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Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:96
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*** Us Civil War: 1860 Pattern Staff and Field O' cer Parade sword. Intricate wreath type detail on the brass handle, nice acid etched blade. This pattern was made into the early 20th century. Includes original, dark brown leather sheath (missing brass end… ***
*** A quartermaster's antique cosh, baleen with cloth covered lead weighted ends, 19th century, 34 cm long ***
*** Norwich Rising Star tracksuit jacket and matching pants. Blue and white with Norwich Union badging on left breast. Given to Nathan Buckley as part of his package for winning the Rising Star award in 1993. ***
*** A framed advertisement for adidas boots featuring an action shot of Nathan Buckley c1999, with the words # 'Everything we learn from Buckley goes back into his shoes'. Plus a print advertisement for Puma boots and Rebel Sports featuring a close-up of… ***
*** Hiatt antique handcuffs with unusual large iron link, with key, 19th century, 28 cm wide ***
*** Four World War II period service medals, one named to (14864180) Cpl H.Peterson, Seaforth. ***
*** A Korean lady's antique knife in silver scabbard, 19th century, 15 cm long overall ***
*** The Queen's South Africa medal with clasps for cape Colony, orange free state, South Africa 1901 and 1902; named to 4463 Pte. C. Harris. Rl: W. Kent Regt. ***
*** The Queen's South Africa medal with clasps for cape Colony, orange free state, Transvaal, and South Africa 1902; named to 4880 Pte. P. Delaney. 1ST Connaught Rang: ***
*** Lieut. Will Dyson, Australia at war. A winter record made by Will Dyson on the Somme and at Ypres during the Campaigns of 1916 and 1917. With an introduction by G.K. Chesterton. (Australia at war. Drawings at the front by Lieut. Will Dyson, official… ***
*** Australian military badges including Royal Australian Armoured Corps, and rising sun examples, 20th century, (11 items) The 'Australia' examples 5 cm wide ***
*** A World War I Medal Group and associated items to Lieut. Charles Humbert, 10th Hussars. The group comprises 1914-15 Star (impressed 2. Lieut. C. Humbert. R.R. of Cav.); British War and Victory Medals (impressed Lieut C. Humbert) court mounted for display;… ***
*** 1914-20 British War Medals to Australians: 5450 Pte. J.J. Cleary. 22 - Bn. A.I.F.; 4471 Pte. W J F Coleman 5 Bn. A.I.F.; and, 7355 Pte J. Collier. 14 Bn . A.I.F. (3 medals). ***
*** 1914-20 British War Medals to Australians: 4690 Pte E. W Elton. 23 Bn. A.I.F.; and, 588 Pte N. Evert. 5 M.G. Bn. A.I.F., (2 medals). ***
*** 1914-20 British War Medals to Australians: 4757 Pte. D.F. McCARTHY. 21 - Bn. A.I.F.; 1920 Pte. F. McCARTHY. 46 Bn. A.I.F.; 3516 Pte. T.E. McCOLLEY. 59 Bn. A.I.F.; and, 61898 Pte. G. McKAY. 23 - Bn. A.I.F. (4 medals). ***
*** 1914-20 British War Medals to Australians: 6333 Pte. R.W. Raff. 11 - Bn. A.I.F.; 190. Pte. C.E. Read 7 - Bn. A.I.F.; and, 1170 Pte C.S. Ryan. 7 Bn. A.I.F. (3 medals). ***
*** 1914-20 British War Medals to Australians: 488 Er/W.O/2. J.F. Shore 12BN A.I.F.; 6639 Dvr A.E.G. Simmons 4 F.A.B. A.I.F; and, 2885 Pte V.J.M. Stocks. 8 Bn. A.I.F. (3 medals). ***
*** American World War II Warplane production: a folder of original photographs from the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, the Allison division of general Motors, and a two-page text document from the Glenn L. Martin Company, mainly 25 x 20 cm. (15 items). ***
*** Mafeking Siege 2nd Boer war trench art scuttle, engraved 'Mafeking Siege, 1899'. 7 cm high, 9 cm long ***
*** A miner's box lock pistol, circa 1850; 20 cm long. Hard to find ***
*** Bavaria Pickelhaube, spiked German helmet ***
*** British Prime Minister: - Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (1830-1903, British Prime Minister 1885-86, 1886-92 and 1895-1902), signature on 2-page hand-written letter on '10 Downing Street' letterhead, dated Jan. 14.1901, written during… ***
*** World War I Stereoscope View cards and Viewer, including Gallipoli, Bodies at Lone pine, plus other battlefield and military encounters. All in excellent condition. Published by Realistic travel, London. (23) ***
*** War of 1812: Entire letter dated 17th June 1813 from Hm Ship Sylth to Admiralty, the writer John Kendall mentions he is on his way to the sloop Emulous in Halifax (originally the American sloop Nautilus taken at the beginning of the war), also mentions… ***
*** Military & Civilian orders & awards: Military Cross of Merit with war decoration; Military Jubilee Cross; Jubilee Court medal in silver (Civilian); Silver medal of Military Merit; Malta Cross (Golden Service Cross). All in original boxes. VG condition. (5… ***
*** War Cross of Civil Merit: Three variations of the Austro-Hungarian medal, 2nd, 3rd & 4th class. Awarded to persons who display merit, zeal & sacrifice in connection to the war e' ort. Excellent condition. (3 items) ***
*** Boer War - New Zealand mounted Rifles: photographs (3) of Hawkes Bay mounted Rifles c1900, one (61 x 48 cm) showing them mounted on their horses; another (61 x 48 cm) showing troopers unmounted, in two rows with their horses and equipment; the third (30 x… ***
*** Gallipoli: Mounted photograph with caption 'Australians landing at Anzac. Gallipoli. April 25th 1915', (some damage to mount and card) 39 x 30 cm. Plus a photograph of a Light Horseman on horseback. 21 x 16 cm. Fair condition. (2) ***
*** Austro-Hungarian Empire o' cers sword; gilt metal pierced guard with royal double headed eagle crest, blade tip damaged, original scabbard in black leather with brass details emblazoned with 'Franz Joseph I' monogram. 86 cm Fair condition. ***
*** Nazi World War II cloth cap with Luftwaffe rising eagle eagle over swastika patch. Genuine article. Faded. G/VG condition ***
*** Japanese Short Sword: Old blade with signed Tang, Edo period tsubu with remains of gold inlay, scabbard old but painted over original lacquer. 64 cm. Fair condition ***
*** French five medal group: Medaille militaire croix de Guerre (foreign theatre), Combatant's Cross, Overseas service medal with Extreme honour bar, plus Indo-China medal ***
*** Browning, Colin Arrott, M.D. The Convict Ship, and England's Exiles. In Two Parts. [London; Hamilton, Adams & Co., 1847] second Edition. 414pp; re-bound preserving most of the original dark green cloth with gilt embossed ship to front; foxing throughout… ***
*** Thomas William Parker (Vx 83897) Gunner 2/2 Australian Field Regiment, World War II service medals and associated items ***
*** Two sets of iron manacles, one with key, 20th century, the larger 31 cm wide ***
*** Crimea Campaign Medal 1854, engraved to J.T. Cooper H.M.S. Terrible, with clasp for Sebastapol. ***
*** Crimea Campaign Medal 1854, engraved to SERGt. W.H. Thurnam Tk. Ct. Artillery. with clasp for Sebastapol. ***
*** 1901 Queen Victoria Empress of India, silver Army Temperance Medal, 36 mm. ***
*** Pair: 1914-15 Star and 1914-18 British War Medal, named to 2564 Pte. F. Butterworth. 14 Bn. A.I.F. (2). ***
*** Chassepot antique French sword bayonet and scabbard, 19th century, 70 cm long ***
*** A trench art cap made from a 1916 4-inch shell, with a Canadian pith-helmet cap badge from the Boer war, with a General Service button to each side of the peak. Created by Walter Hawkins Dagley (1891 - 1965). Accompanied by biographical details. ***
*** An antique Austrian fob miniature pistol with bone hand grips, 19th century, '5 cm long ***
*** An Australian World War II period trench art carving of a kangaroo and emu on a boomerang, carved tortoise shell, circa 1940s, 12.5 cm wide ***
*** British Commando knife by William Rogers of Sheffield, all black finish in leather scabbard, late 20th century, stamped 'William Rogers, Sheffield, England, 29.5 cm long ***
*** Selection with 1939-1945 Kgvi War Medal and Defence medal, World War I Royal engineers cap badge, Australian Commonwealth military Forces cap badges (3), Royal artillery cap badge, East Lancashire Regiment 'Egypt' campaign cap badge, also sew-on badges &… ***
*** A Royal Navy medal trio to Boy & Ordinary Seaman Ernest Hambly, who saw action at the Battle of Jutland (May-June 1916), while aboard H.M.S. Orion. The medals are a 1914-15 Star and British War and Victory Medals, all named to Hambly. (3). Accompanied by… ***
*** A group of four medals to Petty Officer Frederick Eames of the Royal Navy. The medals comprise of a 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals (1914-19) and a Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (Kgv). Court mounted for display and accompanied… ***
*** Trench art two pairs of vases with repousse decoration, 34 cm and 31 cm high ***
*** 1914-20 British War Medals to Australians: 4718 Pte a. Germany. 22 Bn. A.I.F.; 6510. Pte. T. Guest. 8 - Bn. A.I.F.; and, 1032 Pte E. Gwyne 8 L H.R. A.I.F. (3 medals). ***
*** Australia: a range of early real photo postcards (or small format photographs) with subjects including World War I soldiers, aborigines, a boating party, timber cutting, the 'Kia-Ora fruit Stand' (outside the Royal Hotel), family groups and landscapes.… ***
*** Mostly unused selection in album including Sydney harbour views, European cards including real-photo of Guinness Brewery, Dublin (2), European World War I images including real-photo 'Decorating a Canadian on the field of Battle' & Kgv Reviewing troops on… ***
*** 1900s-60s selection with Australian cards including Melbourne real-photo, Brisbane and Queensland views, rural scenes, plus British & Australian World War I patriotic greetings types including hallmarked sterling Caesar, hands Across the sea, . (110+) ***
*** Hollandia Dutch East Indiaman shipwreck relic knife with steel blade and carved hardwood handle. The Hollandia was a 40 gun Indiaman ship under the command of Captain Jan Kelder, which ran aground and sunk off the Isles of Scilly in 1743. Accompanied by… ***
*** Australians in Palestine World War I: A.I.F. insignia badge affixed to very fine Bezalel School sterling silver brooch ***
*** D field Marshall William Birdwood (1865-1951, World War I general - commander of the ANZACs at Gallipoli in 1915), superb signature on 1910 letter to John Collier, the artist, discussing the painting of a portrait of Lord Kitchener (completed in 1911),… ***
*** World War II Programme, 'A.I.F. Race Meeting, to be held at Barbara, near Gaza, on Saturday September 7th 1940. Under the Presidency of Lt. General Sir Thomas Blamey. Official Programme', bi-lingual English & Arabic, a horse racing meeting with 8 races,… ***
*** Hiatt antique handcuffs with broad arrow mark, stamped 'Hiatt, Warranted, Wrought, Hard', No.6, with original key stamped 'Hiatt No.22', 23 cm wide ***
*** Leg irons, unearthed relic condition Darby style screw key example, 19th century, 46 cm wide ***
*** An antique Australian cedar vessel, possibly convict made, early 19th century, 16 cm high ***
*** Convict bed cast and wrought iron construction with original strap work, 19th century, 34 cm high, 176 cm long, 68 cm wide ***
*** World War I Period A.I.F. iconic group photograph infront of the Great Pyramid and Sphinx, 22 x 26 cm ***
*** A Continental hunting sword with Europa decorated guard, 18th century, 75 cm long ***
*** Convict ship 'Middlesex': 1839 (July 6) entire letter from 'Charles Munro' master of the convict ship 'Middlesex', anchored in Dublin bay, to the Scottish Widows Fund in London. The ship set sail the same day for Sydney carrying 194 convicts, including 14… ***
*** Australian World War I period brooches, lockets, Anzac medal and 'Doomba' enamel badge, (6 items) ***
*** Convict interest: small group of artefacts including hand-made iron nails from Port Arthur, a brick from the 'Boys Prison' at Port Arthur, three pieces of cutlery circa 1820s found a new Norfolk in Tasmania, a collection of pieces of clay pipes dug in… ***
*** A collection of mainly WW1-era patriotic badges including 'For Belgium and Honor'; 'Our Fighting Men'; 'Servia, Syria, Armenia'; 'Discharged Soldiers' Fund'; 'Charity'; 'Australian Air League 5/-', etc. (16 different). ***
*** Royal Flying Corps: Two hat badges, one with two lugs (35 mm high); the other with folding arms (45 mm). Also, an RAAF World War II-era Officer's peak-hat hatband with associated badges. (3 items). ***
*** Andrew Hardie Gilchrist. A document issued in the name of King George V, stamped 'Temporary' and dated 6th February 1919, appointing Andrew Hardie Gilchrist a second Lieutenant in the A.I.F. Land Forces on 22nd April 1918. (Gilchrist departed on that date… ***
*** A trench art cigarette lighter in the form of an officer's cap, a decorated tin with rising sun badge, and an Australian chrome picture frame with emu and kangaroo, early to mid 20th century, (3 items), the picture frame 12.5 cm wide ***
*** India General Service Medal with Burma 1887-89 clasp, engraved to 40/1802 Pte. P. Hansen 1st Bn. Hamps. R. ***
*** An antique timber gun case with brass inlay, 19th century, 8.5 cm high, 87 cm wide, 24 cm deep ***
*** Prostitute's or Gambler's dagger, antique Spanish knife made in Albacete, mid 19th century, 34 cm long ***
*** Badges, medals, military dog tags, pins etc, (23 items). ***
*** Badges: Defence Department carnival 1918 badge; Australian instructional Corps – officer's bronze and enamel hat badge (1921 – 55); Royal Australian Air Force training Corps badge (by Stokes); Ex-P.O.W. Relatives Association gilt metal and enamel badge… ***
*** Thematic Selection: mostly 1900s-1930s selection including actors/actresses including Adrienne Augarde & Maude Fealy ( both real-photo), Tittell Brune, Maud Jeffries, Edna May (signed by her), approximately 50% used with Australia, plus a few studio… ***
*** India general Service Medal with Burma 1887-89 clasp, engraved to 1735 Pte. T. Cronin 2nd Bn. R. Muns. Fus. ***
*** 'Photograph of Serg.T Major R.J. Gamble D.S.O. 106 Years of age. Who fought in 100 battles. He comes of a fighting race. His grandfather went through the Peninsula war, and was present at the burial of Sir John Moore. ***
*** 1914-20 British War Medals to Australians: 2103 Dvr. E.A. Alford. 37 Bn. A.I.F.; and, 3315 Pte J.J. Arthur. 24 Bn. A.I.F. (2 medals). ***
*** 1914-20 British War Medals to Australians: 2242PTE P. Foley. 14 Bn. A.I.F.; 16197 Spr. H.H. Foote. 14 - F.C.E. A.I.F.; 5981 Pte. A. Ford. 22 - Bn. A.I.F.; and 4697 Pte. A.J. Fraser. 23 - Bn. A.I.F. (4 medals). ***
*** 1914-20 British War Medals to Australians: 365 Pte. J.W. O'Brien. 7/Bn. A.I.F.; 3431 Pte. T.O. O'Shea. 58 - Bn. A.I.F.; and, 3218 Pte. W.H. Peters. 23 Bn. A.I.F. (3 medals). ***
*** An antique dagger with British acid etched steel blade with brass handle bone hilt and scabbard, 19th century, 31 cm long ***
*** Military: an album containing a good range of Pc's including silks, other ephemera, etc. (over 200 items). ***
*** Egyptian collection on album pages, majority early 1900's, showing the monuments, general views, street scenes and its people. Some cards are postally used with various frankings and cancels including Agroup of Japanese cards used in Egypt. (260+) ***
*** World War II double sided map printed on silk, specifically for evasion and escape purposes, by MI9, a military intelligence section in the British war office (1944): 'Sheet C. Burma (south) ; Siam (Thailand) (West central) ; French Indo china (part of) '… ***
*** Australia: Group of Rp cards including The Australian Cricket Teams of 1930 & 1934; 'The Stirling Water Tube Boiler Co. Camp at Ryde' 1906; the Kelly Gang diorama on the Convict Ship; Victorian scenes, etc. (11) ***
*** Anzac postcards: 1915 (19 July) postcard showing troopship 'P&O SS Kaisar-I-Hind, Aden harbour', endorsed 'On Active service' and 'No stamps Available', with cachet 'First Australian General Hospital', postmarked 'Heliopolis/19.VII.15'; real photo… ***
*** Programme, 'Sports Programme, New Zealand Infantry Training Battalion (7th & 8th Reinforcements, Maoris and base details), Zeitoun military Camp (Egypt), December 27th 1915'. ***
*** Postcards, Royal Australian Navy ships including Hmas 'Australia', 'Sydney', 'Brisbane', 'Canberra', 'Voyager', 'Vampire', as well as other ships and scenes at Yalta and Constantinople associated with Uss 'Tattnall' and Hmas 'Warrego', etc. (21) ***
*** Austrian Trench knife with small Isonzo-Armee 1915 badge on the scabbard & 'Viribus Unitis' badge on the brass handle. The Sms Viribus Unitis was one of the Empires' prized warships, she was sunk by a daring Italian raid in 1918 without ever going into… ***
*** Shako Berlin Police leather hat, pre-World War II (Ex Nazi) refurbished for use in 1945 & reissued to the occupying 'Civil Mixed Watchmen Service' (Police), with accompanying official certificate in German & English; East German Border Guard helmet, Cold… ***
*** A Truncheon, lignum vitae transfer printed special constable's, dated 1917-1919, 40 cm long ***
*** Anzac photographs: Studio photograph of World War I soldier and his wife, hand-tinted by Royal Studio, Auckland (framed, 47 x 61 cm); photograph titled in image 'No.29 Platoon, 'H' Coy, 15ths', showing group of New Zealand soldiers, (framed, 36 x 31 cm);… ***
*** Bayonets, consisting of type 30 Japanese Arisaka made in Nagoya,52 cm, British bayonet Lee Metford M 1888 44 cm, British M 1907 for 303 rifle World War II 56 cm. (3) ***
*** Bayonet - Czech M 1924 65 cm ***
*** Bayonets comprising German K 98 Mauser (Coppel. GM. B.H. 1939) 41 cm, British M 1944 for Owen sub machine gun, 43 cm. (2) ***
*** Field Marshall William Birdwood (1865-1951, first World War General who is best known as the commander of the ANZACs during the Battle of Gallipoli in 1915), superb signature on 1910 letter to John Collier, the artist, discussing the painting of a… ***