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Auction House:
Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** A 19th century ship's masthead figure of Don Francisco Assis de Bourbon, carved wood with remains of painted finish, circa 1850, 135 cm high ***
*** Theresa Walker (1807-1876), 'The Reverend Dr. William Bedford', wax profile portrait, circa 1850. Housed in a stunning huon pine frame attributed to the famed Hobart town maker Robin Hood. Bearing several notations verso, 28 x 28 cm overall ***
*** Theresa Walker (1807-1876), 'Governor Fitzroy', wax profile portrait, circa 1847. Housed in a circular Australian cedar frame. 21 cm diameter ***
*** Queen Victoria 1897 Christmas present to her cousin Prince Henry of Prussia, impressive letter opener, ivory and horn mounted in sterling silver with rose gold Queen Victoria Royal cypher, in original plush fitted case, by Carrington & Co. Of Regent… ***
*** 'New Zealand Ferns' by Eric Craig, circa 1880. A stunning tome of 153 pressed New Zealand fern specimens attractively displayed and captioned. Title page includes Maori cartes-de-visite portraits and lithograph view 'Scene in Tikitapu Bush Near Ohinemutu'… ***
*** An antique horn mounted in silver with silver plaques on timber board, late 19th century, the horn 23 cm long ***
*** Nathaniel mills antique English sterling silver vinaigrette adorned with an engraved image of the Sir Walter Scott Memorial, made in Birmingham, circa 1848, 5.5 cm wide ***
*** Rare Captain Cook wax relief: Thomas R.Poole (active 1791-1815) wax portrait relief of Captain James Cook, in oval wood frame overall 23 x 20 cm. Manuscript label on verso 'Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, modelled by T.R.Poole, medallion… ***
*** Band of Hope & Albion Consols Gold Mining Co. Ballarat photographic display from the companies Ballarat head office; together with the original company gold scales, brass and cedar, 19th century frame size 52 x 63 cm, scales 83 cm high ***
*** 'Charles W. Morgan' impressive scrimshaw carving on false killer whale jaw depicting nautical scenes of whaling, ship's portrait, map and bearing compass, 53 cm long ***
*** A set of 'Sharkey's Patent' grocer's scales, circa 1858. All original including ceramic pan and with a set of 6 key top weights. 83 cm high, 55 cm wide ***
*** Melbourne Post Office antique four tiered postal scales with original block weights, by Degraves & Co. of London, stamped 'G.P.O.' with broad arrow mark. 19th century.37 cm high, 41 cm wide, 15 cm deep ***
*** Captain James Cook wax relief: wax portrait relief of Captain James Cook, by Thomas R.Poole (active 1791- 1815), mounted in oval wood frame, overall 23 x 20 cm. Manuscript label on verso 'Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, Modelled By T.R.Poole,… ***
*** An Italian pietra dura inlaid stone panel in original carved timber frame, 19th century, 18 x 24 cm overall ***
*** An Anglo-Indian carved ivory letter holder with brass seal end, early 19th century, 14.5 cm high ***
*** An antique French papier mache, growler, bulldog childs pull along toy, 19th century. With nodding head and pull lead mechanism which opens the dog's mouth and growls. In original working condition, with original glass eyes and wooden castor wheels, the… ***
*** 'Growler' antique French painted papier mache pull along bulldog with growler mechanism, late 19th century, 37 cm high, 45 cm long ***
*** A pair of Art Nouveau figural bronze bookends with remains of patinated finish, 21 cm high ***
*** A pair of French Art Deco cat and dog bookends, cast bronze and green marble, circa 1925, signed 'M. Le Verrier', 12 cm high ***
*** An antique whalebone walking stick, 19th century, 92 cm high ***
*** A large set of 1850s 'Sharkey's Patent' grocer's scales, found in Ballarat, all original including ceramic pan, with a set of 8 original brass weights; 110 cm high, 75 cm wide ***
*** 'A chart of the Gulf Stream' scrimshaw whale bone carved into the form of a whale's tail, mounted on blackwood, 21 cm high ***
*** A Florentine pietra dura panel of the chianti man, 19th century, panel 24.5 x 15 cm, frame 30 x 20 cm overall ***
*** Gaston Hauchecorne (1880-1945), Un Couple De Personnages Asiatiques Assis, cast bronze bookends, signed 'Hauchecorne' with Susse Freres foundry mark Paris 20 cm high ***
*** Circa 1970s Australian red Pay phone; mfg no 62297; 35 cm height ***
*** D. Alonzo 'Danseuse Egyptienne' rare nickel plated bronze car mascot, circa 1920, mounted on green and white onyx base, 23 cm high overall ***
*** Australian & New Zealand Ferns: a folio containing 28 leaves, each with a specimen attached; all annotated in manuscript at lower right; circa 1890s. ***
*** A begging dog car mascot, chromed cast metal on later turned wooden plinth, circa 1930s, 19 cm high overall ***
*** Set of nine antique bell weights by W. & T. Avery, 2oz up to 14lb. 19th century, the largest 22 cm high ***
*** A whale ornament made from carved whalebone mounted on a hoop pine base, 19th/20th century, 20 cm high, 29 cm wide ***
*** A pair of antique French table ornaments, horn on well cast ormolu stands, late 19th century, 52 cm high ***
*** A set of 19th century banker's gold scales; 60 cm high, 46 cm wide ***
*** Circa 1910 Ericsson (?) skeleton telephone with sanitary handset, watch case receiver, rosette and Western electric line-in lightning arrester ***
*** Antique ear horn, tribal artefacts, pocketknives, rolling rulers, paper knife, brush, glasses, binoculars and wallet, 19th and 20th century, (16 items), the ear horn 24 cm ***
*** Avery double pan gold scale, (1863), stamped W. & T. Avery Makers, Melbourne 1863, a table model sized, double pan scale. 54 x 76 cm ornate silver metal, fancy finials, very stylish. In original mahogany and glass case with locking door, size 75 x 54 x 91… ***
*** Eugene Bernoud (1850-1921), finely crafted paper knife, gilt bronze and carved ivory, late 19th century, signed 'E.D. Bernoud', 27 cm high ***
*** Jules Moigniez (1835-1894), French bronze paper knife in the form of a dog watching a fly on a belt, late 19th century, signed 'J. Moigniez, 26.5 cm long ***
*** A rare set of banker's gold scales; mid 19th century ***
*** Pietra dura Italian hard stone inlaid panel, 20th century, 19 x 31 cm, 41 x 54 cm overall ***
*** Pietra dura Italian inlaid stone panel, 19th century, in period gilt frame, the panel 10 x 16 cm, frame 31 x 38 cm overall ***
*** An unusual Australian silver paper knife with stingray barb blade, by Claude Sarre of Adelaide, South Australia, early 20th century, stamped 'Sarre, silver, 37 cm long ***
*** A Georgian ivory and rose gold toothpick box with original folding ivory toothpick. Engraved 'Frances Pattison. J.P. Oct. 27th April, 1831', interior fitted with mirror and plush lining, 6.4 cm wide ***
*** A very rare set of gold assayer's weight's in a circular ivory case, mid 19th century. Stamped L. Oertling, 12 Store Street London, the weights most likely platinum. 6 cm diameter ***
*** 'Norco Foundary & Specialty Co. Pottstown Pa.' novelty pig money box, painted cast iron, circa 1900, stamped 'Buy at Norco and Save', 15 cm long ***
*** A good looking set of 19th century goldfields Avery brass desk top scales. Originally made in th U.K. to be sovereign weighing bank scales, they were so useful and accurate that they soon found their way to the Australian goldfields to deal with the… ***
*** An antique paper knife with ivory blade and butterfly wing decoration mounted in silver, 19th/20th century, 25 cm long ***
*** A sailor's whalebone gambling top, two carved rum cups and a toggle, 19th century, (4 items), the largest 5.5 cm high ***
*** Two sets of antique brass weights, cup weights stamped 'J. Belcher' and run up to 16 Oz Troy, the hanging weights in 50 gram increments ***
*** An antique whalebone fid with two engraved bands to handgrip, 19th century, 31 cm long ***
*** 'Punch and Judy Bank' American painted cast iron novelty money bank, marked 'Buffalo Ny-USA, Pat'd in U.S. July 15th 84', late 19th century, 19 cm high ***
*** A large mid 19th century cased set of gold buyers scales ***
*** A chrome greyhound car mascot, circa 1930, 9 cm high, 16.5 cm long ***
*** A cast bronze Indian chief car mascot mounted on marble plinth, circa 1920s, 13 cm high overall ***
*** Banker's antique gold scales on mahogany base with assorted cup and lozenge weights, by Avery of London, 19th century ***
*** An antique whalebone fid with seven engraved bands to handgrip, 18th/19th century, 31.5 cm long ***
*** A set of gold buyer's scales on a mahogany box, mid Victorian. 42 cm high, 38 cm wide, 20 cm deep ***
*** Scales: c1839-1917 collection of scales, noted brass rocker guinea/half guinea; fish balance scale 0-20lbs; No. 6 Salter's pocket balance scale, 0-40lbs; Salter's patent hand held letter Balance; swing Balance weighted letter scale; Postal swing Balance… ***
*** M. Bertin French bronze paper knife with cicada handle, circa 1900, signed 'M. Bertin' on the blade, 24 cm long ***
*** An antique English sterling silver cornucopia shaped vinaigrette, by Sampson Mordan & Co. of London, circa 1873, 11.5 cm long, 56 grams ***
*** A pair of French Art Deco bronze and marble dog bookends, circa 1930, 9 cm high, 12.5 cm long ***
*** Seventeen assorted whale bone implements including bone saw, boot hook, bodkins etc., the largest 30 cm long ***
*** A griffin car mascot, silvered cast metal on late black marble base, circa 1930, 12 cm high overall ***
*** A mid 19th century set of gold buyers scales. ***
*** A large set of mid 19th century gold buyer's scales in mahogony case ***
*** Victorian Railways scale (1918), stamped manufactured at Victorian Railways, 1918, Spencer St. Works, a double hanging pan very ornate scale. 80 x 66 cm in wonderful condition. Original mahaogany and glass standing case with locking doors, size 102 x 49 x… ***
*** Two antique whalebone clamps, 19th century, 6 cm and 6.5 cm high ***
*** St. Johns Lutheran Church sterling silver presentation trowel by Hardy Brothers in original plush fitted box, inscribed 'Presented To Mrs. T.J. Noske On The Occasion Of The Laying Of The Foundation Stone Of St. Johns Lutheran Church Melbourne, Nov. 18th,… ***
*** Car Mascot vintage Art Deco bronze mounted on grey marble base, circa 1930s, mascot 17 cm long ***
*** A pair of Art Deco figural bronze reclining nude bookends on black marble bases, 14 cm high, 21 cm long ***
*** John Obrisset pressed horn oval box with portrait of Peter the great on horseback, early 18th century, 3 cm high, 8 cm wide, 10 cm deep. Provenance: Christie's, the Duchess of Westminster Eaton hall, Sept. 21st, 2004. ***
*** Antique sterling silver presentation trowel with carved ivory handle and original plush fitted box, bearing inscription 'Presented to W. D. Shaw Esq.R. Of Holmefield house, Huddersfield on the Occasion of his Laying the corner stone of the new Baptist… ***
*** Uncle Sam mechanical bank painted cast iron money box, 28 cm high ***
*** A Continental antique hunting horn with silver finished mounts, 19th century, 37 cm long ***
*** A large sized set of mid 19th century mahogony cased gold buyer's scales and approx 6 weights ***
*** A very rare personal hand held gold scale (c1860) in the original tin box with 9 pennyweight & gram weights. Original green material liner to box. Complete down to the original feather ends on the scale ***
*** A whalebone box with scrimshaw whaling scene top, 15.5 cm across ***
*** A Persian and Ottoman battle scene, hand-painted papier-mache panel, 18th/19th century, 35 x 47 cm ***
*** An album (dilapidated) containing pressed/dried examples of seaweeds and shoreline plants, circa 1880s - 1900s., Pastedown to inside front cover, Seaweeds from Victorian Shores Gathered fifty years or more., Weeds! They call US, from the sea, but… ***
*** A 9ct gold ladies chatelaine mesh purse, 19th century, stamped '375', 7 cm high, 4.5 cm wide, 16.5 grams ***
*** An antique wax relief profile portrait in oval frame, early 19th century, 16 x 14 cm overall ***
*** A vintage emu car mascot, cast brass on later ebonized plinth, circa 1930, 20 cm high ***
*** A mid 19th century set of mahogeny cased gold buyer's scales ***
*** A pair of French Art Deco koala bookends, patinated spelter and marble, circa 1930s, 16 cm high ***
*** Crystal Palace 'From the Grounds' antique English papier mache box with glass vignette scene of the famous exhibition hall in London, mid 19th century, 5.5 cm high, 14 cm wide, 10 cm deep ***
*** Antique gold scales with mahogany single drawer base and assorted weights, 19th century 49 cm high ***
*** An antique English box, hand-painted papier mache with mother of pearl, mid 19th century, 16 cm high, 28 cm wide, 23 cm deep ***
*** Australiana silver plated dinner gong mounted with two kangaroo figures, early 20th century 18 cm high, 19 cm wide ***
*** Three assorted antique American cast iron money banks, painted green, yellow and red, 19th/20th, the largest 17 cm high ***
*** Cascade Beer blackwood beer barrel bookends with sterling silver map of Tasmania plaque, early 20th century, 12 cm high ***
*** A Scottish hunting horn with silver finished mounts, mid 19th century, 30 cm long ***
*** Bad Accident mechanical bank, painted cast iron, 27 cm long ***
*** Banker's gold scales, solid brass on Australian cedar base, mid 19th century, 76 cm high, 58 cm wide, 31 cm deep ***
*** W. H. Rocke & Co. (Melbourne) antique ebonised timber wall bracket with hand-painted floral decoration, 19th century, oval brass makers' plaque affixed to reverse, 37 cm high, 38 cm wide, 19 cm deep ***
*** An antique English sewing cabinet, papier-mache with mother of pearl and hand-painted finish, mid 19th century, 30 cm high, 30 cm wide, 23 cm deep ***
*** 'Dinah' American painted cast iron novelty money bank, stamped 'Made in England', late 19th century, 17 cm high ***
*** A Victorian sterling silver pomander by Cornelius Saunders & Francis Shepard, Chester, circa 1898, 2.5 cm wide ***