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Auction House:
Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:44
Lots with images:44
Prices available:44
Category:
Natural History
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A giant clam shell, north Queensland origin, early 20th century, 33 cm wide ***
*** A taxidermied bird of prey, early 20th century, 57 cm high overall ***
*** A taxidermied sea turtle, early 20th century, 51 cm long ***
*** Weights, lines & Pulleys: an accumulation of new old stock, brass weight shells, end caps, hooks, American cast iron weights, weight lines, ropes and wire. (quantity) ***
*** Two impressive conch shells, Pacific Islands, early 20th century, 51 cm and 54 cm long ***
*** Taxidermied Johnson River crocodile. Fair/Good condition. ***
*** Taxidermied brown Goshawk (Female) with rabbit. Fair/Good condition. ***
*** Four small taxidermy alligator heads, Louisiana, U.S.A. 20th century, the largest 16 cm long ***
*** A Moroccan shell fossil specimen, 36 x 28 cm ***
*** Taxidermy: golden Crowned pheasant (Chrysolphus pictus) stuffed and mounted on mulgawood base. In very fine condition, 99 cm total length including tail ***
*** Taxidermy: red crested pheasant stuffed and mounted on mulgawood base. In fine condition. 99 cm long ***
*** A whalebone vertebrae, 19th century 45 cm high, 70 cm wide ***
*** A taxidermied hawk in flight, early to mid 20th century, wingspan 80 cm ***
*** An antique taxidermy turtle, 18 cm long ***
*** Canary taxidermy display in glass dome, 19th century, 21 cm high ***
*** A taxidermy snake in glass dome on ceramic base, 19th/20th century, 41 cm high ***
*** Mallee Root framed exhibition specimen sample, late 19th century housed in a stained kauri pine frame 44 x 53 cm ***
*** James Gillray (English, 1765 - 1815) [William Pitt] the Minister endeavouring to eke out Dr. Pr.Ty..N's Bisho-prick', [R. Phillips, Southwark, 1787], etching, 33 24 cm. Pitt holds up the dome of St. Paul's which he is to place over Lincoln Cathedral. He… ***
*** An impressive pair of Texas longhorn steer horns, the longest 78 cm ***
*** Fossilized wood specimen mounted on a timber plinth, 51 cm high ***
*** Taxidermied sulphur crested cockatoo. Fair/Good condition ***
*** Taxidermied frog-mouth owl. Fair/Good condition. ***
*** A taxidermied duck, early 20th century, 90 cm wingspan ***
*** Two giant clam shells, 20th century, 25 cm wide ***
*** An antique bear skin rug with blue felt backing, 19th century, 165 x 135 cm ***
*** A taxidermied fox display, early to mid 20th century, 46 cm high, 100 cm long ***
*** A pair of Texas longhorn steer horns, the longest 59 cm ***
*** An antique sawfish rostrum, remnant only, early 20th century, 93 cm overall ***
*** Taxidermied Southern boobook owl. Fair/Good condition (a little damage to top of right wing). ***
*** A sperm whale tooth, 20th century, 6.5 cm high ***
*** Trout' antique hand-coloured engraving, published in London, circa 1807, 15 x 23 cm ***
*** Cinema & Theatre programmes: mostly 1960s-80s array including. 'Come blow your Horn' (1963, starring Frank Sinatra), the great Escape (1963), 'My Lady' (Warner Bros, 1964), 'Mary Poppins' (1964) 'Oliver!' (1968) 'Jaws' (1975, pub. Modern magazines), also… ***
*** Natural History collection of shells, sea urchins, gourds, rocks and bones ***
*** Collection of mineral specimens, shells and fossils ***
*** Taxidermied duck, 20th century, 39 cm long ***
*** Shells: group including giant clam, bailer shell, nautilus and pearl, (11 items), the largest 34 cm wide ***
*** Shells, brass picture frame, snakeskin in a jar, timber stand and shell display, (quantity) ***
*** Cast metal animal & bird figures: with brass 'Snapping jaw' Wolf's head mounted on brass wall plaque (length 15 cm), also hollow cast crocodile figurine dressed in a suit (height 14 cm), plus hollow cast rhinoceros and hippopotamus, c.1930s-50s. (4 items) ***
*** An antique taxidermied turtle, 18 cm long ***
*** Action & adventure and Superhero Collector card sets: including Topps 'Indiana Jones & Kingdom of the crystal Skull' (2 sets), 'Robocop 2', 'Ghostbusters 2', 'The Amazing Spiderman' (150 cards), 'Superman III', etc; generally VG condition; c.1980s-early… ***
*** Hartebeest mounted horns on hardwood board, early 20th century, 57 cm high, 32 cm across ***
*** A taxidermied flathead fish mounted on oval board, 20th century, the fish 57 cm long ***
*** Four tribal necklaces, boar tusk, shell, woven fibre, trade bead and string, Papua New Guinea, the largest 19 cm wide ***
*** Selection with Carl Rehm clothing Store (Michigan) World War II fold-out glamour pamphlets (2) featuring Earl Macpherson pin-up girl imagery, 'Salamaua Siege' and 'The Battle of Wau' official Australian publications published by the army Directorate of… ***