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

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:430
Sale Title:Australian & Historical, Session IILots with images:419
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:368
Date:19-Nov-2023
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National Gallery of Victoria: 1945 - 1958 collection of Quarterly Bulletins, including the first years complete. Rarely seen from this period. (34 editions).
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Armstrong of the Argus, two World War II period publications, printed in Melbourne
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'The daily and Sunday Telegraph atomic age exhibition Royal Easter show, March 1948', illustrated catalogue, 32pp + covers. Very rare.
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David Dridan, 'The Art of Hans Heysen', [Rigby, Adelaide, 1966], signed in ink by Hans Heysen to the title page next to his portrait, cloth binding; no d/jacket present.
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Aboriginal interest. A range of books including 'Rex Battarbee...with text by Strehlow', signed and dated by Battarbee in 1957; 'Speak you so gently' by Tennant; 'The Road to Mowanjum' by McKenzie; plus 13 others. (16).
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Picture post cards, playing cards etc; a group of five hard cover reference books.
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Tony Kentuck series of eight illustrations depicting theatrical prompts, individually framed and glazed, 32 x 27 cm each overall
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Paul white, the Art of Brian Dunlop, [The Craftsman's press, Sydney,1984], No.14 of an edition limited to 200 copies signed by the artist and including a loosely inserted, numbered etching by the artist.
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Land Beyond time, limited edition leather bound volume, signed and numbered 195/500, verified by the authors on 6th June, 1984. Signatures include John Olsen, Mary Durack, Geoffrey Dutton, Vincent Serventy and Alex Bortignon. With pictorial embosse
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'Nineteenth century Australian Furniture', by Fahy, Simpson and Simpson [Syd. 1985] limited edition of 2000 copies, with D/J (faded on spine), black cloth boards with gilt title. Used but good firm copy.
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Australian furniture & Art: 'Early Colonial furniture in New South Wales and van Diemen's Land' by Craig, Fahy and Robertson; 'Memories' by Graham Cornall; 'Guide to collecting Australiana' by Julianna and Toby Hooper; 'Australiana' by Mona brand; '
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Weg 'Weather Forecast' original pen and ink cartoon, published in the Melbourne sun, 25 x 20 cm, 44.5 x 34.5 cm overall
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'Finches of Australia a Folio' by Frank T. Morris, Lansdowne editions [Melb. 1976], limited edition 283/350, signed by the author, brown half morocco folio
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Warren brown 'Sydney Traffic' original pen and ink cartoon, published in the Australian edition of Mad magazine, circa 1990, 24 x 30 cm, 27 x 33 cm overall
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Max Harris & Jenny Burrell, 'Panoramas of Ballaarat', [Harris house, Ballarat, 1998], signed & numbered limited edition [#34/150], leather & buckram boards with gilt titles.
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Assorted Australian colour-lithograph fruit labels (quantity)
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A collection of original pen and ink drawings for published cartoons by various artists including Frank Dickens, David green, Ron Tandberg, Caroline Magerl, Cathy Wilcox, Kerry Millard, Nik Scott and an unknown artist, (8 items), the largest 22 x 57
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Michael Leunig (1945-), 'The last seven words of Jesus Christ', typed manuscript address given at 'Musica Viva', Sunday 27th April, 2003, with additional handwritten quotation and illustration signed 'Michael Leunig'
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'City of Melbourne, Australia' facsimile print of Melbourne from the south bank with descriptive key, attractively framed and mounted, 68 x 86 cm overall
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Assorted books and vintage newspapers including 'Sydney Harbour Bridge official souvenir Program', 'A Lifetime with watercolours, Bernaldo Recollections', 'Pavlova', 'Chums, 1935-36', 'Peter Pan & Wendy' and 'The old Curiosities Shop'. (quantity)
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Gough Whitlam 'Australian Labor party Policy speech 1972' signed by Whitlam, first edition, limited to 250 copies, this being numbered 70, burgundy hardcover in original slip case, near mint condition
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Weg 'Launch of Medicare' original pen and ink cartoon, published in the Melbourne sun, 25 x 20 cm, 44.5 x 34.5 cm overall
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Stewart McCRAE 'Equal Pay' original pen and ink cartoon, published in the age, circa 1989, 19 x 25 cm, 36 x 42 cm overall
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Jeff hook 'Jeff's View', original pen and ink on artist card, commenting on the Victorian elections, depicting Henry Bolte and Jeff Kennett, published 12th Jan. 1990, 16 x 27 cm, 33 x 43.5 cm overall
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Neil Matteson 'Down the Toilet' original ink and wash cartoon depicting Paul Keating and the issue of foreign debt, published in the Melbourne Herald, 17 x 14 cm, 37 x 32 cm overall
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Terence 'Larry' Parkes (1927-2003) 'Gay Olympics', original pen, ink and wash cartoon, signed 'Larry' lower left, 15 x 13 cm, 43 x 32.5 cm overall
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John Spooner 'Road Runner' original pen, ink and wash cartoon depicting Paul Keating as the Road runner to lose the unlosable election, published in the age, 1993, 16 x 27 cm, 33 x 42 cm overall
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David Hensley 'Rupert Murdoch' original pencil sketch, published in the Financial Review, 1993, 20 x 14 cm, 44 x 34.5 cm overall
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Warren brown '13 Years' original pen and ink cartoon depicting the defeat of the Labor Government, published in the Sydney Telegraph, framed and glazed, 27 x 34 cm overall
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John Spooner 'Pork Barrelling', original pen, ink and wash cartoon on card depicting John Howard, Paul Keating and a truck full of pigs, published in the age, March, 1996, 14.5 x 23 cm, 29.5 x 39.5 cm overall
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Sean Leahy 'Storm Ahead' original pen and ink cartoon depicting Tony Abbott as a tropical cyclone off the coast of Kevin Rudd, published in the Herald sun, March, 2010, 19 x 27 cm, 35 x 41.5 cm overall
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Thomas Bowen, 'A new & Accurate map of Asia...', copper engraved, c.1779, 34 x 42 cm; framed 49 x 56 cm overall.
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Wallis's new game, Exhibiting a voyage round the world. Wallis, Edward. [Published by published by E. Wallis, 42 Skinner Street and 12 high Street, Islington] c.1823. Engraved game map with hand colour, dissected and mounted on linen, folding into o
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Antique French map titled €˜OcA©anie ou cinquiA¨me partie du monde€˜1826, centred on the Pacific, with Asia and Australia (Nouvelle Holland) and north and south America; by Herisson. 20 x 24 cm; framed 31 x 35 cm overall.
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A group of maps comprising of 'Melanesia' (c.1826), 'Oceania di G.L.Dy de Rienzi' (1838), 'L'Oceania' (1846), 'New south Wales' (1841). Various sizes. (4 items).
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Rapkin/Tallis, Australia, hand coloured circa 1860 detailed map, framed and glazed 43 x 51 cm
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Part of South Australia 19th century hand coloured map with attractive vignettes of 'Adelaide', 'Natives on a Catamaran' etc., attractively framed and mounted, 34 x 26 cm, 64 x 56 cm overall
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Phillips maps of 'Australia', 'South-East Australia', 'New Zealand' and a 'Physical map of Australia', 1898; (4 items; 3 framed).
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An antique English flintlock pocket pistol, stamped 'Smith, London', 18th/19th century, 24 cm long
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An antique English powder flask by 'G. & J. W. Hawksley, Sheffield', 19th century, 21 cm long
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A vintage British officer's parade jacket and waist coat, displayed on a mannequin bust.
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Officer's red and white dress jacket with bar and medalets, (including V.C) displayed on mannequin bust.
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Officer's red dress tunic and trousers, displayed on mannequin.
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Officer's red dress tunic and accoutrements, displayed on shop mannequin.
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Officer's bicorn hat with feather plume. 27 cm high, 23 cm wide.
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Officer's bicorn hat with embroidered gilt decoration, 15 cm high, 34 cm wide.
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Royal Australian Navy pair of officer's epaulettes in original black Japanned metal box, with ownership detail ' A.C.W. Mears ', with accompanying service record, the box 24 cm wide.
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An antique parade sword in scabbard with Queen Victoria cypher, 19th century, 98 cm long overall. Note: Guild or collector's licence required for Victorian purchasers
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Crimea Campaign Medal 1854, with clasp for Sebastapol. (name removed); also, a Crimea medal engraved to Peter Melville. A.B. H.M.S. Albion. (2 medals).
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A group of miniatures including a distinguished Conduct medal (silver), a Queen Victoria Conspicuous Gallantry medal, a New Zealand Campaign Medal (undated), an 1885 north West Canada medal, a Queen's South Africa medal with 5 clasps, a 1900 Kimberley star in 1
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Campaign Medals: Indian Mutiny medals 1858, engraved to M.M. Dooley, 86th Reg'T; J. Nicholas, 37th Reg'T; and'W McFARLANE 72ND Highlanders; and another medal with name and date removed, (4 medals, all with damaged or replaced clasps).
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Campaign Medal: New Zealand medal, silver, undated, engraved to 757, Pte. S. Harvey, 2/14th foot.
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Campaign Medal: New Zealand medal, silver, undated, engraved to George bell. Ensign. 3rd Waikato Militia.
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Campaign Medal: New Zealand medal, silver, dated 1861 to 1866, engraved name removed.
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Campaign Medals: Afghanistan 1878 - 80 silver medals, engraved to 8,Bde./602, Pte. C. Ramsey, 51ST Reg'T (with original mount); also, 2 medals with replaced mounts: 992. Pte. M. Buckley. 2/7TH. Foot; and 12/507 Pte. J. Palmer. 85th foot. (3 medals)
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Victoria Volunteer Forces: long and Efficient Service Medal, 1881-1893 (type 1) named to Captain L.S. Amess, field Company, engineer Corps. (with onate suspender present but detached).
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The Egypt medal with 1882 dated reverse; Tel - El - Kebir clasp, engraved to 2274 . Pte. P. Alexander. 2/High: L.I.
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Egypt medal 1882 - 89: silver, with undated reverse; name removed; with Suakin 1885 clasp.
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The Egypt medal to an Australian serving in Sudan: silver, with undated reverse, Suakin 1885 clasp; engraved to 1223. Gun: J. Henderson. N.S.W. Arty: Joseph (or John) Henderson was a member of the New South Wales contingent of volunteers who 'Answer
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India general Service Medal with Burma 1887-89 clasp, engraved to 1735 Pte. T. Cronin 2nd Bn. R. Muns. Fus.
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The Queen's South Africa medal with clasps for cape Colony, orange free state, Johannesburg & Belfast, engraved to 4187 Pte. P. Callaghan. 8/Hrs:
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The Queen's South Africa medal with clasps for cape Colony & orange free state, engraved to 28912 Gnr: W. Clooney, 36th S.D., R.G.A.
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The Queen's South Africa medal with cape Colony, orange free state and Transvaal clasps; engraved to Lieut. E.R.N. Walton, Victorian M.R. Lieutenant Edward Reginald Norcliffe Walton was with the 5th Victorian mounted rifles in South Africa. He was
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The Queen's South Africa medal with cape Colony, Transvaal and Wittebergen clasps; engraved to Lieut. E.T. Leane, Sth. Aus: I.B. Lieutenant Edwin Thomas Leane (later Colonel) was with the 4th Imperial Bushmen in South Africa. He was made a CBE as a
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The Queen's South Africa medal engraved to 394 Tpr: J. Darcy. Victorian M.R. John Darcy was with the Victorian Imperial Bushmen.
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The Queen's South Africa medal engraved to 50A Pte W.H. Gray. Victorian M.R. William Henry gray was with the 1st Victorian mounted rifles.
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The Queen's South Africa medal with cape Colony clasp, engraved to 2078 Tpr: J. Duffy. N.S.Wales M.R. Joseph Duffy was with the 3rd New South Wales mounted rifles.
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The Queen's South Africa medal with Transvaal and South Africa 1902 clasps, engraved to 601 Pte F.R. Grant. Aust: Com: H. F.R. Grant was with the 2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth horse.
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The Queen's South Africa medal with cape Colony, orange free state & Transvaal clasps, engraved to 866 Pte E.E. Howell. Victorian M.R. Edgar Earnest Howell was with the 5th Victorian mounted rifles.
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The Queen's South Africa medal engraved to 150 Pte J.H. Hamilton, Queensland M.R. John Henry Hamilton was with the Queensland Imperial Bushmen.
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The Queen's South Africa medal with cape Colony, orange free state and Transvaal clasps, engraved to 874 Pte E.J. Maguire. Victorian M.R. Edwin James Maguire was with the 5th Victorian mounted rifles.
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The Queen's South Africa medal with Transvaal and South Africa 1902 clasps, engraved to 1314 Pte J. May. Aust A.M.C. Joseph May was with the New South Wales Contingent medical team.
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The Queen's South Africa medal with clasps for cape Colony, Talana, orange free state, relief of Ladysmith and Transvaal, named to 6364 Pte M. Mulligan, Rl. Dublin Fus:
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The Queen's South Africa medal with orange free state, Johannesburg, diamond hill and Belfast clasps, engraved to 79 Pte J. McCORMICK, Tasmanian M.R.John McCormick was with the Tasmanian mounted Infantry.
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The Queen's South Africa medal with Defence of Ladysmith clasp, impressed to 4765 Pte J. Nesbitt. Liverpool Regt
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Various badges, fobs, etc., including. NSW Volunteer Infantry Regiment sewn-on badge; Australian artillery collar badge circa 1910; an RAN Bridging train hat badge; Australian coat of arms on Arendsen, Melb. Backing plate; Australian engineers old Sapper
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Antique military belt and accoutrements in original case, the case 44 cm wide.
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Three officer's belts and buckles 19th/20th century.
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Life guard Trooper's silver plated helmet desk ornament, 33 cm high.
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Natal rifle Association sterling silver trophy beaker, engraved 'For Winning the Association cup, won by S. I. M. Grant...1909', 11.5 cm high, 158 grams
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An Albert Jacka, VC Tribute an attractively mounted and framed display of army badges, ribbons and buttons combined with battlefield finds - bullet cases, a bayonet, trench art and a 9ct gold and pearl 'Mother/A.I.F.' boomerang brooch, together with Captain Jacka, overall 74 x 106 cm. Albert Jacka, VC, MC & bar (1893 – 1932) was the first Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross during the first World War. It is the highest decoration for gallantry 'In the face of the enemy' that can be awarded to…
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World War one field hospital case, canvas, leather, wicker and rope with iron fittings, 37 cm high, 75 cm wide, 35 cm deep
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Two World War I pocket compasses, the larger 8.5 cm high
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World War I bronze Memorial plaque (death penny): inscribed 'He Died for Freedom and Honour', in the name of 'John Henry Westcott', and issued to his next of kin, blank on reverse, 120 cm diameter; together with his trio of medals: 1914-15 star, unnamed;
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Family group: a great war C.M.G. Group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Allen, Royal Irish rifles. Also, five: Captain Rufus gray Allen, Royal Ulster rifles. 1939-45 star; Africa star, 1 clasp, (1st army); Italy star; Defence and war M, C.M.G. London Gazette 14 January 1916., M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1916. Edward Allen was born on 6 September 1859, at stone hall, Glandore, County cork. He was educated at Eastman's naval Academy, Southsea, Hampshire, with a view to entering the Navy, and…
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Souvenir D'France 'Amiens', souvenir silk handkerchief in later frame, World War I period, 52 x 42 cm overall
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'Photograph of Serg.T Major R.J. Gamble D.S.O. 106 Years of age. Who fought in 100 battles. He comes of a fighting race. His grandfather went through the Peninsula war, and was present at the burial of Sir John Moore.
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1914-20 British War Medals impressed to: S - 2206 Pte. A. Innes. Gord. Highrs.; 9038 Pte. P. Cain. L'Pool. R.; 34044 Pte. H. Lindsay. W. Rid.R.; and, George H. Felton (who joined the A.I.F. In 1914). (4 medals).
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Edmund James Fulton (1895-1964), 2nd Lieutenant,1st Lancers attached Royal flying Corp, 'Skinner Horse' military collection of badges, buttons, box, epaulets etc. The group includes a fine yellow gold regimental badge studded with rubies and diamond
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Trench art two pairs of vases with repousse decoration, 34 cm and 31 cm high
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'Allies' World War I period marquetry table top, attractively crafted in Australian specimen timbers, 55 x 55 cm
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1914-20 British War Medals to Australians: 2103 Dvr. E.A. Alford. 37 Bn. A.I.F.; and, 3315 Pte J.J. Arthur. 24 Bn. A.I.F. (2 medals).
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1914-20 British War Medals to Australians: 3454 Pte. H. Baker. 21 - Bn. A.I.F.; 3780 Pte. A.J. Bannister. 22 Bn. A.I.F.; E. Berry. Australia. 538.; 6311 Gnr. A.G. Bracken. 4 F.A.B. A.I.F.; and, 4449 Pte. E. Butt. 6-Bn. A.I.F. (5 medals).
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1914-20 British War Medals to Australians: 6006 Cpl. W. Cairns. 14 - Bn. A.I.F.; 3799 Pte. H.L. Chamberlin. 55 - Gn. A.I.F.; 1810. Pte. C. Champion. 37 - Bn. A.I.F.; and, 6943 Pte. H. Childs. 22 - Bn. A.I.F.. (4 medals).
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1914-20 British War Medals to Australians: 5450 Pte. J.J. Cleary. 22 - Bn. A.I.F.; 4471 Pte. W J F Coleman 5 Bn. A.I.F.; and, 7355 Pte J. Collier. 14 Bn . A.I.F. (3 medals).
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1914-20 British War Medals to Australians: 2470 T-Cpl. P.A. Delaney. 8 - Bn. A.I.F.; 3774 Pte R. Delaney. 5 Bn. A.I.F.; 869 Pte. G.W. Donnelly. 24 - Bn. A.I.F.' and, 1187 Pte a. Dow.17 Bn A.I.F. (4 medals).
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1914-20 British War Medals to Australians: 4690 Pte E. W Elton. 23 Bn. A.I.F.; and, 588 Pte N. Evert. 5 M.G. Bn. A.I.F., (2 medals).
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1914-20 British War Medals to Australians: 6800 Pte C.H. Farrell. 24 Bn. A.I.F.; 3387 Pte J. Farrell. 60 Bn. A.I.F.; 16468 Gnr. G.E. Files. 15 F.A.B. A.I.F.; and, 2827 Pte F.J. Foggie. 37 Bn. A.I.F. (4 medals).
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1914-20 British War Medals to Australians: 2242PTE P. Foley. 14 Bn. A.I.F.; 16197 Spr. H.H. Foote. 14 - F.C.E. A.I.F.; 5981 Pte. A. Ford. 22 - Bn. A.I.F.; and 4697 Pte. A.J. Fraser. 23 - Bn. A.I.F. (4 medals).
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1914-20 British War Medals to Australians: 4718 Pte a. Germany. 22 Bn. A.I.F.; 6510. Pte. T. Guest. 8 - Bn. A.I.F.; and, 1032 Pte E. Gwyne 8 L H.R. A.I.F. (3 medals).
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