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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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Lord Casey Anglo-Indian writing box with tambour top, teak and ebony, 19th century. Bearing brass plaque inscribed 'To Lord Casey in Appreciation and friendship. Sir Frank Carter'. 26 cm high, 51 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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'New South Wales 150 Years of progress - Governors of New South Wales 1788-1938' blue and white English porcelain plate by Wood & Sons Ltd., Burslem, England, 27.5 cm diameter
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Anne Mitchell hand-painted porcelain tray, together with a ceramic tile, (2 items), the tray signed 'Anne F. Mitchell, 26 cm wide
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Noritake 'Gumtree' Japanese porcelain butter dish and cover, sandwich tray, and two bowls, circa 1930, (4 items), the tray 29.5 cm wide
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Noritake 'Kangaroo' Japanese porcelain tray, two vases and two bowls, circa 1930, (5 items), the tray 29 cm wide
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Hanley 'Kookaburra & Wattle' group of four English porcelain vases, black factory mark to the bases, 20 cm and 15.5 cm high
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A pair of hand-painted porcelain plates with Australian wildflowers, titled 'Common Wax-Flower' and 'Many headed Oxylobium Snakebush', painted on Rosenthal German porcelain blanks, 34 cm diameter
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'Seven little Australians' vintage Japanese ceramic bowl adorned with kookaburras, 10 cm high, 14.5 cm wide
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J.A. Crisp 'Kookaburra & Wattle' English porcelain lidded jam pot and side plate, stamped 'Collingwoods bone china England', the plate15 cm diameter
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Two vintage Australian pokerwork trays, circa 1930, 51 cm and 62 cm across the handles
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Five Australian pokerwork and hand-painted vases, circa 1930, the largest 21 cm high
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A vintage Australian jewellery box, fiddleback Queensland maple on kauri pine, early 20th century; together with a mulga wood stud box, (2 items), 10 cm high, 21 cm wide, 17 cm deep
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A pair of poker work hand-painted huon pine vases, circa 1920s, 33 cm high
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Two folk art push-along kangaroo toys, mid 20th century, 71 cm and 84 cm long
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Folk Art Thompson 'Tommy' machine gun toy, circa 1940s, 81 cm high
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'The Winner' novelty horse racing biscuit tin by Peak Frean, mid 20th century, 14 cm high, 17 cm diameter
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Sydney Harbour Bridge La Perouse shell folk art ornament with glitter inclusions, possibly the work of Esme Timbery, 15 cm wide
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Three kangaroo cut-out scarecrow lawn ornaments, painted board, Queensland origin, early to mid 20th century, the largest 48 cm high overall
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A pair of vintage cockatoo cut-outs and a magpie, painted tin, 19th/20th century, (3 items), the largest 52 cm high
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A depression era hand-made metal tool chest from an old pattern maker's factory in north Fitzroy, Melbourne. 36 cm high, 36 cm wide, 20 cm deep
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'How to Score by a Penny' Australian folk art book box money box, early 20th century, 15 cm high
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'Melbourne Centenary 1934' limited edition 110/200 English porcelain jug made for Adams, 25 cm high
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'Melbourne Centenary, 1934' folk art embroidered cushion with portrait of Prince George, 53 cm wide
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Anne Mitchell hand-painted porcelain tray, together with a Mary MacDONALD hand-painted porcelain vase, (2 items), signed 'Anne F. Mitchell, 1929' and 'M. MacDonald, 1931, Q', 31 cm wide and 20.5 cm high
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Aviation: 'London to Melbourne, October 1934' Dutch porcelain plate by Gouda bearing the translated inscription '19877km, 18 Landings, 90 hours and 17 Minutes', signed 'No. 265, Koninklijk Goedewaagen Gouda', 18.5 cm diameter
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Six pieces of hand-painted porcelain ware including Doris Tilley and R.W. Mildred, the vase 15 cm high
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An Australian vintage fairground carousel horse, early to mid 20th century, 90 cm high, 150 cm long
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An Australian specimen wood turned jardiniere, early 20th century, 21 cm high, 32 cm diameter
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A carved emu egg ornament with stagecoach in farm landscape, mounted on a mulga wood plinth, paper label reads 'This emu shell carving is mounted on mulga. By K. Ward, Bourke. Licence no. G.L.89', 20 cm high
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A circular New Zealand specimen timber box, 20th century, 10 cm high, 18 cm diameter
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Brownie Downing porcelain baby plaque, 20th century, 16 cm wide
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Qantas Airways vintage carry on luggage bag, mid 20th century, 44 cm wide
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'Peters ice cream, the Health food of a Nation' vintage enamel and steel shop sign, mid 20th century, 85 x 176 cm
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'Peters ice Cream' framed advertising display, 67 x 46 cm overall
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Freddo frog cast metal statue, mid 20th century, 16 cm high
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A green ceramic vase with applied silver finished koala, 20th century, 22 cm high
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Benjamin Landara (1921-1985), (desert landscape), watercolour on woomera, signed lower right 'Benjamin Landara', 58 cm long
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Vic. Rail locomotive door, blue painted steel, mid 20th century, 152 cm high, 46 cm wide
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A seashell lamp with hand-painted Aboriginal decoration, mid 20th century, 25 cm high, 31 cm wide
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Four carved boab nuts, one signed 'A. George', 20th century, the largest 20 cm high overall
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A turned mulga wood lidded jar, 20th century, 16 cm high
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'TV Week 'King of Pop, 1979' award (not presented), 31 cm high
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R.M. Williams 'Gooseneck Poley' vintage Australian stock saddle with R.M. Williams saddle bags adorned with silver conchos and buckles, stamped in numerous places, accompanied by a fine breast plate and accessories including a stand.
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Mirka Mora 'Blue Illusion' silk scarf in original box
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A Maori miniature canoe, carved wood and paua shell, New Zealand, 20th century, 101 cm long
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Talc Alf (Cornelius Johan Alferink), two carved talc sculptures, Flinders Rangers, South Australian origin. 10 cm and 12 cm high
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An eclectic group comprising an exhibition souvenir glass beer mug with fern etched decoration engraved 'William, 1885', an antique silver handled knife emblazoned 'Adelaide steamship Co.', two horn and silver teaspoons, an RAAF button, military brooch and a kookaburra trinket, 19th and 20th century, (7 items), the knife 21.5 cm long
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An Australian blackwood and pine box with carved motif, late 20th century, 17.5 cm high, 25 cm wide, 13 cm deep
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Looey Woon (Chinese cabinet maker, Melbourne), group of five wood planes (two stamped 'Looey Woon'), and two chisels, (7 items)
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An antique Australian folk art painted gum leaf, together with two vintage wooden canisters, (3 items), the frame 18 x 12.5 cm overall
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An antique Ansonia parlour clock with retailer's branding on the dial 'Made Expressly for Henri, Issell & Co. Launceston & Hobart', 19th century, 59 cm high
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Assorted medals, pins and badges including 'Gould League bird Lover', 'Gardiner central School' and military examples, (28 items)
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A primitive Australian butcher's scabbard made from cedar and leather, plus an iron pig fleshing tool, together with a 'Young'S' advertising yard rule, (3 items)
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Three bronze animal statues comprising a rising trout, a pelican and a pair of platypus, signed (illegible), the largest 16 cm high
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A huon pine picture frame housing a pair of portraits, 21 x 23 cm overall
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A coconut with carved inscription 'Mrs. D. Capuano, 60 Jamieson St Warrnambool, Victoria', 20th century, 21 cm long
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A.W.A. 'Empire State' the Fisk Radiolette, black Bakelite case mantle radio, circa 1934, 27.5 cm high 28 cm wide
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A.W.A. 'Big brother Empire State' the Fisk Radiola, brown Bakelite mantle radio with back, 33.5 cm high
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A.W.A. 'Empire State' Radiolette walnut cased mantle radio with back, 27.5 cm high
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Astor 'Mickey Mouse' Oz, walnut case mantle radio, original cloth and back plate and valve layout, 18.5 cm high x 28 cm wide
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Astor 'Mickey Mouse' baby grand vintage mantle radio in walnut case, with original back plate, cloth and speaker. 36.5 cm high
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Astor 'Mickey Mouse' brown Bakelite vintage mantle radio, 15.5 cm high x 23 cm wide
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A.W.A Radiola Burgundy Bakelite portable valve radio, 22 cm high
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Astor brand 'Radio Aladdin' Ga (2) vintage brown bakeilte mantle radio, (case cracked and restored), 22 cm high, 36 cm wide
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Healing 'Golden Voice' vintage mantle radio in Burgundy Bakelite case, circa 1946, 18 cm high, 25 cm wide
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A.G.E. Bandmaster mantle radio in walnut case, 32.5 cm high
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An antique glass fly catcher, 19th century, 17 cm high
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Cobalt carnival glass 'Magpie' bowl by Crown Crystal, circa 1930, 14.5 cm wide
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Crown Crystal cobalt carnival glass 'Kookaburra' float bowl with waratah decoration and bullet edge, circa 1920's, 7 cm high, 28 cm diameter
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Victoria 1934 Centenary exhibition commemorative glass dish in the shape of Australia, 16.5 cm wide
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Peter Goss (Jam Factory Works) Australian art glass of squat square form, engraved 'P.G. J.F. Wk', 11.5 cm high
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Amanda Louden 'Autumn Leaves' Australian cameo glass spherical vase, engraved 'Amanda Louden, 1999', 12 cm high, 13 cm wide
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Glenistair Hancock Australian studio art glass 'Pillow' vase, signed 'Glenistair', 29 cm high
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Keith Rowe Australian spherical art glass vase with brown ground, impressed stamps 'K' and 'R', 17 cm high
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Keith Rowe Australian spherical art glass vase with green ground, impressed stamps 'K' and 'R', 18 cm high
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Alan fox (Western Australia) 'Shell' series iridescent art glass paperweight, engraved 'A.F. '02, W.A.', 4.5 cm high, 8 cm wide
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Wilderness Road triangular form art glass vase for Setsuko Ogishi, signed 'W.R.', 10.5 cm high
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Robert Whyne Australian art glass vase, signed 'Denizen', 15 cm high
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Robert Whyne Australian art glass vase, signed 'Denizen', 12 cm high
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Jemma Clements Australian art glass egg ornament, 7 cm high
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John Walsh Australian art glass square form vase, signed 'J. Walsh', 12 cm high
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Setsuko Ogishi Australian mottled studio glass bowl, signed 'Setsuko Ogishi, 1988', 6 cm high, 25 cm wide
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Patricia Allen Australian art glass platter with orange swirling design, signed 'Tricia Allen', 6 cm high, 39.5 cm diameter
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Brittania creek glass Australian art glass paperweight adorned with a silver whale, incised monogram (illegible) and dated 1997, 8 cm high
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