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Australian & Historical, Session I — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:738
Sale Title:Australian & Historical, Session ILots with images:734
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:588
Date:27-May-2023
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'Ballarat Lager' vintage Australian advertising pub mirror mounted in timber frame, an impressive 124 cm x 93 cm overall
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An antique Australian apprentice chest walnut and red pine, late 19th century, 40 cm x 36 cm x 27 cm
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'Forget Me Not' antique emu egg with carved scene of Aboriginal hunting kangaroos, circa 1900, 12 cm high
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An Australian jewellery casket, blackwood and pine, 19th/20th century, interior lined in blue fabric, 10 cm high, 24 cm wide, 13 cm deep
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An Australiana tortoiseshell map clock, together with map ceramic dish and '1936 Centennial Adelaide Exhibition' dish, 20th century, (3 items), the largest 16 cm wide
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An Australian cedar folk art picture frame with ebonized finish, 19th century, 73.5 cm x 64 cm, internal 59 cm x 49 cm
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An antique Australian ogee moulded cedar picture frame, circa 1860s, 56 cm x 42 cm, internal 46 cm x 32 cm
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Hills Hoist travelling salesman's sample, early to mid 20th century, 118 cm high, 85 cm wide
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Three Australian shell trinket boxes, 19th/20th century, the largest 24 cm wide
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An Australian Folk Art carved cigar box decorated with kookaburras, together with a chip carved frame with antique lithograph portrait of James Riley dated 1837, early 20th century, (2 items), the box 21 cm wide
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A vintage Australian timber bookstand, desk set with inkwell and paper knife, poker work vase and fiddle back Blackwood pictorial Tasmania souvenir with sterling silver map, 19th/20th century, the desk set 23 cm wide
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William Drummond & Co., Melbourne antique table clock in walnut case, made in England, 19th/20th century, 18 cm high
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William Drummond & Co., Melbourne antique desk clock in ivory case with enamel and silver trim, circa 1920, 9 cm high
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Set of four Australian blackwood Arts & Crafts newel posts with carved gumnuts and leaves, circa 1900, 22 cm high
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An antique mirror, hand-painted with budgerigars and wattle, 19th century, 61 cm, 31 cm
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City of Sydney and Sydney Cove diptych chromolithograph prints in an attractive frame with floral and butterfly decoration, early to mid 20th century, 49 x 42 cm overall
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An antique shoeshine box, painted kauri pine, 19th century, 35 cm high, 30 cm wide, 19 cm deep
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A folk art pokerwork circular plaque, circa 1910, 61 cm diameter
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Cascade Beer Tasmanian souvenir turned timber beer barrel with pokerwork inscription 'Greetings from Hastings Caves Tasmania', 19th/20th century, 10 cm high
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An early 20th century wooden display mallet featuring Australian timbers including cedar, blackwood and Kauri pine, 35 cm long, 15 cm wide
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A pair of Tasmanian blackwood mantle urns with sterling silver shields, 19th/20th century, 30.5 cm high
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An Australian timber fretwork box together with a pair of kidney shaped blackwood boxes, 19th/20th century, the largest 30 cm wide
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Tasmanian timber napkin rings together with a Masonic desktop column, 19th and 20th century, (2 items), the larger 38 cm high
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An antique South Australian kauri pine box with folk art carved decoration, together with a fiddleback blackwood box, (two items), the larger 33 cm wide
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An Australian book box, Queensland timbers and origin, early 20th century, 24 cm high
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An Australian folk art walking stick carved with emu, kangaroo and snake, 19th/20th century, 88 cm high
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An antique Australian stock whip handle with fist finial, carved with emus and kangaroo, 19th century, 42 cm long
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An antique Australian stock whip handle with fist finial, metal collar and carved decoration, 19th century, 42 cm long
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An antique Australian stock whip handle with ornately carved decoration, 19th century, 38 cm long
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An antique Australian stock whip handle with Aboriginal carved snake motif, early 20th century, 52.5 cm long
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An antique Australian stock whip with Aboriginal carved and lead weighted handle, 19th/20th century, the handle 44 cm long
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An antique Australian stock whip, handle carved with owner's details and dated 1878, 19th century, the handle 37 cm long
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An antique Australian stock whip, with carved handle and engraved owner's monogram 'W. R.', 19th century, the handle 50 cm long
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Badges: 'For Freedom and Life' c.1918; 'Charity' c.1920; 'Glenferrie School Bazaar 1924'; 'Australian Scout Week 1940' and 'The Argus Superman Club' c.1948. (5 items).
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A pair of pinecone kookaburra ornaments, circa 1920, 9 cm wide, 12 cm long
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A stockman's whip, 20th century, 295 cm long overall
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Two walking sticks, one New Zealand with kiwi handle, the other African with elephant handle, 20th century, 89 cm and 91 cm high
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An Australian fiddleback blackwood serving tray with nickel plated gallery, early 20th century, 62 cm across the handles
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An Australian timber jewellery box with inlaid Australian map top, circa 1900, 6 cm high, 19.5 cm wide, 14 cm deep
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An Australian pictorial marquetry inlaid panel of a pioneers hut and figures in landscape, mounted in Queensland maple, 19th/20th century, 51 x 38.5 cm overall
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A glass-top display case with various items including vintage fans, an ambrotype in case, badges, vintage eye-glasses, etc. 30 x 78 x 9 cm.
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Maori face plaque, hand-finished moulded composite, stamped 'Auckland Museum', early to mid 20th century, 15.5 cm high
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An Australian folk art oval panel with carved koalas in foliage, early to mid 20th century, 34 x 46 cm
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An Australian folk art framed panel with carved kangaroo in landscape, early to mid 20th century, 50 x 39 cm overall
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Flora Landells (1888-1981), hand-painted porcelain plate, titled verso 'Orchids, West Australia Wild Flowers, Hand Painted', signed 'F. Landells', 23 cm diameter
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An Australiana pokerwork tray with hand-painted rosellas in foliate design, circa 1920s, 54 cm wide
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An antique Kookaburra lithograph in original frame, 19th/20th century, 47 x 37 cm overall
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A pair of pokerwork candlesticks with floral decorations, early 20th century, 29.5 cm high
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Australian pokerwork fruit bowl, napkin ring and vase, the bowl 7 cm high, 20 cm diameter
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Australian Arts & Crafts beaten copper tray with gumnut decoration, early 20th century, 32.5 cm across the handles
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Pokerwork breadboard and a pair of pokerwork bookends, early 20th century, the breadboard 29 cm diameter
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A vintage Australian pokerwork table lamp and shade, early 20th century, bearing original retailer's label 'F.C. Cross Pty. Ltd. Home Furnishers, Bendigo', 74 cm high
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Kookaburra pair of cast brass bookends, early 20th century, 10.5 cm high
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Kangaroo pair of cast bronze bookends, early 20th century, 13 cm high
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Kangaroo novelty nutcracker, early 20th century, 14 cm high
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An Australian Art Deco serving tray, fiddleback blackwood with fitted glass top, circa 1930, 56 cm wide
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An antique Australian cedar serving tray with gallery top; together with a pair of carved Tasmanian blackwood panels, 19th/20th century, (3 items), the tray 52 cm wide
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An antique cedar three drawer humidor chest, early 20th century, 17 cm high, 26 cm wide, 19 cm deep
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A Folk Art carved wooden pig together with a Folk Art miniature chest with painted finish, South Australian origin, 19th/20th century, the pig 23 cm long, the chest 38 cm high
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Four assorted Folk Art hand-painted pine cone bird ornaments including two kookaburras, a swan and an emu, circa 1920, the largest 18.5 cm high
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A pair of Australiana silhouette prints of a possum and koalas, both signed 'Clare', 32 cm x 22 cm each overall
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Griffiths Bros. Ltd. 'Dandy Candy' rare figural chromolithograph tin, early 20th century, 15.5 cm high
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Three assorted vintage confectionary tins, including globe of the world, and Egyptian revival by Huntley & Palmers Ltd, early 20th century, the largest 22.5 cm high
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His Master's Voice 'Victor' vintage chromolithograph advertisement, early to mid 20th century, housed in original ebonized oak frame with gilt slip and glazing, 45 cm x 60 cm overall
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An Australian hardwood desktop flat file, early 20th century, 39 cm high, 24 cm high, 35 cm deep
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Set of six hand-painted floral porcelain plates, 20.5 cm diameter
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An Australian specimen timber serving tray, early 20th century, 48 cm across the handles
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Two timber boxes with lift tops, Queensland maple, silky oak and acacia, 20th century, 32 cm wide
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'Racv Alpine Contest 1926, 1522 Miles, Awarded To J. A. Day. In Recognition Of Completing Course. Fiat 6.60 H.p.' automotive trophy on blackwood box, 10 cm high, 30 cm wide, 13 cm deep
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Bottle Openers: A range of vintage and antique pieces incl. 'Richmond Beer', 'Loy Bros', 'Ballarat Bitter', 'Fosters', 'Invalid Stout', 'Sher', 'Crown Cork', 'Abbots Lager', etc; some duplication. (16).
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A hand-painted chalkware floral plaque, circa 1930, 36 cm diameter
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George Bell School artist easel, from the studio in Bourke Street, Melbourne, 20th century, 181 cm high, 56 cm wide, 61 cm deep
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Dumbwaiter, Folk Art example of a hand-painted timber figure holding a tray, New South Wales origin, circa 1930, ex Leigh Taumoefolau Collection, 78 cm high
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Bullock sculpture, Folk Art example crafted in metal, made by a Queensland cattle farmer in the Rockhampton region, 20th century. ex John Oxlade Collection, Buderim, Queensland. 30 cm high, 46 cm long
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A Folk Art Sydney double decker bus toy, painted ply and metal, circa 1930s, 31 cm high, 50 cm long
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Three painted lead kangaroo figures, 20th century, the largest 5 cm high, 7 cm long
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A New Zealand fossilised mineral specimen with nephrite greenstone axe, 20th century, 9.5 cm wide
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His Excellency Charles Joseph Latrobe Esq., Super Intendant of the District of Port Phillip, 1839-1851. Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria 1851-1854. Framed presentation with hand-titled heading 'Presented By The Melbourne City Council, 17th October, 1932'. 82 x 45 cm overall. Removed from Latrobe's cottage prior to it's removal to the Kings Domain Gardens.
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Grimwades 'Kookaburra' lustre glazed vase, factory mark to base, 19.5 cm high
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Sydney Harbour Bridge group of three commemorative glass dishes, the largest 14 cm wide
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'Centenary of Melbourne' jug by William Adams & Sons Ltd, England 1934, limited edition 89/200, with certificate, 25 cm high
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Amy Johnson MacRobertson 1934 England to Melbourne Air race hand embroidered commemorative apron
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'City of Melbourne Centenary, 1934' Shelley porcelain dish with wattle decoration, factory mark to base, 26 cm wide
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Sydney Harbour Bridge Australian Arts & Crafts leadlight lamp, 19 cm high, 47 cm wide
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Three souvenir pocket manicure sets depicting Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sorrento and Mornington, circa 1940, the largest 7 cm long
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A glass-top display case with various items including an Australian 1938 Crown, several clockwork toys, spoons, badges, etc. 37 x 51 x 7.5 cm.
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R.A.C.V. Club porcelain tea ware for six, (18 pieces)
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Ballarat Bitter cribbage board pub advertising score board, 20th century, 30 cm wide
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'Minties' and 'Red Tulip' point of sale advertising glass display jars, mid 20th century, (2 items), 32 cm and 21 cm high
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Two Australiana timber serving trays, together with an Indian plaque of the Taj Mahal, 20th century, (3 items), the trays 51 cm across the handles
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A Tasmanian myrtle serving tray with fiddleback blackwood gallery and bakelite handles, circa 1925, 58 cm across the handles
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Three vintage aboriginal portraits painted on black velvet, mid 20th century, two signed 'Martinus', the other 'Joy Bakewell', the child with goanna 45 cm x 52 cm overall
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Leopoldine Mimovich (1920-2019), (the crucifixion), cast bronze, signed 'Mimovich', 25 cm high overall
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A pair of mulga wood barrel bookends and two timber canisters, 20th century, the largest 15 cm high
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Sydney Opera House cast bronze sculpture on ebonised timber base, 20th century, 8 cm high, 14 cm wide, 20 cm deep
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A figural carved religious statue, mid 20th century, artists monogram carved verso, 142 cm high
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A collection of Australian 'treen' mulga wood decorative pieces, (20+).
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A fine Australian turned cedar comport of modernist design, 20th century, 27 cm high, 30 cm diameter
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A 'Beam's Trophy' Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey decanter in the shape of a koala and joey sitting on a branch; dated 1973.
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A 56lb. official Government weight in box, stamped 'Gv, 88,', 'Standard' with crown. the box 32 cm high
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