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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:373
Sale Title:Sporting and Historical Memorabilia, Day 1Lots with images:305
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:272
Date:14-Aug-2013
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Books & Frames: 'Discovery and Settlement of Port Phillip' by Bonwick (Melb., 1856); 'Le Ciel - Notions Elementaires D'Astronomie Physique' by Guillemin (Paris, 1877); signed display of Brittney Spears (); framed poster of John Lennon. Books in Poor/Fair condition. (4 items)
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Remains of collection belonging to Melbourne Councillor F.G.J.Hardy: Gold medallion (6gms) 'United Commercial Travellers Association of Australia'; gold plated Elgin pocket watch inscribed 'To R.J.Hardy, Esq. J.P. from Grocer's Ass. of Vic 1911'; White metal Volunteers lapel badge; 9ct gold & enamel cu' ink; pocket clock (battery); 2 ink bottles. Fair/G condit. (5 items)
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Royalty: collection including 1927 Visit of Duke & Duchess of York metal plaque; 1935 Silver Jubilee Meakin mug; 1937 George VI Coronation cigarette case & pen-knife; 1953 Coronation medal with bow, tray, money boxes (3), teapot, Copeland Spode mug & beaker, Longton Royal Art Pottery cup, saucer & plate; 1954 Royal Visit pennants (2); 1977 Silver Jubilee ashtry; various medallions (8), badges (6) & tea caddy spoons (2)
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Wine Barrel Measure: very nicely crafted sliding caliper for measuring the diameter of wine barrels, ranging from 30-60 inches. Wood, brass and metal finish in double right angle form. Rare tool. VG condition
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Carnival Glass: 'Windmills & flowers' patterned cobalt carnival glass bowl on three feet, 27 x 10 cm; Cobalt carnival glass frilled bowl with berries and leaves, 17 x 7 cm. VG condition. (2 items)
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Netsuke: Group of (6) carved ivory Netsuke in the form of peasants, scribes and musicians (all signed); carved ivory opium bottle adorned with figural carving. VG condition. (7 items)
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Scales: 'Albion Personal Weighing Machine. No.214A', coin in the slot one penny scales, white painted finish with enamel clock face dial (pitted). 176 cm tall, Fair condition
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Badges/Medals, noted 'Motor Transport Union'; 'Coburg Centenary Sports Carnival 1935'; 'Wesley College' engraved on reverse '100 Yards Handicap, Under 16, F.Vaughan'; football badges for West Broken Hill (2) & Western Suburbs; 'Lady/Yarra Glen Racing Club' (2). Nice group. (8 items)
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Balance of Collection: Badges (98) including Anzac & military (49), Red Cross (23); comic Masonic postcards (20); coins; c1900-10 photographs (7) of Birchip area; Zeiss Ikon Baby Box camera; Ensign Ful-Vue camera; nice collection of 1940s-70s theatre programmes (71)
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'City of Melbourne Incorporated A.D 1942', 9ct gold and enamel fob, reverse engraved with the number 135, by Stokes. VG condition
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'Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works', 9ct gold and enamel fob, reverse inscribed 'Commissioner F.G.J.Hardy'. VG condition
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Bill Onus: Boomerang hand painted by Bill Onus of Belgrave (Vict.) c1950s with ink stamp signature, excellent condition; plus (4) old walking sticks including fiddleback blackwood, carved snake sticks (2) and a walking cane with ornate brass top. Good condition (5 items)
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Goodyear Service Badges/Tie Pins: 5 Years service badge, 9ct gold (1.62g); 10 Years service badge, 9ct gold (3.07g); 15 Years service badge, 15ct gold & enamel (5.90g); 20 Years service, 15ct badge attached to 9ct rolled gold tie-pin; 25 Years service, 18ct gold badge with inset diamond, attached to 22ct gold plated tie-pin. Very nice group. (5 items)
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Model Plane (c1960s): Impressive cast metal display model plane for 'Air New South Wales' painted in yellow & black with red, orange & white stripes. Free standing on chrome tripod base, wings detachable. Height 110 cm, length 104 cm, wingspan 113 cm. A statement piece. One engine damaged, otherwise good condition
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Sterling Silver spoon set (c1977),'The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds', by John Pinches (London), limited edition by invitation only. Set of (12) housed in a velvet lined timber box with certificates. Superb condition
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Sterling Silver spoon set (c1977), 'The sovereign Queens Spoon Collection', by John Pinches (London), 'Members edition', with gold plated cameo portraits. Housed in original box and velvet covered case, with certificates. Superb condition
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Clifton Pugh collector's plate 'The Dingoes', sterling silver limited edition 56/1000 with certificate, 20 cm, 195 grams; 'United Grand Lodge of Victoria', sterling silver plate, limited edition of 569 only available to members (with certificate). 20 cm, 195 grams. Nicely framed and mounted. Excellent condition. (2 items)
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Engineers model engine with plaque, '2 cylinder constant flow water pump (1830), scale 1'-1ft. Model by Ron Gray 1980', working model in copper, brass and green and red painted steel on wooden base. 46 cm, VG condition
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Remains of a collection; Australian Women's Land Army service medal and Record book; 'The Communist Party' membership card (Australian, 1952), Trans-Siberian railway tickets, theatre programs, stamps, 'Orient Line' ephemera, Russian Icon, etc. (47+ items)
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c1926-30 Autograph Book with 18 signatures of European writers & musicians, noted Erno Dohnanyi (Hungarian conductor), Emil Ertl (Austrian poet), Anton Wildgans (Austrian poet), Viktor Keldorfer (Austrian conductor), Franz Karl Ginzkey (Austrian poet), Ignaz Friedman (Polish pianist) & Vasa Prihoda (Czech violinist)
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c1950-92 folder of letters (24) & cards (6), with signatures including Robert Menzies, Bob Hawke, Hazel Hawke, Joan Kirner, Sir Roden Cutler VC & other politicians; also range of invitations & ephemera (28 items)
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Group of books all signed by the authors including: Bob Hawke (former Australian Prime Minister), Francis Chichester, Arnold Zable, Alan Marshall & Noel Counihan, etc. G/VG condition (10)
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Signed photographs including Arthur C.Clarke, Tom Clancy, Francis Ford Coppola, David Gilmour of Pink Floyd, Britney Spears, Karrie Webb & Peter Brock. 8 s. (11 items)
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Artist Autographs: Collection of signed photos, catalogues, letters, etc; Hans Heysen 1-page letter; Louis Kahan signed etching plus extra signature on piece; John Percival (2); Karl Duldig; William Ricketts signature on brochure; Judy Cassab (2); Robert Dickerson signature on letter; Max Middleton signed letter; Desiderius Orban signed letter; De Gaspari signed photo (with Pope John Paul II). G/VG condit. (12 items)
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Australian Prime Ministers: World War II period Australian flag (Red Ensign) with (13) signatures including John Curtin, Billy Hughes, Robert Menzies, John McEwan, Arthur Fadden & War time Govenor General Lord Gowrie. Most signatures appear to be authentic. VG condition
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Australian Prime Ministers: 1960 menu 'Dinner in honour of Sir George Holland given by The Right Honourable R.G.Menzies', with 23 signatures inside including 5 Prime Ministers - Robert Menzies, Harold Holt, John McEwen, John Gorton & William McMahon; also Sir George Holland & Hubert Opperman. VG condition
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George Bernard Shaw signed application to the 'The Dramatists' Guild'; Henry Arthur Jones (1851- 1929) playwright, autograph on letter Nov.12th 1917; Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1855-1934) English actor autograph letter with cover. Fair condition (4 items)
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Abba: Three photo portrait cards with signatures; Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Frida. The often referred to as recluse Agnetha Fältskog signature appears on plain white card. Excellent condition. (4)
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Cartoonists & Voice Actors: Collection of signed photographs in album, noted Matt Groenig, Joe Barbera, Ken Kelly, Philip Moy, Scott Beaderstadt (12); voice actors from 'The Simpsons', 'Shrek' (Eddie Murphy & Mike Myers), 'Toy Story' (Tom Hanks & Tim Allen), 'Cars', 'Family Guy', 'SpongeBob SquarePants' 28 s. (50 items)
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Marc Chagall (1887-1985): French first day cover (1963 Salon De L'Enfance, Paris), with artist autograph in red pencil on the front. VG condition
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Prince Charles & Lady Diana: Large black and white photographs from the 1983 Royal Visit to Woomargama Station in Albury, the Lady Diana photograph signed 'Thank you for your hospitality, Diana'; the Prince Charles photograph signed 'Greetings from England, Charles', each 45 x 30 cm. (Baby Prince William's first royal tour)
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Albert Einstein (1879-1955, the father of modern physics & one of the most prolific intellects in human history), display comprising March 1939 signed letter on Princeton University letterhead, window mounted with the envelope in which it was posted from Princeton to New York; also, a picture of Albert Einstein, overall 45 x 41 cm. The contents of the letter (written in German) concern a request for Einstein's assistance in securing a visa to America for a German Jew. Einstein replies that the US quota for…
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John Flynn: 'The Inlanders' by Rev. John Flynn of Flying Doctors fame; Proof Copy Only, Confidential (for private circulation only among members of Assembly 1912). Signed by Flynn & dated 1939 with notation '200 copies'; Vols 1 & 2 c1913 & new vol.1 c1924 all bound in red boards. Very minor toning in the endpapers. VG condition; 'The Inlander' number 20 magazine with inscription on cover. Fair condition; Ion Idriess: 'Flynn of the Inland' endorsed signed copy c1950. G condition (3 items)
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Sigmund Freud (1856-1939): Austrian Neurologist & founder of Psychoanalysis: Autograph & note on business card of Dr Siegfried Bernfeld of Vienna, dated 18/2/1922. Window mounted framed display with portraits. 45 x 39 cm overall. Excellent condition
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Golf Autographs: group of (9) cards and photograps with signatures, noted Seve Ballesteros and Arnold Palmer autographed 'Best Wishes' card. VG condition. (10)
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Thor Heyerdahl: 'The Kon-Tikiexpedition by Raft Across the South Seas' by Heyerdahl. Edition De Luxe (350 copies of which the first 150 are available to club members, this copy being no.36), The Collector's Book Club catalogue No.40. Signed by the author twice. Red leather boards with embossed gilt lettering. Very nice condition, slight toning throughout
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Sir Edmund Hillary: 'High Adventure' by Hillary (London 1955) 1st edition signed by Hillary, with dust wrapper, toned but in good condition; 'No Latitude for Error' by Hillary (London 1961) signed 1st edition with dust wrapper (soiled) and pages toned on the extremities, G condition. (2)
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Bert Hinkler (1892-1933, Australian pioneer aviator), 1928 autographed letter from Bundaberg (Qld.), hand written single page with accompanying photograph of Hinkler bronze bust. 35 x 21.5 cm, Fair condition
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Michael Jackson, display with signed photograph, window mounted with two other photographs, framed & glazed, overall 94 x 53 cm. from Michael Jackson International Fan Club
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Henry Lawson: 'Verses Popular and Humorous' by Henry Lawson (Sydney 1900) limited edition 25/50, with note suggesting 58 copies were produced, initialled A.R (Angus & Robertson). Signed 'Yours truely Henry Lawson'. Black cloth covered boards showing signs of wear, gilt lettering, very nice inside. Very rare
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Norman Lindsay (1879-1969): Famous Australian artist. Signed hand written letters (2), c1968 addressed to 'Keith', sent from 'Springwood' Lindsay's home. VG condition
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Paul & Linda McCARTNEY, both signatures on 'Wings in Concert' programme (with letter of authenticity); also brochure 'The Ross Smith Flight From England to Australia' (London, c1920); travel brochures/souvenir booklets (25) including Disneyland, Imperial War Museum & National Air and Space Museum; theatre programmes (6); childhood stamp & coin albums
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Nellie Melba: 'Leaves from the Note-Book of Lady Dorothy Nevill' by Ralph Nevill (London 1907), signed by the author, Dame Nellie Melba and Lady Dorothy Nevill. Book looking a little tired but signatures fine. Very rare
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Sir Robert Menzies (1894-1977, 12th Prime Minister of Australia), signature on 1971 menu 'Dinner in honour of Frank Woolley', with 12 cricket signatures including Frank Woolley, Jack Ryder, Bill O'Reilly, Bill Whitty, Johnny Taylor & Harold Larwood. Scarce group of autographs
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Sir Robert Menzies (1894-1977, 12th Prime Minister of Australia), signed letters (2), typed single pages both dated 1966. One signed 'Bob' the other 'Robert Menzies'. 20 x 17 cm each. G/VG condition (2 items)
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Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery: 'El Alamein to the River Sangro' by Montgomery (London), inscribed and signed copy 'Montgomery of Alamein Field Marshall' c1948. Foxed and toned throughout. Nice red boards with gilt lettering and crest. Good condition
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Movies & Tv: signed photographs, noted Rex Harrison, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Meg Ryan, William H.Macy, Hugh Jackman, Bo Derek & James Woods. All s. (17 items)
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Movies & Tv: signed photographs, noted Johnny Depp, Harrison Ford, Al Pacino, Orlando Bloom, Robin Williams, Jerry Orbach & Jean-Claude Van Damme. All s. (16 items)
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Musicians & Composers: signatures on cards, programs, letters, etc. Noted Dame Joan Sutherland, Yehudi Menuhin (4), Sir Georg Solti (Conductor), Totidalmonte. G/VG condition (30 items)
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Musicians & Composers: signatures on letters, cards, photographs etc. Noted Percy Grainger (2), Leonard Bernstein (2), Franz Lehar (2), Richard Strauss, Oscar Strauss, Eduard Strauss. G/VG condition (20 items)
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Movies: Signed displays - Grace Kelly, Maurice Chevalier & Debbie Reynolds. All framed, various sizes. All displays include photos of the stars playing Tennis. (3 items)
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