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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:684
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:556
Date:3-Dec-2022
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A vintage glass fishing buoy in rope netting, 28 cm diameter
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The Sydney cove shipwreck iron rivet and wooden fragment, 18th century. 46 cm long. Provenance: Private Collection Melbourne. Purchased in the early 1970s in Launceston, Tasmania.
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A pair of steamship valve gas lights with glass shades, mounted on boards, (electrified), 19th/20th century, 89 cm high
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A whalebone graduated antique bead necklace, 19th century, 84 cm long
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A glass fishing buoy with rope netting, together with a buoy netting only, (2 items), the glass example 32 cm high
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Golden Fleece antique carved emu egg with ship portrait, engraved 'Carved by John W. Stewart, Charity, Faith, Hope. Golden Fleece. Albury 1887, Sydney 1888', 14 cm high
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An antique ship's lantern with black painted finish and applied brass plaque 'Anchor', 19th/20th century, 58 cm high including handle
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A pair of ship's lanterns, copper and brass, 19th/20th century, ex U.S. Navy, 33 cm high, 33 cm wide each overall
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Sawfish bill (rostrum) mounted in shadowbox frame, mid 20th century, 40 cm long, 160 x 22 cm overall
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An antique ship's bilge pump, Simac no. V, 19th/20th century, mounted on later wooden stand, 106 cm high overall
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Ship's dry compass, mounted in black metal stand with timber base. Made in Japan by Yokogawa Denshikiki Co. Ltd., 20th century, 33 cm high, 33 cm wide
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A pair of antique copper and brass round running lamps, 19th/20th century, mounted on later wooden bases, 39 cm high, 35 cm wide each overall
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A pair of vintage submarine passage lamps, cast brass and glass, 20th century, 27 cm wide
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H.M.A.S. Australia antique cigar box bearing a silver label 'Souvenir made from wood from H.M.A.S. Australia, first Flagship, Royal Australian Navy,1913-1920', 8.5 cm high, 25.5 cm wide, 16 cm deep
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An vintage pond yacht on stand, early to mid 20th century, 145 cm high on stand, 105 cm long
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A vintage ship in a Ballantine's whisky bottle, 20th century, 24 cm long
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Mk. V vintage copper and brass American diving helmet, 20th century, 42 cm high
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Set of six oval brass hinged portholes, 20th century, each 44 cm wide
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A pair of vintage circular portholes mounted on wooden stands, 20th century, 39 cm high
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Couta boat wooden rudder, 20th century, 120 cm high, 86 cm wide
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A ship's wheel and brass mount on later timber stand, early 20th century, the wheel 60 cm wide, 141 cm high overall
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A ship's wheel and wet compass mounted on later timber stand, 20th century, the wheel 92 cm wide, 143 cm high overall
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A brass ship's bell, 20th century, 25 cm high, 19 cm wide
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A trawler ship's wheel mounted on later timber stand, 20th century, the wheel 29 cm wide, 35 cm high overall
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Stern ship's lamp, copper and brass on later timber base, early 20th century, 70 cm high overall
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World War II period 'Blackout' porthole, circa 1940s, 40 cm wide, 56 cm high overall
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An Australian cedar pond yacht hull, 20th century, 82 cm high, 82 cm long
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A scratch built model wooden steam boat, together with a vintage pond yacht, 20th century, 48 cm and 22 cm long
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A folk art model boat, timber with painted finish, early to mid 20th century, 53 cm high, 83 cm long
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H.M.A.S. Australia pair of silver plated napkin rings, together with a V.M. Manunda silver plated kangaroo napkin ring (the Manunda became a hospital ship in 1940), as well as an S.S. Canberra pewter tankard, (4 items, the tankard 13 cm high
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A Japanese fish gaff, used at the Tokyo fish markets, early 20th century, 36 cm long
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Navy boat controller mounted on a silky oak base, 20th century, 29 cm wide overall
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'Lady Gay' scratch-built model boat, circa 1970s, with specs plaque, 122 cm long
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'Scrimshaw, Tasmanian Museum and Art gallery, Hobart' 1963 exhibition catalogue
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A vintage green glass fishing buoy with rope netting, 20th century, an impressive 38 cm wide
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Sygna ship's porthole hinged window, cast brass with two glass panes, 20th century, mounted on later wooden stand, 81 cm high, 54 cm wide
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An antique fid, lignum vitae, 19th century. End cut, and holed for lanyard at a later date, 29 cm long
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A model whaling boat, impressively scratch-built in timber and iron with woven fibre sail. Purchased from the Dili (Timor) whaling station in the 1960s, 47 cm high, 63 cm long
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Two framed sailor's knot displays, late 20th century, the larger 44 x 60 cm
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Pasha Bulker framed colour photograph of the ill-fated ship run aground at the Nobbies (Newcastle, N.S.W.); together with a framed photograph of the Sygna. The larger 54 x 80 cm overall
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A model ship with three masts, 20th century, 47 cm high, 62 cm long
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Two wooden boat hulls, 20th century, 124 cm and 127 cm long
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P.S. Hygeia foghorn, late 19th century. The Hygeia was a steam powered paddle steamer passenger boat operating from Melbourne and the Port Phillip bay area in the late 19th and early 20th century. 38 cm high, 21 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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Top irons, antique riveted examples, used as extra punishment over conventional leg irons, hence the phrase 'Double ironed', 19th century, 80 cm long
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Leg irons, unearthed relic condition Darby style screw key example, 19th century, 46 cm wide
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Hiatt antique handcuffs with unusual large iron link, with key, 19th century, 28 cm wide
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Ball & chain, 19th century, 75 cm long
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An antique Australian cedar vessel, possibly convict made, early 19th century, 16 cm high
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Convict love token, 18th/19th century, 29 mm
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Chief District Constable of van Diemen's land. Fine antique 18ct yellow gold pocket watch by George Carley of London, with gold fob chain, toothpick and watch key. Engraved inside the back cover 'This watch and chain is presented by the officers and clerks of the Hobart town Police, to Mr. George brown chief District Constable of van Diemen's land as a token of their Respect and Esteem on his leaving the Colony'. 4.2 cm wide, the chain 28 cm long
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Captain Alured Tasker Faunce (1808 - 1856) the first Resident Police Magistrate at Queanbeyan. A sterling silver desk stand, tea pot, sugar basin and salver, all made in London in 1839, and engraved with the family coat of arms for 'A. T. Faunce', also known as 'Iron-man Faunce' for his stand when a magistrate on the N.S.W. North coast, near Gosford, against corrupt government officers, whereupon he was transferred to Queanbeyan to act as Police Magistrate. The cream jug from the set is not present. The…
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Captain Alured Tasker Faunce (1808 - 1856) the first Resident Police Magistrate at Queanbeyan. Other items from the Faunce estate: a snuff box with gold trim, a monogram and currently containing a lock of Faunce's hair; a George III double-sided toddy ladle with whale bone handle; a pair of Georgian circular silver salts; and a small silver-topped glass incense burner. (5 items + the lock of hair).
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'Success' convict ship, spoon made from the ship's copper cladding, 14 cm long
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Pentridge Prison original cell door lock by Charles Smith & Sons, with key, circa 1852, working order, 25.5 x 18 cm
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Hiatt antique no. 2 handcuffs, stamped '1915, M&C' (military and civilian) with broad arrow mark, with key, 24 cm wide
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Police truncheon, turned hardwood with broad arrow stamp, 19th century, 43 cm long
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Convict brick with attached note 'Hand made convict brick from house Jos. Lyons, Aust. P.M. In Stanley Tas.', 23 cm wide
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'View of the tread mill for the Employment of prisoners. Erected at the house of Correction at Brixton, by Mr. Wm. Cubitt of Ipswich' coloured engraving, circa 1822. 21 x 26 cm, 33 x 37 cm overall
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A pair of antique style metal handcuffs with key, late 20th century, 29 cm wide
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The Arrest of the Kelly Gang, June 1880. A substantial piece of the red scarf which belonged to Thomas Curnow's sister, Catherine. Curnow, the school teacher at Glenrowan, held a lighted candle behind it to indicate to the driver that he should stop the train carrying the police party as it approached Glenrowan where the Kelly gang had taken over the hotel. The Kellys had pulled up some rails, hoping to derail the train so that they could escape the police who were pursuing them. The piece is approximately…
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A replica poster on linen, offering £8000 reward for the apprehension of Edward Kelly, Daniel Kelly, Stephen Hart and Joseph Byrne; appears to be screen printed and 'Aged', 38 x 37 cm.
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A Chinese pottery water pot, dug from the goldfields of central Victoria, mid 19th century, a rare survivor, 13.5 cm high. Provenance: The Jules Feldman collection Melbourne
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George Baxter (1804-1867), I.) news from Australia, II.) news from home, Baxter prints, mid 19th century, 11 x 15 cm each, 17 x 22 cm each overall
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Australian gold nugget specimen on quartz ore, Victorian goldfields, 1 cm wide, 2.5 grams total
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An impressive set of shop scales by Avery with porcelain pan and hand painted finish. From the Ballarat goldfields. 84 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Ballarat
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Antique Chinese gold scales, 19th century, 32.5 cm long
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An impressive set of banker's antique gold scales, 19th century, 110 cm high
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Banker's gold scales and assorted weights by Degrave & Co. London, 19th century, 54 cm high
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An antique galvanized metal hip bath with original painted finish, 19th century, 53 cm high, 71 cm wide, 90 cm deep
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Salesman's sample zinc meat cover, and a pudding steamer, 19th century, (2 items), the meat cover 16 cm wide
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Ballarat Bertie point of sale advertising statue with accompanying long neck bottle, early 20th century, 56 cm high
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Antique letter scales branded 'J. Miller Anderson & Co.', 19th century, 16.5 cm high
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An antique pocket barometer with retailer's details on the dial 'Flavelle Bros. & Roberts, Sydney & Brisbane', 19th century, 5.5 cm high overall
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Bendigo goldfields ore specimen, together with a vial of alluvial gold from the Adelaide hills
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The Beaconsfield gold mine, Tasmania: a 1902 share certificate issued on behalf of the Bonanza Proprietary, N.L., for shares (issued to Edward Walker of Longford) in the gold mining project 'Situate at Beaconsfield' and signed by the office bearers of the Company. Framed & glazed, 27 x 31.5 cm. More than a century later, in 2006 the incredible story of the rescue of miners, Todd Russell and Brant Webb, from almost a kilometre underground took place at the Beaconsfield mine. Gold was first discovered in…
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Set of eight antique brass bell weights, the largest 14lb, (22 cm high)
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Two sets of vintage and antique scales with assorted weights, 19th and 20th century, the larger 33 cm high
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Hurricane lantern by 'Harvey, Shaw & Drake, Melbourne, 1914', 39 cm high overall
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'Emu Brand' Australian wine bottle with embossed emu logo, mid 1860s, 22 cm high
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'Digger brand, Bendigo' fruit cordial bottle, together with a 'Sharpe Bros. Health Beverages' stoneware jar, 19th/20th century, 25 cm and 35 cm high
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Coober Pedy white opals, group of 27 polished solid stones, 21 grams, approximately 105ct
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Opals: group of 31 assorted polished stones including solids, doublets and triplets
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Three opal fossil bivalves, the largest 4.5 cm long
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An impressive South African goldfields brooch with shovel, a large gold nugget specimen, stamped 'Johannesburg, South Africa', 6 cm wide, 12.5 grams
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A Colonial Australian 18ct yellow gold oval brooch adorned with bird, leaves and flower set with red stone, 19th century, 4 cm wide, 4.2 grams
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Duggan & Shappere Colonial 15ct yellow gold bar brooch set with three gold nugget specimens, 19th century, 5 cm wide, 6.9 grams
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A Colonial antique Australian 15ct yellow gold brooch of leaf form with tendrils, 19th century, tests as 15ct gold or higher, 5.5 cm wide, 6.7 grams
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An antique Australian opal chip and yellow gold double bar brooch, housed in a fitted and branded box 'Scott & Wehrle Jewellers, Sydney', 19th century, 5.2 cm wide
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Wendt antique 15ct gold ring set with a hard stone cameo, South Australian origin, 19th century, stamped 'Wendt, 15c'
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An antique Australian Colonial yellow gold brooch, set with red stones, circa 1860s, 3.5 cm high, 3.2 grams
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An antique Albertina fob chain in three tone rose, green and yellow gold, with lyre fob, 19th century, 13 cm long, 10.7grams
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An antique Albertina fob chain in two tone rose and yellow gold, 19th century, 12.5 cm long, 14.2 grams
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An antique Albertina fob chain in two tone 15ct rose and green gold, 19th century, 12.5 cm long, 12.2 grams
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An imposing antique Colonial Australian yellow gold oval brooch set with blue and white stones, articulated front with mourning window, 19th century, 5.5 cm high, 15.2 grams total
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An antique yellow gold brooch with fine enamel portrait of a lady, set with diamonds, 19th century, tests as 15ct gold or higher, 4.5 cm wide, 10 grams
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A Colonial 15ct yellow gold 'Forget Me Not' brooch, 19th century, 4 cm wide
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An antique Colonial Australian yellow gold bow brooch, circa 1860s, 2.4 cm wide, 3 grams
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A pair of antique 18ct yellow gold earrings set with seed pearls and red stones, in original box, circa 1875, 5 cm high, 5.5 grams total
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A stunning Colonial 15ct yellow gold horseshoe and arrow brooch, set garnets and diamonds, 19th century, stamped 15ct', an impressive 8 cm wide, 10.3 grams total
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An antique Australian rose gold band, engraved 'Edna', stamped '9' flanked by pictorial marks, 4.5 grams
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