A 19th century antique Narwhal tusk more than two metres long (lot 759) almost doubled its catalogue estimate to go under the hammer for $39,000 at Melbourne-based Leski Auctions Australian & Historical sale on November 18 and 19, 2023. The Narwhal is a medium-sized toothed whale, characterised by a large tusk from a protruding canine tooth, that lives year-round in the Arctic waters off Greenland, Canada and Russia.

History plays an important part in many of Melbourne-based Leski Auctions as seen in the forthcoming two-day Australian & Historical sale on Saturday November 18 and Sunday November 19, consisting of pottery, glass, convict memorabilia, silver, jewellery, furniture, maritime, photographs, paintings, books and maps.

One of the pottery highlights is a 19th to 20th century grotesque glazed pottery figure (lot 3) Victoria Art Pottery’s William Ferry, while Merric Boyd features with several works including a seated woman statue dated 1935 Murrumbeena (lot 31). History plays an important part in many of Melbourne-based Leski Auctions as seen in the forthcoming two-day Australian & Historical sale on Saturday November 18 and Sunday November 19, consisting of pottery, glass, convict memorabilia, silver, jewellery, furniture, maritime, photographs, paintings, books and maps. One of the pottery highlights is a 19th to 20th century grotesque glazed pottery figure (lot 3) Victoria Art Pottery’s William Ferry, while Merric Boyd features with several works including a seated woman statue dated 1935 Murrumbeena (lot 31).