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Decorative Arts & Collectables — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:913
Sale Title:Decorative Arts & CollectablesLots with images:904
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:798
Date:28-Jun-2020
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Winston Churchill commemorative parian porcelain bust by Spode, circa 1965, stamped 'Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, Spode, England', first edition, 1965', 17 cm high
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Winston Spencer-Churchill patinated ceramic bust, circa 1940, signed 'Jessica Bothwick, July 1940, Copyright, Made in England', 26.5 cm high
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Four Royal Doulton 'Winston Churchill' English porcelain toby jugs, the tallest 22 cm high
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Sir Winston Churchill, commemorative bust in black basalt porcelain, circa 1965, on wooden plinth, signed 'J. Bromley, No.11', 21 cm high
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Champions of Democracy Winston Churchill & Roosevelt' porcelain loving cup by Burleigh Ware, together with a Winston Churchill character jug modelled by Frank Potts for Meakin, (2 items), 17.5 cm and 16.5 cm high
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Winston Churchill group comprising three porcelain plates, Royal Doulton character jug, Kirklands Embassy Ware toby jug and a crystal plaque by R. Stand, (6 items), the toby jug 26 cm high
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Winston Churchill: mounted display with photograph (9.5 x 11 cm) of Churchill sat at desk, with 'Winston S. Churchill' signature on inset piece beneath dated 'May 1939', framed & glazed, overall 21 x 35 cm.
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Clementine & Winston Churchill: photograph of Clementine alongside a uniformed Winston Churchill, signed seasonal greeting beneath reading 'Christmas Wishes from Clementine S. Churchill', framed & glazed, overall 14 x 19 cm.
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Winston Churchill - as Writer: first edition 'London to Ladysmith via Pretoria' published by Longmans, green & Co (1900), the first of two books based on his newspaper despatches sent from the front line during the Boer war, 498pp hardbound with 32pp catalogue at rear for other Longman's titles. Bound in fawn cloth with distinctive pictorial front cover, the spine stamped in gilt, the original black end papers intact as are all the maps and plans, corner bumps and minor wear to top and base of spine,…
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Winston Churchill - as Writer: first edition 'My African Journey' published by Hodder & Stoughton, London 1908, 226pp hardbound with original red cloth cover with woodcut illustration of Churchill and a slain rhinoceros, covers are somewhat worn with boards exposed along upper edges (library label on back cover), intermittent spotting throughout, the bindings intact, overall quite good condition, [This book was written when Churchill was serving as Undersecretary of state for the Colonies and represents…
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Winston Churchill - as Writer: - 'Marlborough his life and Times - volumes I to IV' hardbound first editions plus the first Revised edition of volume I, published by George G. Harrap & Co (1936-38), each volume approximately 5 cm thick, bound in plum cloth with Marlborough coat of arms in gilt on the front cover, all with dustcovers. Profusely illustrated in photogravure, with additional facsimile documents, and maps && plans, some volumes with fading to the covers and internal spotting, particularly to…
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Winston Churchill - as Writer: hardbound selection comprising 'Into Battle' (Cassell, 1941), 'The world Crisis 1911-18' in four volumes (Odhams press, 1949), plus 'Step by Step', 'Thoughts and Adventures' & 'Great Contemporaries' (all Odhams, 1948), 'The second world War' in six volumes (Cassell, 1948-54), 'A history of the English-Speaking Peoples' in 4 volumes (Cassell 1956-58), 'The American civil War' (Cassell, 1958) & 'My early Life' (reprint, 1960), also some duplicate editions, condition variable.…
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Winston Churchill - Speeches & Maxims: - mostly hardbound group with war speech titles by Charles Eade comprising 'The Unrelenting Struggle', 'The end of the Beginning', 'Onwards to Victory', 'The Dawn of Liberation', 'Victory' (2, one with d/j), & 'Secret Session Speeches' mostly Australian first editions, also 'The Wisdom of Winston Churchill' by Czarnomski, 'The Irrepressible Churchill' by Halle, 'Maxims and Reflections' by Coote & Batchelor plus two lesser titles (one soft bound), condition variable.…
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Winston Churchill - Biographies: including 'The early and the later Churchills' by A.L. Rowse 'The age of Churchill - Heritage and adventure 1874-1991', 'Young Titan - the Making of Winston Churchill' by Michael Shelden (signed by author), 'Roosevelt and Churchill - their secret Wartime Correspondence', 'Churchill and the Generals' by Barrie Pitt, 'Churchill and Australia' by Freudenberg, 'The Struggle for Survival' by Lord Moran, 'If I live My life Again' by Fishman, plus five other titles. (13)
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Winston Churchill - balance of a library: with several titles the Churchill family including. 'The Churchills' by Kate Fleming and 'The Churchills - portrait of a great Family' by Watney, other titles with strong pictorial content including. 'Churchill - his Paintings', 'A pictorial history of Winston Churchill' by Blundell, 'Winston Churchill' by Elizabeth Longford, plus range of biographies hardbound or soft bound including. 'My Dear Mr Churchill' by Graebner, also noted 'Men and power 1917-1918' by Lord…
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Winston Churchill - 1970s-80s Titles by official Biographer Martin Gilbert: - comprising 'The Challenge of war 1914-16', 'The Stricken world 1916-22', 'Finest hour 1939-41', 'Road to Victory 1941-45' & 'Never Despair 1945-65', also 'Churchill - a Biography' and 'Winston Churchill - the Wilderness Years', all hardbound with dustjackets. (7)
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Winston Churchill - documents, Journals & ephemera: World War II newspapers including. Daily mirror 1939 (Sep.4) 'Churchill is new Navy Chief', daily Express 1939 (Nov.9) headlines 'Hitler Escapes Explosion in beer Cellar', Feb.1965 editions of 'Life' & 'Illustrated London News' covering Churchill's funeral, also framed print of 1983 watercolour showing Churchill statue at Parliament square, LP records (2), few stamps & covers noting Hong Kong 1965 illustrated first day cover, plus stray copy of book 'With…
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Maurice Schlesinger (Australia, 1938 -), Noumea, New Caledonia. Fly there by Qantas, Australia's Round-the-world Airline, c1970 colour screenprint, 101.5 x 77.5 cm. Linen-backed. Schlesinger created several posters for Qantas in the 1960s and '70s, the 'Noumea' poster is rarely seen. He was born in Egypt and arrived in Australia, in 1952 as a teenager. He studied sculpture with Tom Bass, and painting, and drawing at the Julian Ashton Art school.
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Spey-Royal Whisky framed advertising poster, depicting soldiers in desert with pyramids, scene titled 'A Halt for pure Malt. W. & A. Gilbey's/ Highland Distilleries', framed & glazed, overall 60.5 x 75 cm.
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The great European visit Memorial flight game, 1925 colour process lithograph with text in Japanese, 54.3 x 78.5 cm. Linen-backed, this attractive map and game board celebrates a trip by air from Tokyo to the major cities of Europe - a moment of Japanese national pride and a landmark event in Japanese aviation. It was published folded, as a supplement to the Asahi Shinbun issue of December 10, 1925. The trip was sponsored by that newspaper, one of Japan's oldest and most respected. In 1925, the paper had…
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Fred Taylor (British, 1875 – 1963). York, 1931 colour lithograph, signed in image lower right, 101.9 x 63.3 cm. Linen-backed. 'On the London & North Eastern Railway of England and Scotland. Illustrated literature free on application to Government Tourist Bureau. For bookings and enquiries apply, Burns, Philp & Co, Ltd, Agents in Australia, Sydney and branch offices, Published by the London & North Eastern Railway. Printed in England. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son Ltd, Lith. London WC2.' Taylor was one of…
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J.R. Charton (Britain/Malaya, active 1920s–1940s), travel in Comfort by Malayan railway, c1933 colour lithograph, signed in image lower left, 72.5 x 53 cm. Linen-backed, printed by Caxton press Ltd, Kuala Lumpur.', in 1933 artist J.R. Charton designed five posters for the, Federated Malay States railway. A newspaper review of, Charton's work noted that the imagery of the posters was, 'Exceedingly effective' and would therefore encourage, tourists to make an overland journey through Malaya, [Ref: Malaya…
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Anyone for tennis?, artist unknown (Japan), 'Bat sporting canvas Shoes', Tsuchiya Tabi Company Ltd, (Tsuchiya rubber Footwear Mfg. Co. Ltd.), c1930s colour lithograph. Linen-backed, 77 x 51 cm.
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Rowland Hilder (British, 1905 – 1993), come to Britain for golf, c1948 colour lithograph, signed in image lower right, 76 x 50 cm. Linen-backed, text continues 'By Rowland Hilder, Published by the travel Association of Great Britain, and Northern Ireland (tourist division of the British, tourist and Holidays board) and printed in Great Britain, by W.S. Cowell Ltd, London & Ipswich.', the British tourist and Holidays board was established in 1947, to 'foster and develop the tourist, catering and holiday…
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Rome - the Eternal city, c1955 colour lithograph, signed 'Stewart' in image lower right, 102 x 76 cm. Linen-backed, 'Fly Q.E.A. And B.O.A.C. Australia-England kangaroo service, posters P/L Sydney.', the Qantas super constellation 'Vheab' named 'Southern Horizon' arrived in Australia in March 1955. It was this aeroplane which brought the Olympic flame to Australia for the Melbourne Olympics in November 1956.
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Original exhibition poster for David Hockney at Artcurial, Paris, 1979, process lithograph, with original signature of David Hockney at lower right, 76 x 53 cm, printed on Arches paper, featuring a Mourlot Paris blind-stamp. Centre d'Art Plastique Contemporain. 9, Avenue Matignon, Paris 8. Mourlot - imp. The image depicted is Hockney's 'Portrait of Gregory Evans'.
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Two Victorian leather photo albums (no photographs), in remarkably good condition, circa 1880s, 30 cm and 38 cm high
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Thornton Pickard mahogany and brass stereographic camera, double shutter and matched Dallmeyer lenses plus auto change back, and lovely green leather bellows, late 19th century. A work in progress as some parts are needed.
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Glass plate Negatives - ships: c.1930s Australian United steam navigation Co ships comprising Aramac, Indarra (2), Kanowna, Levuka, Macumba (2), Mareeba, Mildura, Milora, Murada, Ormiston (2), Orungal (4), Suva (2), Wodonga, Wyandra (3), Wyreema: all 16.5 x 12 cm. (24)
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Glass plate Negatives - ships: c.1930s Melbourne Steamship Co ships comprising Brisbane (2), Dimboola (3), Duntroon (2), Ellaroo (2), Hobart, Kapunda, Lowana (3), Mernoo, Monaro, Perth, Sydney & Woolgar (2), all 16.5 x 12 cm. (20)
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Glass plate Negatives - ships: c.1930s P&O branch line ships comprising Barrabool (3), Ballarat (3), Balranald, Benalla, Bendigo (2), Borda, Palma, Poona && Socatra, also Huddart Parker & Co ships Burrumbeet, Corio, Goulburn (2) && Yarra, 16.5 x 12 cm. (19)
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A real Leica II, model D [#271043, Made in 1938] in chrome, with a fake engraved German Imperial eagle over M engraving on the view-finder housing. Accompanied by a Leitz Elmar 50 mm f3.5 lens
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A range of photographic equipment and cameras including Praktica, Kodak, box cameras etc
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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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A meteorite, 10.5 cm wide, 640 grams
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Admiral Fitzroy's barometer, comprising of mercury action stick barometer with twin vernier markers, alcohol thermometer and storm tube in oak case with lithograph background, mid19th century, 103 cm high
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Philips' 14 inch terrestrial globe, circa 1930s, 44 cm high
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Philips' 13½ inch Challenge globe with compass base, circa 1930s, 52 cm high
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Dietrich Reimers Erd Globus 10 inch globe on wooden base, circa 1929, 53 cm high
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Philips' 13½ inch Challenge globe on Bakelite base, circa 1930, 45 cm high
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A crocodile skin doctor's bag with gilt monogram 'G.W.R.N.', late 19th century, 41 cm across
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Two antique instrument displays mounted on boards, 46 x 67 cm overall
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Collection of assorted antique and vintage medical equipment (quantity)
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Pharmacist's label dispenser cabinet: manufactured by McCourt label cabinet Co (Bradford, pa, USA), five drawers, some labels remaining, c.1910, 50 cm high, 59.5 cm high, 17 cm deep.
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A shop display hatstand and Akubra hat, 20th century, 170 cm high
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A French mannequin shop display head with unusual haircut, circa 1930s, 40 cm high
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Point of sale advertising statue of an Inuit child in costume, painted fibreglass, circa 1950, 61 cm high
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Cadbury chocolates, Made in Bournville' enamel advertising sign, circa 1930s, 50 x 40 cm
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Pears soap colour lithograph print, artwork by Fred Morgan and published in the Australasian, late 19th century, 38 x 50 cm
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Guinness advertising porcelain vesta ashtray by Minton, together with a reproduction Guinness porcelain ostrich statue stamped Carlton Ware, early and late 20th century, (2 items), the vesta 10 cm high
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Two novelty shop counter bells, late 19th early 20th century, the larger 8.5 cm high
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Three shoemaker's lasts, hardwood and iron, early to mid 20th century, the largest size 7½, 24.5 cm long
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The Burton Brewery Coy. Mild Ales' colour lithograph point of sale advertising, early 20th century, original timber frame with gilt slip, 37 x 79 cm overall
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A pair of French wine demijohns, green glass in zinc barrels, early 20th century, 55 cm high, 50 cm diameter
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A French wine demijohn, green glass in iron carrier, 20th century, 70 cm high, 60 cm across the handles
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A French wine demijohn, brown glass, 20th century, 52 cm high, 44 cm diameter
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Antique English coal iron by J.J. Siddons of West Bromwich, together with an iron cauldron by Falkirk, 19th century, the iron 20.5 cm high
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Antique English clacker, turned and carved elm, 19th century, 25 cm high
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Kitchenalia, 2 jelly moulds, 2 pottery jugs, lunchbox, stone ware jar, bottle and 3 inkpots, assorted antique wooden pegs and 2 timber boxes, 19th and early 20th century, (12 items), the jar 20 cm high
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An Australian pressed glass comport with gumleaf decoration, assorted cutlery in oak canteen and an Australian 19th century 'Indenture' from Sydney, the comport 25 cm high
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A painted metal trunk and an antique dome topped trunk, 19th century, 60 cm and 65 cm wide
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Three assorted antique bronze and iron bells, 19th century, the tallest 22 cm high
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A vintage telephone with rotary dial in two tone red and black plastic, circa 1970s, 23 cm wide
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Two antique maple picture frames, 19th century, 43.5 x 52 cm and 32 x 38 cm
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Collection of fountain pens etc, various ages and condition, (70+ items)
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Six French graduated antique cooking pots, copper with iron handles, late 19th century, the largest 25 cm diameter
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Two preserving pans, brass with iron swing handles, late 19th century, 38 cm diameter
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An unusual tribal style mirror with leatherwork frame, late 20th century, 102 x 45 cm
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A driftwood artwork, 20th century, framed and mounted, 65 x 86 cm overall
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An Egyptian scene painting on velvet, circa 1920s, original gilt frame, 47 x 54 cm overall
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Antique English pocket surveyor's or draftsman's set in shagreen case, late 18th century, 18 cm high
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An antique draftsman's set in mahogany case with ivory rulers, ebony parallel rule, instruments and lift out tray, early 19th century, the case 36.5 cm wide
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An English pocket barometer by J. Hicks of London in original leather case, 19th century, 7 cm high
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Antique English vernier protractor in mahogany case together with a Stanley spiral calculator in case, 19th and early 20th century, the cases 33 cm and 46 cm wide
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Early motoring 'Security Auto-Theft signal System' by the Security Manufacturing Company Manufacturers, Los Angeles, California, Patented Aug. 25th, 1914. Designed to clamp around a wheel and immobilize the vehicle. With maker's plate and original key, 24 cm wide
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Antique ear horn, tribal artefacts, pocketknives, rolling rulers, paper knife, brush, glasses, binoculars and wallet, 19th and 20th century, (16 items), the ear horn 24 cm
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Assorted jewellery, military badges, buttons, ornaments, tins, thimbles etc, 19th and 20th century, (63 items)
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A chromed metal horse money box, early 20th century, 12.5 cm high
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A Scottie dog money box and an elephant money box, nickel plated cast metal, circa 1920, (2 items), 11.5 cm high
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Shaving Collectables: vintage array mostly with original boxes/containers including. 'Burman' clipper, 'Valet' auto-strop safety razor (2, one with Bakelite box), Rolls razor 'Viscount' straight razor, 'Puma' straight razor (with wooden box), 'Invicta' razor by Dickinson of Sheffield), 'Kaufmann' hair clipper, also 'Allegro' model 'L' honing and stropping machine, 'Rolbart Tank' razor sharpener, 'Victory' razor hone, blade sharpening strops, blades, etc, plus a framed & glazed advertising cut-out (c.1895)…
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Ericcson Lm vintage Ericofon 'Cobra' phone, rotary dial in crystal mint green plastic, circa 1960s, 25 cm high
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Children's entertainment: with Walt Disney boxed 8 mm film reel for 'Pluto's Christmas Tree' & 'The Dwarfs' Dilemma', boxed 16 mm film reel for castle Films emissions 'Puddy the Pup', Abbott & Costello in 'Oysters and Muscles', 'Three little Bruins' && 'Casey Jones, also a Biofix flickbook, three early 1920s bubble books ('the book that sings') containing miniaturized records and illustrations by Rhoda chase, plus three other books.
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Napoleon: three French coloured engravings, circa 1905, 25 x 17 cm, (3 items)
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Richard Ansdell Ra (1815-1885, British), Fight for the standard, engraving, titled and captioned in the lower margin, in original birdseye maple frame with gilt slip and glazing, 94.5 x 85.5 cm, frame 105 x 87 cm overall
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Artist unknown (19th century, European), a pair of battle scenes, coloured lithographs, 46 x 71 cm, (2 items)
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Artist unknown (19th century, European), battle scene, coloured lithograph, 43 x 50 cm
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Soldiers of the Queen', chromolithograph, printed in London, 19th century, 58 x 81 cm
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South Africa Victoria Cross Heroes, the Queen and the Sightless Captain -, a touching Episode, colour lithograph in period frame, c1900, overall 80 x 64 cm.
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Military related assortment: with Dutch pre-World War I Expedition cross, World War II Dutch war Remembrance crosses (3), cross for order & peace with three clasps, Dutch flying cross marked 'Silver' on reverse (made by Spink && Son), also array of military buttons & few badges, three World War I field post office covers addressed to Australia, World War II Dutch Distribution cards, Nazi 'Organisation Todt' identity card issued to Dutch worker, 1942 Knickerbocker Weekly ('Free Netherlands') brochure, World…
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Bruce Bainsfather Grimwades porcelain plate, circa 1917, 18.5 cm diameter
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Victoria Railways & Tramways: state of Victoria 'Acts of the Parliament' for 1907, published by Govt. Printer J. Kemp (1908) many of the Acts related to Railways or Tramways including. Rupanyup and Marnoo railway construction (Act.2124), Nyora & Woolamai railway construction (#2125), railway Funds (#2133), railway Loan Application (#2117), Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust (#2130), Tolmie railway (#2136), front cover starting to separate, internal condition is good.
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Victoria Railways: c.1910 Guard's van kerosene lamp, constructed from brass and soldered tinplate sheet metal, necked clear glass chimney, made by Stokes (Melbourne), height 36 cm.
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Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways board: Builder's plate for 'S' Class Tram '166' delivered to the Mmtb when they took over the Melbourne, Brunswick & Coburg Tramway Trust (Mbctt) on 2 February 1920, the plate incorrectly inscribed M&Mtt rather than M&Mtb.
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Trams - Clifton hill Cable Tramway: Gripman's badge inscribed 'C36H' and section of cable (34 cm long, 3 cm diameter) from the last cable tramway to operate in Melbourne, closing in 1940 when converting to electric rail.
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Georgian pocket dominoes, carved bone tiles in silver mounted timber dome topped box with silk lining, early 19th century, the box 9.5 cm wide
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A Georgian travelling chess board, rosewood and ivory with pine string inlay, early 19th century, 20 x 20 cm
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A set of ebony and whalebone dominoes in timber case, 19th century, the case16 cm wide
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Set of Anglo-Indian dominoes, whalebone and ebony with silver rivets in folding teak box, 19th century, the box 8 cm high, 19.5 cm wide, 7.5 cm deep
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New Dissected map of Europe' puzzle, complete in original walnut box with lithograph label, 19th century, the box 5.5 cm high, 19.5 cm wide, 24.5 cm deep
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Antique cribbage board topped box with antique playing cards and whalebone pegs, 19th century, 26.5 cm wide
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