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Decorative Arts (Day 2) — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:576
Sale Title:Decorative Arts (Day 2)Lots with images:539
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:461
Date:23-Feb-2020
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Artist unknown (19th century, European), the raiding party, oil on copper, 35 x 45 cm
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An Arts & Crafts mantel clock, English oak case with brass numerals, time and strike movement, circa 1910, 84 cm high
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A German Chinoiserie table clock time piece, 19th century, 24 cm high
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Samuel Marti French mantel clock in walnut case, time and strike, 19th century, 30 cm high
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Bradley & Hubbard American John bull novelty mantel clock with moving eyes, painted cast iron, circa 1850s, 43 cm high
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World War I Gallipoli interest. An English bracket clock, quarter hour chime and strike in fine timber case, silver plaque reads 'In Remembrance of Stg. W.J. Morrice Killed at Gallipoli April 26th 1915', 47 cm high
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A French carriage clock, brass case with Roman numerals, 19th century, 14 cm high
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A French carriage clock, time and strike, brass case with Arabic numerals, late 19th century, '18 cm high
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An antique glass dome on ebonized timber base, 19th century, 65 cm high
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An antique glass dome on ebonized timber base, 19th century, 64.5 cm high
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Kilpatrick & Co. English drop dial time and strike wall clock with inlaid walnut case, 19th century, 84 cm high
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An English Art Nouveau silver plated table clock emblazoned 'So runs the round of life from hour to Hour', circa 1900, 16.5 cm high
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Violin shelf clock by Seth Thomas, time and strike 8 day movement, 81 cm high
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Waterbury clock Co. Rare shelf model clock with pressed timber case and columns, late 19th century, 59.5 cm high
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Four antique German alarm clocks, 19th and 20th century, the tallest 26 cm high
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Seth Thomas harp shaped shelf clock with time and strike movement, rare, 62 cm high
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A French mantel clock, black slate case with gilded and figural columns, 19th century, 41 cm high
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A French mantel clock with visual escapement in Belgium black slate case, late 19th century, 46 cm high
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A French mantel clock in Belgium black slate case with ornate gilt metal mounts, 19th century, 40 cm high
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A French mantel clock in white marble case, late 19th early 20th century, 23 cm high
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Seth Thomas American shelf clock in unusual architectural oak case, late 19th century, 47 cm high
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Ansonia American shelf clock, 8 day time and strike movement with open escapement in ornate black slate case with gilt metal mounts, late 19th century, 41 cm high
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Newhaven clock Co. American shelf clock with open escapement in black metal case with gilt metal mounts, 19th century, 31 cm high
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Ansonia American shelf clock, 8 day time and strike with blue enamel Roman numerals and black metal case, late 19th century, 32.5 cm high
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The Prentiss clock, a Cme 'Cold Handle' American frying pan novelty clock, late 19th century, made in New York, 61 cm high
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Ansonia American shelf clock, 8 day time and strike movement with open escapement in rare nickel plated case with gilded highlights, early 20th century, 31 cm high
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New Haven clock Co. No.26 shelf clock with 8 day time and strike on cathedral gong with visual escapement, ornate cast metal case decorated birds and animals, 19th century, rare, 34.5 cm high
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A mystery clock, cast metal with bird finial, 20th century, 40.5 cm high
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Harding & Bazeley 'Spherical Weight Clock', English 20th century copy of the Nicholas Radeloff 17th century version. Limited edition of 500 made for the Australian market this one being numbered 186. With original paperwork, 36 cm high
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Kramer unique clock and Reflective advertising 'Barber Shop' American wall clock, designed to read the correct time when viewed in the mirror while seated at the barber shop, early 20th century, rare, 56 cm high
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Four plate faced wall clocks, two tin examples by Smiths and an enamel and a porcelain example, both made in Germany, early 20th century, the Smiths clocks 24 cm diameter
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Water clock engraved 'Tyme is swift, 1652', oak and brass, 19th century, 66 cm high
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Morbier French wall clock with enamel dial, early 19th century, 135 cm high
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Waterbury clock Co. American wall clock with 8 day time and strike movement in walnut case, 19th century, 86 cm high
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Ansonia American wall clock in pressed timber case, 19th century, 66 cm high
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Jerome & Co. American 30 hour ogee shelf clock, circa 1860, 63 cm high
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A Georgian grandfather clock by Sheppersley & Pearce of Nottingham, hand-painted dial in oak and mahogany case, early 19th century, 222 cm high
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An antique novelty water clock engraved '1681' timber and brass, 19th century, 300
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Jerome Clock Co., ogee parlor clock, mid 19th century, 65 cm high
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Jerome clock Co. Ogee wall clock, 8 day movement in mahogany case, mid 19th century, 77 cm high
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An early American wall clock with rare wooden movement, circa 1820, 89 cm high
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An antique German Christmas tree stand with clockwork musical movement, late 19th century, 26 cm diameter
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Four porcelain cased mantel clocks, early 20th century, the largest 36 cm high
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A German porcelain cased mantel clock with ormolu mounts, late 19th century, 37 cm high
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Seth Thomas American mantel clock with 8 day movement in rare adamantine case, circa 1896, 29 cm high
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A French mantel clock, 8 day movement stamped 'Rollin, Paris' with visual escapement in white marble case, 19th century, 32 cm high
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A French mantel clock in black slate and rouge marble case, movement stamped 'Paris', 19th century, 37 cm high
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American steeple clock with 8 day movement, original dial and tablet, in flame mahogany case, circa 1860, 52 cm high
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Seth Thomas 'Reno' parlor clock with 8 day movement and damascene nickel pendulum, original dial and glass, circa 1886, 51 cm high
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Ingraham Co. 'Shekel' American parlor clock, 8 day movement in oak case with two statuettes, circa 1891, 56 cm high
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Ansonia 'Decorated Gothic' American parlor clock, circa 1880, 50 cm high
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Jerome clock Co. American beehive clock with 30 hour movement in mahogany case, circa 1870, 49.5 cm high
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Ingraham Clock Co., 'Doric' American parlor clock, 8 day movement with alarm in walnut case, circa 1860, 41 cm high
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Souvenir Pan American' Exposition porcelain plate wall clock with hand-painted American Indian, circa 1901, 21 cm diameter
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Kaiser skeleton clock in transparent circular case, mid 20th century, 17 cm high
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A black forest cuckoo shelf clock, early 20th century, 38 cm high
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Kaiser Universe German 400 day dome clock, moonphase with terrestrial globe pendulum, circa 1954, this model is often referred to as the best 400 day clock ever produced, 28 cm high
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Ingraham display movement in perspex case, strikes on the hour and the half, 30 cm high
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Waterbury crystal regulator with 8 day movement, late 19th century, 24 cm high
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Ingraham 'Urania' gingerbread parlor clock, 8 day movement with calendar dial, circa 1907, 57 cm high
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Lenzkirch German mantel clock, 8 day movement with engraved copper dial, late 19th century, 25 cm high
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A Japanese mystery clock on cast metal elephant base, 8 day movement, circa 1950, 29 cm high
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A French crystal regulator with carved glass and mercury pendulum, late 19th century, 28 cm high
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English automaton fusee bracket clock with prancing horses, walnut and brass case with hand-painted face, circa 1840, 37 cm high
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German 'Clock Peddler' cast iron figural clock, 19th century, 38 cm high
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A German animated monkey timepiece, cold painted metal case with moving eyes and mouth, circa 1900, 24 cm high
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Philipp Haas black forest blinker cuckoo wall clock, twin weight time and strike with oil painted zinc dial surround, lions eyes move with the pendulum beat, circa 1880. Suspension bridge in the form of a running rabbit, a Haas trademark, 45 cm high
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Viennese grande sonnerie mantel clock with enamel dial and timber case with brass studding, circa 1810, 47 cm high
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French singing birdcage timepiece with two birds, 19th century, full whistle, setting for intermittent, 50 cm high
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Oswald German Art Deco novelty carved timber owl clock with revolving eyes, circa 1926, 18 cm high
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Wilcox Canadian bracket clock, strikes on 5 gongs, mahogany case with ormolu mounts adorned with five finials and silvered dial, circa 1888, movement signed 'Wilcox, Canada'. Note: the pendulum mounts from under the clock case, 48 cm high
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Lenzkirch German time and strike mantel clock in oak case, 19th century, 35 cm high
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A French ornate cast brass cased mantel clock with time and strike movement and Roman numerals, 19th century, 39 cm high
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Waterbury clock Co. American shelf clock with pictorial portrait pendulum of the Greek god mercury, 19th century, 44.5 cm high
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An antique Continental mantel clock set, blue and white porcelain with gilt metal mounts and five branch candelabra garniture, late 19th century, the garnitures 65 cm high
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Clock keys, group of thirteen, 19th and 20th century
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Two French carriage clock, late 19th and early 20th century, 15 cm high
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Meissen porcelain cased bedside clock with hand-painted scene, 20th century, dial marked 'Kaiser, 19.5 cm high
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An English fusee wall clock, 19th century, 38 cm diameter
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Sixteen assorted clocks, early to mid 20th century, Smith clock 21 cm high
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Papua New Guinea tribal masks (5), tribal axes (2), and a carved walking stick, 20th century, the walking stick 89 cm high
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Four tribal artefacts, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu, 20th century, the largest 86 cm long
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Knobkerrie Zulu club, carved wood and woven metal, South African origin, late 19th century, 75 cm high
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A pair of figural serving utensils, carved ivory, African origin, early 20th century, 26 cm high
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[Judaica], Abraham ben Shalom Belais [Belaish] (1773 - 1853), Lazare Eliezer Wogue (1817 - 1897), Livre du puits vivant et voyant, poeme, contenant des maximes de morale et de, politique fondees sur la philosophie......Compose en hebreu par Abraham Belais.., et traduit en Francais par Lazare Wogue..., [Paris and Vienna, 1838-39] quarto, in original presentation binding of limp red cloth, with green morocco label to front bearing a gilt dedication to 'Le Comte de Rambuteau, Prefet du Dep. De la Seine', a…
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(Tissot, James) Goncourt, Edmond & Jules de, Renee Mauperin, [Paris: Charpentier et cie, 1884], large octavo, half-crushed morocco over marbled boards, spine in compartments with raised band, lettered in gilt, housed in a chemise suede wrapper and calf edged slipcase, top edge gilt, pp. 380, illustrated with ten original etched plates, by Tissot signed with the artist's red monogram stamp, limited to 550 copies composed of four editions, this being from, the rarest edition of 20 copies, being copy No.16,…
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U.S. History: a small group of hardcover books comprising 'Gettysburg then and now' by Vanderslice, 'General Jackson' by James Parton, 'Life and letters of General Thomas J. Jackson' by Anna Jackson, and '42 Years in the white House' by Irwin Hoover. (4).
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Trade catalogues: small collection including Millers Falls Co, Marlin (firearms), Thompson Submachine gun handbook, Stanley tools, Goodall's small tool catalogue, Bradley Bros. Motoring car & accessories, Mackintosh Hemphill & Co. Fort Pitt foundry Pittsburgh pa, plus others, (18 vol.)
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Mostly British cigarette, trade & swap cards in shoebox with part sets including. Wills c.1908 Australian & British scenes, c.1910 Australian Schools/Colleges Crests & colours, 1913 Royal Mail (reasonably complete), other themes noted including. Ancient Egypt, Buildings, Charles Dickens, decorative Arts (silks), flags (silks), flowers, etc, duplication throughout, generally above-average condition. (100s)
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Postcard album containing a diverse range, noted California, film stars of the 1930s (some signed), New York, other U.S.A. Including Honolulu, English Royalty, 1936 Olympics, etc. (80+).
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A collection of books including Churchill's 'The second world War' in 6 volumes, Ruskin's 'Modern Painters' in 6 volumes, the minor Poems of John Milton [1816], and several Ion Idriess books.
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Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985), Marc Chagall: Austellung 1959: Hamburg, Munchen, Paris - Organisiert unter der Schirmherrschaft der U.N.E.S.C.O, signed 'Marc Chagall' on the title page in full graphite, this is the catalogue, of a travelling exhibition of Chagall's work in Hamburg (Feb.-Mar.1959), Munich (April - May 1959) and Paris (June - Sept.1959).
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Jack Brabham signed lithograph together with two autographed colour photos of his car. Also sterling moss signature on Shelsley Walsh hill Climb brochure, plus a framed early motoring display comprising three World War I period Birmingham drivers licenses and two Aa Automotive Association membership cards.
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Gone with the Wind' set of eight lobby cards, colour photolithograph, circa 1967, 28 x 38 cm each
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Corkscrews, Cigars and cigarette lighters: small library of reference book predominantly hard cover (18 vol.)
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Classic cars: small library of motoring books including E-Type Jaguar manuals, James Flood, Aston Martin, mini Cooper etc, (35 Vol.)
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Motoring & engines: library of books and ephemera predominantly early motoring and engineering related (75+ items)
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Knives, Weapons, cutlery and toys: small library of reference books and catalogues, (40 Vols.)
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Small library of books including military, aviation, Art, children's books etc
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A small library of reference books
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