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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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A double strand mariner shell bead necklace, 86 cm long
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A mariner shell bead necklace, 173 cm long
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A mariner shell bead necklace with pink stain, 173 cm long
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A Tasmanian shell bead necklace, 136 cm long
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A 9ct gold money clip engraved with an emu in cartouche, 20th century, 5 cm wide, 15 grams
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A vintage coloured shell bead necklace, 20th century, 122 cm long
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A vintage 9ct gold and solid milk opal brooch, circa 1970, stamped '9ct', 4.5 cm wide, 5.6 grams total
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A 9ct yellow gold pendant, set with a solid Coober Pedy white opal, 3 cm high overall
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A gold ring, set with a large polished solid white opal, stamped '333', 9.6 grams total
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A vintage 14ct yellow gold ring, set with three opals, stamped '585', 11 grams total
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A gent's 9ct yellow gold signet ring, set with a fine solid polished opal, stamped '9ct', 7.8 grams total
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A yellow gold ring, set with a large black opal triplet stone, stamped '333', 8.7 grams total
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A vintage 9ct yellow gold and opal triplet pendant mounted on a 9ct gold choker, stamped '9ct', the pendant 8 cm high, 25 grams total
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A platinum ring, set with three brilliant cut white diamonds, 8.8 grams total
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A 14ct yellow gold ring set with three brilliant cut diamonds (.64ct, .51ct and .47ct), stamped '585', with accompanying valuation ($12,700)
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A pair of white gold and diamond cluster earrings
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New Zealand greenstone pair of earrings, 9 cm high overall
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An antique Colonial gold brooch, set with large green nephrite, 19th century, 4.3 cm wide
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An Australian silver and Queensland boulder opal pendant, 2.8 cm high
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Opals. Three Lightning Ridge solid white opals, the largest 1.6 cm long
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A Spectacular Sterling Silver Centrepiece With Strong Victorian & Aireys Inlet Associations, The centrepiece (72 cm high; over 280oz or approx. 8,000gms) by Smith & Nicholson of London; 1863, is in the form of a eucalyptus tree, with six scrolling branches, each terminating in a candle sconce. Standing around the base of the tree trunk are the figures of a shepherd with ewe and lamb, a sailor holding an oar and surrounded by other equipment, and Demeter, the Greek Goddess of the Harvest; the three of them…
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An antique silver mounted burra nut vesta, 19th century, 4 cm high
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William Edwards of Melbourne impressive silver and emu egg casket, adorned with emus, parrots, kangaroo and ferns. Bearing inscription 'To A.A. Vansittart Esq, in grateful remembrance of Past Favors And Admiration Of Many, Disinterested and Noble Actions, Australia, May 1865', 22 cm high
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Tasmanian Tiger: Sterling silver inkwell with enamel Thylacine decorated top, Birmingham, circa 1909, 4 cm high, 7 cm diameter
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An antique fox hunting stick with silver plated head adorned with kangaroo decoration, 19th century, 75 cm long overall
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An antique silver plated bread fork with kangaroo finial, 19th century, 19 cm high
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Antique sterling silver card carrying case adorned with repousse kangaroo decoration in landscape, housed in original plush fitted box, late 19th century, 10 cm high, 60 grams
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An Australiana centrepiece display, carved emu egg in silver plated ferntree mount, adorned with Aboriginal figure, kangaroo, emu and ruby glass epergne trumpets, late 19th century, 31 cm high, 31 cm wide
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Two antique vanity boxes adorned with emu and kangaroo, titled 'Jewels' and 'Here's Your', 19th century, the emu 6 cm high, 6 cm wide
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An antique silver plated toast rack of gum leaf form adorned with kookaburra, 19th/20th century, 8 cm high, 18 cm wide
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William Drummond antique Australian silver emu ornament, 19th century, stamped 'Pure Australian Silver, Drummond, Melbourne', 4 cm high, 63 grams
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William Drummond antique Australian silver kangaroo ornament, 19th century, stamped 'Silver, Drummond', 5.5 cm high, 60 grams
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An emu egg ornament carved with lyrebirds in forest landscape, silver plated mounts polished back to brass, Victorian origin, late 19th century, 20.5 cm high
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A nickel-plated dish adorned with two kookaburras, early 20th century, 6 cm high, 14 cm diameter
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Sargisons of Hobart, two Australian silver spoons, 20th century, 14 cm and 12.5 cm, 40 grams total
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Ernst Fries pair of brutalist silver plated candlesticks, mid 20th century, 14 cm high
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Russell Drysdale 'The Stockmen', Australian sterling silver platter, circa 1976, 20.5 cm diameter
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A sterling silver mounted emu egg ornament adorned with emu, kangaroo, cockatoo and possum, in glass dome on later timber base, stamped 'Stg. Silver, Rocca', 25 cm high
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An impressive Australian gold nugget specimen, 8 cm long, 5 cm wide, 296 grams total
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Australian gold nugget specimens. A handsome collection of large jewellery size pieces, (40+ items), 81.1 grams total
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Sydney 1856 Gold Half Sovereign
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An iron miner's spike candle holder, 22 cm long
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Two miner's antique whale oil slush lamps, 19th century, the larger 27 cm high overall
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Gold ore specimens, from the Bendigo goldfields central Victoria with collection note, circa 1925
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Australian gold nugget specimens. A large group of attractive nugget specimens, ideal for jewellery pieces, 122 grams total
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Australian gold nugget specimens. A large assorted lot, varying sizes, 158.5 grams total
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Australian gold nugget specimens. A large assorted lot, varying sizes including some attractive jewellery quality pieces, 46.5 grams total
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Australian goldfields nugget and ore collection including fine alluvial specimens
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A pair of metal bound timber buckets of coopered construction with metal strapping, 19th century, the larger 31 cm high, 31 cm diameter
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An Australian goldfields metamorphic armchair/bed, cast and wrought iron construction with original strap work, 19th century, 34 cm high, 176 cm long, 68 cm wide
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Antique Post Office scales with brass letter pan, by De Graves, Short & Fanner of London, 19th century, with accompanying weights, 44 cm high
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An antique silver plated lamp with engraved glass shade, 19th century, 37 cm high
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An antique English sterling silver and crystal banquet lamp with acid etched glass shade and chimney, 19th century, Note: Hinks single burner with bayonet mount, 78 cm high
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An antique kerosene oil lamp with brass Corinthian column base, faceted crystal font, black button double burner, original acid etched ruby glass shade and chimney, 19th century, 85 cm high overall
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An antique kerosene lamp, cast metal base with yellow glass font, double burner and reproduction shade and chimney, 19th century, 57 cm high overall
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An antique oil lamp with ruby glass font, double burner, brass column, black glass base, spherical glass shade and chimney, 19th/20th century, 62 cm high
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An antique kerosene banquet lamp, blue and gilt porcelain Corinthian column base with brass base and capital, cut crystal font, black button double burner with original blue acid etched glass shade and later chimney, 19th century, an impressive 107 cm high
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Gold Sovereign, 1893, Melbourne mint, with crowned Queen Victoria, 7.98 grams
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T. Gaunt & Co. 'Admiral Fitzroy' barometer in cedar case, printed paper adapted for the southern hemisphere with rack and pinion verniers, and silvered thermometer scale. Remains of T. Gaunt label verso, 19th century, 99 cm high
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Ballarat Bertie point of sale pub advertising mirror, lithograph paper on glass, 45 cm x 58 cm
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Assorted opal potch, Lightening Ridge and Queensland boulder
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Two fine Queensland boulder opal polished specimens in matrix, the larger approximately 7 cm wide
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An antique Tasmanian blackwood shaving stand, fitted with adjustable mirror and revolving lidded storage compartment, ring turned baluster pedestal stand with decorated cabriole legs. Circa 1880, 157 cm high, 43 cm across
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A Colonial Australian canterbury, blackwood with red pine and kauri pine secondaries, Tasmanian origin, circa 1860, 57 cm high, 43 cm wide, 35 cm deep
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Leppington House early Colonial Australian cedar sofa, with handsomely carved and turned decoration, and finely upholstered in black horsehair, circa 1830. Nestled at the foothills of the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, Leppington House was a grand two storey manor belonging to William Cordeaux, and with convict assistance was constructed sometime between 1823 and 1828. Cordeaux arrived in the Colony aboard The Friendship in January 1818 and soon found work at the Commissariat Department as the Deputy…
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William Hamilton, important Colonial Australian cedar wine table, solid book-matched flame cedar top, handsomely carved with crisp dragooned edge, and finely carved column, standing on a platform base with Hamilton's signature scroll over feet, circa 1845. Note exceptional refinements such as the acanthus carved intersection to the edge placed over the tri-form base. Hamilton was one of Tasmania's early premier cabinet makers operating out of Hobart Town from 1836 to 1876. His work was represented at the…
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An early Colonial Australian huon pine chest of five drawers, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840, 124 cm high, 117 cm wide, 52 cm deep
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An antique Colonial Australian blackwood child's bed, Tasmanian origin, early 19th century, 105 cm high, 83 cm wide, 146 cm long
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An antique hall table with tapering square form reeded legs, cedar and pine, 19th century, 73 cm high, 92 cm wide, 49 cm deep
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An early Colonial library bookcase with astragal glazed doors, Australian cedar, Tasmanian origin, circa 1830, Hobart address on the back, full cedar construction with original untouched finish, 240 cm high, 147 cm wide, 42 cm deep, Provenance, The Rodney Pemberton Collection
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An antique Colonial Australian cedar two door bookcase on turned legs, Tasmanian origin, 19th century, 174 cm high, 101 cm wide, 33 cm deep
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A Colonial Australian cedar chiffonier, full cedar construction with Thomas Hope scroll back and full turned columns, New South Wales origin, circa 1840, 143 cm high, 119 cm wide, 53 cm deep
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An early Australian chest of five drawers, handsomely selected cuts of ribbon and fiddleback cedar on pine, unusual conical turned legs, Tasmanian origin, circa 1830s, 109 cm high, 103 cm wide, 52 cm deep
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A Colonial Australian cedar five drawer chest with huon pine secondary timbers and blackwood knobs, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840, 106 cm high, 106 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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An impressive Colonial Australian cedar fold-over card table. Handsomely crafted in choice cuts of cedar with cross banded edge, cross grained ogee moulded frieze, finely carved and turned column, platform base and scrolling feet, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840s. Workmanship of this quality and design can most likely be attributed to William Champion of Hobart Town. 74 cm high, 92 cm wide, 46 cm deep
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1840, 88 cm high An antique Colonial Australian cedar dining chair with finely carved back and splat, Tasmanian origin, circa 1845, 88 cm high
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An antique Colonial Australian double bed including slats and rails, blackwood and cedar, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840s, 124 cm high, 129 cm wide
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An antique Colonial Australian cedar easy chair with fine carved decoration and facetted hexagonal form legs, Sydney origin, circa 1840s, 70 cm across the arms
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A Colonial Australian cedar miner's settee by David Mackenzie, Sydney origin, circa 1850s, bearing remains of paper label on back 'D. Mackenzie, Pitt Street Sydney'. Note: The label is illustrated in 'Australian Furniture' by Fahy & Simpson, page 86. 88 cm high, 223 cm wide, 65 cm deep
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An attractive Australian cedar table with tapering hexagonal form legs, Tasmanian origin, circa 1845, 75 cm high, 133 cm wide, 105 cm deep
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A fine antique Colonial cedar carver chair with reeded legs, in the Regency style, Tasmanian origin, early 19th century. Illustrated in 'A Guide To Collecting Australiana' by Juliana and Toby Hooper (fig. 38). 89 cm high, 57 cm across the arms. Provenance: The Toby and Juliana Hooper Collection, Melbourne
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A fine antique Colonial cedar carver chair with turned legs, in the Regency style, early 19th century. 87 cm high, 54 cm across the arms. Provenance: The Toby and Juliana Hooper Collection, Melbourne
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A Colonial Australian cedar easy chair with finely turned legs and scrolled arms, circa 1850, 62 cm across the arms
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An Australian cedar spade back carver chair, 19th century, 87 cm high, 52.5 cm across the arms, 50 cm deep
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An antique Colonial Australian cedar chest of five drawers with cross banded edge and cedar secondary timbers, circa 1850. From the estate of Hamilton Hume, thence by descent. 120 cm high, 119 cm wide, 52 cm deep
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Sleepy Hollow antique Australian Colonial cedar armchair with floral tapestry upholstery, New South Wales origin, mid 19th century, 65 cm across the arms
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A Colonial Australian cedar storage box / commode with serpentine front and full turned legs, mid 19th century, 38 cm high, 43 cm wide, 42 cm deep
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A set of four Australian cedar spade back dining chairs, mid 19th century, 87 cm high
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A antique colonial pair of three quarter bed ends, blackwood and cedar, Tasmanian origin, circa 1850, 120 cm high, 125 cm wide
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An antique pair of three quarter colonial bed ends, blackwood and cedar, Tasmanian origin, mid 19th century, 126 cm high, 129 cm wide
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A Colonial huon pine chest of five drawers, with cross banded edging, cock beading and original circular brass escutcheons, Tasmanian origin, circa 1850, 119 cm high, 111 cm wide, 49 cm deep
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An Australian cedar chest of eight drawers with imported satinwood inlay and bracket feet, circa 1830. A rare and early piece, unfortunately restored at some stage, 138 cm high, 137 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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A Colonial Australian single drawer hall table with finely turned legs, Australian cedar, New South Wales origin, circa 1850, 80 cm high, 91 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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George Thwaites & Son of Melbourne, stunning Colonial sideboard, made from selected choice cuts of fiddleback blackwood, veneered onto Australian cedar, circa 1855. Note, this design was taken from 'Blackie's Cabinet Makers Assistant' [1853]. Originally commissioned by the highly esteemed John Matheson (1824-1882) of the Bank of Victoria. Upon Matheson's passing the piece was then acquired by John Jamieson (accountant at the Bank of Victoria). The piece was then noted in the 1888 sale of Jamieson's…
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An antique Colonial Australian cedar three tier whatnot servery with full turned columns and extra ring turning, New South Wales origin, circa 1855, 107 cm high, 61 cm wide, 40 cm deep
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An antique Australian cedar four post bed, 19th century, 210 cm high, 138 cm wide, 200 cm deep
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George Debney (attributed) antique Australian cedar hall chair with shield back and finely carved centurion skirt legs, 19th century, 91 cm high
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An antique Australian child's chair in cedar with spade back, circa 1860, 55 cm high, 33 cm across the arms
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An antique Australian cedar bookcase, Tasmanian origin, 19th century, 190 cm high, 130 cm wide, 59 cm deep
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A Colonial cedar library armchair, circa 1865, 95 cm high, 53 cm across the arms
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