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Decorative Arts & Collectables, Session II — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:695
Sale Title:Decorative Arts & Collectables, Session IILots with images:677
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:589
Date:27-Aug-2023
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A collection of 23 assorted pictures and prints, 20th century, the largest 30 x 32 cm overall
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The Coalition War Against Napoleon: 1813-14 Prussian Campaign Medal - in bronze, impressed on the rim 'Aus Erobertem Geschuetz', in good condition.
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Liverpool City Police Order of Merit 1851, 1 clasp (blank), obverse: coat-of-arms, reverse in raised letters (name engraved), 'Order of Merit, Presented by the Watch Committee to Patrick Turner as a reward for Good Conduct, Liverpool Police Force', 36 mm., silver.
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Campaign Medal: South Africa Medal 1853-79, engraved to 3585 Pte. E. Winchester. A.H.C. with 1879 clasp.
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Crimea Campaign Medal 1854, engraved to J.T. Cooper H.M.S. Terrible, with clasp for Sebastapol.
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Crimea Campaign Medal 1854, engraved to SERGt. W.H. Thurnam Tk. Ct. Artillery. with clasp for Sebastapol.
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1854-55 Baltic Campaign Medal, 36 mm silver; lacking claw and ornate foliated swivel suspender and generally a bit knocked about. Instituted April 1856 for award to those who served with the Naval deployment to the Baltic during the Crimean War.
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Campaign Medal: Indian Mutiny Medal 1858, engraved to John Kirk. 10th Regiment.
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British Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal engraved for No.2070 Terence Sweeney 98th Foot.
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1870-71 Prussian Campaign Medals - one in bronze (for combatants); the other in steel (for non-combatants). (2).
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Campaign Medal: New Zealand Medal, silver, undated, engraved to F. Oliver, Auckland D.F.
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Campaign Medal: New Zealand Medal, silver, undated, engraved to 3170 Robert Acreman 40th Foot.
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Campaign Medal: New Zealand Medal, silver, undated, engraved to Pt. A. Vandersee, Taranaki My. SRs.
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1870-71 Prussian Campaign Medals - in bronze (for combatants), (3) all with remnant original ribbon.
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Anglo-Egyptian War 1882: Kedive's bronze Star, with decorative pin bar and remnant ribbon; impressed verso with '2499 R.'
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India General Service Medal with Burma 1887-89 clasp, engraved to 40/1802 Pte. P. Hansen 1st Bn. Hamps. R.
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Persia: Qajar Dynasty hand-painted five-pointed star in enamel and silver-gilt, Order of The Lion and The Sun officer's neck medal, circa 1850s.
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The India General Service Medal 1895 with Punjab Frontier 1897-98 clasp, engraved to 4037 Pte. F. Smith 2d Bn. Arg: & Suth'd: Highrs.
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Russia: Order of St. Stanislaus 1st Class Breast Star in silver, silver gilt and enamels; Imperial Warrant St. Petersburg and Keibel on pin, '84', also with marks on pin; circa 1900. Extremely rare.
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1901 Queen Victoria Empress of India, silver Army Temperance Medal, 36 mm.
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Natal: Rebellion Medal (Clasp - 1906) engraved to 27 Privat. C.G. Reese L & Y CONt.
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Pair: 1914-15 Star and 1914-18 British War Medal, named to 2564 Pte. F. Butterworth. 14 Bn. A.I.F. (2).
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Trio: 1914-15 Star, 1914-18 British War Medal and 1919 Victory Medal, all named to 2591 Pte. F.J. Burgess. 21 Bn. A.I.F. (3).
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Trio: 1914-15 Star, 1914-18 British War Medal and 1919 Victory Medal, all named to 11181 Pte. P. Bailey. York & Lanc:R. (3).
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Turkey - World War One Star, also known as the Gallipoli Star medal/badge; 1915, with 'B.B.&Co' verso under pin; enamel and nickel-plated brass. Some (remnant) ribbon present.
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Pair: 1914-18 British War Medal and Victory Medal, both impressed to 1114 Private P.H. Bracy, 7 Bn A.I.F. (2).
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Pair: 1914-18 British War Medal and 1919 Victory Medal, both named to 032646 Pte. P.H. Williams. A.O.C. (2).
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Medalette group of seven assorted examples, one engraved to 35853 Pte A.T. Pearce, Devon Reg. Medals and Medalettes group of eight assorted examples, one engraved to 35853 Pte A.T. Pearce, Devon Reg.
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Arrow Heads & Weapons. Group of 10 archaic stone examples, unknown age. Note: Collected by an Australian Diplomat in Korea during the early 1960s, the largest 16.5 cm long
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Ottoman style steel helmet and breast plate, 20th century, the helmet 30 cm high
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Suit of Armour on stand, 20th century, 188 cm high overall
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An antique miniature bronze canon on iron base. Full working trainee model, 18th/19th century, 17 cm long overall
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A superb pair of antique flintlock pistols (Kubur), ornately decorated in gilded silver repousse work, original bluing near mint condition, Ottoman Balkans origin, circa 1830s, 51 cm long
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An antique Indian matchlock wall gun, early 19th century, 183 cm long
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Chassepot antique French sword bayonet and scabbard, 19th century, 70 cm long
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M. De Bourrienne, 'Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte', [Glasgow, Blackie and Son], 2 vols., half leather binding with five raised bands to the spines, gilt titles. Also, W. H. Maxwell, 'The Life of His Grace The Duke of Wellington', [London, A. H. Baily & Co.], 1839, 3 vols., matching calf bindings with red and green title inserts to spines which have five raised bands, marbled end papers and page edges.
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Britain & United States of America, unusual beadwork bracelet, 19th century, 20 cm long
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An antique timber gun case with brass inlay, 19th century, 8.5 cm high, 87 cm wide, 24 cm deep
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A folk art maritime diorama, 19th century, 26 cm high, 38 cm wide, 23 cm deep
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Great Britain: Royal Army Temperance Association fob in silver and blue enamel.
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Major General Charles George Gordon (Late Governor General of Sudan), antique colour lithograph in period birdseye maple frame. Printed by Troedel & Co., Melbourne. 34 x 29 cm, 46 x 41 cm overall
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'Victoria Queen & Empress, Jubilee Year 1887' commemorative English porcelain plate, stamped 'Manufactured For Silber & Fleming Co. 57 Wood St. London. E.C.', 24.5 cm wide
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Pickelhaube Prussian Guards Infantry Other Ranks helmet. Featuring some Officer fittings which suggests a Feldwebel Leutnant. This example appears to be the earliest model, issued in the late 1880's.
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Pickelhaube, Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Schutzman (policeman) Officer's leather helmet (paramilitary), circa 1890
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Saxon Guard Cavalry Regiment (Sachsisches Garde Reiter Regiment Officer's Parade Lion helmet), impressively adorned with lion and lobster tail back, rare. Circa 1907-1918.
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Kingdom of Wurttemberg Train Battalion Officer's Tschako (M1860 Pattern Model). Worn by members of Konings Wurttemberg Train Battalion Number 13 (Ludwigsburg) XIII Armee Corps.
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Kugelhelm Prussian Artillery Other Ranks leather covered helmet with subdued wappen and kugel, circa 1914 to 1915
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Prussian Uhlan (Lancers/Cavalry) Tschapka (model M1867), 19th century
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Kingdom of Bavaria (Bayern) Chevauleger Regiment Officer's helmet with square cut visor and chin scales.
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Pickelhaube Grand Duchy of Baden Infantry leather covered helmet with Griffin of Baden emblazoned with the motto 'With God For Duke and Fatherland', circa 1912-1918
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Pickelhaube Prussian Officer's (Reserve) Infantry helmet, with additional officer's fittings including chin scales and large spike, circa 1914-1918
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The flag standard of Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach - Queen of Prussia (German Empress) wife of German Emperor; Wilhelm I. Framed and glazed, overall 156 x 154 cm. Accompanied by the original letter of provenance which accompanied the gift of this original battle standard (in 1999 in Vienna). Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (Augusta Marie Luise Katharina; 30 September 1811 ? 7 January 1890) was Queen of Prussia and the first German Empress as the wife of Wilhelm I, German Emperor.
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Pickelhaube, Kingdom of Bavaria (Bayern), Infantry Other Ranks leather helmet with some Officer fittings. Fahnrich Officer cadet or one year volunteer, or possibly a private purchase, circa 1914-1918
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Kingdom of Prussia Jager zu Pferde Metalhelme with lobster tail and subdued wappen. This helmet belonged to a small organisation of mounted riflemen, expert horsemen who were primarily used as scouts and reconnaissance riders.
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Pickelhaube Kingdom of Saxony Officer's Ersatz infantry steel helmet, circa 1914-1915. At the beginning of the war demand outstripped supply for felt and leather covered helmets, as a result metal 'Ersatz' helmets filled the shortfall. By 1916 these Pickelhaube helmets were replaced by the common steel coal scuttle helmet in the field.
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Pickelhaube German officer's helmet, World War 1 period, (1891 pattern) accompanied with timber hat block, (2 items)
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Pickelhaube, 22nd Regiment, field issue German helmet, World War 1 period, with accompanying timber hat stand, (2 items)
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Fire Brigade antique leather covered helmet, with metal hat tin, 19th century, (2 items)
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Police issue antique pith helmet
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British 1878 Home Pattern Officer's helmet with metal travel container, Royal Irish Regiment.
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Dutch Municipal Police (Gemeentepolitie) mounted personnel or Officer's ceremonial parade helmet, circa 1940-1960
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Czechoslovakian Police helmet, circa 1940-1950. Worn both in rural and city areas, with or without a helmet plate
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Kozminsky, (portrait of an English officer), watercolour, signed, dated '19 and the location noted 'Tiflis' (Tbilisi in Georgia), 36 cm x 23 cm, 50 cm x 37 cm overall
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York & Lancaster Regiment interest, antique sterling silver presentation bowl engraved 'Presented To Lieutenant A. E. Garrison M.C. York & Lancaster Regiment, A Member Of The Staff Of The Midland Iron Co. Ltd. By The Directors Of The Company As A Mark Of Appreciation Of The Military Honour That Has Been Conferred Upon Him, Ypres, Sept. 1917', 15 cm high, 22 cm wide, 460 grams
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Royal Army Service Corps (Egypt), brass dinner gong on oak stand, 47 cm high
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C.G. Conn Ltd aviation altimeter, Type C-12 in original box of delivery together with original installation instructions dated May 1943.
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WW2 Defense Department altimeter, stamped 'D.D.' with broad arrow, 17 cm high
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Royal Australian Navy WW2 period double breasted dress jacket and pants with original brass buttons, (Lieutenant Commander)
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WW2 Japanese N.C.O. sword in scabbard, together with two framed displays pertaining to the Japanese surrender in the Pacific, including propaganda leaflet and hand-written note. the sword 93 cm long. Guild or Collector's licence required for Victorian purchasers.
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H. M. Brigg Lady Nelson 1801 antique framed print in original oak frame with gilt slip and mount plus embossed gilt caption. Most likely a 100 year anniversary edition, circa 1901. 67 x 84 cm overall
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New South Wales Police assorted badges, buttons and buckle (13 items)
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Australian Navy group of 22 black and white photographs with some accompanying notes, 20th century
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Group of five assorted medals and badges, 20th century
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Zulu Wars, I.) The Defence Of Rorke's Drift, II.) Isandhlwana, centenary limited edition colour prints, 62 x 86 cm each overall
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Military Aircraft of World War II Crown Collection Tristan Da Cunha 2017 boxed set of six with papers (mint)
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An antique style ornamental Indian flintlock rifle, 19th/20th, 157 cm long
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A Japanese tanto (poor condition), together with a cutlass in leather scabbard, 19th/20th century. Guild or Collector's licence required for Victorian purchasers
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Military medal, badges and a watch bracelet (branded Rolex)
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A Georgian mahogany decanter box with sloped top, circa 1800, 37 cm high, 24 cm wide, 29 cm deep
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An antique English mahogany instrument cast with brass bindings, early 19th century, 18 cm high, 61 cm wide, 21 cm deep
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Bugbear antique carved coconut flask, 18th/19th century, 12 cm high
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A regency Kingwood tea caddy with inlaid brass decoration and Egyptian mask handles, interior fitted with lidded compartments and bowl, circa 1825, 19 cm high x 33 cm wide x 17 cm deep
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An antique Anglo-Ceylonese carved ebony deed box, interior inlaid with bone, early to mid 19th century, 9 cm high, 26 cm wide, 12 cm deep
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An antique woolwork tapestry in original rosewood frame, 19th century, 43 x 33 cm overall
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Sampler antique English needlework display, 19th century, 41 x 33 cm overall
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An antique English mahogany humidor box with brass recessed fittings, lift out cedar tray with compartments, 19th century, 22 cm high, 38 cm wide, 23 cm deep
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Three antique English needlework tapestries, 19th century, the largest 43 x 34 cm overall
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An antique Florentine brass oil burner with four branches and attached implements, mid 19th century, 62 cm high
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An antique French ebony jewellery casket inlaid with ivory decoration, interior lined in original blue silk, signed 'Tahan, Paris', 19th century, 8 cm high, 18 cm wide, 12 cm deep
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An antique English sarcophagus shaped mahogany tea caddy, interior fitted with two lidded compartments and glass tea bowl, mid 19th century, 19 cm high x 35 cm wide x 20 cm deep
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A stunning antique English coromandel writing box with beautifully engraved gothic hinges, interior fitted with original bottles and tooled blue velvet slope, mid 19th century, 12 cm high, 39.5 cm wide, 27 cm deep
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An antique papier-mache sewing box with handsomely fitted interior and original accessories, 19th century, 15 cm high, 30 cm wide, 25 cm deep
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An antique English mahogany writing box, early to mid 19th century, 18 cm high, 51 cm wide, 27.5 cm deep
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An antique English rosewood travelling box with fitted lift out tray, 19th century, 11 cm high, 26 cm wide, 18.5 cm deep
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An antique Dieppe carved ivory plaque in ebonized frame, 19th century, 18 x 16.5 cm overall
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Antique diptych photo frame, ormolu foliate mount with pietra dura top, 19th century, 17 cm high
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An antique French figural bronze and ivory desk pot, 19th century, 9 cm high, 18 cm wide
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Souvenir of Paris antique coin purse, gilt metal and felt back with five hand painted miniature vignettes on ivory, interior fitted with silk compartments, 19th century, 7 cm wide
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An antique English specimen wood folding chess board, 19th century, 41 x 41 cm when open
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Mary Miers, fine antique English rosewood sewing box, attractively inlaid with mother of pearl, interior beautifully fitted and in lovely condition, 19th century. With accompanying ownership family history. 12 cm high, 30.5 cm wide, 21.5 cm deep
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