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Horse Racing and Other Sporting Memorabilia including the Norm Cove Collection — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:182
Sale Title:Horse Racing and Other Sporting Memorabilia including the Norm Cove CollectionLots with images:163
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:146
Date:4-Nov-2012
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Herbert Marshall (British, 1841-1913) 'Ely', winner of the Ascot Golden Cup 1865, oil on board, signed and dated 'H. Marshall 1865' lower right titled and dated verso
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Frederick Woodhouse, Senior (1820-1909) Stallion Gondolier Mare, Alice Drew, oil on canvas, signed lower right 'Fred Woodhouse 1885', titled on lower plaque lower centre 63.5 cm x 94 cm other notes: the progeny of Gondolier and Alice Drew was David who placed 2nd in the 1884 V.R.C. Derby
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Frederick Woodhouse (1820-1909) 'Dunlop', oil on board, signed lower right 'Fred Woodhouse', titled and inscribed on plaque lower centre 'Winner of the 'Melbourne Cup' 1887. 3.28 1/2/ Ridden by Tom Sanders' 35 cm x 48 cm
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Colour lithograph of 'Dunlop' 1887 Melbourne Cup winner by Fred Woodhouse Jnr (1847-1927) Woodhouse's Australasian Winners, with Dunlop's history to bottom of lithograph, framed overall 67 cm x 87 cm
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Frederick Woodhouse, Junior (1847-1927) the Parisian oil painted over photogravure on board initialled lower right 'Fw', titled to mount with inscription 'Winner of Melbourne Cup and Australian Cup - 1911/ Owner J.F. Kirby Esq. Trained By C. Wheeler Ridden By R. Cameron' 43 cm x 57.5 cm
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Frederick Woodhouse, Junior (1847-1927) Tulkeroo oil painted over photogravure on board initialled lower right 'Fw 1912', inscription to mount 'Tulkeroo/ Winner of Bendigo Cup 1906 - weight 9.6/ Trained by C. Wheeler - Ridden by E. Turner' 42.5 cm x 56.5 cm
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Stuart Reid, 'Archer', oil on canvas, signed lower right 'Stuart Reid' 70 cm x 91 cm
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Joseph Zbukvic (born 1952) Sunline with Claire, watercolour on board, signed lower right 'M Zbukvic 02' 32.5 cm x 46 cm
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Joseph Zbukvic (born 1952) Races at Yarra Glen, watercolour on board, signed lower right 'M Zbukvic 03' 25 cm x 35 cm
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A.T. Bernaldo (1900-1988) Flemington Races, watercolour, signed and dated 'Allan T. Beraldo '82' lower right 74 cm x 21.5 cm
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Louis Kahan (1905-2002) Jack Purtell, pen and ink sketch, signed lower left 'Louis Kahan' 51 cm x 33 cm
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Brian Malt (1940-) Texas, oil on board, signed 'B. Malt' lower right 43 cm x 58 cm
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Brian Malt (1940-) Tailed off & Lugging Beau Desert, oil on board, signed 'B. Malt' lower right 60 cm x 88 cm
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Dennis Ramsay (1925-2009) Rogan Josh, oil on board, signed 'Dennis Ramsay M.I.M.' lower left 61 cm x 46 cm other notes: Rogan Josh won the Melbourne Cup in 1999 and is one of only three horses from W
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Two prints of American Trotting Stallions 1880s, including 'Contractor'/ Got by Ajax/ Rysddyk's 'Hambletonian' from 'Dolly Mills'/ from 'Lady Godley'/ green's 'Hambletonian' from 'Daughter of Abdullah' / Imported in 1881 by His Owner, Mr J.J. Miller'; and 'Hon
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Black and white photograph of the Fleet Trotting Cup 1908 by 'The Swiss Studios Melbourne' with printed details to mount 'The Fleet Trotting Cup/ Won by Dixie Altoat the/ V.R.C. Meeting, Flemington, Victoria, September 2, 1908.', framed 61 cm x 51.5 cm
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Black and white photograph of Trotting horse You & I circa 1920, with inscription to mount 'You & I/ Hon
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Black and white photograph of the 1920 Geelong Novice Handicap by 'Copley & Wilkins.Melb.', with inscription to mount 'Geelong 13/3/20/ Novice Handicap/ Won by 'Volley', framed overall 46 cm x 73 cm
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Black and white photograph of the finish of the 1914 Hawthorn Handicap by 'Sutcliffe & Akers. Melbourne', with inscription to mount 'Richmond, 3.9.14 - Hawthorn Handicap,/ Won By 'Trafalgar'/ W. Whitbourn - Driver', framed overall 60 cm x 70 cm
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Black and white photograph of the finish of the 1915 ladies' purse, won by Herbert Mac by 'Sutcliffe & Akers. Melbourne', with inscription to mount 'Richmond, - 19.8.15, - Ladies' Purse,/ won by 'Herbert Mac'/ Owner M. Morris. Rider W. Whitbourn', framed overall 51 cm x 93 cm
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Pair of hunting prints of paintings by 'E.A.S. Douglas', published by 'Arthur Ackerman, London, 1899' including 'The first flight'; and 'At high Pressure', framed (2) 19.5 cm x 33 cm
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Three horse related prints including a colour print by Mr Sutherland of a painting by M. Herring of 'Memnon the winner of the Great St. Leger at Doncaster, 1825'; and two black and white prints of Creeping Molly and Muly Moloch (3)
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Black and white photograph of the 1919 A.J.C. Derby Dead Heat between Artilleryman and Richmond Main in common mount with a photograph of the 1919 V.R.C. Derby 'Richmond Main 1., Artilleryman 2.', both with race details inscribed to mount; and hand coloured photograph of Assam, both framed
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Mechanical horse racing game Edwardian, possibly English, similar to 'Ascot' racing game by J. Jaques, comprising mahogany rectangular box with clockwork mechanism that winds and 'Races' six painted lead horses and jockeys when attached to six protruding strings, including one extra horse box 10.5 cm x 35 cm x 12 cm
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Rare Bally Preakness horse racing pinball machine American, circa mid-1930s, model number 119, electro-mechanical, the backbox and play area colourfully illustrated with horses and riders, not functioning 142 cm x 137 cm x 70 cm
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Silver filigree racing brooch and pair of earrings
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Two Hermes porcelain horse themed cigar ashtrays, French, including one for 'Hermes Cup/Hong Kong/ December the 3rd 1983', small chip to rim; and one other numbered '346' (2) both 15.5 cm x 19 cm
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Hermes porcelain horse themed cigar ashtray rectangular form with a jockey hat motif, within a blue and gold border, with gilt lettering 'Assert/ Be My Gu
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Two Jigsaws featuring Carbine and Phar Lap features Poseidon, Comedy King, Murmur, Ajax and others, framed (2) overall 76.5 cm x 56.5 cm
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Sniders & Abrahams cards winning Melbourne Cup horses from 1861-1904, framed overall 51 cm x 73 cm
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Melbourne Cup Trading cards illustrating most Melbourne Cup winners from 1861-1905, framed overall 56 cm x 74 cm
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Ten 1930 V.A.T.C. Race books including Autumn Meeting first day, St Georges Stakes (winner Amounis, Phar Lap 3rd), Futurity Stakes (winner Amounis), Memsie Stakes (winner Wise Force) and Herbert power Stakes (winner second wind), all with pencil annotations, some with page corners removed (10)
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Ten 1931 V.A.T.C. Race books including Wanda Steeplechase (winner Rakwool), Australian Hurdle (winner Cenlight), Memsie Stakes (winner Phar Lap) and Caulfield Cup (winner Denis boy), all with pencil annotations, some with page corners removed (10)
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Two V.R.C. race books including last day spring Meeting, 1925, Batman Stakes (winner Amounis) and C.B. Fisher Plate (winner Pilliewinkie); and Royal Visit, 27 February, 1954; and two Phar Lap commemorative programmes including 'Moonee Valley a Tribute to Phar Lap', 11 April, 1992, signed on the back by Jack Baker, Phar Lap's first rider (4)
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Shipp, John cases in Farriery; in which the diseases of horses are treated on the principles of the Veterinary school of Medicine, published by Edward Baines, Leeds, not dated, circa early 19th century, rebound in brown boards
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W.J. Miles modern Practical Farriery; a complete Guide to all that relates to the horse, published by William MacKenzie, Glasgow, not dated, circa late 19th century, quarto, half morocco boards, numerous Plates including ten colour Plates
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Catalogue of the Shipley Stud 1918 'The Property of Mr Sol. Green at Shipley. Allansford, Victoria on Wednesday, 9th January, 1918', paper wrappers, comprising 72 lots, with black and white photographs of selected horses including Comedy King, winner of 1910 Melbourne Cup, Biplane, winner of A.J.C. and V.R.C. Derby and white star, all lots annotated in pencil with buyer's name and price realised, 164pp
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Twenty-eight volumes of the Australasian Turf Register including 1899, 1903, 1914-1916, 1922, 1925-1927, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1938, 1939, 1945-51, 1958-63, 1975; 2 vols. Of the Australasian Turf & Stallion Register 1952 and 1954; and 2 vols. Of the Argus Turf & Stallion Register, 1956-57 (32)
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Victoria's Greatest Races Compiled by H. Michel 'With full descriptions of the Melbourne Cup 1921, Caulfield Cup 1922-3, Melbourne Cup 1922-23', published by the British and Australasian Publishing service, Melbourne, not dated, circa 1920s, brown morocco boards titled in gilt
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Collection of books relating to Australian and New Zealand horse racing including 'The History of Australian Thoroughbred' volumes 1 and 2 (a lot)
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Collection of British Racehorse Magazines 1949 - 1963 fifty seven issues including Coronation issue, spring 1953, 1950-52, 1955 and 1956 in binders, condition Poor to good (a lot)
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Four 'Sporting Globe' Pages including Rivette, hall mark, the Trump and Peter Pan, framed (4) approx. Overall 50 cm x 45 cm
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Three racing related posters including standard cigarettes and fine cut tobacco calendar; club razor blades featuring Carbine, Peter Pan and Par Lap; and 1980 Melbourne Cup Carnival poster, framed (3) various sizes
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Three pieces relating to horse racing including Australia's legendary Tuesday Champions 1861-1902; the perfect 10, Bart's Melbourne Cup winners; and one other, framed (3) various sizes
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Six Australasian Sketcher wood engravings relating to the Melbourne Cup including: 'The Cup Day: a Sketch on the Lawn', 1873; 'Melbourne Cup day: the Hill as Seen from the Saltwater river', 1875; 'Cup Day: a Sketch on the Road', 1876; 'Drawing a 2,000 Sweep on the Melbourne Cup', 1877; 'Jottings About the Cup, 1878; and 'Sketches on Cup Day', 1881 (6)
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Four Australasian Sketcher wood engravings including: 'Flemington in the Morning: the Training Ground' and 'The Betting-Room at Night', 1873, in common mount; 'A Victorian Steeplechaser: Mr F.C. Goyder's Sussex', 1881; and 'The Autumn Races', 1881; and 'Ascot Grand Stand 1840', framed (4)
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Australasian Sketcher double page wood engraving 'The Race For the Melbourne Cup: First Time Past the Stand' 1873
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Albumen photograph of drawing of 1890 Melbourne Cup finish winner Carbine, with Highborn, Correze, Enuc, with hand written race finish description to bottom, framed overall 22 cm x 27 cm
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Auraria Fisher Stakes V.R.C. spring Meeting 1895 appears to be a colour over-painted photograph, features Hova, Wallace, Osculator and the 1895 Melbourne Cup winner, Auraria, gold mounted and framed overall 57 cm x 69 cm
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1985 Melbourne Cup winner Auraria reproduction and one other overpainting to white borders, framed; and Carbine news clipping, framed (2) various sizes
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Rare Victoria Racing Club spring Meeting 1898 cup day official programme leather cover tooled in gilt with horse racing motifs and owner's name 'Lady Smith', including perforated pages with horse's names for sweepstake use, some pencil annotations and pencil inscription inside back cover 'Recovered From Dust-Bin at Goat House Perth W.A. 1/1/1900 JJBL'
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'At the Races' Merriwee 1899 Melbourne Cup display including pictures from VRC Spring Carnival Punch Newspaper, framed overall 58.5 cm x 81 cm
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Photograph of 1920 Melbourne Cup winner Poitrel 'Sears Studies Melbourne' to bottom right, 'Poitrel: Winner, Melbourne Cup 1920' to mount, framed by W.H.Pridmore, Hobart overall 67 cm x 82.5 cm
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Melbourne Cup 1923 reproduction photos, two images including start, middle and finish of race, and image of winning horse Bitalli, images attributed to Sears, framed overall 75.5 cm x 52.5 cm
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Monopole Cigars 1925 Melbourne Cup finish photograph. Advert includes Bard of Avon, Mirthmaker, Valamita, Royal Charter, Gungool, Tookarby, the Slave, Pilliewinkie, Manfred and Windbag, with super-imposed Monopole banner and booth, in a 'Monopole' frame framed overall 25 cm x 60.5 cm
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Monopole Cigars 1925 Melbourne Cup finish photograph, advert features Our Prince, the Banker, Royal Charter, Pantheon, Naos and winner Spearfelt, with super-imposed Monopole banner and booth, in a 'Monopole' frame overall 29 cm x 57 cm
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Turf cigarette Advert of 1938 Melbourne Cup winner catalogue and one other tin with celluloid front, catalogue details below image; and reproduction of print 'News of Melbourne Cup' of 1884, winner Malua (2) various sizes
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Print of 1933 Melbourne Cup winner hallmark by 'Reynolds.With Compliments of Mackenzie & Co. Pty. Ltd., Agents For Quelltaler Wines'/ Hallmark/ Rider: D. Munro/ Winner A. J. C. Derby. V.R.C. Derby & Melbourne Cup 1933' to bottom of print, tear and repair to upper of print, framed overall 74 cm x 66 cm
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1935 Melbourne Cup winner Marabou print by 'Reynolds. With the compliments of Mackenzie. Allan & Co. Pty. Ltd., agents for Peter Dawson Whiskey/ Marabou rider; K.Voitre/ Winner of Melbourne Cup, 1935' to bottom of print, mounted and framed, water damage and wear to top of print, framed overall 61.5 cm x 79 cm
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1942 Melbourne Cup finish, winner Colonus, hand coloured, 'Trainer Mr L.O.Menck/ Owner F.Manning Jnr/ Rider H.Mccloud/ Won By Colonus/ Phocion 2nd/ Heart's Desire 3rd/.' presented to B.T & L.A.M. Manning (Colonus Owners), signed by trainer L.O.Menck, framed overall 37 cm x 71 cm
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1948 Melbourne Cup winner Rimfire, Argus Supplement, signed by jockey ray Neville dated November 3, 1948, colour illustration and pen signature to lower right, framed overall 64 cm x 45 cm
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Comic Court 1950 Melbourne Cup Argus Supplement, signed by jockey Pat Glennon dated November 8, 1950, colour illustration and pen signature to upper right, framed overall 51 cm x 41 cm
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Photograph of 1962 Melbourne Cup finish, won by Even Stevens hand coloured photograph by 'Tony Simon' with race details to mount 'Melbourne Cup Flemington 6-11-62/ Distance: 2 Miles/Time: 3-21-2/Even Stevens/ Fair's Fair/Aamaroo/Owner: Mr J. Wattie/ Trainer: A. Mcgregor/ Jockey: L.Coles 8.5', framed overall 28 cm x 48 cm
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Collection of Melbourne Cup Race finish posters 1971-1980 full colour Ansett airlines posters, with 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place winners to bottom, unframed (10) 68.5 cm x 88 cm
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Two Advertisements for Trains to Flemington circa 1970s, for Oakes day and Melbourne Cup, framed (2) overall 30 cm x 37.5 cm
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Four images relating to horse racing one of Herbert Woodhouse's, watercolour 'Melbourne Cup 1900'; one of the 'The Melbourne Cup 1980' painting, signed by Roy Miller; and Capstan calendar and sporting record; and one other, framed (4) various sizes
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Collection of Melbourne Cup Race finish posters 1981-1990 full colour Ansett airlines, later Australian Airlines posters, with 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place winners to bottom, unframed (11) 68.5 cm x 88 cm
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Lock of 1988 Melbourne Cup winner Empire roses Mane and Envelope, signed by Trainer and rider also contains letter from Mr L Laxon from Laurie Laxon Elkayel stables, framed overall 41.5 cm x 31 cm
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Signed Might and Power racing silks, replica Mitty's silks, signed by jockey Brian York, owner Nick Moraitis and trainer Jack Denham, with matching cap, framed; including supporting paperwork. Provenance: Won by the vendor in a competition at Moonee Valley Race Course, 5 December 1998
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Limited edition print 'Racing Royalty' printed by the VRC, featuring Phar Lap and Makybe Diva, with horse statistics, numbered '356/1000', framed overall 73.5 cm x 104 cm
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Two photographs of Saintly, signed by Darren Beadman and Bart Cummings showing finishes of 1997 Melbourne Cup and Cox Plate, framed (2) both overall 55 cm x 65 cm
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Collection of paintings of 146 Melbourne Cup winners by Equine Artist Janet Thomas comprising every winner from 1861-2011, painted 1980s-2012, all, oil on board, signed and dated lower left, with plaque lower centre showing hosre's name (146) majority 40 cm x 49.5 cm. Provenance: The collection was originally commissioned by Peter Karol in the 1980s to coincide with the 1988 Bicentennial celebrations. It was then acquired by the vendor who subsequently commissioned Janet Thomas to paint the most recent…
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Victorian horse's head hitching post for 1885 Melbourne Cup winner sheet anchor green and gold painted cast iron with brass plaque inscribed 'Presented To/ M. Loughlin/ Sheet Anchor/ Melbourne Cup/ 1885' 101 cm high other notes: each year, between 1875 and 1909 the Ballarat Brewing Co. Presented one, or a pair of hitching posts to the owners of the Melbourne Cup winning horse. The posts were made in the Ballarat iron foundry
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Victorian horse's head hitching post for 1886 Melbourne Cup winner Arsenal green and gold painted cast iron with brass plaque inscribed 'Presented to/ W. Gannon/ Arsenal/ Melbourne Cup/ 1886 101 cm high, other notes: each year, between 1875 and 1909 the Ballarat Brewing Co. Presented one, or a pair of hitching posts to the owners of the Melbourne Cup winning horse. The posts were made in the Ballarat iron foundry
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Victorian horse's head hitching post for 1896 Melbourne Cup winner New Haven green and gold painted cast iron with brass plate inscribed 'Presented to/ A. Jones/ new Haven/ Melbourne Cup/ 1896', repainted 101 cm high other notes: each year, between 1875 and 1909 the Ballarat Brewing Co. Presented one, or a pair of hitching posts to the owners of the Melbourne Cup winning horse. The posts were made in the Ballarat iron foundry
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Black and white photograph of Phar Lap and Jim Pike in the colours of American owner Dick E. Davis, indistinctly inscribed to mount, framed; and a colour print of Phar Lap and Jim Pike in the colours of Harry Telford, framed (2)
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Painting of Phar Lap unsigned, oil on board, and portrait photo believed to be 1895 Melbourne Cup winner Auraria's owner, D. James, both framed (2) various sizes
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Colour photograph of Phar Lap mounted in tin frame, water stain to upper right corner 17.5 cm x 21.5 cm
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D.J. Hellier circa 1930s Phar Lap and Tommy Woodcock, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right 'D.J. Hellier 1932' 25 cm x 35 cm
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A rare 16 MM copy of footage of Phar Lap and the 1930 Melbourne Cup black and white, no sound, running time approximately nine minutes, edited in the style of a newsreel, showing crowd scenes including close-ups of women's fashions, the Betting ring, the race caller and footage of almost the entire race including Phar Lap crossing the finishing line, the film also includes 'Powlett Express Newsreel' footage of the 1933 Miss Inverloch beauty Pageant and a steam locomotive en route to Kilcunda railway…
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Four Phar Lap horse-shoes aluminium, each stamped 'F. Cusdin', three stamped '7 H', two with partially legible stamp 'R. Wood', all with signs of wear, in a 'Robinson's' card box with 'Memo From Dick Davis' taped inside lid, signed and inscribed 'Phar Lap Shoes/ Dd', the top of the lid also inscribed in blue ink 'Phar Lap Shoes'
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The Davis Family Phar Lap photograph album including thirty-six black and white photographs of the finishes of all of Phar Lap's race wins in Australia, mounted in pairs on white card on right hand pages, each with race details inscribed to mount, all photographs 10.5 cm x 30.5 cm, 18pp., in black photograph album the photographs in chronological order: maiden Juvenile Handicap 27/4/29 Rosehill Guineas 21/9/29 AJC Derby 5/10/29 Craven Plate 9/10/29 Victoria Derby 2/11/29 St. Leger Stakes 1/3/30 Governor's…
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