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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:285
Sale Title:Sporting and General Memorabilia, Day 2Lots with images:267
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:151
Date:31-Mar-2011
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Autograph books, 1899 & 1910, both rich with watercolours, pencil sketches, pen and ink drawings, as well as the usual sentimentality. (2)
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Irons, interesting collection (10), good range of types, noted Mrs Potts Iron (with extra handle), Girls Star by Enterprise Mfg, Sylvesters Patent Salter & Cannon. Also an iron stand. (11 items)
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14kt Gold fountain pen (nib by Conway Stewart) 9.5 cm with gold ring to hang on chain, total weight 16gms; plus American Waltham Traveler Hunter's case watch, rolled gold, working, no crystal. (2 items)
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Vintage Radios: Nice collection of radios (17), noted console radio (G.W.Green & Sons, Melbourne) Model S513K; Awa model 532; Philco portable radio in case; Operatic model 36M (Adelaide); Stromberg Carlson model 5A16; Stromberg-Carlson model 5A27; Kriesler model 11-20; Airzone G5498; Philips Radio Player model BZ226A (NZ); Philips Jupiter BD500A; Age Hotpoint Band-Master model 664ME; His Master's Voice Little Nipper model 62-52; Kriesler model 41-23; Kriesler model 11-99 (3 - last valve model produced in…
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Large Plastic Sign (31 x 106 cm): ‘For a holiday with a difference Mt Buffalo Chalet with a charm and character that is only the chalets atop the fabulous plateau national park…….Bookings: Victorian Government Tourist Bureau’ Black, red and blue on a clear plastic background. An iconic Victorian railway sign. Fair condition but with a small missing piece (5.5 x 3 cm) near the bottom right-hand corner and not affecting the wording or design
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Badges & Pins (28) including 1956 Melbourne Olympics - Great Britain team badges (2), ‘American Red Cross Volunteer’, ‘New South Wales/Nes/Warden’, 'Rising Sun' hat badge, bowls clubs (4). Also ‘Don Bradman Recalls’ casette; pill containers (3); unusual braces clip with photo (of World War I/Boer War leader?)
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Mink jacket: ladies short two-toned mink jacket c1970s, 58 cm long, two side pockets, lined in light brown silk, in excellent condition
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1910-13 British Antarctic Expedition: ‘The Undying Fire’ by H.G.Wells [London, 1919] signed by the author and endorsed ‘To Cherry-Garrard, With warmest thanks for his penguins, from H.G.Wells’. Together with two other H.G.Wells books - ‘The First Men in the Moon’ [London, 1901] & ‘Phoenix - A Summary of the Inescapable Conditions of World Reorganisation’ [London, 1942]. Aspley Cherry-Garrard (1886-1959) was an English explorer of Antarctica. He was a survivor on the Terra Nova Expedition and is acclaimed…
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Antarctic: 1911 Invitation ‘The President and Members of the Antarctic Committee of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science request the honour of your attendance at a Meeting in the Melbourne Town Hall, on Wednesday Evening, 13th September, in support of the forthcoming Australasian Antarctic Expedition. His Excellency the Governor-General will preside. The Prime Minister (Mr.Fisher), Mr Alfred Deakin, and others will speak. The Leader of the Expedition (Dr.Douglas Mawson) will give a…
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Herbert Ponting (1870-1935): 'Weddell Seal (Diving Off the Ice. Cape Evans, March 15, 1911)', c1911, silver gelatin photograph (44 x 60 cm), the photographer's blindstamp 'H.G.Ponting' at lower right, titled and numbered '35' on the fine Art Society labels on the backing board and on plywood back of original frame. (Ponting was the first official photographer to be sent to the Antarctic. He joined Scott's Expedition in 1910 and sailed on the 'Terra Nova' on June 15th. His large works are scarce and highly…
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C1909-50s collection on autograph pages and remnants of autograph books, c300 signatures including aviators Charles Kingsford Smith; comedians - Billy Bennett and Leslie Henson; Clive Evatt; radio personalities
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C1877-96 large autograph book, compiled by Colonel Frederick Wells, with over 200 signatures on pieces and letters, of NSW parliamentarians, military officers and public figures, noted Sir Henry Parkes, Australia's first Prime Minister Edmund Barton; Fred Wolsely - inventor of shearing machine; plus an excellent range of soldiers, many from the NSW Contingent to Sudan, including Maj. General Richardson, Col. Airey and Lt. Col. Parrott. Extremely rare early Australian military and social history
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Autographs: Framed/mounted displays, noted Jonas Salk (developed Polio vaccine), Leonard Bernstein, Paul Anka, Felix Salten (author of ‘Bambi’), Fritz Kreisler, Anital Dorati, Eugene Ormandy, Fromental Halevy & Arthur Schnitzler. Various sizes. (10 items)
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Autographs: Dan Marino signed photo; Jeff Fenech signed photo; Peter Brock on car; Holden Racing Team cap; Bradley Hughes golf glove; Ais T-shirt with 28 signatures; Plucka Duck; signed posters with Nbl Giants, Greg Hall (Super Impose), Steven King (Lets Elope), 1996 Wallabies, Nathan Buckley; also 1998 Aust Grand Prix poster (unsigned). (13 items)
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Autographs: ‘Strictly Ballroom’, display comprising musical score for ‘Scot and Fran's Paso Doble’ signed by composer David Hirschfelder, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 67 x 61 cm; 1997 Australian Grand Prix display with ‘McLaren-Mercedes Melbourne '97’ cap signed by David Coulthard & Mika HakKinen, mounted with 4 photos, overall 66 x 61 cm; plus Mark Seymour signature on ‘Hunters & Collectors’ Jacket. (3 items)
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Autographs: Signed photographs of Tom Hanks, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Richard Gere, Uma Thurman & Cindy Crawford. (5 items)
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Lance Armstrong, display with signature on Discovery Channel team jersey, window mounted with two photograohs, framed & glazed, overall 88 x 108 cm
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Australian Statesmen: Pages (6) from a c1927-30 League of Nations visitor's book, with signatures & hand-written quotes (mainly regarding peace), noted General Sir John Monash, Major General Sir Granville Ryrie, Sir John Latham (5th Chief Justice of Australia), Sir John MacFarland, Sir James Parr & Sir Kenneth Bailey
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Cartoons: Signed photograph of Mel Blanc (voice actor for Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Sylvester the Cat, etc); plus card signed by Walter Lantz with Woody Woodpecker drawing. With CoAs. (2 items)
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Cricket Autographs: collection in album, mainly signatures on Australia 'Centenary of the Ashes' PSEs, noted Don Bradman (2), Harold Larwood, bill O'Reilly, Keith Miller (2), Arthur Morris, Neil Harvey (2), Lindsay Hassett. (55 items)
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Cricket Autographs: c1920s-50s collection on autograph pages and pieces, 88 signatures including Lindsay Hassett, Victor Richardson, Don Bradman (poor), plum Warner and Patsy Hendren.
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Victor Emmanuele II of Italy (1820-78, the King of Piedmont, Savoy, and Sardinia from 1849 to 1861. On 17 March 1861, he assumed the title King of Italy to become the first king of a united Italy, a title he held until his death in 1878. The Italians gave him the epithet Father of the Fatherland (Italian: Padre della Patria)), nice signature ‘Vittorio Emanuele’ on a section cut from an 1869 document
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Golf: tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer, displays comprising signed photographs, both window mounted, framed and glazed. (2 items)
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Olympians Autographs: collection in album, mainly signatures on Australia 'Centenary of the IOC' PSEs, noted Mark Spitz, Matt Biondi (2), Le Jingyi, Michael Wenden, Lorraine Crapp, Shirley Strickland, Russel marks, Dean Woods, John Winter, Greg Louganis, Betty Cuthbert (2), Marjorie Jackson (2), Murray Rose, Susan O'Neill, Cathy Freeman. (81 items)
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Earl page (1880-1961, 11th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on page from a c1930 League of Nations visitor's book, with hand-written quote 'Peace Will Only Come When the Nations of the World Learn to Concentrate on the Development of Those Commom Factors Which Unite, Rather Than Those Which Divide Them'
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Lord Palmerston (1784-1865, twice British Prime Minister 1855-58 and 1859-65), May 13th 1857 signed letter on black edged paper, to My dear Waddington, asking him to assist in a difficulty which had arisen with the Bishop of Exeter concerning the new burial ground at Taunton.
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Rush (Tv series): Subway poster (122 x 184 cm) with 8 signatures including Rodger Corser, Callan Mulvey, Catherine McClements, Ashley Zukerman & Nicole da Silva.
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James Scullin (1876-1953, 9th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on a page from a 1930 League of Nations visitor's book, with hand-written quote 'The Commonsense of Civilised Nations and the Common Ties of Humanity Demand That We Turn Our Feet From the False Paths That Lead to War and Plant Them Firmly and Unfalteringly on the Road to Universal Peace'
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Sport: Signed books - Ricky Ponting (3), Andrew Symonds, Michael Slater, Steve Waugh (2), Glenn McGrath, Andrew Johns, Wally Lewis; also ‘Cricket Heroes’ magazine with 7 signatures. (11 items)
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Sport Autographs: c1930s-50s Collection on autograph pages & pieces, c530+ signatures including tennis – Bill Tilden & John Bromwich; golf - Norman Von Nida; cricket - 1957 Westen Australia, 1957 South Australia & 1957 Queensland; Rugby League with Peter Gallagher, Billy Smith, Keith Holman, 1956 Maoris, 1957 NZ
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Share certificates: 1981-96 Australian share certificates, duplicated range, noted Amcor (16), Bhp (25), Boral (16), Csr limited (11), National Australia Bank (18), Newmont and S.A.Brewing (4). (total 91 items)
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Convicts: 'Police Gazette; Or, Hue and Cry' 6 issues (London, 1831-34), two with 'List of Convicts Who Have Absonded From Their Respective Employments in New South Wales, and Who Are Supposed to Have Escaped From That Colony'; and two with 'List of Convicts Who Have Absconded From Van Diemen's Land'.
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Queensland: Books including ‘Queensland - The Field for British Labour and Enterprise, and the Source of England's Cotton Supply’ by Wight [Lond., 1861]; ‘Cooksland in North-Eastern Australia’, by Lang [Lond., 1847]; ‘Statutes in Force in the Colony of Queensland, to the Present Time’ in two volumes, by Pring [Brisbane, 1862-63]; ‘Queensland - Our Seventh Political Decade, 1920-1930’ by Bernays [Sydney, 1931]. Fair/Good condition. (20 items)
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‘Fairbairn's Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland’, in two vols, edited by Maclaren [Edinburgh, c1860]. Poor condition. Also ‘Old French Line Engravings’ by Nevill [London, 1924] limited edition 306/1250. (2 items)
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Colac Court Records (1860-1870) A large leather bound book 360+ pages of land, criminal, daily records + ‘The Illustrated London News’ 1900 cover disbound but interior intact. Interesting ads and periodicals. (2)
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‘Pitcairn: The Island, the People, and the Pastor’ by Rev. Thos. Murray [London, 1860]; plus ‘Zigzag Journeys in Australia’ by Butterworth [Boston, 1891]. Fair/Good condition. (2 items)
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Books: ‘Review of the Labours of Several Explorers of Australia’ by Thomas Foster [Melb., 1863], recently rebound in fine full red morocco (without original wrappers); ‘Pictures of the Past: Memories of Men I have Met and Places I have Seen’ by Frances Grundy [London, 1879]; ‘The Complete Angler or The Contemplative Man's Recreation of Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton’ edited by John Major [London, 1889]; ‘Fishing on the Barrier Reef and Inshore’ by Coates [Townsville, c1950]; ‘The First Discovery of…
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Queensland Schools: Books including ‘Collins' School Series - Geography of Queensland’ by Kerr [London, 1877]; ‘Records of the Brisbane Grammar School 1869-1890’ by Francis [Brisbane, 1891]; ‘The Inauguration of the University of Queensland on Queensland's Jubilee Day, 10th December 1909’ [Brisbane, 1909]; ‘Queensland School Reader’ for Grades I, II, III & VI [Brisbane, 1936-40]; nice range of scarce school anniversary brochures & books, noted ‘Mt.Sylvia State School Centenary 1885-1985’ [Gatton, 1985].…
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‘Ams - Illustrated Pattern Book of English China & Earthenware’, published by J.S.Virtue. [Lond., c1881], approximately 80 full-page chromolithographed plates, plus hundreds of additional illustrations. 261 pages. Folio. Nicely rebound. Original trade catalogue used by Wheaton & Bennett of Oxford Street, London
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Fishing: Wonderful library of titles by Zane & Romer Grey, with scarce 1st editions & limited edition reprints, noted ‘Tales of Fishing Virgin Seas’ by Zane Grey [1st ed, New York & London, 1925]; ‘Tales of Swordfish and Tuna’ by Zane Grey [1st ed, Lomndon, 1927]; ‘An American Angler in Australia’ by Zane Grey [1st English ed, London, c1937]; ‘Zane Grey in the South Seas’ by Morhadt (signed, 98/200) [Los Angeles, 1986]; ‘The Cruise of the Fisherman’ by Romer Grey [248/300, Maryland, 1995]. (19 items)
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Railways/NZ: Handsome early tourist books, 'Wellington to Napier, New Zealand Railway Souvenir View Album'; 'New Zealand - Paradiseof the Pacific' (Dunedin, 1927); 'Mount Cook Motor Co's Ltd, Map of Mount Cook and Lakes Districts, New Zealand '; plus books and magazines related to Railways in Asia, noted 'A Life For Every Sleeper' by Clarke (Sydney, 1986); also Japan (17), Hong Kong, china (2), Taiwan, Malaysia and Indonesia. Condition varies but generally good. (28 items)
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Zane Grey: Books including ‘The Deer Stalker’ [London, 1949]; ‘Captives of the Desert’ [London, 1953]; ‘Black Mesa’ [London, 1956]; ‘Ken Ward in the Jungle’ [London, c1950s]; ‘Last of the Great Scouts (Buffalo Bill)’ by Wetmore & Zane Grey [New York, 1918]. Condition varies. (76 items)
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Aboriginal Children's Books & Sport: ‘Picanninnies’ by Mary & Elizabeth Durack [Syd., c1940]; plus 3 titles from the Golden Boomerang Series - ‘Further Adventures of Tuckonie’, ‘Tuckonie on Tour’ & ‘Tuckonie's Warrior Friend’ [Syd., c1942-46]; plus Sport books incl. ‘First Four Minutes’ by Roger Bannister [London, 1955]; ‘Oxford versus Cambridge’ by Abrahams & Bruce-Kerr [London, 1931]; ‘Croquet Today’ by Hardy [London, 1954]. Fair/Good. (16 items)
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New Zealand Trip: 1951-52 Photograph album containing material pertaining to a trip, containing itinerary, background notes, maps, tourist brochures, photographs (150) & printed photos (80), postcards (29); the official Teal ‘Flight Progress’ for the return flight Wellington-Sydney, filled-in by the pilot. (c300 items)
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Shipwrecks: Collection ex Kelly Tarlton's Museum of Shipwrecks in NZ, with books (10); maps & charts (34) with locations of NZ shipwrecks marked; diary & files re exploration of Hms Lutine (wrecked off coast of Netherlands 1799); c110 manila folders dealing with shipwrecks in NZ, Australia & elsewhere
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Round the World Trip: 1952-53 Scrapbook regarding a working holiday to UK, Europe, Canada & USA. Interesting range of brochures, ephemera, postcards (13) & tickets. Noted Orient Line ephemera & menus; Ceylon; ballet programme; brochures & guide books; ration book; Switzerland; 1952 Wimbledon programme & tickets (2); 1952 Edinburgh Tattoo; Canadian Pacific ephemera; Hawaii; Fiji; New Zealand
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‘The Royal Philatelic Collection’ by Sir John Wilson [London, 1952], bound in full red morocco with slip-case. Superbly illustrated in colour and black & white. A fine copy
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American Trip: 1954 Scrapbook regarding a trip around USA, Canada, Bahamas & Mexico. Interesting range of maps, programmes, ephemera, tourist brochures & tickets
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Art: Books including ‘Encyclopedia of Australian Art’ by McCulloch in 2 volumes [Melbourne, 1984]; ‘Artists and Galleries of Australia’ by Germaine [Brisbane, 1984]; ‘Australian Art Auction Records’ volumes 7 & 8 by Craig [Sydney, 1991 & 1993]. (16 items)
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Motoring group with ‘Rolls Royce Silver Shadow - Ultimate Portfolio’, ‘Rolls-Royce & Bentley The History of the Cars’, ‘The Rolls-Royce & Bentley - Vol. 2 Coachbuilt models 1945-85’; Run of ‘PRÆCLARVM’ 2001-06; The Jaguar Magazine 97-104; Jaguar Car Club Magazine Nov. 2001 to Sept. 2002; Run of auction catalogues, majority Shannons, etc (90+)
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Canon: Group including, cameras; Canon T 90, Ae-1 black body, 8 mm autofocus movie camera. Lenses; zoom lens Fd 35-70 mm 1:35-4.5, Fd 28 mm 1:2.8, zoom lens Fd 70-210 mm 1:4, zoom lens Fd 35-105 mm 1:3.5. Tripod, flash unit, light meter, power winder, Sunpak thyristor, and catalogues. (10 items)
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SylvaC Pottery c1920, very unusual SylvaC pottery. Soft hand painted glazed, 3 footed pot (22 cm), Jug with one handle (18 cm), Large pot (32 cm). Small nibbles to paint, otherwise in good condition. (3)
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Remainder of Ceramics c1930, consisting of Limoges cup and saucer, hand painted blue and white flower design, also Royal Winton Grimwades large bowl decorated with free form flowers and high fire glaze. 31 cm diameter. Both in perfect condition. (2)
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Royal Worcester vase, c1918, a hand painted bud vase, by James Stinton, depicting a pheasant in a country landscape, signed lower right, 21 cm high in stunning condition
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Limoges Porcelain: Limoges Sempe Armagnac decanters (3) in the shape of crowns - ‘The Crown of Napoleon’, ‘The Crown of Louis XIV’ & ‘The Crown of Henri IV’, each 50ml.
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Minton: Arthurian Legend figure, 'Guinevere, the Tree of Life', MN2, designed by John Ablitt, number 42 of a limited edition of 250, circa 1994, with certificate in original Minton satin-lined box.
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C1900-60 cigarette and trade cards from Godfrey Phillips to Stephen Mitchell, noted B.Morris & Sons 1937 'Captain Blood' (25); Murrays 1939 'Steam Ships' (25); Nicholas Sarony 1929 'Ships of All Ages' (50). Mainly G/VG. (c2200)
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C1910-39 collection in 26 slip-in albums, noted Railways, ships, 'roplanes and cars, with Lambert and Butler 1926 'Motor Cars (3rd Series)' (50); 1934-35 Wills 'Famous British Liners' 1st and 2nd series (60); 1938 Players 'Racing Yachts' (25). Also reference books (3). Mainly good condition. (c1500+)
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Slave doll (African American): c1850s female; cotton torso with combination filling, cotton dress, leather arms, lace petticoats, astrakhan wool hair, detachable velvet and ribbon hat 18 cm diameter. Height 58 cm. Exceptional
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Slave doll (African American): c1850s male; cotton body, appliqued mouth, press stud eyes, heavy filling probably sawdust. Height 58 cm, these wider, heavier dolls often referred to as 'Doorstop Dolls'
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Slave doll (African American): c1850s male; cotton body, woollen leggings, button eyes, real child's leather boots with attractive detailing. Height 47 cm
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Slave doll (Caucasian): c1850s male; wearing a farm worker's costume - cotton body in blue check (gingham), filled with newspaper, real child's cotton socks and with corn cobs for arms. Height 66 cm
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Slave doll (Caucasian): c1850s young girl; fine lace dress, cotton body, extremely fine silk boots, crocheted hair. Height 31 cm
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