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Office, Workshop & Farm — Charles Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

$2,587
Herbert Ponting (1870-1935): 'Weddell Seal [diving off the ice.…
$2,124
Brass steam locomotive builders plate, 'No.…
$2,000
Brass locomotive builders plate, 'J.Martin & Co.…
$1,593
Brass locomotive front number plate, '406', large oval 5…








Auction House: Charles Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded: 41
Lots with images: 41
Prices available: 41
Category: Office, Workshop & Farm




Lot Description Price Image
*** Herbert Ponting (1870-1935): 'Weddell Seal [diving off the ice. Cape Evans, March 15, 1911]', c1911, silver gelatin photograph (44 x 60 cm), the photographer's blindstamp 'H.G.Ponting' at lower right, titled and numbered '35' on The Fine Art Society labels on the backing board and on plywood back of original frame [Ponting was the first official photographer to be sent to the Antarctic. He joined Scott's Expedition in 1910 and sailed on the 'Terra Nova'.… ***
*** Brass steam locomotive builders plate, 'No.427, Built By, the Clyde Engineering Co. Ltd., Granville N.S.W., 1929', oval plate with phoenix at top, 35 x 30 cm. Believed to have originally belonged to a Nswgr locomotive 5703. Needs a good clean ***
*** Brass locomotive builders plate, 'J.Martin & Co./ 215/ Gawler. S.A. 1913', large plate 45 x 24 cm. From the South Australian Railways T Class 4-8-0 locomotive ***
*** Brass locomotive front number plate, '406', large oval 59 x 37 cm. This plate was bought from the Sar Islington Workshops inthe early 1970s. The plate is in 'off loco' condition, in that it has a few knocks and dings. {The 400-class Beyer-Garratt 4-8-2 + 2-8-4 locomotives were built in France for the South Australian Railways to work the narrow 3’ 6' gauge ore trains from the Broken Hill mines to Port Pirie. The first of the ten locomotives was delivered in mid- 1953.… ***
*** Brass Octant, early to mid 19th century, with unusual inlaid brass and ivory scale in excellent condition, has both scopes and scribe pencil in dovetailed box, all lenses and shades in good condition with no cracks ***
*** A Cedar Victorian Clerk's Cabinet c1880 a two door section conceals a partly fitted interior ***
*** Octant, early to mid 19th century, brass with unusual inlaid brass and ivory scale in excellent condition, has both scopes and scribe pencil in dovetailed box, all lenses and shades in good condition with no cracks ***
*** Steam Whistle, painted green, with lever, 51 cm high. Believed to be a N.S.W.G.R. five chime whistle. ***
*** Brass Octant, early to mid 19th century, with unusual inlaid brass and ivory scale in excellent condition, has both scopes and scribe pencil in dovetailed box, all lenses and shades in good condition with no cracks ***
*** Locomotive Builders, Class and Number plates: brass locomotive builders plate, 'New Zealand Government Railways. Built At Railway Workshops. No.4. 1892', large oval plate 43 x 26 cm ***
*** N.S.W.: Metal bracket from steam loco engine with Five Different Gauges: Steam Drifting Gauge, -30 to 15 psi; Steam Gauge, 50 to 300 psi; Duplex Gauge (red & black indicator arms), 0 to 150 psi; B.P. Flow Indicator; Westinghouse Gauge, 10 to 160. Gauges range from 17 cm to 9 cm diameter, bracket = overall 44 x 85 cm. Unusual to see all gauges together. 3 gauges have broken or cracked glass; otherwise, generally good condition. (1 bracket with 5 gauges) ***
*** Large brass locomotive class plate, 'South African Railways, 1975, 15BR', originally from a 4-8-2 locomotive built by Montreal locomotive Works in Canada 1918-22, and reboilered in the 1930s. Post Sar, 1975 went to the Randfontein Estates gold Mine, oval, 52 x 37 cm ***
*** Steam Box Stoker Gauge from The Standard Stoker Company Inc, New York. The oblong brass box with glass front has 2 gauges each with 2 indicator hands - the left gauge is for the stoker engine & the right for fine coal; with flexible metal hose to the top & 4 outlet cocks to the base, overall (ex hose) 27 x 27 x 8 cm. Believed to be ex N.S.W.G.R. A spectacular piece ***
*** Locomotive builders plate, 'Walkers Limited/ Queensland 1915' large brass plate numbered '225', 36 x 24 cm ***
*** Locomotive builders plate, 'Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd, Scotswood Works, Newcastleon- Tyne. No, 872, 1927' large oval brass plate, inscribed to reverse 'C 17 Class No 824 Entered service July 1927, scrapped May 1967, mileage 960,780.' 46 x 30 cm ***
*** Nsw Signal Arms: Home/Starter, Wrong Road Shunt, Shunt Ahead. All overall 22 x 68 cm, Shunt ahead has large 'S' (40.5 x 26 cm) screwed on. A little chipping but good condition. (3) ***

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