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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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Dark green jade Tiki pendant with large round eyes, nostrils and mouth, roughly carved. Period: Contemporary New Zealand
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Crystal dragon pendant wound around itself. Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) China. Dimensions: length 4.5 cm, width 3 cm
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Miniature crystal elephant with raised trunk. Period: Late Qing dynasty (1644-1911) China. Dimensions: height 3.5 cm, width 2.5 cm, depth 1.5 cm
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Large turquoise colour crystal cover for a vase. Pierce carving of a flowering branch covered in plum blossom leaves, single bird on one side. Period: Qing Dynasty 19th century (1644-1911) China. Dimensions: height 7.5c,. width 8.5 cm, depth 5.5 cm
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Lower-left artists signature, Toyo and seal. Period: Showa, 19th century Japan. Hanging scroll depicting a pair of wild ducks flying over coastline. Soft edge technique, sparse ink and subdued colours of brown and grey on silk. 106 cm x 38 cm
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Unknown artist. Period: Ming Guo, 20th Century China. Hanging scroll of embroidered character of 'Longevity' made-up of flora, peonies, pansies, chrysanthemums and lilies in satin and stem stretch silk thread on red silk ground. Mounted in red brocade. 45 cm x 32 cm
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Artist unknown. Period: Ming Kuo, 1930s. Hanging scroll of embroidered white horse under a tall maple tree. Meticulously sewn with satin and stem stitches. Colouring of green leaves, purple hills and rocks on a red silk ground. Mounted with striped brocade. 210 cm x 45 cm
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Artist unknown. Period: Late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) China Shantung Province. Rubbing of a hand scroll depicting six horsemen accompanying two chariots. Background of chiseled stone from wall relief on Eastern Han Dynasty tomb (25-220CE). 33 cm x 157 cm
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Artist unknown. Period: Land Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Shantung Dynasty, North China. Hand scroll of a rubbing depicting Lao Lai Zhi and Qi Hun Gong in chariots accompanied by horsemen and court. Rubbing from wall of Eastern Jan tomb (25-220CE). 46 cm x 102 cm
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Artist unknown. Period: Qing Dynasty, 19th century China. Large rubbing of 'Neijing tu' religious Taoism between the human body, the terrestrial landscape and the structure of the cosmos form the basic neidan. The use of one's 'qi' or the inner elixir of one's own body to attain immortality and union with the Tao. Reference: 'Orientations' December 2000, 'What is Taoist Art' by Stephen Little. 115 cm x 50 cm
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Zhu Jiang Fan with seal. Period: Early 1970s, Cultural Reservation. Large hanging scroll of a farmer in the Cultural Revolution. 66 cm x 96 cm
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Artist unknown. Period: 1750 Ming Dynasty, China. Hanging scroll depicting an official dictating a letter to a scholar. Dressed in relaxed robes of beautiful textiles. Man servant holds upright fan, all under an oak tree in a garden. Subtle colouring of blues, grey and light orange. Fine technique. 115 cm x 34 cm
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Artist unknown. Period: Min Kuo, 20th Century China. Hanging scroll of two beauties on a balcony looking at a scene below of two young men under a flowering red coloured tree. Spring blossoms appear to the left with a basket of food floating down stream. Calligraphy: 'View of Heaven'. 173 cm x 43 cm
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Artist's signature: Ren Kai and seal (ink on paper). Period: Ming Kuo, China. Hanging scroll of Kwan Yin Goddess of Mercy standing on a lotus flower pointing out the Elixir of Life. Calligraphy: 'Prayer to Goddess'. 92 cm x 35 cm
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Artist unknown. Period: Late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) China. Gong bi landscape painting of a family portrait depicting a scholar official with his wife and children in the garden of Spring. Some defects. 142 cm x 96 cm
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Abbe Prevost (1697-1763): Two of the earliest engravings of Australian flora - 'Pflanzen von Neu Holland/Pflanzen welche Dampier in Brasilien gefunden' and 'Pflanzen von Neu Guinea/Pflanzen von Neu Holland', from German edition of Prevost's Voyages [Leipzig, 1754], each overall 39 x 25 cm. Fine condition. (2 items)
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1780s Etchings: 'A St.James's Beauty' by J.H.Benwell [1783]; 'A Castle in Danger' (3 boys building a castle of playing cards) by W.Hamilton [1789], both framed and glazed. Fair/Good condition. (2 items)
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Rare Captain Cook wax relief: Thomas R.Poole (active 1791-1815) wax portrait relief of Captain James Cook, in oval wood frame overall 23 x 20 cm. Manuscript label on verso 'Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, modelled by T.R.Poole, medallion Modeller to His Roy. '. Ex Mary Bate collection of wax portrait Reliefs. (There are three examples of Thomas Poole's wax profiles in the National portrait gallery, London)
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Australian Copper-Plate Engravings, comprising Edward Dayes (1763-1804) 'View of Sydney on the South Side of Norfolk Island' and 'A View of the Governor's House at Rose-hill, in the Township of Paramatta' [London, 1798]; James Heath (1757-1834) 'By water to Parramatta, with a distant view of the western mountains, taken from the Windmill-hill at Sydney' [London, 1798]. Poor/Fair conditon, foxing will clean. (3 items)
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Large Lithograph and Etching Scrapbook (1800-1900), small printed works pasted in ancient scrapbook. In only fair condition. Priced right. (qty)
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Handcoloured Etching 'Innocent Captivation' c1800, engraved and printed by Anthony Cardon. 35 x 42 cm, framed and glazed
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Le Blond c1800 'Constancy' oil colour print by the Baxter process. Framed and glazed 11 x 16 cm
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Handpainted Porcelain Plaques (c1850, France, oil on porcelain, framed in original gold gilt metal frames, 16.5 x 10 cm. (2)
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'Hastings', restrike etching, originally drawn by J.M.W.Turner (1851), framed and glazed, overall 92 x 77 cm
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J. Prentice 'Gosfield church, Essex', oil on canvas, signed lower left, in original frame, 34 x 21 cm
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James Clark Waite (1832-1921, Australia) 'Portrait of a lady with a fan', oil on canvas, original frame, signed lower left, 42 x 52 cm
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KPM porcelain painted portrait plaque (1850-1900) 'Three Maidens' handpainted on porcelain, unsigned, framed and glazed. 18 x 24 cm
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Lithographs, Etchings, Prints, Etc 1800-1900, collection of loose art pieces in varied condition. Themes include nautical, ship plans (tribal), maps, building plans and many others. Viewing a must. Great value. (35)
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Lithographs, etchings, prints, etc 1800-1900, collection of loose Art pieces in varied condition, themes include, alligator hunting, Bookplates (perfect for framing), folio of French colour prints. Great value. (50+)
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Lithographs, Etchings, Prints, Etc 1800-1900, a large collection of loose art pieces in varied condition. Themes include maps, nautical, fashion, tribal and many others. Great value. (40+)
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Lithographs, Etchings, Prints, Etc 1800-1900, a large collection of loose art pieces in varied condition. Themes include maps, nautical, fashion, tribal Phillipines, original art work and many others. Great value. (50+)
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Pietra dura c1900 (Italy) 'Birds on Branch' framed, 13 x 10 cm
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Stuart Lloyd (1905), 'Conway Castle' watercolour, framed and glazed in original frame, signed lower left, 20 x 90 cm
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Ferdinand Staeger (1880-1976), Etchings on paper, large format, various sizes. There is some foxing and wear to the edges but otherwise good condition, the images are sharp and clear. (11)
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Ferdinand Staeger (1880-1976), Etchings on paper, large format, various sizes. There is some foxing and wear to the edges but otherwise good condition, the images are sharp and clear. (11)
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Ferdinand Staeger (1880-1976), Etchings on paper, large format, various sizes. As above. (11)
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Ferdinand Staeger (1880-1976), Etchings on paper, large format, various sizes. As above. (11)
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Ferdinand Staeger (1880-1976), Etchings on paper, large format, various sizes. As above. (10)
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M.Vinters, pair of c1920s paintings 'Lake Wakatipu N.Z.' and 'Georges River N.Z.', oil on board, in matching frames with titles on lower frame, each signed lower left, both overall 95 x 51 cm. (2 items)
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William Hendrick Nordon (1882-1980, Dutch) 'Molen by Wassenaar' (1930), Oil on board, 23 x 27, original frame and signed lower left
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Ernest Edwin Abbott (1888-1973 Australian) 'The Shadoof' watercolour, signed lower right, framed and glazed, 40 x 72 cm
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Roy Leitch, (Australian) 'Medamut', watercolour, signed, framed and glazed. 40 x 70 cm
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Roy Leitch, (Australian), 'The Nile above Azzsuan', watercolour, signed, framed and glazed. 40 x 72 cm
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Fred Williams (1927-82, Australian), 'Across the Plains' etching, edition: 70/100, signed, titled and numbered below image, 13 x 28 cm
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Wenten Rubuntja (1926-2005) Political Aboriginal activist and Hermannsburg School Artist. A watercolor landscape in beautiful condition. No fading, sharp colours, 35 x 25 cm, unframed
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Dudley Drew (1924-) 'Still life on white table cloth', oil on canvas, 75 x 60 cm, framed, signed lower left
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Dudley Drew (1924-) 'Kinkunda', oil on canvas, 75 x 60 cm, framed and signed lower left
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Boyd, Arthur Merric Bloomfield (1920-1999), 'Narcissus and the skull' aquatint, signed in pencil below image lower left, 15/15 lower right, Arthur Boyd, 50.2 x 39.5 cm. Framed and glazed
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Trevor Lewis (Screen print artist working in England in the 70's) 'Peach Melba'. 52 x 45 cm, signed and numbered 23/30. 'Blueberry Pie by the pool', 59 x 48 cm, signed and numbered 26/30. Also included, a small flyer advertising the Australian Etching 1978 Exhibition. A print of a Brett Whiteley etching is the subject of the flyer. All in good/fair condition. (3)
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Lucinda Boyd (1954- ), 'Tall girl and tall gumtrees', pastel and watercolour, signed 'Lucy Boyd '71' lower right, image 25 x 43 cm, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 37 x 55 cm
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Pixie O'Harris (c1973), 'The three Maidens', watercolour with body paint, signed lower right, framed amd glazed, 25 x 37 cm
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Ena Harrison (c1970, Australia), 'Collins Street', oil on board, framed and signed. 28 x 24 cm
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Billie Eisentrager 'Miniature in Rose' oil on board, framed and signed lower left. 11 x 11 cm
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George Nicolov Kosturkov (1942- Bulgarian sculptor now residing in Australia) bronze sculpture on wooden plinth, 32 cm high; and aluminium works (4) - candlesticks (2, each 20 cm high); wall plaque (25 x 30 cm); table lamp (46 cm tall). VG condition. (5 items)
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Syd Mather (1944- Australia), 'Forest Walk', oil on board, framed and glazed, signed lower left, 24 x 29 cm
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Syd Mather (1944- Australia), 'Morning fisherman', oil on board, framed and glazed, signed lower left, 40 x 245 cm
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A. A.Prout (1946- Australia), 'Old Barn-Yarra Valley', watercolour 28 x 15 cm, framed and glazed, signed lower right
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Richard Chamerski (1951- Australia), 'Spring Splendor', oil on board, framed and signed lower right, 36 x 26 cm
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Jason Frost (1954- Australian) 'Evening Calm', watercolour, signed, framed and glazed. 24 x 16 cm
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F.D. Ramsay (1958-, Australia) 'White Primula', Oil and Tempra on board, framed and signed lower left, 38 x 28 cm
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Charles Billich (1934- ): Prints from his Performing Arts series, all signed by the artist, each window mounted, framed and glazed, about 61 x 51 cm. (4 items)
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John Mc Qualter 'Yachts and Moonrise', watercolour, framed and glazed, signed lower right, dated on back 2004, 28 x 15 cm
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Magic lantern sliding story plates c1860, a remarkable original boxed set of three story plates. 'Androcles and the lion'. Stunning painting on slides. Box with original end paper lining, with label to top. 30.5 x 10 cm, in as new condition
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Stereograph Views: c1878-1908 collection, noted 1878 Exposition Universelle; 1902 Coronation of King Edward VII (4); 1908 Visit of American Fleet to Australia (2); scenes of Niagra Falls (4), Hawaii (2), Italy (4) and Switzerland (2). Four of the cards are hand-coloured. (19 items)
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Melbourne: 'Bank of Australasia, Melbourne' and 'Law Courts, Melbourne', c1880 albumen photographs (20 x 15 cm), by J. W. Lindt (1845-1926), both window mounted, each overall 39 x 36 cm. Some foxing (2 items)
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c1880 Australian Photograph Album, dilapidated, though the first 12 pages with colourful Australian scenes printed on pages. Containing 5 cabinet card photographs (one girl with tennis racquet) and 29 Cdv photographs
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Adelaide: c1880-1915 'Rundle St Adelaide' and 'Parliament Houses', from 'Cooper's Australian Views', photographs each 20 x 16 cm, mounted on printed studio leaves (27 x 21 cm) of various colours. Photographs in G/Vg condition. (2 items)
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Aboriginals: c1885 photograph 'Native Climbing with Vine' by Charles Kerry (1857-1928), 16 x 22 cm. Nice toning, fine condition
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Aboriginals: c1885 photograph 'Australian Aborigine N.S.W.' by Henry King (1855-1923), 16 x 21 cm. Poor/Fair condition, though image mainly intact
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Aboriginals: photograph 'Australian Aborigines N.S.W.' by Henry King (1855-1923), 21 x 15 cm, beautiful toning in fine condition
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Tonga: c1888 photographs (2), one showing the Free Church of Tonga at Nukualofa, other showing baskets of food prior to a feast, each 20 x 15 cm, on mounts 35 x 29 cm, with captions on reverse in German. Fair/Good condition
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Samoa: c1889 photographs (2), one showing a European man directing Samoan lads in work spreading stones (24 x 19 cm, minor faults at top), other showing a waterfall (13 x 20 cm), with captions on reverse in German
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Norfolk Island: photograph showing Whaling on the beach, 20 x 13 cm on thick paper mount (24 x 21 cm), caption on reverse in German, tone spots on mount
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Norfolk Island: c1889 photograph showing Road flanked by Norfolk Island pines, 20 x 13 cm on thick paper mount (24 x 21 cm), caption on reverse in German
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Norfolk Island: c1889 photograph showing Farmer with horse and cart, 20 x 13 cm on thick paper mount (24 x 21 cm), caption on reverse in German
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c1890 sepia albumen photographs (15 x 21 cm) by John Paine (1834-1915), 'St.Andrews Cathedral, Sydney' and 'Masonic Temple, Melbourne', both window mounted, each overall 40 x 50 cm. (2 items)
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Aboriginals: c1890s sterograph views, two endorsed on reverse 'Aboriginals N.S.W.', one showing 3 aboriginal men cutting timber, other showing aboriginal family at side of road; also another titled 'Alipan Creek, Clarence river'. Fair/good condition. (3 items)
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Victoria: c1890 albumen photographs (19 x 13 cm), by Nicholas Caire (1837-1918) from 'Views of Victoria' Series - 'View of Portion of the City of Sandhurst as seen from the Hill, Camp Resrve'; 'View of the 'Hanging Rock', near Mount Macedon'; 'Junction of the Rivers Yarra and Watt, near Healesville'; 'Giant Fern Trees: Splitters' Track, Black Spur'; 'Scene near 'Corranderrk' Station'; each overall 30 x 24 cm. Good/Vg condition. (5 items)
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Victoria: c1890 albumen photographs (19 x 13 cm), by Nicholas Caire (1837-1918) from 'Views of Victoria' series - 'State school, Fernshawe'; 'View of the Township of Fernshawe'; 'Entrance to Fernshawe'; 'The old Crossing-place at Fernshawe'; 'Junction of the river Watt & Contentment Creek'; each overall 30 x 24 cm. (5 items)
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Victoria: c1890 albumen photographs (19 x 13 cm), by Nicholas Caire (1837-1918) from 'Views of Victoria' series - 'View of the Railway Tunnel through the Big Hill near mount Herbert'; 'Fern Grove, near mount Munday'; 'Dandenong state Forest, at fern tree Gully'; 'View of Victoria Hill, Bendigo, Taken from old Chum Hill'; 'Scene on the Yarra, near Rourke's bridge'; each overall 30 x 24 cm. (5 items)
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Victoria: c1890 albumen photographs (19 x 13 cm), by Nicholas Caire (1837-1918) from 'Views of Victoria' Series - 'Fern Terrace, on the River Watt, near Mount Munday'; 'Roadway Scene on the Black Spur'; 'Scene near the Yarra flats'; 'Fern Bridge Gully, Black Spur'; 'Waterfall Scene on the Coliban River, near Elphinstone'; each overall 30 x 24 cm. Good/Vg. (5 items)
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Victoria: c1890 albumen photographs (19 x 13 cm), by Nicholas Caire (1837-1918) from 'Views of Victoria' series - 'Scene near Dandenong: moon's Range'; 'Scene on the river Campapse'; 'Bend of the river Watt'; 'View of Sailors' Creek bridge'; 'View of Sailors' Creek Falls'; each overall 30 x 24 cm. (5 items)
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Victoria: c1890 albumen photographs (19 x 13 cm), by Nicholas Caire (1837-1918) from 'Views of Victoria' series - 'The Township of Walhalla'; 'View of a Victorian sheep station'; 'Interior of the Crater at mount Franklin'; 'View of the Township of Ballan'; ; each overall 30 x 24 cm. (4 items)
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Victoria: c1890 albumen photographs (19 x 13 cm), by Nicholas Caire (1837-1918) from 'Views of Victoria' Series - 'Scene in the Melbourne Botanical Gardens'; 'View of the Township of Omeo'; 'Scene near the Buffalo Mountains'; 'Waterfall Scene near the Buchan River'; 'Scene in the Jim Crow Ranges'; each overall 30 x 24 cm. Good/Vg condition. (5 items)
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Victoria: c1890 albumen photographs (19 x 13 cm), by Nicholas Caire (1837-1918) from 'Views of Victoria' series - 'View on the upper Buckland river'; 'Scene near bright'; 'Jebb's Pool, on the Erskine river, near Lorne'; 'The Erskine river Waterfall'; 'Crystal Brook, in the cape Otway Ranges'; each overall 30 x 24 cm. (5 items)
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Blue Mountains, Nsw: 1899 album with 37 albumen photographs (each 15 x 20 cm) by Henry King (1855-1923), mounted on each side of card, noted Sylvia Fall, Lodore Fall, Vera Fall, Wentworth Falls, Sentinel Rock, Fitzroy Falls, Weeping Rock, Jamieson Valley, Govett's Leap, Leura Falls, Orphan Rock, The Three Sisters, Zig Zag railway
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Sir James Taylor's Sheep Station 'Corrong': c1900 photographs, two panoramic photographs (one handcoloured), taken by W.R.Wallace, Melbourne, window mounted framed and glazed, each overall 139 x 43 cm; and three working scenes of the sheep station, all framed 59 x 54 cm. (5 items)
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Tasmania: c1900-20 dilapidated album with 34 albumen photographs (various sizes), most by Spurling or Beattie, noted Guide Falls, Mermaids Cave, Cataract Gorge, Lefroy, Interior Peter Duddey's Cave, Devil's Gullett, Princess Square, Three Sisters, Cape Raoul, Tesselated Pavement (Eaglehawk Neck), St.Columba Falls, The Huon Road, Derwent Valley
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Daguerreotype c1900, image and gold slip only, no case very attractive image in very good condition. 11 x 8 cm
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Early Victorian Pictorial Photograph Album, 19 pages, 10 of which are pictorial images of ships and their lines. Including, Green & Co. Lines, Allan and National Lines, Cunard and Orient Lines, PandO and Union lines. Each page has from 1-4 photographs. Tooled leather boards, gilt edges, missing lock but otherwise in stunning condition
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1901 Federation: 'Rose's Steroscopic Views' of the Commonwealth Celebrations, Sydney. All in good condition. Published by George Rose [Melbourne]. (10 items)
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1901 Federation: 'Rose's Steroscopic Views' of the Duke of York Celebrations, Sydney. Fair/Good condition. Published by George Rose [Melbourne]. (10 items)
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Japan: 1905 'The Perfec Sterograph' of Japanese scenes. Good condition. Published by H.C.White Co. [Vermont Usa]. (8 items)
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Melbourne: c1920 album with 25 albumen photographs (each 9 x 10 cm), marvellous street scenes with trams, horse-drawn vehicles, bicycles and vintage cars
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c1940s small photographs of aboriginals. (3 items)
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Pc Old Postcards Album, c1905-20s, with about 60 Australian scenes. (Total c160)
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Pc New Zealand: Old Postcard Album, c1905-20s, with 45 postcards; plus 1d Postal Card and 1d on 11/2d Letter Card; also 'Souvenir Album of 36 Artisitic Post cards, Coloured Views of Wellington and District, and West Coast of New Zealand' (complete with postcards intact)
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Pc Circus, Sideshow, Midget Postcards c1920 comprising. Zenyard's Tiny Town, Miss Hansi Andre, Circus Busch, Circus Busch Auf der Halig (2), Tiny Town the Big Show, A Photo postcard of a very tiny man. All in good condition, very collectable
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Pc c1925 postcard proofs from a printer's archive, 60 scenes of Nsw South Coast including Wallaga Lake, Bermagui, Bingi, Narooma, Bateman's Bay, Pambula, Merimbula and Omeo. Scarce and unusual
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1862 poster 'International Exhibition 1862, Sectional View of the Nave/Sectional View of the Eastern Transept', published as 'Supplement to The Illustrated London News, October 4, 1862', overall 117 x 82 cm. Condition B+
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