b'129850 856THE DEVILS PLAYGROUNDM.C.P. set of three ceramic flying ducks, [Australian film, 1928], Sydney origin, early to mid 20th century,A Fijian whale-tooth tabua, togetherthe largest 33cm wide (3)with seven original production stills$200300 from the silent movie made by Fineart Film Productions on Sydneys North857Shore, using the beaches and MosmanSYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE: Town Hall as locations. The islandAn Australian woven wall-hanging native rebels were played by Sydneyfeaturing the newly completed Sydney lifesavers in blackface. The director wasHarbour Bridge, kangaroos, koalas, Victor Bindley and this was his only film.trees and flowers; the scene Accompanied by a VHS video of the filmsuspended from a timber beam together with notes regarding all thewhich is, in turn, suspended photographs. from a yellow silk rope. the The tabua can be seen in theimage is 44 x 96cm. The only accompanying photograph as part ofexample known to us.the chieftan Treluas costume; it is$150250 18.5cm long. The part was played by Cyril Benedict Zamora Callaghan. He is embracing his princess (played by Edna858Croft). NORITAKE Japanese porcelain The Sydney Morning Herald of 8kookaburra and wattle serving bowl and February 1930 reported that the filmsandwich tray, mid 20th century,had been banned from export under thegreen factory marks to base,censorship regulations which included27 and 28cm wide (2)blasphemy, indecency, or obscenity,$120200 being injurious to morality, or likely to be offensive to the people of the859British Empire.$8001,200 A pair of English porcelain kookaburra861and wattle mantel vases, 20th century,20cm high (2)851 $120200 A ceramic parrot vase, circa 1930, 86217.5cm high 860 A carved boab nut with Aboriginal $100200scene, 20th century,ARTIST UNKNOWN reclining nude17.5cm high overallsculpture, huon pine and hardwood,$80120 852 circa 1930s,Hand-painted poker work vase with22cm high, 54cm long overallfairy wrens in landscape, circa 1925, $30050086323cm high An Australian silver teaspoon with $120200861 kangaroo finial together with a carved greenstone emu ornament, SARAH MIDGLEY Australian folk20th century,853 art doll of an Aboriginal warrior with12cm and 6cm (2)Hand-painted pokerwork vaseQueensland rainforest shield and$60100 with fishing scene, circa 1925, Tasmanian mariner shell bead necklace, 31cm high circa 1930, rare.$10020036cm high 864$400600 Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacine) bronze 854 statue on marble base, 20th century,16cm high, 33cm wide overallA miniature blackwood three$250350drawer chest together with an inlaid Queensland maple glove box, 20th century,the chest 23cm high, 27cm wide, 14cm deep (2)$120200 855A vintage oval serving tray made from Queensland timbers including silky oak, cedar and walnut, Queensland origin, circa 1930s,53cm across the handles$150250 864'