GOLD AND PROSPERITY
Loo table,
South Australia, c. 1860,
red cedar, pine,
74 x 121 cm.
Purchased with funds raised by the South Australia Committee of ĢĒŠÄlogo, 1983. 1983.8
C Troedel & Co., established 1863, after an original painting by Robert Wendel,
active 1860ā1881,
View of Sydney and the harbour from Mossmanās Bay,
Melbourne, Victoria, 1880,
coloured lithograph,
39.5 x 60 cm.
Purchased 1982. 1982.3
Sydney International Exhibition Building and Gardens,
Australia, c.1879ā1880,
oil on canvas,
54.5 x 66.5 cm.
Purchased 1983.1983.2
Henry Nelson OāNeil, England, 1817ā 1880,
The parting cheer ,England, 1861,
oil on canvas,
44.5 x 64 cm.
Purchased with funds donated by The Utah Foundation, 1978. 1978.22
Rene Raimonde, 1828-1899,
Bellevuā,
Tasmania, c.1887,
oil on canvas,
50 x 90.5 cm.
Provenance: James Gibson, Councillor for Campbell Town Municipality and MLC for South Esk, Tasmania (c1884).
Purchased with funds raised by ĢĒŠÄlogo Committee in Tasmania, 1983. 1983.1
Centre table,
Queensland, c.1875,
Huon pine, tulipwood, Queensland kauri pine, red cedar, brass,
75 x 141 x 110.2 cm.
Purchased with funds raised by the Queensland Committee of ĢĒŠÄlogo, 1985. 1985.3
Peter Thomle, Denmark/Australia, arrived 1875,
Specimen occasional table,
Brisbane, Queensland, 1879,
various Australian timbers,
76 x 64 cm.
Purchased 1986. 1986.1
Sydney International Exhibition Medal,
Engravers: Joseph Shepherd Wyon, England, 1836ā1873, and Alfred Benjamin Wyon, England, 1837ā1884,
London, England, 1879,
bronze,
7.5 cm.
Purchased 1981. 1981.6
Medal
commemorating the opening of the First Federal Parliament 9 May 1901,
[Australia],1901,
Gold, silk, enamel,
8.3 cm, 25.6gms
in fitted case 10.5 x 6 x 2 cm.
Provenance: HRH Princess Victoria Alexandra (1868-1935), and by gift or descent to her niece, HRH The Princess Mary, Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood (1897-1965) and by descent at Harewood House, Yorkshire.
Purchased to celebrate ĢĒŠÄlogo's 40th Anniversary with funds donated by Members and Supporters, 2019. 2020.1
Sampson Smith Ltd, 1846ā1963,
Frank Gardiner,
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England, c.1874,
earthenware,
23 x 17.5 x 6 cm.
Donated by Mrs Ruth Simpson under the Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme, 1989. 1989.8
After an engraving by Edwin Weedon 1819-1873,
Jug,
The Great Australia clipper ship, Sunderland, England, c.1860,
lustreware,
24 x 29 x 22.7 cm.
Purchased with funds donated by Ms Stella Downer, 1993. 1993.8
Minnie Annois, born 1873,
Embroidered sampler, Freemantle, West Australia, 1884, ,
wool on linen, ,
75 x 75 cm. ,
Purchased 1982. 1982.10
Joachim Matthias Wendt, Denmark/ Australia, 1830ā1917, arrived 1854,
J M Wendt Silversmiths, 1854ā1996,
Kettle with burner and stand, Adelaide, South Australia, c.1875,
silver,45 x 24 x 18 cm.
Provenance: made for Henry Rymill 1837ā1927, then owned by descent.
Donated by Mrs A Lendon under the Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme, 1979.1979.10
William Edwards, England/Australia, 1819āc.1889, arrived 1857,
Claret jug,
Melbourne, Victoria, c.1861,
silver,43 x 13 cm.
Purchased 2008. 2008.1
Great Cobar Copper Mining Company, established c.1869,
Goblet,
Cobar, New South Wales, 1888,
copper, 15.2 x 6 cm.
Provenance: presented to Sir Henry Parkes GCMG (1815ā1896) in August 1888, then by descent.
Purchased 2007. 2007.6
Mounted emu egg, Australia, late 19th century,
emu egg, wood, silver and electroplate (EPNS),
36 x 16 cm.
Provenance: the collection of David Ell, Hunters Hill, New South Wales.
Purchased 1984. 1984.8
Paul Storr, England, 1771ā1844,
The Dunston pillar centrepiece ā George III, London, 1811,
silver, 79 x 20.5 cm.
Provenance: commissioned and owned by Sir Joseph Banks, then by descent.
Purchased 1992. 1992.7
Thomas Woolner, England, 1825ā1892, in Australia 1852ā1854, Portrait medallion,
James Macarthur,
[Australia], 1854,
plaster, 20 cm.
Provenance: James Macarthur and the Macarthur family, Camden Park, New South Wales.
Donated by Mr Quentin Macarthur-Stanham under the Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme,
1978. 1978.23
John Baird, Scotland/Australia, 1834ā 1894,
Two lions (2),
New South Wales, c.1880ā1890,
kerosene shale,
31 x 15.5 x 30 cm, 34 x 15 x 30 cm,
Purchased 1986. 1986.7.1ā2
Sir (Edgar) Bertram Mackennal, Australia/England, 1863ā1931,
Truth,
London, England, 1894,
bronze, later marble base,
68 x 22.5 cm.
Inscribed on base āMackennal / June 121894 Londonā.
Purchased 1993. 1993.7