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Decorative Arts, Day 2 — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:622
Sale Title:Decorative Arts, Day 2Lots with images:595
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:560
Date:28-Feb-2021
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A No.8 antique goffering iron by a. Kenrick, Sons, late 19th century, 36 cm long
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Eleven antique coat hooks, gilt metal and porcelain, 19th century, the largest 18 cm high
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Antique copper oil pourer, car horns, padlock, pulley, brass doorknob, ashtray, lens and gilt metal decoration, 19th and 20th century, (9 items), the oil pourer 15 cm high, 31 cm wide
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Champion bench mount vintage corkscrew, 20th century, 30 cm high
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Japanese pottery tea set, baby rattle, miniature wall clock and a billiard cue box, 20th century, (4 items), the box 79 cm long
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A crocodile skin slimline suitcase, circa 1900, 45 cm high, 73 cm wide, 14 cm deep
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An English oak wall barometer, pipe rack and an antique wood plane, 19th and early 20th century, (3 items) the barometer 28 cm high
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An antique telescopic survey rule, extends from 5ft to 14ft
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An antique English theodolite, 33 cm high
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Two floral displays in glass domes, 19th and 20th century, the larger 31 cm high
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A vintage tripod instrument stand, hardwood and metal, early 20th century, 165 cm high
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Pip, Squeak, Wilfred ceramic salt, pepper shakers and mustard pot condiment set, c.1920s, tallest 7 cm.
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A replica human skeleton medical display by 'Welch of Chicago, USA', 203 cm on stand
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A vintage black Bakelite telephone together with a brown Bakelite and glass table lamp, circa 1930, the lamp 37 cm high
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Ten vintage pond yachts, early to mid 20th century, the longest hull 51 cm
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Cherry club vintage one arm bandit poker machine with keys, mid 20th century, 75 cm high, 48 cm wide, 42 cm deep
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Advertising, ephemera, selection with 1934 Victoria Centenary souvenir birthday cake in original packaging, black Crows throat pastilles tin, Muratti's 'After Lunch' cigarette tin, Hoadley's ephemera, etc. (8 items)
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Two metal scissor head bird sculptures with bead tassel decoration, late 20th century, 23 cm and 21 cm high
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An American reproduction barometer, faux timber plastic case, circa 1960, 42 cm high
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Five assorted pocketknives and three pens, 20th century, (8 items), the largest 15 cm long
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Vintage Sherrin football, Beatrice coffee grinder, vintage oil lamp, old dumbbell weight, Guinness advertising ware match vesta and a Courvoisier cognac yellow plastic bowl, (6 items), the lamp 38 cm high
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Bunnykins wall clock, teapot, tea ware, piggy bank, German bisque porcelain dog statue, Royal Winton jug, golfing tankard, wall plate, mug and hand-painted porcelain jewellery box, 20th century, (20 items), the clock 20.5 cm diameter
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Four assorted decanters and a Chinese blanc de chine teapot in basket, 19th and 20th century, (5 items), the largest 24 cm high
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Collection of sundries including watches, medallions, corkscrews, bottle openers, wallet with gold mount, ruler etc, (27 items)
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An antique chariot plane, user made with fine carved ebony handles, 19th century, 5.5 x 13 cm sole, 22.5 cm long overall
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An antique infill plane, brass and rosewood with Ward blade, 19th century, 3.5 x 20 cm sole, 26 cm long overall
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An antique chariot wood plane, solid brass with timber handle and robe Sorby blade, 19th century, 2.5 x 9 cm sole, 13 cm long overall
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Two miniature luthier finger planes, 19th century, 28 mm and 30 mm soles, 4.5 cm and 6 cm long overall
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An antique infill plane, with old repair, 19th century, 8.5 cm sole, 10 cm long overall
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An antique wood plane, iron and timber, blade marked 'T. Sorby', 19th century, 8.5 cm sole, 10 cm long overall
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Two fine antique spoke shaves, 19th century, 10 cm and 19 cm long
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Antique jewellery vice, curved wood plane (10 cm sole), and a Clifton 400 rebate shoulder plane with 8 cm sole, 19th and early 20th century, (3 items), the vice 9 cm high
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William Marples antique ebony and brass brace, stamped with Royal warrant, 19th century. Examples like these were often presented to the apprentice of the year in the 19th century. 33 cm high
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An antique skew rebate plane with wooden screw adjustable fence, 19th century, 27 cm fence length
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Three antique coffin planes one with half steel sole, 19th century, the largest sole 24 cm long
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An antique skew rebate plane with adjustable fence and additional side cutting blade, 19th century, 26 cm fence length
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An antique brace with unusual angle drive handle, 19th century, 38 cm high
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An antique wood plane with steel sole, blade stamped 'Norris', 19th century, 19 cm sole, 23 cm long overall
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An antique hand plane, hardwood and steel with brass blade keeper, 19th century, 300 cm sole
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Antique wooden plough plane with two arm adjustable fence, 19th century, 27 cm fence length
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Antique wooden plough plane with two arm adjustable fence, stamped 'No.9', 19th century, 27 cm fence length
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Antique wooden moulding plane with adjustable fence, stamped 'No.5', 19th century, 24 cm fence length
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Antique wooden moulding plane with two arm adjustable fence, 19th century, 22 cm fence length
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An antique moulding plane with adjustable fence, stamped 'No.5', 19th century, 21.5 cm fence length
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An antique moulding plane with adjustable fence, 19th century, 25.5 cm fence length
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An antique moulding plane with adjustable fence and wooden wedges for depth control, 19th century, 22 cm fence length
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Stanley No.71 router, early 20th century, 20 cm wide
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Two antique carriage builder's planes, 19th century, 10 cm and 14 cm soles
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Rare Australian cedar wood plane, 19th century, 14.5 cm sole
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Unusual antique moulding plane with curved sole, 19th century, 11 cm sole
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Three antique wood planes comprising a John Green moulding plane, circa 1800, a router plane and a coffin plane, 19th century, the router plane 39 cm wide
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Antique marking gauge and a small coffin plane, 19th century, (2 items), the gauge 20 cm high
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Antique silky oak bevel gauge, antique German rectangular clamp and an antique turn screw (screwdriver), 19th century, the clamp 45 cm high
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Three antique wooden router planes, 19th century, (missing one blade), the largest sole 15 cm wide
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Two antique wooden routers, 19th century, (missing one blade), 17 cm and 19.5 cm wide
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Two antique English sailing ship pulley blocks, oak with brass wheels, 19th century, 22 cm and 30 cm high
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Piano Tuner's antique leather tool bag and assorted tools 19th century, the bag 29 cm wide
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Saddler's tools, a fine collection of antique saddler's tools in original trunk bearing the initials and date 'L.H. 1889', a fascinating assortment obviously a craftsman's working kit. The trunk 42 cm high, 62 cm wide, 40 cm deep
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'Some 19th century English Woodworking tools, edge and Joiner tools and Bit Braces' by Kennith D. Roberts [Mass. U.S.A. 1980], signed limited edition of 750 copies, faux brown leather boards with gilt lettering, slight wear but overall good firm copy
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A collection of antique moulding planes by John Moseley, Son of London, 19th century. Inspection will reward.
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Assorted antique and vintage tools including rulers, saws, block plane, scribes etc, (10 items), the block plane 55.5 cm long
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A carpenter's antique toolbox, spectacularly fitted with compartments with fine mahogany veneer work, 19th century, 60 cm high, 102 cm wide, 56 cm deep
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Six assorted metal hand tools including an Australian Falcon No.F5 plane, Stanley No.220 plane, Bailey plane, Stanley No.192 plane, record No.051 and an antique American saw set by H. Disston, Sons, 19th and 20th century, (6 items), the Falcon sole 35.5 cm long
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Five assorted vintage and antique clarinets, wood and Bakelite, the largest 68 cm long
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A Seventeenth century Tyrolean violin Austria, 1644, of classic high-arched Tyrolean form with dark varnish. Labelled 'Jacobus Stainer in Absam prope Oenipontum 1644', although most likely from the workshop of his apprentice, Matthias Albani [1621 - 1673]. Length of back, 356 mm; width of back (top),163 mm. Accompanied by a certificate from Leon Petroff (Oct.2019) in which he expresses his opinion of the origin, condition, rarity and value (A$25,000) of the instrument. Provenance, The Jason E. Sprague…
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An antique Swiss music box in timber case, single barrel with six tune selection, 19th century, 13 cm high, 52 cm wide, 17 cm deep
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Catalogr the violin, a collection of significant hardcover books; all in 'As new' condition with dust jackets, 'The Stradivari Legacy' by Chiesa, Rosengard [1998]; '..And They made Violins in Cremona, from the Renaissance to the romantic Era..' catalogue of the exhibition, Sept. - Oct. 2000, Cremona. [2000]; 'Cremona 1730 - 1750, the Olympics of violin Making' by Reuning (ed.) [2008]; 'Carlo Bergonzi, a Cremonese master Unveiled' by Reuning (ed.) [2010]. (4 volumes). Provenance, The Jason E. Sprague…
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John Milnes (Ed.) the British violin [British violin Making Association, Oxford, 2000], the catalogue of the 1998 exhibition - 400 Years of violin, bow making in the British Isles; cloth, hardcover, 416pp. Full colour illustrations of 116 instruments and 60 bows, plus trade cards, labels, bow details, historical illustrations and maps. Provenance; the Jason E. Sprague collection.
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Tim Ingles, John Dilworth four centuries of violin Making, fine instruments from the Sotheby's Archive, [Cozio Publishing, Boston, 2006], #2732 of an edition limited to 3920; cloth, hardcover in blue slipcase; 640pp, extensively illustrated. Provenance, The Jason E. Sprague collection.
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Zenker, Schultes grand piano jewel box, early to mid 20th century, 24 cm high, 32 cm wide, 44 cm deep
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Three composer busts, cast resin, 20th century, the largest 25 cm high
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Boosey, Co. Tuba together with a Tempo cornet, (both in poor condition, more show than go), the tuba 60 cm long
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Ecko brown Bakelite mantel radio, model A145, 30.5 cm high, 45 cm wide
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Aristocrat Tecnico brown Bakelite mantel radio, model 751, 24 cm high, 44 cm wide
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Healing tombstone brown Bakelite radio, model 501E, 38 cm high, 32 cm wide
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Astor brown Bakelite mantel radio, model JJ57, 24 cm high, 44 cm wide
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Operatic brown Bakelite mantel radio, 25 cm high, 37 cm wide
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Astor 'Mickey' brown Bakelite mantel radio, 18 cm high, 26 cm wide
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Lekmek tombstone mantel radio in walnut case with brown Bakelite knobs, 39 cm high, 34 cm wide
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Astor Mickey brown Bakelite radio, 18 cm high, 26 cm wide, 16 cm deep
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Healing brown Bakelite tombstone mantel radio, model 409, 38 cm high
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Kriesler 'Midget Soccer Ball' brown Bakelite mantel radio, model 11-20, circa 1949, 21 cm high, 29 cm wide
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Philco Cathedral timber cased mantel radio, 42 cm high, 32 cm wide, 22 cm deep
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S.T.C. Eiffel tower waffle top mantel radio in brown Bakelite case, 19 cm high, 29 cm wide, 17 cm deep
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Astor 'Mickey Mouse' brown Bakelite mantel radio, circa 1937, 15.5 cm high, 23 cm wide, 13 cm deep
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A.W.A. The Fisk Radiolette 'Empire State' black Bakelite mantel radio, 27.5 cm high
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A.W.A. The Fisk Radiolette 'Empire State' brown Bakelite mantel radio, 27.5 cm high
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Tasma brown Bakelite mantel radio, 21 cm high, 32 cm wide, 16 cm deep
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G.E. (general electric) timber cased mantel radio, 27 cm high, 27 cm wide, 17 cm deep
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A.W.A. 'Big Brother' Empire state brown Bakelite mantel radio, 34 cm high, 34 cm wide
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Stromberg Carlson vintage brown Bakelite shelf radio, 16.5 cm high, 25 cm wide
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Kriesler vintage plastic cased mantel radio, 16 cm high, 41 cm wide
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Healing 'Golden Voice' brown Bakelite mantel radio, 37 cm high, 31 cm wide
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G.E. 'Band Master' walnut cased mantel radio, circa 1936, 31.5 cm high, 30 cm wide
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Kriesler 'Toaster' brown Bakelite mantel radio, 23 cm high, 29 cm wide
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A.W.A. Brown Bakelite vintage radio, 18 cm high, 27 cm wide
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A.W.A. 'Big brother Empire' R52 Radiola brown Bakelite mantel radio, 34 cm high, 34 cm wide
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Bang, Olufsen BeoSound Century-2000 sound system, (designed by David Lewis and in production from 1993-2004)
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Brunswick cabinet gramophone, early 20th century, 98 cm high, 55 cm wide, 54 cm deep
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Airzone console radio in walnut case with magic eye, together with contemporaneous New Zealand radio Times with same model on the cover (2 items), 92 cm high, 62 cm wide, 37 cm deep
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