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Phillip Caldwell
0411 529414 or
03 9543 2767
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SENSATIONAL AUCTION
ART, ANTIQUES & DECORATOR ITEMS
HORSE RACING MEMORABILIA, CLASSIC CARS,
COLLECTABLES, RARE PORCELAIN ETC
CONTENTS OF ONE OF VICTORIAS FINEST RURAL ESTATES
“DELAMERE FARM”
20 – 40 OLD MOOROODUC RD, DROMANA
(MELWAY151 C11 APPROX 50 MINUTES FROM MELBOURNE)
11.OO AM SUNDAY 8TH AUGUST 2010
Phillip Caldwell
Fine Arts Auctions
0411 529414 or 03 9543 2767
*** CARS & GARDEN LOTS TO BE AUCTIONED AT 4.00PM SUNDAY 8TH ***
Catalogue on line Wednesday 4th August
DUE TO THE SALE OF DELAMERE, GARY & CHRIS LECHTE HAVE INSTRUCTED US TO SELL A MOST INTERESTING AND VARIED COLLECTION.
OUTSTANDING ANTIQUES, ART AND DECORATOR FURNISHINGS, ICONIC AMERICAN CARS FROM THE 50'S, HORSE RACING MEMORABILIA, RARE AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOS, MAGNIFICENT GARDEN FURNITURE.
ALSO INCLUDING THE KEOGH WORCESTER COLLECTION AND SELECTED OUTSIDE ENTRIES.
IF YOU ONLY ATTEND ONE AUCTION THIS YEAR, DON’T MISS THIS ONE
COLLECTIBLES, AUTOGRAPHS & SPORTING MEMORABILIA: Includes extremely rare collage of American presidents signed photos from John F Kennedy to George Bush, early Stan Laurel & Oliver hardy signed photo, Paul McCartney fender guitar, selection of rare horse racing prints & photos ex Victorian club, important jockey silks from rising fast & might & power, early bookies tote board 1920’s with signed Phar Lap memorabilia, several race trophies etc
YAMAHA GRAND PIANO historical piece from the famous Victorian club scene of the great bookie robbery
IMPORTANT ARTWORKS: major Cumbrae Stewart, important large Ray Crooke (also smaller works), important Charles Blackman (girl under a gaslight 1951), Arthur Boyd Shoalhaven, gallery size Hugh Sawrey (& 2 other important works), major David Boyd (3 others), J.H. Scheltema, Pro Hart, Buckmaster (floral & Sydney landscape), Septimus Power, John Perceval, Albert Namatjira, rare pr of A.R. Hillingford oils Peninsular Wars (ex Rogowski & Sir Robert Webster collection) , Sidney Nolan Central Australia, major David Bromley’s (best we have seen), superb large J.A. Turner, Charles Conder, superb Darcy Doyle’s, several superb horse related paintings (Septimus Power, Bernaldo, early English oils etc also rare William Ricketts aboriginal elder
FINEST FURNITURE:
French, English, 17th 18th & 19th C antiques & outstanding decorator pieces. From rare 19th C marquetry inlaid Caesar desk, 22ct gilded 2 door vitrine, heavy oak provincial hall table, palatial French boulle & ormolu credenza’s, salon cabinets, card tables etc, rare French empire (C 1820) painted marble top centre table, superb 19th C walnut & chinoiserie lacquered chest on base, antique English mahogany 3 leaf banquet dining table, set 12 mahogany admiralty back dining chairs, important 17th C walnut French provincial commode, soft furnishings (large settees etc) massive solid red gum kitchen dining table also ice making stainless steel fridge, wine fridge, televisions, household items etc
PALATIAL GARDEN: YOU MUST SEE THIS STUNNING GARDEN INCLUDES several matching 2.5 metre standard trees in sandstone tubs, full size matching pr lion entrance figures, rouge marble round garden table with heavy wrought iron chairs, Anduze urns, jockey hitching posts, cast iron figures, settees, urns even a tennis ball launching machine etc
IMPORTANT ROYAL WORCESTER: Keogh collection 4 rare George Owen pieces, magnificent Baldwyn seagulls, Harry Davis, large Hawkins vase, rare tropical fish coffee set by A. Badram etc
ALSO A COLLECTION OF RARE CARLTON WARE from rare lustre Tutankhamen several other low production pieces, rare pre production Wedgwood cook bicentennial bowl (only 2 exist)
CLOCKS: early magnificent (large) French boulle bracket clock, 18th C pull repeat mantle clock by John Taylor (engrave back plate ), superb 9 chime grandfather clock, several fine French mantle clocks, outstanding repeater carriage clock Henri Jacot many others
SUPERB ANTIQUE BRONZE SCULPTURE one of the finest selections to be offered for many years collection of several fine Clodion, Gregoire, Moulin, Dumaige, Picault, including large ormolu & bronze staircase candelabra by Clodion
MIRRORS: fine gilded overmantel mirrors includes rare convex and antique cushion mirrors.
HANDKNOTTED PERSIAN RUGS: includes antique 6 metre rug and several finest silk rugs.
FABULOUS WINE CELLAR (TO BE LISTED SOON)
CAR COLLECTION - includes 1959 Buick Le Sabre 2 door coupe – red with white roof.As new condition. Very rare 1963 Chevrolet Impala convertible – red with white power retractable roof. RHD (1 of only 2 in Australia) exceptional 1959 Buick Electra sedan low mileage (very rare) 1968 Chevrolet C\Impala pillar less sedan, 1974 Cadillac Eldorado coupe etc
Also one of only a few left worldwide 1938 Citroen Traction Avant, convertible (ex French Consul General to Vietnam) & rare Rolls Royce Corniche convertible only 40,000 kms .