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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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'Dior, the house of Dior seventy Years of Haute Couture' published by the National Gallery of Victoria [2017], hardcover with dust jacket
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Scrap albums & Christmas cards an interesting collection housed in three albums, 20th century
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[Road maps of England & Wales]. Rare cased set of G. W. Bacon's motor maps of England & Wales; housed in a lockable dark brown leather case with carrying handle which opens to a red velvet lined interior holding 30 individual, linen-backed folding maps, identified by area or city with a numbered tab. Each map bears the cartographer's name, G. W. Bacon & Co Ltd, 127 strand, London.
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Crempa Holsatiae opp.(idum), Ioannis Ranzovii equitis aurati industria munitiss.(ima), hand coloured copper engraving from Braun-Hogenberg, circa 1590, 17 x 48 cm; framed 49 x 93 cm overall.
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William hole (d.1624), Britannia, copper plate engraving with light hand-colouring, being the title page of Camden's Britannia, [London, 1607], 27 x 16.5 cm; framed 44 x 34 cm overall. Neptune and Ceres flank the central roundel with a map of the British Isles (with only the eastern part of Ireland). A seated Britannia at the top is one of the earliest printed depictions of the British allegory. Also shown are small images of a ship, Winchester Cathedral, Stonehenge and a Roman bath.
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John Speed (1552 - 1629), 'Leicester, both Countye and Citie described, the Honorable Famylies that have had titles of Earls thereof. With other accidents therein observed.' copper plate engraving with later hand-colouring; circa 1616, with inset town plan of Leicester, and the Battle of Bosworth depicted at lower right; Seller's details 'John Sudbury and George Humble, 1610' at lower left; 39 x 51 cm; framed 57 x 70 cm overall.
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John Norden & John Speed, 'Sussex Described and divided into Rapes...', circa 1627 copper plate engraving with later hand-colouring; with inset town plan of Chichester, 39 x 51 cm; framed 57 x 70 cm overall.
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John Speed & William white, 'White Island', circa 1627, copper plate engraving with later hand-colouring; published by Sudbury and Humbell, with inset town plans of Newport and Southhampton, 39 x 51 cm; framed 59 x 71 cm overall.
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Joan Blaeu (1596 - 1673), 'Leicestrensis Comitatus - Leicester Shire', copper plate engraving, 1662, [Amsterdam, atlas Major...] with some hand colouring, 38 x 49 cm; framed 51 x 60 cm overall.
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John Speed (1552 - 1629), 'Buckingham both Shyre and shire town describ.' circa 1676, copper plate engraving with later hand-colouring; with inset town plans of Buckingham and Redding (which are the earliest recorded) 38 x 50 cm; framed 58 x 70 cm overall.
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A.M. Mallet (1630 - 1706), Nouvelle Guinee et Carpentarie, copper engraving, from 'Description de l'Univers', Paris, circa 1683, image size 15.5 x 11.5 mm; framed 34 x 28.5 cm. The map incorporates part of the coast of Queensland.
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A.M. Mallet (1630 - 1706), 'Continent Meridional Austral ou Antarctique', copper engraving, from the German edition of 'Description de l'Univers', [Frankfurt, 1686], image size 15.2 x 11.5 mm; framed 34 x 28.5 cm.
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Robert Morden (d.1703), 'The Molocca Ilands &c', copper plate engraving, from Morden's 'Atlas Terestris', 1687, minor later hand-colouring, image 11 x 13 cm; framed 38 x 29.5 cm. Shows part of New Guinea and New Holland.
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Three framed antique maps including 'Robert Moredon, Buckingham Shire', 'Yorkshire, East Riding' and 'A new and Accurate survey of the Parishes of St. Andrews, Holbourn...', the largest 51 x 37 cm overall
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Robert Morden & Sutton Nicholls, 'Cambridgeshire', [from Camden's 'Britannia', 1695], hand coloured copper plate engraving, with the sellers' imprint of Abel Swal and Aunsham & John Churchill, 43 x 36 cm; framed 59.5 x 48 cm overall.
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Various maps, including London parishes, Herefordshire, Middlesex, etc. Mixed condition; 3 framed. (7 items).
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Herman Moll (1654 - 1732), Huntingdon-Shire, copper-plate engraving; hand coloured, [London, c.1724], from 'A new Description of England and Wales', 32 x 20 cm; framed 43 x 32 cm overall. Now a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire.
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Isaac Basire, 'Newport a strong Sea-Port town in Flanders, restored to the Empire by ye Treaty of Utrecht.', [London, for Rapin's 'History of England', 1732 - 1747], hand coloured copper plate engraving, 39 x 48 cm; framed 55.5 x 64.5 cm overall.
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Emanuel Bowen (1694 - 1767), Gallia Narbonensis Lugdunensis Et Aquitania, copper plate engraving with light hand-colouring, from ''The universal History...', 1747, 20 x 31 cm; framed 35 x 42.5 cm.
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Emanuel Bowen. A map of ye. Rout w(hi)ch Hannibal took through Gaul & over the Alpes into Italy. Copper-plate engraving with hand-colouring, circa 1750, 21 x 28 cm, 34 x 37 cm overall
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Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703 - 1772), 'Carte Reduite de La Mer du Sud,' Paris, circa 1760], copper engraving; some hand-colouring, 21 x 35 cm; framed 41 x 56 cm. Pre-dating Cook's voyages, New Guinea is shown joined to a speculative Australian East coast which, in turn, connects with van Diemen's land. Other than parts of New Zealand, the islands of the South Pacific have not yet been charted.
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Various English and European antique maps in mixed condition; plus, three books on maps and map makers.
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Henry Teesdale (1776 - 1855), Western Hemisphere, [London, circa 1845], steel engraving with some hand colouring, 36 cm diameter, 61 x 56 cm overall. While most entries make reference to Cook's voyages, there are two small references to Captain Ross' discoveries in the Antarctic and Southern Oceans in 1840 and 1842. Franklin's discoveries in the Arctic are also noted.
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J. Rapkin maps published by John Tallis & Co.: 'Polynesia, or Islands in the Pacific Ocean', 'Asia Minor', 'Van Diemen's Island or Tasmania', all framed; also, 'Victoria, or Port Phillip.' (unframed), all approx. 27 x 36 cm; the framed items 49 x 40 cm. (4 items).
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James Wyld (1812 - 1887), a map of England, Wales, & Scotland, describing all the direct and principal cross Roads in Great Britain, with distances measured between the market Towns and from London, [Charing cross East, 1855], copper plate engraving with later outline colour; on two sheets, dissected and joined with linen; overall 78 x 66.5 cm.
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John Bartholomew & Co., 'New Zealand - North Island', 'Map of the World' and 'New Guinea / Fiji Islands', three maps from the 1896 edition fo Gordon & Gotch's 'Australian Handbook', each 30 x 24 cm and framed individually, overall 42.5 x 37 cm. (3 items).
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Karte fur die Herbstubungen, 29 division, 1898; together with Der Harz. Two antique framed German maps. The largest 50 x 60 cm overall
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Betts's patent portable globe by George Phillip & Son of London, circa 1905, with original card transport packaging of issue. The collapsible globe was invented by John Bett around 1860 and was manufactured by Phillips following Bett's death in 1863. They were especially popular in schools. This example can be dated by the inclusion of the Northern Territory as part of South Australia within a federated Australian continent (post-1901), and the three British South African colonies have yet to unify as the…
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A reproduction globe of the world, 59 cm high
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Mappa Mundi: the Hereford world map, limited edition reproduction [384/1000], 2010, by the Folio Society. Contained in the original velvet lined timber box and accompanied by two books: an introduction by P. D. A. Harvey and a Commentary by Scott D. Westram. (3 items). The map 124 x 150 cm
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HO scale model Railways: atlas: Rs-3 locomotive (Ontario Northland) plus rolling stock, comprising Kaolin tank cars (Cyprus & Georgia Kaolin), 6 bay cylindrical Hopper (Norfolk and Western), 36' wood Reefer car (Kahn's), 17,600 gallon corn Syrup tank car (Cargill), 3 bay cylindrical Hopper (Burlington), 2-Bay Offset side Hopper (Detroit & Mackinac) & an extended Vision caboose (Chessie). All Nib. (9 items).
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HO gauge model Railways: atlas: Rsd 4/5 diesel No.7080 together with rolling stock: 33,000 gallon tank car (Suburban Propane), 3-Bay cylindrical Hoppers (Indusmin & New York system), 36' wood Reefer car (Evansville packing), Kaolin tank car (Anglo-American Clays), 2-Bay covered Hopper (Santa Fe), 2-Bay Offset Hopper (Montour) & a covered Hopper (Alaska). All Nib. (9 items).
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Model Railways: atlas: Ho-Gauge Alco C-245 No.8034 locomotive (Erie Lackawanna) plus freight cars: 1188 Aar 70-ton 9-panel Hopper (Burlington), 997 Acf 3560 covered Hopper (Watkins salt), 1504-1 Acf Pressure Aide Center Flow (corn Products), 1877-1 2-Bay open Hopper (Norfolk Southern), 1980-1 Acf 3-Bay cylindrical Hopper (Hooker), 1505-1 Acf PressureAide Center Flow (Omya), 941 Acf 3560 covered Hopper (Duluth Missabe), 1606-2 Gsc Pulpwood flat (Santa Fe). Mainly Nib. (9 items).
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HO scale model Railways: atlas: Alco Rsc-2 locomotive plus rolling stock comprising a 6 bay cylindrical Hopper (N & W), 36' wood Reefer car (Pluto water) & 6 bay cylindrical Hopper (great Northern). Mainly Nib. (4 items)
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HO scale model Railways: atlas: train master locomotive (Erie Lackawanna) together with rolling stock comprising of a 36' wood Reefer car (nickel plate), 6 bay cylindrical Hopper (Chessie) & a 11,000 gallon tank car (Fuelane Corp.). All Nib. (4 items).
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Model Railways: atlas: Ho-Gauge FP7 diesel No.7041 Santa Fe, plus freight cars 1151-7 Hart Ballast Hopper Hopper car (great Northern), 1978-1 Acf 6-Bay cylindrical Hopper (cotton belt), Acf 33,000 gallon tank car 1730-1 (Union Texas), Acf 3560 covered Hopper (Watkins salt), 1701 modern tank car (J.M. Huber), 6132-1 36' wood Reefer car (Meyer Kornblum) & 1921-1 extended Vision caboose (great Northern). (8 items). All Nib.
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HO scale model Railways: Broadway limited: Paragon series PRR J1 2-1-4 #6170 steam locomotive with sound. Nib.
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HO scale model Railways: Broadway limited: Pennsy GG1 electric locomotive. #627; also, Emd E7A Southern diesel locomotive #604. Nib. (2 locos).
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HO scale model Railways: Fleischmann: steam locomotives comprising #4178 black Austrian Railways, 4179 black German Railways & 4363 2-10-0 red & black livery. All in original boxes. (3 items).
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Fleischmann: steam locomotives comprising #4814 Prussian special series, 4824 German state Railways & 64139 Fmz Class 39. All appear to be unused, in original boxes. (3 items).
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Mantua: HO scale 322-21 Camelback locomotive and tender, together with a 41 foot wooden cattle car with sliding door. All Nib. (2 items).
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Mehano: group of three HO scale locomotives in original boxes; also a Powerhouse HO scale 'Little River' #126 steam locomotive with tender, in box. (4 locos).
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Piko: two HO scale steam locomotives with tenders: BR52 19-20 & BR01.5 plus 7 various passenger and freight cars. All in makers' boxes. (9 items).
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Piko: a collection of HO scale steam locomotives, all in maker's boxes: BR95 [50034], [50037], BR82 [50040], BR52 & BR03. (5 locos.)
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Model Railways: Tomix: HO scale Japan rail EF66 electric locomotive plus Nagoya Railroad type Mo-510 and 2 tankers #709 & #715. (4 items). Nib.
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Model Railways: Wrenn: Oo/Ho scale W2209 4-6-2- Class A4 steam locomotive 'Golden Eagle' with tender plus 6 freight cars; all in original boxes. (7 items).
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Chess, antique turned whalebone set, early 19th century, the Kings 10.5 cm high, 3.5 cm diameter
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Assorted antique whalebone and ebony domino tiles in a Ceylonese ebony and porcupine box with bone inlay, 19th century, the box 17 cm wide
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'Growler' antique French painted papier mache pull along bulldog with growler mechanism, late 19th century, 37 cm high, 45 cm long
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Antique articulated clown, metal body and arms (with wind-up key), painted ceramic head, fabric costume. Nb: not in working order.
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A pair of antique oak gaming boxes with two antique whist scorers, plus a timer playing card case with cards, 19th and 20th century, (5 items), the largest 26 cm high
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Three antique American cast metal money banks, 19th/20th century, the largest 12 cm high
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An antique American double-sided cast metal moneybox with African-American faces, 19th/20th century, 8 cm high
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Three assorted boxed antique and vintage jigsaws and puzzle block sets, in original colour lithographed boxes, 19th and 20th century, (3 items), the largest box 27 cm wide
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Jeux Anciens, antique French children's games in decorated card boxes, some with lithograph adornment, circa 1890-1920, (13 items)
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Antique games board, gaming pieces, novelty ephemeral toys and novelty dog figures, 19th and 20th century, (quantity), the board 32 cm wide
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A vintage German tin plate clockwork motorcycle toy, circa 1930, 16.5 cm high
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Two vintage teddy bears (one straw filled), early to mid 20th century, 38 cm and 45 cm high
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A vintage cast metal model plane, titled 'Labski Shuttle', mid 20th century, 54 cm long, 73 cm wingspan
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Collection of vintage model train painted metal telegraph poles (approximately 90), 9.5 cm high
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A vintage Chinese carved bone chess set in box with board, mid 20th century, the Kings 9 cm high
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Table croquet vintage set in timber case, British made with lithograph instructions inside lid, early 20th century, the box 31 cm wide.
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Chess set, vintage Chinese example, carved ivory and bone, mid 20th century, the board 40 cm wide
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A vintage miniature sewing machine, mid 20th century, 17 cm high
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Chad valley vintage English tin lithograph money box with rabbits, 20th century (with original key), 15.5 cm high.
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Modern toys vintage Japanese tinplate battery powered tractor, mid 20th century, 19 cm long
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Wilesco 'Old Smokey' steamroller, 20th century, 20 cm high, 33 cm long
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Model cars: a collection, mainly in original packaging, noted three by Rio, a Voiture VW, a Revell Shelby 427 cobra, etc. (13).
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Model cars: a collection, mainly in original packaging, noted Dinky, Matchbox, Trux, Trax Australian motoring Legends. Inspection will reward.
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Three vintage and antique straw filled teddy bears, unknown makers, the largest 41 cm high
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Dinky toys 'Delivery Service' truck, antique field glasses, magic lantern coloured slide with animating lever, view masters, etc, all housed in a vintage leather case
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Moneyboxes, group of predominantly metal and ceramic vintage examples, 20th century, (21 items), the largest 13 cm high
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C.B.C. Pictorial money boxes group of six vintage examples, 20th century, 12 x 22 cm each
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