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The Maruska Aughterson Collection — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:289
Sale Title:The Maruska Aughterson CollectionLots with images:278
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:210
Date:28-Mar-2022
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A French opalescent glass bowl with pinecone motif, circa 1930s, 8 cm high, 27 cm diameter
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Lalique 'Sirens' French art glass table lighter, 15 cm high
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A Murano clear glass fruit bowl, circa 1960, 16 cm high, 52 cm wide
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Four vintage glass ornaments, 20th century, 19 cm high
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A Murano cranberry glass fruit bowl, circa 1960, 19 cm high, 54 cm wide
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Murano glass dish with ruby and latticino, 17 cm high
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A Murano green glass ewer together with two Scandinavian glass vases (3 items), circa 1960, the largest 35 cm high
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Three assorted Murano glass bowls, circa 1960s, the largest 10 cm high, 16 cm wide
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An art glass compote together with a green art glass vase, 20th century, the larger 38 cm wide
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An art glass vase, late 20th century, signed 'T. Shaw', 28 cm high
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Murano glass candlestick, 21.5 cm high
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Four art glass paperweights, 20th century, the largest 6 cm high
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Seven assorted art glass vases and bowls including Kosta Boda, 20th century, the largest 32 cm high
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Alex Wyatt Australian blue art glass vase, signed 'Alex Wyatt, Australia', 23 cm high
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Roberta Easton blue Australian art glass stem vase, signed 'Roberta Easton', 29 cm high
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Belleek Irish porcelain jug, two vases and three teacups,19th and 20th century, (6 items), black, brown and green marks, the largest 16 cm high
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Assorted antique and vintage coloured glassware including English, Italian and part silver plated epergne, 19th and 20th century, A/F (16 items), the largest 32 cm high
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Assorted glass and crystal vases, bowls, dishes and compote, 19th and 20th century, A/F (10 items), the largest 23 cm high
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Four antique pictorial English glass paperweights including Esplanade, Vetnor and castle scenes, 19th century, the largest 6.5 cm high
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Four antique circular pictorial English glass paperweights, 19th century, the largest 6 cm diameter
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Les Folkstone, Harrow school, Crystal Palace and Newport Pagnell, 19th century, the largest 5 cm diameter four antique circular pictorial English glass paperweights including the Lees Folkstone, Harrow school, Crystal Palace and Newport Pagnell, 19th century, the largest 5 cm diameter
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Four assorted vintage glass paperweights, English and French, including the Royal pavilion, Brighton, 20th century, the largest 10 cm wide
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Four assorted vintage glass paperweights, including Beatrix Potter and fairy Wrens, 20th century, the largest 10 cm wide
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Four assorted art glass paperweights including teapot example, 20th century, the largest 8 cm tall
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Three antique and vintage glass decanters, cheese dome, jug and carafe, 19th and 20th century, the largest 27 cm high
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Collection of assorted glass drink ware, vases, ornaments etc. A/F (51 items)
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Fifteen assorted vintage powder compacts and cigarette cases, 20th century, the largest 9 cm wide
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A Chinese carved stone statue of a recumbent deer on carved wooden base, 19th/20th century, 12 cm high, 17 cm wide overall
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Two Chinese carved soapstone figural vases, 20th century, the larger 16 cm high
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Guanyin Chinese cast bronze statue, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, 14.5 cm high
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A Chinese circular box, lacquer and mother of pearl, 19th/20th century, 11 cm high, 20 cm diameter
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Two Chinese carved horn seals, 19th/20th century, 5 cm and 4.5 cm high
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A Chinese cinnabar lacquered vase, pair of vases on stands, together with a cast resin statue and vase, 20th century, (5 items), the statue 31 cm high
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A Chinese spinach jade vase on stand, together with three carved Chinese jade statues, (4 items), 20th century, the largest 19 cm high
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Three Chinese carved jade animals, a miniature censer and pot (5 items), 20th century, the horse 10 cm long
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A Chinese jade egg, dragon box, condiment and spoon together with three jade cups (7 items), 19th and 20th century, the egg 6 cm high
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Chinese carved jade child's bangle (damaged), bead necklace and four ornaments (6 items), 20th century
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A pair of Chinese brass and cloisonne bookends together with a Japanese bronze vase, 20th century, (3 items), the vase 18 cm high
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Chinese and Indian jewel boxes, painted egg ornaments, porcelain and stoneware dishes, textiles, hardstone floral ornament and an 18th century porcelain mug, A/F (26 items), 19th and 20th century, floral ornament 33 cm high
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Satsuma export ware pottery mantel vase, Meiji period, 39 cm high
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A Japanese hand-painted porcelain bowl together with two Satsuma vases, Meiji period 19h and 20th century, A/F (3 items), the bowl 31 cm diameter
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A pair of Japanese bronze vases with copper and gold highlights, Meiji period, 17.5 cm high
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Four Japanese netsuke, carved ivory and bone, 20th century, the largest 5 cm high
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Japanese Satsuma vase, lidded box and jar, 19th and 20th century, (3 items), the vase 15 cm high
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Six assorted Japanese seated ceramic figures, 20th century, the largest 5 cm high
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Kutani porcelain sake bottle, Japanese porcelain box, trays, vase and coro, Indian elephant dishes and jewellery box, miniature cloisonne vase and horn vase, 19th and 20th century (12 items), the largest 19 cm high
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An antique Italian marble spherical ornament, 19th century, 13 cm diameter
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An antique walnut writing box together with an antique compendium (missing insert), 19th century, the writing box 35 cm wide
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An antique statue of a fisherman, cast and patinated spelter, 19th century, 23 cm high
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An antique carved marble statue of a lady, 19th century, 51 cm high
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An antique patinated spelter statue of Napoleon, 19th century, 37 cm high
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An antique French statue of a boy, patinated cast metal on faux rouge marble base, late 19th century, 34 cm high
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Mozart antique patinated spelter statue of the composer as a young man, late 19th century, 31 cm high
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A pair of cast spelter warrior statues on marble bases, late 19th century, 28 cm high
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An Italian carved alabaster figural lamp and shade, circa 1900, shade damaged, column loose, 62 cm high
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Three antique spelter statues, A/F, 19th century, the tallest 22 cm high
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Anton Nelson (France 1880-1910), Art Nouveau statue of a lady seated on a vase, cast and patinated spelter, circa 1900, signed 'A. Nelson' on reverse, 38 cm high
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A French Art Deco statue of a recumbent dog, patinated spelter and marble, circa 1930, 28 cm high, 35 cm wide
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A French Art Deco statue of a seated lady with doves, patinated spelter, ivoreen and marble, circa 1930, 31 cm high, 42 cm wide, 20 cm deep
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Five assorted elephant ornaments, carved wood and resin with bone tusks, 19th and 20th century, the largest 34 cm high
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Assorted ceramic figures, Winston Churchill plaque, carved wooden kookaburra, figural decanter etc., 19th and 20th century, A/F (10 items), Churchill plaque 18 cm high
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Botanical samples: a range of flowers, leaves and seeds affixed to annotated pages; fully written-up as to genus, date of collection (mainly late 1976) and location (mainly Bundoora). (27 sheets, most with multiple specimens).
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An Indian workbox, bone marquetry and hardwood, interior fitted with compartments and mirrors, 20th century, 15 cm high, 33 cm wide,23 cm deep
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A pair of antique highland statues, cast spelter with gilt finish, 19th century, 40 cm high
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Twelve assorted jewellery boxes including a nest of five Chinese dragon examples, 20th century, the largest 18 cm wide
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Petit point vintage vanity ware, 20th century, (15 items), the largest circular box 15 cm diameter
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Five assorted antique cast metal figural items including mercury and a spread eagle, 19th century, the largest 41 cm high
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Collection of assorted cast metal animal ornaments, aeroplanes etc., 20th century, (quantity)
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Collection of assorted cast metal trivets, ashtrays and tea caddy, 19th and 20th, (26 items)
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A cape buffalo statue, cast resin on black marble plinth, 20th century, 19 cm high, 35 cm wide
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An antique English sterling silver lidded glass box, and Indian silver and enamel box, an apple shaped cloisonne box, two circular glass boxes, a silver plated jewellery box with dog finial and a ruby glass scent bottle, (A/F), 19th and 20th century, the scent bottle 12.5 cm long
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Assorted antique and vintage porcelain and glass vases and jugs including Royal Doulton 'Blue Children', Capodimonte, Japanese, Italian and others, 19th and 20th century, A/F (10 items), the largest 41 cm high
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Collection of tribal and ethnographic ornaments including African, Chinese and Asian, carved wood, horn, metal, stone and resin, 20th century, (18 items), 43 cm high
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An Australian bronze kangaroo ornament, circa 1900, stamped 'Geelong', 9 cm high
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A chrome aeroplane desk ornament, mid 20th century, 12 cm high, 14 cm long
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A black powder flask, embossed copper and brass, 20 cm long
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Victorian Legislative Council: Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Council during the Session 1860-1. With copies of the various documents ordered by the Council to be printed. [John Ferres, Melbourne, Government Printer]; original half leather binding with cloth boards. Noted reports on breweries, Geelong harbour, the defence of the Colony, tobacco imports, etc., the members of the Legislative Council in 1860-61 included Thomas a'Beckett, John Fawkner, William Degraves, Thomas power, George Coppin,…
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Simson, Walter, a history of the Gipsies: with specimens of the Gipsy Language, [Sampson low, Son, and Marston; London, 1865], 1st edition, 575pp, green cloth and calf binding with ornated gilt decorations to spine.
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Victorian Legislative Council: Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Council during 1867 (first Session). With copies of the various documents ordered by the Council to be printed. [John Ferres, Melbourne, Government Printer]; original half leather binding with cloth boards. Noted reports on 'The Cumberland Disease', Immigration, Convicted prisoners, papers on Manufacturing and Industry, the Volunteer Force, Quarantine, Criminal statistics, Colonial Defences, etc.
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Victorian Legislative Council: Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Council during the Session 1872. With copies of the various documents ordered by the Council to be printed. [John Ferres, Melbourne, Government Printer]; original half leather binding with cloth boards. Noted reports on Railways, Intercolonial trade, Dandenong state forest, Industrial and Reformatory Schools, proposals for a new postal service, etc.
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Victorian Legislative Council: two more examples of the 1872 volume, as above. (2).
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Various books including 'History of the war in the Peninsular...' 2 vols. By Napier (1878); 'Punch Vol.Cl. January - June 1916'; 'The great Jubilee Book' (1951); 'Victoria's representative men at Home'; 'Nation' magazine April 1960 - June 1967 bound volume; and several others. Mixed condition. (10 vols.).
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Victorian Legislative Council: Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Council during the Session 1882-3. With copies of the various documents ordered by the Council to be printed. [John Ferres, Melbourne, Government Printer]; original half leather binding with cloth boards. Noted reports on the railway Accident at Jolimont, the Termination of the war in Egypt, the Licensees Qualifying bill, etc.
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Victorian Legislative Council: three more examples of the 1882-3 volume, as above. (3).
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Australian interest: a group including 'The wealth and progress of New South Wales 1886-87'; 'The Sentimental Bloke' by Dennis (1916); 'Digger Smith' by Dennis (1918); 'Wingate Adventure' by Burchett; 'History of Ballarat' by Withers; 'All About' by Durack; 'The story of Kurri Kurri the Kookaburra' by Rees; and several others, all hardcover. (13 vols.).
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A shelf of books including 'The Boy's Own Annual' 1890-91 and 1913-14; 'Romance of Empire : Australia' by Lang; 'My Arctic Journal' by Peary (1893); 'Footprints in the Forest' by E.S. Ellis; 'The Australian Homestead' by Cox (1972); 'The gold Mines of Bendigo - book Two' by Palmer (1979); 'Glimpses of Australia' in 2 volumes (1987), and others. (quantity.). Mixed condition.
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Gunn, Jeannie, the little black Princess, [ Alexander Moring Ltd, London, Melville and Mullen, Melbourne,1905], 1st edition, a true tale of life in the Never-Never land. Pp. Viii+108(last colophon)+[2](map, verso blank) frontispiece, plus 24 plates, full page map; pictorial light green cloth, lettered and decorated in darker green, the spine discoloured, a little light foxing to page edges and occasional faint soiling.
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Vaile, Percy Adolphus, the Soul of golf, [MacMillan and Co., London, 1912] 1st edition, illustrated. 355 pages. Dark green cloth, gilt titling, crossed clubs and three balls on spine, cover lettering and image of a golfer at the finish of the drive, in gilt, top page edges gilt. Original owner's name in pen on title page; ex Metropolitan golf club handstamps.
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Postcards: mostly European array of early 20th century cards with few Australian noted including 'Campbell Street, Toowoomba', 'Brunswick Street, Brisbane', 'Post office, Flinders Street, Townsville', 'Above the Rapids, Gorrdon river, 'Tasmania'; Great Britain with plenty of school scenes including. Eton College, Orley farm school Harrow, Bedford Grammar, Christ church Grammar, etc; heaps of French cards including 'Noeux-Les-Mines' station showing steam train, plus town views, hotels, churches, important…
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