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Decorative Arts & Collectables — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:595
Sale Title:Decorative Arts & CollectablesLots with images:585
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:402
Date:23-Jun-2019
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Movie Cameras: A 16 mm Keystone Model A-7, a Keystone 8 mm K25 Capri, a Bell & Howell Sportster, a Cinekon Eight and a Cine-Kodak 16 mm Editing Viewer (Model B-16).(5 items).
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Cameras, Movie Projectors and other photographic equipment. An accumulation in very mixed condition; noted two 'gold' copy Leicas. (Qty.).
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The Abbeydale horizontal Enlarger by W. Butcher & Sons., London, circa 1913, with Cooke Lens, Series V, 6½ x 6½ by Taylor, Taylor & Hobson. Made from mahogany, metal, brass and cardboard bellows. Length approx 53 cm; height approx 46 cm & width approx 23 cm. With timber plate holder.
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Auto Graflex Reflex glass plate camera with two glass plates and vintage tripod, circa 1920s, 43 cm high
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Concert/Movie Poster The Rolling Stones 'Time Is On Our Side' Concert, 1982 colour process lithograph, 123.5 x 90 cm. Linen-backed. Text includes 'Live on stage on film. The greatest rock'n'roll band in the world! Creative associate Pablo Ferro. Directors of photography, Caleb Deschanel, Gerald Feil. Produced by Ronald L. Schwary. Directed by Hal Ashby. Dolby Stereo.' Rare, large format Australian issue poster for the movie which was released in other markets under the title 'Let's Spend the Night Together…
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Smith's Palace Electric Animatograph. King Of Biographs c1907 linocut and letterpress, 101 x 38 cm. Linen-backed. 'No flicker, the a cme of perfection. The greatest electric moving picture show touring the suburbs. Latest illustrated songs by popular artists. Entire change of programme weekly. Doors open 7.30. Pictures, 8. Proprietor and manager, Mr G. Smith. Treasurer, Mr Harold Chester. Operator, Mr P.C. Smith. The Swift Printing Co., Ltd., 5 Jamieson Lane, Sydney.'
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Smith's Palace Electric Animatograph. King Of Biographs c1907 linocut and letterpress in red, 102 x 38 cm. Linen-backed. 'No flicker, the a cme of perfection. The greatest electric moving picture show touring the suburbs. Latest illustrated songs by popular artists. Entire change of programme weekly. Doors open 7.30. Pictures, 8. Popular prices. Proprietor and manager, Mr G. Smith. Treasurer, Mr Harold Chester. Operator, Mr P.C. Smith. Swift Print, Sydney.'
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Movie Poster A Woman of Paris 1923 colour linocut with letterpress, 102 x 38 cm. Linen-backed. 'Featuring Edna Purviance. Written and directed by Charles Chaplin.' Released by United Artists (Australasia) Ltd. Jno. Evans & Son Printing Co., 468-488 Kent St., Sydney.' A Woman of Paris is a feature-length silent film that debuted in 1923. The film, an atypical drama film for its creator, was written, directed, produced and later scored by Charlie Chaplin. It is also known as A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate…
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Movie Poster The Marriage Market 1923 colour linocut with letterpress, 102 x 38 cm. Linen-backed. 'Cbc Production. It's a Master picture. Featuring Jack Mulhall, Alice Lake, Pauline Garon, Shannon Day, Jean Debriac, Willard Louis. Exclusively controlled by Australasian Films Ltd. W.A. Gibson, Obe, General Manager. The Swift Printing Co., Sydney.'
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Movie Poster K - the Unknown 1924 colour linocut with process screen and letterpress, 102 x 38 cm. Linen-backed. 'Virginia Valli and Percy Marmont… From the celebrated novel by Mary Roberts Rinehart. Universal Pictures. Jewel. Morrison & Bailey, Print.' The film was one of 107, mostly silent movies directed by Harry A. Pollard (1879–1934).
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Movie Poster Cornered 1924 colour process lithograph, 101 x 38 cm. Linen-backed. 'Featuring Marie Prevost. Warner Bros, classics of the screen. A Master picture. Thrills! Mystery! Action! Suspense. Suppose you were rich and respected and you had an exact double who was a clever crook! If the crook got you out of the way and assumed your identity - how could you prove that you were you?' Exclusively controlled by Australasian Films Ltd. W.A. Gibson, Obe, General Manager. Marchant & Co., Ltd. Printers,…
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Movie Poster My Husband's Wives 1924 colour linocut with letterpress, 103 x 38 cm. Linen-backed. 'William Fox presents Shirley Mason in… Everybody! Just one long luxurious laugh. With Bryant Washburn and Evelyn Brent.' Fox Entertainments. Morrison and Bailey Print, Sydney.
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Movie Poster, Darwin Was Right 1924 colour linocut with letter press, 103 x 38.5 cm. Linen-backed. 'A scream! The famous monkeys in six reels of long, loud laughs. W.M. Fox presents Max, Moritz and Pep.' Fox Entertainments. Morrison and Bailey Print, Sydney.
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Movie Poster, Meddling Women 1924 colour linocut with letterpress, annotation in ink to upper blank portion, 102 x 38 cm. Linen-backed. 'Lionel Barrymore. A graphic picturization of the sorrow wrought by thoughtless words and scandalous tongues.' Dist. by Universal. Morrison and Bailey [Printer, Sydney].
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Movie Poster the Clean Heart 1924 colour process lithograph, 103 x 38 cm. Linen-backed. 'Vitagraph. J. Stuart Blackton Production. By A.S.M. Hutchinson. Featuring Percy Marmont and Marguerite de la Motte. A great drama of a man's fight against the sin of selfishness. Exclusively controlled by Australasian Films Ltd. W.A. Gibson, Obe, Gen. Manager. Marchant & Co. Ltd, Printers, Sydney.'
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Movie Poster Hidden Loot 1925 colour linocut and letterpress, 101 x 38 cm. Linen-backed. 'Jack Hoxie in a thrilling romance-drama from the Golden West! Action that never lags, thrills, rough riding and expert roping and a big cowboy who rides recklessly into the face of overwhelming odds and wins the heart of a pretty girl. A Universal Picture. Morrison & Bailey, Printers [Sydney].'
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Movie Poster the Cheerful Fraud 1926 colour lithograph, mono grammed 'F.B.' in image lower left, 93 x 38 cm. Linen-backed. 'Reginald Denny. 'Well folks! Here I am again-in another Super Comedy. 'Bill' Seiter, who directed me in all my previous successes, also produced this one. And what a picture he's made! What a comedy!…' A Universal Super Comedy. Morrison & Bailey, Sydney.'
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Movie Poster Lazy Lightning 1926 colour linocut and letterpress, 101.5 x 38 cm. Linen-backed. 'Art Acord in a breezy tale of the cattle country that packs a powerful punch! One of the snappiest Western stories ever flashed on the screen.....A Universal Western. Morrison & Bailey, Printers, Commonwealth St.' [Sydney]. The film was directed by William Wyler who, at the time of his death in 1981, was considered by his peers as second only to John Ford as a master craftsman of cinema. He was the winner of…
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Movie Poster by Fred Powis (American, active 1910s-1940s) Metro Goldwyn Mayer's Trader Horn 1931 colour lithograph, signed in image lower right, 101.5 x 72.5 cm. Linen-backed. Text continues 'The miracle of pictures.' Lithographed in Sydney. A very rare Australian-printed large format poster for this early sound film, shot on location in Africa.
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Movie Poster 'Joan Crawford in This Modern Age', 1931 colour lithograph, 101 x 68 cm. Linen-backed. 'With Pauline Frederick, Neil Hamilton, Monroe Owsley. Directed by Nicholas Grinde. A Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Picture. Simmons Ltd Litho, Sydney.'
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Movie Poster Rustlers of Red Dog 1935 colour lithograph, 101 x 38 cm. Linen-backed. '12 blazing chapters of Indian thrills. John Mack Brown, Joyce Compton. A Universal serial.' Marchant Print. Rustlers of Red Dog is a 1935 Universal movie serial based on the book 'The Great West That Was' by 'Buffalo Bill' Cody. It was a remake of the earlier, 1930 serial 'The Indians are Coming'. The series features Jim Thorpe as Chief Scarface. Thorpe appeared in several films and was portrayed by Burt Lancaster in the…
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Movie Poster the Best Man Wins 1935 screenprint, 102 x 38 cm. Linen-backed. 'Columbia Pictures present Jack Holt, Edmund Lowe… with Florence Rice. They loved to fight and they fought to love!' Distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Greater Australasian Films Ltd.'
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Movie Poster 'Borderland' (Hopalong Cassidy) 1937 colour lithograph, 103 x 39 cm. Linen-backed. 'Adolph Zukor presents Clarence E. Mumford's Borderland with William Boyd, Jimmy Ellison, George Hayes, Stephen Morris, Charlene Wyatt. Directed by Nate Watt. A Harry Sherman production. If it's a Paramount picture, it's the best show in town. Paramount Film Service Ltd, 66-72 Reservoir St, Syd., Aust. Paramount Film Service (NZ) Ltd, 33 Cuba St, Wellington, NZ. This poster produced by Richardson Studio. Country…
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Movie Poster Green Hell c1940 colour lithograph with title and 'Douglas Fairbanks Jr' overpainted in gouache, 153 x 101.5 cm. Linen-backed. 'Primitive emotions, loosed by the spell of jungle nights! Universal presents Green Hell. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. For general exhibition.' Considering the amateur quality of printing and over-painting, this poster was most likely produced for a local film theatre in Australia.
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Movie Poster Casablanca 1947 colour lithograph, 76.5 x 33.5 cm. Linen-backed. 'Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid. Their love story won the Academy Award! A Hal B. Wallis production… with Claude Rains, and Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre. Directed by Michael Curtiz. Presented by Warner Bros. Not suitable for children. This poster produced for the Australian re-release by Southern Studios. Printed by F. Cunninghame & Co. Pty. Limited.'
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Movie Poster Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome 1947 colour lithograph, 77 x 33 cm. Linen-backed. 'Starring Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd..... Suitable for adults only. Distributed by Rko Radio Pictures (A'sia) Pty Ltd. Simmons Ltd Litho. Sydney.' William Henry Pratt was born in 1887, in Camberwell, England, the son of Edward John Pratt Jr., the Deputy Commissioner of Customs Salt and Opium, Northern Division, Indian Salt Revenue Service, and his third wife, Eliza Sarah Millard. He was educated at London University in…
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Movie Poster Bedtime For Bonzo 1951 colour lithograph, 77 x 34 cm. Linen-backed. 'Starring Ronald Reagan, Diana Lynn, with Walter Slezak, Jesse White, and introducing Bonzo. Screenplay by Val Burton and Lou Breslow. Directed by Frederick de Cordova. Produced by Michael Kraike. A Universal-International Picture. Printed by W.E. Smith Limited, Sydney.'
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Movie Poster Titanic 1953 colour lithograph, printed in the USA starring Clifton Webb, Barbara Stanwyck. In the film directed by Jean Negulesco the plot centres on an estranged couple sailing on the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Rms Titanic, which took place in April 1912. The film was released a day after the 41st anniversary of the sinking of the ocean liner. It is generally considered by historians that 'Titanic' contains abundant historical inaccuracies. For example: the maiden voyage was not sold out…
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1970 colour lithograph by Robert Burton Pty Ltd Sydney 'Herman inherits a Manor full of Ghosts, murderous relatives and assorted surprises!' 76 x 34 cm Movie Poster Munster Go Home! original 1966 colour lithograph by Robert Burton Pty Ltd Sydney 'Herman inherits a Manor full of Ghosts, murderous relatives and assorted surprises!' 76 x 34 cm
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1970 colour lithograph by M.A.P.S. Litho Pty Ltd Movie Poster 'head' original 1968 colour lithograph by M.A.P.S. Litho Pty Ltd 'Columbia Pictures presents the Monkees in a fun-movie that encompasses every other movie form - western, desert saga, war film, musical, horror film, science fiction! It's memorable!' 76 x 34 cm
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Movie Poster Two Mules For Sister Sara original 1970 colour lithograph by Robert Burton Pty Ltd., Sydney 'Clint Eastwood...the deadliest man alive...takes on a whole army with two guns and a fistful of dynamite!' 76 x 34 cm
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'Cadbury Chocolates' painted across the front of a vendor's wooden tray; lacks the straps from which this would have been suspended around the neck of the vendor; early 20th Century. 61 x 33 cm.
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A pair of antique boxing gloves in childrens size, late 19th/early 20th century, 15 cm high
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Assorted porcelain table ware, Limoges, Royal Worcester, Hammersley, Kaiser and others, 20th century, urn 34 cm across the handles
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Bar Ware Collection of assorted vintage tins, whisky jugs, tin sign etc
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Klaxon horn, hand operated, with remains of maker's plaque, early 20th century, 29 cm high
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A fine pair of French enamel opera glasses with ivory fittings, in original leather case, 19th century, 11 cm across
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A Swiss clockwork music box with 6 bells, drum and castarnet, housed in an inlaid walnut case, 19th century, 64 cm across
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An antique bear skin rug with blue felt backing, 19th century, 165 x 135 cm
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Set of six table model musicbox cylinders, numbered one through six and housed in a walnut cabinet box, 19th century, cylinders 44 cm wide
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Four antique walking sticks with horn and silver handles, 19th/20th century, tallest 96 cm
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An antique apothecary jar, 19th century, 39 cm high
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Black & White Whisky Large point of sale advertising statue, cast rubber compound, mid 20th century, 60 cm high, 83 cm wide, 27 cm deep
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Royal Doulton 'Helena' 21 piece Art Deco porcelain teaset, stamped 'Royal Doulton England, Made In England, Helena', the plate 21 cm across
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Wedgwood 'Runnymede' pattern 36 piece porcelain dinner set, 20th century, stamped 'Wedgwood, Fine Bone Chine, Made in England, Runnymede'
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Royal Doulton bunnykins (2) bowls and two cups and saucers, 20th century, bowls 16 cm diameter
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Group of six assorted glass and crystal decanters by Orrefors, Swedish, Bohemian and English, 19th and 20th century, the tallest 42 cm high
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Set of three Guinness flying toucan wall plaques, late 20th century, stamped with the Carlton Ware factory mark, the largest 26 cm long
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Beswick Ware Porcelain hereford cow, mid 20th century, stamped 'Beswick, England', 13 cm high, 22 cm long
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Italian cameo carved shell, assorted shell specimens, ivory box and Australiana pottery applied to a rock, the ivory box 11 cm high
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Two English brass sextants, 20th century 19 cm and 24 cm high
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A powder horn with engraved design and cedar fittings, 19th century, 35 cm long
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A scrimshaw whale's tooth, pair of boar teeth and a claw, 19th/20th century, the largest 17 cm long
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An English coromandel writing box, rosewood rolling rule and a pocket brass telescope, 19th century, the rule 54 cm long
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A crucifix, lorgnette, smelling salts scent bottle and bog oak Victorian pendant, 19th and 20th century, the lorgnette 15 cm high
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Assorted pocket compasses, large kilt pin, medals, medallions, jewellery and studs
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Five assorted vintage pottery vases including John Campbell and Bendigo Pottery, plus an art glass vase, 20th century, the tallest 24.5 cm high
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Crown Devon Fielding 'John Peel' musical porcelain jug, circa 1930, 20.5 cm high
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Shorter & Sons 'Old King Cole' porcelain character jug; plus a handpainted miniature vase, early 20th century, the jug 26 cm high
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Austrian porcelain teaware, Doulton plates, Carlton Ware dish, porcelain jug and Thai figure group, 19th and 20th century Thai figure group 37 cm high
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Baccarat Crystal wine jug, crystal decanter and set of six glasses, 20th century, wine jug 33 cm high
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New South Wales Transport Department glass bottle with nickel plated lid, acid etched 'N.S.W.T.D.', 19th century, 23 cm high
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A painted metal trunk and an antique dome topped trunk, 19th century, 60 cm and 65 cm wide
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Beefeater Vintage ceramic figure and plastic ice bucket, mid 20th century, the tallest 47 cm high
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Two reproduction powder horns, miniature globe, boxes and picture, late 20th century, the horns 32 cm long
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James Brown Saddlery Red painted cast iron jockey hitching post, 20th century, 75 cm high
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James Brown Saddlery Blue painted cast iron jockey hitching post, 20th century, 75 cm high
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Six assorted vintage beadwork and tapestry purses, early to mid 20th century, tapestry example 25 cm across
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Assorted antique and vintage medical instruments
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An antique mahogany apothecary box with red velvet compatment interior with assorted bottles, accompanied with a hand written note 'This was a medical chest belonging to the late Father J.P. Lynch who came to Australia from Ireland in the 1890's and who served in the Ballarat diocease'. 20 cm high, 17.5 cm wide, 17.5 cm deep
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Cornwells Australian pottery vase (signed), brass tray, wooden tray, Chinese timber box and an iron fire poker, the vase 30 cm
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Duke of Wellington Carving set with ivory handles carved with bust portraits of the Duke, English, mid 19th century, the knife 40.5 cm long
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Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping 1851 (h/back, leather binding), legal documents, old-time sheet music, early postcards, condolence letters and photographs in a carton. Mixed condition.
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Vintage novelty trick cap gun book with original mechanism; title 'The Bachelor Girl - A Startling Tale'; patented 1910.
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A collection of assorted cigarette and trade cards, vintage and antique cigarette boxes and packets and reference books
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'Titanic' framed photographic display signe by Leonardo Di Caprio andf Kate Winslet, 53 x 95 cm overall
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An antique fireman's helmet and a collection of brigade memorabillia
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R.A.F. sterling silver cigarette case, portrait photograph of Squadron Leader J.E. Scott D.F.C., World War II photo albums with captions plus a memorial photograph of honour roll, circa 1943
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A percussion cap pocket pistol with hexagonal barrel, circa 1840, 21 cm long
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A marching band bass drum 'Auxiliary Drum And Bugle Corps. No. 83 Fallmouth Mass.', early 20th century, with makers plaque 'Leedy, Spartan Model, Elkhart Ind. USA', 73 cm diameter
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A percussion cap pepperbox pistol, circa 1845, 21 cm long
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A military scene hand-coloured lithograph, 19th century, 45 x 64 cm
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A powder flask, copper and brass, mid 19th century, 20 cm high
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World War One: German fob chain 'I gave gold for iron' 1916 with 'in Eisernerzeit 1916' and 'Gold zur wehr - eisen zur ehr' ('Gold to the defence - iron to the honour') 31 cm long; also, a World War II era stainless steel whisky hip-flask embellished with a tank, oak leaves and the German eagle. (2 items).
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World War I Period Australian service medal presented to (42894) Private F.A. Rose, 22nd Battalion A.I.F.
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A hunting knife with knapped nephrite blade, antler handle and sinew binding, 20th century, 27 cm long
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A hunting knife with knapped stone blade, antler handle and sinew binding, 20th century, €‹24 cm long
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An antique English tinplate clockwork toy car, early 20th century, 22 cm long
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An antique American tinplate moneybox, circa 1879, 22 cm long
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Geraldine Gee L. J. Sterne ventriloquist doll, circa 1960's, 58 cm high
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Autographed photographs: Jan Paderewski (dated 1914), John Philip Sousa (dated 1911) and Clara Butt (undated, but circa 1910) original signatures, all framed and glazed by Caldecutt of Chapel St., Prahran. From an old-time collection. (3).
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Autographed photographs: Nellie Melba (undated), Percy Grainger (dated 1920) and George F. Boyle (undated, but circa 1910 before he left for America) original signatures, two framed and glazed by Caldecutt of Chapel St., Prahran. From an old-time collection. (3).
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Autographed photographs: Oliver Peacock (dated 1913), Aga Lahoska, Camiall Urso (dated 1894), Apollo Granforte (dated 1928), Marie Hall, August Van Biene, R. Kennerley Rumford, and several others; all original signatures, all framed and glazed, several by Caldecutt of Chapel St., Prahran. From an old-time collection and including several not show-biz related. (19).
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A fine antique cameo brooch with 18ct gold mount, 19th century, 6 cm high
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Assorted costume jewellery including rings, brooches, bangles, earrings etc.
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A double floret diamond cluster ring, 18ct white gold set with 12 round brilliant cut diamonds, 4.3 grams
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A crucifix pendant on chain, sterling silver and Baltic amber on sterling silver chain, the pendant 4.5 cm high
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A ladies cocktail ring, yellow gold set with rows of diamonds and emeralds, marks illegible, 4 grams
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A cultured pearl bracelet, two rows of round pearls 6.8-7.1 mm with 9ct yellow gold clasp set with opal doublet, 20 cm long
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A freshwater pearl necklace, five strands of freshwater pearls adorned with a white gold and diamond set clasp, 72 cm long
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