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Decorative Arts & Collectables, Day 2 — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:646
Sale Title:Decorative Arts & Collectables, Day 2Lots with images:570
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:529
Date:6-Nov-2022
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An antique railway signal lamp with bracket mount, early 20th century, 23 cm high including bracket
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Edison 'Gem' phonograph in oak finished case with 4 min. attachment, movement running, belt broken, 29 cm wide including winder
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A Russian silver finished samovar by Morozov, with two tea glasses, a bowl and a caddy, early 20th century, 54 cm high
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A conch shell, a vintage 'Cake' tin and a pith helmet, 19th and 20th century, (3 items), the shell 35 cm long
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A vintage glass battery jar, early 20th century, 33 cm high
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A nickel plated circular wall mount mirror, and an expanding coat rack, early 20th century, (2 items), the mirror 23 cm diameter
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Sundial, cast bronze, stamped 'W.E. 3478' on the reverse, 19th/20th century, 25 cm diameter
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A cast metal rabbit doorstop, early 20th century, 9 cm high, 18 cm long
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Two split cane vintage fishing rods comprising 'The Octopus' two piece by Healey; and a 'Paloma' three piece salmon rod in canvas pouch, early to mid 20th century, 240 cm and 297 cm long
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A vintage cargo travel case on wheels, late 20th century, 82 cm high, 93 cm wide, 32 cm deep
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'Titanic' model of the famed ill-fated White Star passenger liner, 20th century, 45 cm high 137 cm long, 15 cm deep
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Two vintage shop counter confectionery jars, one branded 'Cadbury's Dairy Milk Chocolate', mid 20th century, 28 cm high
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Four assorted vintage shop counter confectionery jars including 'Hoadley's Chocolates', 'Pascall', and 'A.W. Allens Limited Melbourne', 20th century, the largest 29 cm high
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A butterfly wing framed display, 40 x 57 cm overall
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Six assorted walking sticks including African tribal, cane and silver inlaid, the largest 104 cm high
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Four assorted vintage serving trays including pictorial Florentine example, 20th century, the largest 56 cm wide
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Fountain pens, cartridges etc including Parker and Waterman (qty)
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'Natalie' model steamboat in silvered metal, 20th century, housed in perspex case, 23 cm high x 40 cm wide x 15 cm deep overall
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Bang & Olufsen 'Beogram 6000' vintage Danish turntable, 44 cm wide
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An antique taxidermy turtle, 18 cm long
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A Moroccan shell fossil specimen, 36 x 28 cm
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A Buddhist bronze prayer plaque, together with a painting of Rebecca at the well done on a leather photo album board, (2 items), the larger 28 x 20 cm
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Antique fire insurance plaques (2), vintage rickshaw number plates (2), and two Burmese blue enamel street signs, (6 items), the largest 22 cm wide
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'Adelaide Hunt Club' silver plated trophy, carved malachite egg ornament, 'The Astor Radio Cricket Scoreboard (incomplete), bauble table ornament and glass advertising panel 'Dentists Choose Ipana', and a painted antique turtle shell, 20th century, (6 items), the trophy 45 cm high
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An English taxidermy finch in naturalistic setting, wall hanging under glass, circa 1890, 20 cm diameter, 13 cm deep.
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Toy cars, hydrometer, automotive lamp, volt metre, etc, (9 items)
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Decanter, Art Deco silver plated butter dish, biscuit barrel, Iittala glass ware, Scandinavian glass vases and a Portmeirion porcelain vase, (10 items), the largest 32 cm high
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Assorted antique postcards, stamps, calling cards, pocket watch, travel clock, opium bottle, 'Cycle Cup', Chinese furniture lock, Abba Scanlens cards, pressure gauge and map measuring instrument, (15 items)
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Sundry items, carved elephants, tins, thermometers etc (qty)
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A box of sundries including games box, scabbard, wood ware etc
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Box of knives, cutlery etc (qty)
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Box of assorted sundries, pool balls, wood ware, mask, oil lamp chimney, etc, (qty)
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Glass cherry ornaments, silver plated spoons in box, assorted metal ware boxes, two miniature Royal Doulton character jugs, Minoan snake Goddess statue and ornament, (14 items)
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Hat Blocks. Group of three antique and vintage huon pine examples by Godfrey of Melbourne, 19th and early 20th century, the largest 15 cm high
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'The Night They Invented Champagne' vintage inspired cocktail hat with French veil, pheasant quill, vintage French hatpin, marabou tuft and silk lining, With box.
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Three hand-made hats: I.) 'Gigi' vintage inspired toque hat with fine woven body, vintage braid trim and hat pin plus organza lining, II.) 'Juliette' vintage inspired cloche hat with Melusine fur felt body, silk velveteen ribbon, rhinestone buckle and silk lining, III.) 'Parisian Lass' vintage inspired toque hat with rabbit fur felt body, vintage French full face veil, Marabou tuft and satin lining, All with boxes
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Three hand-made hats: I.) 'Colette vintage inspired sun hat with fine woven crown, crinoline brim, hand-made flowers, lace and braid trim and silk lining, II.) 'Chloe' vintage inspired cloche hat with rabbit fur felt body, velveteen ribbon, synthetic lining, III.) 'April Love' vintage inspired sun hat with fine woven body, vintage ribbon trim, hand-made flowers, taffeta lining and additional trim, All with boxes.
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Two hand-made hats: I.) 'Sunset On The Seine' vintage inspired pillbox/toy hat, with fine woven body, hand rolled silk flowers, vintage stamens and silk lining, II.) 'Maxine' vintage inspired pill box hat with fine woven body, vintage dot veil overlay, hand-made floral trim and silk lining, Both with boxes.
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A Georgian ivory folding 12 inch rule, early 19th century
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An antique quill cutter, ivory and brass, 19th century, stamped 'Rodgers, Cutlers to Her Majesty', 10.5 cm long
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An antique English mahogany and brass instrument case, 19th century, 8.5 cm high, 47 cm wide, 22 cm deep
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Star Globe Kelvin and Hughes Ltd, celestial globe in original timber housing, 20th century, printed by George Philip & Son Ltd, the case 27 cm wide
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Troughton & Simms of London, antique surveying sight in mahogany case, 19th century, the case 52 cm wide
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An antique brass microscope in original fitted mahogany case, 19th century, the case 37 cm high
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Magneto-Electric Machine in mahogany case with lithograph label inside the lid, 19th century, 12 cm high, 26 cm wide, 12 cm deep
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Leitz Wetzlar No.12169 antique microscope in mahogany case, 19th century, the case 30 cm wide
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Theodolite (Full circle) by E.R. Watts & Sons of London, housed in original mahogany case with leather outer, early 20th century, the case 42 cm wide overall
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Assorted film and slide projectors and accessories, including Eumig Mark 5, Haninex 1000, screens, stands, Hanimex E300 editor, Eumig splicer, etc
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Bolex Paillard 8 mm camera, Canon 1014 electronic 8 mm camera, plus a Holbeck-Auto 8 mm projector with reels and accessories, (3 items)
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Film canisters, National mini recorder, Nikon Coolpix S510, filters, and assorted film and photography accessories
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Assorted vintage cameras including Kodak Box Brownie, Polaroid, Olympus Pen, Kodak, tripod, etc, (7 items)
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Nikon FE2, Fujica SLR, assorted lenses, bags and accessories
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Three assorted cameras including Fujifilm XT1 mirror-less camera and a filter, (4 items).
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Three tribal masks, carved wood with polychrome finish, Igbo tribe, Nigeria, the largest 58 cm high
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Three tribal masks, carved wood, shell, fibre and fabric, African origin, the largest 35 cm high
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Six tribal silver vintage necklaces, North Indian origin, the largest 105 cm long
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Eight assorted pieces of tribal jewellery including West African and Ethiopian
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Five assorted pieces of tribal jewellery including West African wealth necklace,
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Four assorted tribal head rests, carved wood, Turkana and Somali origins, the largest 18 cm high
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Two statues, carved wood and fibre with blue glass beads, Yoruba tribe, Nigeria, 22 cm high
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Three tribal knives, including Kuba tribe, African origin, the largest 54 cm long
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An antelope mask, carved wood with polychrome finish, Burkina Faso, 134 cm high
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A Dogon sculpture of a horse and rider, carved wood, Mali, West Africa, an impressive 175 cm high
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A Dogon sculpture of a horse and rider, carved wood, Mali, West Africa, 130 cm high
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A tribal figural female chair, carved wood, Tanzania, 101 cm high
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A Dogon ornately carved wooden chair, Mali, West Africa, 88 cm high
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A tribal headdress, carved wood with polychrome finish, Burkina Faso, 80 cm high
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A Kuba ceremonial mask, carved wood, shell, glass beads, metal, fibre and hair, with remains of polychrome finish, South Eastern Congo, 45 cm high
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A Dogon ladder, carved wood, Mali, West Africa, 154 cm high
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A Dogon granary door, carved wood and metal, Mali, West Africa, 150 cm high, 74 cm wide
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A Dogon granary door, carved wood and metal, Mali, West Africa, 102 cm high, 58 cm wide
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Ashanti fertility sculpture, carved wood, Ghana, West Africa, 92 cm high
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Ashanti seated figural sculpture, carved wood, Ghana, West Africa, 90 cm high
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A Lega figural tribal sculpture, carved wood, Congo region, ex Brossett Collection, 55 cm high
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A Dogon figural sculpture of a seated man and woman, Mali, West Africa, 74 cm high
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A Bambara guardian sculpture, carved wood with red fibre, Mali, West Africa, 86 cm high
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A tribal mask with horns, carved wood, Mali, West Africa, 66 cm high
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Knobkerrie tribal club, carved wood, Zulu tribe, South Africa, 60 cm long
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A calabash stand, carved wood fabric and fibre, North African origin, 90 cm high
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A ceremonial chair carved wood with old metal repairs, Arusha tribe, Tanzania, 32 cm high, 60 cm wide
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A bird totem, carved wood, metal, shell, fibre and cloth, Senufo tribe, West Africa, 194 cm high
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A tribal mask headdress, carved wood shell hair fibre and cotton, with mirrored glass eyes, Senufo tribe West Africa, 92 cm high
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A ceremonial antelope headdress, carved wood with remains of earth pigments, Burkina Faso, 149 cm high
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A tribal mask of circular form, carved wood, metal, shell and bead, East African origin, 46 cm high
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A tribal stool, carved wood East African origin, 20 cm high, 32 cm wide, Provenance: The Brosset collection
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A Bambara guardian sculpture, carved wood with fabric tassels, Mali, Western Africa, 85 cm high
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A figural drum, carved wood and hide, Makonde tribe, Southeast Tanzania, 100 cm, Provence: the Brosset collection
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A tribal shield, engraved hippopotamus hide, South African origin, 53 cm wide
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A female sculptural figure, carved wood, Bambara tribe, Southern Mali, 72 cm high
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A female sculptural figure, carved wood, Bambara tribe, Southern Mali, 77 cm high
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A fetish statue, carved wood and copper with cloth, feather, and fibre, West African origin, 52 cm high
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A headdress mask, carved wood, metal fibre and beads, Marka tribe, Northwest Mali, 42 cm high
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A headdress mask, carved wood, metal, fibre and beads, Marka tribe, Northwest Mali, 45 cm high
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A fetish figure, carved wood with nails, shells, horn hair, feathers and fibre, West African origin, 77 cm high
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A fetish figure, carved wood with nails, horn hair, feathers and fibre, West African origin, 75 cm high
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A dance mask, carved wood, shell and metal with polychrome finish, Bambara tribe, Southern Mali, 85 cm high
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A zoomorphic mask, carved wood, metal and shell, East African origin, 57 cm high
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A tribal mask, carved wood, shell, beads, cloth and fibre, Kuba tribe, Central Africa, 39 cm high
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A tribal mask, carved wood, Bambara tribe, southern Mali, 56 cm high
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A tribal stool, carved wood, Zambezi Valley, Central African, 29 cm high 29 cm wide
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