled bust facing left 'H.STOKES' in truncation, 'MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MDCCCLXXX', reverse '"VITAM / EXCOLVERE / PER ARTES"' in center of enclosed wreath, 7mm edge inscribed 'G BRUNNING AND SON - FLOWERS'. View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #205 MEDALLIONS: Silver (51mm) Queen Victoria veiled bust facing left 'H.STOKES' in truncation 'MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MDCCCLXXX', reverse '"VITAM / EXCOLVERE / PER ARTES"' in centre of enclosed wreath 'H.STOKES' at base, 5mm edge inscribed 'VAN DE WYNCKELE GHENT - BLEACHED THREAD', toned Unc. View details Estimate$300 - $400Price Realized$150StatusSold Lot #206 MEDALLIONS: Silver (51mm) Queen Victoria veiled bust facing left 'H.STOKES' in truncation 'MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MDCCCLXXX', reverse '"VITAM / EXCOLVERE / PER ARTES"' in center of enclosed wreath 'H.STOKES' in relief at base, 5mm edge inscribed 'SIR HENRY BARKLY G.C.M.G. K.C.B. - FOR SERVICES', toned EF. View details Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$200StatusSold Lot #207 MEDALLIONS: Silver (51mm) Queen Victoria veiled bust facing left 'H.STOKES' in truncation 'MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MDCCCLXXX', reverse '"VITAM / EXCOLVERE / PER ARTES"' in centre of enclosed wreath 'H.STOKES' in relief at base, 5mm edge inscribed 'A. GIRARD, PARIS_ FACTORY BOOTS', EF. View details Estimate$350 - $450StatusUnsold Lot #208 AWARD CERTIFICATE: 1880-1881 MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, diploma to William Gilbee, awarded a Silver Medal For Services, with artwork by A.Rampant-Walter, printed by Hamel & Ferguson, window mounted, overall 71x63cm.William Gillbee [1825-1885] was elected an honorary surgeon to the Melbourne Hospital in January 1854 and was the first in the colony to perform several types of major operations. Prominent in the Medical Society of Victoria, he was its president in 1863. He had helped ... View details Estimate$500 - $750StatusUnsold Lot #209 BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS: "Report of the Royal Commission on the Australian International Exhibition 1882" [Irish University Press, Shannon, 1969]. 492 pp facsimile edition. View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #210 MEDALLIONS: Silver (30mm) seated female figure facing, symbols of industry in background, reverse 'AWARDED TO / E.BEARE / AND CO.' within (thin bow) wreath, VF. Scarce [These medals were overstruck on English Gothic florins, there are two types, thin or thick bow of wreath, not listed in Carlisle]. View details Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$200StatusSold Lot #211 MEDALLIONS: Silver (19mm, holed) 'ADELAIDE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION 1881' reverse Lords Prayer, VF. View details Estimate$80 - $100StatusUnsold Lot #212 REGULATIONS FOR THE GUIDANCE OF EXHIBITORS: 1882 Printed Booklet (20 pages) detailing the Regulations, Table of Classification & Prize Schedule for the proposed Grand International Juvenile Exhibition to be held at the Garden Palace, Sydney. Fine. SymbolD View details Estimate$300 - $400StatusUnsold Lot #213 EXHIBITION POSTAL STATIONERY: 1882 usage of 1d Envelope overprinted in blue with 'Grand International Juvenile Industrial Exhibition/Sydney 1882' imprint at the top & 'OFFICES, GARDEN PALACE/SYDNEY' at lower-left, superb Sydney duplex of MY5/82 & poor Petersham arrival b/s, the flap removed. Stated to be the only recorded example. SymbolPS View details Estimate$500 - $750StatusUnsold Lot #214 SELF-PROMOTION: 1897 use of Tasmanian 1d Postal Card with illustrated advertisement on the reverse for Evans' Esplanade Sperm and Wax Candles SymbolPS View details Estimate$100 - $120Price Realized$75StatusSold Lot #215 MEDALLION: Silver (30mm) 'PARRAMATTA JUVENILE & INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION' EF. View details Estimate$250 - $350Price Realized$320StatusSold Lot #216 TASMANIA OPSO ENVELOPE: 1883 envelope with 'Executive Commissioner, Calcutta Exhibition' imprint at the top & countersigned "Thos Jost", diamond '[crown]/FREE/14AU14/1883' datestamp of Launceston in black (scarce thus) & 'FORTH' arrival b/s, part of the flap missing otherwise superb. Symbolc View details Estimate$400 - $600Price Realized$260StatusSold Lot #217 "NEW SOUTH WALES, its PROGRESS AND RESOURCES. Published by Authority of the COMMISSIONERS FOR THE CALCUTTA INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION." [Thomas Richards, Sydney, 1883] 44pp. Contemporary binding. Ex Colonial Secretary's Office. [Ferg.8482]. View details Estimate$250 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #218 Victorian Government Report, "Calcutta International Exhibition 1883-84. Report of the Royal Commission for Victoria at the Calcutta International Exhibition, 1883-84" [Melbourne, 1884], nicely bound, some toning. View details Estimate$500 - $750StatusUnsold Lot #219 PARLIAMENTARY REPORTS: 1883-4 NSW Legislative Assembly Report of the Executive Commissioner on the Calcutta International Exhibition; the 1884 Victorian Report of the Royal Commission into the Exhibition (2 copies). (3 items). SymbolD View details Estimate$150 - $200StatusUnsold Lot #220 EXHIBITION ENVELOPE: 1883 cover with 'THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES EXHIBITION/LONDON 1883' imprint at the top & largely superb strike of triple-oval 'GREAT INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES EXHIBITION 1883/18APL83/SOUTH KENSINGTON' datestamp in violet at lower-left, London Official Paid cds of the same date in red & 'FAKENHAM' arrival b/s, pencil notations re fish species on the reverse. Rare. SymbolC View details Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$500StatusSold Lot #221 PARLIAMENTARY REPORTS & CORRESPONDENCE: 1882 Queensland Report relating to the extension of time for receipt of exhibits for the 1883 Great International Fisheries Exhibition.1883 Victorian Exhibitons Act Rules and Regulations and the 1883 Victorian Report of the Commissioners for the 1882 Bordeaux International Wine Exhibition. where Victoria was represented by 47 Exhibitors winning a significant number of medals and diplomas, "In all, forty-one marks of distinction" and listing a... SymbolD View details Estimate$300 - $400Price Realized$150StatusSold Lot #222 EXHIBITION DATESTAMP: 1886 cover with 'COLONIAL & INDIAN-EXHIBITION/ B /JU12/86/SW' b/s and ½d blue & 1d lilac tied by South Kensington duplex datestamp, to 'BARNSTAPLE' (arrival b/s), a few faults. It is apparent that the Exhibition cds was applied first, then the cover was processed through the regular South Kensington post office. SymbolC View details Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$250StatusSold Lot #223 OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE: 1885 (Aug.13) letter from the Secretary, Royal Commission for Victoria for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London, on Exhibition letterhead advising J.H. Abbott & Co. of Sandhurst that their stand application for the Victorian Court had been successful.J.H. Abbott founded a business in 1853 with a store that supplied everyday essentials to those seeking their fortune on the goldfields. His next venture was to establish the New Times Boot Market & Factory in Pa... Symbol1100 View details Estimate$100 - $150Price Realized$50StatusSold Lot #224 ORNATE CHRISTMAS CARD: 1886 Christmas card, colour lithographed on thick card from The Australian Courts, Colonial and Indian Exhibition featuring a scene with the Victorain Pavilion at the centre. It is accompanied by a small embossed seal for the Exhibition. (2 items). SymbolP View details Estimate$250 - $300Price Realized$190StatusSold Lot #225 EXHIBITION DATESTAMP: 1886 usage of 1/2d brown Postal Card with 'COLONIAL & INDIAN EXHIBITION/ C /SW' cds at left but the stamp cancelled with 'LONDON-SW' cds, adhesions on the reverse. This item also suggests that the cds was not normally used as a cancellation & that outgoing mail went via a normal post office. SymbolPS View details Estimate$350 - $500Price Realized$220StatusSold Lot #226 ENGRAVINGS: Double page from 'The Illustrated Sydney News' Sept.15 1886 titled "Scenes in the New South Wales Court at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition" (4 images); plus "Hardman Brothers Exhibit at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition", both window mounted, various sizes. (2 items). View details Estimate$150 - $200StatusUnsold Lot #227 MEDALLION: Bronze (52mm) 'ALBERT PRINCE OF WALES EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT', small 'L.C. WYON F.' below left facing bust, reverse 'COLONIAL / AND INDIAN / EXHIBITION / LONDON / 1886', in inscribed cased box 'D.M. CAMERON / Assistant Secretary / ROYAL COMMISSION / FOR VICTORIA', FDC. View details Estimate$250 - $350Price Realized$180StatusSold Lot #228 QUEENSLAND AT THE EXHIBITION: "Colonial and Indian Exhibition, 1886. Queensland: Its Resources and Institutions" by Price Fletcher [William Clowes and Sons, London, 1886], rebound in leather preserving the large folding map and most of the bright green front wrapper. Ferguson 8484.The book is a series of Essays edited by Price Fletcher with subjects including Emigration to Queensland, The Mineral Industries, Education, Commerce, Agriculture, Hints to Immigrants, a Contribution to Pharmacy,... View details Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$180StatusSold Lot #229 "Colonial & Indian Exhibition, London, 1886. Bibliography of South Australia" compiled by Thomas Gill [Adelaide, 1886]. lithographic title page, original cloth binding, 118pp. [Ferguson 9925]. View details Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$200StatusSold Lot #230 "South Australia: A Sketch of its History & Resources. A Handbook: Compiled by John Fairfax Conigrave for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London 1886" [Spiller, Adelaide, 1886], 175pp plus plates and folding map; original paper wrappers with lithographic front cover. [Ferguson 8593].Includes interesting drawings of Aboriginal scenes and Australian animals by Yertrabrida Solomon, the first recorded female Aboriginal artist. View details Estimate$250 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #231 "South Australia: A Sketch of its History & Resources. A Handbook: Compiled by John Fairfax Conigrave for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London 1886" [Adelaide, 1886], 175pp plus plates and folding map; rebound, with part of front wrapper affixed to front cover. [Ferguson 8593].Includes interesting drawings of Aboriginal scenes and Australian animals by Yertrabrida Solomon, the first recorded female Aboriginal artist. View details Estimate$150 - $200StatusUnsold Lot #232 "Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London, 1886. Illustrated Handbook of Victoria, Australia" [John Ferres, Melbourne, 1886], 108 pp, plus 70 leaves of plates of wood engravings incl. 5 folding [lacks "Interior of St.Paul's]; dark blue leather binding with gilt decorations and title to spine; with presentation inscription from the editor James Thomson dated May 1887. [Ferguson 8486a].One of the folding plates shows a magnificent representation of "The International Exhibition, Melbourne". View details Estimate$250 - $300Price Realized$160StatusSold Lot #233 "Reminiscences of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition", edited by Frank Cundall [William Clowes & Sons; London 1886], 116 pp + plates; with presentation inscription by James Thomson, Secretary for Victorian Commission, dated London Nov.10th 1886 (ie. signed during the Exhibition). The Australasian Court featured exhibts from New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, New Guinea, Fiji & New Zealand. View details Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$200StatusSold Lot #234 "Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London, 1886. Reports on the Colonial Sections of the Exhibition", edited by H. Trueman Wood [William Clowes & Sons, London, 1887], 506pp. original cloth binding. With ownership inscription of "H. Courtenay Luck, Secretary, Queensland Commission, 1887". View details Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$220StatusSold Lot #235 PARLIAMENTARY REPORTS: 1887 Queensland Report of Executive Commissioner to both Houses of Parliament on the 1886 Colonial and Indian Exhibition; also, a similar report on the 1887 Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition. (2 items). SymbolD View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #236 "Exhibition Hall Company Geelong Limited" debenture No.6 for £25, issued 25 March 1883, with manuscript endorsement "Cancelled/ John Dickson/ 11.2.86". View details Estimate$200 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #237 PRINTED PAPERS: 1888 letter written on The Victorian Juvenile Industrial Exhibition letterhead seeking the support of the Mayor & Councillors of Richmond; an Official Circular for the same Exhibition; the April 26th 1888 edition of "The Juvenile Exhibition Record" and 1887 (May 25th) letter, also to the Mayor of Richmond, written on The Victorian Jubilee Sporting and Athletic Carnival, which was conducted under electric light at the Exhibition Building, June 11th - 18th 1887. (4 items). SymbolD View details Estimate$300 - $400Price Realized$150StatusSold Lot #238 PRINTED CIRCULAR: 1887 (Aug.22) printed circular over signature of J.H. Curnow, Secretary advising of the Prize list for Geelong Jubilee Juvenile & Industrial Exhibition and soliciting entries. Received and signed on reverse by the Mayor of Richmond. SymbolD View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #239 EXHIBITION STATIONERY: 1887 usage of 1d Postal Card with 'Geelong Jubilee Juvenile & Industrial Exhibition' imprint on the reverse, Geelong duplex of NO28/87. The largely printed message offers insurance for the addressee's exhibits; and plain 1d Postal Card with superb oval 'JUBILEE JUVENILE AND INDUSTRIAL/GEELONG/EXHIBITION' cachet in violet & 'MD/24' cancel(Freeman & White rated RR) of 'MARKET SQUARE GEELONG/MR20/88/VIC' (cds alongside) advising "The Exhibition will be closed immediatel... SymbolPS View details Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$280StatusSold Lot #240 Hand-coloured engraved print by WC Fitler taken from the Official Record showing The Jubilee Exhibition BuildingThe Exhibition ran from 21 June 1887 to 6 January 1888. The main site was the Jubilee Building erected on North Terrace. The building was used for agricultural shows and exhibitions until it was demolished in 1962. SymbolD View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #241 EXHIBITION SEASON TICKET: Lady's Season ticket No.946 in dark-brown leather with gold embossing for Mrs.D.M. Cameron, wife of the Victorian Commissioner. SymbolD View details Estimate$300 - $400Price Realized$150StatusSold Lot #242 EXHIBITION POSTMARK: 'JUBILEE EXHIBITION/S-A' squared-circle datestamp fine to superb part- to large-part strikes on De La Rue 2d orange x2 (one with 'O.S.' Overprint) & 6d blue and Perkins Bacon '8 PENCE' on 9d dull olive-brown & 9d purple. Rated RR. (5). SymbolO View details Estimate$300 - $400Price Realized$480StatusSold Lot #243 EXHIBITION ENVELOPE: 1887 use of cover with '[Arms]/Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition 1887' imprint in blue at the top, to Victoria with De La Rue 2d orange overprinted 'O.S.' tied by Adelaide duplex of MY16/87, Melbourne transit & 'CARLTON' arrival b/s, minor blemishes & the flap removed. Stated to be the only recorded example. SymbolC View details Estimate$500 - $600StatusUnsold Lot #244 EXHIBITION POSTMARK: 1887 use of 1d Postal Card to "Office of the Royal Commissioners/Exhibition/Adelaide" with 'TEROWIE/JY30/87/SA' squared-circle, superb 'RAILWAY/ 2 /S-A' cds & largely superb strike of the 'JUBILEE EXHIBITION/SA' squared-circle - rated RR - on arrival, overall aging but most presentable. SymbolPS View details Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$750StatusSold Lot #245 EXHIBITION POSTMARK: 1887 long OHMS cover with 'Jubilee International Exhibition 1887/Royal Commission for SA' imprint at lower-left, to London with De La Rue 2d orange with 'O.S.' Overprint x9 - including three pairs - tied by six good to superb strikes of the 'JUBILEE EXHIBITION/ 3 /OC22/87/S-A' squared-circle (rated RR), Adelaide transit & London arrival b/s of NO26/87, repaired tear at the base & the two panels have been separated & rejoined. A remarkable Official cover. [Illustrat... SymbolC View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,250Price Realized$850StatusSold Lot #246 INWARDS INTER-COLONIAL MAIL: 1887 cover from NSW to "C.H. Granlund/Exhibition Buildings/Adelaide" with De La Rue 1d pair tied by BN '1106' of 'CROYDON/NSW' b/s, endorsed "Express/56", Sydney & Adelaide transits & faint '[JUBILEE] EXHIBITION/JU 20/87/S-A' arrival (Earliest Recorded Date) backstamp.The Express marking is intriguing. It's not just the desire of the sender that delivery be expedited; the numeral "56" has been added in a different hand & a separate operation, suggesting accepta... SymbolC View details Estimate$300 - $350StatusUnsold Lot #247 BELGIAN COMMISSION: 1887 stampless envelope with 'EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE DE PORT-ADELAIDE/COMMISSION ROYALE DE BELGIQUE' imprint SymbolC View details Estimate$300 - $400StatusUnsold Lot #248 ENGRAVINGS, noted "The Jubilee Exhibition Building, Adelaide"; "The Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition" (2 - one with 6 scenes, other with 5 scenes); double-page "The Illustrated Sydney News - South Australian Exhibition Supplement". 4 window mounted, various sizes. (5 items). View details Estimate$400 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #249 MEDALLIONS: Bronze (76mm) Queen Victoria veiled bust facing left E.A. ALTMANN. MELBOURNE' below bust, 'ADELAIDE JUBILEE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MDCCCLXXXVII', reverse 'FOR / SERVICES' in center of enclosed wreath, inscribed cased box 'D.M. CAMERON / Secretary / Royal Commission / FOR VICTORIA', FDC. View details Estimate$750 - $1,000Price Realized$375StatusSold Lot #250 MEDALLIONS: Uninscribed Bronze (76mm) Queen Victoria veiled bust facing left E.A. ALTMANN. MELBOURNE' under bust, 'ADELAIDE JUBILEE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MDCCCLXXXVII', reverse 'FIRST ORDER / OF / MERIT' in center of enclosed wreath, gVF. View details Estimate$350 - $450Price Realized$175StatusSold Lot #251 "Irish University Press Series of British Parliamentary Papers - Papers Relating to the Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition and Other Affairs in Australia 1883-88" [Shannon, Ireland, 1969]. 482 pp Facsimile edition. View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #252 JOHN PAINE (1834-1915): "Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Australia, 1887", c1887 sepia albumen photograph (20x15cm), mounted on card with hand-written notes in margin, some foxing, window mounted, overall 50x40cm. View details Estimate$200 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #253 "OPENING OF THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION: The Governor of Victoria, Sir H.B.Loch, Declaring the Exhibition Open in the Queen's Name", 1888 double-page engraving from 'The Illustrated London News', light folds though very fine condition, window mounted, overall 65x51cm.The Centennial International Exhibition of Works of Industry and Art ran from Ausgust 1st 1888 until January 31st 1889. Attendance was 2.2 million against Victoria's population at the end of 1888 of 1,080,000. The installation of... View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #254 PARLIAMENTARY REPORTS: 1887 Queensland Report to both Houses of Parliament on the 1888 Victorian International Exhibition; 1887 Victorian First Report of the Proceedings of the Commissioners; 1889 Queensland Reports of the Commissioners; and 1891 Victorian Report of the Executive Commissioners together with an Account of Income and Expenditure for the Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition. [It is interesting to note that the total attendance of over 2 million was nearly double ... SymbolD View details Estimate$300 - $400StatusUnsold Lot #255 VICTORIAN INTERNATIONAL REGATTA: 1888 (March 12th) letter on "The Victorian International Regatta, 1888" letterhead inviting the clerk of Richmond City Council to nominate 2 delegates to the committee responsible for organising the yachting regatta to be held during the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. SymbolD View details Estimate$200 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #256 1888 (Aug.27) letter on EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONERS, CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION letterhead, from the Secretary to the Chief Commissioner of Police, H.M.Chomley, offering him a Gold Pass to the Exhibition; with notation at top (in red) indicating that the offer was accepted. SymbolD View details Estimate$200 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #257 EXHIBITION PASSES: Special Pass issued to Mr Joseph Hampton and Staff Pass (with photograph) issued to Mr. David Gow, clerk for the Centennial Exhibition. Both in leather folders in good condition.David M Dow was the son of the Minister of Lands & Agriculture, the Honourable John L. Dow. He had studied at Dookie Agricultural College and then worked briefly with the Department of Agriculture. In the 1890's and following his father's interest in politics, David contested several elections in... SymbolD View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Price Realized$1,900StatusSold Lot #258 ADVERTISING FLYER: Brochure (4 pp.) produced for Davies, Turner & Co., Exhibition Agents & Foreign Carriers based in Liverpool promoting their services for the 1888 Centennial International Exhibiton in Melbourne with reference also to the 1887 Adelaide Exhibition. SymbolD View details Estimate$300 - $350StatusUnsold Lot #259 EXHIBIT RESULT ADVICE: 1888 envelope with '1888/MELBOURNE CENTENARY/ [Arms] /EXHIBITION' embossing in mauve on the flap, from the London Commission to Sweden with ½d vermilion & 1d lilac pair tied by London duplex of JA3/88, Swedish 'PXXP No 2 B UTR II' TPO transit b/s.The addressee, J Hendrikssen of Mellerud exhibited in Group 11 (Horticulture) Class 89 (Seeds & Saplings of Forest Trees)! SymbolC View details Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$100StatusSold Lot #260 FRENCH COMMISSION: Letter dated 6 October 1888 to Wm J Daly, Melbourne from the Commissariat General de France advising him of his appointment as the Executive Commissioner for Algiers to the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition.Daly had previously acted as Executive Commissioner for New Caledonia at the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition. He had only arrived in Melbourne in early 1880, while en route for New Caledonia, but lost his money at the races and had to stay. SymbolD View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #261 EXHIBITION ENVELOPES: 2 April & 27 Sept.1888 different envelopes with similar 'Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888/...' imprints at lower-left & Exhibition embossing in blue or gold on the flaps, both with 'CHIEF SECRETARY' Frank handstamp in violet & Melbourne duplex, a few blemishes. (2 items). SymbolC/CL View details Estimate$500 - $750StatusUnsold Lot #262 EXHIBITION ENVELOPE: Envelope with 'Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888/...' imprint at lower-left SymbolC View details Estimate$500 - $750StatusUnsold Lot #263 PER FAVOUR DELIVERY: Envelopes with 'Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888/...' imprint at lower-left but without the associated embossing on the flap, both addressed to the Austrian Court at the Exhibition with the 'CHIEF SECRETARY' Frank h/s in violet or red defaced indicating delivery by hand, minor blemishes. (2 items). SymbolC/CL View details Estimate$350 - $450StatusUnsold Lot #264 INWARDS MAIL TO THE EXHIBITION: Envelope with 'Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888/...' imprint at lower-left & Exhibition embossing in gold on the flap, to "Representative for US America/MCIE/Carlton Gardens/Fitzroy" with 'CHIEF SECRETARY' frank in red & Melbourne duplex of JE26/88, 'FITZROY' b/s. The Exhibition post office opened 16.7.1888. SymbolC View details Estimate$400 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #265 EXHIBITION POSTCARD: Postcard with 'Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888' imprint on the reverse in black, to the Austro-Hungarian Consul in Melbourne acknowledging receipt of a cheque, 'EXHIBITION/NO30/88/MELBOURNE - 1197' duplex, very fine. SymbolC View details Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$240StatusSold Lot #266 INWARDS MAIL TO THE EXHIBITION: NSW 1d Postal Card to "31 POB Centennial/Exhibition/Melbourne" with Sydney duplex SymbolPS View details Estimate$300 - $400Price Realized$260StatusSold Lot #267 EXHIBITION DATESTAMPS: Envelope with 'Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888/...' imprint at lower-left, to "Sec Austrian Court/CIEM" SymbolC View details Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$480StatusSold Lot #268 INWARDS MAIL TO THE EXHIBITION: 1888 & 1889 usages of ½d pink Wrappers to "Gordon & Gotch/Newspaper Bureau/Exhibition" from Beechworth (fine) or Elmore (a little soiled). SymbolPS View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #269 INWARDS MAIL TO THE EXHIBITION: Plain wrapper to "Gordon & Gotch/Newspaper Court/Exhibition Melbourne" with a largely superb strike of the 'PORT DARWIN NT/DE3/88/S.A.' squared-circle datestamp & a superlative strike of the very rare boxed 'PAID' handstamp used at Port Darwin (the only example recorded). A wonderful Northern Territory cover, being the only item known to us of a 19th century item with the postage paid in cash. SymbolC View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Price Realized$1,000StatusSold Lot #270 EXHIBITION POSTCARDS: 1888-89 postcards each with 'Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888' imprint on the reverse SymbolC View details Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$360StatusSold Lot #271 AWARDS: NSW OHMS wrapper with 'NEW SOUTH WALES COMMISSION / Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888/CERTIFICATE OF AWARD' imprint, to Melbourne (b/s) with NSW 6d overprinted 'OS' tied by poor Sydney duplex, repaired opening fault. The only example we have seen. SymbolC View details Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$900StatusSold Lot #272 VIEWS OF THE EXHIBITION: ALBUMEN PHOTOGRAPHS, including an exterior view with lake; and interior views including the Armament Court, display of Pianos; American Court; German and British Courts. High quality images giving tremendous detail of the exhibits and decor on display. (8 items). SymbolD View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,500Price Realized$2,400StatusSold Lot #273 CENTENNIAL MEDAL ARTWORK: Pencil drawing on card by Competitor "12" in the Competition seeking the Centennial Medal design for the Exhibition,\. Entitled "Victoria Leads" the design was unsuccessful. SymbolE View details Estimate$1,400 - $1,800StatusUnsold Lot #274 CENTENNIAL MEDAL DESIGN: Obverse and Reverse designs of the 1888 Centennial International Exhibition Medal, on thin brown paper, a plate from the official catalogue. SymbolD View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #275 MEDALLIONS: Uninscribed Bronze (76mm) Queen Victoria crowned veiled bust facing left 'CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MELBOURNE', reverse 'ARTIBUS DIGNIS HONOR INSIGNIS' within wreath of Oak and Laurel surrounding Southern Cross, EF. View details Estimate$250 - $350Price Realized$125StatusSold Lot #276 MEDALLIONS: Bronze (22mm) 6d voucher 'ATHENAEUM 1888-9', reverse 'COVERS 55½ ACRES' above Exhibition Buildings. View details Estimate$80 - $100Price Realized$40StatusSold Lot #277 MEDALLIONS: Silver (51mm) Queen Victoria crowned veiled bust facing left 'CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MELBOURNE', reverse 'ARTIBUS DIGNIS HONOR INSIGNIS' within wreath of Oak and Laurel surrounding Southern Cross, 5mm edge inscribed 'D. DUNN AND SON', in original cased box, aFDC. View details Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$300StatusSold Lot #278 MEDALLIONS: Bronze (76mm) Queen Victoria crowned veiled bust facing left 'CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MELBOURNE', reverse 'ARTIBUS DIGNIS HONOR INSIGNIS' within wreath of Oak and Laurel surrounding Southern Cross, 7mm edge inscribed 'LAW SOMNER & Co.' in part original case, aFDC View details Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$200StatusSold Lot #279 MEDALLION: Bronze (76mm) Queen Victoria crowned veiled bust facing left 'CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MELBOURNE', reverse 'ARTIBUS DIGNIS HONOR INSIGNIS' within wreath of Oak and Laurel surrounding Southern Cross, 7mm edge inscribed 'A.F. BROCKHOFF AND Co.' some pitting on edge and reverse, VF. View details Estimate$300 - $400Price Realized$150StatusSold Lot #280 MEDALLIONS: Bronze (76mm) Queen Victoria crowned veiled bust facing left 'CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MELBOURNE', reverse 'ARTIBUS DIGNIS HONOR INSIGNIS' within wreath of Oak and Laurel surrounding Southern Cross, 7mm edge inscribed 'G.WIGHT ESQ.' obverse spotting, gEF. View details Estimate$250 - $350Price Realized$125StatusSold Lot #281 MEDALLIONS: Bronze (76mm) Queen Victoria crowned veiled bust facing left 'CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MELBOURNE', reverse 'ARTIBUS DIGNIS HONOR INSIGNIS' within wreath of Oak and Laurel surrounding Southern Cross, 7mm edge inscribed 'E. HOOD' small edge knocks, VF. View details Estimate$150 - $250Price Realized$75StatusSold Lot #282 BEER LABELS:: Fosters Lager Beer labels in red, yellow and black each including reference to Melbourne Centennial Exhibition 1889 for batch E56 and F98. Good condition. (2).The Foster Brewing Co. of George Street Fitzroy won a First Order of Merit and a Third for their Lager Beers; competing against 163 entries from around the world and other Australian Colonies. SymbolO View details Estimate$100 - $150Price Realized$140StatusSold Lot #283 CERTIFICATE, "In recognition of valuable services rendered as a Member of The Centennial Choir during the currency of the Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne 1888", beautiful certificate with scenes of Exhibition Building, organ & choir, window mounted, overall 47x57cm.The 1888-89 Centennial Exhibition was accompanied by an amazing musical festival, under the direction of an English conductor, Frederick Cowen, who was paid an astonishing 5000 pounds for six months work. He forme... View details Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$240StatusSold Lot #284 PROGRAMME: Printed programme (8 pp) in pink cover prepared for a performance of Mendelssohn's Oratorio "Elijah" by The Centennial Choir and Orchestra [The Centennial Printing and Publishing Co., 1888]; together with Exhibition engravings (3) including one from the official Catalogue by Ferguson & Mitchell. Good condition. (4 items).The Centennial Choir comprised of 223 sopranos, 192 altos, 146 tenors, 147 basses for a total of 708 participants. In all, there were 263 orchestral, grand chor... SymbolD View details Estimate$250 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #285 "The Wealth and Progress of New South Wales 1886-87" by Coghlan [Sydney, 1887], with card affixed "Presented with the Compliments of R.Burdett Smith MP, Executive Commissioner for New South Wales at the Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888". Fair condition. View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #286 "Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888. Commission, List of Commissioners, Rules & Regulations" (87pp); The Official Catalogue of the Exhibits" Volumes 1 & II (174pp & 168pp); "Official Guide to the Picture Galleries and Catalogue of Fine Arts" (192pp); "Special Catalogue of the Exhibits in the Armament Court" (13pp) - the five parts bound in one volume [Melbourne, 1888]. Publisher's cloth with gilt lettering on cover (covers a bit worn & soiled). View details Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$200StatusSold Lot #287 "Official Record of the Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888-1889" [Sands & McDougall, Melbourne, 1890], 1138pp, with fold-out ground plan and illustrations, with plate "With the Compliments of the Executive Commissioners for the Centennial International Exhibition Melbourne 1888". View details Estimate$300 - $500Price Realized$420StatusSold Lot #288 "Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888. Catalogue of the Exhibits in the New South Wales Court" [Charles Potter, Sydney, 1888] 534 pp + index xxvi. [Ferg.8045]. View details Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$220StatusSold Lot #289 MELBOURNE EXHIBITION ALBUM:: 1888 Booklet containing 10 coloured scenes of Melbourne based on the booklet produced for the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition with additional scenes incl. Panoramic view of Melbourne taken from the Exhibition building tower, views of Swanston and Bourke Streets, Parliament House and Scots Church in Collins Street. Printed in Germany and sold for 6d at the Exhibition. Town Hall scene damaged and small cover fault otherwise in excellent condition. SymbolL View details Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$100StatusSold Lot #290 "Queensland Commission. Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888. The Mineral Wealth of Queensland" by Robert J. Jack [Warwick and Sapsford, Brisbane, 1888] 71 pp + bound-in Map of Queensland showing positions of mineral fields. Engraved by W. Knight Government Engraver, with mining fields printed in colour.Included are Goldfields, Coalfields, Silver & Lead, Tin, Copper, Iron, Mercury, Bismuth, Antimony, Manganese, Cobalt, Opals. SymbolB View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #291 "Victoria - Its History, Resources and Prospects. An Exhibition Memorial 1888-9" [Sands & McDougall Ltd., Melbourne, 1888]; 119 pp + adverts. [Ferg.17850]. View details Estimate$150 - $200Price Realized$75StatusSold Lot #292 "Reports of the United States Commissioners to the Centennial International Exhibition at Melbourne 1888" [Government Printing Office, Washington, 1889]; 452 pp + large folding plan. Original cloth, with gilt embossed titles. View details Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$100StatusSold Lot #293 PARLIAMENTARY REPORTS: 1890 Report of the President of New South Wales Commission to 1888 Melbourne Centennial Exhibition with original blue wrappers. SymbolD View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #294 LETTERHEADS: 1890 (Jan.18) letter on Office of Lands and Survey, Forest Branch, Melbourne regarding a shipment of bark from Carisbrook Station; 1890 (Oct.20) letter on The Exhibition Trustees, Melbourne letterhead regarding the establishment of a permanent Victorian representation at the Imperial Institute in London; also, 1891 (July 7th) letter inviting the Council of Richmond to contribute a photograph album or objects of interest for inclusion in the Imperial Institute exhibit. (3 items). SymbolD View details Estimate$150 - $200StatusUnsold Lot #294a LETTERHEADS: An attractive group of commercial letterheads or invoices, all featuring illustrations of award medals won at various exhibitions including London 1851, Paris 1855, London 1862, Melbourne 1875, Sydney 1879, Melbourne 1880, Calcutta 1885, Melbourne 1888 and others. (9 items). View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Lot #295 VICTORIAN COMMISSION: 1889 usage of OHMS envelope with 'Paris International Exhibition 1889/ROYAL COMMISSION FOR VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.' imprint at lower-left, local usage with 'CHIEF SECRETARY' Frank h/s in violet & Melbourne duplex of FE2/89. The only example recorded by Carl Stieg & Max Watson. SymbolCL View details Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$320StatusSold Lot #296 NEW ZEALAND COMMISSION: 1889 envelope with 'Paris Universal Exhibition: - New Zealand Commission' imprint SymbolCL View details Estimate$400 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #297 OFFICIAL ENTRY PASS: Official entry pass for the VICTORIAN COMMISSIONER and Secretary to the Royal Commission, D.M. Cameron; as an octagonal card in blue with handstamp on reverse for the "Commission Royale, Victoria (Australie)". A scarce item. Also modern postcard of Eiffel Tower after George Garen's colour engraving during the Exposition. Cameron had performed similar duties on behalf of the Victorian Commission to the 1886 Colonial & Indian Exhibition in London. SymbolD View details Estimate$300 - $400StatusUnsold Items per page 102550100 Previous|123456|Next Previous 123456 Next Previous 123456 Next
