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

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:685
Sale Title:Australian & Historical, Day 1Lots with images:678
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:544
Date:27-Nov-2021
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Reg Preston studio pottery plaque, signed 'Preston', 32 cm wide
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Milton Moon studio pottery vase, incised 'Milton Moon', 32 cm high
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Les Blakebrough pottery jug, monogrammed 'L. B.' with Sturt Pottery mark, 15.5 cm high
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A tall studio pottery vase with dragon decoration, impressed monogram mark to base, 56 cm high
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Tom Coleman tall studio pottery vase, incised 'Tom Coleman, '86', 73 cm high
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Judith Roberts studio pottery striped raku vase, impressed monogram and signature to base, 27 cm high
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David & Hermia Boyd large pottery ramekin, signed 'D + H Boyd', 11 cm high, 23 cm wide
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David & Hermia Boyd studio pottery bowl with two handles, incised 'D. + H. Boyd', 11.5 cm high, 27 cm wide
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Sylvia Halpern studio pottery vase, signed 'Sylvia Halpern, '75', 22 cm high
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Sylvia Halpern organic form studio pottery vase, signed 'Sylvia Halpern '71', 28 cm high
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Eric Juckert red glazed retro pottery vase together with a brown glazed vase with circular motif, both incised 'Eric Juckert', 14 cm and 12 cm high
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Gus McLAREN handmade pottery goblet, incised 'Gus McLaren', 15 cm high
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Gus Mclaren pottery lidded pot, signed 'Gus McLaren, 71', 16 cm high, 29 cm diameter
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Gus McLaren studio pottery lidded bowl, signed 'Gus McLaren', 15 cm high, 23 cm diameter
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Australian pottery 'Centaur' statue, mid 20th century, 37 cm high
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Ellis set of three blue glazed pottery canisters, circa 1970s, the largest 18 cm high
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Ellis Pottery vase with geometric design and cream glaze, incised 'Ellis', 22 cm high
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Ellis (attributed) 'The Thinker' pottery statue with black glaze, 17 cm high
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Ellis pottery coffee set for six with additional condiments, (19 items), incised 'Ellis', the pot 27 cm high
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Wembley Ware 'Australia' souvenir pipe ashtray with kangaroo decoration, circular factory mark to base, 16 cm wide
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Wembley Ware ashtrays, one example with dog decoration and the other with koala decoration, impressed factory marks to base, the koala ashtray 14 cm wide. (2).
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Wembley Ware large ceramic koala statue, incised 'Wembley Ware' with additional black factory mark, 27 cm high
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Wembley Ware Australiana character jug, stamped 'Australian Native, Wembley Ware, Olympics 1956', 10 cm high, 17 cm wide
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Wembley Ware: Three animal ashtrays, factory and impressed marks to bases, the largest 13.5 cm wide
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Darbyshire ceramic laughing kookaburra statue, stamped 'Darbyshire, Australia', 18 cm high
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Robert Beck pottery dish with abstract design, incised 'Beck', 20 cm diameter
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Maggie Slater (attributed) studio pottery platter adorned with 'Mother and Child' vignettes, 68 cm wide
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Bendigo Pottery kiln ashtray with brown lustre glaze, 20th century, oval Epsom factory mark to base, 11.5 cm high, 9 cm diameter
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Two figural pottery statues, circa 1970s, one signed 'Frew', 17 and 15 cm high
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An art pottery budgie plate, circa 1980 by 'Lorraine Lee' from the 'Jam Factory', a student of renowned potter 'Geoff Minchin'. 31 cm wide
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Charlotte Boyd group of four pottery statues of possums and koalas, bearing hand-written labels 'Charlotte Boyd, 1983', 5.5 cm high
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Deborah Halpern hand-thrown pottery mug with painted cat decoration, signed 'D.D.H', 10 cm high, 13 cm wide
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Arnaud Barraud studio pottery vase, stamped 'A.B.', 28 cm high, 28 cm wide
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Six assorted miniature Australian pottery animal ornaments, 20th century, the largest 7 cm high
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Collection of assorted miniature pottery and ceramic souvenirs, (11 items), 20th century, the largest 6 cm high
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Painted ceramic male Aboriginal face plaque, with wall mount, 25 cm high.
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Janet de Boos studio pottery fan shaped vase, impressed mark to base, 71 cm high, 35 cm wide
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Fleur Schell studio pottery teapot, monogram mark to base, 20 cm high
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Kerrie Lightbody pierced ceramic vessel with flared rim, circa 2000, incised 'Kerrie', 18 cm high, 28 cm wide
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Kerrie Lightbody two eggshell ceramic vases, circa 2000, signed 'Kerrie', the larger 28 cm high
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Janet De Boos 'Salad Days' group of four ceramic vessels, incised 'De Boos '04', the bowl 16 cm diameter
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Sidney Nolan 'Ned Kelly' two pottery mugs, signed 'Nolan at Heide 1946-47, Dobell 1997' 6/50 and 7/50, 10.5 cm high
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John Campbell pottery egg cup together with a pierced pottery burgundy vase and a gum leaf vase (3 items), the largest 12.5 cm high
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Sandra Bowkett pottery tea ware comprising of a teapot and 6 cups and saucers, (13 pieces), signed 'Sandra Bowkett', the pot 15 cm high, 24 cm wide
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Souvenir of Cowes pottery cream jug; together with pottery salt and pepper shakers, mid 20th century, the largest 6.5 cm high
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A pair of charcoal glaze pottery panther bookends, 12.5 cm high, 24 cm wide
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Richard Dowling (attributed) workbox, blackwood, huon pine, myrtle, musk and cedar, Tasmanian origin, circa 1850, 12.5 cm high, 31 cm wide, 23 cm deep. Illustrated in Richard Dowling: The elusive cabinetmaker of O'Brien's Bridge, VDL, page 45, Australiana Magazine, May 2020
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An early Colonial tea caddy, casuarina beefwood with remains of a cedar escutcheon and some pine secondaries, early 19th century. 15.5 cm high, 30.5 cm wide, 15.5 cm deep
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Rare and early Colonial Australian writing slope, musk with ebony string inlay and flush carry handles, Tasmanian origin circa 1840, fitted interior with crown top ink bottles, 17 cm high, 52 cm wide, 27.5 cm deep
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A fine pair of Colonial Australian picture frames, musk with original gilt slip and glass, circa 1845, 28 x 24 cm overall, internal slip size 14.5 x 10 cm
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An antique Australian circular picture frame, red gum with original gilt slip, glass and blue silk backing, mid 19th century, 20.5 cm diameter overall, 9.5 cm internal diameter
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A Colonial Australian cedar cutlery tray, 19th century, 39 cm across
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Barbaretta Beaumont two early Australian needle work samplers titled: I.) 'German Gully, Fryers Creek, Dec. 20th 1854, Australia, B.B', II.) 'Barbaretta Beaumont', 18 x 13 cm and 19.5 x 17 cm, Illustrated in 'Colonial Crafts of Victoria: Early Settlement to 1921', page 74, National Gallery of Victoria
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An antique Australian cedar tabernacle with gothic panel doors, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, circa 1850, 42 cm high, 46 cm wide, 27 cm deep
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Intercolonial Exhibition Victoria 1866-7: bronze plaque (22 cm) designed by Charles Summers & produced by W. Calvert; awarded to J.T. Smith and held in the original round cedar frame for display. Overall 27 cm diameter. The medallion depicts allegorical figures presenting the produce of the colonies. A translation of the lettering around the medal (Latin) is: 'They all look different, and yet alike - as sisters would' - in reference to the colonies here represented by female figures. Inter-colonial and…
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Charles Summers antique wax seal for the Victorian International Exhibition, 1862, 11.5 cm wide
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An Australian plaster relief frieze in oak frame with original gilt slip, 33 x 83 cm overall
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'Emigrants to Australia' Staffordshire transfer porcelain cup and saucer, circa 1840, the saucer 14 cm wide
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'Hobart Town' circa 1825, Staffordshire earthen ware plate with blue & white transfer pattern. (After) George William Evans who originally published the image as a frontispiece to his book on the colony in 1822. Earliest known depiction of Australia on porcelain or earthen ware. Extremely rare & desirable. 23 cm diameter
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Wedgwood 'Australian Flora' rare set of 5 porcelain bowls, circa 1880, 24.5 cm diameter
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Wedgwood 'Australian Flora' rare set of 4 porcelain plates, circa 1880, a€‹24.5 cm diameter
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'Great Australia' Staffordshire English porcelain tankard with frog interior, circa 1850, 12.5 cm high, 13.5 cm wide
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Doulton Burslem 'Wattle' English porcelain tureen, circa 1892, factory mark to base, 32 cm wide
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Doulton Burslem 'Rose & Waratah' English porcelain meat platter, circa 1892, factory mark to base, 41 cm wide
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Doulton Burslem 'Wattle' pattern meat platter with coloured decoration, circa 1892, factory mark to base, 41 cm wide
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Doulton Burslem 'Wattle' pattern meat platter with coloured decoration, circa 1892, factory mark to base, 36 cm wide
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An antique apprentice chest of five drawers, kauri pine with huon pine fronts, late 19th century, 66 cm high, 52 cm wide, 33 cm deep
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An antique Australian apprentice miniature cabinet, lift top with four drawers, cedar and red pine, 19th century, 64 cm high, 44 cm wide, 27 cm deep
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Melbourne Street Sign: 'Spencer St. 95 - 161' blue & white enamel over steel; with Melbourne coat-of-arms at left. Double-sided, 22 x 96 cm.
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Melbourne Post Office antique four tiered postal scales with original block weights, by Degraves & Co. of London, stamped 'G.P.O.' with broad arrow mark. 19th century.37 cm high, 41 cm wide, 15 cm deep
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T. Gaunt & Co. French field glasses, mother of pearl and gilt metal in original silk lined leather case marked 'Made In Paris For T. Gaunt, Melbourne', 19th century
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An antique Australian specimen timber turned mantel urn, late 19th century, 18 cm high
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'Souvenir From Pitcairn Island' wooden goblet with carved hand decoration, 19th century, unusually large size, 26 cm high
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An antique Australian slope top display box, cedar and huon pine, Tasmanian origin, 19th century, 15 cm high, 26 cm wide, 18 cm deep
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A folk art miniature chest of drawers, stained kauri pine with turned blackwood columns and pressed glass knobs, 19th century, 45 cm high, 40 cm wide, 26 cm deep
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A tramp art four-sectional picture frame, cigar box cedar, circa 1890s, 65 cm x 83 cm
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An antique white porcelain statue of a cockatoo, Austrian or German, 19th century, impressed marks to base (illegible), 33 cm high, 35 cm wide
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An antique tramp art three drawer miniature chest, cedar and Baltic pine, Barossa Valley, South Australian origin, circa 1890, 28 cm high, 33 cm wide, 20 cm deep
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A tramp art box, cedar with mirrored top, circa 1890s, 19 cm high, 30 cm wide, 25 cm deep
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A Depression era folk art miniature grandfather clock case, cedar, pine and hardwood, circa 1890, 61 cm high
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Apprentice bookcase, Australian cedar and pine, circa 1875, full cabinet maker construction with nice attention to details, finish worn and untouched, 58 cm high, 33.5 cm wide, 17 cm deep
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Tramp art jewellery box, Australian cedar and velvet with gilt metal mounts, circa 1890, 15 cm high, 28 cm wide, 19 cm deep
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An Australian Folk Art miniature chest of drawers, cedar and pine, 1890s Depression Era, 41 cm high, 42 cm wide, 18 cm deep
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An Australian desk compendium, chip carved kauri pine, late 19th century, 29 cm high, 39 cm wide, 28 cm deep
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An antique huon pine and brass hat block, 19th century, stamped 'Godfrey, Melbourne', 46 cm high
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Citizens' Life Assurance Co. circa 1900, lithographic embossed metal sign depicting the head office 'Corner of Moore & Castlereagh Sts., Sydney. 'The Greatest Industrial Life Office of Australasia. Over 200,000 Policy Holders.', 47 x 34 cm. Incorporated in 1886, the company changed its name to Mutual Life and Citizens Assurance Co Ltd in 1908.
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Arnott's Famous Biscuits advertising mirror by H. Rousel, circa 1920s, in original frame, 56 x 35.5 cm overall
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'Starlight - The Royal Toilet Soap' circa 1910, point-of-sale advertisement on glass for Lever Brothers, Sydney N.S.W. Gilt and colours in very good condition in period timber frame, overall 46.5 x 67 cm.
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St. Kilda City Hall souvenir miniature carver chair, late 19th century, 4.5 cm high
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Rudolf Prenzel carved timber kookaburra statue, incised on the base 'Rudolf Prenzel, 1935', rare, 26 cm high
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A vintage emu car mascot, cast brass on later ebonized plinth, circa 1930, 20 cm high
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An antique cast iron parrot doorstop with hand-painted finish, 19th century, 35 cm high
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An antique Australian floral panel, oil on kauri pine, late 19th century, 91 x 35 cm
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'Forget Me Not' antique carved emu egg with carved scene of Aboriginal hunting kangaroos, circa 1900, 12 cm high
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Two antique emu eggs with carved vignettes, late 19th century, the larger 13 cm high
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An antique wall hanging pipe rack, chip-carved with monogram, late 19th century, 59 cm high, 50 cm wide, 15 cm deep
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An antique 'Rampant Lion' doorstop, painted cast iron, 19th century, stamped 'Furphy', 37 cm high
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A stunning Australian Arts & Crafts grandfather clock, solid blackwood with carved gumnuts, leaves and oyster blackwood veneer dial and base, early 20th century, 191 cm high, 48 cm wide, 37 cm deep
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An antique lawyer's wig stand, Tasmanian oak and pine, 19th/20th century, 87 cm high
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'Souvenir From Pitcairn Island' carved wooden hand with cup, early to mid 20th century, 19.5 cm high
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