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Australian & Historical - Day 2 — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:235
Sale Title:Australian & Historical - Day 2Lots with images:158
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:214
Date:4-Dec-2022
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Richard Hughes, 'Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Sleaze ball '96', colour lithographic poster, 86.5 x 62.5 cm. Also, a 1996 Mardi Gras parade & party poster of similar size, (2 items).
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Tintype photographs: a collection of portraits in an ornate antique leather-bound album with brass clasps, circa 1860s. (50 images).
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Tribal: two cartes-de-viste, one most likely by F.H. Dufty of a Pacific Islander with spear threatening a white man, inscribed verso. The other a portrait of a man also inscribed with the sitter's name 'Maceline' 'Cheif of the Murrie' (south West Queensland). Photographer not named.
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G. Wood, Son & Co. Adelaide, carte-de-visite, circa 1870s. Inscribed verso 'G. Wood, Son & Co. Adelaide, S.A.. Gilbert William wood (1828-1886) see far right of photo'
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Dr. William & Mary Snowball (New South Wales medical Specialist), pair of good quality ambrotype photographs in original leather and plush velvet cases, 19th century, 14 x 23 cm each overall when open
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T.F. Chuck of Ballarat: two cartes-de visite of an albino violinist, 19th century
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James E. Bray, photographer, Beechworth, Victoria, a group of eight (8) original carte-de-visite size albumen prints laid-down on Bray cards, each titled in manuscript, including 'Ford St', 'Lunatic Asylum', 'View of Beechworth from Kerferd St', etc.; also, an additional group of five (5, one duplicated) by T.W. McAlpine of Campbell parade, Richmond including a group of students posed outside their school with their teacher plus several images of the Falls and landscape near Beechworth. (total: 13 items).
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Small format leather-bound album (distressed); some pages with colour lithographic decorations, containing a range of carte-de-visite albumen images, (48).
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Cartes-De-Visite: a collection of images by Victorian photographers, mainly Melbourne studios, including Bardwells, Batchelder & Co., Baeumont, Benson & Stevenson, J. Botterill, F.C. Burman, Chuck & Son, Fred'k Cornell, Davies & Co., Fred Alex Dunn, Foster & Martin, Grouzelle, C. Hewitt, E.E. Hibling, Johnstone & Co., Johnstone O'Shannessy, Kemp, Perry & Co., A.H. Kissack, J.W. Lindt, C. Nettleton, C.J. Nicholls, Paterson Bros., H. Potter, Andrew Sanders, Stewart 7 Co., Waddington, R. Yoeman, and others.…
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An old-time leather-bound photo album containing a range of cabinet-card and carte-de-visite size portraits; many Victorian photographers noted. (40+ images).
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An old-time leather-bound photo album with hand-painted wooden front cover, containing a range of cabinet-card and carte-de-visite size portraits; many Victorian photographers noted as well as two tintypes. (150+ images).
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Three old-time leather-bound albums (somewhat distressed) with cartes-de-visite, cabinet cards and other types of photographs; also, a range of loose items and some in small later albums; 1870s-1920s. (300++).
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Two antique albumen photographs of commercial horse and carts including Menz Biscuits (Adelaide) by T. McGann, and Pommel, late 19th century. Both laid down on original card mounts. Sheet size 15 x 22.5 cm and 16.5 x 22 cm
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Antique photographs, an accumulation of mainly cabinet portraits, housed in a vintage leather case.
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Beattie: collection of glass slides housed in an Australian cedar box
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New Zealand: Jones & Coleman photographic studio: the title page plus a series of photographs laid down on pages removed from an album: the title page records 'To Dr. Stopford, in remembrance of a very Pleasant Cruise, among the beauty Spots of the north: S.S. Ngapuhi Cruise, Feby. 1906'. Images with annotations reflect several locations including 'Cable station, Doubtless Bay', 'Waitangi Falls, bay of Islands', 'Shell rock, Kamo, Whangerei', 'Felling kauri tree, Kaeo', 'On the beach, Gt. Barrier',…
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'The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited' roll of honour black and white photograph by Darge of Melbourne, in original timber frame with gilt slip mount, 19th/20th century, 38 x 48 cm overall
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'12 Picturesque coloured views of Ballarat' published by H.J. Burston, circa 1910; 'Souvenir of Cairns and District, north Queensland. Hand coloured' published by Robert Craig, circa 1910. (2 items).
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Kerry & Co. and others: a small collection of glass lantern slides, (14, 2 cracked but image complete); those identified are NSW images.
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Harry Hawker Flies at Elsternwick, February 1914, three real photo postcards depicting 'Hawker's Aeroplane' (on the ground at Elsternwick golf course); 'Hawker descending over Elsternwick Hotel'; and, 'Hawker and aeroplane at Elsternwick golf links, February 1914'; all annotated verso. (3 items). On February 7, 1914 a Saturday, Hawker had signed himself up to a promoter, Albert Soulthorpe, of Swanston Street, Melbourne, to give 'A public display of aviation at Caulfield Racecourse or other suitable…
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Melvin Vaniman panoramic view of Sydney Harbour signed in the plate at lower right, laid down on card, 39 x 118.5 cm
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Nettie Cunningham McLeod's album: a vellum-bound album assembled by Janet Lucretia (Nettie) Cunninghame Macleod (1873 - 1920) of Victoria. The album, begun in 1920, when she visited her British and Scottish aristocratic relatives, records the extended family in Australia, Scotland and England by including photographs, cuttings, documents, etc. Accompanied by research notes.
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'Sweetacres band, May 1928' black and white albumen photograph in original frame and mount, sheet size 14.5 x 19.5 cm, 27 x 37 cm overall
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'Capital House' mural black and white photograph, sheet size 7.5 x 34 cm, 24 x 50 cm overall *Charles Beaumont 'Capitol house & Theatre' mural black and white photograph, sheet size 7.5 x 34 cm, 24 x 50 cm overall
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'Sandy bay beach, circa 1920s' black and white facsimile photograph from an original by Beattie, 39 x 49 cm overall
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Imperial Airways 'Heracles' Handley-Page HG42 (G-Aaxc): a series of three original photographs depicting 'Heracles' being boarded at Croydon Airport on 4th October 1934, the aeroplane on the airfield prior to departure, and the aeroplane shortly after take-off to Paris. Images approx. 19 x 24 cm. (3).
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Vintage Australian photo album, early 20th century
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Maxwell Spencer Dupain (1911 - 1992), lunch hour at Cessnock, silver gelatin print, titled, signed and dated '48 in lower margin, 37 x 50 cm.
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Eureka Stockade and a bush Christmas group of 19 assorted black and white movie stills; together with a souvenir program for Eureka Stockade, average sheet size 20 x 26 cm
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The Beatles in Australia 1964: - original film frames: three displays, each with an original 16 mm film frame, and an enlarged print of image: 'John Lennon during the Beatles first Australian press Conference at the Sheraton motor Hotel Sydney 11 June 1964', 'Paul McCartney takes the lead vocal at Centennial Hall, Adelaide' and 'John Lennon takes the lead vocal at Centennial hall, Adelaide.' Individually window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 46 x 56 cm. (3 items).
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Edward Salle (born c.1939, Madar people, Tabar Islands, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea), a finely painted wooden Malagan pole. Wood, shell, fibre, lime, and natural red, black and yellow pigments, circa 1990s. 175 cm high. Malagan is the name of the elaborate funerary ceremonies and feasts to honour the dead in New Ireland. It is also the term used to describe the masks and sculptures made for the ceremonies. Although most malagan objects are ephemeral, discarded at the end of the festivities and…
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Edward Salle (born c.1939, Madar people, Tabar Islands, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea), a finely painted wooden Malagan pole. Wood, shell fibre lime, natural red black and yellow pigments, circa 1990s. 175 cm high.
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Edward Salle (born c.1939, Madar people, Tabar Islands, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea), a finely painted wooden Malagan ornament, with suspension 'Rope'. Wood, shell, fibre, lime, and natural red, black and yellow pigments, circa 1990s. 80 cm long.
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A cast bronze horse on a burl wood base, 39 cm high, 45 cm long.
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A bronze male torso, 42 cm high.
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