A collection of eight art glass fishing floats, Hand-blown glass in spherical forms in a variety of colours. Delicate forms with small bubbles throughout, diameter 6 cm approx. For each.
A display vitrine and collection of fishing flys made for the 1889 Dunedin Exhibition by Robert Thomas Smith, The vitrine of pohutukawa and kauri timbers. Provenance: our vendor by descent. Family oral history records Smith (1822-1900) as a carriage and…
Gold At Yackandandah: c.1853, Small pencil drawing titled 'Gold Commission Camp Yackandandah', 8 x 13 cm. Alluvial gold was discovered in the area in 1852. The miners and the commissioners were accommodated in canvas tents for the first years. The…
Fly-Catcher circa 1927 wood & metal 'Patent Fly-Catcher, Export Agent, I.Osawa & Co., Made in Japan', clockwork, stated to be in perfect working order. An ingenious device, ideal for the Australian bush, and a rare survivor from Japan's pre-industrial age…
Des Baker carved antler handled fisherman's pole, the T-form handle carved with two trout in relief, engraved and stained detail, the brass fitting to a long pole, carved maker's initials. Length 124.5 cm.
Large Glass Buoys, fishing floats, some marked Extra RG Portugal, olive green and teal glass, diametre 25 cm and smaller. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
Large Glass Buoys, fishing floats, some marked Extra RG Portugal, olive green and teal glass, diametre 25 cm and smaller. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
Large Glass Buoys, fishing floats, some marked Extra RG Portugal, olive green and amythest glass (4), diametre 25 cm and smaller. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
Fighting Fins - Big Game Fishing in New Zealand Waters, Illingworth, 1961, 1st, 'Fly Tying for Salmon', Taverner, 1947, 'The Fisherman's Vade Mecum', Maunsell, 1944, (signed by Bill Hamill), 'Angling Ways', Marshall-Hardy, 1948.
Lonsdale 'Library of Sports Games and Pastimes', c.1930s, five instructional and informative volumes: 'Salmon Fishing', 'Trout Fishing', 'Cruising', Sea Fishing' and 'Motor Cruising'.
Alfred Ronalds (1802 - 1860) the Fly-Fisher's Entomology, illustrated by coloured representations of the natural and artificial insect... (London, Longman, brown, et al., 1844) third edition, octavo, 20 hand-coloured plates; original cloth. Ex Libris John…
Samuel Howitt (1756 - 1822) the Angler's manual; or Concise Lessons of Experience....with twelve Plates...' (Liverpool, F.G.Harris; 1808) 1st edition, oblong octavo, full contemporary calf; housed in a modern buckram portfolio with leather label lettered…
Four slip-cased modern American fishing titles, Montana Trout Flies' (1981, 713/1950), 'The Trout Fly Weaver' (1980, 'Fly Fishing for Pacific Salmon', 'Dry Line Steelhead' together with three other titles (including 'Fly Fishing in Australia and New…
Cpt. Campbell Hardie 'Early Life in Arcadie...' London 1869), Scrope 'Days and Nights of Salmon Fishing' (London 1885), Hewitt 'Secrets of the Salmon' (NY 1922, 488/780), plus 'Fly Fishing in Australia and New Zealand' (Adelaide 1947), Hamilton…
Eldridge Reeves Johnson 'Tarpomania - The Madness of Fishing', New York 1908, 8vo, 27p., 1st edition, full morocco and inlaid gilt tarpon with water silk end papers and pages printed verso only.
A rare vintage 16 inch Brady 'Conway' wicker fishing creel with canvas bag, labelled for Ogden Smith to the flap, wicker in good condition, wear to the canvas.
An unusual vintage English kidney shaped wooden fishing creel, traditional cream interior, metal closing latch to lid, complete with canvas carry strap. 33 cm x 19 cm x 30 cm