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Australian & Colonial History — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:625
Sale Title:Australian & Colonial HistoryLots with images:618
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:624
Date:15-Jul-2018
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Australian silver B.H.P. presentation Tommy Stick miner's candle holder, engraved 'From the Broken Hill Proprietary Co. Ltd. to D.E. McBRYDE of Oct. 1899' 27.5 cm long, 150 grams
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An Australian silver B.H.P. presentation name card holder in the form of a section of railway track engraved 'B.H.P. Co. Luncheon to John Darling 14/3/13' by William Drummond & Co. Melbourne 4 cm wide, 117 grams
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A pair of Australian silver knife rest by J.M. Wendt of Adelaide, 19th century stamped J.M.W. with Queen's head and lion passant 8.5 cm across, 115 grams
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A baby's rattle in the form of a kookaburra with gumnut bells, sterling silver and mother of pearl by Chrisford & Norris, Birmingham, 1930 10.5 cm long
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Australian silver plated bell, two napkin rings and S.S. Orunga ornament decorated with Australian fauna the emu bell 10 cm high
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A pair Harris & Son Australian silver wild flower teaspoons, Western Australia; together with a Drummond & Co. Australian silver mug 135 grams total
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Set of six Australian silver toddy cups by Hardy Brothers, Sydney, late 19th century stamped 'Hardy Bros. Stg.' with crown 5 cm high, 182 grams
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An Australian sterling silver and opal letter opener by Proud's, 20th century housed in plush box, stamped 'Proud's Sterling Silver' 21.5 cm long, 42 grams
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Silver plated Australian map picture frame, early 20th century adorned with emus, note the absence of Darwin which dates this piece to before 1911 18 x 22 cm
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A silver plated kangaroo figure, 19th century 4.5 cm high
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A pair of emu egg stands, sterling silver, Sheffield, circa 1860 14.5 cm high
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An Australian sterling silver condiment set comprising salt cellar, pepper pot, mustard pot and 2 spoons stamped 'Stg. Sil.' with crown silver weight 180 grams
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A silver plated Challenge Perfect teapot and coffee pot, circa 1920 A silver plated Challenge Perfect teapot with infuser and rare coffee pot, circa 1920 the coffee pot 16 cm high
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An Australian silver plated bread fork with blackwood handle, late 19th century 21.5 cm high
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Australian, New Zealand and the Pacific: Group of assorted maps, 19th and 20th century (34 items)
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Broadbents Eildon Reservoir Map No.357A, circa 1930 framed and glazed 90 x 57 cm
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Map of the Commonwealth of Australia 1921 compiled, drawn, and printed for the Commonwealth Government at the Department of Lands, Sydney, N.S.W., from data supplied by the several States, and published by the authority of the Honourable the Minister of State for Home & Territories. Compiled by R.W.Vale & J.M.Black [1912]. A very large (1.95 x 1.6m) wall map, linen backed in 45 sections. Includes New Guinea, Java, close-by Pacific Islands.
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A wooden tankard with carved insignia 'Royal Engineers', King George VI sypher 13 cm high
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An Australian custom made hunting knife with stunningly forged Damascus steel blade, stamped 'Hagens', 20th century 36 cm long
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A rare campaign table, mahogany and beech with brass fittings, English, early to mid 19th century 77 cm high, 76 cm wide, 56 cm deep
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An Australian custom made Bowie knife with cast horse head ornamentation, 20th century 33 cm long
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An Australian custom made Bowie knife with horn handle, 20th century 37 cm long
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Two World War I Australian service medals, circa 1918 presented to '2355 Pte. H. Fletcher 8 Bn. A.I.F' and '4536 Pte. J.W. Lumsden 58 Bn. A.I.F.' 3.5 cm diameter
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Aviation Group Comprising an impressive nickel plated ashtray engraved with kangaroo and Australian map showing the locations of the RAAF's major Air Force bases; and three aviation books and journal, 'British Air Force' published by Illustrated London News, 'The Aeroplane' aviation journal (circa 1942), 'Meteorology For Aviators' by R.C. Suttcliffe [1940, London], 1948 reprint. (4 items)
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'Australia Day 30th July, 1915 Souvenir in Aid of Funds For Wounded Soldiers' folio published by The Trustees of the Art Gallery of N.S.W.'30 x 24 cm; containing seven lithographic images from the Art Gallery collection, each mounted on a card with gilt titles and artist details. Artists include Arthur Burgess, William Lister Lister, George Lambert, etc.re are also several attachments pinned to the outer cover - a white flower, a flag stick-pin, a bow, a gumleaf with attached and dated (July ... 'Australia…
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Important collection of glass plate lantern slides with accompanying hand written book of various slide programs. Collection features rare photographs of Tasmanian Aborigines at Bruny Island including portraits of Truganini and William Lanne, Tasmanian views by Beattie of Hobart, logging, mining, Port Arthur convict history and the overland telegraph. Inspection a must (100+ items)
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Ballarat, Tasmania & Sydney: c1870s cloth-covered photo album (dilapidated) with 'Tasmanian Scenes' in gilt to front cover; containing 54 albumen print images affixed to the thick card leaves, together with 3 additional iames loosely inserted at the back. Of particular note is the group of 10 high quality images of Ballarat, all circa 16 x 20.5 cm, and believed to be the work of William Bardwell.
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H.M.S. Cossack: Album of 19th century silver gelatin photographs tracing the voyage of the Cossack from Sydney to Melbourne, Hobart, Fiji & on to England. Many photos captioned & pages adorned with superb cartoon caricatures & dated 1873. The Cossack was originally commissioned by the Russian Navy but was commandeered at the start of the Crimean War by the British & she was sent into battle at Fort Gotland in 1855. She then went on to serve in the Cape Colony, China Station, New Zealand & the Australia…
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Group of five assorted ambrotype and daguerreotype portrait photographs, mid 19th century the largest 10 x 8 cm
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A pair of silver gelatin albumen print of military cadets, late 19th century housed in Australian cedar tramp art frames photograph 17 x 23 cm frames 36 x 41 cm
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Francis Edwin Birtles [1881-1941] Birtles made an overland speed record-breaking trip in an Oldsmobile 30 in November 1924. It became the subject of a book entitled 'Darwin to Adelaide, 9 days, 9 hours, 15 minutes: Francis Birtles' history making journey, 18th-27th Nov. 1924.' This lot comprises thirteen (13) vintage silver gelatin photographs, each with negative number '376' or 'C812' verso; 7.8 x 13.7 cm (approx. each). The images show Birtles with the car, camping in the Northern Territory, the local…
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Maharajah Saheb of Dharampur official photo album with captions together with book 'Sangit Bhava' by Maharana Vijayadevji of Dharampur and signed by the author [Bombay, 1934], along with two bits of Indian silver gifted from the Maharajah to Mr and Mrs De Jongh of Melbourne. The Jongh's befriended the Maharajah whilst on a sea cruise in 1934
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World War II Period photo album, possibly Papua New Guinea, showing scenes of pearl diving, natives and military inspection will reward
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Wood, Alec J. [Australian/English; active 1916-1920s] [ World War I, Dunstan's School And Other Subjects], c1916-1920. Two sketchbooks containing drawings in pencil and ink, with loose sheets, one book signed and dated '1st June 1916' in ink inside front cover, many drawings captioned, some dated or signed, 25 x 34 cm (approx. each book). Cover and some pages loose in one book, wear to edges of pages, stains, soiling and foxing overall. Drawings include battle scenes such as one captioned 'The Landing at…
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The Little Boy From Manly. Low, David Alexander Cecil [1891-1963] original artwork for 3 illustrations, c1916-17, featuring the 'Little Boy' as the central character in a series of advertisments for Meggitt's Linseed Oil. 'Little Boy' was used to promote the firm's role in fostering Australia's security and prosperity across the agricultural, manufacturing, technical trades, livestock and defence sectors, especially during the first half of the twentieth century. Low's use of 'Little Boy' on industrial…
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An 18ct yellow gold gents pocket watch, key wind fusee movement by Stuart & Co. Liverpool An 18ct yellow gold gents open face pocket watch, key wind fusee movement by H. Stuart & Co. Liverpool back engraved 'Geelong and Western Districts Agricultural and Horticultural Society, Prize to James Piper for the Best Managed Farm, Dec. 15th 1859'. Also monogrammed 'J.P.' 5.5 cm diameter
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A kookaburra brooch, hand painted porcelain set in gold mount adorned with gumnuts and leaves reverse signed 'F. Wilson, 1919' 3 cm diameter
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An Australian 15ct gold vesta by William Drummond & Co. Melbourne, 19th century stamped 'W.D. & Co. 15ct' 5.5 cm high, 42.9 grams
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An Australian 18ct yellow gold brooch depicting a kangaroo amongst grass trees in landscape, circa 1850s 3 x 2.5 cm, 5.1 grams
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Isaac Whitehead 9ct Gold framed brooch with female photo portrait, 19th century. Whitehead set up a picture framing business in Collingwood, Melbourne in the early 1860s 6 cm high, 5 cm wide
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An Australian 15ct gold locket brooch decorated with kangaroo and emu in a border of vines and grapes crowned with alluvial gold nugget specimens, circa 1860, most likely the work of Edward Schafer of Melbourne 6.5 cm high, 6 cm wide, 30.8 grams total
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A 9ct gold pocket toothpick, 19th century stamped 'R&R, 9ct, 375' 7 cm long, 5.9 grams total Provenance: The Fairfax Collection
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Five pairs of Australian cufflinks with enamel decoration,19th and 20th century silver and gold plated
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An Australian 15ct gold pendant set with topaz, Sydney, 19th century Stamped 'W. Kerr, 15ct' 3 cm long, 6.9 grams total
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An Australian yellow and rose gold fob, double sided with Australian coat of arms (one side enameled) 3 cm high, 5.7 grams
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A fine 18ct yellow gold miners brooch festooned with gold nuggets, by Jacob Steiner, Adelaide, 19th century stamped 'J.S.' 4.5 cm long, 4.7 grams
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World War I Period pendant made from a piece of shrapnel mounted in silver engraved on reverse '8.9.15' 2.5 cm high
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A miner's brooch, 15ct gold set with mineral ore specimen, 19th century 4.5 cm long
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A 9ct rose gold kookaburra brooch set with turquoise, seed pearls and ruby eye stamped 9ct with illegible makers marks 3.5 cm across
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A 15ct yellow gold floral bar brooch encrusted with seed pearl, by William Drummond & Co. Melbourne, 19th century stamped '15ct, W.D.' 5 cm long, 4.5 grams
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A rare and early Australian silver kilt pin by Gerrard & Sleep of Ballarat circa 1859 engraved 'Caledonian Society of Ballarat, Established 1858, Third Annual Gathering, 1st Jan.1861, 1st Prize Awarded To Robert Paton Esq. For Members Race In Highland Costume' stamp 'G&S' under the hinge of the pin. Gerrard & Sleep only operated in Ballarat from 1856-1859 making this piece one of the earliest known pieces of Ballarat jewellery. The only other known datable piece by Gerrard & Sleep (a 22ct gold ring) was…
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A gold bar brooch set with three gold nugget specimens, 19th century 5.5 cm long, 5.5 grams
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A yellow gold bar brooch set with gold nugget specimen encrusted with a diamond, 19th century 7 cm long, 10 grams
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An early Ballarat ring, yellow gold, diamond and sapphire, engraved 'Ballarat, 1858' 2.5 grams
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Goldfield signet ring set with gold ore specimen, mid 19th century 6.3 grams total
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Goldfields gents ring set with two triangular gold ore specimens, 19th century stamped 'R.H. 14k' 6.9 grams total
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A Victorian 9ct yellow gold babies dummy stamped '9c, Reg.4568' 3.6 grams
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Ballarat goldfields gold nugget bar brooch, 19th century in C. Marks & Co. Ballarat box 5 cm long, 19.2 grams Provenance: Private Collection Ballarat
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A fine Victorian yellow gold brooch set with three aquamarines, attributed to C. Marks & Co. Ballarat 5.5 cm long, 17.5 grams total Provenance: Private Collection Ballarat
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A goldfields brooch, pick and shovel with gold pan adorned with cottage, 19th century pictorial triangular makers mark stamped '14K' 4.5 cm long, 5.5 grams
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A goldfields brooch, pick and shovel with rope and bucket, gold plated silver, 19th century 5.5 cm long, 6.1 grams total
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A goldfields brooch, rose gold with pick and shovel, rope and nuggets, 19th century 5 cm long, 3.8 grams
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A goldfields brooch, pick and shovel with rope and nuggets, 9ct gold, South African, 19th century stamped 'South Africa' on the front of the shovel 5 cm long, 3.7 grams
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Goldfields brooch, pick and shovel with rope and nuggets, South African, 19th century marked '9ct, South Africa' 4.5 cm, 3.6 grams
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Three Victorian sword shaped 9ct gold bar brooches set with turquoise, seed pearls and sapphires, 19th century one marked for Willis of Melbourne, 9ct gold the longest 7.5 cm, 10.4 grams total
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Australian Anzac 9ct yellow gold brooch with rifle and slouch hat, circa 1915 stamped '9ct,T.H. Rd.35298' 4.5 cm long, 2.4 grams
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Two Federation 9ct gold Australian map brooches with paste stones set in Southern Cross motifs, circa 1900 both stamped '9ct', one with pictorial makers mark 4.6 grams total
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An Antique rose gold ring set with cabochon garnet, 19th century housed in vintage Dunklings box 3.5 grams total
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A miner's brooch, sterling silver shovel with gold nugget specimen, early 20th century stamped '925' 6 cm long, 6.5 grams
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A Victorian pinchbeck brooch set with three garnets, 19th century 4 cm long, 5.5 grams total
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An antique photo portrait brooch set in yellow and rose gold, late 19th century 4 cm high, 6.7 grams total
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Pair of 9ct gold cufflinks, pair of gold earrings, gold charm and pair of gold plated oval cufflinks, 19th century gold weight 5.9 grams
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Goldfields brooch, gold ore mineral specimen set in 15ct yellow gold, Victorian origin, 19th century 3 cm wide, 11.5 grams total
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A 15ct rose gold bar brooch set with gold nugget, 19th century stamped '15ct' 6 cm long, 9.5 grams
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A pinchbeck photo portrait brooch, 19th century, purported to be of the bushranger Harry Power famed for mentoring Ned Kelly in the ways of bushranging when he was just a teenager 5.5 cm high Provenance: Private Collection Ballarat
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Two Australian yellow gold bar brooches set with cabochon amethyst and cut sapphire, late 19th early 20th century one with pictorial makers mark stamped 9ct 5 cm long, 6.7 grams total
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A yellow gold bar brooch set with red stone and seed pearls by T. Willis & Sons, Melbourne stamped '15ct, W' with unicorn mark 5.5 cm, 5.5 grams
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A yellow gold shearer's brooch, by William Golding of Hobart, 19th century stamped 'W. Golding'
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1930 1st British Empire Games in Hamilton, Official's badge enamelled with 'Official/British Empire & Commonwealth Games/ Hamilton, Canada/1930', with blue ribbon, 33 x 45 mm, in original presentation box. Australia has been the leading medal-winning country or state at 13 of the 21 British Empire & Commonwealth Games. (Compared with England 7 and Canada 1). Australia first competed at the Games, then titled the British Empire Games, in 1930; and is one of only six countries to have sent athletes to every…
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1930 1st British Empire Games in Hamilton, Official's badge with yellow ribbon 'Canoeing', 28 x 33 mm.
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1930 1st British Empire Games in Hamilton, Competitor's badge enamelled with 'Competitor/British Empire & Commonwealth Games/ Hamilton, Canada/1930', yellow ribbon, 32 mm diameter. Ex Harry Brittain Fry, a Canadian rower who also competed in the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics.
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1934 2nd British Empire Games in London, Participation Medal 'British Empire Games/London/1934', bronze, 44 mm diameter, in original presentation case. Australia came 3rd in the medal tally at the London Games with 8 Gold, 4 Silver & 2 Bronze. The gold medallists were Jack Medcalfe (Athletics), Len Cook (Boxing), Duncan Gray (Cycling), Noel Ryan (2 golds in Swimming), Claire Dennis (Swimming - Australia's first female British Empire Games gold medallist), Dick Garrard & John Knight (wrestling).
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1934 2nd British Empire Games in London, Competitor's badge 'Competitor/British Empire Games/1934', 27 mm, with red, white & blue ribbon. 1934 2nd British Empire Games in London, Competitor's badge 'Competitor/British Empire Games/1934', 29 x 40 mm, with red, white & blue ribbon.
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1934 2nd British Empire Games in London, Team Manager's badge, red cardboard with 'Team Manager/British Empire Games/4th August 1934', 48 mm diameter.
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1934 2nd British Empire Games in London, Official's badge 'Official/Amateur Boxing Association/British Empire Games 1934', 27 mm diameter, with light blue ribbon.
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1934 2nd British Empire Games in London, Competitor's badge 'Competitor/Amateur Boxing Association/British Empire Games 1934', 27 mm diameter, with dark blue ribbon.
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1934 2nd British Empire Games in London, Official's badge 'Official/British Empire Games/1934', 29 x 40 mm, with red, white & blue ribbon.
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1938 Commonwealth Games in Sydney, Gold Winner's Medal 'British Empire Games/Australia/1938', octagonal, 63 x 63 mm. The 1938 British Empire Games was the 3rd British Empire Games. Held in Sydney, from 5?12 February, they were timed to coincide with Sydney's sesqui-centenary. Venues included the Sydney Cricket Ground, the Sydney Sports Ground, North Sydney Olympic Pool and Henson Park. An estimated 40,000 people attended the opening ceremony. A competitors' residential village was established within the…
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1938 Commonwealth Games in Sydney, Silver 2nd Place Winner's Medal 'British Empire Games/Australia/1938', octagonal, 63 x 63 mm.
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1938 Commonwealth Games in Sydney, Participation Medal 'British Empire Games of 1938, Sydney, Australia', octagonal, 63 x 75 mm.
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1938 Commonwealth Games in Sydney, Official's badge 'British Empire Games 1938', 28 x 32 mm, with red, white and blue ribbon.
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1950 4th British Empire Games in Auckland, Bronze 3rd Place Winner's Medal 'British Empire Games/1950', engraved on reverse 'Water-Polo', in original presentation box. It would appear that this medal was prepared for a 3rd Place medal recipient. As only 2 teams competed in the inaugural British Empire Games water-polo competition - Australia and New Zealand, no 3rd place medals were required. Although recognised as a Commonwealth Games Federation sport, water polo has only featured in the Games once at the…
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1954 British Empire Games in Vancouver, 'Gold' Winner's Medal '1954 V.British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Vancouver, Canada', gilt silver, 54 mm diameter, engraved on reverse 'Boxing Welter-Weight'. Nicholas 'Nick' Gargano (1934, 2016) was an English boxer, who won the bronze medal in the welterweight division (' 67 kg) at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne. This is the medal he won two years earlier when he captured the gold medal in the same weight category at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth…
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1954 British Empire Games in Vancouver, Official's badge 'B. E. & C. G. Association', with red ribbon printed 'Official/Vancouver 1954'. Ex Richard 'Gus' Taylor (Wales).
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1954 British Empire Games in Vancouver, Official's badge 'Team Official', with white ribbon printed 'Swimming/Vancouver 1954'. Ex British swimming coach Harry Koskie.
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1958 British Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Gold Winner's Medal, engraved on reverse 'Rowing/Four-Oar/Shell/(Coxs'Less)', hallmarked silver gilt, 54 mm diameter, 80.88 grams. The gold medal in the Coxs'less Fours was won by England, who defeated Canada and Wales in the Silver and Bronze positions. Australia achieved Bronze in the Coxed Fours to add to the one Gold, 2 Silver and one Bronze won in the Rowing Competitions. Overall, Australia came 2nd in the medal count (with 27 Gold and 66 medals in total),…
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1958 British Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Participation Medal '1958 VI.British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Cardiff, Wales', hallmarked silver gilt, 54 mm diameter, 70.97 grams, in original presentation case.
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1958 British Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Participation Medal '1958 VI.British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Cardiff, Wales', 54 mm diameter, in original presentation case.
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1958 British Commonwealth Games in Cardiff: Group with Official's badges (7), each enamelled with red Welsh Dragon over 'Be&Cg' logo, with various ribbons including 'Organising Committee', 'Council Member', 'Athletics Official' etc.; together with official's pocket patch embroidered with Games emblem and 'British Empire & Commonwealth Games/1958/Official'.
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1962 Commonwealth Winter Games in Switzerland, Commemorative Wall Plate 'Commonwealth Winter Games, 1962, St.Moritz', bronze, 113 mm diameter. 1962 Commonwealth Winter Games in Switzerland, Commemorative plaque 'Commonwealth Winter Games, 1962, St.Moritz', bronze, 113 mm diameter. The 1962 Games were held in St. Moritz, complementing the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia.
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