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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:684
Sale Title:Australian & Historical, Day 1Lots with images:681
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:594
Date:29-May-2021
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Klytie Pate, wax glazed pottery vase, incised 'Klytie Pate', 27 cm high
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Joliffe, rare pottery wine jug with stopper, incised 'Wine bottle, hand built by Joliffe, F.E.C. Vic.. 1940', 22 cm high, 21 cm wide
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Alexander Bennett, impressive Australian pottery lamp base with applied marine scene, incised 'Hand built by Alexander Bennett', an imposing 72 cm high
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Arthur Merric Boyd, pottery vase with sgraffito floral motif, incised 'A. M. Boyd 1946 Dm', 8.5 cm high, 8 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd, pottery bowl with floral sgraffito motif, incised 'Arthur Merric Boyd Pottery, 1946', 9 cm high, 13.5 cm diameter
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John Perceval and Arthur Merric Boyd, pottery ramekin with blue glazed interior, signed 'Boyd + Perceval', 6 cm high, 16 cm wide
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Arthur Merric Boyd, baluster shaped pottery vase with hand-painted floral decoration, incised 'A. M. Boyd', 13 cm high
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Wembley Ware, pair of female nude bookends, circular factory mark, 28 cm high
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Wembley Ware, rising fish vase, incised 'Wembley Ware', 26 cm high
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Wembley Ware, lizard platter, incised 'Wembley Ware', 27.5 cm wide
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Wembley Ware, kookaburra statue, impressed circular mark, 30 cm high
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Wembley Ware, koala and seal ashtrays, (2 items), factory marks to bases, the larger 9.5 cm high, 14 cm wide
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Wembley Ware, dice ashtray and a kangaroo statue, (2 items), circular factory mark to dice, the kangaroo 17.5 cm high
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Wembley Ware, dog ashtray, impressed circular stamp 'Wembley Ware', 9 cm high, 16 cm wide
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David and Hermia Boyd, pottery wine jug with sgraffito decoration, incised 'David + Hermia Boyd', 24 cm high
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David and Hermia Boyd, pottery vase with sgraffito decoration, incised 'D + H Boyd', 21 cm high
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David & Hermia Boyd, pottery fish bowl, incised 'David + Hermia Boyd', 14 cm diameter
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Martin Boyd, spherical pottery vase with Mexican peasant scene, incised 'Martin Boyd, 1950', 16 cm high, 21 cm wide
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Martin Boyd, pottery sugar bowl, plate and dish, (3 items), incised 'Martin Boyd, 1950', the plate 18 cm diameter
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Guy Boyd, small pottery jardiniere with sgraffito decoration together with a dish decorated by Howley, incised 'Guy Boyd', the jardiniere 11 cm high
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Martin Boyd, pottery plate titled 'Bourke Street Melbourne 1887', incised 'Martin Boyd Australia', 27 cm diameter
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Martin Boyd, set of 6 ramekins with Aboriginal motifs, incised 'Martin Boyd Australia', 5.5 cm high, 13.5 cm wide
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Martin Boyd, pottery plaque of an Aboriginal warrior, incised 'Martin Boyd, Australia', 26.5 cm diameter
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Martin Boyd, pair of pottery plaques with Aboriginal figures, incised 'Martin Boyd, Australia', 26 cm diameter
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Martin Boyd, coffee pot and four cups and saucers, (9 items), incised 'Martin Boyd Hand-Carved, Australia', the pot 22 cm high
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Picton Hopkins, pottery plaque with Aboriginal figure, signed 'Picton Hopkins Australia', 31.5 cm diameter
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Three Australian pottery dishes, one not signed, the portrait examples incised 'Dorian Sands' and 'Tom Sanders', the largest 12 cm diameter
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A pair of koala condiments, mid 20th century, (cavities sealed and filled), 5 cm high
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Six pieces of Australian pottery with Aboriginal motifs by Dorian Sands, beryl Armstrong and others, the largest dish 20 cm wide
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An Australian pottery plaque and dish with Aboriginal themes, (2 items), the dish incised 'Alexander', the plaque 20 cm high
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MCP (Mingay Pottery), Art Deco vase with Burgundy glaze, circular factory mark to base, 22 cm high, 25 cm wide
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Two Australian pottery tree stump vases decorated with applied mushrooms, koala, gnome and rabbit, the larger 10 cm high, 16 cm wide
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P. Holmes pottery figure of and Aboriginal man mounted on a wooden base, signed P. Holmes', 28 cm long
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The Little Pottery, 'Sydney' plate, stamped 'The Little Pottery Australia', 29.5 cm diameter
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Ellis Pottery, Aboriginal face plaque, incised 'Ellis', 7 cm high, 6 cm wide
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Carl Cooper, pottery dish with Aboriginal crocodile design, incised 'Carl Cooper, Australia, 1950', 19 cm diameter
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Stanislav Halpern, pottery vase, signed 'S. Halpern', 16 cm high, 18 cm wide
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Les Blakeborough, two pottery jugs, both stamped 'L.B.' one with Sturt Pottery mark, 17 cm and 16 cm high
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Les Blakeborough, pottery teapot and dish, both stamped 'L.B.' one with Sturt Pottery mark, the teapot 25 cm high
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Ellis pottery, penguin figural group, 28 cm high
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Robert Langley, terracotta pottery figural group, incised 'Robert Langley 1983', 17 cm high
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Betty McLaren, pottery dish with fish decoration, incised 'Betty McLaren', 13.5 cm diameter
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Ellis, pottery plaque with animals and figure in boat, signed 'M. D. Ellis', 16 x 26 cm
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Martha ash, figural pottery plaque, incised 'Martha ash, '68', 43 cm high
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Beenleigh Rum, brown glaze pottery character jug, incised 'Elischer, Australia', 14 cm high 17 cm wide
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Tom Sanders, green glazed pottery jug, incised 'T. O. Sanders, 1961', 17 cm high, 19 cm wide
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Phyl Dunn, large studio pottery bowl, signed 'Phyl Dunn, Warrandyte', with exhibition inventory number '18', 12.5 cm high, 40.5 cm diameter
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Greg Irvine, pottery tankard with applied figural decoration, hand written label 'Greg Irvine, 1964', 20 cm high
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Greg Irvine, pottery teapot and bowl with figural decoration, (2 items), the teapot 13 cm high, 18 cm wide
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Stanislav Halpern, pottery jug, signed 'S. Halpern', 15 cm high, 17 cm wide
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John Gilbert, large pottery canister with lid, incised 'Gilbert', 37 cm high, 25 cm wide
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Gus McLaren pottery vase, Reg Preston pottery mug and two Dyson pottery dishes, (4 items), the vase 15 cm high
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Six assorted studio pottery vases and beakers, the largest 19.5 cm high
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Robert Barron (attributed), Australian pottery amphora vase, 49 cm high
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Two Australian studio pottery vases with flora decoration, 23 cm and 18 cm high
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Harold Hughan, pottery charger, with Glen Iris monogram, 45 cm diameter
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Harold Hughan, pottery bowl, signed 'Hughan', 7 cm high, 16 cm wide
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Anne hall, figural pottery vase, signed 'Anne hall '79', 19 cm high, 17 cm wide
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Hatton Beck, brown glazed studio pottery jug, incised 'Hatton Beck', 14 cm high
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Phil Elson, studio pottery fruit bowl, potter's monogram to base, 14 cm high, 39 cm diameter
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Milton Moon, pottery platter, incised 'Milton Moon', 21 cm wide
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Derek Smith, cylindrical studio pottery vase, stamped 'Derek Smith, Blackfriars Pottery', 19 cm high
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Robert Barron, pottery fruit bowl, signed on base, 38 cm diameter
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Ted (Edward) Secombe, pottery lidded bowl, incised 'E. S', 6 cm high, 11 cm diameter
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Sergio Sill, studio pottery lidded bowl, signed and stamped on the base, 10 cm high, 12 cm diameter
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Sergio Sill, studio pottery vase, artist signature and monogram on the base, 26 cm high, 25 cm wide
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Sergio Sill, studio pottery vase, artist signature and monogram on the base, 16 cm high, 14 cm wide
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Janet Mansfield, salt glazed pottery fruit bowl, stamped 'J. M.', 15.5 cm high, 27 cm diameter
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Jeff Mincham, sculptural pottery fruit bowl, incised 'Mincham '87', 20 cm high, 35 cm wide
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Gus McLaren, 'Henry Bolte' Tanner character jug, incised 'Designed by Tanner', 11 cm high, 16 cm wide
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Reg Preston, Australian studio pottery vase, signed 'Preston', 28 cm high
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Milton Moon, Australian studio pottery crock pot with lid, incised 'Milton Moon', 22 cm high, 29 cm wide
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Sergio Sill, studio pottery bowl, incised 'Sergio Sill', 7 cm high, 18.5 cm wide
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Bendigo Pottery, 'Albert Namatjira' jug, stamped 'Bendigo Pottery limited edition series 1314/2000, Australia', 16 cm high, 20 cm wide
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Bendigo Pottery, 'Ned Kelly' jug, stamped 'Bendigo Pottery limited edition 3/3000, Epsom', 17 cm high
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Alan Peascod, tall blue pottery jug, signed 'Peascod '72', 30 cm high
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Deborah Halpern, impressive pottery sculpture, signed 'D.D. Halpern', on metal plinth, 149 cm high overall
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Gwen Watson, pottery table lamp base, 35 cm high
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Deborah Halpern, pottery rooster statue, signed 'D.D. Halpern', 24.5 cm high
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Deborah Halpern, pottery jug, signed 'D.D. Halpern', 12.5 cm high, 14 cm wide
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Deborah Halpern, pottery bust statue, signed 'Deborah Halpern', 55 cm high
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Hermannsburg pottery jar, hand-painted with animals in landscape with bird lid, 21 cm high
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Hermannsburg pottery jar, hand-painted with lizard decoration and lid, 20 cm high
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Three Aboriginal mission station pottery vessels, Hermannsburg and Ernabella, 16 cm, 7 cm and 9 cm high
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An impressive and unusual Australian studio pottery vase, incised signature (illegible) at base, 59 cm high, 41 cm wide
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Chris Pittard, pottery vase with hand-painted finish, signed 'Chris Pittard, 2015', 24 cm high, 29 cm wide
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Olive Bishop, collar and tie pottery vase, signed 'O. B.' at base, 12 cm high, 11 cm wide
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Artist unknown, group of three pottery kangaroo wall plaques, the largest 39 cm wide
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Three pottery jugs by Pates, Lane Potteries & Ballarat Pottery, the largest 24 cm high
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Remued, (attributed) pottery wall pocket and a pottery mug with Aboriginal decoration, (2 items), the pocket vase15 cm high
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An early Colonial cedar chest of drawers with reeded edge, New South Wales origin, circa 1830, 104 cm high, 111 cm high, 54 cm wide
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A superb Colonial servery table, finely carved in Australian cedar with hand-painted and carved armorial crest for the Poole family, New South Wales origin, circa 1830. A tour-de-force of Colonial craftsmanship, the design executed from the 1826 George Smith design pattern book 'The cabinet makers and Upholsters Guide', plate No.109. The matching hall chairs with the identical painted crest now form part of the Australian Fund collection and are described by them as 'Australian cedar hall chairs c.1830 of…
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An early Colonial cedar tilt-top supper table, Tasmanian origin, circa 1835, 73 cm high, 121 cm diameter
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An early Australian late Regency, William IV double ended settee with carved cedar frame, Tasmanian origin, most likely Launceston, circa 1835-1840. Purchased from Toby & Juliana Hooper in 1983, 93 cm high, 230 cm wide, 66 cm deep
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William Hamilton (attributed), Colonial library sofa table, Australian cedar, musk and pine, beautifully carved with centurion skirt ornamentation, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840, a rare and fine example, 76 cm high, 138 cm wide, 68 cm deep
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An early Colonial chiffonier, Australian cedar, circa 1835, design taken from J.C. Loudon 'An Encyclopaedia of cottage, farm, and Villa Architecture and Furniture' (1833), see 'Early Colonial furniture in New South Wales and van Diemen's Land' by Clifford Craig, Kevin Fahy and Graeme Robertson. 129 cm high, 115 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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A Colonial Australian cedar footstool, Tasmanian origin, circa 1845, 44 cm high, 44 cm wide, 32 cm deep
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A Georgian Anglo-Indian chest of four drawers with reed edge, solid teak construction with beehive legs, circa 1810, 97 cm high, 86 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A Colonial bed, solid huon pine and blackwood, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840s, with slats and rails, 149 cm high, 127 cm wide, 217 cm long
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A Colonial Australian chaise longue, carved cedar with fine blackwood legs, huon and kauri pine secondaries, Tasmanian origin, circa 1835, 95 cm high, 200 cm wide, 62 cm deep
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