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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:684
Sale Title:Australian & Historical, Day 1Lots with images:681
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:594
Date:29-May-2021
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J. Henry Steiner, superb Colonial silver mounted emu egg casket with kangaroo finial, Aboriginal warrior hunting an emu, Sturt's desert pea and imposing spread eagle on reverse, Adelaide, South Australia, circa 1870s, stamped 'H. Steiner' with Queen's head and lion passant, 24 cm high, 25 cm wide, 17 cm deep. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne. Johan Heinrich Steiner was born near Hanover, Germany in 1835. In 1858 he emigrated to South Australia and commenced business on his own behalf…
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J. M. Wendt, a superb Australian desk set, Colonial silver and emu egg decorated with Aboriginal figures, kangaroo, emu and goanna finished gilded highlights, mounted in a rocky form landscape with ferns and leaves, original blackwood plinth base, 19th century, stamped 'J. M. W.' with crown and lion marks, 22 cm high, 22 cm wide, 16 cm deep. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne. Joachim Matthias Wendt was born in Schleswig-Holstein, then part of Denmark, in 1830. He was apprenticed to a…
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J. M. Wendt, rare Australian silver mounted emu egg inkwell on timber plinth, adorned with Aboriginal figures, cockatoo finial and mirrored inset cartouche with kangaroo and emu in landscape decorated with fern fronds, South Australia origin, 19th century, stamped 'J. M. W.' with crown and lion passant, 20.5 cm high, 22 cm wide, 15.5 cm deep overall. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne
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Julius Schomburgk, impressive Australian Colonial silver mounted emu egg casket adorned with Aboriginal figures in a wrestling pose, the base featuring a kangaroo and emu amongst ferns and foliage, interior with original gilt wash finish, mounted on an ebonized plinth with silver fittings, South Australian origin, mid 19th century. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne. Julius Schomburgk arrived in Adelaide in 1850. He had been born in Prussia. He was 32 years old when he arrived and had…
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William Edwards, sterling silver trophy cup with floral repousse decoration, engraved 'Presented with a watch and chain, Henry Bayes cotton Esq. In his Retirement from the Management of the bank of New South Wales, Geelong, by some of Its Customers as a slight Testimony of their Esteem and Regard, Geelong 1858'. Sterling silver blank stamped for George angel of London, 19 cm high, 392 grams. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne. William Edwards arrived in Melbourne in 1857. At the time, he…
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William Edwards, 'Victorian Rifle Club Challenge Cup, Match No.1, First Prize' sterling silver trophy cup, circa 1863, superbly adorned with fine and deep repousse decoration by master decorator William Edwards depicting a hunting scene with three kangaroos an emu and hunters on horseback. Cup blank made by Daniel and Charles Houle, London, 1861. Interior with original gilt wash. 20 cm high, 400 grams. Original brush & MacDonnell plush box (rare). This trophy was first awarded in 1863 and was perpetually…
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William Edwards (attributed), Colonial Australian silver mounted emu egg with emu finial and fern base, 19th century, 29.5 cm high. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne
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William Edwards, Australian Colonial silver presentation goblet, finely decorated with Edwards' typical repousse decoration depicting sheep in Australian landscape and the base adorned with kangaroos and emus in landscape, with original gilt wash interior, Melbourne, 19th century. Inscribed 'Presented by James Gordon Esq. Of Newlands to the Apsley border pastoral & Agricultural Society and awarded by Them to Adam Smith Esq. Of Broadmeadows for the best pen of five Colonial Bred Ewes. 3rd August 1864.…
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William Edwards, 'Trinity Church, Melbourne' Australian silver salver decorated with grapevines and birds with a stunning neo-classical repousse border, engraved 'Presented to George James Shepard Esq. As a light Recognition of the Valuable Services which He has rendered as Honorary Secretary to the Committee & Congregation of Trinity church, Fitzroy square in the Diocese of Melbourne, Dec. 31st, 1867', stamped 'W. E.' with kangaroo and emu marks, further stamped 'W. Edwards Manufacturer, Melbourne,…
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William Edwards, Australian silver salver engraved with grapes and vines and a stunning neo-classical pierced and repousse border, circa 1860, stamped 'W. E. Sterling Silver' with kangaroo and emu marks, further stamped 'W. Edwards Manufacturer by Appointment H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh', 24 cm diameter, 590 grams. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne
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Edward Fischer (attributed), Colonial Australian silver mounted emu egg ewer, Geelong, Victoria, 19th century, 30.5 cm high. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne. Edward Francis Gunther Fischer was born in Vienna, arriving in Victoria in the 1850s. He was married in Geelong and probably commenced his jewellery and silversmithing business there. His last listing for Geelong is in 1891, when he is believed to have retired. Fischer's presentation pieces are of the highest standard, but many of…
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William Edwards, Colonial silver mounted emu egg goblet, spectacularly adorned with kangaroo and emu amongst landscape and fern foliage, interior with original gilt wash finish, Melbourne, 19th century, stamped 'W. E.' with emu and kangaroo marks, 19.5 cm high. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne
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William Edwards, Colonial silver trophy decorated with swags and beadwork rim, 19th century, engraved 'Ballarat Regatta, won by W.B.R. Cledhill', stamped 'W. Edwards, Melbourne', 15 cm high, 120 grams. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne
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Christian Ludwig Quist, a stunning pair of Australian silver mounted emu egg urns adorned with Aboriginal figures seated in strikingly natural poses with weapons and tools, kangaroos and an emu. A tour-de-force of Colonial silversmithing, Museum quality. Stamped 'C.L. Quist, Sydney', 27 cm high. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne. Qvist (also Qwist or Quist) was born in Denmark in 1818, and attracted by the discovery of gold, arrived in Australia in the early 1850s. From 1854 to 1860 he was…
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Edward Fischer (attributed), 'Sunbury Cup' Colonial silver coursing trophy in the neo-classical style, impressively decorated with dog portrait and coursing scene vignettes, engraved 'Nicodemus Winner of the Sunbury cup, being the first run for in the Colony, Owned and Bred by Frederick row, 1873', mounted on a Tasmanian blackwood plinth, trophy 27 cm high, 35.5 cm overall. Provenance: sport in Australia, lot 722, Christie's Australia, Melbourne, 4th October 2000. Russell Crowe: The Art of Divorce, lot 155…
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Henry Young & Co., an important Australian silver cricket trophy adorned with gilded batsman and wicket, cricket bats, balls and stumps, engraved 'The Melbourne sports Depot. Junior cricket club trophy, season 1884 & 5. Won by the Dudgeon & Arnell C.C., presented by the members to J. Aitken Esq President, 29th May 1885'. Stamped 'H. Young & Co. Sterling Silver', 50.5 cm high. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne. This trophy was the subject of an article by Tony Lewis in the April 2020…
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Melbourne Regatta, Colonial silver trophy goblet decorated with rowing scene in landscape, swags and grapes, engraved 'Melbourne Regatta 1874, grand Challenge cup won by civil service club, R. Baynes, Cox', 11.5 cm high, 55 grams. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne
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William Edwards, cricket trophy cup, superb repousse decoration with a cricketer and tent pavilions in Australian landscape. With remains of gilt wash interior, Melbourne, 19th century, stamped 'W. E.' with emu and kangaroo, 18 cm high. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne
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William Edwards, (attributed) Colonial silver trophy cup adorned with fine repousse horse in landscape, engraved 'Northern Agricultural Society, 1875', 26.5 cm high, 504 grams. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne
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Henry Steiner, Australian silver decanter labels 'Madeira' and 'Claret', 19th century, (2 items), stamped 'H. St.' with lion and pictorial mark, 6.5 cm wide, 32 grams total. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne
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Armfield, Australian silver mounted emu egg trophy on ebonized wooden plinth with silver shield inscribed 'Presented by geo. H. Bennett Esq. For Tanners & Curriers Handicap won by W. Scott', Collingwood, Melbourne origin, 19th century, stamped 'G. Armfield, sterling silver, Collingwood', 33 cm high. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne
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An impressive Colonial Australian silver centrepiece epergne with original glass bowl, base adorned with ram, grass tree and bull, embellished with fern fronds, most likely South Australian origin, 19th century, 38 cm high, 23.5 cm wide overall. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne
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William Edwards, Australian silver goblet decorated with fine repousse floral swags, 19th century, stamped 'W.E.' flanked by kangaroo and emu marks, 18 cm high. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne
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Edward Fischer, Colonial silver trophy cup adorned with ferns and grape leaves, engraved 'Geelong College sports, 1882 Hurdle race, Mr G. Hope's cup won by E. Hope', stamped 'E. Fischer, Geelong, Stg. Silver', 20.5 cm high, 210 grams. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne
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J. M. Wendt, 'Waterloo Cup' Colonial silver trophy cup, engraved 'S. A. Coursing club, Waterloo cup, presented by Mr T. Barr Smith, won by Mr C. Mallen's Br D Mozart, by Faultfinder, Buckland park, 1889', stamped 'J. M. Wendt, Adelaide' with crown and lion marks, on a turned wooden base, trophy 25 cm high, 28 cm overall, 550 grams total. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne
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'Goldsmith's work from Australia' chromolithograph which was produced for publication in J.B. Waring's, 'Masterpieces of Industrial Art and sculpture at the international exhibition, 1862', framed & glazed, 47 x 57 cm overall. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne
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A Colonial Australian silver mounted emu egg ornament in the form of atlas supporting the world, 19th century, not marked, 19 cm high. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection Melbourne
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Wendt, Australian silver cigar case with engraved monogram, circa 1900, stamped 'Wendt' with lion and pictorial mark, 11 cm high, 156 grams. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne
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'The Royal Agricultural and horticultural Society of South Australia' silver medal (70 mm) by J.S.& A.B. Wyon, inscribed around edge 'Awarded to J. Fewings for land Grading machine, 1904', 142 grams. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne
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Brush & Drummond, crayfish set in original plush fitted box labelled 'Brush and Drummond Goldsmiths & Jewellers, 29 Collins St. West', Melbourne, circa 1875, the box 26 cm wide. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne
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Linton, pair of Australian silver serving spoons in the Art Nouveau style, early 20th century, stamped 'JAL, St. Silver' with additional pictorial mark, 24 cm long, 152 grams total. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne
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An attractive silver plated desk set adorned with emu and crystal ink bottles, made in Sheffield, England, 19th century, 21 cm high, 32 cm wide, 20 cm deep. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne
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Three 'Melbourne Amatuer Regatta' Australian silver trophy beakers engraved '1923 maiden Eights, Mercantiler R.C., R. Scott', '1926 maiden four won by Essendon R.C., R.W. Scott No.3', and '1931 Junior Eights, Mercantiler R.C., R. Scott'. Stamped 'Bradshaw, Stg. Silver', 12 cm high, 670 grams total. Note: featured in '19th century Australian gold and silver Smiths' by Kurt Albrecht. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne
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Bendigo Cup, 1918 sterling silver presentation plaque by Hardy Brothers, engraved 'Bendigo cup 1918, the gift of Sol green Esq. To Bendigo jockey club won by M.T. & P. McGrath, Hoprig. Time 2 M. 6 Sec. Record Ridden by G. Harrison', 7 x 16 cm, 140 grams. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne
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'Nipper, 1902' English sterling silver paperweight by Hardy Brothers, 10 cm high. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne
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An antique English sterling silver mounted ostrich egg jewellery casket, mid 19th century, 12 cm high, 15 cm wide, 12 cm deep. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne
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A set of 12 Indian silver beakers, 20th century, stamped 'Sterling Silver', 5.5 cm high, 300 grams total. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne
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Edwards & Kaul (attributed) Australian silver mounted half emu egg with silver emu finial, circa 1880. William Edwards (famous for his fine repousse work) and Alexander Kaul went in to partnership in Melbourne in 1873 and continued until 1892. 17 cm high
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A presentation silver tea & coffee service - from the Estate of James Service (1823 - 1899), 12th Premier of Victoria: an ornate five-piece service by Martin Hall & Co (Sheffield, 1860; additionally marked for the importers, Kilpatrick & Co of Queen Street, Melbourne) with lengthy engraved endorsement to the elaborately decorated coffee pot 'Presented to the Honb'le James service J.P., M.L.A. By the inhabitants of emerald hill as an acknowledgement of his Untiring and Successful Efforts to have this…
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J.M. Wendt Australian silver tankard engraved 'J. Hurford, a token of Esteem and Respect from Viscount Gormanston, 1899', stamped 'J.M. Wendt Jeweller & Silversmith, Adelaide and broken Hill', late 19th century, 11 cm high, 13 cm wide, 372 grams
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A sterling silver presentation goblet of substantial proportions; by Richardson & brown of London, circa 1878 and retailed in Australia by Flavelle Bros & Roberts. The cup is of Tasmanian provenance and is engraved for private W.J. Gabriel 1895 and Sergeant C.H. Payne 1907, 1908 & 1909. 21.5 cm tall, 140gms.
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Echuca interest. Australian silver plated presentation trowel with fiddleback blackwood handle, engraved 'Presented to Hon. H. McKenzie at the Laying of Foundation stone, soldiers Memorial wing Echuca Hospital, 13.9.28', 31 cm long
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An Australian silver and carved wooden goblet with enamel black swan cartouche, Western Australian origin, circa 1900, 15 cm high, 10.5 cm diameter
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Stevenson Brothers silver plated posy vase displaying an architectural vignette of the store, emblazoned 'Stevenson Bros. Sydney and Adelaide Manufacturers & Importers of watches & Jewellery', 7 cm high, 5.5 cm wide
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An Australian silver anointing cup with cover and bayonet fitted top, stamped 'Stg. Silver', 10.5 cm high, 132 grams
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Two 'Melbourne Amatuer Regatta ' silver plated trophy beakers engraved '1938, maiden Eights, Banks R.C., C.T. Brady 6.', and '1937, Junior Eights, Richmond R.C., A.S. Williams 2.', 12 cm high
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Thomas Gaunt & Co. Australian sterling silver bowl engraved 'Broken Hill Silver, BHP Co.', stamped 'T. Gaunt & Co. Sterling', 15.5 cm diameter
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Six assorted Australian tea and coffee spoons, five marked 'Jal' for Linton of Perth, Western Australia, one not marked, the largest 14 cm long, 78 grams total
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A Carlton Draught beer glass in 18ct gold by Hardy Brothers Jewellers, 18 cm high, the top measures 10.5 cm diameter, the base measures 6.7 cm diameter, weight 2066gms. Engraved on front 'Since 1864 Carlton draft Brewery Fresh'. Presented on a custom made wooden base under a glass dome. Carlton United Brewery commissioned Hardy Brothers Jewellers during 2010 to produce a prize in the form of a large beer glass in solid 18ct gold, weighing approximately 2000grams. Hardy Brothers Jewellers hold a warrant to…
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An Australian gold miner's brooch, crossed pick and shovel with hanging bucket, nugget specimen and entwined rope, 19th century, 4.5 cm wide, 3.2 grams
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A rare Australian gold miner's brooch, gold pan with nuggets flanked by picks and shovels on each shoulder, housed in a period box marked 'Henry F. Hutton Watchmaker & Jeweller, Sturt Street Ballarat', 19th century, rare. 5.5 cm wide, 4.5 grams
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'Kalgoorlie' rare and impressive Australian goldfields brooch, stamped '1881'. 6 cm wide, 5.5 grams. Ref: see 'Gold & Silversmithing in Western Australia' by Dorothy Erickson, page 453.
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An Australian gold miner's brooch, crossed pick and shovel with hanging bucket, nugget specimen and entwined rope, 19th century, 5.5 cm wide, 4.2 grams
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A South African gold miner's brooch with crossed pick and shovel, rope and bucket, stamped '9ct', 5 cm wide, 4.9 grams
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A South African gold miner's brooch with crossed pick and shovel, rope and nuggets, stamped '9ct, R.P.', 4.5 cm wide, 2.5 grams
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An antique gold bar brooch set with sold opal surrounded by old cut diamonds, 19th century, stamped '9ct', 5.75 cm wide, 5.7 grams
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An antique 15ct gold bar brooch with glass cylinder of opal chips, 19th century, stamped '15ct', 5.3 cm wide
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Fischer (Geelong) antique Australian 15ct gold crown brooch set with a row of polished turquoise, 19th century, stamped 'E. Fischer, 15c.', 2.5 cm wide, 2.4 grams
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Wendt 9ct yellow gold bangle set with red stones and seed pearls, housed in original plush box marked 'J.M. Wendt, Adelaide', clasp stamped '9' with circular crown mark, 6.5 cm wide, 12.2 grams total
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Robert Robertson, 15ct gold locket set with red stone, 19th century, stamped 'R.R. 15ct'. Robertson arrived in Australia in 1852 and set up his jewellery business in Collins Street Melbourne in 1854. 4 cm high, 10 grams total
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A stunning antique diamond cluster ring, approximately 1.4ct total, set in yellow gold, 19th century, stamped (illegible), 3.5 grams total
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Willis & Sons (Melbourne), antique 9ct gold bar brooch set with red stone, 19th century, stamped '9.W' with unicorn mark, 5.2 cm wide, 2.9 grams
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