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Australian & Historical, Session I — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:751
Sale Title:Australian & Historical, Session ILots with images:740
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:607
Date:18-Nov-2023
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Mike Hammond 'Thornbill' sterling silver bird ornament mounted on natural crystal specimen, bearing silver maker's plaque to base, 12 cm high
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Neil D. Brown carved New Zealand greenstone sculpture, housed in original timber case with accompanying paperwork, 20th century, 19.5 cm high
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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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Antique tin match container with Australian coat of arms together with two Australian advertising paste pots, 19th century, (3 items), the larger pot 7 cm diameter
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Shop tokens group including John Pettigrew & Co. Ipswich 1865, a. Toogood Sydney 1855, Stewart & Hemmant of Brisbane & Rockhampton, J. Sawyer of Brisbane 1864, and R. Parker of Geelong, etc (9 items)
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Mint history of Australia proclamation coins, attractively framed and mounted with caption and key, limited edition 801/1000, circa 1988, 44 x 41 cm overall
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An Australiana timber clock and serving tray, together with an Eric Juckert pottery vase, a Melrose Ware blue pottery vase, a Remued blue glazed jug and three Guy Boyd pottery ramekins, 20th century (8 items), the tray 55 cm wide
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'Hobart Tasmania Tudor Court' character jug by Shorter & Sons, together with seven assorted fiddleback blackwood napkin rings, a hand-painted gumleaf postcard, a metal cigarette case, and an Ansett Hamilton Island commemorative medal, (10 items)
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A half model boat hull, a folk Art paper knife and a 'Sunny South' timber rolling pin with Australian map (missing handle), 19th/20th century, (3 items), the hull 33 cm long
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An Australian antique folk Art cricket bat fashioned from a single piece of eucalyptus, 19th century, 75 cm high
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A framed sheet of half penny stamps (with variant), together with Australian round 50 cent coin, a 1938 Australian silver crown, and two paper $2 notes, (5 items).
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Wunderlich limited Sydney vintage industrial glass tile, 42 x 26 cm
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'Ballarat Federal exhibition 1901' souvenir ruby glass jug, 20.5 cm high
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Grimwade (Crown Crystal) Australian crystal mantle vase, circa 1930, 41.5 cm high
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Carnival glass 'Kingfisher' marigold master bowl, 7 cm high, 24 cm wide
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'Kookaburra' amethyst carnival glass master bowl, 8 cm high, 24 cm wide
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'Shrike' amethyst carnival glass master bowl, 8 cm high, 24 cm wide
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'Emu' carnival glass master bowl, 8 cm high, 25 cm wide
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'Kookaburra' marigold carnival glass master bowl, 8.5 cm high, 24 cm wide
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'Emu' marigold carnival glass bowl, together with a 'Kookaburra' pink depression glass bowl, (2 items), 14.5 cm and 14 cm wide
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Eamonn Vereker coastal series art glass vase, remains of original label to base, 24.5 cm high
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Eamon Vereker blue Australian art glass bowl, engraved 'Eamon Vereker', 10 cm high, 29 cm wide
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Fred Tessari Australian art glass perfume bottle, engraved 'F. Terrasri, '84', 15 cm high
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Don Wreford Australian art glass vase, engraved 'Don Wreford, 19th Sept. '07', 18 cm high
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Heaney glass impressive Australian iridescent glass vase, incised 'C. Heaney, '88', with original foil label, 21.5 cm high
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Don Wreford Australian cream and brown art glass bowl, engraved 'Don Wreford, 1982', 17 cm high, 29 cm diameter
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Rodney young Australian cylindrical art glass vase, engraved 'Rodney Young', 35.5 cm high
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Rodney young Australian black and orange mottled art glass vase, engraved 'Rodney Young', 26 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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Glenistair Hancock Australian studio art glass 'Pillow' vase, signed 'Glenistair', 29 cm high
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Tony Keupfer Australian art glass lidded jar. Note: four pronged gadget mark to pontil, 28 cm high
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Peter Viesnik Australian art glass bottle, 28.5 cm high
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Eamonn Vereker perfume bottle, engraved signature and original labels to base, 14 cm high
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M. B. Stoner Australian art glass perfume bottle with floral marines, engraved 'Stoner', 11 cm high
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Grant Donaldson (attributed) Australian art glass vase with murines, 35 cm high
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Patrick Wong art glass paperweight, signed 'P.W. 2016', 12 cm high
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Lynden Over Australian art glass lava vase, 18.5 cm high
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Denizen Australian art glass vase by Robert Wynne, impressed pictorial mark to base with additional business card included, 17 cm high
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Julio Santos Australia red sommerso glass vase, engraved 'J. Santos, 1999', 29 cm high
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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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Simon Butler Australian blue art glass bowl, 20 cm high, 31 cm diameter
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David Murray (New Zealand) green art glass sculpture, 21 cm high
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Deb Cocks 'Hoodoo's' series group of three reverse glass painted bowls with engraved decoration, all signed ' D. Cocks, 2005', with titles, 22.5 cm diameter
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Convict love tokens, one engraved 'S. T. 1799' and the other with monogram 'E. B. L.', (2 items)
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[Van Diemen's Land] the Assignment system 2 May 1833, original letter from the Principal Superintendents office, to Josiah Spode, the Police Magistrate, Richmond, being a request for a list of the names of the free settlers in the district in order
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[Van Diemen's Land] Feb.1833 memorandum on behalf of the Lieutenant Governor, who '..has dictated that the undermentioned convicts under sentence of imprisonment and hard labour for the period stated opposite their respective names, passed at Richmo
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An Ex-Convict Applies for a Licence to Keep an Inn or public house November 1833 application by George Aitcheson of Oatlands to operate the lake Frederick Inn, being a printed document completed in manuscript on behalf of the Jp
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[Van Diemen's Land] seals of the Colony with the original signatures of Lieutenant-Governors John Franklin & William Denison on the lower sections cut from two ticket-of-leave documents; dated 14th July 1841 and 18th September 1847 respectively. (2
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[Van Diemen's Land] a convict at Port Arthur a 'Memorandum' regarding the convict George Boor, written by James Boyd, the civil Commandment, Port Arthur, July 1860, allowing [ie forgiving] an addition of sixty (60) days to the period he has gained
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[Van Diemen's Land] Permission to Marry, 1850 'The humble petition of Gavin Scott, a ticket of Leave holder per John Brewer, and Phoebe Mansfield, free, residing in the district of Hobart town, craving permission to marry.??
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Shop tokens group of shop tokens including Hosie, J., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.267). G., Harrold Brothers, Adelaide penny, 1858 (A.195). Vf., Hanks and Lloyd, Sydney, 1857 (A.190 & 191), VG/Vf. (2). And Lloyd, W.F. & D.L., Wollong
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Leg irons heavy ten pound riveted punishment example. 19th century, 84 cm long
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Antique 4lb. Convict leg irons by Morton & Foster of Tasmania, 19th century, 65 cm long
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'Plug 8'convict handcuffs with original plug and fluted key, 19th century, 13.5 cm wide
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Convict light-weight leg irons with original key, 19th century, 44 cm long
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Hiatt No.12 convict handcuffs, (with key), 19th century, 25 cm wide
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Convict 'Plug 8' handcuffs with original key, 19th century
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Antique watchman's lantern, 19th century, 16 cm high
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Colonial officer's sword relic condition, mounted on board with plaque 'Colonial officer's sword circa 1838, recovered from wall during Renovations Launceston, 1959', the sword 74 cm wide
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A convict watchman's alarm bell with broad arrow mark, 19th century, 27 cm high
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An antique truncheon with original blue painted finish, detailed with gilded highlights and Queen Victoria cypher 'V. R.', 47 cm long
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Convict handcuffs with original key, 19th century, 24 cm wide
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Thompson No.29 convict handcuffs (no key), 19th century, 23 cm wide
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Convict leg irons with puzzle lock and keys, 19th century, 78m wide
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Hiatt No.3 antique handcuffs with original key, 25 cm wide overall
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Hiatt antique handcuffs with original screw-key, 19th century, 24 cm across overall
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Convict bed cast and wrought iron construction with original strap work, 19th century, 34 cm high, 176 cm long, 68 cm wide
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A rare Australian double powder horn, Sydney origin,19th century, engraved with 'Government house Parramatta', 'Hyde park convict Barracks', 'Australian station Dromedary', English coat of arms, kookaburra and Masonic symbols, 29 cm across
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Hiatt No.2 nickel plated figure eight handcuffs with original key, 19th century, 14 cm wide overall
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Antique padlock and key, together with a set of handcuffs with key, 20th century, (2 items)
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Hiatt N0.5 antique leg irons (no key), 19th century, 48 cm wide
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Samuel Thomas Gill (1818-1880), a collection of original plates from 'Sketches of the Victoria gold Diggings and Diggers as They Are' [1853]; all individually framed (and mostly glazed). Titles include 'Diggers auction, eagle Ha
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Samuel Thomas Gill (1818-1880), collection of original plates from 'Victorian gold Diggings and Diggers as They are - part 2'; all individually framed (and mostly glazed). Titles include 'Zealous gold diggers Bendigo, July 1st/52', 'Butchers Shamblen
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Miner's right Colony of Victoria five shilling issue circa 1890, unused, 14.5 x 22 cm
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A gold nugget, central Victoria, 10 grams; together with two gold specimens in matrix, 19 grams
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Gold nugget specimens, group of seven jewellery size pieces, 6.7 grams total
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Tulloch & brown, Melbourne, 'Map of the Colony of Victoria 1856, comprising part of New South Wales, the Boundaries, Counties also Seaport & Inland Townships, the gold fields with the Latest Discoveries, Roads, tracks, &c. &c Compiled from Drawin
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A letter home John Mulheron, of Windsor NSW, writes in Sept.1853 to his 'Dear Brother' : '....if you determine on comeing to this Countrey go to the Bishop and he will direct you how to come to this country as you must bare in minde I am advanced in
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Gold scales group of six antique hand-held examples, 19th century, the largest 33 cm wide
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Gold miner's scales in oak box, 19th century, the box 17 cm wide
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Gold scales group of nine antique hand-held examples, 19th century, the largest 33 cm wide
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Banker's scales antique brass and iron example by Avery, 19th century, 84 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Bendigo
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An antique Chinese tea tin with remains of original green painted finish with attractive hand-painted decal showing a Mandarin figure and some Chinese character text, circa 1850s, rare. 46 cm high
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An antique oil lamp with black button double burner, faceted ruby glass font and Corinthian column base, 19th century, 52 cm high
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Banker's antique gold scales on mahogany base with assorted cup and lozenge weights, by Avery of London, 19th century
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Antique balance scales on mahogany base, 19th century, 66 cm high, 56 cm wide
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Miner's right, Colony of Victoria, 5 shillings issued to a female Susan Trethowan in 1897, (rare), 14 x 21 cm
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Bell weights set of seven graduated examples, 19th century, the largest 2lb, 11 cm high
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An antique kauri pine strong box with metal fittings and lift out tray interior, late 19th century, 28 cm high, 55 cm wide, 35 cm deep
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An antique metal hanging lantern, on chains with wooden carrying handle, 19th century, the lantern 34 cm high
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Four antique postal scales with assorted brass weights, 19th/20th century, the largest 21 cm wide
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Five antique postal scales with assorted brass weights, 19th/20th century, the largest 21 cm wide
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Four antique and vintage postal scales with assorted brass weights, 19th/20th century, the largest 21 cm wide
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Eight assorted natural gold nugget mineral specimens (four on matrix), housed in six circular containers
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Scales & weights group of assorted examples, some boxed, mostly 20th century, (11+ items) the largest 24 cm wide
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Gold sovereign 1895 with Queen Victoria head, mounted in rope twist gold frame, 10.9 grams total
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George V 1915 half sovereign, Sydney mint, lovely condition.
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Facsimile miner's right and gold license (Peter Lalor), van Dieman's land Pardon and six views of Hobart town in booklet form, together with two antique blue glass custard cups with floral enamel decoration, (6 items)
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Early BHP interest: Henry Young (of Collingwood in Melbourne) antique Australian silver serving tray with inscription 'Manufactured from the first silver from the Barrier Ranges' with central monogram
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William Edwards (attributed) Colonial Australian silver salver, circa 1860s, 27 cm diameter
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