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Australian & Colonial — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:462
Sale Title:Australian & ColonialLots with images:460
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:306
Date:2-Dec-2018
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Spectroscope by R. Fuess, Steglitz, Berlin, 40 cm high, 37 cm across
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Troughton & Simms of London transit telescope in mahogany case, late 19th century, 63 cm long
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An unusual single draw brass telescope 6 inch lens by Thomas Jones, Charing Cross, London, late 18th early 19th century, in unassociated felt lined box, 50 cm long
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Ramsden Leather bound brass single draw telescope engraved 'Ramsden, London, W.M.S.P.M. 4/2/64', mid 19th century, in unassociated brown box, 75 cm long
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T. Gaunt Brass microscope in timber box, engraved 'T. Gaunt Optician, Melbourne, No.2C, 133', 19th century, with remains of original paper label in box, 27 cm high
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An Optometrist's lens set in original leather fitted case, 19th century, the case 26 cm across
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A French figured mantle clock, ormolu and vert marble adorned with bronze figure of a scientist, 19th century, 49 cm high
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An early pair of leather bound brass binoculars, 19th century, 26 cm long
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A French figured mantle clock of the explorer, bronze and ormolu, 19th century, 44 cm high
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A French figured mantle clock of Industry, black slate and spelter, 19th century, 44 cm high
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A taxidermy snake in glass dome on ceramic base, 19th/20th century, 41 cm high
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An antique English brass sextent in mahogany box, marks illegible '.....London', late 18th century, the box 32 cm high
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A timber tripod instrument stand, 19th century, 180 cm high
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Two Replogle 12 inch Luna Globes, 20th century, 30 cm diameter
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Nishimura Seisakusho mercury stick barometer, 20th century, 118 cm high
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A Malby's 5 inch celestial globe, 19th century, G. Thomas, French 4.5 inch terrestial globe together with a Philip's 4 inch graphic globe
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Two model ships in bottles and a ship ornament, 20th century, larger bottle 25 cm long
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An English theodolite with broad arrow mark stamped 'H.O.B. 429', 27 cm high, 38 cm long
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Radiguet & Massiot antique projector lantern, French, early 20th century, 66 cm high, 77 cm wide, 37 cm deep
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Mirroscope The Buckeye Stereopticon Co. projector, 1913 model, made in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, 31 cm high, 30 cm wide, 32 cm deep
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Ansonia American 8 day time wall clock, 19th century, fine lithograph advertisement verso, 26 cm high
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Group of four scientific instruments (incomplete), zograscope, Imperial Coin Balance, octant and Ebsworth theodolite, 19th century, zograscope 54 cm high
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Three wall barometers, 19th and 20th century, largest 23 cm diameter
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Scientific balance scales, boxed weights and antique brass microscope, 19th and 20th century, microscope 35 cm high
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A large astronomical telescope on stand, 20th century, telescope 220 cm long, lens 15 cm, 220 cm high
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An antique telescope on stand, brass with ebonized finish, 19th century, 172 cm long, 45 cm high
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Thomas Jones Transit telescope marked 'Thomas Jones, 62 Charing Cross, London', 19th century, 44 cm high
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Thomas Jones Theodolite in original box with paper label, 19th century, the box 54 cm long
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Planisphere Of The Southern Sky, Melbourne Observatory, published by the Victorian Government, engraved by William Slight, 19th century, bi-fold green cloth boards
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Range of maps, charts, posters, engravings and prints, 18th to 20th century, inspection will reward
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Aviation: Air India (1:25 scale) Airbus A300 B4, circa 1981, on chrome stand, 220 cm long, 205 cm wingspan
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Aviation: Emirates (1:50 scale) Airbus A380, 800, on chrome stand, 140 cm long, 175 cm wingspan, Emirates introduced the A380 on its' Australian routes in 2009.
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Aviation: Royal Brunei Boeing (1:40 scale) 767, 300, on chrome stand, 140 cm long, 122 cm wingspan, Royal Brunei began flying to Australia in 1983, with Darwin its principal destination. Perth was added in 1990 and Brisbane in 1994.
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Aviation: Group of six travel bags, Twa, Air New Zealand, Jet Airways, Olympic Airways, Jetset and Gold Air, 20th century, the largest 45 cm high
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Aviation: Group of six circa 1990s Qantas posters, 90 x 65 cm each
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Bank of New South Wales architectural coat of arms, painted fibreglass, mid 20th Century, 66 cm
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Two 1797 Proclamation pennies with convict related markings '1830' and '45', 3.5 cm diameter
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Enos Namatjira Painted boomerang, Hermannsburg Mission, Northern Territory, signed lower right 'Enos Namatjira', priced at 4/6, inscribed verso 'Aboriginal Handicraft, Hermannsburg, Central Australia, 49 cm long
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Mark Nodea (1968-), Texas Country, (2003), natural ochre and pigments on canvas, bears artist name and cat no. verso, 90 x 120 cm. Provenance: Warmun Art Centre, Western Australia (cat. no. WAC373/03), Alison Kelly Gallery, Melbourne (cat no. Akg 537)
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Rosella Namok (1979-), Boggy Tracks to Oldsite, 2002, acrylic on canvas, signed and dated lower right: Rosella Namok - 02, inscribed verso with cat. no. and title: Rnc 20020724 / 'Boggy tracks to Oldsite, 90 x 126 cm. Provenance: Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Queensland, Private Collection, Victoria
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Rosella Namok (1979-), Yiipay and KungKay: Salmon Time, 2002, acrylic on canvas, signed and dated lower right: Rosella Namok 02, bears cat. no. and title verso: Rnc 20020941 / Yiipay and KunKay: salmon time, 89 x 129 cm. Provenance: Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Queensland, Private collection, Victoria
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Rosella Namok (1979-), Rain at Mount Tozer, (2004), acrylic on canvas, bears cat. no., title and artist's name verso: RN 080104 / Rain At / Mt Tozer Rosella Namok, 80 x 120 cm. Provenance: Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Queensland, Private collection, Victoria
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Patrick Tjungurrayi (Born Circa 1943), (Yamatju), (2004), acrylic on canvas, bears artist's name, dimensions and Papunya Tula cat. no. verso, 91 x 61 cm. Provenance: Papunya Tula Artists (cat. no. PT0412076), Bonda Aboriginal Art, Northern Territory, Private collection, Victoria
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Barbara Weir (1945-), My Mother's Country, acrylic on Belgium linen, signed and titled verso, catalogue number: 174.640 2206, 124 cm x 185 cm
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Kelly Family (Collaboration), Our Country, acrylic on Belgium linen, signed and titled verso, dated 2015, catalogue number: 8087, 110 cm x 210 cm
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Gloria Petyarre (1938-), Bush Medicine Leaves, acrylic on canvas, signed, titled and dated verso, 2015, catalogue number: 7161, 131 cm x 202 cm
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Gloria Petyarre (1938-), Bush Medicine Leaves, acrylic on canvas, signed, titled and dated verso, 2014, catalogue number: 9833, 154 cm x 258 cm
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Janet Forrester Nala (1954), Sugar Bag, acrylic on canvas, signed verso 'Janet Forrester, catalogue number: 19481-Jfn, 117 cm x 180 cm
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Mary Rumble Pitjara (1957-), Bush Leaves, acrylic on canvas, signed, titled and dated 2016 verso, catalogue number: 9851, 116 cm x 204 cm
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Three Nguzu Nguzu canoe prows, carved wood and shell, Solomon Islands, early 20th century
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A tribal club, carved hardwood, Vanuatu, 19th/20th century, lanyon added at a later date, 98 cm long
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A paddle club, carved hardwood, Pacific islands, early to mid 20th century, 93 cm long
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Three fighting clubs, Malekula Island, Vanuatu, 20th century, carved wood and seagrass, the longest 80 cm
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An early food bowl, Pentecost Island, Vanuatu, 19th century, carved wood, 48 cm across
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Two Nul Nul fighting clubs, Vanuatu, 19th and 20th century, carved wood, 76 cm and 85 cm long
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A spirit figure, Banks Island, Vanuatu, mid 20th century, carved and painted wood, 44 cm high
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William Ricketts Impressive and large pottery coolamon with tribal elders face, 38 cm high, 101 cm wide
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William Ricketts (Attributed) Pottery figure of a tribal elder, not signed, 21 cm high
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William Ricketts Pottery sculpture of an elder with three children, incised 'Mountain Gallery, Mt Dandenong, Vic., 23 cm high, 20 cm across
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William Ricketts rare pottery animal figure group garden sculpture, showing possums, kangaroos, koalas and lyrebirds, 53 x 29 cm
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William Ricketts Pottery face plaque of an elder, reverse decorated with Pikanini child's face, incised 'Wm. Ricketts', with pencil inscription, 18 cm high
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V.A.P. (Victoria Art Pottery) Exhibition pottery vase by William Ferry, late 19th century, triangular mark to base stamped 'V.A.P., 42 cm high
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Kosta Colonial pottery vase, South Australia, late 19th century, 31 cm high
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Bendigo Pottery Set of three majolica glazed harvest jugs, 19th century, 20 cm high
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John Campbell Green glazed Tasmanian pottery trough, incised 'John Campbell, Tas. M.B., 20 cm high, 45 cm wide, 20 cm deep
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McHUGH Pottery Green glazed pottery vase, incised 'McHugh, Tasmania, 48', 23 cm high
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P.P.P. (Preston Premier Pottery) Pierced pottery vase with drip glaze, stamped 'Ppp, 8 cm high, 10 cm wide
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Castle Harris Pottery parrot wall vase, incised 'Castle Harris', with 'Arts and Crafts Gift Shop, Mildura' foil label, 32 cm high
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Castle Harris Pottery bowl with applied flannel flowers, incised 'Castle Harris, 6.5 cm high, 21 cm diameter
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Castle Harris Pierced pottery vase with applied grapes, incised 'Castle Harris, 10 cm high, 12 cm wide
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Remued Pottery jardiniere with applied gumnuts and leaves, incised markings, early pink and green glaze, circa 1933, incised 'Remued', 18 cm high, 23 cm wide
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Remued Pottery cylindrical vase with gumnuts and leaf, early pink and green glaze with blue interior, circa 1933, incised 'Remued, Hand Made, 145/Gm, 17 cm high
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Remued Pottery vase with applied gumnuts and leaves glazed in blue and green on brown, incised 'Remued, Hand Made, 15.5 cm high
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Remued Pottery vase with applied gumnuts and leaves with branch handle, incised 'Remued Hand Made 196/7M, 19 cm high
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Remued Pottery Jug with applied gumnuts, leaf and branch handle glazed in pink, blue and mauve, incised 'Remued, Hand Made, 14 cm high, 15 cm across
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Remued Pottery jug with applied gumnuts, leaf and branch handle, incised 'Remued (?)/M', with original foil label, 13 cm high. 18 cm across
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Remued Pottery Barrel shaped vase with branch handle, incised 'Remued 114/8', 20 cm high
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Melrose Ware Rare pair of Aboriginal bust bookends in cream glazed pottery, stamped 'Melrose Ware, Australia, 13.5 cm high
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Harvey School pierced pottery table lamp with fish decoration by Frida Hein, incised 'Frida Hein, 11C + 16C, 26 cm high
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Bosley Pottery owl statue, South Australia, 27 cm high
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Una Deerbon Pottery fruit bowl with coloured fruit border, incised 'Deerbon, 36 cm diameter
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Melrose Ware Pottery vase with gumnuts and leaves, signed 'Melrose Ware, 12 cm high. Provenance: The Rodney Pemberton Collection
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Red Cross Handicraft Exhibition Australia 1925 First prize winning porcelain vase with hand painted Pre-Raphaelite scenes, signed 'K. W. M. '25' with accompanying winners tag presented to 'Miss Malone, 24 cm high
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Klytie Pate Pottery jug glazed in turquoise and mauve, incised 'Klytie Pate, 31 cm high
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Klytie Pate Green glazed pottery vase with sgraffito decoration, signed 'Klytie Pate, 1977', 14 cm high. Provenance: ex Marvin Hurnall Collection (gallery number 76)
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Klytie Pate Lidded pottery jewellery box adorned 'Kp. 1962.', incised 'Klytie Pate', Klytie Pate made this for herself on her 50th birthday, 13 cm high, 23 cm diameter. Provenance: Klytie Pate Collection, ex Marvin Hurnall Collection (gallery number 75)
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Klytie Pate Unusual pottery platter, incised 'Klytie Pate, a similar example is held in the NGV collection, 30 cm diameter. Provenance: ex Marvin Hurnall Collection
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Klytie Pate Baluster shaped green glazed pottery vase with incised decoration, signed 'Klytie Pate, 17 cm high. Provenance: ex Marvin Hurnall Collection (gallery number 25)
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Klytie Pate Pottery vase with rare purple glaze, incised 'Klytie Pate, 19 cm high
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Milton Moon Pottery fruit bowl, incised 'Milton Moon, 39 cm diameter
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Gwynn Hanssen Pigott Pottery bowl with celadon and apricot glaze, impressed 'O' mark, 12 cm high, 23 cm diameter
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Robert Baron Pottery charger, signed 'Robert Baron, 50 cm diameter
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Shigeo Shiga (attributed) Pottery fruit bowl, circa 1960s, Sturt Pottery impressed mark and monogram, hand signed base (illegible), 52 cm across
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Harold Hughan Stoneware platter with tenmoku glaze, circa 1960, monogram 'H.G.I., similar example held by the NGV, 45 cm diameter
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Ted Secombe Pottery fruit bowl with blue crystalline glaze, incised 'E.S., 44 cm diameter
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John (Barnard) Knight Porcelain decanter, circa 1950s, incised 'J.B. Knight, 24 cm high
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Les Blakeborough Southern Ice porcelain mantle vase, impressed stamp, 43.5 cm high
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Les Blakeborough ceramic lidded jar, impressed monogram 'L.B., 23 cm high
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Les Blakeborough blue ceramic vase with wave motif, impressed monogram 'L.B., 15 cm high
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Jan Twyerould Three ceramic circular boxes with butterflies and birds, monogram mark 'J. T., the largest 10 cm diameter
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