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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:773
Sale Title:Decorative Arts & Collectables, Session IILots with images:772
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:708
Date:11-Feb-2024
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An antique English duelling pistol, with percussion cap conversion, and sterling silver mounts 18th/19th century, 37 cm long
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Napoleon antique creamware jug, probably Liverpool, transfer printed in red, 'The Governor of Europe Stoped in his Career', most likely early 20th century, 14 cm high
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Duke of Wellington miniature gold medallion housed in a turned ivory circular miniature box, engraved with crown and monogram, early 19th century, the box 2.2 cm diameter
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Bayonets, group of five antique and vintage examples, four with scabbards, including British socket, French and Turkish, 19th/20th century, the largest 68 cm overall
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The Queen's South Africa medal with clasps for cape Colony, orange free state, and Transvaal, together with the King's South Africa medal with clasps for South Africa 1901 and 1902; both named to 4131 Pte R.A. Byford A.O.C. (2 medals).
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The Queen's South Africa medal with clasps for cape Colony, orange free state, Johannesburg and diamond hill, together with the King's South Africa medal with clasps for South Africa 1901 and 1902; both named to 26828 SAPr W.A. Gilham R.E. (2 medals).
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The Queen's South Africa medal with clasps for relief of Ladysmith, Tugela Heights, Laings Nek and Transvaal, named to 4819 Cor'L J.E. Storey. W. York: Reg'T.
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The Queen's South Africa medal with clasps for cape Colony, orange free state, and Transvaal; named to 4358 L. Corpl. G. Murray. 14th Hussars.The 14th (King's) Hussars took part in all the battles leading up to the relief of Ladysmith (Sept.1900). They were part of general Sir Redvers Buller's army that forced Louis Botha's Boers to lift their siege of the town.
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The Queen's South Africa medal with clasps for cape Colony, orange free state, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 and 1902; named to 6708 Pte. B.E. O'Dare. Rl: Innis: Fus: the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers were an Irish line infantry regiment of the British army, formed in 1881.
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The Queen's South Africa medal with clasps for cape Colony, orange free state, South Africa 1901 and 1902; named to 4463 Pte. C. Harris. Rl: W. Kent Regt.
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The Queen's South Africa medal: two examples; one with clasps for Transvaal, South Africa 1901 and 1902; named to 1117 Tpr: A.H.J. Griffiths. Johannesburg M.R.; the other with clasp for Transvaal, named to 2428 Pte a. Graff. Johannesburg M.R. (2 medals).
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Royal Navy: the Queen's South Africa medal; named to H. Conaghan, Sto: H.M.S. Sybille. The Sybille was a 2nd Class twin screw cruiser of 3,400 tons and 7,000-9000 Hp. She served briefly in January 1901, commanded by Captain H P Williams. She was wrecked near Lambert's bay, shortly after arrival, on 16 January 1901
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The Queen's South Africa medal with clasps for orange free state, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, and 1902; named to 3893 Pte A.T. Dickie, 20th Hussars.
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The Queen's South Africa medal with clasps for cape Colony and orange free state; named to 12967 Sgt J.W. Curran, 39th Bty., R.F.A. Sergeant Curran was severely wounded at Tafel Kop on the 20th December 1901.
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The Queen's South Africa medal with clasps for cape Colony, orange free state, and Transvaal; named to 5448 Pte. F. Harris, 2nd Rl: Berks: Regt.
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The Queen's South Africa medal with clasps for Transvaal, South Africa 1902, and 1902; named to 1163 Tpr: W.J. Henderson. Johannesburg M.R. Henderson was actually part of the border horse, raised in the Eastern portion of cape Colony in February 1900, their commander being Colonel Crewe.
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The Queen's South Africa medal with clasps for cape Colony, orange free state, Transvaal, and South Africa 1902; named to 4880 Pte. P. Delaney. 1ST Connaught Rang:
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The flag standard of Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach - Queen of Prussia (German Empress) wife of German emperor; Wilhelm I. Framed and glazed, overall 156 x 154 cm. Accompanied by the original letter of provenance which accompanied the gift of this original battle standard (in 1999 in Vienna). Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (Augusta Marie Luise Katharina; 30 September 1811 ' 7 January 1890) was Queen of Prussia and the first German Empress as the wife of Wilhelm I, German emperor.
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Lusitania cast bronze medal (55 mm), housed in original card box of issue with lithograph top depicting a portrait of the ill-fated ship 'R.M.S. Lusitania, Kunard line 32,000 Tons. Sunk on her Journey from the United States by a German Submarine, May 7th 1915'. This tragic event saw the loss of 1195 lives.
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Winston S. Churchill, 'War Speeches 1940-1945, by the right Hon. Winston S. Churchill O.M, C.H., M.P.', [Cassell & Co., London, Toronto, Melbourne and Sydney, 1946], 271pp; blue wrappers, covers and spine lettered in black; photographic frontispiece, inner flaps to covers front and back. First few pages loose, but all present. A collection of fifty-two of Churchill's war speeches, from June 17, 1940 to August 16, 1945. Churchill's bibliographer, Ronald Cohen, reports a single printing of 20,000 copies…
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A diverse range, including recordings of Winston Churchill's speeches (1918-1945), scale models of British fighter planes, commemorative mugs, and an etching of Napoleon at Eylau and a framed vanity print; mixed condition.
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'The Royal Australian Navy, the first Seventy-Five Years' by Ross Gillett, [published by child &Henry, 1989], limited edition 179/400, signed by the author, the artist and the chief of naval staff, half blue morroco with blue cloth boards and gilt lettering, housed in original slip case, good firm copy
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Taiaha Maori club, carved wood and paua shell, early to mid 20th century, appears to have been cleaned back at some stage, 157 cm long.
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An African carved ivory elephant bridge, early to mid 20th century, note: tip damaged and repaired, 94 cm long
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Edward Salle (born c.1939, Madar people, Tabar Islands, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea), a finely painted wooden Malagan pole. Wood, shell, fibre, lime, and natural red, black and yellow pigments, circa 1990s. 175 cm high. Malagan is the name of the elaborate funerary ceremonies and feasts to honour the dead in New Ireland. It is also the term used to describe the masks and sculptures made for the ceremonies. Although most M alagan objects are ephemeral, discarded at the end of the festivities and…
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Edward Salle (born c.1939, Madar people, Tabar Islands, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea), a finely painted wooden Malagan pole. Wood, shell fibre lime, natural red, black and yellow pigments, circa 1990s. 135 cm high.
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Edward Salle (born c.1939, Madar people, Tabar Islands, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea), a finely painted wooden Malagan ornament, with suspension 'Rope'. Wood, shell, fibre, lime, and natural red, black and yellow pigments, circa 1990s. 80 cm long.
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An antique Anglo-Ceylonese writing slope with specimen wood inlay, 19th century. Finely crafted with two separate secret compartments fitted with drawers, 16 cm high, 44 cm wide, 26 cm deep
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An antique German enamel top and hardstone snuff box with ormolu mount, depicting a scene of baby Moses being released into the Nile, 18th century, 3 cm high, 5.5 cm wide
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An antique sewing box, beautifully crafted in scarlet leather with ormolu feet and fittings, interior fitted with compartments in green velvet and leather with gilt embossed dedication 'A gift to Amey Sutton, from her father & mother, for Making her Fathers shirts, between the age of 6 & 7, 1823'. Accompanied by an assortment of Amey's trinkets. 11.5 cm high, 22 cm wide, 16 cm deep
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An antique Irish brass bound mahogany travelling box, interior fitted with caddy and compartments, bearing maker's label 'Austin's dressing case Manufactory, 38 Westmoreland St. Dublin', mid 19th century, 25.5 cm high, 24.5 cm wide, 23.5 cm deep
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A rare specimen wood box with four marquetry panels of maritime scenes, English, 19th century, including cartouche of Queen Victoria's Royal yacht Hmy Alberta viewing America's cup competitors off the Isle of Wight, 14 cm high, 33 cm wide, 23 cm deep
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A pair of antique French gilt bronze three branch candelabra, 19th century, very attractive and petite proportions 23 cm high
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A pair of brass griffin candlesticks, a lion candelabra, plus a brass candlestick, 19th/20th century, (4 items), the largest 24 cm high
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