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Auction House:
Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:16
Lots with images:16
Prices available:16
Category:
Office, Workshop & Farm
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A Regency English tea caddy, rosewood with marquetry inlay, monogram to top A.W.R., circa 1820, interior fitted with two lidded compartments topped with whale bone handles, 15 cm high, 16.5 cm wide, 14 cm deep ***
*** Ships telegraph maritime clock, 107 cm high ***
*** An antique engraving apparatus with associated pieces, 19th century, 120 cm high, 59cn wide, 52 cm deep ***
*** Mk. V vintage copper and brass diving helmet, 20th century, 42 cm high ***
*** A Victorian Colonial Government 'Blue Paper',1856-7. Entitled 'Influx of the Chinese', this was concerning a petition by the Members of the local court at Castlemaine, urging the Government to regulate the immigration of Chinese miners to the goldfields ***
*** VR, Distant Signal Arm, red front with white v-shaped stripe, white back with black v-shaped stripe, 142 cm, c1920s. Some chipping but still good condition ***
*** 1854 Gold License, Colony of Victoria, À2 for Three Months, issued to J. Hedger, 5th October 1854. In usual poor condition (portion missing from centre), as diggers had to carry their licenses with them at all times. Rare - gold was discovered in 1851,… ***
*** VR enamel sign 'Strathmore', target type, black lettering on white background with thick circular black border, some chips and discolouration, size 81 x 51 cm ***
*** An antique infill plane, brass and rosewood with Ward blade, 19th century, 3.5 x 20 cm sole, 26 cm long overall ***
*** A whaler's antique knife. Well worn steel blade with timber handgrip bound in string, housed in a timber scabbard bound in copper wire, 19th century, a rare survivor. 22 cm long ***
*** A fabulous pair of house hold candle boxes from the Ballarat goldfields, 19th century. One box was designed to be permanently fitted to an inside wall, the other was portable. They were made to be safe from rats and mice (which liked the lanolin), made… ***
*** 5 Valve Lubricator from the Detroit Lubricator Co., No.42A. Brass, 47 x 48 x 36 cm overall. Believed to have been used on N.S.W.G.R. A must look, for machinery buffs! ***
*** 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) ***
*** Vintage replica Diving Helmet: Mk V U.S.Navy Divers Helmet based on the famous 1916 design by Morse finished in copper & brass. attractive decorator piece for display purposes. This is a quality reproduction 50 x 40 x 40 cm. Ex Kryal Castle collection ***
*** A ship's lantern, brass and copper, 19th century, 44 cm high ***
*** A ship's trunk, kauri pine and steel, 19th century, painted 'Alexander Dunlop Steerage for Ship 'Charmer' Not Wanted on the Voyage, 58 cm high, 102 cm wide, 56 cm deep. Provenance: The Rodney Pemberton Collection ***