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An Eye for Beauty | Private Collection, Day I — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:477
Sale Title:An Eye for Beauty | Private Collection, Day ILots with images:477
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:389
Date:22-Jul-2023
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An antique carved marble and alabaster bust of a lady, late 19th century, 52 cm high
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An antique ivory jewellery box with monogram top, late 19th century, 5 cm high, 8.5 cm diameter
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An Austrian revolving desk-top bookstand with bird motif, oak and brass, circa 1900, 30 cm high, 24 cm wide, 24 cm deep
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A pair of antique French bronze statues on green marble bases, 19th/20th century, signed 'Debrie', 23 cm and 24 cm high
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A pair of French marquetry bookends with mother of pearl embellishments, circa 1900, 16.5 cm high
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An antique paper knife with ivory blade and butterfly wing decoration mounted in silver, 19th/20th century, 25 cm long
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An antique French Art Nouveau sculpture, gilt bronze and Sienna marble, signed Manginot, late 19th century, 24 cm high
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Sasson carved ivory statue of a female nude, on turned onyx base, early 20th century, signed 'L. Sasson', 16.5 cm high
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A pair of antique French Orientalist style statues, cast and gilt bronze with carved ivory on onyx bases, early 20th century, stamped 'Made in France, Bronze', 24 cm and 25 cm high
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An antique set of chess pieces in the Staunton style, turned and ebonized boxwood, housed in a period timber case, 19th century, the Kings 8.5 cm high
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Franz Bergman (1861-1936), Austrian cold painted bronze statue of a dancing lady with snake, mounted on a black marble and onyx base, early 20th century, 20 cm high overall
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Franz Bergman (1861-1936) antique Austrian cold painted bronze figural inkwell of a Bedouin warrior, circa 1900, 17 cm high
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An Austrian cold painted bronze statue of a lady, mounted on a white marble base, circa 1900, 16.5 cm high
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Armand Marseilles antique German porcelain headed doll in full Scottish regalia, early 20th century, 66 cm high overall
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An antique Austrian cold painted bronze statue of a seated figure, most likely the work of Franz Bergman, circa 1900, 8 cm high
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Carved timber chess set in timber games box, 20th century, the box 35 cm wide
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Nailsea antique English glass walking cane, 19th century, 98 cm high
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An antique walking stick with carved ivory handle, sterling silver presentation collar, rosewood shaft with brass ferrule, early 20th century, 90 cm high
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An antique Japanese bamboo rootstock walking stick with carved Samurai scene and brass ferrule, Meiji period, 90 cm high
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An antique walking stick with Indian silver handle, palm wood shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 90.5 cm high
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An antique walking stick with ivory top and decoration on a snakewood shaft with brass ferrule, 19th century, 95 cm high
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An antique musical walking stick with silver top, ebony flute shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 96 cm high
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An antique walking stick, horn handle with looking glass, silver collar, ebony shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 90 cm high
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An antique walking stick with novelty handle made from carved deer antler, with palm wood shaft and bone ferrule, 19th century, 94 cm high
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An antique walking stick, carved horn handle with segmented horn shaft and metal ferrule, 19th century, 84 cm high
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An antique walking stick, carved horn chain link handle with silver finished collar and brass ferrule, 19th century, 89 cm high
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An antique walking stick with carved boxwood dog's head handle, silver plated collar, Malacca cane shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 89 cm high
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An antique walking stick with carved boxwood monkey handle, silver collar, cane shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 88.5 cm high
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Whisky cane antique walking stick with concealed glass whisky tube and cork stopper, hidden under a silver cap, with ebonized shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 86 cm high
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An antique walking cane with gold finished top on a baleen shaft with brass ferrule, 19th century, 86.5 cm high
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An antique walking stick with carved ivory mythical animal head handle, horn shaft with bone spacers and ivory ferrule, 19th century, 96 cm high
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An antique walking stick with unusual American sterling silver top, blackthorn shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, inscribed 'Geo. Hartwell, Chicago, Ill.', 94 cm high
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An antique walking stick with carved boxwood animal head handle, set with glass eyes, mounted with silver finished collar above a fiddleback timber shaft with brass ferrule, 19th century, 87 cm high
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An antique walking stick with horn handle carved in the form of a fox head with glass eyes, gold plated collar and carved ebony shaft with remains of horn ferrule, 19th century, a€‹a€‹a€‹a€‹a€‹a€‹91.5 cm high
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An antique walking stick with Indian silver handle, palm wood shaft and remains of metal ferrule, 19th century, a€‹a€‹a€‹a€‹a€‹a€‹89.5 cm high
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An antique walking stick with silver top inset with an antique Austrian silver coin dated 1780, beefwood shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, a€‹a€‹a€‹a€‹a€‹a€‹85 cm high
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A vintage walking stick with torch handle covered with lizard skin, on a timber shaft with brass ferrule, 20th century, 82.5 cm high
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An antique Japanese walking stick with carved bone handle, silver collar, bamboo shaft and brass ferrule, 19th20th century, 91.5 cm high
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An antique walking stick with turned ivory handle, silver collar, cane shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 90 cm high
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D. Alonzo 'Danseuse Egyptienne' rare nickel plated bronze car mascot, circa 1920, mounted on green and white onyx base, 23 cm high overall
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Theodore Ullmann (Austria, 1903-1996), dancing female nude, cast and patinated bronze on green onyx base, circa 1925, signed 'Th. Ullmann', with additional monogram mark, 23 cm high
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An Art Deco statue of a deer head, patinated bronze, mounted on black slate base, circa 1930, 27.5 cm high
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Josef Ulrich (Austria, 1857-1930), dancing lady, cast bronze and carved ivory on onyx base, signed 'J. Ulrich', early 20th century, 24 cm high
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A French Art Deco bronze statue of a dancing lady, cast bronze and marble, circa 1920s, 46 cm high
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Paul Philippe (1870-1930), Awakening, cast bronze statue on marble plinth, circa 1920s, 47 cm high
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An Art Nouveau bronze statue of a dancing lady, mounted on a green onyx plinth, early 20th century, 25 cm high
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An Art Deco gilt bronze statue of a dancing ball lady, mounted on a brown onyx plinth, circa 1930, 23 cm high
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An antique cast bronze statue of a classical female nude, mounted on black slate plinth, 19th century, 46.5 cm high
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An African carved ivory crocodile and snake ornament, early to mid 20th century, 52 cm long
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A walrus marine ivory ornament with dog sled and polar bears, engraved 'Alowa, R. Savoonga, A.K.', 47 cm long
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A pair of carved ivory elephant statues on timber bases, 19th/20th century, 12 cm high, 14 cm long overall
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(After) Marius Jean Antonin Mercie (1845-19120), 'David Vanquisher of Goliath', impressive cast bronze classical statue, signed 'A. Mercie', 20th century, 182 cm high
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Pietra dura Italian hard stone inlaid panel, 20th century, 19 x 31 cm, 41 x 54 cm overall
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Blackamoor candelabra topped bronze statue, mid 20th century, 175 cm high
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A vintage cigarette box, pig skin with repousse silver top, interior lined in cedar with sterling silver plaque, 20th century; together with an Indian carved rosewood box adorned with decorative silver top, 20th century, (2 items), the larger 22.5 cm wide
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A Damascus ware jewellery box and cigarette dispensing box, wood bone and mother of pearl inlay, 20th century, (2 items), the larger 12.5 cm wide
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A pair of vintage putti figural three branch candelabra with gilt painted finish, 20th century, an impressive 122 cm high
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Four assorted vintage timber boxes, including, yew and amboyna and others, 20th century, the largest 20 cm wide
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An Art Nouveau style cast bronze statue of a lady and lily pads by a pond, 20th century, 19.5 cm high
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Four assorted Florentine table boxes, 20th century, the largest 16 cm wide
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Nine assorted boxes and sewing implements including thread dispenser, needle case and pin cushion, 19th/20th century, the largest 12.5 cm wide
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An antique Continental statue of the Virgin mother and child, carved wood with polychrome finish, 19th/20th century, 52 cm high
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An antique French crucifix, variegated marble and bronze, 19th century, 59 cm high
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An antique Russian icon, hand-painted with gilt metal cover, 19th century, 22 x 18 cm
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An antique Russian icon of the Virgin mother and child, 19th century, 40 x 35 cm
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An antique carved ivory and rosewood Corpus Christi, 19th century, 39 cm high
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An antique Russian icon, hand-painted with gilt metal cover, 18th/19th century, 31.5 x 26.5 cm
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St. Paul antique Italian carved wood statue with polychrome finish, 18th/19th century, 68 cm high
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St. Barbara antique Orthodox Christian icon, 19th century, 26 x 22 cm
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Four assorted altarpiece crucifixes, 19th and 20th century, the largest 35 cm high
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A vintage Corpus Christi wall mounted crucifix, carved wood and polychrome baked plaster, 20th century, 96 cm high
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Three kina shell money rings, Papua New Guinea, 9.5 cm diameter
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A tribal hair comb, carved tooth, wood and fibre, African origin, 23.5 cm long
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An African carved ivory figural sculpture on burl timber base, early to mid 20th century, 61 cm high
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A tribal mask, tortoise shell, feather, earth and shell, unknown origin, 20th century, 28 cm high overall
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A flute stopper, carved wood and natural earth pigments, Papua New Guinea origin, 65 cm high
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A tribal statue, carved ivory, shell and clay, African origin, 20 cm high
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An tribal walrus ivory club with incised markings and mounting holes to each end, 19th to early 20th century, 72 cm long
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Maori box, carved wood with paua shell, New Zealand origin, 19th/20th century, 15 cm high, 34 cm wide, 30 cm deep
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An antique English yellow gold ring, set with a fine cabochon Ceylonese sapphire, surrounded by diamonds, 19th century, 2.3 grams
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An antique 18ct gold ring, impressively set with blue sapphires, surrounded by diamonds, mounted in silver, 19th century
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A 15ct yellow gold mounted carnelian seal, 19th century, 3 cm high
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Taj Mahal hand-painted miniature on ivory, in a 15ct gold brooch/pendant mount, 19th century, 7 cm wide
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An antique rose gold fob chain, 19th/20th century, stamped '9, M.D. 375', 43 cm long, 27 grams
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An antique 18ct yellow gold oval brooch, set with three diamonds, circa 1870, reverse fitted with mourning window, and housed in original box, 4 cm wide, 13.6 grams total
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An antique silver bangle decorated with a nesting bird in a branch finished in gold, most likely Australian, 19th century, 6.5 cm wide (internal 5.7 cm), 36 grams
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An antique cameo brooch with carved romantic scene in the Renaissance style, mounted in 9ct yellow gold, 19th century, an impressive 7 cm high
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Stickpins, a group of seven assorted examples set with pearls and stones, 19th and 20th century, the largest 7 cm high
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An antique 9ct yellow gold fox head brooch with ruby eyes, 19th century, 4.5 cm wide, 7.4 grams
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An antique Australian 9ct rose gold bar brooch, set with a solid polished opal, late 19th century, 4.5 cm wide, 3.9 grams total
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An antique 9ct yellow gold and garnet cluster ring, 19th/20th century, 10.2 grams total
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An antique 9ct rose gold Albert fob chain, 19th century, 42 cm long, 36.6 grams
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An antique yellow gold bangle decorated with applied silver flowers, 19th century, 6 cm wide (internal 5.5 cm wide), 16 grams
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An antique Australian 9ct gold double-sided photo pendant, adorned with seed pearls, sapphires and a ruby, circa 1900, 4 cm high
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An antique scorpion brooch, 9ct yellow gold, set with ruby eyes, amethysts and white stones, late 19th century, 6 cm long, 9.6 grams
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An 18ct yellow gold signet ring, set with a row of five rubies, flanked by two rows of three brilliant cut white diamonds mounted in a platinum top, stamped '750', an impressive 28.4 grams
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An antique Australian 15ct gold and aquamarine negligee necklace, early 20th century, 40 cm long, 5 grams total
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An antique 14ct yellow gold and bloodstone signet ring, 19th/20th century, stamped '585', 7.7 grams
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An 18ct white gold ring with circular setting of brilliant cut white diamonds, early 20th century, stamped '18, C', 5.1 grams
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An antique French 18ct gold brooch, set with diamonds, seed pearls and sapphires, adorned with white enamel, circa 1900, 4.6 cm wide, 6 grams
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