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AUSTRALASIA’S LEADING ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES MAGAZINE

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93RD EDITION

007 Memorabilia, toys and collectables

JAPANESE DOLLS TO COLLECT

Archaeological toys from the Bronze to the Iron Age

FORTUNE TELLING CARDSA GAME FOR ‘GROWN-UPS’

Fashion photographyA new collecting trend

FOR ADULTS ONLY

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Feature articles

6 Movie memorabilia inspired by James Bond

John Harrison

16 Research on the Internet: Pitfalls to consider

23 Fashion photography – the new collectable

26 Identifying textiles: Crewel embroidery

Margaret Young

36 Collecting Japanese dolls

Jan Armstrong

40 A Melbourne philatelic identity

expands to Sydney

52 Fun for the family: Fortune telling cards

60 Australiana with a Macquarie connection

Tim McCormick

72 An American bellows organ in New Zealand

76 Glass preserving jars: Utilitarian, decorative

and collectable

Ceramics18 Delamere Pottery: fresh insights

Dorothy Johnston

30 Moorcroft in the 21st century

Heritage & military memorabilia32 The Ben Urch Medal

Peter Lane

Numismatics feature56 The Coinworks report

64 Recent auction results: a guide to values

Peter Lane

Fashion feature44 Mourning jewellery: for a select audience

Melody Amsel-Arieli

Travel feature10 Bronze Age collectables in Israel

Melody Amsel-Arieli

68 Travels in country New South Wales

Margaret McNiven

86 out & about

Regular features47 Conundrum

49 Collectables fairs

50 How to subscribe

88 Bulletin board

89 Collectors’ bookshelf

95 Advertising rates

96 Advertisers’ Index

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‘The name’s Bond… JamesBond.’ Has there ever been a morefamous or memorable introductionto a fictional action hero?Representing a wish fulfilment formany men (and an object of desirefor many women), James Bond hasoutlived countless pop culture andsocial trends to remain a thrivingcharacter more than 50 years afterIan Fleming first put the suavespy’s name on paper in the pagesof his 1952 novel, Casino Royale.

While the novels were bestsellersin the UK (and gained popularity inthe USA after President John FKennedy named the Bond novelFrom Russia with Love as one ofhis ten favourite books), it was afterthe character’s translation to thesilver screen, via Dr. No in 1962

(starring little known Scot SeanConnery in the lead) that the JamesBond phenomena really started toexplode on a worldwide scale. Withit began a flood of relatedmemorabilia and collectables whichtoday are amongst some of themost sought after (and valuable)baby boomer artefacts.

Aside from the initial hardcoverand softcover printings of thenovels themselves, an early pieceof Bond memorabilia was a one-shot comic book adaptation of Dr.No, published in the US by DC aspart of their Showcase title. But itwas after the release of Goldfingerin 1964 and Thunderball thefollowing year which helped usherin the first big era of James Bondcollectables, that the characterbegan to ingratiate himself intopopular culture.

From arguably the world’s most

recognised fictional hero are toys made

for children but collected by adults

shaken & stirred THE EXCITING WORLD OF

007 MEMORABILIA

There is an underlying assumption that museums

house collections of great intrinsic value. A visit

to the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum in

Israel dispels this view 1

Echoes of the past:THE VALUE OF COLLECTING

EVERYDAY OBJECTS

Melody Amsel-Arieli

Flea markets and garage salesabound with second-hand bits

of life, stacks of fadedphotographs, strands of costumejewellery, dusty picture postcards,and more. Indeed, one mightconclude that one person’s junk isthe next person’s treasure.

Collectors find beauty and valuein anything from hat pins to boardgames to glassware, and the olderthe better. They know that mostcommon objects eventually wearout or are tossed out with the trash.In most cases, anything thatsurvives becomes rare and, byextension, collectable.

The Rockefeller ArchaeologicalMuseum, located just outside theOld City of Jerusalem, Israel, offersmany examples of discardedcommon objects that haveacquired collecting status.Scattered among its ancientstatuary and sarcophagi are manyeveryday household items from theStone Age through to the 18thcentury. All were discovered locally

at archaeological sites near in andaround Jericho, Megiddo, Samaria,Ashkelon, Acre, the Galilee, andJerusalem. All recall long ago, yetachingly familiar lives.

TIMELINE OF EARLYCOLLECTABLES

MIDDLE BRONZE AGE (2000-1550 BCE)

A display of delicately-groovedgold toggle pins or brooches,dating back to the Middle BronzeAge, speaks to anyone whocontends with flyaway scarves orshawls. In those days a womansimply inserted the tip of hertoggle, forerunner of today’shumble safety pin, into opposingcorners of her robe. To secure it inplace, she wound a string throughits open eyelet, then round itsprotruding top and bottom ends.

According to the museum’scurator, Fawzi Ibrahim, a griddedstone game board, complete withtriangular gemstone pawns andmassive rolling dice that also datesto the Middle Bronze Age, closelyresembles the game of Senet. Thisis possibly the oldest documented

game in the world. Its origins traceto Egypt and there is evidence of itin the period 3500-3100 BCE.Moreover, it is still played today.

If you would like to playSenet visit the ClevelandMuseum of Art at:www.clemusart.com/kids/egypt/senet.html

LATE BRONZE AGE (1550-1150 BCE)

Artisans of the Late Bronze Agewere renowned for their fine ivorycarvings, which they fashioned fromhippopotamus tusks imported fromEgypt. A treasure trove, unearthedin a palace complex at Tel Megiddo,has revealed hundreds of ivoryartefacts including cosmetic boxes,combs, pen cases, shallow bowls,and ointment spoons.

Along with these everyday items,archaeologists also discovered a viol-shaped game board studded withcribbage-like holes. Unlike Senet,reports Ibrahim, archaeologists havebeen unable to determine either itsgame-play or provenance.

Late Bronze Age artisans werealso master potters. Every hearthboasted clay jars and jugs. Some

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DON’T GET CAUGHT

in the Net!

Arecent research exercise revealed theproblems that can occur when just relying on

the first or most popular item that comes up on a search.

Searching for ‘Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet’ turnedup a plethora of variations which needed investigating.

NAME OPTIONS

The following name options appeared: first names‘Claire-Jean-Roberte’ and without hyphens – ‘ClaireJeanne Roberte’; middle name ‘Jeanne’ and ‘Jean’;while her other middle name didn’t fare muchbetter – ‘Roberte’ or was it ‘Robertine’?

BIRTH/DEATH DATES

She also appears to have been born as well asdied at different times. Her dates of birth arerecorded as 1880, 1882, 1852; dates of death –1950, 1943, 1940, 1908. It could only be moreconfusing if there’d been another person of thesame name!

PROFESSIONAL LIFE

Was she just a sculptor or also designed posters –maybe both? Was she French or Belgian or born inBelgium and worked in France?

To conclude, although we all agree the Internet isgreat for research, the best advice is to double-check. Just as Spell Check can render a perfectlycorrect piece spelling-wise into inaccurate materialwithin a different context, it is also important to usetraditional research methods. These includedouble-sourcing and cross-checking to ensureyou’re obtaining the real facts.

Searching Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet

Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet (French, 1880-1950) -Find …www.artnet.com/artist/.../claire-jeanne-roberte-colinet.html - Cached

Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet - Artist - Design ToscanoClaire Jeanne Roberte Colinet (1852-1908) Belgiansculptor Colinet was well known in her day andremembered for her series Dancers of the World,...www.designtoscano.com/.../code/Claire+Jeanne+Roberte+Colinet.do - Cached

Results for: Claire Jean Roberte Colinet

CLAIRE JEAN ROBERTE COLINET(FRENCH, 1880-1950).Lot: CLAIRE JEAN ROBERTE COLINET (FRENCH,1880-1950), Lot Number... www.liveauctioneers.com/item/7241181 - Cached

CLAIRE JEANNE ROBERTE COLINET (FRENCH, 1880-1943).21 Feb 2010 ... Lot:CLAIRE JEANNE ROBERTECOLINET (FRENCH, 1880-1943)., LotNumber:63,…www.liveauctioneers.com/item/7077023 - Cached

Claire Jeanne Robertine Colinet: Auction Price Results - ArtfactLot 5126: Claire Jean Roberte Colinet (born Belgiumwk. France, 1882-1940)…www.artfact.com/.../searchLots.cfm?... - Cached

Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet Posters atAllPosters.comClaire Jeanne Roberte Colinet Posters at llPosters.com…www.allposters.com/-.../Claire-Jeanne-Roberte-Colinet-Posters_c76131_.htm - Cached - Similar

Claire-Jean-Roberte Colinet Dancing Lady Lamp18 Dec 2009 ... Claire-Jeanne-RoberteColinet…www.antiquehelper.com/item/293929 - Cached

Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet - Artist - Design ToscanoClaire Jeanne Roberte Colinet (1852-1908) Belgiansculptor Colinet was well known... ww.designtoscano.com/.../code/Claire+Jeanne+Roberte+Colinet.do -Cached

Results and Description Print5126, Claire Jean Roberte Colinet (born Belgium wk.France, 1882-1940)…www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/.../publicSite.r?... - Cached

NOTE

Hislop’s Art Sales Index 2005 of international auctionsale results has the following entry:

Colinet, Claire Jeanne Roberte (fl. 1913-1945) French.

The Internet is a wonderful tool for

research, sourcing items and checking

facts generally. However, it’ is important

to be aware of the pitfalls.

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