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This page has been created to mark the first 50 years of J. B. Hawkins Antiques, the business I opened on my arrival in Australia in 1967. I list 100 important items that have passed through my hands into various Public and Private Collections around the world and I thank all those who have made the dream come true.
The gift of the Duke and Duchess of York to Lord Hopetoun on behalf of Queen Victoria on the opening of the first Federal Parliament …
Top left in the photograph taken from the lithograph in Waring. Exhibited by Flavelle Brothers at the International Exhibition of 1862. Described J. B .Waring …
A unique gold statuette of an Aboriginal. References: J. B. Hawkins, Australiana August 2000, Julius Hogarth Behind the Shop Front, part 2., illustrated page 72. …
Both cups were sold twice. This photograph was taken prior to the export of all three cups, as an investment to a UK buyer. Incredibly this …
Inscribed ‘The Sydney Cup/Handicap/2 Miles/Won by/Mr. Tait’s “The Barb” in 3 mins, 40 ½ seconds/carrying 10st. 8lbs/Randwick Autumn Meeting 1869.’ The Barb known as The …
Engraved ‘E Fischer, Geelong’ 19 oz. 18ct. gold. 25 cms Reference: The Geelong Advertiser of 1874 states: making of the Geelong Racing Club 100 sovereign …
Exhibited at the Dunedin Exhibition of 1865 by J.M. Wendt of Adelaide with a matching pair of epergnes, illustrated in the Melbourne Post, 24th December …
Now in the National Gallery Canberra. Purchased with the Houstone Collection by Ron Radford an outstanding Director of the Gallery. It is the earliest and …
· The Watson Taylor Candelabra · The Duke of York’s cake basket, top centre · The Lonsdale and Richmond trays · The Richmond salvers and …
A porcelain Worcester service purchased from Partridge of London in 2005 for £460,000. An entry in the Chamberlain order book for 28th September 1802 records His …
Part of the foundation sale to H. E. Mahdi al Tajir in 1977. On packing at Rutland Gate for loan to the Bulletin Centenary Exhibition …
First sold to Warren Anderson in 1985 at the Sydney Fair in Paddington. Repurchased and sold to Partridge when exhibiting at Olympia Fair in London …
Depicting St George and the Dragon, this centrepiece was designed by Edward Hodges Bailey, wt. 924 oz. Probably the finest of all the surviving Victorian …
Sold into the West by the Soviet Government between the wars. Purchased from me by H. E. Mahdi al Tajir as part of the initial …
Purchased from Colnaghi and sold to Tajir before 1980. It contains, hidden in the plinth, a miniature of Madame Mere by Sieurac and still has …
Assembled for H. E. Mahdi al Tajir and in part exhibited at the Art Gallery of NSW in 1980. The principal items were part of …
Also the original design drawing by Moitte now in the V&A. One of a pair by Auguste originally purchased in Paris after the Revolution by …
Designed and made by Robert Auguste Paris with additions by Bunsen of Hanover for the Electoral Palace in Hanover and sold by me to Kerry …
Copying those in the George IV Marine Service of State at Windsor Castle. Also one of the pair from the silver supplied to the Elector …
The pair from the Duke of Northumberland sale sold with the majority of the sale into the Tajir Collection. I have sold the only other …
Sold to H. E. Mahdi al Tajir. This was, by agreement, to be purchased by Kerry Packer after the Northumberland sale at Sotheby’s. After a …
Sold to H. E. Mahdi al Tajir repurchased via Christies and Koopmans now in a private collection in Asia. The Devonshire supporters are depicted in …
I have sold one of these baskets three times, the other, once, and that is still in the Packer Collection. The Duke of York’s silver …
Purchased from David Lavender for £12,500 after Exhibition at the MMA in New York. Sold as part of my foundation sale to H. E. Mahdi …
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