Lot #48 - S.S. ZEALANDIA Silver plated kookaburra dinner bell, early 20th century
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:Australian History Featuring the David & Leslie Frost Collection of Australian and Colonial Antiques
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Sale Date:09 Oct 2016 ~ 12noon - Part 1: Lots 1 - 374
17 Oct 2016 ~ 10am - Part 2: Lots 374 - 924 -
Lot #:48
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Lot Description:S.S. ZEALANDIA Silver plated kookaburra dinner bell, early 20th century
12.5 cm -
Notes:The Zealandia was a passenger and cargo steamer built in 1910 and was used as a troop carrier in WW1 and WW2, she transported the 8th Australian division and was also the last Allied ship to see the ill fated H.M.A.S. SYDNEY. She finally met her match when she was sunk by the Japanese during the bombing of Darwin harbour on the 19th of Feb. 1942
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Estimate:A$100 - 200
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Realised Price:
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Category:Silver Plate
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