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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:889
Sale Title:Decorative Arts & CollectablesLots with images:818
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:628
Date:20-Oct-2019
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(1610) (4 items) English & Irish County maps comprising 'The Province of Connaugh with the citie of Galwaye Described' by John Speed (1610); 'The East riding of Yorkshire' by Robert Morden (c.1720); 'Oxford Shire' by Robert Morden (1695); and 'Hertford Shire' by Robert Morden (1695). All framed, various sizes; some faults. (4 items).
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Pieter van den Keere 'The south of Scotland wherin are contayned Edinbrough, St Andrew and Glasco Archbisho'. 1627, with later colouring. It is commonly known as a 'Miniature Speed'. 8.5 x 12 cm
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John Speed (1552 - 1629) Herefordshire described with the true plot of the city of Hereford as alsoe the Armes of the Nobles that have bene bene intituled with that Dignity. Copper engraving, hand-coloured, (Thomas Bassett and Richard Chiswell, London, 1676) 38.5 x 51 cm
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John Speed 'Sussex Described and divided into Rapes with the situation of Chichester the cheife citie thereof and the armes of such Nobles as have bene dignified with the title of Earles since the conquest and other accidents therein observed.' 1676, hand-coloured engraving, 38.5 x 51 cm.
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Nicholaes Visscher II (1649 - 1702) Angliae Regnum. 1694, copperplate engraving, hand coloured, 56 x 49 cm
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Robert Morden (d.1703) the Kingdom of Ireland 1695, copperplate engraving, hand-coloured 41.5 x 45 cm. The map appeared in an early edition of Camden's Britannia. It includes towns, roads, mountains, rivers, churches, lakes and many other details.
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Robert Morden (d.1703) the County of Monmouth 1695, copperplate engraving, hand-coloured 34.5 x 41 cm.
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Robert Morden, c.1722 'Episcopalus Dunelmensis Vulgo the Bishoprick of Durham' hand-coloured engraving, 37 x 41.5 cm also, 'The County Palatine of Lancaster' hand-coloured engraving, 42 x 36.5 cm.
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(Chinese Politics) photographs of prominent Personages in china, c1901 process screen print with line block and letterpress, 78.5 x 53.5 cm. Linen backed. The poster appears to show prominent figures from the period of the boxer Rebellion, 1899 - 1901. Their military status and home province is detailed in the panels above and below each portrait.
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(Ocean Travel) Holland-Amerika Lijn Rotterdam – New York, c1915 colour lithograph, 76 x 103 cm. Linen-backed. 'Van Leer, Amsterdam.' the SS Statendam (II) was launched in 1914.
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Fred Powis (Australian, active 1910s-40s) jasper in the Canadian Rockies c1929 colour lithograph, signed 'Fred Powis' in image lower right, 101 x 63.5 cm. Linen-backed. Text continues 'Canadian National Railways. Scottish house, 19 bridge St, Sydney. 84 William St, Melbourne. Waite & Bull.' a very scarce Canadian National Railways poster created in Australia for display in Australian travel booking offices.
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(Movie Poster) Frans Mettes (Dutch, 1909-1984). De Zoon van Kong (Son of Kong), c1933 colour lithograph, signed in image centre left, 88 x 60 cm. Linen-backed. Remaco radio picture. Druk. Senefelder Amst.' this film is the lesser known sequel to King Kong, and was released nine months after its predecessor in 1933. We have traced another example of this rare poster which was sold for £2,500 at Bonhams, UK, in 2006.
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Harry Marriott Burton (Britain, Australia, 1882-1979) Java. Wonderland of colour travel by K.P.M. Line c1930s colour and process lithograph poster, signed 'H.M. Burton' in image lower left, 101 x 66 cm. Linen backed. Printed by 'John Sands Pty Ltd Sydney N.S.W.' in lower margin.
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(Republic of China) (portraits of the Greats of the Chinese Republic) c1930s colour process lithograph with text in Chinese, 77.6 x 53.6 cm. Linen-backed. This poster depicts prominent figures from the early days of China's Republic. Sun Yat-sen, the first President of the Republic of China, is in the upper centre surrounded by the Kuomintang flag (representing the Nationalist party of China, of which he was a co-founder), and the flag of the Republic of China. To his right is Lin Sen (Chairman of the…
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G0reat Industry Where our tea comes from India. Ceylon. Sumatra. Java, 1937 colour lithograph, signed and dated in image lower right, 1012 x 64 cm. Linen-backed. Leslie MacDonald Gill (British, 1884-1947). A great Industry Where our tea comes from India. Ceylon. Sumatra. Java, 1937 colour lithograph, signed and dated in image lower right, 1012 x 64 cm. Linen-backed. 'A key showing the relative positions of India, Ceylon, Java and Sumatra. Printed in England.'
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(Military Propaganda) great East Asia war Exposition (The second Sino-Japanese War) c1942 colour lithograph, 107.5 x 78 cm. Linen-backed. Text translated from Chinese includes 'November 1st to 30th, 1942.' this very rare propaganda poster was published by the Japanese during their occupation of the northern regions of China during the second Sino-Japanese war (1937-1945). The flags depicted represent Japan's allies and those of occupied territories.
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(Bicycles) Fitter Britain Do your bit by keeping fit Ride a B.S.A. Bicycle 1940s colour lithographic poster 26 x 76 cm. Linen backed. The B.S.A. Company (British small arms & metal Company Ltd) was formed in 1861. BSA bicycles are still made in India.
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(Travel Poster) Walter Mahrer Geneva Switzerland circa 1949 offset lithograph linen backed
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La Moto Qui Donne Des Ailes. Socovel (the Motorcycle that Gives You wings), c1950 colour lithograph, 62.2 x 80.6 cm. Linen backed. Text continues 'Imprime ches Marci, 30 rue Bara, Bruxelles' Socovel was a Belgian manufacturer of mopeds and motorcycles. 'Socovel' stood for SOciete pour l'etude et la construction the Vehicules ELectriques (Company for research and construction of electric vehicles).
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Kawana Hotel, Ito, Japan, c1936 colour process lithograph, signed 'Kisige' in image at lower right 81 x 61 cm. Linen-backed. Text in English continues 'Two 18-hole golf courses. Olympic size pool.' built in 1928 by British-educated Baron Kishichiro Okura as an English-style luxury retreat, the Kawana Hotel attracted wealthy and famous Japanese and overseas guests, including Marilyn Monroe and her husband baseball player Joe DiMaggio, actor John Wayne and Russian Premier Boris Yeltsin. Its 'world-class'…
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(Travel Poster) Jean Picart le Doux (1902-1982) France - land of Chateaux 1950, lithograph. Linen backed. 100 x 62 cm.
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(Movie Poster) the invisible boy 1957 colour lithograph 76 x 33.5 cm. Linen backed. ''Hot from satellite headlines!' Starring Robby the robot, Richard Eyer, Philip Abbott, Diane Brewster. With Harold J. Stone, Robert H. Harris. Screenplay by Cyril Hume, based on the story by Edmund Cooper. A pan production, directed by Herman Hoffman, produced by Nicholas Nayfack.' 'Robby the Robot' first appeared in Forbidden Planet (1956), one of the great sci-fi films of the 1950s.
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(Travel Poster) Hong Kong c1960s colour process lithograph, illegible signature and Chinese chop in image at right, 86 x 58.5 cm. Linen backed.
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(Travel Poster) Hong Kong Kuan Yin, goddess of Mercy, c1960s colour process lithograph, 77 x 51 cm. Linen-backed. 'Produced for Hong Kong tourist Association. Designed by Cathay Ltd. Litho in Hong Kong.'
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Australian dance Theatre poster by Silvia Jansons, 1981. Offset letterpress, created for the Adelaide Season (April 2nd - 11th) at the opera Theatre, Adelaide and signed by the dancers and choreographer. 67 x 46.5 cm.
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(Chairman Mao and Premier Zhao Enlai celebrating with Children), 1983 colour process lithograph, text in Chinese with date in lower margin, 106 x 76 cm. Linen-backed.
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Cameras: an accumulation of Kodak box cameras, later types, electronic flash equipment and a number of books. (quantity).
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A large copper jam preserving boiler with wrought iron swing handle, 19th century, 79 cm across the handles
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A hip bath with original wood grained painted finish on zinc, circa 1860, 58 cm high
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A kerosene lamp with green glass font, acid etched shade with single burner; together with a ruby glass shade, 54 cm high
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Railway station guard's lantern with coloured lenses, 19th century, 33 cm high
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A copper tea caddy, antique copper measure, pewter ale jug, brass biscuit cutter, brass bowl and bronze vase, the tallest 25 cm high
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An American sundial, cast iron and bronze, emblazoned 'I Count not but Sunny Hours', 19th century, stamped 'Virginia metal Crafters', 24 cm diameter
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An antique dove cote bird house, timber with white painted finish, 19th century, 185 cm wide, 71 cm deep, 70 cm deep
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Chrondrometer by Bryan Cororan, London, 19th century, in original case.
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Lidded box, bowl, ball and spice box, 18th and 19th century, 16 cm high treen ware boxwood bottle holder, bowl, ball and spice box, 18th and 19th century, 16 cm high
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A brass microscope with all fittings intact, 19th century, 30 cm tall. Accompanied by the rare kerosene lamp unit (glass flue broken). Ex. Hardwicke knight collection, Dunedin. (2 items).
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Vintage brass desk top magnifier, 20th century, 39 cm high
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Antique gold plated lorgnette, eye glass, set of buttons, Georgian snuff box, Longines wristwatch and a stickpin, 19th and 20th century
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Three assorted antique and vintage decoy ducks, carved and painted wood, the largest 41 cm long
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Five assorted ivory rulers including parallel ruler and folding ruler, parallel ruler 15.5 cm long
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Two American cast iron money boxes, one in the form of an elephant the other a bank safe, 19th century, 8 cm and 10 cm high
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Three small vintage metal and timber bound trunks, 19th and 20th century, the largest 24 cm high, 42 cm wide, 24 cm deep
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Bates Co. Pair of antique snow shoes, wood and natural cat gut, 19th century, 113 cm long
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'Flexoplane' antique snow sled, early 20th century, 100 cm long
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Philips' 12' terrestrial globe on cast metal base, early 20th century
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Replogle 12' globe of the world with world atlas base, circa 1960
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Schoolastic 12' American globe of the world, together with a zodiac globe, circa 1950s
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Hammonds 9' terrestrial globe, circa 1920
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Replogle 12' Starlight globe on chrome base, circa 1940s
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Crams universal 10½' world globe on a tin base,
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A 9' terrestrial globe on metal base, mid 20th century
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RCA Victor Nipper globe Trotter radio advertising metal globe of the world, circa 1920s 25 cm high
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Reliable series tinplate miniature globe; together with two world globe money boxes, mid 20th century, the largest 20 cm high
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Three vintage model ships in bottles, 20th century, the largest 27 cm
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A big pulley block with hook, wood and iron, early 20th century, 69 cm high
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A painted boat tiller, early 20th century, 150 cm high
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A hand forged whale hook, 19th century, 81 cm high
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Hand forged whale oil Betty lamp, 19th century, 20 cm high
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A bronze ship's bell, 19th century, marked 'P. B.', 25 cm high, 30 cm across
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American tobacco point of sale carved and painted wooden statue, 19th century, 111 cm high
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'Putnam Fadeless, Dyes - Tints', point of sale advertising display, lithograph on tin over wooden case, late 19th century, 37 cm high, 48 cm wide, 20 cm deep
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A French Optometrist hanging sign, painted metal, 19th century, 88 cm wide
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Shop counter display cabinet with woodgrained tin on timber base, late 19th century, 27 cm high, 65 cm wide, 19 cm deep
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'Chrysler Plymouth' vintage tin enamel sign, 30 cm diameter
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Johnnie Walker point of sale advertising statue, celluloid and timber, early 20th century, 35 cm high
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'Champion' Spark Plugs point of sale advertising display, circa 1950s, 58 cm high
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A nickel bound ballot box by E.X. Ganter Showcases, Baltimore, U.S.A. 19th century, 31 cm high, 34 cm wide, 34 cm deep
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Point of sale 'Bata Bullets' plaster high top boot, mid 20th century, 62 cm long
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A male mannequin head, plaster and papier-mche, c. 1930, 28 cm high
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Two garage enamel signs, 'Mobilgas' and 'Shell motor Oil', mid 20th century, 20 cm and 12 cm high
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Lifesavers point of sale advertising rack, lithograph on tin, circa 1930s 93 cm long
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French terracotta pig butcher shop window advertising display, 19th century, 40 cm high, 57 cm wide, 30 cm deep
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'Candy moulds for Lollypops and Chocolates', early 20th century, 38 cm high
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White horse point of sale advertising bottle, late 1930s, 49 cm high
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'Wm. A. Miles & Co's, Canada Malt Ales' American mirrored advertising sign in period oak frame, 19th century, 49 x 79 cm
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A vintage dress shop mannequin on cast iron base, 'model 1951', early 20th century, 158 cm high
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Coca-Cola vintage enamel advertising button sign, circa 1950, 94 cm diameter
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'New Yorker Beverages' Prohibition era tin enamel sign, circa 1930, 81 x 141 cm
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A 19th century hardware shop carpenter's display mounted with tools on timber board, 44 x 60 cm
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Five American Art Deco adjustable shoe shop display racks, circa 1930s, the tallest 42 cm high
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'Hoyt's But-A-Kiss' general store advertising tin with lid, circa 1930s, 60 cm high
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'Boye needle Co.' point of sale advertising display, lithograph on tin, early 20th century, 41 cm diameter
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'Hahn, Finest fire apparatus, Commercial Trucks and Buses', colour lithograph calendar, circa 1946, framed, 106 x 44 cm overall
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A pair of glass battery cases, early 20th century, 27 cm high
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A statue of Liberty lamp, painted white fibreglass, circa 1930s 120 cm high
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Three porcelain rubber glove moulds, 20th century, the tallest 42 cm high
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Coca-Cola two novelty miniature promotional six packs, 20th century, 4.5 cm and 8 cm high
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A French advertising chef figure card holder, painted fibreglass on metal base, 20th century, 84 cm high
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'Past Grand's of loyal Harmony Lodge' honour board, late 19th early 20th century, 81 x 69 cm
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A woven wicker shop mannequin, 20th century, 102 cm high
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Group of five metal baskets by the Kaspar wire works Co. Texas, mid 20th century, 20 cm high, 35 cm wide, 23 cm deep
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Group of five metal baskets by the Kaspar wire works Co. Texas, mid 20th century, 20 cm high, 35 cm wide, 23 cm deep
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Group of five metal baskets by the Kaspar wire works Co. Texas, mid 20th century, 20 cm high, 35 cm wide, 23 cm deep
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Group of baskets by the Kaspar wire works Co. Texas, mid 20th century, 20 cm high, 35 cm wide, 23 cm deep
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A vintage fishing lure point of sale fish figure, painted timber and tin, signed 'R.I.B.', mid 20th century, 30 cm long
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Four assorted American dolls chairs, 19th and 20th century, the tallest 45 cm high
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A travelling salesman sample miniature dressing table with cream painted finish, circa 1890, 44 cm high
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A miniature four drawer tin chest with green painted finish, 17 cm high, 15 cm wide, 21 cm deep
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A miniature salesman's sample washstand, late 19th century, 51 cm high
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