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Sporting and General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:946
Sale Title:Sporting and General MemorabiliaLots with images:397
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:620
Date:25-Aug-2009
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Judaica: 'Australian Jewish Historical Society Journal', broken run 1996-2007, 23 Vols plus 5 indexes; 'A Time to Keep - A story of Temple Beth Israel' Baskin et al; 'Blashkiana' Ajhs 2005 and 7 others. (37 items.)
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Kaleidescopic Optical Magic lantern slide c1860, double Rackwork Chromatrope mechanical hand painted hand crank slide. Fruitwood and brass crank, wooden encased glass revolving slide. In wonderful condition
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Magic Lantern Glass Slides c1900 inclding, cartoons, animals, historic sites, nautical, clowns etc. Assorted sizes in used but useable condition. Also 3 colour negatives Luna Park, Palais Theater and three dandy guys. (25)
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Magic lantern slipping slide (1850-1900), (stamped Holloway*Melbourne), an image depicting a magician/wizard producing a monster. In very good condition
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Religious Theme Magic Lantern Slides c1900, 'The conversion of Saul' and 'Christ's agony in garden', overall size 17 x 9 cm, glass image size 9 cm diameter. Glass looks as if etched. In beautiful condition. (2)
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Daguerrotype: Portrait of a woman. c1860. Handcoloured in gold slip, no case, in unusally fine condition. by Portrait Gallery, Tiegenmouth, Proprietor, Mr Samuel Poole, Devon. (2)
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Record stereo camera for 9 x 18 cm plates (inscribed 'Record D.R.P.no.127839) at side; with Collinear II 120 mm F5.4 Lenses in Voigtl'nder Shutters; with twin lens Caps and 6 DD slides in leather Carry case
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Telescope: Russian Tal-M Telescope, 51 cm long, 18 cm tall. Boxed with accessories, may have missing parts
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Staffordshire pottery Figurines, 'Flight into Egypt'; 'The Rivals'; 'Campbell'; and 'The Serenade' (damaged). Fair condition (some chips and faults). (4 items)
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Balance of collection: Wedgwood blue Jaspar Ware 'The Kings and Queens of England thimble collection' (27), in original boxes in mint condition; Wedgwood Jasparware ashtray; Wedgwood green small plate; Staffordshire small picture plates (4) boxed; Royal Doulton de Winne portrait plate;, the Ashes Centenary tankard; plus wooden display rack. (38 items)
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1887 Allen and Ginter (Usa) 'Flags of All Nations', part set [14/48 + 3 spares]; plus 1890 'Flags of All Nations, second Series' [6/50]. Fair/Good. (Total 23)
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1892 Allen and Ginter (Usa) 'Prize and Game Chickens', part set [13/50]. Fair/Good
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1899 Wm.S.Kimball & Co. (Usa) 'Fancy Bathers', part set [11/50]. Fair/Good
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1904 Taddy 'Russo-Japanese War', 1st Series [20/25] and 2nd Series [2/25]. Fair/Vg. (Total 22)
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Sport: 1909-39 collection, noted Aust football cards (9); 1927 Wills 'New Zealand Footballers' [50]; 1928 Wills 'A Sporting Holiday in New Zealand' [50]; 1939 Players 'Cycling' [50]. Poor/Vg. (Total 174)
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Aviation: 1910 Wills 'Aviation' (75); 1936 Carreras 'Famous Airmen and Airwomen' (50); 1935 Lamber and Butler 'Famous British Airmen and Airwomen' (25). (total 150)
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1910-15 silk cigarette cards in album, noted 1915 Wills 'Birds and Animals of Australia' (45); 1910 Wills 'Kings and Queens of England' (29); 1914 Wills 'Best Dogs of Their Breed' (23); c1913 Anonymous silks 'Australian Wild Flowers' (15). Poor/G. (Total 121)
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1910-16 Wills silk cigarette cards in album, noted 1910 'Arms of the British Empires' (55); 1916 'War Medals' (54); 1915 'Flags of the Allies' (25); 1914 'Australian Butterflies' (5). Poor/G. (Total 142)
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1914-16 cigarette cards in album, noted 1914 Sniders and Abrahams 'Butterflies and Moths' (50); c1915 Anonymous silks 'Crests and Badges of the British Army' (124); 1916 Wills silks 'Crests and Colours of Australian Universities and Schools' (27); 1916 Wills 'Merrie England Studies' (17). Poor/Vg. (Total 232)
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1923 Lambert and Butler 'Motor Cycles', complete set [50]. G/Vg
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1925 Gallaher 'Famous Footballers', complete set. G/Vg. Scarce - Cat £220. (100)
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1927-36 cigarette cards, 1927 Players 'War Decorations and Medals' [86/90]; 1927 Players 'Game Birds and Wild Fowl' [50]; 1936 Wills 'Railway Engines' [50]. G/Vg. (Total 186)
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c1930-82 trade cards, noted Kornies 'Champions of the Circus' [24/48]; Weeties 'Popular Film Stars' [30]; Film Fun 'Movie Stars' [9/12]; Ardmona '1nternational Cricket 1980/81' [50]; Australian dairy Corporation 'Super Cricket Card Series' [54]; also toy Microscope Set
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Film Stars: 1934 Godfrey Phillips 'Film Favourites' [38/50]; 1936 Carreras 'Film Stars' [34/50]; 1938 Carreras 'Film Favourites' [34/50]; also John Player 1916 'Players - Past and Present' [25]. G/Vg. (Total 131)
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1851 Great Exhibition, London: 'The Gems of the Great Exhibition No.3', George Baxter colour print, 33 x 22 cm, window mounted. [In 1835 Baxter began the first patented process for reproducing original paintings in colour]
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1862 International Exhibition, London: 'Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper Exhibitor; containing About Three Hundred Illustrations, with Letter-press Descriptions of All The Principal Objects in The International Exhibition of 1862' [London, 1862]
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1924 and 1925 British Empire Exhibitions: collection with covers/postal history, (14); postcards with Exhibition stamps and/or postmarks (20); Exhibition postcards, (14 + packet of 9); stamps, (15); cinderellas (5); ephemera (6) including 1924 bible and programme for 1924 Reception and ball; 1925 scarf.
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Collection Of 12 Bracelets, in attractive display box, comprising Hellenistic bracelets (3, including two snakes), 2nd - 3rd Centuries BC; Roman twisted chain bracelets (3) 1st Century BC - 2nd Century Ad; Middle Eastern open plain verdigris bracelet, 2nd - 1st Millenium; Early Islam 'Hand of Fatima' bracelet, 7th to 8th Century Ad; Early Christian open bracelet, 5th to 7th Century Ad; Christian bracelets (3), 7th to 9th Century Ad
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18ct white gold pave-set diamond ring with cross over set (diamonds = 1.09ct) total weight = 5.80 grams
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18ct yellow gold linked charm bracelet with a piano, Eiffel tower, kangaroo and a telephone. Total weight = 22.50 grams
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18ct yellow gold butterfly necklace with semi-precious stones and diamonds (diamonds = 0.20ct). Total weight = 5.20 grams
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18ct yellow gold chain necklace with multi coloured stones and pearls. Total weight = 28.50 grams
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18ct white gold matt finished huggy earrings with scattered diamonds (diamonds = 0.08ct). Total weight = 3.10 grams
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9ct white gold pave diamond stud earrings (diamonds = 0.07ct). Total weight = 1.40 grams
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9ct rose gold ring of antique inspiration, centrally set with a brilliant cut diamond approx. 0.30ct, surrounded by 42 brilliant cut diamonds of smaller size totalling approx. 0.42ct
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9ct Gold And Topaz Bar brooch c1875, large stone mounted on plain bar with stainless steel pin. In very good condition. Total weight 3gms
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Independent Order Of Rechabites (1899), 9ct gold medallion engraved 'presented to the Cobden Tent' of Cobden Victoria. The Rechabites are a temperance organization founded in England in 1835. A beautiful example
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Cameo Brooch c1900, 9ct. rose gold hand crafted oval pendant, 29.0 x 22.11 mm, mounted in gold bezel with jump ring for chain. Weight: 6.20 gms. Certificate of Insurance Valuation included
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Cameo Brooch c1900, 9ct. rose gold hand crafted oval pendant, 25.90 x 19.65 mm mounted in gold bezel with twisted wire frame w/ hinged pin. Weight: 6.45 gms. Certificate of Insurance Valuation included
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Australia Maps: Small collection - 'Colony of New South Wales and Australia Felix', by Johnston [Edinburgh, 1844], handcoloured outlines and explorer's tracks, size 66 x 54 cm; 4 maps by Garran from the Picturesque Atlas of Australasia [Sydney, 1886] - 'General Map of New South Wales', 'General Map of Queensland', 'General Map of Victoria' and 'Map of New South Wales, Showing Stock Toutes, Tanks, Wells, and Trucking Stations', each 66 x 43 cm; plus 'Australian Pictorial Exploration Map', published by Chas…
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Queeensland 4 Mile Maps (1915), folding maps with hard covers. Printed at the Government Printing Office, Dept of Public Lands. Map 18D, 95 x 62 cm, Map 19D 40 x 68 cm, Map 19A 73 x 100 cm, Map 19B 73 x 100 cm. Mounted on linen. Rare. (4)
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'Sands and McDougall's Map of Melbourne and Suburbs, showing Postal Districts, Tramways, Railways, Bowling Clubs, Town and Shire Halls', roll-up wall map [Melbourne, c1920]
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c1943 posters/maps published by Australian Army and R.A.N. Education Service [Melbourne], numbers 1-15 complete, comprising No.1 The World, No.2 Papua New Guinea, No.3 Asia and Pacific, No.4 Europe and North Africa, No.5 South East Asia, No.6 England and Western Europe, No.7 Australia, No.8 Scandinavia and Nw Europe, No.9 Burma and East Asia, No.10 Eastern Europe, No.11 Balkans, No.12 France, Switzerland and Southern Europe, No.13 Philippine Islands, No.14 China, and No.15 Japan. Each about 89 x 63 cm. (15…
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1944 attractive poster/maps 'Australian Army Education Service, Map Review', Nos.4-7 (dated No.4 The Fortnight from Feb.9 to Feb.22 1944, to No.7 The Fortnight from Mar.22 to Apr.4, 1944); each 89 x 64 cm. (4 items)
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Asia: 'Borneo, Sumatra and Java' and 'The East Indies and Indo-China: Industries and Communications' colour maps from The Harmsworth Atlas [London, c1906], both window mounted, various sizes. (2 items)
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Canada: 'British North America' in 3 sheets, by Fullarton [Edin., c1864], comprising 'Sheet I East - Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island andc.'; 'Sheet II West - Canada with part of United States'; 'Sheet III Pacific Coast - British Columbia and Vancouver Island'; original coloured lithographs, fine condition, each window mounted, overall 73 x 66 cm. (3 items)
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Pacific Islands: 'Carte De L'Oceanie, contenant L'Australie, La Polynesie et Les Iles Asiatiques' by Pierre Lapie [Paris, 1851], attractive engraved map, 1851 edition with Sydney inserted, hand-coloured outlines, 55 x 39 cm. [Tooley 851]; 'Fiji Islands' colour map published in The Picturesque Atlas [Sydney, 1888], overall 65 x 43 cm; 'The Philippine Islands' colour map from The Harmsworth Atlas [London, c1906], window mounted, overall 39 x 53 cm. (3 items)
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United States Of America: 'United States - North America, According to Calvin, Smith and Tanner' in four sheets, by Swanston [Edinburgh, c1864], comprising 'The North Eastern States'; 'The North Central States'; 'The South Eastern States'; 'The South Central Section'; original coloured lithographs, each overall 59 x 48 cm (latter 48 x 58 cm). Two window mounted in fine condition, other two with minor spotting. (4 items)
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World: Maps - 'South America' [British, c1830]; 'Turkey in Europe' [British, c1830]; 'States of the Germanic Confederation' by Hugh Johnson [Edin., c1864]; 'Central Europe with the Railways' by Bartholomew [Edin., c1864]; 'Channel Islands, Scilly Islands and Isle of Man' by Bartholomew [Edin., c1864]. Various sizes, 4 window mounted. Good condition.(5 items)
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Maps by Swanston [Edinburgh, c1864] - 'The World in Hemispheres, with comparative views of the heights of the principal Mountains and Basins of the principal Rivers on the Globe'; 'The World on Mercator's Projection'; 'Russian Empire'; 'France and its principal Foreign Possessions', all 58 x 47 cm, three window mounted. Fair/Good condition. (4 items)
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Maps by Fullarton [Edinburgh, c1864], noted 'Danish Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean'; 'French Ports and Harbours, and Plan of Paris'; 'Northern and Central Germany'; 'Southern Germany'; 'Islands of Japan'; 'Ports and Harbours' (Uk - 5 sheets); 'Portuguese Islands in the Atlantic Ocean'; 'Caucasus and Crimea'; 'Turkey'; 'West Coast of South America', all 32 x 47 cm, five window mounted. Poor/Good condition. (15 items)
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'U.S. 44-Gun Frigate Constitution (Old Ironsides). Commanded by Captains Isaac Hull, William Bainbridge and Charles Stewart 1812-1815', restrike etching, originally painted by W.L.Wyllie (1924), framed and glazed, overall 84 x 73 cm
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'First-Class Packet Ship 'Yorkshire' of New York', restrike etching, originally painted by William McMinn, framed and glazed, overall 84 x 72 cm
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Octant, early to mid 19th century, brass with unusual inlaid brass and ivory scale in excellent condition, has both scopes and scribe pencil in dovetailed box, all lenses and shades in good condition with no cracks
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'in Commemoration of the Establishment of steam Navigation between Great Britain and America, This engraving of the magnificent steam Ship, the Great Western', restrike etching, originally drawn by Samuael Walters (1851), framed and glazed, overall 92 x 77 cm
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c1855-1918 French medals, noted 1855 Exposition Universelle de Paris; 1889 Exposition Universelle - Centenaire de la Revolution Francaise; 1918 Marechal Foch; Medaille D'Or a Aucher Freres; Sommet de la Tour Eiffel/Souvenir de L'Ascension. (6 items)
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British War Medal 1914-18 engraved to '4649 Pte G.R.Wythe 8-Bn Aif'; Allied Victory Medal 1914-19; War Medal 1939-45 (no ribbon); Pacific Star. (4 items)
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1947 antiqued bronze medallion for King George V Memorial Hospital for Mothers and Babies, by Andor Meszaros, 39 mm diameter, in original box of issue
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Boer War - Nz Mounted Rifles: Photographs of Hawkes Bay Mounted Rifles c1900, one (61 x 48 cm) showing them mounted on their horses; another (61 x 48 cm) showing troopers unmounted, in two rows with their horses and equipment; third (30 x 25 cm) showing troopers mounted in line on hillside. (3 items)
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1901 Duntroon Photograph: Original photograph, 'Duntroon Rifles 1901, Officers and Non-Com's', with names in manuscript on mount, overall 38 x 30 cm
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World War II Pilot Officer John McWHANNEL, group with dog tags, RAAF sweetheart brooch, buttons, cloth badges; three exercise books filled with bombing training noyes; booklet 'Queensland Civil Defence - Indoctrination Course'; certificates; photograph of 15 Squadron
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Hms 'Kanimbla' 1942 log book, 'His Majesty's Ship 'Kanimbla' - Crossing the Line' by Commander F.R.James, beautifully hand-written, decorated and illustrated, with 22 original photographs, complete list of Officers and crew. Fascinating insight into Navy life during World War II. The ship operated a passenger service between Cairns, Queensland and Fremantle, Western Australia until the outbreak of World War II. Following this, she was converted to an armed merchant cruiser at Sydney and commissioned into…
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World War II J.E.Meikle - Nz Ymca Mobile Canteen and Cinema Unit, album of documents (c30), noted Certificate of Enrolment; Identity Card; Movement Orders (3); Soldier's Pay Book; Savings Bank Pass-Book; Christmas Cards; Leave Passes; Transport Work Tickets (6); Certificate of Discharge; plus Certificate headed '2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force' to Mr J.E.Meikle, signed Lt.Gen.Freyberg expressing his pleasure that Miekle has been mentioned in Despatches
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World War II Double sided map printed on silk, specifically for evasion and escape purposes, by MI9, a military intelligence section in the British War Office [1944]: 'Sheet C. Burma (South); Siam (Thailand) (west central); French Indo China (part of)', and on reverse 'Sheet D. Burma (extreme south); Siam (Thailand) (south)'. Large scale 1:1,000,000, overall 95 x 60 cm. Fine condition
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World War II Double sided map printed on silk, specifically for evasion and escape purposes, by the British War Office [1944]: 'Sheet G. Sumatra (south); Java (extreme north west)', and on reverse 'Sheet H. Borneo (south west); Sumatra (extreme south); Java (east and west)'. Large scale 1:1,000,000, overall 96 x 62 cm. Superb condition
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World War II Double sided map printed on silk, specifically for evasion and escape purposes, by the British War Office [1944]: 'Sheet J. French Indo China (central); Siam (Thailand) (east)', and on reverse 'Sheet Sheet K. French Indo China (south); Siam (Thailand) (part of)'. Large scale 1:1,000,000, overall 97 x 63 cm. Good condition
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World War II Aerial Propaganda Leaflet (Serial Number 103), in Japanese, showing a group of marines playing a game with Japanese prisoners. Accompanied by official English translation from military records (psychological warfare unit). Rare, especially in such good condition. (2 items)
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War Movies collection: Huge collection including 6-sheet poster ('Tora! Tora! Tora!); 3-sheet posters (6); Uk 2- sheet poster; US one-sheet posters (36); Uk one-sheet posters (29); Belgian poster (1); German poster (1); Australian Onesheet posters (43); daybill posters (103); US window cards (9); lobby cards (391); colour Stills (152); black and white Stills and press Photos (166); Flyer (1); press books, Sheets and Programmes (41). Wonderful Range of Movies (over 170), including 'Lives of a Bengal Lancer'…
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Movie Collection, noted 1936-79 lobby cards (29) including 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'; books (4); videos (7); signed photograph of Deborah Winger; photograph of Shirley Temple; ephemera (2). (44 items)
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Charlie Chaplin: Collection including 'The Kid' (c1950) lobby cards (8); videos (16); posters (4); re-release movie posters (12); plus reprinted photographs (2). (42 items)
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1960s-70s Movie Posters, duplicated range with daybill posters (119), one-sheet poster and magazines (3), noted 'Drop Dead Darling' (2), 'The Raiders' (2), 'The Young Warriors' (3), 'The Hell with Heroes' (4) and 'Guns for San Sebastian'; plus file of research regarding the movies depicted by the posters. (Total 123 items)
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Alfred Hitchcock: Collection with movie posters (9); lobby cards (44) and movie stills (8). Good condition. (61 items)
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Large vinyl movie posters; 'Blues Brothers 2000' double sided, 185 x 116 cm; 'Big Daddy' double sided, 174 x 119 cm; and 'The Siege' single sided, 180 x 124 cm. All condition A. (3 items)
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Edison standard cylinder Phonograph in original working condition with speaker. Included are 5 boxed cylinder records. Must view to appreciate
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'Mikiphone' pocket Phonograph, made in Switzerland, the nickel plated round brass case with large key winder opens to reveal black painted speaker which attaches to the extended armed needle head above the record platform. Diameter 4 1/2 in incised identifier on top, in good working condition
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Ceremonial axe in brown and cream jade, the round flattened end curving inwards to flared solid base, perforated one side to house handle. The other side with protrusion, rounded at end. Inscribed with upright leaves, over rectangle housing carved scrolls on both sides, chipped one corner, period: Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) china
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Boulder carving of a dog with bushy eyebrows, snub nose, wide mouth and long curled tail in green and russet jade. Perforated with two holes on back for threading cord through. Possibly a weight for a scroll. Period: Tang Dynasty (618-90CE) China. Dimensions: height 5.5 cm, length 9 cm, width 3.5 cm
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Yellow jade boulder carved as a dragon with her young newt frolicking among clouds, some emphasized with the skin of jade. Period: Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) china
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Ceremonial bangle of light green jade with russet brown inclusions. Externally carved with three dragons, tails on ground of incised scroll heads, internally smoothed. Period: Early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) China. Dimensions: outer diameter 10 cm, inner 8 cm
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Small boulder carving of a dog holding on to a ball in white and brown jade. Period: Yuan (1386CE)
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A pair of soapstone horses in long grass carrying a disk with Yin Yang motif on their backs. Carved in brown-grey colouring with streaks of brown on one, grey on the other. Perforated at base of neck. Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) China. Dimensions: height 8.5 cm, length 11 cm, width 4 cm
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Jade boulder carving of a turtle on one side and horse on reverse side in a craggy area, under pine tree, with ling zhi (fingers for longevity) growing. Jade of a reddish-brown and grey colouring on one side, the reverse a yellow cream. Stylized carving using angular and rounded, perforations connecting the two sides. Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) China. Dimesions: height 10.5 cm, width 10 cm, diameter 6 cm
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A plain nephrite jade bi, mustard colouring, dappled with a lighter fawn, straight edged, no carving but part fossilized. Period: Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) china. Dimensions: 6 cm x 2.3 cm
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Nephrite green/grey standing figure of a boy with hands clasped in front, dressed in long robe. Long hair caught in two knobs on head. Base with hole for stand. Jade speckled with black. Period: Qing Dynasty 18th century (1644-1911) china. Dimensions: height 9.3 cm, width 4 cm, depth 3 cm
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Solid cylinder of nephrite jade in black and white, rounded one end and flat the other, well smoothed. Incised with flowers and stems, drilled with numerous holes but not pierced through. Possibly a weight. Period: Early Ming Dynasty (1369-1644). Dimensions: height 3.5 cm, diameter 3 cm
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Wedge-shaped elongated fawn-brown nephrite jade with pierced hole at thicker end, roughly gorged. Possibly axe blade split in two. Period: Han Dynasty 200BC
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Elongated toggle of light mottled yellowish grey colour, perforated through the length. Borders top and base of infinite knots. Pendant for a hanging chain men wear at the waist. Period: early Ming Dynasty (1386-1644) china
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Arch-shaped plain black and grey vehicle jade pendant with perforation at both ends; well worn and smooth. Period: early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) china. Dimensions: length 6.5 cm. Diameter 1.2 cm
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Roughly carved white nephrite jade with many inclusions of a fish tail flicked upwards. Period: Qing Dynasty 19th century. Dimensions: length 7.5 cm, width 2.5 cm
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White jade hollowed cylinder, shaped as a scarab using the rusty coloured skin of jade on top. Markings of eyes and wing. Period: song period (960-1290) china. Dimensions: length 6 cm, diameter 5 cm
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Toggle of three small jades separated by jet beads, whitish lotus seed pod, green singed seen (worn one side) and pierced/carved floral spray, white with pink infusions. Period: Qing Dynasty 18th century (1644-1922) china. Dimensions: all three 7.5 cm
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Lock-shaped pendant in the shape of a cloud collar, greenish colouring and two characters on both sides. Well carved and finished. Period: Qing Dynasty 19th century (1644-1922) China. Dimensions: width 9 cm x 5.6 cm
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Reddish brown scarab, roughly carved,: Ming Dynasty 17th (1368-1644) century china.
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White jade square button with brown inclusions, carved with newt or young dragon on one side, other flatter side incised with double tao tieh masks. Period: early Qing Dynasty 18th century (1644-1922) china. Dimensions: 3.5 cm square
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Nephrite jade carving of a squirrel, paws together under mouth, tail curled upwards over back. Period: early Ming Dynasty 15th century (1368-1644) china. Dimensions: height 6.5 cm, width 1.8 cm
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Rectangular agate pendant, clear with black highlights of bearded scholar seated under pine tree with his books on one side, reverse of a peasant boy with his buffalo near crags. Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) china. Dimensions: height 4.5 cm, width 3.3 cm. Diameter 1.2 cm
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Arch-shaped pendant in mottled green and white nephrite, resembling a fish, perforated at both ends, one with an eye, the other with split tail. Period: Zhou Dynasty (1050-22BCE) China. Dimensions: length 5 cm, width 1 cm
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Toggle with large carved carnelian of peach spray with band in pink and another two peaches with small dragon on it with miniature green nephrite bead ending with coiled pearls. Period: Qing Dynasty 19th century (1644-1911) China. Dimensions:4 cm x 4 cm, 5 cm x 2 cm. Carnelian only
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Pipe mouthpiece in nephrite jade, chipped at top, greenish-brown in colour. Period: Ming Dynasty 17th Century (1368-1644) China. Dimensions: length 6 cm, diameter 1.5 cm
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Bevelled ring in white cloudy jade, chipped and cracked. Period: late Qing Dynasty 19th century (1644-1911) China. Dimensions: outer diameter 4.5 cm, inner diameter 2.8 cm
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