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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:738
Sale Title:Decorative Arts & Collectables, Day 2Lots with images:722
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:639
Date:15-Aug-2021
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Assortment of vintage Collectibles: with Max Sievert 'Companion Brand' blow torch, John Rabone & Sons tape measure, vesta 'Battery' paperweight, Chevrolet petrol cap, travel clocks (2), car plates/badges, etc. (small quantity)
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Tobacciana: Sylent Wurker, cigarette machine, patented by Person Jepson of Melbourne (1923), bronze fascia with inset mirror; height 66 cm high, 13.5 cm wide, 11.5 cm deep. In original condition (with key), a are survivor.
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Tobacciana: tobacco cutter, cigarette lighters and cigarette holders, 19th and 20th century. The tobacco cutter 24 cm long.
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Tobacciana: collection of vintage tobacco tins including. The greys, Marcus, the Clubman, town Talk, Luxor fine cut, wild Woodbine, (2, different types), lucky Hit, (3), Champion tobacco, (3, all with original contents!), etc; also Marcovitch, black & white, vertical cigarette tin, Turf cigarettes hexagonal cigarette box, wax/waterproof vesta tins (2), Viscount, King size, lighter, a cigarette case and a vintage Victor Hugo cigar box containing 20 cigars. (38 items)
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Tobacciana - cigarette lighters: small collection of vintage cigarette lighters including boxed Beattie, jet lighter, Austrian-made, mini fox, miniature Coca-Cola bottle type, etc; c.1950s-90s. (18)
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Tobacciana - Matchboxes & Bookmatches: accumulation with scads of Briant & May, Redheads, ; also Dick Smith, Dickheads 22, camel, have a real cigarette, book matches (2), etc; some with matches intact, c.1960s-2000s. Big variety. (quantity)
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Tobacciana: Accumulation with a few cigarette tins including Mullins & West 'Covent' and Player's 'Country Life' (2), large quantity of matchboxes with some more unusual overseas types including. 'William Shakespeare' four-box commemorative pack & 'Carnaby St' oversized book matches; Australian types with lots of 'Redheads' boxes and labels and a 'Federal safety Matches' sealed pack of 10; also a vintage 'Fred Rice' wooden chocolate box and a Harrods wax seal set with additional wax beads. (large quantity)
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Vintage Household Collectibles: assortment, many in original packaging, with Brandauer pen nibs (2) & William Mitchell, Pedigree, pen nibs, his Master's Voice gramophone needles, Rexona ointment (in jar), Watkins tooth powder; unpackaged items include Henry Boker pocket balance, Kienzie travel clock, pill box, penknives (7) & Colgate shaving stick tins (2). (approx 50 items)
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Diving knife, hunting knives, Japanese paper knife, two cutthroat razors, a mini Maglite and a pair of Yashika 3 x 27 pocket binoculars, (8 items), the diving knife 27 cm long
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Two vintage fishing rods by Hardy'S, one for trout the other for salmon, both in original canvas carrying pouches, one rod with 2 tips, the other with 4 tips, early 20th century, pouches 150 cm long
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Medallions: Royal flying Doctor Service Medallion by Michael Meszaros recognising the work of John Flynn founder of the RFDSofA, in original presentation case; also two K.G. Luke 1970-71 bowls medallions, one for the 1970 Jeffrey classic (Geelong), plus two 1971 Stokes ten pin bowling medallions. (5)
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Cast spelter lion statue, Bakelite container, silver plated napkin ring with enamel Australian map, Bakelite barrel form ashtray, mother of pearl inlaid box and Bakelite cased set of six sterling silver cake forks, (6 items)
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A collection of hard and soft stone bird carvings, consisting of an alabaster Egyptian style eagle, a marble ashtray with bird resting on a tree log, a hard stone carved pelican and a native American totem hard stone carved eagle, (4 items), the taller 16 cm high
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Pantone colour guide: comprising five colour guide swatches (four are sealed, one swatch missing) and a carry case (width 35 cm). Ideal for interior/graphic designers.
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Group of vintage cameras comprising Eastman Kodak, Hawk-Eye, folding camera with leather case, two Kodak, Brownies, and a Polaroid Sx-70 land camera 'Alpha'; also a pair of French-made opera binoculars. (5 items).
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Lens attachments, Filters, etc. A collection, mainly Hoya products for 55 mm applications, includes Close-Up set No.3, Vario Color Red-Blue and Yellow-Blue, Vario cross, etc. (18 items) plus an eyepiece, straps, etc. In a Fotima carry bag.
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Mya-Moe American hand-made ukulele bearing maker's label, Mya-Moe Ukuleles, Glenview, Illinois, Serial #2546, complete 2/19. With maker's signature, housed in a high quality plush fitted hard case with additional strings and strap. A superbly crafted instrument.
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AWA: Teleradio 3BZ Transmitter type J50062 numbered #430, with working instructions within the detachable lid. This particular model, developed in 1942 was, tropicalised, to minimise the onset of mildew, rot and fungus; size 25 x 40 x 25 cm, weight 21kg, c.1942. During World War II the RAN arranged for many civilian user, spotters, located in the Pacific Islands region, to receive these 3B sets to alert authorities of any suspicious activities.
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Abba is Coming, point of sale display box containing 70+ original, Abba in large white hats, pin badges made by Patrick Bros. Melbourne. Circa 1976 new-old-stock.
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Napoleonic French prisoner of war straw work box with carved bone handles, circa 1805. Straw work and bone carving was a way of prisoners earning some extra money that could purchase them more favourable food and conditions. 20.5 cm high, 24.5 cm wide, 17 cm deep
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A miniature cast iron cannon on later wooden cradle with three unassociated display cannon balls, early to mid 20th century, bearing plaque, Brought from Liverpool to Australia in 1946 by Jacob a. Booth, 33 cm high, 56 cm long
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A trench art brass shell vase with scalloped top edge and engraved floral decoration, together with a pair of vintage Persian bidri ware niello decorated bud vases, 20th century, (3 items), the bud vases 11 cm high
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A correspondence with Keith Smith: 1917 - 1926, a group of letters and postcards, six items in all, all addressed and written by Keith Smith to his friend, B.R. Stevenson (who he addresses as, Steve, ), an employee of elder, Smith & Co. Adelaide: - 1/11/1917 a postcard from Leeds, ....start flying from tomorrow if it's a decent day... Signed K.M.S. - 25/2/1918 a postcard from Norwich, ...Have come down to get a machine to fly back to Cramlington, a nice 250 mile jaunt if the weather is anything like decent…
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The Bristol aeroplane Comapny: a collection of original photographs of some of their aircraft, including the Scout, the bulldog, the Blenheim, the Brigand, the Buckingham, the bullet, the Beaufighter, the Bristol type 138A, the Badminton, the Bristol type 142, the Brabazon, etc. Mainly fine and mostly approx. 19 x 25 cm. (13).
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Charles Kingsford Smith photos: a folder containing press photos and others, mainly featuring Cks but also his wife, Mary, the, Southern cross, the, lady Southern cross, other aviators, etc. (20+ items).
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Oakland Airport & the 1928 Trans-Pacific flight: original associated press photo of James Warner (radio operator) & Charles Ulm (relief pilot) titled, a minute to Go, at Oakland Airport while Kingsford Smith was warming up the engines of the Southern cross; another press photo of the Southern cross during pre-flight preparations, with the Paramount news van at left, mechanics and officials around the plane; and the July-August 1935 edition of the port of Oakland, compass, magazine, the edition devoted…
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Charles Ulm & his 1928 Flights: three original press photographs associated with the May/June 1928 Trans-Pacific flight with Kingsford Smith, one endorsed, Mrs Ulm sees the plane arriving at Sydney, and dated July 12, 1928; also, a charming press photo (by J.F. Louden of Hamilton, N.Z.) endorsed, Lieut Ulm greets the well known Maori guide, Bella, in the Maori way by rubbing noses: and dated Oct.15.1928 when it was submitted on the occasion of the return flight to Australia of the, Southern cross, with…
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Southern cross: an original albumen photograph of, the Southern cross, to depart from California (22 x 29 cm) mounted, framed & glazed together with a card with the hand-written dedication, to: Billy Beausang, with best wishes, from, Chas, C.T.P. Ulm, 1928, . Overall 48 x 54 cm. William (bill or Liam) Beausang was born in Youghal, County cork, Ireland on 22 May 1900. He travelled to Australia in 1924 after a distinguished military service and began working with Kingsford-Smith as an engineer in the late…
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Crash: a small collection of original photographs (and one reproduction pic) of crashed aircraft, including the Avro-Anson bomber which crashed at Windsor in October 1938, the Tugan Gannet crash at Gosford in 1937, a crash at mascot in Feb.1936, and several unidentified. (10 items).
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The Southern cross: souvenir programme of the visit of the Southern cross to Auckland [Mangere Aerodrome], January 27th, 28th, 29th & 30th, [1933]; 16pp plus pictorial covers. Rarely seen.
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Kingsford Smith's record England - Australia solo flight: 4 October 1933 original Dutch press photo with affixed details: Sir Charles Kingsford Smith studying a map of the route he will take before leaving Heston Aerodrome today. The plane was a Percival D.2 Gull IV named, Miss Southern cross, . A new record elapsed time for the flight was set: 7 days, 4 hours, 44 minutes. The previous record for a solo flight was 8 days, 20 hours, 47 minutes, set by Charles William Anderson Scott in 1932.
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Kingsford Smith & the Southern cross fly to New Zealand: January 1934. A Kingsford Smith air service limited envelope carried on the third trans-Tasman flight in the, Southern cross, cancelled before departure at mascot on January 12th, and cancelled on arrival at new Plymouth on January 15th. The envelope, part of a very small mail carried on the flight is signed by Kingsford Smith. Other crew members were P.G. Taylor, T. Pethybridge and John Stannage. [See the Australian Airmail catalogue, No.350].
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Charles Kingsford Smith: 21 March 1934 letter from Christchurch addressed to a correspondent in Invercargill; typed, but signed by Kingsford Smith, in which he explains that he did not carry mail on his flight between those two cities.
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29 March 1934 the, Southern cross, carries mail from New Zealand to Australia: a Vacuum oil Company photograph showing the crew (Kingsford Smith, Stannage, Percival, Pethybridge & Taylor) who had carried the airmail in a record time of 13 hours, 25 minutes; also a composite photo depicting the, Southern cross, in flight with Mt.Egmont (now known as Mt. Taranaki) in the background and with inset photos of Kingsford Smith & Ulm. (2 items).
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The April 1934 Airmail flight to New Zealand: 11th April 1934, two-page Imperial cablegram reporting that the short-wave (radio) operator at Auckland had heard Ulm calling the, Kalingo, and also calling other vessels, using the main and emergency [radio] sets. Evidently monoplane [Faith in Australia] running smoothly... Stamped at Sydney. Ulm, Allan & Boulton flew a large quantity of airmail letters from Australia to New Zealand (April 10-11) and return (April 12-14).
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The MacROBERTSON air race from England to Australia, October 1934: an album containing a collection of original photographs of different sizes, the largest being 19.5 x 31 cm. Subjects include C.W.A. Scott & T. Campbell black (the winning pilots), the Dutch, Uiver: and crew (which won the handicap section), the trophy, a Dh comet on the ground at mascot, etc. (12 items).
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The loss of the, Stella Australis, - Charles Ulm & crew - December 1934. A folio of 21 original press photographs (various sizes), and 3 original hand-drawn maps (as published), all from the, San Francisco Examiner, archives. The photos show Ulm and his crew preparing for the flight, signing registers, fuelling the plane and the plane at take off. The maps show the planned route from San Francisco via Honolulu, fanning Island, Suva, Auckland and on to Sydney, plus the area from which the last definitive…
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Minute book from 14th June 1935, the first meeting of the board of Directors: Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, Captain P.G. Taylor, B.T. Sheil and J.W. Stannage, up to the final entry on 29th May1936 Trans-Tasman air service Development Company limited: the Company minute book, from 14th June 1935, the first meeting of the board of Directors: Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, Captain P.G. Taylor, B.T. Sheil and J.W. Stannage, up to the final entry on 29th May1936 following the loss of Kingsford Smith en route from…
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British official air Ministry photographs: a collection of 1930s-40s original photgraphs with explanations affixed verso; noted, Italian Bombers shot down in England Nov.1940, one of the seven Downed German Planes 19.6.40, another Nazi bomber shot down, Sept.1940, the end of a raid, Bombing the barges at Dunkirk, after the attack on the Italian Fleet at Taranto....11/12th Nov. 1940, etc. Mixed sizes, (20 items).
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Illustratir the, sun, - Telegraph, Airways exhibition, February 1935 at the Sun-Telegraph building, Sydney: a complete original catalogue for this important exhibition, 24pp + covers. The exhibition featured, a collection of photographs and exhibits illustrative of the development of aviation in the Empire, with special reference to Australian aviators... Section E featured many aviators with Australian connections including W.E. Hart, Harry Hawker, Ross Smith, Parer & McIntosh, Allan Cobham, Bert Hinkler,…
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The last flight of the, Southern cross, . 18th July 1935 special envelope carried aboard the, Southern cross, on its' flight from mascot to Richmond. The envelope is numbered, 16, and has been signed by everyone on board: Charles Kingsford Smith, Mary Kingsford Smith, Beau Shiel, John Stannage, P.G. Taylor, John Ulm and C.G. Scrimgeour. Self-addressed to well-known aviation historian and collector, Ernest a. Crome, the envelope also bears a perforated example of the Crome-designed vignette which depicts…
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The last flight of the, Southern cross, . Another example of the envelopes flown and fully signed by all on board the, Southern cross, . This envelope is numbered, 43, and bears the very scarce Imperforate form of the round-the-world route map vignette.
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The last flight of the, Southern cross, . A special envelope postmarked at Richmond on 18th July 1935 at the conclusion of the short flight from mascot; signed by the pilot, Charles Kingsford Smith, bearing a perforated vignette and addressed to Ernie Crome. Accompanied by a Qantas reproduction photograph of the, Southern cross, in flight. Also, a B.D.V. Cigarette card featuring Cks. (3 items).
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The loss of Charles Kingsford Smith & Tommy Pethybridge: a scrapbook containing many newspaper cuttings regarding their flight from England to Australia, during which they hoped to break the speed record established by Scott & Campbell-Black a year earlier. The loss of contact with their aeroplane, the lady Southern cross, as they flew through a storm between Allahbad and Singapore, is graphically described in these pages, as is the search, the speculation where they might be and whether they had survived.…
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European Aeroplanes: a folder containing 1936-37 original photographs of Junkers planes including the JU86, Buckeberg, the plane under construction, the JU86 model under construction for South African Railways & Harbours, the Dornier Do-18 flying boat, the Do-22, the Lufthansa Ha-139, Nordstern, the French flying boat, Bretagne, the Focke-Wulf Fw-44, the Junkers Ju-90 and the Arado AR76. (19 items, mainly approx. 12 x 17 cm.).
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Aircraft of the Mid-1930s: a collection of original photographs, mixed sizes (the largest being 20 x 25 cm), including Vought Pursuit, Scout bomber, a Polish Single-seat fighter, a Miles Mohawk, a hawk Trainer, a Beechcraft airlines, North American NA16, a Burnelli Ub-14, a Seversky P-35, a Lockheed 12, etc. (19 items).
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The Crash of the Airlines of Australia Stinson on Lamington Plateau, February 1937: a folder containing original photographs, some research material, a cockpit photo and an original, Pre-Announcement of the 1936 Stinson Multi-Purpose Reliant, from the manufacturer in Wayne, Michigan. (in the Australian Airmail catalogue, the Lamington Crash is referenced as Aamc.704a).
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Wide world photos: World War two era original photographs with attached details for possible publication. Subjects include, the Desert patrol, (Dec.1940), a flying Fortress leaves the ground, (Nov.1940), training Parachute troops, (Jan.1941), a Nazi Dernier being heavily attacked, (Jan.1941), poles repay Nazis with bombs Nov.1940, Italian air Activity on the Greek front, (Dec.1940), camera record of the aerial combat over Britain, etc. Various sizes; mixed condition. (20 items).
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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).
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World War two R.A.A.F. Photographs: a collection of various sizes, the largest being 22 x 32 cm, depicting a crew to climb aboard their plane at Wagga RAAF station 1941, a trainee pilot, planes in flight, loading bombs, R.A.A.F. Crews departing from Sydney by ship, etc. Some still in proof sheets or strips. (38 images; slight duplication).
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World War two era & later military aircraft: a collection of original photographs issued by North American Aviation, Inc. Bell aircraft Corp. Douglas aircraft Corp. Lockheed, de Havilland, Vickers, Republic Aviation Corp. Bellanca aircraft Corp. Seversky aircraft Corp. Etc. Mixed sizes but mainly approx. 20 x 25 cm. (20 items)
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Aviation memorabilia: photographs, postcards, documents, letters and printed, ephemera contained in 10 folders. Folder titles include, Wagga 1942, World War II RAAF, Helicopter. Shell Co. C.L.S. Douglas, Stinson Envoy, Percival Gull, World War II plane engines, cradle to grave - war plane - '38, '39, '40, etc. (10 folders). (225+ items).
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Concorde: a duplicated range of original photographs comprising, Concorde 01, the first pre-production aircraft, on a test flight from its base at Fairford, Gloucestershire, England, (4);, Concorde 002 over England on a test flight from its base at Fairford, Gloucestershire, (5);, a view of the cockpit of Concorde 002, (4);, the interior of the Concorde full-scale passenger cabin mock-up at British aircraft Corporation's Filton works. (6). Mainly fine; all 20 x 25 cm. (total: 19 items).
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Concorde: a duplicated range of 1966-71 original photographs from Rolls Royce (re the Olympus 593 Mk 602 engine), the pilots, the final assembly of the 2nd and 4th Concorde production aircraft at Bac's Filton, Bristol factory, the 1st and 3rd Concorde production aircraft on the assembly line at the Aerospatiale Toulouse factory, three Concordes on the ground at the Bac test flight base at Fairford, Gloucestershire; mainly fine. All approx. 20 x 25 cm. (22 items).
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A substantial accumulation of scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, correspondence, original photographs, research notes, etc. Rather untidily stored, so a wonderful opportunity for the student of early aviation in Australia and overseas. Mixed condition. (quantity.)
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An accumulation of early magazines and periodicals including, the aeroplane, (issues between 1934 and 1954), air pictorial and air reserve Gazette, (issues between 1956 and 1961), plus others. Mixed condition.
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Cigarette cards: Aviation, etc.: W.D. & H.O. Wills: 1930, Speed, complete set (50) Ef. The set includes, the Southern cross, the Graf Zeppelin, the Bluebird, the Royal Scot, and, the Mauritania, .
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