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Auction House:
Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Natural History
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** Narwhal tusk, an exceptional antique example mounted on a fine carved mahogany base, 19th century, 213 cm high ***
*** A vintage Bengal tiger skin rug, linen and felt backed, by the firm Vaningen & Vaningen of Mysore. With accompanying Commonwealth Of Australia Statutory Declaration, 261 cm long, 186 cm wide ***
*** A full mounted taxidermy male African lion, 20th century 128 cm high, 203 cm wide, 60 cm deep ***
*** An antique whale's tooth of impressive proportions, 19th century, an imposing 19.5 cm high, 10 cm wide ***
*** A 19th century album containing 209 pressed seaweed specimens collected from Port Phillip, inscribed 'John Ballantyne, Queenscliff, near Melbourne, Australia, 1858', 41 cm high, 28 cm wide, 4 cm deep ***
*** Seaweed: An old-time album into which numerous annotated examples of seaweeds have been displayed. Nearly every example is dated and located, with examples including Lough Foyle, Ireland 1848, Lough Swilly, Ireland 1853, Moville, Ireland 1854, Cape of… ***
*** Timber specimen board antique Australian blackwood framed display housing sixty timber specimen examples, thirty one of which are native to Australia and New Zealand, all attractively captioned, early 20th century, 97 cm high, 55 cm wide ***
*** A Colonial taxidermy bird display in Australian cedar case, circa 1870, 85 cm high, 70 cm wide, 28 cm deep ***
*** An antique walrus tusk with high relief carving of a tallship and mermaid sirens, early 20th century, 75 cm long ***
*** An antique lyre bird tail feather display on plush velvet ground in gilt frame shadow box, circa 1880, 100 x 74 cm ***
*** Taxidemied platypus pair (2). Fair/Good condition. ***
*** Tabua sperm whale's tooth pendant, Fijian origin, 19th century, 16.5 cm high ***
*** Coco De Mer sailor's box, Seychelles Islands, 19th century., Endemic only to the Seychelles the Coco De Mer nut is the largest known seed in existence and was highly coveted by sailors in the 18th and 19th century who prized it for its erotic appearance.… ***
*** A Victorian taxidermy bird display in original glass dome housing 12 assorted birds, 19th century, 52 cm high ***
*** An Australian possum skin buggy rug with brown baize backing, late 19th early 20th century, 164 x 135 cm ***
*** An African lion skin rug, early to mid 20th century, 327 x 200 cm ***
*** Sulphur-Crested cockatoo taxidermy display in cabinet, 19th century, 70 cm high, 47.5 cm wide, 30.5 cm deep ***
*** African lion skin rug, African lion with full head, mounted on felt (some wear to padding), a very fine example in good condition with accompanying letter from GMH dealer who purchased the lion to display in his car showrooms ***
*** Four sperm whale teeth, 19th century, the largest 19 cm high ***
*** Seaweed: A similar album in which 88 examples of seaweed are displayed on annotated pages, with the location and year of collection noted. Examples include Flinders Winter '82, Sorrento '82, Point Leo '82, Shoreham '83, Mt.Martha '84, Magnetic Island N.Q.… ***
*** Three sperm whale teeth, 19th century, the largest 21.5 cm high ***
*** An antique sea turtle shell, 19th/20th century, 51 cm long ***
*** Amethyst crystal specimen on stand, an impressive 64 cm high overall ***
*** Elephant ivory tusks: a pre-Ban pair of beautifully toned juvenile tusks. 59 cm arc length, 1.6 kilos each, 5 cm diameter. In beautiful condition. Magnificent but a bit sad. (2) ***
*** A taxidermied shoulder mount impala, 97 cm high, 38 cm across the rack ***
*** Seaweed: An album in which 81 examples of seaweed are displayed on annotated pages, with the location and year of collection noted. Examples include Sorrento - Summer '82, Flinders - Winter '82, Point King '82, Dromana Bay - Jan.84, Mount Martha '84,… ***
*** A folk art painted pearl shell with Queensland Aboriginal scene, titled lower right 'Burnett river, Queensland', 19th century, 20 x 19 cm ***
*** A sperm whale's tooth, 19th century, 17 cm high ***
*** An impressive sea turtle shell, 19th century, 98 x 79 cm ***
*** A giant sea turtle shell, 19th century, 95 cm across ***
*** A Mongolian natural turquoise mineral specimen on timber stand, the specimen 22 cm high, 16 cm wide, 10 cm deep ***
*** Broome Western Australian Interest: Pair of pearl shell ornaments painted with missionary portraits of priests, one being of Asian descent, late 19th century. Note Broome was one of the few places in Australia during the late 19th century that allowed the… ***
*** Eight antique sperm whale teeth, 19th century, the tallest 14 cm high ***
*** Seaweed: A similar range in two albums and loose; almost all attractively displayed and annotated on individual pages. (60 displays). ***
*** A mariner shell and cat's tooth shell necklace, early 20th century, 176 cm long ***
*** An antique whale's tooth with remains of possible mounting, 19th century, an imposing 21 cm high ***
*** An impressive swordfish rostrum (bill), 19th century, 138 cm long ***
*** A taxidermy shoulder mounted red deer, 20th century 138 cm high, 80 cm wide ***
*** A pair of sperm whale's teeth, 19th century, 16 cm high ***
*** An antique walrus tusk of impressive size, holed at one end most likely part of a dinner gong, early 20th century, 73 cm long ***
*** A giant clam shell, late 19th early 20th century, 76 cm across ***
*** A taxidermy European mountain goat, early to mid 20th century, 55 cm high, 37 cm wide ***
*** Sea turtle shell of impressive proportions, 19th century, 88 x 67 cm ***
*** Tasmanian possum skin rug, acquired in Evandale Tasmania. 128 x 150 cm, backed and trimmed in green felt, in good condition ***
*** Taxidermied echidna. Fair/Good condition. ***
*** An antique fish diorama in glass case, 19th century, 59 cm high, 67 cm wide, 16 cm deep ***
*** An antique sperm whale's tooth, 19th century, 19 cm high ***
*** A sperm whale's tooth with hand polished finish, 19th century, 20 cm high ***
*** Four whale teeth, 19th century, the largest 19 cm high ***
*** An antique jagging wheel, carved whale's tooth, early 19th century 13 cm high ***
*** An antique walrus tusk, 19th century, 55 cm long ***
*** Oosik (walrus penis) carved as a phallus and engraved with erotic scenes titled 'Taming of the Shrew' and 'Much Ado Nothing', 41.5 cm long ***
*** A sperm whale tooth, late 19th century, an impressive 20.5 cm high ***
*** Six antique sperm whale teeth, 19th century, the largest 13 cm high ***
*** A fox skin buggy rug with brown felt backing, late 19th century, 143 x 127 cm ***
*** An antique taxidermied bird display in glass dome, 19th century, the dome 54 cm high ***
*** Eight sperm whale teeth, 19th century, the largest 10 cm ***
*** Eight sperm whale teeth, 19th century, the largest 11 cm ***
*** A framed fern display, New Zealand, 19th century, label verso 'Framed By L. Hooker, Hawera, 71 cm x 57 cm overall ***
*** An antique kangaroo skin rug with felt backing, embroidered monogrammed verso 'G.O.S.', late 19th century 202 cm x 142 cm ***
*** Four antique sperm whale teeth, 19th century the largest 15 cm high ***
*** An impressive fossilized fish specimen, 89 cm long ***
*** Orontes sailor's folk art hand-painted pearl shell on timber stand, 19th century, 19 cm high overall ***
*** A sawfish bill, mid 20th century, 77 cm high ***
*** A sperm whale tooth, 19th century, 17 cm high ***
*** A taxidermy sea turtle, 19th/20th century, 47 cm long ***
*** A taxidermied kiwi bird in glass case (unassociated), 19th century, the case 40 cm high, 48 cm wide, 20 cm deep ***
*** Rainbow trout taxidermy display in wall mount case with hand-written card captioned 'Rainbow trout (Salmo Iridius), weight 7lbs. Sex female, Grassed by Mr Staples. Eildon Weir on large fly. Taxidermy by A.C. Slamen, 622 Collins St.', 42 cm high, 90 cm… ***
*** Two sperm whale teeth, 19th and early 20th century, 15 cm and 16 cm high ***
*** Jasper Rasmussen two carved whales teeth in the form of a wizard and a crocodile, the wizard signed 'Jasper, Albany', Western Australia, wizard 10 cm high ***
*** A pair of whale's tooth ornaments on stands adorned with folk Art penguin paintings, 15 cm high overall ***
*** A swordfish rostrum (bill), 19th/20th century, 98 cm long ***
*** A Dresden floral porcelain encrusted figural centrepiece, 19th century, 49.5 cm high. Provenance: The collection of Sir Leon and lady trout, Christies, Brisbane, 6 June 1989, lot 483, Private collection, Queensland ***
*** A taxidermied bird display in case, 19th century, 54 cm high, 45 cm wide, 30 cm deep ***
*** A pair of kangaroo skin rugs with original brown felt backing, late 19th century, 165 x 175 cm ***
*** Opal mineral specimen of impressive proportions, 30 cm across ***
*** An antique sea turtle shell, late 19th, early 20th century, 49 x 44 cm ***
*** Carved and pierced Nautilus shell 'Australia' c1900, the shiny outer surface is similar to mother of pearl. The carving & pierced work is exquisite. 'Australia' is carved at the back and below the name, a profile of an Aboriginal man. ***
*** Three shells on stands, the largest 24 cm across ***
*** Bird taxidermy display in original glass dome, 19th century, 25 cm high ***
*** A walrus tusk and sperm whale's tooth, 19th century, 21 cm and 13 cm high ***
*** An antique taxidermy kingfisher in original glass dome display, 19th century, 39 cm high ***
*** An antique sperm whale tooth, 19th century, 12.5 cm high.. Provenance: Private Collection, Hobart, Tasmania. ***
*** Two Australian police coshes, one with steel bar and weighted interior covered with animal tail leather hide, the second with a spiral whale baleen shaft with lead filled and woven bulb ends, with leather wrist strap, late 19th century, the largest 34 cm… ***
*** An antique sperm whale tooth, 19th/20th century, a€‹17 cm high ***
*** A giant clam shell, early 20th century, 48 cm across ***
*** A taxidermied shoulder mounted Samba deer, 20th century, 108 cm high, 41 cm across ***
*** Samba deer mounted antlers on timber shield, early 20th century, 80 x 49 cm ***
*** Taxidermied kookaburras (2). Fair/Good condition. ***
*** An antique whale's tooth, 19h century, 16.5 cm high ***
*** Taxidermied barn owl. Fair/Good condition. ***
*** A taxidermied mountain duck, 20th century, 38 cm high ***
*** Sawfish bill (rostrum) mounted in shadowbox frame, mid 20th century, 40 cm long, 160 x 22 cm overall ***
*** A sea turtle shell, early 20th century 44 x 37 cm ***
*** An antique sperm whale tooth with rich 19th century patination 12 cm high ***
*** An antique eggcup made from turned whale's tooth, 19th century 8.5 cm high ***