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Australian & Colonial — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:480
Sale Title:Australian & ColonialLots with images:462
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:381
Date:24-Nov-2019
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The Police. Welcome To Zenyatta Mondatta Australis February 81. Colour screenprint for Frontier Tours, 101 x 76 cm. Linen-backed. Zenyatta Mondatta is the 3rd studio album by English rock band the Police, released in 1980. It features the two hit singles: 'Don't Stand So Close to Me' and 'De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da'. It reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. The album won the Police two Grammy Awards including Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for 'Don't Stand So Close to Me' and the…
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Soosie Adshead (Aust., active from 1972). Pram Factory Ned Kelly's Sister's Travelling Circus, 1980. Colour screenprint, signed and dated in image centre left, 93.5 x 74.4 cm. Linen-backed. (Theatre Poster) Soosie Adshead (Aust., active from 1972). Pram Factory Ned Kelly's Sister's Travelling Circus, 1980. Colour screenprint, signed and dated in image centre left, 93.5 x 74.5 cm. Linen-backed. Text continues 'By Frank Hatherley. Original music by Jeremy Barlow. From Nov. 11. A 1980 Apg Ensemble Production.
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Brett Whiteley (1939-1992). 2nd Hozumi Momota Art Award And Japanese Australian Festival 1980 screenprint, monogrammed initials stamped in image upper right, 76 x 50 cm. Linen-backed. 'Oct 6-13. Sydney Square.' Illustrated in Brett Whiteley: The Graphics 1961-1992, plate 152. Extremely rare. .
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(Rock N' Roll) Carlos Santana. 'Havana Moon' 1983 colour process lithograph, 113.7 x 60.4 cm. Linen-backed. 'Paul Dainty Corporation presents Santana in concert. July 23, Sydney, the Entertainment Centre. July 24, Melbourne, the new Entertainment Centre. Printed for and by Cbs, Carter Street, Lidcombe NSW.'
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(Concert Poster) Howard Arkley (1951-1999). The Triffids Farewell Concert 1985. Colour process lithograph, signed and dated in image lower right, 100.5 x 71.5 cm. Linen-backed. Text includes 'Seaview Ballroom, St. Kilda, Wed., March 6. Supported by Huxton Creepers & King Jerklews. Featuring videos by Randelli 'Love Stories.' The Acca is supported by the Ministry for Arts and the Visual Arts Board of the Aust. Council. Painting by Howard Arkley, design by Terence Hogan.' Arkley's rare poster dates from the…
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(Victoria) Ward, J., & Dick, A. 'Railway Department: First report of the proceedings of the Board of Land and Works, under the Acts of Parliament of Victoria Nos. 31, 35 and 38. (Melbourne: John Ferres, Government Printer, 1859). 14pp.
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'Victorian Railways, New Station Building At Windsor', elivated veiw and plan, scale 8 feet to 1 inch. Railway Department Melbourne, March 1885. framed and glazed 112 x 162 cm overall
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(New South Wales) New South Wales Government Tramways. 'Working Orders (No.4)' (Sydney, Gullick, 1908), 121pp hardcover (blue); plus 'Regulations For the Conduct of the Traffic....' (Sydney, Gullick, 1908), 69pp hardcover (green); also, 'Tramway Fares Book' (1952), 112pp soft cover (green) and three tram time-tables dated February 2 1959; February 20, 1959 and June 29, 1959. (6 items).
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'Beauty Spots in New South Wales', railway travel advertisement, Government Tourist Bureau, Sydney, circa 1910, framed and mounted 54 x 66 cm overall
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(New Zealand Tramways) Wellington Corporation Tramways 'Rules for Conductors' (1911) and 'Rules For Motormen' (1914) both printed by Turnbull, Hickson and Gooder, Wellington; the first hardbound in black (48pp), the second bound in red card (78pp + plates).
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Queensland Railways: Rare occasional table with sterling silver presentation plaque which reads 'This Table Is Made From the Wood of the Leichhardt Tree Which Is Indigenous to North Queensland, From Chas. Evans Commissioner For Railways Queensland, 1914'. 77 cm high, 62 cm wide, 62 cm deep
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Queensland Railways First Half-Century 1864 - 1914 (Brisbane : A.J. Cumming, Government Printer, 1914) Octavo, printed wrappers (spine repaired); 112pp, colour map, photographic plates.
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(Western Australia) 'Western Australian Government Tramways Working Orders 1920.' (Perth, Fred. Wm. Simpson, 1920) 61pp blue cloth hardcover. Extremely rare.
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(Tasmanian Tramways) 'The Use of Air Brakes' (Oct.1943) light-green covered booklet issued for the Hobart Municipal Tramways; also, 'Information for Traffic Staff' (May 1953) orange-covered booklet with details of fares, sections, concession tickets, by-laws, routes and stop numbers. (2 items).
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Melbourne Tramways destination roll, original Western Suburban line, circa 1940s, with destinations/routes: Williamstown Rd., Railway Station, Russell St., Ballarat Rd., Football Ground, City via Haymarket, Explosives Fty, Ordnance Fty, Ammunition Fty and Pytotechnic Fty. Approx. 100 cm x 3.9 meters.
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Hobart Tramways: original destination roll, 46 cm wide, 312 cm long, circa 1950s. Electric trams operated in Hobart 1893-1960.
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Adelaide Bus Destination Roll: original, circa 1960s, 47.5 cm wide, 970 cm long. Destination rolls were replaced in 1970 by route number signage.
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Sydney tramway destination roll: circa 1960s original Sydney tram destination roll. Long roll of various destinations including Nth. Bondi via Bondi Jun and Bondi Bch., Bronte Beach, Coogee Beach, Maroubra Beach, Cricket Grd, Show Ground, Sports Grd, Racecourse, Circular Quay, Randwick, etc. Approx. 14 meters long, 50 cm wide.
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Sydney tramway destination roll: circa 1960s original Sydney tram destination roll including Fort Macquarie Depot, Kings Cross, Double Bay, Rose Bay, Watson's Bay, Circular Quay, Cricket Ground, etc. 79 cm wide, 2.75 meters long.
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Melbourne Tramways destination roll, original Eastern & Northern Suburban lines, circa 1960s, with destinations/routes including Elsternwick, Carnegie, Glen Iris, Camberwell, Toorak-Glenferrie Rd, Flinders St, West Coburg - Bell St, St.Kilda Junction, St. Kilda Beach, University, Hanna St. Depot, East Coburg, South Melb Beach, North Fitzroy - Barkly St, South Melb & St. Kilda Beach, Albert Park Beach, etc. 100 cm wide, approx. 8.86 metres long.
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Melbourne Tramways destination roll, original Northern & Western Suburban lines, circa 1960s, with destinations/routes including East Coburg - Moreland, Brunswick, North Coburg, Coburg, Victoria Market, South Melb Beach, St.Kilda Beach, St.K Junction, Domain Rd., Racecourse, Show Grounds, Football, Toorak, Moonee Ponds, Essendon Stn, Essendon Aerodrome, Essendon Depot, North Melbourne, Mbr River, West Brunswk, Fawkner, etc. 100 cm wide, over 8.5 metres long.
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Melbourne Tramways destination roll, original Eastern Suburban lines, circa 1970s, with destinations/routes including Glenferrie Railway Station, St. Kilda Beach, Caulfield, Balaclava Junction, Malvern Town Hall, Chapel Street, Toorak Orrong Road, Prahran, etc. 100 cm wide, approx. 6.8 metres long.
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Sydney Bus destination roll, original 1970s vintage, headed 'South & West Area NO1A' and listing various routes/destinations including Abbotsford, Ashfield Stn, Balmain, Bankstown, Bankstown Hospital, Belmore Station, Birkenhead Point, Brighton, Broadway Enfield, Burwood Stn, Cabarita, Campsie Station, Chiswick, Circular Quay, Concord, Dolls Point, Drummoyne, East Ryde, Five Dock, Glebe Point, Opera House, Railway Square, Sydneham, etc. 42.5 cm wide, approx. 10 metres long.
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Melbourne Tramways destination roll, original Eastern Suburban lines, circa 1970s, with destinations/routes including Richmond, Burnley, Riversdale, Wattle Park, Burwood, Glenferrie Rd, Toorak Rd, Prahran, St. Kilda Beach, Richmond, Hawthorn, Kew Swanston St, etc. 100 cm wide, over 8 metres long.
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Melbourne Tramways destination roll, original Eastern Suburban lines, circa 1970s, with destinations/routes including Race Course, Football, Richmond, Riversdale, Wattle Park, Burwood, Hartwell, Camberwell Depot, Glenferrie Rd, Toorak Rd, Windsor, St. Kilda Beach, Richmond, North Richmond, Hawthorn, Kew Post Office, Olympic Park, North Balwyn, etc. 100 cm wide, approx. 7.5 metres long.
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Artist Unknown (American 18th century), Creole street scene, watercolour, blind embossed seal lower left (illegible), 22 x 39 cm
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(Natural History Engravings) A collection of early 19th Century engravings and lithographs, comprising images of birds, fish, beetles, mammals, etc. (circa 300+); mainly on pages approx. 21 x 14 cm.
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British School (19th century), Portrait of a young man, watercolour, c1840s, 26 x 20 cm.
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Tasmanian scenes, (19th century), three colour lithographs, framed and glazed, the largest 26 x 31 cm overall
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George Baxter (1804-1867), The Reception of the Rev. J. Williams at Tanna in The South Seas The Day Before He Was Massacred, hand-coloured lithograph, in fine gilt frame with label verso 'JAs. Fenwick, Carver, Gilder & Print Seller, Dundee', 23 x 32 cm
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Artist Unknown (19th century), Two Colonial portraits, watercolour, 21 x 17 cm
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Panoramic view of Sydney, New South Wales engraved by Horace Harral, Published as a supplement to The Graphic, Dec. 27, 1879. Attractively framed & glazed, overall 39 x 140 cm; hand coloured. Title inscription continues: First settled by Commodore Phillip, January 26, 1788, with 927 persons; population of the colony, June 1879, 712,019. View taken from the North Shore, with some localities identified in margins. Outstanding, on the horizon, is the newly completed Sydney Exhibition Building.
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James Laurence Watts (1849 - 1925), A medallion portrait cast in plaster of Paris of Robert Dunne, Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane, the cast signed lower right 'J.L.Watts' Mounted in the original timber case (under glass), frame dimensions 37.5 x 35 cm with original paper title affixed inside the case: 'Most Rev. Robert Dunne, D.D., Archbishop of Brisbane, Died 13th January 1917, R.I.P.' Robert Dunne served as the second Catholic Bishop of Brisbane from 1882 to 1917 and this cast was created to commemorate…
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Victor Ernest Cobb (1876 - 1945), A collection of pencil sketches on paper, most initialled, dated and some with locations comprising mainly rural or architectural studies, 37 of various sizes on sheets up to 15 x 22 cm, 4 more in a small sketch book.
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Five assorted Australian themed paintings, all framed, the largest 69 x 76 cm overall
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Smith Woodhouse & Co. 1977 vintage Port Wine, 1500ml, (one bottle), product of Portugal
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Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1976 vintage Bin 95, 750ml (one bottle)
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Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1986 vintage Bin 95, 750ml (one bottle)
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Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1986 vintage Bin 95, 750ml (one bottle)
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Penfolds Grange 1990 vintage Bin 95, 750ml (one bottle)
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Henschke Hill of Grace 1990 vintage red wine, 750ml, (one bottle)
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Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon 1990 vintage, Bin 707, 750ml (two bottles)
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Grant Burge Meshach 1990 vintage red wine, 750ml (three bottles)
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Penfolds Cabernet Shiraz 1996 vintage Bin 389, 750ml (three bottle)
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Mount Mary 1996 vintage Quintet, 750ml (two bottles)
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Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 vintage, Bin 707, 750ml (two bottles)
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Penfolds Grange 1998 vintage Bin 95, 750ml (one bottle)
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Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon, 1998 vintage, Bin 407, 750ml (three bottles)
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Penfolds Cabernet Shiraz 1998 vintage Bin 389, 750ml (three bottle)
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Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon,1998 vintage, Bin 707, 750ml (two bottles)
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Hardys Eileen Hardy 1998 vintage Shiraz, 750ml (three bottles)
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Heathcote Winery 2002 vintage Slaughter House Paddock shiraz,750ml (6 bottles) in original box
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Heathcote Winery 2006 vintage Mail Coach Shiraz,750ml (12 bottles) in original box
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A pocket watch, sterling silver case, movement by Rotherams of London, dial marked 'Made Expressly For F. Prescott, Watchmaker, Mitchell St. Bendigo', 19th century
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An Australian cameo brooch with portrait of Julius Caesar mounted in a fine 15ct gold mount, 19th century, housed in a James McBean & Son, Melbourne plush fitted box, 4.5 cm high Provenance: The Nicol family (nee Flora McFarlane). The Nicol family ran the James Nicol & Sons Produce Store Armstrong Street Ballarat in the 19th century.
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An antique cameo brooch with profile portrait of 'Flora' set in yellow gold mount, 19th century, housed in original plush fitted box. 4.5 cm high Provenance: The Nicol family (nee Flora McFarlane). The Nicol family ran the James Nicol & Sons Produce Store Armstrong Street Ballarat in the 19th century.
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A Tasmanian Aboriginal Mariner shell bead necklace, 132 cm long
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A Mariner shell bead necklace, Tasmanian origin, 20th century, internally looped to be worn as a double strand. 160 cm long
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A shell bead necklace, Tasmanian origin, 20th century, 150 cm long
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A gold miner's brooch, crossed pick and shovel with swinging bucket and gold nuggets, 19th century, stamped 9ct with pictorial maker's mark in the form of a key, 4 cm across, 4.6 grams
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A gold miner's brooch of unusual form with double pick and shovel, sieve, rope and gold nugget, 19th century, housed in a H. Hutton of Ballarat box, 4 cm across, 2.8 grams Provenance: Private Collection Ballarat
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A crocodile brooch, carved bone and rose gold, 19th century, 5 cm long
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Henry Steiner 18ct yellow gold brooch set with malachite, circa 1880, stamped 'H. St. 18.C', 5 cm across, 16 grams total
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Australian Colonial locket, 18th yellow gold inscribed 'Wilcannia Boating Club, 28th August 1884, Scratch Fours Opening Regatta, Club Trophy Presented To J.T. Williamson, Stroke'. Interior of locket with photo portrait and lock of hair. 4 cm high, 16 grams total
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A Colonial miniature portrait painted on glass in 15ct yellow gold mount set with seed pearls, South Australian origin, late 19th century, stamped '15ct', 5 cm high, 21 grams total
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H.F. Hutton (attributed) Ballarat gold miner's brooch in the form of a shovel, entwined rope and gold nugget specimens, 19th century, 5.5 cm long, 3.2 grams
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An Australian Colonial bar brooch with polished mineral specimen set in 15ct yellow gold, 19th century, stamped '15ct', 6.5 cm long
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Wendt 9ct yellow gold brooch set with Operculum shell, South Australian, late 19th century, stamped 'Wendt, 9ct', 2.5 cm across, 6.5 grams total
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T.T. Jones & Son rose gold mounted full circle boar tusk, Sydney, N.S.W. stamped 'T.T.J. & Son', 10 cm diameter
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A South Australian goldfields double bar brooch set with three gold nuggets, late 19th century, stamped '18C' with crown, this mark was used by several Adelaide jewellers at the time. 5 cm long, 9.2 grams
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South Australian malachite brooch mounted in yellow gold, circa 1900, maker's mark illegible, 3 cm long
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A malachite bead necklace with silver clasp, 20th century, 75 cm long
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'Advance Australia' yellow gold wish bone brooch with coat of arms, late 19th century, pictorial maker's marks illegible 3.5 cm long, 2.5 grams
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A gold miner's brooch, crossed pick and shovel with rope and nuggets 19th century. This brooch was found by metal detector in the Maryborough district. These brooches were often made in rose gold and then plated in yellow gold to hide the jewellers soldering work, hence the tarnished finish to this piece. 5 cm long, 3.8 grams
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A gold miner's brooch, crossed pick and shovel entwined with rope and gold nugget specimens, stamped 'South Africa', 5.3 cm long, 3.7 grams
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A goldfields bar brooch with gold nugget specimen, 19th century, marks illegible, 5 cm long, 6.4 grams
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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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William Drummond & Co. cameo brooch in 9ct yellow gold mount, late 19th century, Melbourne, Victoria, stamped 'W.D.9', 5.3 cm high
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Edward Schafer rare and early goldminer's ring, 15ct yellow gold with gold nugget specimen flanked by a pick and shovel, circa 1850s, stamped with a gothic 'E.S.' with kangaroo and emu and early Schafer mark possibly pre-dating his Melbourne business and placing him in the Ballarat goldfields where reference has been made to a jeweller 'Edwards' of Ballarat. Note the lack of 'Melbourne' stamp. 9.5 grams
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Lamborn & Wagner gold cameo brooch, circa 1850s, wearable as a pendant on an associated link & bar chain. Marked 'L & W' on the hinge of the pin.
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