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Auction House:
Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
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*** Le Francois, Abbe A. 'Methode Abregee Et Facile Pour Apprendre La Geographie.....Avec UN Abrege De La Sphere.' (Paris, 1772, but dated 1770) 12mo. 560pp with 17 folding engraved maps by Robert de Vaugondy (dated 1750). Contemporary calf, spine gilt-tooled… ***
*** Roth, Walter W. 'Ethnological Studies Among the North-West-Central Queensland Aborigines.' (Edmund Gregory, Brisbane 1897). First Edition. Hardcover; small quarto; maroon cloth; blindstamped borders & decorations to covers; gilt titles to front & spine;… ***
*** Bruce Weber - O Rio De Janeiro (Photographic Journal). [Alfred A Knopf, New York, 1986]. Fully illustrated photo-book with several fold-out plates, folio format. One of the great photo-books of the twentieth century featuring voyeuristic images of the… ***
*** 1966-67 Season, including British Commonwealth Team’s Trip to Los Angeles: group including Pam Kilborn-Ryan’s scrapbook for 1966-67; silver-plated rose bowl, with badge 'Los Angeles Times international games 1967' engraved 'First place, Women’s 80-meter… ***
*** Pam Kilborn: 1966-67 Season, including British Commonwealth Team’s Trip to Los Angeles: Group including Pam Kilborn- Ryan’s scrapbook for 1966-67; Silver-Plated Rose Bowl, with badge 'Los Angeles Times International Games 1967' engraved 'First Place,… ***
*** Australian Artists: Duplicated collection of signatures on pieces, noted Ernest Buckmaster (6), Norman St.Clair Carter (2), Frederick Coventry, Mary Edwards, J.C.Goodhart (3), Elioth Gruner (19), Harold Herbert (16), Hans Heysen (11), Llewellyn Jones,… ***
*** George Orwell: 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' by George Orwell (London 1949, Secker & Warburg) first edition presentation copy signed by the author. Light green boards faded and soiled with minor spine damage. Fair condition ***
*** A pair of Chinese feet binding babies shoes, finely embroidered in silk, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, together with a pair of miniature vases, (4 items), 11 cm long ***
*** A Persian hand-woven silk rug, late 20th century, 172 x 93 cm ***
*** Collection of assorted antique and vintage medical equipment (quantity) ***
*** Australian World War II Army uniforms: (3) tunics with 'Rising Sun' badges and military patches; matching berets (2); trousers (2), and bandoliers (2). Noted accoutrement belonging to Capt. R.A.Holland Vx 91953 Some moth and silverfish damage. Fair to… ***
*** Assortment of cutlery including 800 German silver and Thai silver, 20th century, (950+ grams) ***
*** John Campbell two green and yellow pottery vases, together with a Remued green glazed pottery basket vase, (3 items), the largest 34 cm high ***
*** Five assorted antique and vintage sterling silver cigarette cases including one with a sapphire clasp, 19th and 20th century, the largest 9 cm wide, 455 grams total ***
*** Flores Arias, Mexican folkart sculpture, carved timber, signed 'Arias' mid 20th century, 53 cm high ***
*** Artist unknown, Australian school, two hand-painted ceramic plaques, after Henry James Johnstone, 19th century, (2 items), 32 cm diameter ***
*** Four assorted boxes, fiddleback blackwood, 19th and 20th century one fitted with huon pine writing slope interior the largest 10.5 cm high, 26 cm wide, 20 cm deep ***
*** Assorted sterling silver condiments, spoons, tray etc, (14 items), the tray 15 cm wide, 396 grams ***
*** An antique Persian miniature on carved and painted pearl shell, 19th century, 13 x 15 cm ***
*** 25 antique and vintage billiard balls and carpet bowls, 19th and 20th century, group of antique and vintage billiard balls and carpet bowls, 19th and 20th century. (25 items) ***
*** Four assorted sterling silver cigarette and card cases, early 20th century, 528 grams total ***
*** Ihagee: Two circa 1963 SLR cameras - one Exakta Varex IIa [#975358] with Heinz Kilfitt 40 mm f2.8 lens [#245-7884], lens cap, and magnifying unit, and one Exakta Varex IIb [#1086306] with Pancolar 50 mm f2 lens [#7106139] and metal lens cap. (2 cameras) ***
*** Spode 'Italian' pattern porcelain dinner ware, tea ware and tea mugs comprising four dinner plates, nine entree plates, thirteen soup bowls, twelve side plates, eleven assorted saucers (two sizes), nine teacups, fourteen mugs (two sizes), late 20th… ***
*** An Italian terracotta Dachshund statue, circa 1950, 62 cm long ***
*** Eight assorted watches including a silver cased moonphase fob watch, steel cased stopwatch, wristwatch and assorted pocket watches, 19th and early 20th century ***
*** An early 19th century English mahogany serving tray with brass handles and the remains of a maker's label felt lined. 60 cm diameter. ***
*** Don Bradman: selection of Australian and British tobacco and confectionary cards featuring Bradman including Allen's 1931 'Bradman's Records' [10/32, very mixed condition], Ardath 1934-38 Photocards (5), Carreras 1935 'Popular Personalities' oval card,… ***
*** An antique French Art Nouveau statue of a lady, solid cast bronze, circa 1900, 23 cm high ***
*** Antique carriage clock, pocket watch, table clock, and lady's watch, together with a large assorted lot of watch keys, 19th and 20th century, (qty) ***
*** Bjorn Wiinblad 'Aladdin' series set of seven decorative cabinet plates by Rosenthal, together with a Royal Copenhagen porcelain vase, (8 items), the vase 12.5 cm high ***
*** Christopher Sanders green glazed ceramic jar and three vases, purchased from Skepsi Gallery 'A Delicate Balance' exhibition, Melbourne, stamped 'C.S.', the largest 24.5 cm high ***
*** Steve Williams studio pottery vase and two bottle vases, (3 items), the largest 26 cm high ***
*** Chinese silk altar cloth and assorted embroidered sleeve and collar edgings, 19th/20th century, altar cloth 78 x 32 cm ***
*** A pair of antique Chinese carved ivory statues of peasants, with wooden stands, 19th/20th century, statues 11 cm high, the larger 22 cm high overall ***
*** A pair of Corinthian column table lamps and shades along with matching standard lamp, 20th century, table lamps 83 cm high ***
*** Keith Murray Wedgwood cream porcelain vase, stamped 'K. M. Wedgwood of Etruria & Barlaston', 23.5 cm high ***
*** Collection of assorted vintage and antique fountain pens, pencils and pens ***
*** Formia group of three Murano glass statues of Chinese figures, engraved 'Formia, Murano, 2008', bearing labels 'Vetri Artistico, Murano' and 'Formia Fornacemian, Murano, made in Italy', 30 cm, 23 cm and 13 cm high ***
*** An 18ct yellow gold wedding band, together with a gold and pearl stickpin and an 18ct white gold and yellow stone ring, (3 items), formerly the property of Dame Mary Cook. 7.5 grams total. Provenance: The Cook family, by descent. ***
*** 'John Monash August / 1928' dated signature to blank front end paper of 'Life in the Stars' by Sir Francis Younghusband, [London : John Murray, 2nd ed. 1928], 222pp + plates + adverts. With a tipped-in dedication 'In admiration of the Australian Corps,… ***
*** Artist Unknown two fairy wren paintings oil on cedar board, circa 1900 35 x 20 cm each ***
*** The Kelly Gang & Other Bushrangers. A collection of books including 'History of the Australian Bushrangers' by Boxall,1935; 'Tell 'em I died game' by Wannan, 1963; 'Ned Kelly : Man and Myth' (intro) by Cave, 1968; 'Australian Bushrangers' by Wannan, 1970;… ***
*** A collection of vinyl records, many 12 inch Dj mixes, hip hop, Rnb, old school funk, inspection a must. Formerly the property of a professional Dj artist (approximately 200) ***
*** A collection of assorted jewellery including silver and gold plated (quantity) ***
*** An antique style tea caddy, faux tortoiseshell with bone trim and mother of pearl escutcheon, 20th century, 12 cm high ***
*** Three boxes of assorted jewellery including two pairs of gold earrings (15ct and 9ct, total 10 grams), malachite jewellery, bead jewellery etc, (qty) ***
*** Polar Exploration: a shelf of books, mainly hardcover with d/jackets, including, Willis Island, by Davis (1923, signed), polar, Exploration, by Croft (1939), the crossing of, Antarctica, by Fuchs & Hillary (1958), the Far south, by Bechervaise (1961),… ***
*** Four assorted hunting knives in scabbards, 20th century, the largest 26 cm long ***
*** WREB Australian Shipwrecks: assembly of predominantly softbound titles many by Jack Loney including, Mysteries of the Bass Strait Triangle, Wrecks along the great Ocean Road, Wrecks on the Gippsland coast, Wrecks on the New South Wales coast, Wrecks on… ***
*** Eleven assorted stone axe heads, Papua New Guinea origin, the largest 25 cm long ***
*** New Guinea: 'Government Gazette, G.R.I., British Administration - German New Guinea' Vol.1 No.1 15th October 1914, with details of the taking of German New Guinea, and the issue of stamps overprinted G.R.I. bound together with Vol.1 No.3 15th November… ***
*** D John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718-92, most well-known for claim to have originated the sandwich; first Lord of the Admiralty during the American War of Independence, he assisted Captain Cook in fitting out his fleet in 1778), Admiralty Warrant… ***
*** Queensland: Biography and reminiscences books, noted ‘Reminiscences of Twelve Years' Residence in Tasmania and New South Wales, Norfolk Island and Moreton Bay.’ by Rev.Thomas Atkins [Malvern, 1869]; ‘Australia Revisited 1874-1889’ by Sir Arthur Hodgson… ***
*** c1960 'Qantas Forty Years of Service 1920-1960 Australia's Round the World Airline', screen printed and signed by George Hamori renowned world stamp designer who work for Qantas up until 1963, size 75 x 50 cm. Condition A ***
*** A hand-woven Persian rug on red background, circa 1930s, 211 x 132 cm ***
*** Edward Hargitt (1835-1895), cattle in landscape, gouache on brown paper, signed lower right 'Ed Hargitt, 1872', 33 x 50 cm ***
*** Artist unknown (French), two monochrome engravings, matching ebonized and gilt frames, the larger 86 x 67 cm overall, (2 items) ***
*** Set of six Scottish sterling silver King's pattern entree forks by Hay of Edinburgh, circa 1852, 17 cm long, 215 grams total ***
*** Foca: PF2B Two-Stars Leica-copy rangefinder camera [#43.476 B], circa 1955, with Oplarex 50 mm f1.9 lens [#12.270]. ***
*** Antique sterling silver pig pin cushion, together with a sterling silver pig tape measure, (2 items), the larger 3.5 cm high, 6 cm long ***
*** Eleven assorted antique knives with silver handles and steel blades, 19th century, the largest 28 cm long ***
*** Assorted sterling silver and silver plated cutlery, mixed vintages and condition, together with a Chinese silver plated centrepiece and a document holder, (qty), 560+ grams sterling silver ***
*** (1) 2002 Penfolds Grange South Australian Shiraz ***
*** Victor Greenaway Six assorted studio pottery vases and dishes, monogrammed and signed, the tallest 15 cm ***
*** Three Aboriginal bark paintings, Northern Territory origin, circa 1970s, the largest 47 x 19 cm ***
*** A Chinese carved ivory figural group in a boat, 19th/20th century, carved seal mark to base, 12.5 cm high ***
*** Three Japanese carved ivory netsuke with hand-painted finish, comprising a boy with a rat, a man with a birdcage, and a lady with animals, Meiji period, 20th century, the largest 5.5 cm high ***
*** A Japanese carved ivory netsuke dragon cart with seated figures, Meiji period, 20th century, 5.5 cm long ***
*** Three Japanese carved ivory netsuke, including handstand example, Meiji period, 20th century, the largest 7 cm high ***
*** Remued Pottery: Four assorted pottery jugs and vases, incised 'Remued', one with remains of foil label, the tallest 22.5 cm high ***
*** A fine pink and grey Murano glass framed mirror, circa 1950s, 90 x 53 cm ***
*** Antique photo album, assorted post cards and ephemera ***
*** A collection of framed posters, prints, photographs, etc.; mainly glazed. Various sizes. (15 items) ***
*** Artist Unknown, Art Deco portrait of a seated lady, lithograph print, 59/100, signed lower right (illegible), 16 x 11 cm, 31 x 25 cm overall ***
*** A Japanese carved ivory figure group of three monkeys, early 20th century, 17 cm long ***
*** A miniature chest of 33 drawers, early 20th century, made from tea chests and packing crates, 57 cm high, 42 cm wide, 15 cm deep. Provenance: The Rodney Pemberton Collection ***
*** Antiques, design, and Art Deco reference books (56 vols.) ***
*** Paris Exhibition catalogues 1867 and 1900, leporello photographic souvenirs and books (8 vols.) ***
*** [Antarctic Exploration], Taylor, Griffith (1880 - 1963), With Scott: The Silver Lining, [London, Smith, Elder & Co., 1916] 1st ed., xiv, 464p., [44] leaves of plates, illustrations, maps, portraits, folded map. Rebound preserving original green covers.… ***
*** Artist Unknown 18th/19th century, three cherubs, oil on oval-shaped board, 33 x 38 cm ***
*** Ten assorted antique and vintage Chinese and Japanese blue and white porcelain vases, the largest 21 cm high ***
*** Assorted polished solid opals, ***
*** Three assorted antique yellow gold split rings, 19th century, the largest 2.5 cm diameter, 10 grams total ***
*** Four assorted Chinese snuff bottles comprising two enamel examples with blue four character marks to bases (early Republic period), a hand-painted porcelain example (Republic period), and a partially nude female figural porcelain example holding a jar… ***
*** Assorted lot of jewellery including rose gold, silver and costume, 19th and 20th century (quantity). ***
*** Autobiography: Five volumes, with 100s of handwritten pages, illustrated by hand as well as with numerous photographs, copies, reproductions of artworks, etc., being volumes 2 3, 4, 5 and 6 of an incomplete project Joe titled 'YoV Joseph Greenberg's… ***
*** Seven assorted pieces of carved ivory and bone, Chinese, Japanese and south East Asia, 19th and 20th century, the tallest 28 cm high ***
*** Group of five antique shop counter bells, American and English, 19th century, turtles 17 cm long ***
*** Japanese tea ceremony set in wooden box, sectional porcelain bento box in wooden box and set of four pottery tea bowls in original card box, (boxed 3 items), the largest box 54 cm high ***
*** Anzac/ Railways: General Sir Alexander Godley [Commandant of the New Zealand Military Forces & Commander of the Australian & New Zealand Division at Gallipoli]: Group of 3 First Class Railway Passes from his 1934 trip to Australia - one by Government… ***
*** Old Believers Russian bronze icon cross with remains of blue enamel decoration, 20th century, 24 cm high ***
*** A Georgian wine glass with twisted glass stem, 18th/19th century, 15.5 cm high ***
*** A Chinese carved rosewood display stand with pierced skirt, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, 8 cm high, 48 cm wide, 33.5 cm deep ***
*** Fifteen assorted vintage wristwatches including Tissot, 20th century ***
*** German World War I Iron Cross, three Australian service medals (not named), assorted badges, buttons and medals, 19th and 20th century. (57 items) ***
*** A Chinese pendant, carved mutton jade set in silver with enamel decoration; together with a Chinese silver and coral dragon ring, 19th/20th century, (2 items), the pendant 5 cm high ***