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Sporting & General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:626
Sale Title:Sporting & General MemorabiliaLots with images:479
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:374
Date:26-Jun-2012
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Fishing: 'The Truth About Trout' by Sloane (signed) [Hobart, 1983]; 'Fishes of Tasmania' by Last, Scott & Talbot [Hobart,1983]; 'Trout Fishing in Australia' by Gilmour [Adelaide, 1977]; 'Trout Fishing in tasmania' by French [Hobart, 1987]; 'Saltwater Game Fishes of the World' by Dunn & Goadby [Melbourne, 2000]. (5 items)
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'The Art of Captain Cook’s Voyages' - Volume 1, Volume 2 & Volume 3 Text by Joppien & Smith [Melbourne, 1985-87]; plus 'The Art of the First Fleet & other early Australian drawings' by Smith & Wheeler [Melbourne, 1988]. (4 items)
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'Victoria Illustrated 1834-1984', by Paynting and Grant (signed by both) [Melbourne, 1985]; plus 'Wheels in Victoria 1824-1984' edited by Paynting & Grant (signed by both) [Melbourne, 1988], both in slip-cases. (2 items)
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c1900-26 cigarette cards in album, noted Sniders & Abrahams 1904 'Jokes' [24/60]; 1907 'Match Puzzles' [11/12]; 1908 'Australian Jockeys' [5/60]; 1926 Wills 'Cricketers' [12/63]. Mainly G/Vg
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c1903-10 cigarette cards in two albums (1 with cards stuck in), noted 'Australian Club Cricketers' (18); 'Australian Cricket Team 1905'. (7); 'Cricketers in Action' (7) 'Naval & Cricket Terms' (8) also Australian Birds & many other part sets. Poor/G.(c350)
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1904 original watercolour artwork (5) for Sniders & Abrahams 'Jokes' Nos.5, 7, 19, 32 & 48, includes one regarding tennis, each 93 x 162 mm; together with the issued Sniders & Abrahams cigarette cards (5). Ex archive of Osboldsone & Co. Printers, Collins St, Melbourne. (10 items)
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c1905-37 cigarette & trade cards (c792), noted 1934 Players 'Film Stars' [50]; 1937 Godfrey Phillips 'Coronation of Their Majesties' [50]; also ‘The Sun’ books (12) including 'Blackfellows of Australia'; small print of Swanston St. Fair/G
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Military Subjects: 1910-15 Wills sets - 'Arms & Armour' (50); 'Signalling Series' (50); 'War Incidents' (50); 'War Incidents, 2nd Series' (50 + 1 spare); 'Modern War Weapons' (50); 'War Pictures' (50); 'Britain's Defenders' (50). Mainly G/Vg. (Total 351)
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W.D.& H.O.Wills: 1910-38 mainly complete sets in albums, noted 1935 'Association Footballers' [50]; 'Dogs' [50]; 'Safety First' [50]; 'Air Raid Precautions' [50]; 'British Empire Series' [49/50]. Fair/Vg. (Total 649)
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c1924-33 cigarette & trade cards (c380), noted 1932 Godfrey Phillips 'Test Cricketers 1932-1933' (37/38); 1924 Wills 'Merchant Ships of the World' (50); plus World matchbox labels (265). Fair/Vg. (Total c645)
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Die Welt in Bildern (The World in Pictures) circa 1928, 2 volumes published by Cigarettenfabrik Josetti, Berlin; another album published for Jasmatzi& Constantin Zigaretten; another published for ManoliCigaretten Fabrik. (4 albums)
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Vom Einbaum Bis Zum Ozean Reisen (c.1930) (The history of ships) landscape quarto cigaretee card album containing 72 coloured cards with accompanying text; published for Vogelsang Tabaken, Bremen
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Uniformen Der Alten Armee (Uniforms of the Old Army), published by Waldorf-Astoria, circa 1932, with all 312 cards, depicting Imperial German soldiers in uniforms from the various German States and units, the first 18 pages are an order-of-battle listing a breakdown of all the units of the German Army and their locations. Also, the matching Uniformen Der Marine Und Schutztruppen album with 96 cards. (2 albums)
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John Player & Sons: 1933-39 mainly complete sets in albums, noted 'Film Stars' [50]; 'Film Stars, second Series' [50]; 'Kings & Queens of England' [50]; 'Aeroplanes (Civil)' [50]; 'Aircraft of the Royal Air Force' [50]. Fair/Vg. (Total 842)
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Sport: 1934-39 Players sets in albums - 'Cricketers 1934' [50]; 'Cricketers 1938' [50]; 'Tennis' [50]; 'Hints on Association Football' [50]; 'Cycling' [50]. Mainly G/Vg. (Total 250)
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c1935-84 cigarette & trade cards, noted 1935 Gallaher 'Champions, 2nd series' [48]; 1944 Nabisco 'Modern War Weapons' [48]; 1939 United Tobacco 'Famous Works of Art' [100] 1949 Sanitarium 'Australia Yesterday & Today' [50]. Fair/Vg. (632)
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Auf Deutscher Scholle (From German Soil) by Hans von der Nordmark, published by Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, 1935, complete album with all 270 small size, full colour cards, photos of German farmers in their daily lives, their homes, livestock, and land, and the huge Nazifarmers’ rally in Bückeberg. Also, Bilder Deutscher Geschichte, Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, 1936 and as later album of car photos. (3 albums)
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Cars: 1936 Players 'Motor Cars' [50] in album; 1937 Players 'Motor Cars, second Series' [50] in album; plus c1958 Ampol 'Cars of Today' [32]. Mainly G/Vg
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Die Malerei Der Gotik Und FRüH-Renaissance (The Paintings of the Gothic Period & Early Renaissance) published by the Cigaretten-Bilderdienst (Reemtsma), Altona-Bahrenfeld, 1938, complete with all 100 large size, full colour cards & extensive biographical data on each artist; also, similar albums entitled 'Die Malerei Des Barock' & 'Die Malerei Der Renaissance'. (3 albums)
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1955-87 Brooke Bond cards, mainly complete sets in albums, noted 1955 'Wild Flowers' 1st series [50]; 1958 'British Wild Life' [50]; 1963 'British Butterflies' [50]. Fair/Vg condition. (c1340)
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1966 Scanlens/Raybert Productions 'Monkees' (sepia), complete set (44), plus 30 spares; 'Monkees' (colour), complete set (44); also 1966 T.C.G. 'Batman Series B', almost complete set (43/44), plus 13 spares. Poor/G. (Total 174)
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1986 Scanlens 'Australian Motor Racing Cards' complete set [66]. G/Vg.
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First Women’s Exhibition 1907: Ruby flash glasses (2 small & one larger) marked 'First Women’s Exhibition, 1907'; plus ruby glass jug marked 'F.Slinger 1915'. (4 items)
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Australia: 'Asia' by J.Wilkes [London, 1796], 20 x 26 cm. Shows Tasmania joined to the mainland. Some toning
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'Ancient Asia' by J.Wilkes [London, 1798], 20 x 26 cm. Shows Tasmania joined to the mainland. Some toning
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'Polynesia and Australasia' engraved for Encyclopedia Londinensis by Neele & Stockley [London, 1825], 27 x 21 cm. Minor tone spots
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'Carte De L’Oceanie, contenant L’Australie, La Polynesie et Les Iles Asiatiques' by Alexandre Delamarche [Paris, 1838], size 47 x 33 cm. G/Vg condition
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'The Pacific Ocean' by Sduk [London, 1840]; 'Australia' by H.G.Collins [London, c1850]; 'Islands of New Zealand' by Sduk [London, c1874]; 'Map of Queensland' [Brisbane, 1890]. Various sizes. Good/Vg condition. (4 items)
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'Victoria, or Port Phillip', by Tallis [London, 1851] with beautiful engraved vignettes (including Aborigines) & hand-coloured outlines & The Gold Diggings marked in yellow, size 37 x 27 cm. (Tooley.1234) Good/Vg condition
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'Geological Survey of Victoria. No.29', Surveyed by Richard Daintree, published by Alfred R.C.Selwyn, Govt Geologist, at the Geological Survey Office [Melbourne, 1863], 59 x 42 cm. Centred on Bass Strait with the Victorian coast showing in the northwest coroner of the map. Bream Creek (or Thompson’s Creek) is the only identifiable point on the coastline. Some toning
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'Map of South Australia, as divided into Counties and Hundreds, showing Post Towns, Telegraph Stations, Main Roads & Railways' by F.W.Niven [Ballarat, 1876], 56 x 80 cm (folds into covers 12 x 20 cm). Covers worn, though map fine
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Richmond: c1886 real estate poster, 'Richmond. 18 Choice Allotments, The Pick of Cremorne. A Grand Investment. Next Saturday 12th June, On the Ground', with plan of subdivision, overall 28 x 40 cm
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Australia. 'National Association of Australian State Road Authorities, Roads Study. Rural Arterial Roads. Australia.', a group of large fold-out maps (varying sizes) bound together and covering the whole of the country. C1970s. Full colour. Believed to be ex the Joint Ministry of Transport and Mta Library. condition. (9 maps)
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Melbourne: Group of maps from the Ministry for Planning and Development, showing C1970s Lower Yarra River Concept Plan, Linear Trail Network. Appears to be a complete set. Most maps 29.5 x 41.5 cm. Some full-colour, some bi-coloured. Believed to be ex the Joint Ministry of Transport and Mta Library. Very (9 maps)
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Victoria: Group of fold-out maps (varying sizes) showing c1970s plans for development and modification of the Hume Highway. Appears to be a complete set. Most maps 29 x 41 cm. Some full-colour, some bi-coloured. Believed to be ex the Joint Ministry of Transport and Mta Library. Very (14 maps)
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Victoria: Complete group of large maps (75 x 102 cm) issued by the Land Conservation Council in 1975/79 as proposed recommendations for land use improvements, and covering the whole of Victoria. Full colour. Ex the Joint Ministry of Transport and Mta Library. Excellent to A fascinating group worth a look! (15 maps)
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Rosewood framed Lithographic certificate 'Iron Ship Builders & Boiler Makers'
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Maritime Engravings, from ‘The Graphic’ c1875, all framed, with five 58 x 41 cm including 'Yacht Racing - Going Ahead', 'The Launch of the ‘Alexander’ at Chatham' & 'A Glimpse of the Sun - A Sketch On Board the P & O Company’s Steamship ‘Zambezi’ in the Bay of Biscay'; also map 'General wreck Chart of the Brisish Isles' (framed, 31 x 39 cm). (6 items)
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Maritime Prints: 'The Clipper Ontario', 'The Morning of the Glorious first of June 1794', 'The Spanish Armada sailing fom Ferrot', 'An exact view of Gloire, a French Man of War', 'The glorious achievment of Admiral Napier C.B., by the total defeat & capture of the Miguelite Squadron Off Cape Vincent on the 5 July 1833' & 'Cabby' by Dennis John Hanceri. All framed, various sizes. (6 items)
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Ron Casey (working 1980s), 'The Last Grain Race', oil on canvas, signed lower left and dated '84', framed, overall 115 x 84 cm
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Maritime Paintings, oil on canvas, two by J.Harvey (one 136 x 106 cm), and another by Fulton. All framed. (3 items)
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New Zealand War Medal 1860-66, undated, named to '2943. Corpl. Chas. Irvin. 40th Regt.', no ribbon. Corporal Charles Irvin is listed in the 'South Australian Advertiser' as one of the 40th Regiment soldiers that left Adelaide for New Zealand on 7th December 1863. New Zealand War Medals awarded to members of the 12th & 40th Regiments are highly sought due to these regiments connection to the Eureka Stockade action
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Anzac Group: Group of three with 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal, all named to 'Cpl.C.F.Harrison 24 Bn AIF'; together with Memorial Plaque (Dead Man's Penny) in original box; Anzac Commemorative Medallion 1967 (plaque boxed with scroll), both named to C.F.Harrison; plus Mothers & Widows ribbon. (6 items)
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World War I Pair with Mercantile Marine Medal & British War Medal, both named to 'A.J.Harrison. Australia. 362'; together with 'Volunteered For Active Service/Medically Unfit' badge No.84916. (3 items)
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1914-15 Star, named on reverse to '2808 L/Cpl C Medlen 16/Bn A.I.F.'. Mounted. Ex Ron Hamence collection
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Ron Hamence's Group of Four, with 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-45 & Australia Service Medal, all named to '121965 R A Hamence', mounted; together with Discharged from Service badge; photograph in RAAF frame; RSL 50 Years Service certificate. Ron Hamence played 99 first class matches for South Australia 1936-50, and 3 Tests for Australia 1947-48, one of the 'Invincibles'.
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HMAS Sydney, 1915 Christmas Card. Fair condition with peripheral faults
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Military Badges & Buttons, including various Rising Sun badges (14). (Total c210)
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Song Sheets, noted 'Gallipoli’s Plea', 'They Were There! There!! There!!! The Famous GallipoliSong', 'Anzacs of Australia' & 'Boys of the Dardanelles'. Fair/ (10 items)
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German Admiral’s Belt, with anchor on buckle, believed to be World War I period
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'Anzac Bulletin' for 13 September 1918 (includes scarce 'Supplement to Anzac Bulletin', posted from 'Field Post Office/86' to Canterbury, Victoria
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RAF World War II: Duffel bag complete with contents (includes sewing kit, uniform, etc)
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Wall Plaques: 2 Wall plaques in recognition of the war savings campaign 1944 and 'Wings for Victory Week' 1943. Chipped on corner.
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World War II Trench Art: Belt made from celluloid & plastic, with buckle showing 'Australian Commonwealth Military Forces' Rising Sun badge; also small ring believed to have been made from salvaged Japanese Zero. (2 items)
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'Latin Lovers' (1953), starring Lana Turner & Ricardo Montalban, Mgm one-sheet poster, canvas backed, size 68 x 106 cm.
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Samuel Thomas Gill (1819-80): Landscape with Homestead and Cattle, watercolour, signed with initials 'Stg' lower left, image size 24 x 19 cm, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 47 x 445 cm
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John Shirlow (1869-1936, Australian): 'Flinders Lane, 1919', etching, numbered 37 in pencil in upper margin, signed and dated in plate upper left, signed in pencil in lower margin, size 11 x 27 cm. Minor foxing and soiling to margins. Window mounted, overall 41 x 51 cm.
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John Shirlow (1869-1936, Australian): 'Melbourne from the West, 1919', etching, numbered 37 in pencil in upper margin, signed and dated in plate upper left, signed in pencil in lower margin, size 22 x 17 cm. Slight foxing overall. Window mounted, overall 41 x 51 cm
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John Shirlow (1869-1936, Australian): 'The Auditorium, Collins Street, 1919', etching, numbered 37 in pencil in upper margin, signed and dated in plate lower centre, signed in pencil in lower margin, size 13 x 23 cm. Light stains overall. Window mounted, overall 41 x 51 cm
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Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943, German sculptor): 'Leaping Dancer', polychromed (painted) bronze Art Deco sculpture of dancer, c1920. Sculpture has metallic gold overglaze on arms and face, with black dress and red flames. The piece measurers 40 cm high by 20 cm wide and is signed F. Preiss
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Roy Leitch (Australian): 'The Nile above Assuan', watercolour, signed lower right, image size 71 x 39 cm, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 96 x 65 cm
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Roy Leitch (Australian): 'Luxor', watercolour, signed lower right, image size 71 x 39 cm, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 96 x 65 cm
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Roy Leitch (Australian): 'Mosque Tomb', watercolour, signed lower right, image size 71 x 39 cm, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 96 x 65 cm
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John Roy Eldershaw (1892-1973): River Scene, watercolour, signed lower left, image size 35 x 25 cm, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 63 x 57 cm
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Eric Thake (1904-82, Australian): 'The Plume Hunter', linocut signed, inscribed and dated 1951, 66/150, size 15 x 21 cm. Stain to lower margin. Window mounted, overall 41 x 51 cm
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Leon William Hanson (1918- ): Princes Bridge, Melbourne, oil on board, signed lower left, framed, overall 45 x 38 cm.
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Eric Thake (1904-82, Australian): 'In the nude! Oh, Mr.Thake', linocut signed, inscribed and dated 1963, 16/40, size 15 x 21 cm. Window mounted, overall 41 x 51 cm
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Harold Vincent Lane (1925- ): 'Justice', oil on board, attributed to Harold Lane on reverse, framed, overall 64 x 54 cm.
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Carl Lyon (1903-82), original ‘Wally and the Major’ Cartoons (4), titled 'I See You Still Have Your Winter Underwear On!'; 'Do You Know, Dad.'; 'That’s Not Very Nice, Gus - Peeking Through Key-Holes! & 'That Director From H.O. Is A Nasty Looking Character!, pen and ink on paper, all signed lower right, each overall 56 x 21 cm. Together with Printer’s Proofs; original newspaper clippings of published cartoons; plus books (2) 'An Introduction to Carl Lyon' by Burgess [Sydney, c1988]
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Paintings: Barry Ward, droving scene, oil on board; Louise Tidy, urban scene, watercolour; Fields, landscape, oil on board; Howl?, stockman boiling billy, guache. All framed, various sizes. (4 items)
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John Parkinson (1921- ): 'Timber Haulage at Mt.Warning', oil on board, signed lower right, framed, overall 85 x 65 cm.
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Kylie Mole: Superb artwork by Chrissy Davies of Grubb & Grubb, gouache on paper, signed 'G&G' in image, size 40 x 64 cm. [Kylie Mole was Mary-Anne Fahey’s much loved school girl character from Channel Ten’s 'The Comedy Company']
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Con the Fruiterer: Superb artwork by Chrissy Davies of Grubb & Grubb, gouache on paper, signed 'G&G' in image, size 40 x 64 cm. [Con the Fruiterer was Mark Mitchell’s much loved character from Channel Ten’s 'The Comedy Company']
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Uncle Arthur: Superb artwork by Chrissy Davies of Grubb & Grubb, gouache on paper, signed 'G&G' in image, size 40 x 64 cm. (Uncle Arthur was Glenn Robins' much loved character from Channel Ten's 'The Comedy Company')
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Col’N Carpenter: Superb artwork by Chrissy Davies of Grubb & Grubb, gouache on paper, signed 'G&G' in image, size 40 x 61 cm. [Col’n Carpenter was Kym Gyngell’s much loved character from Channel Ten’s 'The Comedy Company', who was spun off into 'The Col’n Carpenter Show' which ran for two seasons]
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David Rabbitborough: Superb artwork by Chrissy Davies of Grubb & Grubb, gouache on paper, signed 'G&G' in image, size 40 x 64 cm. [David Rattborough, was a parodic impersonation of British naturalist David Attenborough, by Ian McFadyen, producer and performer of Channel Ten’s 'The Comedy Company']
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Russ the Postie: Superb artwork by Chrissy Davies of Grubb & Grubb, gouache on paper, signed 'G&G' in image, size 32 x 50 cm. [Russ the Postie was Russell Gilbert’s character from Channel Ten’s 'The Comedy Company']
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Bryan Membrey (1934- ): 'Masters of Music', watercolour, signed lower right, window mounted, overall 58 x 74 cm. (Shows Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle, Rosemary Clooney, Nat King Cole, George Shearing, Billie Holliday, Duke Ellington & Tony Bennett). From the artist’s personal collection
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Garry McEWAN: 'The Rocks Area, Sydney', oil pastels, signed lower centre, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 87 x 69 cm.
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'Government House Point, Hobart', panoramic photograph c1875 by Henry Hall Baily, size 34 x 21 cm; c1885 photograph, endorsed on reverse 'Army Signal Corps, Bechuanaland Field Force', size 24 x 18 cm. Also c1910 Japanese letter-sheets (9) & envelope. (12 items)
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Sydney: c1890 albumen photographs stuck down on leaves, noted Steamer 'Fairlight' at Manly; BondiBeach; ships in Farm Cove; Town Hall and George Street. (4 items)
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Boxing Photographs & Glass Plate Negatives: Wonderful collection ex boxing historian Michael J.Clarke, in 21 custom-built wooden boxes. Comprising boxing negatives (c743) & large glass plate negatives (c83), with A-Z of boxers, mainly studio shots, plus action shots (c269) & group shots (52). Includes many World Champions, noted Henry Armstrong, Jackie ‘Kid’ Berg, Tommy Burns, Georges Carpentier, Tony Canzeroni, Primo Carnera, Billy Conn, Les Darcy, Jack Dempsey, Harold Dade, Paddy DeMarco, Rocky Graziano,…
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NSW/Victoria: c1905 Photograph album, with 49 photographs including Macquarie Lighthouse, Fort Denison, Sydney Harbour, Picnic at Bondi, La Perouse, Gladesville Bridge, Blue Mountains, Hanging Rock, Coliban River, horses & buggies, ox cart.
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Family photo album 1949 of trip to Australia on P+O SS. Orcades. Also includes a 19th century musical photo album, not working, but easily repaired. (44)
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Postcards Library: Books, catalogues & magazines, noted 'The Photographic Picture Post-Card' by Wall & Snowden Ward [London, 1906]; 'Collecting Australian Postcards' by Vukovic [Melbourne, 1983]; 'Erotic Postcards' by Jones & Ouellette [Sydney, 1977]; 'Collecting Postcards in Colour 1894-1914' by Duval & Monahan [Poole, 1982]. (91 items)
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Tuck's, album of postcards, mostly British scenes, c1900-20s. Mainly G/Vg. (304 items)
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J.A.Turner Artists Postcards: Complete set of postcards (46) in album. Turner's paintings recorded in painstaking detail the life and daily pursuits of the small rural settler in the mountain ranges of Victoria, noted scarce scenes including 'Refreshments', Repairs', 'Tired' & 'A Dangerous Visitor'. An attractive & popular series. (46 items)
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Australiana: Set of 6 postcards feturing Bushrangers/Aboriginals/Wildlife, includes 'Sticking Up The Mudgee Mail' in 1874 with two bushrangers wearing hideous costumes known as Ku-Klux! All unused in mint condition
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c1905-37 postcards (206), noted Royalty, actresses, World War I silks, Egypt, greeting types, children’ plus World War I Cairo souvenir. (207 items)
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Australiana: c1930 real photo postcards of mainly Victorian scenes. All unused in mint condition. Inspection will reward. (53 items).
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1906 poster 'West Devon Agricultural Society. Grand Autumn Show. To be held at Ulverstone (Tasmania) on Wednesday April 25, 1906', printed by ‘Post’ Devonport, overall 57 x 90 cm. Condition A (few minor tone spots)
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1929 poster 'Dunlop Road Races, Warrnambool and Colac Amateur 100, World’s greatest Handicap Road Races, October 5th 1929', issued by the Promoters - Dunlop Perdriau Rubber Co.Ltd., printed by Syd Day Ltd, framed & glazed, overall 85 x 68 cm. Poster with several pictures including Hubert Opperman. Condition B (small pieces missing from base, otherwise good condition)
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1931 poster, 'Harvest', artwork by Joseph Walter West (1860-1933), lithograph in colours, printed by Johnson, Riddle & Co., linenbacked, size 64 x 101 cm. Condition B+
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1932 London Transport poster, 'Antiquities at the British Museum, Nearest Underground Stations, British Museum, Holborn', artwork by Austin Cooper (1890-1964), lithograph in colours, printed by Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, linen-backed, size 63 x 101 cm. Condition B+
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1932 original artist’s watercolour for poster, 'The Tattoo/Aldershot, Saturday 11th and 14th to 18th June 1932' artwork by H.Oakes Jones, signed at lower left, some faults though very attractive, framed, overall 51 x 76 cm. Ex Bruce Ruxton collection
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1933 London Transport poster, 'London's Leisure Hours. Study The Artist's Masterpieces, Picture Galleries Are Open Daily, Travel By Underground', artwork by Austin Cooper (1890-1964), lithograph in colours, printed by The Baynard Press, linenbacked, size 63 x 101 cm. Condition B+
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1933 London Transport poster, 'Says Santa C. 'It seems to me, That now I'm London bound, I must park the sledge on the outside edge, And travel Underground', artwork by Frederick Charles Herrick (1887-1970), lithograph in colours, printed by The Baynard Press, linen-backed, size 63 x 101 cm. Condition B+. Wonderful Santa poster!
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1934 London Transport poster, 'To the Cinemas, By London Transport', artwork by Cecil Walter Bacon (1905-), showing map of cinemas in London, lithograph in colours, printed by the Dangerfield Printing Co.Ltd, linen-backed, size 63 x 101 cm
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1934 original artist’s watercolour for poster, 'Aldershot, Saturday 16 and 19-20-21-22-23 June 1934' artwork by H.Oakes Jones, signed at lower left, some faults though very attractive, framed, overall 54 x 80 cm. Ex Bruce Ruxton collection
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c1930s advertising poster '.and a very good-night-, with Sheaf Stout, Brewed by Tooth & Co. Limited, Sydney', artwork by Alan D.Baker (1914-87), printed by William Brooks & Co. Ltd, Sydney, colour lithograph, framed & glazed, overall 84 x 107 cm. Condition A
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