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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:773
Sale Title:Decorative Arts & Collectables, Session IILots with images:772
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:708
Date:11-Feb-2024
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Three assorted vintage baskets, 20th century, the largest 69 cm high, 60 cm across the handles.
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Tins, group of twelve examples, mainly tobacco, 19th and 20th century, the largest 14 cm wide
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Antique draper's scissors with the Melbourne board of works stamp 'M.B.W.', 19th century, 35 cm long
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A pair of antique binoculars, stamped 'Husbands, Bristol, marine, field, Theatre', 19th century
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An antique Italian marquetry pen box, together with six assorted vintage retractable pencils and accessories, 19th and early 20th century, the box 23 cm wide
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An antique wall-mounted dressing cabinet, nickel plated with milk glass panels and mirrored back, 19th century, 71 cm high
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Schweppes amber glass soda siphon with attractive acid-etched branding, 19th/20th century, 30 cm high
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Sinosauropteryx fossil display in timber frame, 94 x 74 cm overall
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Keys and locks, an assortment of antique and vintage examples, 19th and 20th century, (quantity)
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A cold painted bronze fox pin cushion, together with a table lighter, (2 items), the larger 14 cm high
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Keys, group of assorted antique and vintage key and a vintage padlock with key, 19th and 20th century, (quantity)
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Spectacles, five antique and vintage pairs in cases
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Antique ear horns, coin purses, brass book box, brass case, treen ware and wooden match dispenser,19th and 20th century, (9 items)
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Antique copper kettle, copper bed warmer, and assorted copper cook ware, 19th and 20th century, the kettle 26 cm high
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Stoneware antique and vintage bottles and jars, including English and Dutch examples, 19th and 20th century, (12 items), the largest 35 cm high
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Vintage woven basket, unknown age and origin, 65 cm high, 60 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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A vintage wicker basket with timber skid base, 49 cm high x 73 cm wide x 57 cm deep
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A novelty musical brush in box, together with a pianola vacuum pump in box, 19th/20th century, the brush box 22 cm wide
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Eight antique copper pate moulds from Harrods, of London, early 20th century, the largest 11 cm long
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WMF Arts & Crafts style copper and brass lidded hot water jug with studded decoration, maker's stamp to base, 36 cm high
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Titanic interest: 'White star Line' antique English porcelain breakfast cup and saucer, circa 1912, (2 items), factory mark to base 'Stonier & Co. Ltd. Liverpool', with registration and production number: 117214 and 324028, and manufacture date of 3/1912, the saucer 14.5 cm diameter
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Three vintage glass battery jars with four American ceramic lids, early 20th century, the largest 38 cm high
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R.A.C.V. Royal Automotive club of Victoria vintage car badge (No.27279), mounted on silver finished plinth, 15 cm high overall
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An Australian folk Art mirror with cork frame surround, late 19th century, 75 cm x 61 cm overall
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Sterling silver cigarette box (cedar lined), brass cigarette box, assorted cigarette cases, and two cigarette rolling machines, 19th/20th century, (22 items)
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A chromium plated Ufo teapot with ebonised handle, original stand and burner, in the manner of Christopher Dresser, 29 cm high
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Letter press vintage printing equipment in timber box
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Fishing Rods including vintage split can fishing rod pieces in timber case, (quantity), the case 86 cm wide
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Calisthenics pair of turned timber exercise clubs, early 20th century, 49 cm high
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London to Melbourne Dutch porcelain aviation plate, together with a commemorative aviation plate and spoon, (3 items), the plates 18.5 cm and 25 cm diameter
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Car mascot vintage chrome plated female figural example mounted on later ebonised base, circa 1940s, 23 cm high overall
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Corona vintage portable typewriter in original case, 20th century, the case 34 cm wide
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LII62 vintage tram plate, hand-painted on perspex with rubber mount, 20th century, 55 cm wide
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Two novelty grand piano musical jewellery boxes with clockwork mechanisms, early to mid 20th century, the larger 14 cm long.
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Ammunition box, trench spade, swagger stick, hurricane lantern, cook pot, potato ricer, vegetable slicer, two washboards, three wooden mallets, flat iron, carpet beater, rasp tool, metal blade and an antique print, 20th century, (17 items)
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Various fountain pens in three Parker boxes. (3).
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A taxidermied shoulder mount impala, 97 cm high, 38 cm across the rack
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Commonwealth Savings bank group of eight coloured ceramic piggy banks, 20th century, 9 cm high, 15 cm wide
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A pair of Australian red gum circular trinket boxes adorned with silver insects, late 20th century, the larger 8 cm high
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Elvis Presley two displays, one framed, one block mounted, the larger 58 x 44 cm overall
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Vintage porcelain glove mould, pair of brass candlesticks, brass platter, and a vintage bowling pin, 20th century, (5 items), the glove mould 39 cm high
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Kayserzinn three piece antique German pewter coffee service, together with a vintage brass door knocker and stone dish, (5 items), the coffee pot 16 cm high
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Paper ephemera, slides, books and other odd-and-ends in a carton.
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A reproduction diver's helmet on ebonized base, 51 cm high.
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Three assorted badges and a silver handled pate knife, (4 items)
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Green painted timber stool, circular tray, wooden boxes, green porcelain jardiniere, metal planter and a table lamp base, 19th/20th century, (7 items), the stool 20 cm high
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Assorted ceramics, porcelain, tea ware, statue, wool work, honey pot etc, quantity
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New Zealand army swagger stick, binoculars, silver and enamel atomizer, silver finished lotus bowl and dish, bronze jewellery casket, Imari porcelain vase, cloisonne dish and stone statue, mixed vintages, (7 items), the stick 67 cm long
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Group of twelve antique and vintage whale's teeth, 19th and early 20th century, the largest 12.5 cm high
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Vintage leather railway bag, micro mosaic hand mirror, and a Will's Capstan advertising mirror, (3 items), the bag 50 cm wide
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A group of six antique assorted picture frames, 19th and 20th century, the largest 74 x 61 cm
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Four assorted antique chip carved frames, 19th/20th century, the largest 55 x 44 cm overall
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Antique Chinese platter, Royal Doulton vase, German stoneware jar, carnival glass bowl, soup tureen, tea ware, vases, claret jug, candlesticks and Chinese writing set, mixed condition, 19th and 20th century, (16 items)
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Ceramic jugs, Japanese porcelain vases, emu eggs, John bull statue, glass dish, ceramic dishes including Carlton Ware, Royal Doulton and Italian, plus an unusual carved nut, (12 items), the largest 29 cm high
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Shells, brass picture frame, snakeskin in a jar, timber stand and shell display, (quantity)
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Fossilized wood specimen mounted on a timber plinth, 51 cm high
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Collection of assorted shells and vintage carpet bowls
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Pottery and metal ware vases, bowls, condiments, etc, 20th century, (12 items), the largest 20 cm high
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An antique Chinese gold and carved nut brooch, Pratt ware pot, burra nut vasta A/F, two equestrian pill boxes, shell scent bottle, two brooches, two butterfly wing dishes, and a letter opener ornament, 19th and 20th century, (11 items), the Pratt ware pot 8.5 cm high
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American Presidents group of six campaign badges comprising John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Lyndon Johnson, Nixon/Ford, and Trump. Plus a 'Nixon's the One!' vintage matchbook, (7 items), the largest 9 cm diameter
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Assorted tokens and medals including one pint milk, half pint milk, bread loaf and half bread loaf, the Gothic bank Melbourne, teaching aid cardboard money, etc, (2 items), the largest 50 mm diameter
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Banking group of assorted branded ashtrays and glasses, 20th century, (20 items)
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Banking group of plastic moneyboxes and banking related items, 20th century, (42 items), the largest 16 cm high
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Banking interest ephemera, pens, keyrings, rulers, National bank calender, cufflinks, coin tray, ledgers etc, 20th century, (quantity)
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Miscellaneous group, including puppet, Tintin booklets in Chinese, vintage and antique bottles (3), Barsony style statue (A/F), casino chips (4), St Kilda football club C.B.C. Bank badge, Brisbane bears VS. Collingwood 1988 Football Record, Bakelite gambling device, Tattersall's books (2), and the Tangling club 150 years book, (18 items)
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Mason's Ironstone jug, Chinese carved jade censer, bone napkin rings, horse ornaments, travel clocks, timber box, jewellery box, Chinese blue and white porcelain box, and two table lighters, (15 items), the jug 21 cm high
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An antique sawfish rostrum, remnant only, early 20th century, 93 cm overall
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Three antique bread boards, five assorted silver plated trays, and a silver plated cheese dish and cover, 19th/20th century, (9 items), the largest tray 35 cm diameter
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Decoy ducks, group of five folk Art examples, 20th century, the largest 30 cm long
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Assorted weights, hand-shaped document clip, silver plated ware, jewellery, etc, (quantity)
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Fishing reels, scales, jade pot, jewellery box, book and cartoon, mixed vintages and origins
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Framed engraving, framed lacework and an Australian fauna painting, 20th century, (3 items), the largest 65 x 67 cm overall
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Assorted plates, canon ornament, cast metal statues, blue glass sugar bowl and an Balinese carved wooden statue with polychrome finish, and a silver plated tureen, (12 items), the largest 68 cm high
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Pipes, a collection of antique and vintage examples (quantity)
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A Thai cast bronze musician statue, an Indian painting on cotton cloth, a Chinese carved ivory monkey group, antique ebony box with 1908 silver peso coin set into the lid, Italian leather jewellery box, pair of equine place-name holders, and pair of metal miniature statuettes by Hans Teppich, (7 items), the Thai bronze statue 20 cm high
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Decoy duck, Pacific Islands tapa cloth, Egyptian alabaster vase, figural statue, Spanish bowling ball, and a Jane Pinkney watercolour of a mouse, (6 items), the statue 34 cm high
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Novelty porcelain figural tape measure, mechanical pocket fan, tortoiseshell fan, mauchline ware inkwell, Mr. Micawber point of sale porcelain match holder and an antique coin purse, 19th and 20th century, (6 items), the fan 20 cm high
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Brutalist wall plaque, silver plated candlesticks, sighting equipment, miniature silk portrait, Fijian kava bowl, fox fur stole, playing cards, green stone pendant, miniature violin in case, 'Dear old London' vintage booklets and assorted watercolours
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Ruby glass lustre, boxed Royal Doulton coffee ware (missing one cup), Ironstone dish, Limoges porcelain savory dish, Hornby railway signal towers, Sheeley blue and white porcelian candlestick, pair of vintage oval miniature portraits, carved wooden statue, brass door knocker, crystal knife rest, and a pair of scissors, mixed vintages, (13 items)
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Artist's case, partially fitted canteen, two leather binocular cases (empty), cow horn, and balance scales etc
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Antique pipes, ornaments, meat cleaver, carving utensils, etc, 19th and 20th century, (quantity)
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Commonwealth Savings bank of Australia vintage adding machine in case, together with a state Savings bank of Victoria vintage metal cash box, mid 20th century, (2 items)
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An antique German parlour spinning wheel, turned ebonized timber adorned with turned and carved ivory fittings, mid 19th century, 102 cm high
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An antique Swedish spinning wheel with blue painted finish, 19th century. Featured on the front cover of 'Understanding the spinning Wheel' by Eric Corran. 100 cm high
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An antique German parlour spinning wheel, turned and stained beech with carved bone and porcelain decoration, 19th century, 116 cm high
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Antique American squirrel cage yarn winder, oak, fruit wood and pine, 19th century, 137 cm high
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Antique Continental yarn winder, turned and carved elm with peg joint construction, 19th century, 74 cm high
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An antique spinning wheel, turned and carved beech, 19th century, 70 cm high
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An antique spinning wheel, elm and stained beech with penwork and hand-painted decoration, 19th century, 117 cm high
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An antique turned beech spinning wheel with remains of white painted finish, 19th century, 144 cm high
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An antique turned beech spinning wheel with ebonized finish, 19th century, 95 cm high
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An antique turned beech spinning wheel with ebonized finish, 19th century, 70 cm high
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An antique turned and stained beech parlour spinning wheel, 19th century, 107 cm high
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An antique stained timber parlour spinning wheel, 19th century, 111 cm high
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A vintage stained timber spinning wheel, 20th century, 93 cm high
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An antique turned and carved ivory bobbin hold with sewing table mount, 19th century, 10 cm high
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An antique yarn spinner, stained beech with incised and gilded floral decoration, plus barber pole moulded decoration, 19th century, 40 cm high
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Three assorted antique timber yarn winders, 19th century, the largest 55 cm high
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Four assorted antique and vintage yarn winders, 19th and 20th century, the largest 46 cm high
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Barograph antique English example in oak case with bevelled glass, by 'Thomas Armstrong & brother, of Manchester', 19th century, 23 cm high, 37 cm wide, 23 cm deep
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