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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:950
Sale Title:Sporting and General MemorabiliaLots with images:703
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:592
Date:17-Aug-2010
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Wedgewood Hathaway Rose discontinued pattern (1959-1987) comprising, small plates (7), large plate, gravy boat, sugar bowl, lidded bowls (2), large coffee pot. All in fine condition. (13 items)
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Kent Co. Fenton London, early examples of earthenware and tin glazed, hand painted pottery. Assorted sizes of bowls, cups, saucers, plates and other pieces. Overall condition good, some chipping. Two pieces are back stamped all others unmarked, however all of same or similar pattern. (54 items)
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Assortment c1920s consisting of 14 dinner sized plates (Westminister, Royal Worcester, Wedgewood), 3 small plates and one pierced bowl. All in good condition. (18 items)
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Royalty: English Royalty cups (15)-80 including, King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra Coronation, Queen mother 80th birthday, George V and Queen Elizabeth Coronation, the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, plus others. Also Crown Devon Elizabeth II Coronation beer tankard, presented by Joshua Tetley & Son Ltd; plus glass Coronation bowl of King George VI, 23 cm dia, raised lettering, in fine condition (17 items)
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Ceramics Group, noted Royal Dux statue, Francesca China, Leonardo collection, English ware; c1950s bisque porcelain figures (3); Kalk(?) porcelain statue depicting a couple with dog (one broken finger) 23 x 23 x 12 cm. (9 items)
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Decorative Dinner Plates (9), c1920s, including Royal Albert, Doulton Burslem, English Ironside. All in reasonable condition. Plus Ceramic plate assortment (5, some faults), c1900-30 including Burleigh Ware, Adams, Corbeille, Myott, Royal Doulton. (Total 14 items)
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Wedgwood black and blue Jasperware. Black; trinket box (2), ask tray, button box, vase. Blue; cup, bon bon dish, small dish. All in fine condition. (8)
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Royal Doulton: 1929 Ploughing Series trios #4934, consisting of cups, saucers and cake plates in superb condition. (6 pieces)
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John Campbell pottery, a lovely example of a two handled pot in typical Campbell green mottled glaze, signed to base 'John Campbell, 1935, Tasmania', 15 cm, in superb condition
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Dresden: Lace figurine trio reading a book on a settee, c1950, 18 cm tall, superb condition. Plus remainder of Dresden Figurines collection, assorted sizes, condition varies (some missing lace to ballet dancers). (8 items)
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Capodimonte Porcelain: Very colourful Capodimonte basket of flowers, hand-painted, circa 1950, 30 cm tall; plus Capodimonte floral centre-piece, hand-painted, circa 1950, 30 cm tall (minor faults). (2 items)
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A quantity of Royal Albert dinnerware, mostly American Beauty pattern consisting of plates, saucers, trios, cups, plus a smaller assortment of additional Royal Albert patterns. All in fine condition. (50+)
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Figurines: Various figurines and groups including early English Army types, Royal Doulton, Royal Dox, Lace figures, musicians and other related items. Various sizes. Mainly in fine condition (a couple with faults). (28 items)
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Wedgwood - 'Hathaway Rose' design bone china group (17) comprising Bond Shape Demitasse Cups (5), saucers (4), bread & butter plates (6), a Leigh Shape Creamer and underplate. Plus Paragon 'Country Lane' design group (18) comprising coffee cups & saucers (5 each), cake plates (5), a milk jug, a sugar bowl and a serving plate. All in excellent condition. (35 items)
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Porcelain statuette group, comprising Leonardo (2) 'Summer Breeze', 'Spring Breeze'; Royal Worcester 'Mary Ball'; 3 small houses; unmarked ladies statuettes (2). All in good condition. (8) .
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Royal Doulton & Wedgwood: Collector's plates, c1990s, including, Ann Hathaway's Cottage, The Midday Local, The Spinner and others. 3 at 27 cm and 5 at 21 cm. All in fine condition. (8 items)
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Minton: Arthurian Legend figure - 'Arthur the Once & future King', MN1, designed by John Ablitt, number 40 of a limited edition of 250, circa 1994, with certificate in original satin-lined Minton box.
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Minton: Arthurian Legend figure - 'Guinevere, the tree of life', MN2, designed by John Ablitt, number 42 of a limited edition of 250, circa 1994, with certificate in original Minton satin-lined box.
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Minton: Arthurian Legend figure - 'Merlin the great Enchanter', MN3, designed by John Ablitt, number 39 of a limited edition of 250, circa 1994, with certificate in original satin-lined Minton box.
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Circa 1950s-70s trade cards, majority Sanitarium & Nabisco; also noted Stamina, True-To-Life Stereo, Weston Biscuits & Fountain. Inspection will reward. Fair/Vg. (c1300)
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14ct gold ladies diamond and sapphire ring, 32 diamonds (approx 40 pts), 14 sapphires (approx 1ct), total weight 7 grams.
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18ct white gold pair of diamond clip on earrings, comprising round brilliant cut diamonds approx 0.90ct in total, G colour, Sil clarity, pave set in oval shapes, with key hole backs. Approx total 9.0 grms
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Americas: 'United States - North America, According to Calvin, Smith & Tanner' in four sheets, by Swanston [Edinburgh, c1864]; plus 'British North America' in 3 sheets, by Fullarton [Edinburgh, c1864]; original coloured lithographs, each each 59 x 48 cm. Mainly fine condition. (7 items)
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Asia: World War II Double sided map printed on silk, specifically for evasion and escape purposes, by the British War Office [1944]: 'Sheet G. Sumatra (south) & Java (extreme north west)', and on reverse 'Sheet H. Borneo (south west); Sumatra (extreme south) & Java (east & west)'. Large scale 1:1,000,000, overall 96 x 62 cm. Good condition
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World War II double sided map printed on silk, specifically for evasion and escape purposes, by the British war office (1944): 'Sheet J. French Indo china (central) & Siam (Thailand) (East) ', and on reverse 'Sheet sheet K. French Indo china (south) & Siam (Thailand) (part of) '. Large scale 1:1,000,000, overall 97 x 63 cm. Good condition
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Australia: Small collection of maps - 'Colony of New South Wales and Australia Felix', by A.K.Johnston [Edinburgh, 1844], hand-coloured outlines & explorer's tracks, size 66 x 54 cm; 4 maps by Garran from the Picturesque Atlas of Australasia [Sydney, 1886] - 'General Map of New South Wales', 'General Map of Queensland', 'General Map of Victoria' & 'Map of New South Wales, Showing Stock Toutes, Tanks, Wells, and Trucking Stations', each 66 x 43 cm; plus 'Australian Pictorial Exploration Map', scroll type…
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'South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria & Queensland', by Keith Johnston [Edinburgh, c1880 edition], with new discoveries in Queensland; 'Sud-Ost-Australien' by Augustus Petermann [Gotha, 1881]; plus 'Sud-Ost-Australien' lithographed in colour [Gotha, 1891]; 'The Pacific Ocean' engraved by J.& C.Walker for Sduk [London, c1840]; each about 38 x 47 cm. Fine condition. [Tooley 779var, 959var, 960 & 1169]. (4 items)
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'Poster Maps, Australia, New Zealand, Etc', designed by F.Raymond Elms, Set No.724, made by Beckley-Cardy Company, Chicago [USA, 1943]. Set of 4 maps (each 71 x 46 cm), 16 pages of cut and paste symbols for the pupils, directions & brochure of educational material, all in original envelope. Pristine condition
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Large canvas backed map: 'The Universal Map of Melbourne City & Suburbs', mounted to a blind roller [Melbourne, c1960]. minor faults, 104 x 87 cm.
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Great Britain: 'Warwici comitatus a cornauiis olim inhabitatus' by Christopher Saxton, engraved by William Kip [London, 1607-37], uncoloured, dark impression, framed & glazed, overall 42 x 36 cm. An early map of Warwickshire, from the third edition of Camden's Britannia to contain maps.
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Israel: 'Carte des Douuze Tribes D'Israel' (Twelve Tribes of Israel) by M.Bonne [Paris, c1790] with borders hand-coloured, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 66 x 55 cm.
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New Zealand : 'Cook Bicentenary 1769-1969, commemorative Chart of New Zealand, including Norfolk and Campbell is', published by Navy office (Wellington, 1969), overall 72 x 110 cm
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Pacific Islands: 'Polynesia' by Pinkerton, published by Cadell & Davies [London, 1813] including the north east quadrant of Australia, and with a few islands added in pencil, framed & glazed, overall 84 x 61 cm. [Tooley 980]
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'Carte De L'Oceanie, contenant L'Australie, La Polynesie et Les Iles Asiatiques' by Pierre Lapie [Paris, 1851], 55 x 39 cm; 'Fiji Islands' colour map published in The Picturesque Atlas [Sydney, 1888], overall 65 x 43 cm; 'The Philippine Islands' colour map from The Harmsworth Atlas [London, c1906], window mounted, overall 39 x 53 cm. (3 items)
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World: Maps - 'South America' (British, c1830); 'Turkey in Europe' (British, c1830); 'States of the Germanic Confederation' by Hugh Johnson (Edinburgh, c1864); 'Central Europe with the Railways' by Bartholomew (Edinburgh, c1864); 'Channel Islands, Scilly Islands and Isle of man' by Bartholomew (Edinburgh, c1864); 'Borneo, Sumatra & Java' & 'The East Indies & Indo-china - Industries & Communications' colour maps from, the Harmsworth Atlas (London, c1906). Various sizes, 6 window mounted. Good condition. (7…
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Maps by Fullarton [Edinburgh, c1864], noted 'Danish Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean'; 'French Ports & Harbours, and Plan of Paris'; 'Northern and Central Germany'; 'Southern Germany'; 'Islands of Japan'; 'Ports and Harbours' (UK - 5 sheets); 'Portuguese Islands in the Atlantic Ocean'; 'Caucasus & Crimea'; 'Turkey'; 'West Coast of South America', all 32 x 47 cm, five window mounted. Poor/Good condition. (15 items)
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'Rand-McNally New International Indexed Atlas of The World' [Chicago, 1898]. Poor condition, some useful maps could be extracted.
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Crimean War: Two beautiful hand-coloured engravings - 'Bataill de l'Alma, 20 7bre 1854' & 'Detachment Turc, allant reconnaitre les bords du Danube', published by Lemercier [Paris, c1860], both window mounted, framed & glazed, each overall 60 x 48 cm. (2 items)
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Sudan War: c1877-96 Large Autograph Book, compiled by Colonel Frederick Wells, with over 200 signatures on pieces & letters, of NSW parliamentarians, military officers & public figures, noted Sir Henry Parkes, Australia's first Prime Minister Edmund Barton; Fred Wolsely - inventor of shearing machine; plus an excellent range of soldiers, many from the NSW Contingent to Sudan, including Maj. General Richardson, Col.Airey & Lt.Col.Parrott. Extremely rare early Australian military & social history.
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Boer War - New Zealand Mounted Rifles: photographs (3) of Hawkes Bay Mounted Rifles c1900, one (61 x 48 cm) showing them mounted on their horses; another (61 x 48 cm) showing troopers unmounted, in two rows with their horses and equipment; the third (30 x 25 cm) showing troopers mounted in line on hillside. (3 items)
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Boer War: well annotated photograph album 1900-02, with over 200 photographs, featuring British, Ausralian, New Zealand & Boer troops; scenery, towns, camps and blockhouses; cricket and football; visit of Duke & Duchess of York with triumphal arches; artillery, the unit photographs include 7th NZMR, Pay staff, APC Draft, O.C.and staff Oversea Colonial Depot, army Ordnance Corps and army Pay Corps cricket club. Towns and scenes include Newcastle (Natal), green point Camp, Bloemfontein, East London, Camps…
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Military: original photograph, 'Duntroon Rifles 1901, officers & Non-Comm's', with names in manuscript on mount, overall 38 x 30 cm; plus World War II New Guinea - selection of 4 pencil drawings & 4 pages of sketches by Benjamin Arthur Barnett dated 1944, depicting living conditions in New Guinea and fellow soldiers
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World War I photograph albums, ex Lieut. Ernest Dixon DSO, 3rd Anzac Battalion, four well-annotated albums with over 400 photographs including Lilydale Camp 1914, Egypt, Palestine, Lemnos, Papua, Colombo, South Africa, UK, General Monash, Turkish prisoners, Australian flying Corps in training 1918. Also Australian flag; mint postcard 'The first Australian European Expeditionary Force 1914-15'; 1913 map of Lilydale & Yarra-Glen.
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'Earl Kitchener K.C. 1916', coloured portrait, by Arthur Davies, printed by Hill & Saunders, Oxford, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 40 x 46 cm
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Battle of Britain: 60th Anniversary poster published by the RAAF, signed by four Battle of Britain veterans including Les Smith & Charles Palliser Dfc, limited edition 83/300, framed and glazed, overall 89 x 70 cm.
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World War II J.E.Meikle - New Zealand YMCA Mobile canteen & Cinema Unit, album of documents (c30), noted certificate of Enrolment; Identity card; movement Orders (3) ; soldier's Pay book; Savings Bank Pass-book; Christmas cards; Leave Passes; Transport work Tickets (6) ; certificate of Discharge; plus certificate headed '2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force' to Mr J.E.Meikle, signed Lt.Gen.Freyberg expressing his pleasure that Miekle has been mentioned in Despatches
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Bisque Doll c1900, marked Sfbj 230 Paris, 40 cm in reasonable condition. Eyes need to be glued, some damage to finger tips, wig not original; clothing seems period; no chips to bisque head.
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Tinplate: 1930s Dinky Toys garage; boxed tin toys (8) - fire Trucks (3), crane truck, oil Tanker, kitchen Range, ice cream Vender & Whirling umbrella Tricycle; plus tinplate dolls houses (4) ; also rubber tyre ashtrays (6). (19 items)
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Meccano and construction sets: Meccano 1 Constuction set (c1978, incomplete); Meccano extension Packs 'S' and 'L' with wheel sets only; Meccano Motorised Meccanoids from Outer Space (missing motor and screwdriver). Ezy-Bilt set No. 8 made in South Australia c1950s; Buz No. 9 Constructor set, made in Australia c1950s; construction CO3 set by Bauanleitung; Polylong construction sets 675 and 702; 'Mechanic' metal construction set; Bral No. 2 construction set made in Italy (incomplete). (11 items)
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'Windy the Clown' helium-tank clown head cover, for balloon inflation. Height: 57 cm. 1971 Copyright Ahbs Inc., Beverly Hills Calif. Surprisingly, the first helium tank clown head cover we have offered!!
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Early movie poster: c1907 poster 'Smith's Palace electric Animatograph, the King of Biographs, the Greatest electric Moving picture show Touring, the Suburbs, Latest illustrated Songs by Popular artists', printed by the swift Printing Co., Sydney, red text, linen-backed, size 38 x 101 cm. Condition A
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Poster 'No Flicker, the a cme of Perfection. Palace electric Animatograph. Selwyn Conjuror and Expert card Manipulator', printed by the swift Printing Co, Sydney, red text with green surround, linen-backed, size 37 x 95 cm.
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Circa 1907 magic/theatre/movie poster 'Absolutely no Flicker, the a cme of Perfection. Palace electric Animatograph. Selwyn Conjuror and Expert card Manipulator', printed by the swift Printing Co., Sydney, black text with green surround, linenbacked, size 38 x 101 cm. Condition B
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'When the Kellys Rode' (1934): Lobby Cards from 'When the Kellys Rode', some duplication, two hand coloured tinted. Condition varies. (16)
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Australia/Pacific Movie Posters: 'Dad Rudd M.P.' (1940 - Ken Hall's 4th & last 'Dad & Dave' film), Australian daybill poster (34 x 77 cm - 1950s re-release?); 'Botany Bay' (1953) US half-sheet (70 x 56 cm); 'Robbery Under Arms' (1957) UK one-sheet poster (69 x 101 cm); 'The Sky Above, The Mud Below' (1961) US one-sheet poster (69 x 103 cm). Condition A/B. (4 items)
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Movie posters: Balance of collection - US half-sheet posters (4) including 'Ben Hur' (1960), 'King of the Khyber Rifles' (1953) & 'Danger Street' (1947); daybill posters (2) for 'Joan of Arc' (1948) & 'The Creature Walks Among Us' (1956); scarce vintage lobby card for 'Mars Attacks the world' (1938) featuring 'Flash Gordon'. (7 items)
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'the Seekers' (1954) [the first major studio film shot in New Zealand, released in USA as 'Land of Fury'], starring Jack Hawkins, Glynis Johns & Inia Te Wiata; US half-sheet poster (71 x 56 cm) for 'Land of Fury'. Condition A.
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'A Town Like Alice' (1956) [re-released in USA as 'The Rape of Malaya' (1959)], starring Virginia McKenna & Peter Finch; UK one-sheet poster (68 x 100 cm) for 'A Town Like Alice'; plus set of 8 US lobby cards for 'The Rape of Malaya'. Condition A/B. (9 items)
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1970 gangster movie poster, 'Borsalino', starring Alain Delon & Jean-Paul Belmondo, UK one-sheet poster, lithographed in colours, printed by Lonsdale & Bartholomew, Nottingham, linen-backed, framed & glazed, overall 121 x 90 cm. Condition A
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Large vinyl movie posters; 'Blues Brothers 2000' double sided, 185 x 116 cm; 'Big Daddy' double sided, 174 x 119 cm; and 'The Siege' single sided, 180 x 124 cm. All condition A. (3 items)
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INXS, LP 'INXS - Listen like Thieves' with 6 signatures inside - Michael Hutchence, Garry Gary Beers, Andrew Farriss, Jon Farriss, Tim Farriss & Kirk Pengilly.
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