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Australian & Historical, Day 1 — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:684
Sale Title:Australian & Historical, Day 1Lots with images:681
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:594
Date:29-May-2021
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Two antique Australian walking sticks, turned and carved blackwood, late 19th early 20th century, missing one ferrule, 90 cm and 87 cm high
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Two antique Australian walking sticks, fiddleback blackwood, late 19th early 20th century, both with brass ferrules, 93 cm and 90 cm high
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An Australian walking stick, fiddleback blackwood shaft with cast metal leg handle engraved 'J. James Colraine', late 19th century, missing ferrule, 85 cm high
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An antique walking stick with fine whip handle woven silver motif, stamped 'A. Altson', cane shaft with brass ferrule, 19th century, 98 cm high
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An antique Australian walking stick with silver top and shield, fiddleback blackwood shaft and brass ferrule, plaque engraved 'Presented to E. Goss by the Supporters of Hawthorn C.C. For best bowling in Final match, April 16th 1910', 83 cm high
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Two walking sticks, one fiddleback blackwood the other ebony and horn with gold plated collar stamped 'T.H.', 19th century, 90 cm and 92 cm high
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An antique Australian beefwood walking stick with carved boot handle, together with a fiddleback blackwood walking stick with brass ferrule, 19th and early 20th century, (2 items), 93 cm and 82 cm high
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A walking stick with shoe handle and barley twist carving, Australian cedar, 19th century, 90 cm high
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Alcock & Co. (Melbourne) billiard cue case and cue, circa 1900, 157 cm long
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An Australian jewel box, casuarina with parquetry inlay, Queensland origin, circa 1920, 10 cm high, 26 cm wide, 13 cm deep
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An unusual circular tray, sunburst inlaid design with Queensland timbers, possibly the work of Griffiths, circa 1920s, missing gallery, 24 cm diameter
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Alcock, Thomson & Taylor blackwood billiards scoreboard, rack and cues, early 20th century, the board 95 cm high, 30 cm wide, 7 cm deep
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George Turvey wall shelf, carved and turned blackwood, Chewton, Victoria, early 20th century, 36 cm high
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An Australian serving tray with carved gallery adorned with flowers and lizards, blackwood, musk, Queensland maple and cedar, early 20th century, 58 cm across the handles
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'Good Luck' folk art picture frame, heart shaped wooden beadwork bowl and three pokerwork vases, early to mid 20th century, (5 items), the frame 30 x 48 cm
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A pair of turned banksia candlesticks, 20th century, 19 cm high
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A folk art model house cigarette box, carved grevillea and glass, circa 1920s, 13 cm high, 15 cm wide, 13 cm deep
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A matchstick cottage jewel box with lift-out tray, early to mid 20th century, 16 cm high, 20 cm wide, 15 cm deep
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A pair of turned blackwood mantel vases, Tasmanian origin, early 20th century, 31 cm high
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Souvenir of Burnie, Tasmania blackwood desk pen stand together with a pair of candle holders, early 20th century, the pen stand 15 cm wide
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A set of twelve Tasmanian timber napkin rings adorned with silver maps of Tasmania, 20th century
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Original pen and ink artwork (by an unknown artist/designer) for what appears to be a proposed piece of furniture which would be used to display photographs. Titled 'The family Keepsake' and 'A Present for Home', the illustration features kangaroos and emus; circa 1900. Framed & glazed, overall 79 x 62 cm.
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Fire Brigade badges: Victorian country Fire Brigade long service brass & enamel badge; Metropolitan Fire Brigade badge (by Stokes); country fire authority Victoria badge (by Nichol) & Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade badge (by Bertram), M.F.B. Collar badge (by Stokes). (5 items).
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An Australian serving tray inlaid with coat of arms emblazoned 'Advance Australia, 1949', Queensland origin, 53 cm across the handles
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Carnival glass cobalt 'Kangaroo' fruit bowl, circa 1920s, 8 cm high, 24 cm wide
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Carnival glass cobalt 'Black Swan' fruit bowl, circa 1920s, 8 cm high, 23.5 cm wide
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Carnival glass cobalt 'Kingfisher' fruit bowl, circa 1920s, 6.5 cm high, 23.5 cm wide
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Two antique whips, a fine riding crop and a whip end, early 20th century, (4 items), the crop 63 cm long
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Scottsdale high school pair of book ends, carved blackwood, circa 1920, 20 cm high
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An Australian Art Deco work box, Queensland walnut, ash and maple, Queensland origin, circa 1920s, 19 cm high, 36 cm wide, 22 cm deep
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Noritake, 17 pieces of 'Kookaburra' tea ware, mid 20th century
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Noritake 18 pieces of 'Kookaburra' tea ware, mid 20th century
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An Australian specimen wood serving tray, Queensland origin, circa 1920, 58 cm wide
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An Australian timber box with layered timber specimens, kangaroo and Australian map emblazoned 'Greetings from Australia', early 20th century, 89 cm high, 24 cm wide, 17 cm high
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A circular Australiana panel, hand-painted on huon pine, circa 1925, 24 cm diameter
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Three pokerwork vases, early 20th century, the largest 30.5 cm high
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An Australian pokerwork box, four napkin rings, a cottage ornament and a bottle stopper, early 20th century, the box 37 cm wide
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Pokerwork bellows, fruit bowl, crumb tray, brushes, vase, penny box and lunch wrap holder, early 20th century, (8 items), the bellows 48 cm long
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A child's vintage cricket bat, made from a single piece of jarrah, stamped 'Special Selecter', circa 1920s, 58 cm long
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Two kookaburra Bakelite cigarette dispensers and a set of five Bakelite ashtrays and holder, circa 1930s, (8 items), 11 cm high, 20 cm wide
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A kookaburra statue, painted chalk ware, early to mid 20th century, 26 cm high
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Three kookaburra statues, painted chalk ware, 29 cm high
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'Happy Jack', kookaburra statue, painted chalk ware, circa 1920s, 38 cm high
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An Australian workbox made from slabs of fiddleback blackwood with lift out tray, 20th century, 14 cm high, 29.5 cm wide, 19 cm wide
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A pair of Australian ceramic kangaroo bookends, early to mid 20th century, 14 cm high, 16 cm wide
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M. Armstrong hand-painted porcelain plate and circular jewellery box, plus E.M. Burrows (1920) hand-painted porcelain plate, (3 items), the larger plate 23.5 cm diameter
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Four photographic glass souvenir dishes including 'Oliver's hill Frankston', ' Pt. Nepean Road Frankston', and two of 'Lakes Entrance', early 20th century, the largest 15 cm wide
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Irene Rodgers 15 piece 'Flowering Gums' hand-painted porcelain tea set, the teapot 11 cm high, 15 cm wide
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A blackwood jewellery box, burl timber canister and map of Australia box and huon pine letter rack with map of Tasmania, 20th century, (4 items), the largest 28 cm wide
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Two Tasmania burl musk turned fruit bowls, inscribed 'Made in Tasmania', the larger 9 cm high, 27 cm diameter
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An Australian folk art rocking horse, painted timber, iron, leather and rubber, early 20th century, 75 cm high, 124 cm wide, 46 cm deep. Provenance: Ex Toby & Juliana Hooper collection
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A folk art rocking lion, painted timber, circa 1930, 48 cm high, 72 cm long, 31 cm deep
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A presentation jewellery box, she-oak with barber pole inlay adorned with an Australian silver plaque, 'Presented by C.R. & Mrs W.D. Vaughan. With the Esteem and Appreciation of the Citizens of Kew and in Recognition of their Services as Mayor and Mayoress 1947-48. 28th July 1948'. 8 cm high, 24 cm wide, 14 cm deep
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Hermannsburg school hand-painted porcelain plate, circa 1950s, 25 cm diameter
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A lyrebird repousse copper plaque, mid 20th century, 62 x 28 cm
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Eva Schubert Mary and Jesus sculpture, carved wood, signed 'E. Schubert', 40 cm high
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Scallop shell trench art ashtray, the clasps and base fashioned from a World War I artillery shell case, 7.5 cm high, 15 cm wide
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Two Australian carved emu eggs with Aborigines and native animals together with an uncarved specimen, early 20th century (3 items)
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A pair of Tasmanian huon pine candlesticks, signed 'G. Webb', 20th century, 27 cm high
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Harold English, bust of an Aboriginal man, painted chalk ware, signed 'Harold English, 1969', 15 cm high
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Richard Morrell Australian art glass ewer in the Roman style, engraved 'Morrell, 1986', 32 cm high
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A Victorian style huon pine apprentice chest, late 20th century, 47 cm high
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Moorcroft Sulphur crested cockatoo plate, limited edition numbered 69/350, in original box, impressed 'Moorcroft, made in England, Delbry Antiques, Melbourne, W.M.', 26 cm diameter
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A kookaburra statue, painted chalk ware, late 20th century, 27 cm high
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A pair of koala statues, pottery vase and three porcelain cups, 19th and 20th century, (6 items), the statues 16 cm high
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A circular kookaburra wall plaque, late 20th century, signed 'Mallama McClein, S. Aust.', 50 cm diameter
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Anna Eggert kookaburra and koala statues, cast resin with bronzed finish, (2 items), paper label to base of kookaburra, the taller 13 cm high
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Tasmanian turned timber bowl and fruit, huon pine and sassafras, late 20th century, (7 items), 15 cm diameter
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1920, finely cast depicting the general in ceremonial armour, with original wooden plinth, 24.5 cm high. Note: Maha Bandula (1782-1825) was the commander-in -chief of the Royal Burmese Armer a Burmese bronze statue of general Maha Bandula Pegu, circa 1920, finely cast depicting the general in ceremonial armour, with original wooden plinth, 24.5 cm high. Note: Maha Bandula (1782-1825) was the commander-in -chief of the Royal Burmese armed Forces from 1821 until his death in April 1825 during the first…
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A rare Korean palanquin (Uija Gama), box construction in elm with slatted base and railings along both sides, original iron mounts including rings and square section openings for carrying poles which would have been borne by four carriers. Late Joseon Dynasty, 19th century, 32 cm high, 65 cm wide, 99 cm deep.
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A scrimshaw whale's tooth decorated with Pacific Islander figures blowing conch horns, 17 cm high
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A scrimshaw whale's tooth with whaling scene, 14 cm high
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A scrimshaw whale's tooth with deer hunting scene, an impressive 19 cm high
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A shark vertebrae necklace, most likely South Pacific, 64 cm long
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An antique sperm whale's tooth, 19th century, 19 cm high
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A scrimshaw whale's tooth with a portrait of a boy, 11 cm high
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A scrimshaw whale's tooth with female portrait, 13 cm high
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A scrimshaw whale's tooth with portraits of a lady and gentleman, 12 cm high
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A scrimshaw whale's tooth engraved with a tree, 10 cm high
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A scrimshaw whale's tooth with palm cockatoo and female portrait on reverse, Queensland origin, 12 cm high
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A scrimshaw whale's tooth with tallship and whaling scene, 13.5 cm high
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A scrimshaw whale's tooth titled 'Sound Fast' with whaling scene, signed Tonkin, 20th century, 13.5 cm high
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A scrimshaw whale's tooth titled 'Going On' with whaling scene, signed Tonkin, 20th century, 14.5 cm long
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A scrimshaw whale's tooth titled 'Greasy Luck' with tallship scene, signed Tonkin, 20th century, 13 cm long
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A scrimshaw whale's tooth titled 'Hoisting the Mainsail', signed 'J.F.C.', 20th century, 16 cm long
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A pair of sperm whale's teeth, 19th century, 16 cm high
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A sailor's whalebone gambling top, two carved rum cups and a toggle, 19th century, (4 items), the largest 5.5 cm high
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Bull shark jaw (Carcharhinus leucas), 20th century, 37 cm wide
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A sailor's seam knife and a sperm whale's tooth, 19th century, (2 items), the knife 13.5 cm long
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Three sailor's whalebone fids, 19th century, the largest 11 cm long
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Group of six ornate whalebone bodkins, 19th century, the largest 10.5 cm high
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Group of nine assorted turned whalebone bodkins, 19th century, the largest 10 cm high
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Group of ten assorted turned whalebone bodkins, 19th century, the largest 9 cm high
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Eight assorted whalebone napkin rings, early to mid 19th century, the largest 4.5 cm diameter
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Four assorted whalebone napkin rings, early to mid 19th century, the largest 4 cm diameter
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A ship's scullery hot drink dispenser serving coffee, beef tea and hot beer, brass with porcelain liners and wooden handles, 19th century, 84 cm across
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A vintage boat anchor, 20th century, 56m high, 26 cm wide
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A ship's notice board wall cabinet from the P. & O. Ship the Himalaya, mid 20th century, 101 cm high, 65 cm wide, 7 cm deep
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An original painting of Captain James Robertson and a silver presentaton cup: the oil painting (100 x 88 cm) is believed to depict Captain James Robertson, with a brass sextant and a three-mast ship, the barque 'Wallace' in distress, to his right. Robertson had been Captain of the Wallace when, inward bound for Hobart from Leith in Scotland, the ship struck a reef two miles south of Actaeon Island (now known as Sterile Island) off Bruny Island on 25th August 1835. All hands were saved but the ship later…
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A sailor's fid, carved whalebone in the form of a fist, 19th century, 14.5 cm long
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