1093 1920 ROYAL VISIT: Group comprising of an invitation to the June 11th Prince of Wales Welcome Banquet at Sydney Town Hall, an invitation to a June 18th Public Reception in honour of the Prince of Wales, also at Sydney Town Hall, and a June 23rd letter of thanks on Government House, Sydney letterhead (25 x 20cm) to Miss M. O’Brien of Queen Street, Woollahra, from the Prince of Wales’ private secretary, expressing the Prince’s thanks for the box of chocolates she had sent to him during his stay in Sydney. (3 items) $200–300 ❖ 1094 A vice-regal presentation silver tobacco box from Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, Governor-General of Australia (later 1st Viscount Novar), with facsimile engraving in his own hand that reads “R.J.P. - from Forster - Governor General - 12-11-24”, manufacturer William Drummond & Co., Melbourne; diameter 7cm, weight approx. 70g. $250–300 1095 1927 ROYAL VISIT - THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT HOUSE, CANBERRA: Group comprising of programmes for the May 9th Official Opening of Parliament House, the May Visit to Western Australia, and the April 28th Official Reception of the Government of Victoria, tickets to the March 26th Official Reception at Sydney Town Hall (2) and the March 26th view of Royal Progress at Parliament House, as well as a souvenir booklet. (7 items) $200–300 ❖ 1096 ROYAL VISIT, 1934: Group of items gathered by Australian politician George Cann, comprising an invitation to the November 22nd Official Landing of the Duke of Gloucester, an invitation and programme for the November 23rd Welcome Dinner at Sydney Town Hall, an invitation to the November 24th Venetian Carnival, and a menu from the NSW Women Justices’ Association dinner, plus 1949 Duke and Duchess of Gloucester signatures (“Harry” and “Alice”) on their Christmas card. (6 items) $300–400 ❖ 1097 AUSTRALIAN STATE GOVERNORS: Group of mostly signed ephemera (cards, photographs); governors include Sir Dallas Brooks (Vic), Sir James Rowland (NSW), Sir Robert Allingham George (SA), and Willoughby Norrie (SA). (7 items; 6 signed) $250–300 ❖ Photographs 1098 Group of 21 assorted daguerreotype photographs (including one quarter plate), circa 1850s. (21) $600–800 ❖ 1099 [TASMANIAN INTEREST] Two cartes-de-visite featuring Charles Headlam, one early hand-coloured example by S. Spurling (Hobart) depicting Headlam as a young man, the other by W.P. Dowling (Launceston) of an older Headlam with one of his daughters. Headlam arrived in Hobart in 1820 and married Eleanor Bayles of Rokeby in 1842, going on to take over his father’s extensive property holdings in 1843. (2) $120–180 ❖ 1100 [LAUNCESTON INTEREST] A beautiful hand-tooled red leather album assembled by the family of James Mercer, containing eighty-seven c.1857-67 cartes-de-visite, including noted James Henty, William Archer and wife, Robert Kermode and wife, and several members of the Mercer family; photographers include William Paul Dowling, Charles Woolley, and William Cawston. $800–1,200 ❖ 1101 [TASMANIAN INTEREST] A tooled leather album containing 68 CDVs and 5 cabinet cards, many Hobart and Launceston photographer’s marks represented; noted two c.1858 Frith, an 1868 portrait of Elizabeth (nee Thirkell) and George Wilson, and Mary Littlechild (nee Bayles). $800–1,200 ❖ 1102 [TASMANIAN INTEREST] A circa 1860 carte-de-visite featuring Sarah (Rothwell) Crouch (1806-1876), wife of Hobart under-sheriff Thomas Crouch, known for her advocacy for women, children, and the destitute, the card produced by T. Nevin late A. Bock (Hobart). $200–300 ❖ 1103 [TASMANIAN INTEREST] Two c.1860s cartes-de-visite featuring Launceston Methodist Church minister Rev. James Hutchison, one by Alfred Winter (Hobart), the other by P.L. Reid (Launceston). $150–200 ❖ 1104 [TASMANIAN INTEREST] Four c.1860s Charles Woolley (Hobart) cartes-de-visite, each with a distinct design on the reverse, including one of Robert Kermode, member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council and House of Assembly, and builder of Mona Vale, then Australia’s largest home. (4) $150–200 ❖ 1094 131
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