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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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Elkington & Co. Antique English silver plated centrepiece on mirrored stand, 19th century, (2 items), 46 cm high, 40 cm wide
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An antique Australian silver plated emu egg ink well, 19th century, 29 cm high
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Bank Street school, Emerald Hill, 1872, medal in silver (41.5 mm) by W.J. Taylor London, inscribed on reverse 'Bank Street School /Emerald Hill / Annie McArthur/ Dux of School/ 20th December 1872'. The Bank Street school, a small brick building which stood at the western end of Bank Street in what is now South Melbourne, was opened in the 1850s. It was commonly known as the Scots School, because a significant percentage of its pupils came from the families of one of the two large Scottish Presbyterian…
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William Edwards (attributed) Australian silver rowing trophy, inscribed 'Melbourne Annual Regatta, Saltwater river, 20th March, 1875. Junior pair won by Albert club. F. W. Needham, Stroke.', 17.5 cm high, 102 grams
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Athletics silver plated trophy beaker, engraved to the base 'Brighton Schools, Athletics sports 100 yards open 1st prize, won by G.H. Armitage, Oct.r 9th, 1879'; together with a 'High Jump' silver plated trophy chalice also won by Armitage, (2 items) 14 cm and 16 cm high
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Corio Villa: stunning antique English silver plated centrepiece with garnitures, adorned with Pegasus and rams head decoration, 19th century. With original hand-blown glass drip pans. This three piece suite formed part of the original furnishings of the famed mansion in Geelong. 51 cm high, 39 cm wide
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Brunkhorst Australian sterling silver christening mug with engraved monogram and dated 1900, stamped 'Brunkhorst, Adelaide', with pictorial marks, 8 cm high, 121 grams
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'Adelaide Hunt club cup, 1921, won by the Navy, to a C. Weston (rider), Bobby Mac 2nd' sterling silver trophy cigarette case; together with a sterling silver and rose gold fob engraved 'C.L.B. 1907, St. Stephens Co. Won by Corp. A. Turner', and a Stokes & Son 1935 Melbourne brooch, (3 items)
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An antique Australian silver toast rack, 19th/20th century, stamped 'W. Bro. Sterling Silver', 14 cm high, 224 grams
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Kangaroo ink blotter, English sterling silver, made in Birmingham, circa 1908, 10 cm wide
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W.M.F. Antique German silver plated two tier centrepiece of lotus leaf form, adorned with a cockatoo finial, circa 1900, stamped 'W.M.F.', 30 cm high
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'Melbourne Amateur Regatta, maiden Eights, 1919', Australian silver beaker trophy, stamped 'McBEAN, Stg, Silver', 11 cm high, 214 grams
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Robur vintage silver plated teapot with infuser, 11 cm high, 24 cm wide
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William Drummond pair of Australian sterling silver toast racks, early 20th century, stamped 'Wm. Drummond & Co. Melbourne', 7.5 cm high, 103 grams total
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A pair of Australian sterling silver condiment pots, early 20th century, stamped 'Sterling Silver', 5.5 cm high
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Hardy Brothers silver plated hip flask in original box, early 20th century, 18 cm high
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Melbourne Amateur Regatta 'Maiden Eights, 1948' silver plated trophy beaker 'Won by Hawthorn R.C. G.L. Code. Bow', 11.5 cm high
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'Melbourne Amateur Regatta, maiden Eights, 1934' won by R.E. Dibbs, Australian silver beaker trophy, stamped 'Bradshaw, Stg, Silver', 12 cm high, 210 grams
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'Melbourne Amateur Regatta, Juniour Fours', Australian silver beaker trophy, stamped 'Stg, Silver', 11.5 cm high, 150 grams
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An antique Australian silver christening mug, 19th/20th century 6.5 cm high, 110 grams
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'S.Y. Ladies Singles Championship, 1934' Australian silver trophy cup by Stokes & Son of Melbourne, stamped 'Stg. Sil.', 11 cm high, 174 grams
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T. Gaunt & Co. Australian silver trophy cup awarded to 'M.C.C.L.T.C. 1933 members Singles Handicap won by G.H. Gardner', stamped 'T. Gaunt, sterling Silver', 13 cm high, 120 grams
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Australian silver boxed set of six teaspoons with koala finials, 20th century, 11 cm long, 47 grams total
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An Australian silver spoon with echidna finial, stamped 'Ince 925 Stg. Sil.', 11.5 cm long
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Mildred Creed set of six Australian silver teaspoons, stamped 'Creed, S.S.', 10.5 cm long, 55 grams total
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Australian collector's Treasury set of 12 silver plated teaspoons with Australian wildflower decoration done in enamel, housed in two fitted boxes with documentation, circa 1981
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A silver plated pot adorned with a coat of arms, 19th century, 13 cm high, 21.5 cm diameter
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An antique Australian silver emu and fern bottle lid, together with a silver plated spirit measure stamped 'Boomerang plate, Stokes & Sons, Melbourne', and a napkin ring, 19th and 20th century, (3 items), the measure 5.5 cm high
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An early Colonial solid huon pine hall table with single drawer and fine ring turned legs, Tasmanian origin, early to mid 19th century, 75 cm high, 101 cm wide, 54 cm deep
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An Australian cedar three drawer chest, 19th century, 95 cm high, 104 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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An Australian kauri pine oval occasional table, early 20th century, 48 cm high, 58 cm wide, 39 cm deep
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A Colonial Australian spade back carver chair, cedar and blackwood, Tasmanian origin, early to mid 19th century, 46 cm across the arms
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An early Colonial Australian cedar drop-leaf supper table, New South Wales origin, circa 1835, 72 cm high, 68 cm wide (extends to 117 cm), 120 cm deep
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An antique cedar spade back armchair with rattan seat and sabre legs, early 19th century, ex Juliana and Toby Hooper collection, 54 cm across the arms
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A Colonial Australian occasional table, single drawer with dummy drawer on reverse, blackwood, cedar and pine, Tasmanian origin, early 19th century, note: wood technology test conducted by Jugo Ilic. 73 cm high, 61 cm wide, 46 cm deep
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An early Colonial spade back library chair made from 'Beauty Leaf Tree' (*Calophyllum Inophyllum), Queensland origin, circa 1845, 51 cm across the arms. Calophyllum Inophyllum is a large fruit bearing plant, and a culturally important source of Tamanu oil. It is a wild native species growing in coastal areas of tropical Australia. In the 1889 book, the Useful native plants of Australia records 'During a debate on the Pearl Fisheries bill in the Queensland assembly, a clause was specially inserted to…
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Antique Colonial Australian bedends, cedar and blackwood, with original rails, Tasmanian origin, mid 19th century, 126 cm high, 96 cm wide, 211 cm long
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A Colonial Australian cedar easy chair with finely turned legs and scrolled arms, circa 1850, 62 cm across the arms
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Thwaites (attributed) Colonial centre table, Australian cedar with finely carved and reeded legs, Melbourne origin, circa 1855, 76 cm high, 81 cm wide, 81 cm deep
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An impressive Colonial Pugin Gothic fire surround made from thick slabs of cedar inset with huon pine carved panel, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840s, 130 cm high, 191 cm wide, 28.5 cm deep
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A pair of Tasmanian cedar spade back side chairs with reeded back splat and faceted turned front legs, (after a design by W. Smee & Sons) circa 1850, 86 cm high, 46 cm wide
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A Colonial cedar hall chair, scroll and acanthus leaf carved back rest with baluster and ring turned front legs, circa 1850. (after a design by Loudon 1833), 86 cm high, 39 cm across the seat
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An Australian cedar spade back carver or library chair, New South Wales origin, circa 1850, 60 cm across the arms
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An early primitive Australian winged armchair/commode in the Georgian style, cedar and eucalyptus, Tasmanian origin, circa 1830s, purchased from Evandale antiques in 1977, 109 cm high, 57 cm across the arms. Illustrated in 'Nineteenth Century Australian Furniture' by Kevin Fahy (David Ellis press, 1985), plate 363. Also illustrated in 'Australian Country Furniture' by Toby and Juliana Hooper (Viking O'Neil, 1988), plate 14
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A pair of early Colonial Australian cedar hall chairs with finely carved shell backs and applied roundels, New South Wales origin, circa 1840, 87 cm high. Provenance: The Windeyer family, New South Wales.
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A Colonial cedar sofa table with turned stretcher base and pedestal ends, New South Wales origin, circa 1850, 76 cm high, 91 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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Craig's Royal Hotel Ballarat group of three antique bar chairs, pine and eucalypt, 19th century, 81 cm high
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A fine pair of Australian cedar hall chairs with rococo scroll carved back rests and applied central shield, the curved and reeded front chair rail terminating with accentuated cabriole legs, N.S.W. Origin, circa 1860. 92 cm high, 48 cm wide
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An antique Australian blackwood footstool with ornately carved French style cabriole legs, Melbourne origin, circa 1860, 40 cm high, 70 cm wide, 51 cm wide
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A Colonial Australian cedar bookcase with shield panel doors and turned columns, mid 19th century, 237 cm high, 144 cm wide, 54 cm deep
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An antique Australian cedar three drawer chest with unusual drawer configuration, New South Wales origin, early to mid 19th century, 86 cm high, 97 cm wide, 49 cm deep
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An antique Australian cedar spade back armchair, mid 19th century
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A primitive Australian chest of drawers, pine and packing case construction with original crackle finish, circa 1860s, 122 cm high, 102 cm wide, 62 cm deep
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An Australian cedar and pine circular footstool, South Australian origin, 19th century, 16 cm high, 32 cm diameter
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A Colonial cedar dumb waiter with carved back and acorn finials, South Australian origin, circa 1855, 101 cm high, 121 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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An antique cedar wall cabinet with carved pediment top, Launceston, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840, 95 cm high, 61 cm wide, 29 cm deep
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An antique Australian cedar meat safe pantry, South Australian origin, circa 1860, 189 cm high, 103 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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An antique Australian cedar pantry, New South Wales origin, 19th century, zinc replaced with glass, top has been painted, 148 cm high, 118 cm wide, 57 cm deep
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A Colonial miniature chest of four drawers, the ogee moulded base above bracket feet, cedar with pine secondary timbers, later brass drawer knobs, circa 1890, 43 cm high, 41 cm wide, 21 cm deep
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Anton Seuffert (1815-1887) New Zealand, fine and rare tilt-top wine table with mottled kauri tapering barley twist stem and three scroll legs, radiating starburst marquetry top with lozenge parquetry ground, inlaid with numerous native timbers, circa 1870, 77 cm high, 55 cm diameter
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An antique Australian pit sawn cedar hall table with two drawers, New South Wales origin, 19th century, 90 cm high, 91 cm wide, 46 cm deep
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A provincial Tasmanian antique tilt-top occasional table, huon pine, musk, casuarina, hoop pine, cedar and blackwood, 19th century, stamped 'Jm. Ferguson', 76 cm high, 62 cm wide, 62 cm deep
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A child's antique highchair, 19th century, from Angaston, South Australia, 82 cm high, 38 cm across the arms
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An antique huon pine corner washstand, 19th century, 76 cm high, 87 cm wide, 51 cm deep
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An antique Australian blackwood wine table with rectangular top, Tasmanian origin, 19th century, 70 cm high, 45 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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An antique Australian solid cedar music stand with adjustable post, 19th century, 125 cm high
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An antique Australian cedar chest of eight drawers with carved corbels, New South Wales origin, 19th century, 142 cm high, 125 cm wide, 59 cm deep
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An antique Australian cedar chest of five drawers, 19th century, 110 cm high, 103 cm wide, 48 cm deep
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An antique Australian cedar chest of eight drawers with red pine secondary timbers and Baltic pine backboards, South Australian origin, 19th century, 145 cm high, 118 cm wide, 56 cm deep
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An antique Australian cedar eight drawer chest with serpentine front and carved full length corbels, South Australian origin, 19th century, with red pine and Baltic pine secondary timbers, 147 cm high, 117 cm wide, 58 cm deep
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An unusual antique Australian circular table, profusely inlaid on all surfaces in Australian specimen timbers, the drawer attractively fitted for gaming, 19th century, 79 cm high, 77 cm diameter
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An antique Australian cedar games-top centre table, inlaid with Australian and New Zealand timbers including totara, musk, myrtle, kauri and hoop pine, blackwood and casuarina, New South Wales origin, circa 1870, 75 cm high, 87 cm wide, 71 cm deep
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An Australian cedar artist's stool with leather top, 19th century, 86 cm high
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An antique Australian huon pine games-top wine table with tilt-top, 65 cm high, 51 cm wide, 36 cm deep
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An antique huon pine eight drawer chest with serpentine front and Barley twist full-length columns, 19th century, 147 cm high, 116 cm wide, 58 cm deep
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An antique Australian cedar two door wardrobe with blanket drawer, interior fitted with slides and drawer on the left side, 19th century, 219 cm high, 136 cm wide, 52 cm deep
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An antique Australian cedar chest of four drawers of unusually petite proportions, 19th century, 81 cm high, 94 cm wide, 46 cm deep
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An antique Australian cedar hall table with single drawer, 19th century, 76 cm high 91 cm wide 49 cm deep
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An antique kauri pine fluted pedestal, 19th century, 111 cm high, 38 cm diameter
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An antique Australian huon pine chest of eight drawers with full Barley twist columns, circa 1880, 152 cm high, 121 cm wide, 59 cm deep
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An antique Australian cedar washstand, 19th century, 94 cm high, 86 cm wide, 47 cm deep
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An antique Australian cedar kneehole desk with baluster legs, inset leather top and four drawers, 19th century, 75 cm high, 122 cm wide, 67 cm deep
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An antique Australian huon pine chest of four drawers, 19th century, 84 cm high, 92 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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A small antique corner cabinet with Germanic style carved griffin's heads, cedar and kauri pine, most likely South Australian origin, circa 1895, 40 cm high, 31 cm wide, 19 cm deep
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An Australian exhibition specimen timber chess board table top, flame cedar and huon pine with parquetry banding, circa 1890, 60 cm diameter
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An antique Australian huon pine shop display clothes rack, bearing maker's plaque 'Crowley & Son, Melbourne', late 19th century, 200 cm high, top 77 cm diameter, base 90 cm wide
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An unusual eucalyptus and brass urn and cover, 19th century, 46 cm high
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An antique turned jarrah pedestal, Western Australian origin, early 20th century, 103 cm high, 27 cm diameter
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An antique Australian cricket table with packing case top and painted finish, 19th century, 73 cm high, 38 cm wide, 36 cm deep
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Folk Art cotton reel two tier stand with white painted finish, 19th/20th century, 79 cm high, 61 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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Folk Art cotton reel three tier stand, 19th/20th century, 87 cm high, 61 cm wide, 30 cm deep
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'Advance Australia' Federation chair in blackwood, late 19th century
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R.A.C.V. Club Melbourne double sided billiard cue coat rack hallstand, circa 1910. 202 cm high, 56 cm wide, 56 cm deep
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An antique jarrah turned pedestal, Western Australian origin, 19th century, 81 cm high
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An Australian antique blackwood turned pedestal, 19th/20th century, 101 cm high, 28 cm diameter
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An Australian Arts & Crafts occasional table, Queensland maple, early 20th century, 72 cm high, 59 cm wide
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A Colonial kangaroo back cottage chair, registration stamp Rd 252, with kauri pine saddle seat and ring turned ash legs and cross stretcher, circa 1910, 95 cm high, 39 cm across the seat.
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An Australian stained kauri pine open library bookcase with three adjustable shelves, circa 1890, 124 cm high, 106 cm wide, 33 cm deep
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An antique turned jarrah pedestal, Western Australian origin, 19th century, 88 cm high
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An Australian Arts & Crafts tea trolley, carved jarrah, Western Australian origin, circa 1910, 80 cm high, 90 cm wide, 51 cm deep
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