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Decorative Arts & Collectables, Day 1 — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:735
Sale Title:Decorative Arts & Collectables, Day 1Lots with images:721
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:634
Date:14-Aug-2021
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An Anglo-Indian carved ebony folding blotter book and an octagonal floral carved ebony ruler, 19th century, (2 items), the ruler 41.5 cm wide
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An Indian carved padouk desk set together with an Australian fiddleback maple box, 19th and 20th century, (2 items), the desk set 28 cm wide
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An Anglo-Indian writing box, ebony with reeded decoration, interior fitted with compartment and slope and decorated with dot ivory inlay, early to mid 19th century, 12.5 cm high, 38 cm wide, 21deep
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An Indian carved ebony desk set with ivory dot inlay and carved elephants, 19th century, 19 cm high, 30 cm wide, 21 cm deep
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An Indian carved ebony desk set with incised and carved decoration, 19th century, 19 cm high, 26 cm wide, 19 cm deep
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Two middle Eastern brass coffee pots and a circular brass plaque, 19th century, (3 items), the plaque 45 cm diameter
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A Neo-Gothic antique English tea caddy, rosewood with gilt metal mounts, circa 1840, interior fitted with two lidded compartments with whalebone handles, 14 cm high, 23 cm wide, 13 cm deep
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An antique French carved pheasant panel, circa 1870, 86 cm high
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A bronze lion bust on marble stand, 20th century, 38 cm high
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An antique English Pugin style donation charger, brass with inset copper work, Forget not to Distribute, 19th century, 39 cm diameter
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A pair of antique tapestries of angels in oval gilt frames, 19th century, 48 x 37 cm overall
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A pair of antique French table ornaments, hippo tooth and bronze, mid 19th century, 40 cm high, 30 cm wide
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A fine antique travelling writing box, brass bound coromandel with mahogany fitted interior, embossed and gilt tool leather slope and original silver gilt inkwells. Also includes a secret compartment, mid 19th century, 22 cm high, 45 cm wide, 28 cm deep
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An antique tortoiseshell card case, 19th century, 10.5 x 8 cm
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Three papier mache lacquer work folding corner shelves, 1 Japanese with a gilt fishing scene and 2 French with floral transfer decoration and simulated green tortoise shell ground with orchid decoration, circa 1900, (3 items), the largest 42 cm high,19 cm deep
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An antique English rosewood writing box, circa 1860, 15 cm high, 46 cm wide, 25 cm deep
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Three assorted antique timber boxes, the largest fitted with compartments (Ex Christies Auctions, London, May 24th, 2007), 19th century, (3 items), the largest 12 cm high, 20.5 cm wide, 12 cm deep
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An American commemorative portrait plaque, cold painted bronze, 19th century, 21 cm high
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Spinario, bronze statue on black marble base, 20th century, 32 cm high
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A door stop, cast brass in the form of a cat, 19th century, 26 cm high
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An antique French carved wooden statue of a gentleman, 19th century, 43 cm high
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An antique English box, hand-painted papier mache with mother of pearl, mid 19th century, 16 cm high, 28 cm wide, 23 cm deep
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Cliveden mansion, Melbourne. An antique French caryatid two branch wall sconce from the famed East Melbourne mansion, patinated bronze, 19th century, 39 cm high
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Ernest Rancoulot (1870-1915), (the grape harvest), cast bronze, late 19th century, 105 cm high
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An antique Indo-Persian coffee pot engraved with classical Arabic script, 19th century, 24 cm high
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An antique Indo-Persian bidri ware pot, copper and brass with remains of silver overlay, 18th/19th century, 24 cm high, 20 cm wide
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An antique Egyptian pot, pierced brass with repousse decoration, 19th century, 19 cm high, 22 cm wide
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An antique Indo-Persian lidded circular box, brass with silver inlay, 19th century, 4 cm high, 8.5 cm diameter
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An antique Egyptian baluster shaped vessel, pierced brass with repousse decoration, 19th century, 23 cm high, 22 cm wide
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K.P.M. Philippine Welser, antique German porcelain plaque in original gilt metal frame, 19th century. Philippine Welser (1527-1580) was the morganatic wife of the Archduke of Austria, Ferdinand II. 25 cm high overall
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Joseph Severn (1793-1879), hand-painted miniature portrait, signed, Severn, housed in a fine gilt metal frame, early 19th century, 12 x 11 cm overall
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A pair of Italian miniature portraits of ladies in ornate gilt metal mounted frames, early 20th century, 17 x 15 cm each overall
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An antique French miniature painting of a triumphant Napoleon on horseback titled, Bataille di Friedland, in a kingwood and ormolu frame, 19th century, 14 x 16 cm
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Lord Nelson miniature portrait in piano ivory frame, 14 x 11 cm overall
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The Duke of Wellington miniature portrait print by G. Baxter, 19th century, 19 x 15 cm overall
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George Washington portrait miniature in piano ivory and mother of pearl frame, 14.5 x 12.5 cm
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A pair of Italian miniature portraits of a lady and a young girl, in ornate gilt metal mounted frames, early 20th century, 18 x 11.5 cm each overall
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An antique miniature portrait of a lady, 19th century, 14 x 12 cm overall
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A miniature portrait in oval Florentine frame, 20th century, 19 x 17 cm overall
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A set of three miniature portraits mounted in Burgundy velvet and ormolu, 20th century, 55 cm high overall
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A miniature portrait of a lady with a yellow rose, housed in an ebonized frame with gilt metal mounts, 15 x 13 cm overall
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Miniature, mother and child, portrait in ivoreen frame, 20th century, 8 x 7 cm overall
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Miniature portrait of a lady in a piano ivory frame, 14.5 x 12.5 cm
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A pair of antique miniature portraits in ivory frames, signed, Dinare, 19th/20th century, 14 x 12.5 cm each
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A miniature portrait of Beethoven in piano ivory frame with tortoiseshell trim, early 20th century, 10 x 9 cm overall
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Five assorted miniature jewel boxes, 19th and 20th century, the largest 9.5 cm wide
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Omolu mounted scent bottle, 19th century, 15 cm long an antique French double ended ormolu mounted scent bottle, 19th century, 15 cm long
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An antique French crucifix, painted cast iron, 19th century, 93 cm high, 73 cm wide
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A black forest carved wooden bear statue, 19th century, 31 cm high
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An antique wool work and birds egg floral display in glass dome on ebonized base, 19th century, 40 cm high
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A pair of antique glass paperweight plaques with Oxford University scenes, 19th century, 9 cm diameter
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An antique English deed box, walnut with inlaid panels, 19th century, missing escutcheon, 12 cm high, 30 cm wide, 22 cm deep
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An English Arts & Crafts copper serving tray, circa 1900, stamped, Townsend & Co. 61 cm wide
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A French three piece bronze desk set comprising of a letter opener, inkwell and pen tray, by a. Marionnet, circa 1895, with additional retailer's label verso, the letter opener 30 cm long
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Napkin rings: five tortoiseshell napkin rings, late 19th century.
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An antique three bottle tantalus with hobnail crystal decanters, late 19th century, 31 cm high
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Pietro Bazzanti (1825-1895), Sulamitide, Italian carved alabaster bust, circa 1880, 48 cm high
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An Austrian cold patinated spelter table cigar lighter depicting two Arabs and a camel, circa 1900, 19 cm high
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A French Art Nouveau bronze finished spelter bust of a lady, circa 1900, 20 cm high
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An antique Italian carved alabaster bust of a woman, late 19th century, 20 cm high
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Josef Bergman, Austrian cold painted elephant statue, circa 1900, maker's stamp to underside, 8 cm high
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Frederic Remington, the mountain man, Museum reproduction cast bronze statue on green marble plinth, 20th century, 35 cm high
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A bronze lion statue on ebonised timber base, 20th century, 30 cm high
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After Giambologna, the Rape of the Sabine, cast bronze statue on turned wooden plinth, 68 cm high
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A cast bronze statue of a horse, 20th century, 38 cm high, 62 cm long
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An Austrian cold painted bulldog bronze statue, circa 1900, 10 cm long
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An antique bronze dog statue, late 19th century, 14 cm long
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An English cold painted bronze puppy dog statue, circa 1880, diamond registration stamp to base. 8 cm long
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A marquetry inlay serving tray with chrome handles, early 20th century, 69 cm across the handles
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Claire Colinet (1880 - 1950), Darling, circa 1920, bronze on a marble base, signed, Cl. J.R. Colinet, foundry seal inset in base, Mhm, 36 cm (48 cm with base).
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An antique walking stick, carved ivory handle with Egyptian motif topped with polished amber, tapering ovoid shaft in ebony with brass ferrule, circa 1900, 96.5 cm high
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An antique walking stick with Indian silver handle, cane shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 83 cm high
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A Chinese walking stick, carved ivory handle with dragon motif, silvered collar, palm wood shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 86 cm high
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An Indo-Persian walking stick, finely inlaid with silver on timber shaft, 19th century, 88 cm high
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An antique English walking stick, bulldog boxwood handle with glass eyes, metal collar, Malacca cane shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 88 cm high
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An antique walking stick, carved dog's head handle and shaft made from a single piece of blackthorn, 19th century, 84 cm high
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An antique walking stick, carved deer antler handle, cane shaft and later brass ferrule, 19th century, 75 cm high
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An antique walking stick with carved ivory handle, timber shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 88 cm high
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An antique English walking stick, turned tiger's eye handle, sterling silver collar, ebony shaft and horn ferrule, 19th century, 86 cm high
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A Japanese walking stick with carved ivory handle, engraved silver collar, timber shaft with metal ferrule, 19th century, 80.5 cm high
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An antique walking stick, carved whalebone handle and ferrule with timber shaft, 19th century, 87 cm high
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An antique walking stick with carved bone dragon handle, engraved silver collar, timber shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 79 cm high
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An antique walking stick, sterling silver handle engraved, W.H.G. 1917, cane shaft and brass ferrule, early 20th century, 89 cm high
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An antique walking stick, carved horn handle with silver horse's hoof finial and timber shaft, circa 1900, 81 cm high
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An antique walking stick, carved horn handle with sterling silver collar and ebony shaft, 19th century, 88 cm high
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An antique walking stick, carved ivory handle, silver collar, ebony shaft with brass ferrule, 19th century, 83 cm high
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A walking stick with carved wooden bird's head handle and resin beak, fiddleback shaft with brass ferrule, early 20th century, 90 cm high
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An antique walking stick profusely carved from top to bottom, with nude figural handle, male figure, assorted symbols, flowers and inscription (partially legible) plus metal ferrule, 19th century, 85 cm high
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A French wrought iron mirror/picture frame, circa 1920, stamped with maker's monogram (illegible), 41.5 cm x 18.5 cm
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An Art Deco chrome finished car mascot on later shaped wooden plinth, circa 1930, 14 cm high overall
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Paul Philippe (1870 - 1930), Awakening, cast bronze on a marble base, circa 1925, signed, Philippe, rear of base plate, 47 cm including base.
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Amedeo Gennarelli (1881-1943), the carrier pigeon, silvered bronze on 3-tiered onyx base, circa 1925, signed, a Gennarelli, to the base, with foundry mark to bottom (left cheek), 57 cm including base. Provenance: Bunda fine jewels & Antiques, November 2001. (with original receipt.)
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A French Art Deco statue of a nude with a hat, carved ivory and rosewood, circa 1925, signed, a. Migeon, 26.5 cm high
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A French Art Deco statue of Ruth by the font, gilt metal and marble, circa 1930s, 33 cm high, 49 cm wide
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A French Art Deco chrome plated car mascot in the form a devil, circa 1930. 10.5 cm high.
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A Danish Art Deco bronze dish, circa 1930, marked to the base, Tinos Bronce, 19.5 cm diameter
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Demetre Chiparus (after), Art Deco dancing lady statue, cast bronze on Belgian black slate plinth, 2nd half of the 20th century, signed, D.H. Chiparus, 66 cm high
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Antique ink pot and blotter, two jewellery boxes and a perfume atomizer, mid 20th century, (5 items), the larger jewellery box 11.5 cm diameter
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Paul Howard Manship (1885-1966) (after), Atalanta, brass, 90 cm (including incorporated base). Manship created his original, Atalanta, in 1921. In Greek mythology, the lovely swift-footed maiden Atalanta could run faster than all others. Because a prophecy warned her to avoid marriage, she challenged each of her suitors to a footrace — death being the penalty for defeat. While observing the races, a handsome youth named Hippomenes fell in love with Atalanta and challenged her, hoping to gain her hand in…
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The ballerina, cast bronze sculpture, mid 20th century, 42 cm high
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