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Decorative Arts & Collectables, Session II — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:638
Sale Title:Decorative Arts & Collectables, Session IILots with images:629
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:479
Date:19-Mar-2023
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An antique Islamic censer, bronze with silver inlay, 18.5 cm high
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A Georgian mahogany tantalus decanter box, circa 1900, 38 cm high, 21 cm wide, 33 cm deep
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An antique Indo-Persian serving platter, brass with silver and copper inlay, 19th century, 31 cm diameter
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A Georgian ivory and rose gold toothpick box with original folding ivory toothpick. Engraved 'Frances Pattison. J.P. Oct. 27th April, 1831', interior fitted with mirror and plush lining, 6.4 cm wide
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Sampler by Susanna Harper 'The temple of Fame, 1814', in later frame and mount, 41 x 31 cm, 54 x 43 cm overall
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A Regency rosewood bookstand, circa 1820, 39 cm high
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A Georgian silk religious tapestry in original frame, early 19th century, 53 cm x 58 cm overall
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An antique German snuff box with view of Schloss Pyrmont (Pyrmont castle), attractively crafted in agate, gilt metal and enamel, 18th century, 4 cm wide
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A Georgian mahogany tea caddy with boxwood string inlay, early 19th century, 15 cm high, 30 cm wide, 15 cm deep
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An antique bronze bust of a gentleman, circa 1835, 14 cm high
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An antique sampler by 'Mary Davies, 1849', 50 x 40 cm overall
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Antique coloured lithograph circular print in gilt frame with reverse glass painted mount, 19th century, 47 x 44 cm overall
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'Jacob meets Rachel' antique Old Testament scene tapestry in an antique ebonized frame with reverse glass painted mount, 19th century, 57 x 47 cm overall
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An antique gilt bronze jewellery casket with pietra dura top, mid 19th century, 11 cm high, 14 cm wide, 10 cm deep
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An antique snuff box, carved horn in the form of an animal with glass eyes and silver mount, engraved 'Geo. Barrie, Carron hall 1841', 9 cm long
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Bois Durci group of three antique plaques, 19th century, 11.5 cm diameter
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An antique English rosewood and brass writing box, interior fitted with slope and compartments, name plaque for 'James Murphy', mid 19th century, 17 cm high x 46 cm wide x 25 cm deep
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An antique faceted crystal scent bottle with gold plated mounts, early to mid 19th century, 11.5 cm high
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An antique French silver gilt scent bottle with unusual figural decoration encased in the top, 19th century, 9 cm high
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Hilliard & Thomason fine antique English cut ruby glass scent bottle with ornate gilded sterling silver top, housed in original plush fitted box, the bottle 15 cm long, the case 19 cm wide
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An antique French blue overlay scent bottle with hand-painted enamel landscape scene and silver top, mid 19th century, 10 cm high
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An antique Bohemian Hyalith glass scent bottle with French gilded silver top, 19th century, 4.5 cm high
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An antique ribbed glass scent bottle with gold top, 19th century, 9 cm high
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An antique French miniature portrait of Marie Antoinette hand-painted on ivory, housed in a fine ormolu and silk frame, 19th century, 23 cm, 18 cm overall
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An antique French miniature portrait of a lady in a blue dress hand-painted on ivory, housed in a fine ormolu and red velvet frame, 19th century, 25 cm, 18 cm
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An antique French provincial scullery cheese drum, elm, beech and marble with brass collar, 19th century, 17 cm high, 27 cm diameter
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A black forest chalet jewellery box, 19th century, 14 cm high, 23 cm wide, 12.5 cm deep
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A black forest musical compote, 19th century, bearing original lithograph label to base, 10 cm high, 33 cm wide
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Salesman's sample antique English mahogany half tester bed, 19th century, rare, 48 cm high, 55 cm long, 33 cm wide
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An antique English mahogany jewellery box in the form of an Elizabethan settle, 19th century, 21 cm high, 26 cm wide, 11 cm deep
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Apprentice antique English mahogany linen press, 19th century, 34 cm high
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An antique Italian amboyna humidor cigar box with hand-painted scene on the top, 19th century, 7.5 cm high, 28 cm wide, 17 cm deep
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A pair of William IV antique English mahogany miniature chests crafted in the Wellington style, 19th century, 42 cm high, 36 cm wide, 28.5 cm deep
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An antique cast brass doorstop in the form of a clawed foot, 19th century, 39 cm high
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An antique cast brass doorstop in the form of a galleon, 19th century, 44 cm high
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An antique English oak desk tidy, late 19th century, 21 cm high, 38 cm wide, 14 cm deep
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An antique English 8 inch wheel barometer in mahogany case with ebony and boxwood stringing and swan neck pediment, circa 1880, 97 cm high, 26 cm wide
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A pair of antique Chinese engraved brass tea canisters, 19th century, 18 cm high
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Continental three piece desk set and an enamel blotter, 19th century, (4 items), the letter opener 24 cm long
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A pair of Austrian cold painted bronze mice statues, circa 1900, stamped 'Depose, Geschutzt', 9 cm and 8 cm long
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An Arts & Crafts copper and brass tea service with tray, early 20th century, (4 items), the tray 42 cm across the handles
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Franz Bergman Austrian cold painted bronze statue of a seated scribe, circa 1900, 11 cm high
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Limoges French enamel plaque, 19th/20th century, 8 cm diameter
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An antique English mahogany brass bound writing box, 19th century, 15 cm high, 40 cm wide, 25 cm deep
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A vintage statue of a standing lady, chalkware with painted gilt finish and painted gilt concrete base, 20th century, A/F, 150 cm high overall
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An antique English maple miniature cabinet, 19th/20th century, 45 cm high, 34 cm wide, 17 cm deep
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An antique alabaster and marble statue of a lady, late 19th century, A/F, 118 cm high
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Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, antique hand-painted miniature portrait in oval frame, 19th century, 11.5 x 10 cm overall
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Three antique walking sticks including an Australian cedar and specimen wood example, an Indian cane example with silver inlaid handle, and an ebony stick with silver collar, 19th century, the largest 91 cm high
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Three antique horn and blackthorn walking sticks, 19th century, the largest 90 cm high
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An antique walking stick, horn shaft with ivory handle and silver collar, 19th century, missing ferule, 81 cm high
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An antique Chinese walking stick, Malacca cane shaft with carved ivory dragon's head handle and horn ferule, 19th century, 83 cm high
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An antique walking stick with carved snake; together with a Papua New Guinea chieftain's walking stick, (2 items), 91 cm and 99 cm high
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Eleven assorted vintage and antique walking sticks, a shooting stick, and a walking stick stand, 19th and 20th century, (13 items), the stand 69 cm high
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A pair of vintage English kingfisher bookends, cold painted cast metal and alabaster, early 20th century, 12 cm high
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A pair Italian hand-painted miniature portraits in piano ivory frames, 20th century, 16 x 14 cm each overall
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A pair of French Art Deco cat and dog bookends, cast bronze and green marble, circa 1925, signed 'M. Le Verrier', 12 cm high
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A French Art Deco seal statue, silvered bronze and marble, circa 1925, signed 'H. Moreau', 12 cm high, 13 cm wide
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An Art Deco bronze statue of a kneeling lady on stone base, circa 1930; together with a Thai gilt bronze seated statue, 20th century, and a Museum plaster casting of David's eye, 20th century, plus a teapot, (4 items), the largest 19 cm high
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Napoleon antique French bronze letter opener, 19th century, 27 cm high
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An iron candelabra, 20th/21st century, 88 cm high, 112 cm wide
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A bronze bull statuette, together with a set of three bronze musical statuettes, 20th century, (4 items), the bull 10 cm long
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Auguste Rodin (after), the Thinker, cast bronze statue, 20th century, 20 cm high
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Wolf sculptures group of four Canadian carved stone Inuit statues, all bearing original foil labels, 20th century, the largest 12 cm high
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Four assorted antique boxes including Japanese bamboo marquetry, Italian olive wood souvenir of 'Sorrento', Damascus marquetry, and a papier mache and pearl shell example, 19th and 20th century, the largest 31 cm wide
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Set of three vintage elephant statues, carved ebony and bone, 20th century, the largest 15 cm high
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Two antique wall plaques, painted chalkware and bois durci, 19th/20th century, 13.5 cm and 11 cm diameter
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Sixteen assorted antique bone and ivory handled knives, plus an antique carving knife and fork, 19th century, (18 items), the carving knife 32 cm long
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Four assorted bronze statues, 20th century, the largest 18 cm wide
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A wine cooler, cream enamel and metal, circa 2000, 16 cm high, 65 cm wide
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Six assorted Georgian pewter dinner plates, 18th century, the largest 24.5 cm diameter, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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An antique pewter ale jug, 18h/19th century, 24 cm high, 27 cm wide, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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Four assorted Georgian pewter tankards, 18th century, the largest lidded example 20 cm high, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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Three assorted antique pewter jugs comprising an Imperial quart and two pints, 18th and 19th century, the largest 15 cm high, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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Six assorted antique pewter pint tankards, 18th and 19th century, the largest 15.5 cm high, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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A pair of Georgian pewter candle holders with removable drip pans, 18th century, 17 cm diameter, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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Six assorted Chinese pewter tea caddies, 19th and 20th century, the largest 18 cm high, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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An antique Chinese pewter serving tray with Chinese porcelain inserts, 19th/20th century, 33 cm wide, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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Two antique pewter platters, 18th/19th century, 37.5 and 38 cm diameter, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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Two antique English pewter chargers, early 18th century, 46.5 and 42.5 cm diameter, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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An antique English pewter serving bowl, 18th century, 33.5 cm diameter, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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Six assorted antique pewter half pint tankards, 18th/19th century, the largest 9.5 cm high, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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Eleven assorted antique pewter measures, 18th/19th century, the largest 8 cm high, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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Three antique pewter whistles, 18th/19th century, the largest 7.5 cm high overall, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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Five assorted antique pewter snuff boxes, 18th and early 19th century, the largest 9.5 cm wide, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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Six assorted antique pewter snuff boxes, including two boot examples and a Chinese leaf shaped example, 19th century, the largest 10.5 cm wide, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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Six assorted antique boxes, pewter, silver plate and glass, 18th and 19th century, the largest 9 cm wide, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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Ten assorted antique pewter tankards and measures, 18th and 19th century, the largest 10 cm high, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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Nine assorted pewter trophies, jugs, sugar bowls and beaker, 19th and 20th century, the largest 21 cm high, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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Two antique pewter porringers, 18th century, 22.5 cm and 27.5 cm wide, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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Four Chinese and English pewter teapots, Chinese pewter tea caddy, bowl, trinket box and ink pot, 19th and 20th century, (8 items), the largest 14 cm high, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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Antique pewter tastevin, wall font, wine strainer, decanter stopper and assorted dishes, 18th and 19th century, (7 items), the font 17 cm high, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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Nine assorted antique English pewter dishes, 18th/10th century, 10 cm diameter, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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Antique English pewter serving platter and three dinner plates, 18th/19th century, (4 items), the platter 32 cm diameter, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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Antique pewter wall sconce candle holder, bed warmer, water pot, two funnels, two hip flasks, 19th and 20th century, (7 items), the candle holder 25 cm high, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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Pewter teapot, jugs, tankards and vase, (7 items), the largest 24 cm high, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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Antique and vintage pewter desk ware, circular boxes, inkwells, blotter and novelty firemans helmet pin cushion, 19th and 20th century, (10 items), the largest 20 cm wide, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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Antique and vintage pewter spoons, servers and ladles, 18th - 20th century, (20 items), the largest 47 cm long, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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Antique and vintage pewter serving dishes and platters, 18th, 19th and 20th century, (9 items), th largest 48.5 cm wide, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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Assorted antique and vintage pewter jugs, bowls, Chinese libation cups, cannister, measure etc., (13 items), the cannister 16 cm high, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection
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