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Sporting and General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:684
Sale Title:Sporting and General MemorabiliaLots with images:256
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:440
Date:15-Feb-2011
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Dawn Fraser, signature inside book ‘The Dawn of Swimming’ by Knox [London, 1962]. Fair/Good condition
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Pro Hart (1928-2006, Australian artist): ‘The Art of Pro Hart’ by Lumbers [Adelaide, 1977], 143pp, limited edition 301/1001, signed by Pro Hart, with slipcase. Good condition
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Harold Herbert (1891-1945, Australian artist), signature on piece
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Hans Heysen (1877-1969, German-Australian artist), signature on piece
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Daryl Lindsay (1889-1976, Australian artist), signature on piece
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Lionel Lindsay (1874-1961, Australian artist), signature on piece
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Norman Lindsay (1879-1969, Australian artist & writer), signature on piece
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Gladys Moncrieff (1892-1976, Australian singer, so successful in musical theatre she became known as 'Australia's Queen of Song' and 'Our Glad'), lovely signed photograph
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Margaret Preston (1875-1963, Australian artist), signature on piece
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Tom Roberts (1856-1931, Australian artist), signature on piece
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Paul Robeson (American actor, athlete, bass-baritone concert singer, writer & radical civil rights activist, 1898-1976), lovely signed postcard
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Sport: Brooke Hanson signature on Australian swimming cap; plus 'Kookaburra' cricket balls signed by Dennis Lillee & Merv Hughes. (3 items)
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Arthur Streeton (1856-1931, Australian landscape painter), signature on piece
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Blamire Young (1862-1935, English-Australian artist, most famous for designing Australia's Kangaroo stamps), signature on piece
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Southern cross in Suva 1928: original photographs by Ann Bernard of Kingsford Smith's arrival in the Southern cross at Naselai beach, on 8 June 1928, produced as Kodak postcards. One shows the Southern cross on the beach surrounded by local Fijians, and another shows Ulm, Lyons, Smithy and Warner, doing a celebratory dance. (2 items)
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A sepia photograph showing Charles Kingsford Smith and his ‘girlfriend Ann Bernard’ in a biplane, in Suva 1928, and one of her next to the plane; with 3 associated negatives. Size: 7 x 11.5 cm. (5 items)
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Southern Cross At Hamilton: original photographs of Kingsford Smith's Southern Cross at Hamilton, each 14 x 8 cm. (4 items)
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Charles Kingsford Smith: 1930 (Oct.25) letter from Kingsford Smith to Ann Bernard, with its original envelope, mentioning his (record) 'Flight From England', how 'Fiji Is Becoming Initiated Into the World of Aviation', and giving regards to Jimmy Mullins, nicely signed
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Farriery: ‘Farriery Improv'd: Or, A Compleat Treatise Upon The Art of Farriery’ by Bracken [2nd Edition, London, 1739]. Fair/Good condition (spine split)
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NSW Government Gazette: 23 leather-bound volumes, comprising run of newspapers July-Dec.1850; July-Dec.1851; July 1852 - Dec.1856; July 1857 - June 1861; Jan.-June 1862; Jan.-June 1863; Jan.-Dec.1864. An impressive run, with c2360 newspapers, an immense amount of historical information. Many themes explored and historically significant. (23 items)
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Blue and White Parliamentary Reports, including Railway from Springvale to General Cemetery (1902), Geelong Railway Company (1858-9), St Kilda and Brighton Railway Bill (1856-7), Victorian Railways Report (1886), Melbourne Railway Bill (1856-7), Echuca Bridge (1876). All in reasonable condition
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Books, noted ‘Round The World’ published by George Newnes [Lond., 1895]; ‘What Bird is That?’ by Cayley [Sydney, 1984]; ‘Sotheby's Guide 1989 Edition’ [Lond.,1988]; ‘Art at Auction - The year at Sotheby's 1985-86’ [Lond.,1986].(9)
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Australiana, noted Victoria, Eureka Stockade, Gold, Wine, Shipwrecks, Aviation, Railways & Philately. (77)
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‘The Illustrated London News Record of the Glorious Reign of Queen Victoria 1837-1901’ [London, 1901]; plus 1939 programme & invitation to the ‘Unveiling Ceremony of a Bronze Plaque to honour The Hon.George Selth Coppin, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne’. Fair/Vg condition. (3 items)
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Ephemera, noted 1901 Federation invitations to Royal Review & Opening of Parliament Evening Reception; ‘Sydney Harbour Bridge Bowls Carnival March 1932’; ‘‘Hodernian Monthly - The Bridge Commemoration Number’; c1900s lady's scrap album; 1920s tourist/cruise brochures; 1956 Olympics programme & tickets (2). Poor/Good condit. (c20 items)
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1901 Federation: Invitation, ‘Australian Commonwealth Celebrations/ The Government of Victoria requests the honor of the presence of [Capt.W.Davis & Mrs Davis], at a Conversazione in the Exhibition Building on the Evening of Tuesday 7th May 1901 at 8 p.m.’, attractive multi-coloured invitation (37 x 30 cm), designed by G.B.H.Austin, printed by Sands & McDougall Ltd. Very good condition
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1901 Federation: Invitation, ‘His Majesty's Ministers of State for the Commonwealth of Australia, request the honor of the presence of [Capt.W.Davis & Mrs Davis] in the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, on Thursday, 9th May, 1901, to witness the Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth. Edmund Barton, Prime Minister’, attractive multi-coloured invitation (37 x 30 cm), printed by Sands & McDougall, Melbourne. Good condition
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1901 Federation: Souvenir Invitation, ‘In Celebration of the Opening, Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia/ To meet Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall & York/ His Majesty's Ministers of State for Australia, have the honor to invite [Capt.W.Davis & Mrs Davis], to an Evening Reception at the Exhibition Building Melbourne on the 9th May 1901, at 8 o'clock’, attractive multi-coloured invitation (29 x 23 cm), designed by Julian & Howard Ashton, on mount 37 x 31 cm. Very good condition
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1901 Federation: Invitation, ‘Australian Commonwealth Celebrations/ The Government of Victoria requests the honour of the presence of [Capt.W.Davis & Mrs Davis], at the Royal Review at Flemington on Friday 10th of May 1901’, attractive multi-coloured invitation (37 x 30 cm), printed by Sands & McDougall Ltd. Vg condition
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Art: ‘Die Kunst des Radierens, Ein Handbuch von Hermann Struck. 2. vermehrte und verbesserte Auflage’ (Art of Etching by Hermann Struck) [Berlin, 1912], with original engravings by Max Liebermann, Edward Munch, Hermann Struck, Anders Zorn and Paul Baum; lithograph by Max Slevogt. Also another book in German re the Austrian Alpine Club. (2 items)
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Australia/Military: Books including ‘A History of Kew’ by Rogers [1973]; ‘The Climate and Weather of Australia’ by Hunt, Taylor & Quayle [Melb.,1913]; ‘Australian Alps’ by Mitchell [Sydney, 1942]; ‘Australia’ by Max Crawford (signed) [Lond., 1961]; ‘The Australian Light Horse in Palestine’ by Pitt (signed, 73/100) [Melb., 2004]; ‘Poets in Uniform’ by Gordon (signed) [Melb.,1989]; ‘Darwin's Air War 1942-1945 An Illustrated History’ by Alford [Darwin, 1991]; ‘Bamboo Doctor’ by Pavillard (signed) [London,…
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‘Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, 1915. Australian Pavilion. The Pocket Queensland’ published by The Queensland Government Intelligence and Tourist Bureau [Brisbane, 1915]. Good condition
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1930s Journal/Notebook of Alan More (a buddy of Erroll Flynn in New Guinea c1929-33), includes an expense log of the yacht ‘Tannadige’ 1933-34; and a record of the native labour and production at ‘Kolon’ copra plantation in New Britain during 1937
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1933-34 full page supplements to 'The News' - movie stars - Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, Maurice Chevalier & Claudette Colbert; ‘Australia's 1933 Davis Cup Team’ (2); ‘Australia's Tennis Ace - Jack Crawford’ (2); aviators Charles Kingsford-Smith & C.J.Melrose. Each 28 x 45 cm, all window mounted. Fine condition. (10 items)
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Photography: ‘Leica News and Technique’ magazine, first 39 issues bound in one volume [London, 1935-39]
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Walt Disney/Mickey Mouse: Books & comics including ‘Mickey Mouse in King Arthur's Court’ London, 1935] (4 pop-ups present, two support pieces have been repaired); ‘Walt Disney - The art of Animation’ by Thomas [Ny, 1958]; ‘Mickey Mouse on Tour’ [London, c1935]. Poor/Good condition. (55 items)
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Australiana, noted Northern Territory, Western Australia & South Australia, with ‘Over the Range’ by Ion Idriess (signed) [Sydney, 1937]; ‘The Red Centre’ by Finlayson [Sydney, 1935]; ‘The Alice - A Story of the Town and District of Alice Springs Northern Territory’ edited by Gorey [Adelaide, 1964]. (45 items)
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Detective Fiction: Range including Erle Stanley Gardner 'Perry Mason' books (7) & Leslie Charteris 'The Saint' books (11). Fair/Good condition. (45 items)
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New Zealand: Books including ‘Port in the North - A Short History of Russell, NZ’ by King (signed by the author) [Russell, c1940]; ‘The Day Before Yesterday - A Short History of the Bay of Islands’ by Harcourt [Wellington, 1940]; ‘A History of Fortrose’ by MacIntosh (signed by the author) [Invercargill, 1975]; ‘From Beads to Banknotes - The story of money in New Zealand’, by Hargreaves [Dunedin, 1972]; ‘Bright Fine Gold - Stories of the New Zealand Goldfields’, by Heinz [Well., 1974]; ‘Historical Records…
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Fishing: Books including ‘Fishless days, Angling Nights’ by Hackle [New York, 1971]; ‘Australian seashores’ by Dakin [Sydney, 1956]; ‘Commercial Fish of Australia’ edited by Pownall [Melbourne, 1977]. (17 items)
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Ned Kelly/Bushrangers: Books including ‘The Inner History of the Kelly Gang’ by Kenneally [Melb., 1946]; ‘Saint Ned - The Story of the Near Santification of an Australian Outlaw’ by Dunstan [Syd., 1980]; ‘History of Australian Bushranging’ in 2 vols by White [Melb., 1970]; ‘Lachlan Landmarks - Bushranger Sites of Mid NSW’ by Passey [Morwell, 1986]. (24 items)
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Books, noted movies/entertainment (20); filmed books (20); Edgar Wallace (16); Westerns (7); Spike Milligan (4); others (8). Fair/Good condition. (75 items)
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Books, including ‘Brett Whiteley’ by McGrath [Syd.,1983]; ‘Art and Everyman - A Basis for Appreciation’ in 2 Vols by Bulley [Lond.,1951]; ‘Dreamings - The Art of Aboriginal Australia’ by Sutton [Melb.,1989]; ‘The Australia Pub’ by Freeland [Melb., 1962]; ‘Australian Presence in the Pacific - Burns Philp 1914-1946’ by Buckley & Klugman [Sydney,1983]. Fair/Good condition. (85 books)
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‘Lolita’ by Vladimir Nabokov [Jerusalem, The Olympia Press, 1955 (1958)], 2 volumes in one, 8vo. Original blue Rexene, titles to spine gilt. With the dustjacket. Fair/Good condition. First Israeli Edition, First Printing offset from the sheets of the second Paris edition. The hardback issue. An uncommon printing of Nabokov's masterpiece
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James Bond: Collection including ‘From Russia, With Love’ [Book Club, london, 1957]; ‘Goldfinger’ [London, 1965]; paperbacks (15); ‘James Bond 007 Game’; later James Bond books (2) & Ian Fleming's ‘Thrilling Cities’ [London, 1963]. (21 items)
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Childrens/Folk Tales: Books including ‘Popol Out West’ by Herge [London, 1969]; ‘Little Chimbu in Bougainville’ by Curtis [Sydney,1973]; ‘Land of Dahori - Tales of New Guinea’ by Ruhen [Lond., 1957]. (54 items)
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Biggles: Range with ‘Biggles and the Plot that Failed’ [1st Ed., Leicester, 1965]; other Biggles books in hardcover (26) & paperback (7); also Captain W.E.Johns ‘The Edge of Beyond’ [1st Edition, London, 1958]. (36 items)
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Books, incl. ‘Gold Fleet For California’ by Bateson (signed) [Syd., 1963]; ‘Patrol Indefinite - The Northern Territory Police Force’ by Downer [Adel., 1963]; ‘Foundations of the Australian Monetary System’ by Butlin [Syd., 1968]; ‘The Shearers’ by Adam-Smith [Melb.,1982]; ‘The Collected Works of Thomas Welsby’, Vol.I, ed. Thomson [Bris., 1967]; together with rare Welsby conference paper on the duties of trustees [Sydney, 1901]. (39 items)
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Aborigines: ‘Our Living Stone Age’ by Ion Idriess [Sydney, 1963], First ed., with dust-jacket. Fair/Good condit
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Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs Et Graveurs 1966, The French Edition of Benezit. A fine set in original cloth boards and in fine condition. (8 volumes)
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Theatre & Ballet Programmes: c1970s-90s collection of theatre & ballet programmes. (Total c63)
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Mining/General: Mining books (25) incl. ‘History of the Wedderburn Gold Fields’ edited by Cusack (signed, 49/100) [Melb., 1981]; ‘Brodie - Memoirs of Sir Laurence Brodie-Hall’ (signed, 5/250) [Perth, 1994]; ‘El Dorado, Colombian Gold’ [Melb., 1978]; ‘Mining People - A Century: Highlights of the First Hundred Years of The AusIMM 1893-1993’ by Dew [Melb., 1993]; also general books (14); 1960s bowls badges (33); other badges (23); medallions, coins
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Early Worcester (Barr, Flight & Barr period) c1820, a lovely blue and gold piecrust edge plate, 29 cm dia. Unsigned, as most were, with number 2 to bottom. In lovely condition
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Japanese Hand Painted plate c1800s, decorated with two Japanese women and trimmed in gold and red rim. In lovely condition
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Chinese Cup and Saucer c1900, 8 sided, hand painted in lovely condition. (1)
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Asian (Chinese) hand painted plate c1900, beautiful bird and flower motif. In perfect condition
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Asian (Chinese) c1875, hand painted pair of bird decorated plates 21 cm, in perfect condition. (2)
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Royal Doulton Jardinere ‘Old Moreton Series’ 22 cm diameter, 17 cm tall, in beautiful condition. No cracks, chips or faults
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Ceramics, noted Parion Ware figurines (2); Dresden figurines (6); Leonardo Collection figurines (2); Royal Worcester figurine; buildings (3). One broken, others in very good condition. (18 items)
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Royal Doulton figure ‘Affection’ (Hn 2236) modelled by M Davies, 11 cm. Also ‘Rose’ (Hn 1368) modelled by L. Harradine, 12 cm. Both in Superb condition. (2 items)
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Japanese Tourist wear c1960, 2 similar lidded pots (different colours), one plate. Hand touch-up over transfer. Very decorative in fine condition. (3)
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Royal Doulton figure 'Rendezvous' (HN2212) modelled by Peggy Davies, 19 cm, in superb condition
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Royal Doulton figure ‘Sandra’ (Hn 2275) modelled by M Davies, 20 cm; also ‘ Victoria’ (Hn 2471) modelled by M Davies, 17 cm, both in superb condition. (2 items)
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Royal Doulton figure 'Alexandra' (HN2398) modelled by M. Davies, 19 cm, in superb condition
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Royal Doulton figure 'Ninette Yellow Dress' (HN2379) modelled by M. Davies, 21 cm, superb condition
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1926-34 cigarette card album, noted Players ‘Footballers 1928’ (73); ‘Association Cup Winners’ (44); ‘Cricketers 1930’ (48); ‘Cricketers 1934’ (40); ‘Football Caricatures by Mac’ (37). Mainly. (Total 286)
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c1950s-90s collection with trade cards (100s); swap cards; postcards (180); greeting cards & phone cards
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c1950s-80s collection, noted Atlantic, Coles, Shell, Weet-Bix, Tuckfield's Tea, Stamina, Sunicrust; with Coles ‘1956 Melbourne Olympics’ (25); few football cards & stickers with 1976 Coles ‘Top Mark’ (31); swap cards; postcards (46); Shell cards books; World War II autograph book with some nice sketches; comic books (8); 1970s Tv publicity cards (128); Music books (2). (100s)
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Australia: Small group - ‘Colony of New South Wales and Australia Felix’, by A.K.Johnston [Edin., 1844], hand-coloured outlines & explorer's tracks, 66 x 54 cm; 4 maps by Garran ex Picturesque Atlas of Australasia [Sydney, 1886] - ‘General Map of New South Wales’, ‘General Map of Queensland’, ‘General Map of Victoria’ & ‘Map of New South Wales, Showing Stock Routes, Tanks, Wells, and Trucking Stations’, each 66 x 43 cm; plus ‘Australian Pictorial Exploration Map’, scroll type school map published by Chas H…
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‘Township of Cowes, Phillip Island’, photo-lithographed at the Department of Lands and Survey by J.Noone [Melbourne, 1888], framed & glazed, overall 68 x 46 cm
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Israel: ‘Carte des Douuze Tribes D'Israel’ (Twelve Tribes of Israel) by M.Bonne [Paris, c1790] with borders hand-coloured, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 66 x 55 cm
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Ship's Bell from the ‘Ss Taviuni’, with black infilled lettering at top ‘Taviuni, 1890’, 30 cm diameter. [Built by William Denny at Dunbarton, Scotland. Launched 1890, owner Union Steamship Co. of New Zealand. Involved in a collision with French mail steamer Nera in Sydney Harbour 2nd Oct.1911. Hulked 1924 & sunk off Sydney Harbour in 1931]
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Crimean War: Two beautiful hand-coloured engravings - ‘Bataill de l'Alma, 20 7bre 1854’ & ‘Detachment Turc, allant reconnaitre les bords du Danube’, published by Lemercier [Paris, c1860], both window mounted, framed & glazed, each overall 60 x 48 cm. (2 items)
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Swords: Collection with Confederate States sword with ‘Cs’ on hilt (no scabbard); British ‘Vr’ Cavalry Sabre; British dress cavalry sabre; British commando dagger; Austrian/German naval dress sword; cavalry sabre (no scabbard); Gurkha Kukri (3); Indian souvenir sword. Poor/Good condition. (10 items)
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‘Earl Kitchener K.C. 1916’, coloured portrait, by Arthur Davies, printed by Hill & Saunders, Oxford, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 40 x 46 cm
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Album World Cruise of the British Special Service Squadron 1923-1924 featuring H.M.Ships ‘Hood’, ‘Repulse’,’Delhi’, ‘Dragon’, ‘Dauntless and HMAS ‘Adelaide’. In blue velvet boards with gold blind stamping. 25 pages of photogrqphs. Album size 24 x 30 cm. In very fine condition
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World War I Japanese Samurai sword, Shingunto, Warrant officer's sword, blade 69 cm (27') long, signed 'Seki Kane Kuni', straight temper liner, blade condition fair, with good Shingunto scabbard and brown tassell
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World War I Japanese Samurai sword, Shingunto, blade 65 cm (25 3/4') long, wavy temper liner, blade condition good, with good Shingunto scabbard (missing bottom cap)
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World War II Double sided map printed on silk, specifically for evasion and escape purposes, by the British War Office [1944]: ‘Sheet G. Sumatra (south) & Java (extreme north west)’, and on reverse ‘Sheet H. Borneo (south west); Sumatra (extreme south) & Java (east & west)’. Large scale 1:1,000,000, overall 96 x 62 cm. Good condition
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French Dexterity toy in original glass topped box with full color original stone lithograph outside and inside. Must shake wings into cutout to make complete plane. In stunning original condition, a must for the toy or aeroplane collector. 9 .5 x 6.5 cm. Great Graphics ‘Replacer Les Deix AilesA leu Places’
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Bisque Doll, c1900, marked Sfbj 230 Paris, 40 cm in reasonable condition. Eyes need to be glued, some damage to finger tips, wig not original; clothing seems period; no chips to bisque head
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c1950s Pedal Car, with home-made tow bar; needs restoration. Length 100 cm
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c1950s Comet Tricycle, with decal ‘Comet - Exclusive to Myer Stores Australia’. Fair condition
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Trax collection of diecast 1/43 models. Australian Motoring History series featuring Ford Xc Cobra(TR10), Ford Fairmont Xr special edition(TR9S) and the classic Eh & Fj Holdens(8010/ TRS1) + many more from this popular Australian series. All models boxed and in excellent condition. (15)
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Matchbox model cars including Yesteryear (Dyg) series and 3 gift sets including ‘The Circus comes to town’ + others. All models are in excellent boxed condition. (11)
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Movie Stars: c1920-40s fan photographs, noted 15 with facsimile autographs including Mary Pickford & Ava Gardiner; others incl. Humphrey Bogart, Alfred Hitchcock, Charlie Chaplin (3), Marx Brothers (2) & Shirley Temple. (Total 47)
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Disney's Aladdin, original production cell from the episode ‘Moonlight Madness’ of the Walt Disney Television animated series ‘Disney's Aladdin The Series’, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 56 x 50 cm
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Captain Cook & Australian Engravings, noted engravings (3) from Cook's Voyages including ‘A Family in Dusky Bay, New Zealand’; others include ‘Sydney, From the North Shore’ chromolithograph by William Dickes [London, c1860]; ‘Balaarat, Victoria’ by John Sadler [London, 1874]. All framed, various sizes. (9 items)
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‘Foot Ball’, restrike etching, originally drawn by Robert Cruikshank, engraved by George Hunt & published by Thomas McLean in 1827, overall 57 x 40 cm
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Engravings, c1841-88 range (11), noted S.T.Gill engravings ‘Ballaarat, looking N.W. from Mount Bunningyong’ & ‘Forest Creek, from Road to Castlemaine’; Lizars kangaroo engraving ‘Macropus penicillatus’; also two colour photocopies. Most window mounted, various sizes. (13 items)
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Asian Woodblock Images, c1860 image size 18.5 x 27 (2), 47 x 26.5 cm. all framed, matted and glazed; condition varies (3)
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Aborigines: Engraving ‘Scene on the Murray River’ [c1870], showing aborigines hunting birds with boomerang, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 47 x 37 cm
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Thomas Leeson Rowbotham (1823-1875, Irish Watercolourist, engraver and lithographer): 3 watercolours in frame; each image size 12.5 x 9 cm ‘Chanctonbury Ring and Wiston Lake, Sussex’, ‘The Seven Sisters from Birling Gap’, ‘At Suna, near Gallanza Lago Maggiore’ Framed, glazed, matted & each signed. Location identified on back of each painting and noted ‘original watercolour by Leeson Rowbotham’
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Engravings, noted ‘Melancolia I’ by Albrecht Durer; ‘Part of London, as it appeared during the Dreadful Fire, in the Reign of Charles the IId, 1666’ by Wale [London, 1781]; ‘Retard De Chasse’ by Philippe Wouwerman; ‘Saint Michel’ after Raphael (engraved by Nicolas de Larmessin). All framed or matted, various sizes. (6 items)
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Alfred Charles Weber (1862-1922, French): Three watercolours - ‘Cardinal Smokes a Cigar’ (image size 40 x 28 cm); ‘Cardinal with Ball and Vase Game’ and ‘Cardinal Drops the Wine’ (image sizes 19 x 25 cm), all signed lower right. (3 items)
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Jade Tree, 3 branch tree with green jade lettuce leaves and amber flowers with carved stamens, c1900. In a brass and cloisonne enamel pot decorated with flowers. In very good condition
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Percy White, Australian Oil on Board ‘Man with Turbin’ 33 x 41 cm, framed signed lower left (4)
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Art: A.E.Dallemagne (1882-1971, French), three etchings of street scenes, all signed; John Fullwood (1854-1931) Etching ‘Halliford Meadows’, signed lower right; plus James Egan (1929- ) ‘Portrait of an Aboriginal Man’, oil on buffalo hide, signed lower left. All framed, various sizes. (5 items)
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Constantin Brancusi 1876-1957 A noted sculptor and student of Rodin, his most famous works are ‘The Kiss’ and Muse. Both are represented in this offering. Gold plated over 925 sterling pendants, 2 x 3.5 mm (kiss) and 4 x 2 mm (muse). Also included a small sterling bobble. (3)
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R.J.Thompson (Australian): ‘Lakes Entrance’, watercolour, signed lower right, image size 32 x 22 cm, framed & glazed
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