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Australian & Historical, Day 1 — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:611
Sale Title:Australian & Historical, Day 1Lots with images:594
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:528
Date:28-Nov-2020
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Montrose cottage Ballarat four framed advertising prints pertaining to the Eureka Museum in Ballarat, Victoria, plus a collection of prints and lithographs in a folio mostly goldfields related. (quantity)., the largest framed item 43 x 57 cm
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Set of scales and assorted brass weights, early 20th century, the base 21.5 cm wide
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A pair of pressed glass oil lamps with embossed Greek key motif, early 20th century, the larger 44 cm high overall
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Mike Hammond Australian sterling silver mining statue mounted on mineral specimen, dated maker's plaque on the base circa 1979, 13 cm high
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Mike Hammond (attributed) Australian sterling silver mining statue mounted on mineral specimen, 8 cm high
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Opal Potch collection, Australian.
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Late 18th to mid 19th century copper coin group with 1797 King George III one penny (huge British coin which in 1800 became Australia's first penny being used by the NSW Governor to pay for supplies), also lower Canada 1813 Wellington 'Salamanca' one penny token, plus nine other items in very mixed condition, total weight 250g+. (11)
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An antique half gill rum copper measure with broad arrow stamp, 18th/19th century, 7 cm high
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Convict ship 'Middlesex': 1839 (July 6) entire letter from 'Charles Munro' master of the convict ship 'Middlesex', anchored in Dublin bay, to the Scottish Widows Fund in London. The ship set sail the same day for Sydney carrying 194 convicts, including 14 'Lifers', arriving at port Jackson on the Jan. 24th 1840., the Sydney Herald reported the ship's arrival stating 'This vessel made the longest passage that has been made by any vessel lately, having sailed so long as the 6th July, six months and a half…
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Edward Backhouse (1808 - 1879), a chain Gang. Convicts Going to work NR Sidney, N. S. Wales, hand coloured engraving, inscribed in image lower left 'Edwd Backhouse 1842', 6 x 30.5 cm.
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A convict leather cup, Tasmanian origin, 19th century, 9 cm high
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