Lot #59 - GOLD AT YACKANDANDAH: c.1853
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Auction House:Leski Auctions
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Sale Name:Australian & Historical
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Sale Date:27 Nov 2021 ~ 11am (AEDT) - Session 1: Lots 1 - 680
28 Nov 2021 ~ 11am (AEDT) - Session 2: Lots 681 - 1332 -
Lot #:59
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Lot Description:GOLD AT YACKANDANDAH: c.1853
Small pencil drawing titled “Gold Commission Camp Yackandandah”
8 x 13cm -
Notes:Alluvial gold was discovered in the area in 1852. The miners and the commissioners were accommodated in canvas tents for the first years. The “official” tents depicted in the sketch, fly the flag showing their status.
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Estimate:A$100 - 200
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Realised Price:
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Category:Books & Manuscripts
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