Full details of each lot are displayed, except the lot number, estimate and price. You must be a subscriber to view lot numbers, estimates and prices.

Click here to view registration and subscription levels

Australian & Historical — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Articles on this Sale

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:1,250
Sale Title:Australian & HistoricalLots with images:1,232
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:1,148
Date:25-May-2024
***
An antique Australian 9ct yellow gold brooch, set with a triangular Lightning Ridge solid black opal, 20th century, stamped '9ct', 5 cm wide, 3.3 grams
***
***
***
Aronson & Co. Of Melbourne antique 15ct yellow gold, seed pearl and turquoise lily of the valley brooch, 19th/20th century, stamped '15' flanked by pictorial marks, 4 cm wide, 3.3 grams
***
***
***
A double strand mariner shell necklace, Tasmanian origin, 48 cm long
***
***
***
Jack Bros. Of Sydney antique 9ct yellow gold circular brooch, set with a banded agate specimen, circa 1910, stamped '9ct, J. Bros.', 3.5 cm diameter, 9.5 grams
***
***
***
Aronson of Melbourne 9ct gold negligee necklace adorned with aquamarines and seed pearls, early 20th century, 40 cm long, 5 grams
***
***
***
Joseph Lawrence of Melbourne rare lapis lazuli brooch, set in 9ct rose gold, early 20th century, stamped '9' flanked by pictorial marks, 3.5 cm high
***
***
***
Wendt of Adelaide, child's 9ct yellow gold bracelet with heart lock, 19th century, 13 cm long, 11.4 grams
***
***
***
Rhoda Wager, attributed silver brooch with solid black opal, 5.5 cm wide
***
***
***
Larard Bros. Of Melbourne 9ct rose gold curb link bracelet with heart lock, early 20th century, 11.5 grams
***
***
***
William Roberts antique porcelain oval portrait brooch in 9ct rose gold mount, early 20th century, stamped 'W. Roberts, 9' flanked by pictorial marks, 3.7 cm high
***
***
***
An antique 9ct yellow gold negligee pendant, set with seed pearls and amethysts, suspended on a 9ct yellow gold chain, 20th century, the chain stamped '375', 44 cm long, 5.6 grams total
***
***
***
Wendts of Adelaide, 18ct white gold Art Deco bar brooch, set with brilliant cut white diamonds, mid 20th century, stamped 'Wendts, 18ct', 5.2 cm wide, 2.5 grams
***
***
***
Willis & Sons of Melbourne 15ct gold golfing trophy fob retailed by Catanachs, engraved 'V.G.G.A. 1928 won by A.C. Tait. Commonwealth Score 18 holes 79 best scratch Score', suspended on a 9ct gold chain; together with a bronze golfing medallion 'V.G.A. War Medal 1915', (3 items), the fob 6 grams, the chain 7 grams
***
***
***
An antique Australian 9ct gold mounted porcelain pendant with hand-painted angel, suspended on a 15ct gold chain, early 20th century, the pendant 5 cm high, the chain 4 grams
***
***
***
An antique 9ct yellow gold gate-link bracelet with heart lock, early 20th century, 16.7 grams
***
***
***
A pair of Australian yellow gold stud earrings, set with opperculum shells, 20th century
***
***
***
Robert Rollason of Sydney, antique 9ct rose gold signet ring, early 20th century, 4.7 grams
***
***
***
An antique Australian 15ct yellow gold bar brooch, set with an impressive and large cut amethyst stone, Melbourne made, early 20th century, marks rubbed, 5.5 cm wide, 4.8 grams total
***
***
***
A mariner shell necklace, Tasmanian origin, 155 cm long
***
***
***
A triple strand Tasmanian mariner shell bead necklace, 62 cm long
***
***
***
A Tasmanian mariner shell bead necklace, 120 cm long
***
***
***
Three assorted vintage shell bead necklaces, the largest 110 cm long
***
***
***
Three vintage shell and seed pod necklaces, the largest 86 cm long
***
***
***
Two Australian seed pod necklaces, the larger 120 cm long
***
***
***
Two Australian shell bead necklaces, the larger 120 cm long
***
***
***
Four assorted Australian shell bead and seed pod necklaces, the largest 120 cm long
***
***
***
Four assorted Australian shell bead necklaces, the largest 92 cm long
***
***
***
A Tasmanian mariner shell bead necklace (damaged), together with a shell bead necklace, (2 items)
***
***
***
Rhoda Wager attributed silver and opal doublet bar brooch, circa 1925, 6.8 cm wide
***
***
***
Prouds of Sydney, vintage 18ct white gold and platinum bar brooch, set with a 7 mm pearl, flanked by six graduated brilliant cut white diamonds, mid 20th century, stamped 'Prouds, 18ct, Plat.' 5.6 cm wide, 4.7 grams
***
***
***
An Aboriginal vintage mariner and cowrie shell bracelet on woven fibre, early to mid 20th century, 19 cm long
***
***
***
A 9ct yellow gold signet ring, set with an impressive solid white opal, 20th century, stamped '9ct', 13.5 grams total
***
***
***
A vintage Australian silver bangle decorated with gumnuts, blossoms and leaves, 20th century, stamped 'Zs.L. 925', 125 grams
***
***
***
An Australian silver and opal gumleaf brooch stamped 'Scandia Silver', a cross pendant made from opal vein in matrix, and an opal pendant on affixed chain with rose gold bulldog clasp, (3 items), the brooch 6.5 cm long
***
***
***
A 9ct gold and opal ring, together with a 9ct gold and opal doublet pendant, (2 items), the pendant 3.3 cm high, 3 grams total
***
***
***
Two silver and opal rings, late 20th century
***
***
***
Antique silver cased pocket watch retailed by Golding of Hobart, accompanied by a sterling silver fob chain, silver fob brooch, silver bangle, penny ornament, 'Medical Society of Victoria' enamel car badge and four assorted badges, 19th and 20th century, (10 items)
***
***
***
A 9ct gold brooch, set with three opal doublets, 4 cm wide
***
***
***
Australiana group of silver and silver finished ornaments, jewellery, stickpins, baby teething ring/rattle etc, including an antique Australian silver brooch by Wendt of South Australia, 19th and 20th century, (13 items)
***
***
***
A rare Colonial Australian workbox, impressively constructed using different timbers on each side comprising musk, fiddleback blackwood, tulip wood and huon pine, beautifully inlaid with starbursts in tulip wood and other native timbers. Interior fitted with original lift out tray with blue silk compartments, mirror back and original white paper lining. Cedar secondary timbers. Superb colour and patination. Tasmanian origin, early to mid 19th century, 15 cm high, 30.5 cm wide, 20.5 cm deep
***
***
***
A stunning Colonial Australian apprentice chest of drawers crafted in huon and kauri pine secondary timbers with exceptionally well selected birdseye huon pine, the drawers with cockbeaded decoration and the front stiles with musk panels and huon lozenge inlay and surrounded in checkered stringing, triple reeded base standing on finely turned feet, turned whalebone knobs and escutcheons, Tasmanian origin, circa 1860.
***
***
***
 An early antique Colonial Australian deed box, solid honeysuckle (silver banksia) with huon pine and blackwood stringing with lozenge inlay to the inside of the lid, original brass hardware and key with brass escutcheon plate and plaque to the lid, circa 1830, note: internal tray not present. 13.5 cm high, 35 cm wide, 20 cm deep
***
***
***
Sheriff of van Diemen's land rare porcelain oversize teacup and saucer, circa 1825, stamped 'Mr. Dudley Fereday Sheriff of van Diemen's Land', the saucer 18 cm diameter
***
***
***
Rare South Australian antique sampler 'Thomas rice, rose cottage, Lyndoch valley South Australia', 19th century. 39 x 42 cm
***
***
***
An antique Australian cedar-cased grandfather clock with Scottish single-train, time-only, eight day, weight-driven movement. South Australian origin. 19th century, 203 cm high, 44 cm wide, 24 cm deep
***
***
***
An antique Australiana stump work embroidery depicting gum blossoms, housed in original huon pine frame, Tasmanian origin, 19th century, 66 x 54 cm overall
***
***
***
A pair of antique 'Husband & Wife' portrait miniatures of unknown sitters, circa 1830, 7 x 5 cm each, 15 x 13 cm each overall
***
***
***
An antique Colonial Australian cedar cutlery box, Tasmanian origin, early to mid 19th century, 36 cm wide
***
***
***
An antique Australian book box in grevilia and casuarina, 19th century, 21.5 cm high
***
***
***
An antique Australian book box in cedar and kauri pine, 19th century, 25 cm high
***
***
***
An Australian cedar and pine book box, 19th/20th century, 27 cm high
***
***
***
A fine antique birdseye huon pine frame with original gilt slip, housing a later mirror, mid 19th century, an impressive 88 x 77 cm overall, (internal 70 x 59.5 cm)
***
***
***
A pair of antique huon pine picture frames,19th century, 67 x 61 cm overall, (internal 55 x 49 cm)
***
***
***
An antique Australian cedar ogee moulded picture frame, mid 19th century, housing an ornithological lithograph, 68 x 52 cm overall, (54 x 37.5 cm internal)
***
***
***
A fine antique New Zealand birdseye mottled kauri picture frame with gilt slip and mount, housing a landscape picture, 19th century, 34 x 41.5 cm, (internal 15 x 22.5 cm)
***
***
***
An antique Colonial myrtle picture frame, Tasmanian origin, mid 19th century, 32.5 x 27 cm, (internal 19.5 x 14.5 cm)
***
***
***
August Schramm of Melbourne, attributed, fine fiddleback blackwood picture frame, 19th century, housing a later colour lithograph print, 65 x 78 cm, (internal 49 x 62 cm)
***
***
***
A rare blackbean picture frame with gilt slip and original glass, Queensland origin, 19th century, 70 x 50.5 cm, (internal 57 x 37 cm)
***
***
***
An antique Australian Colonial picture frame, blackwood and cedar with original gilt slip and glazing, 19th century, 71.5 x 60 cm, (internal 53.5 x 42 cm)
***
***
***
An impressive antique Australian cedar picture frame with original gilt slip and red pine backing boards, mid 19th century, 104.5 x 80 cm, (internal 79 x 55 cm)
***
***
***
An antique Tasmanian musk picture frame, 19th century, 48 x 43 cm overall, (internal 32.5 x 28 cm)
***
***
***
A huon pine picture frame with later sketch of holy trinity church, Westbury, Tasmania, 38 x 47 cm overall
***
***
***
Antique bone chess pieces in Queensland silky oak box, 19th century, the box 8.5 cm high, 22.5 cm wide, 12 cm deep
***
***
***
South Australian dog registration metal tags: 1889-90 to 1934-35, a duplicated range of the brass tags, each with coat of arms, details of district, dog number and year of registration; duplicates and mixed condition. (22).
***
***
***
New Zealand international exhibition, Christchurch 1882: large gilt bronze medal (63.5 mm) awarded to 'H. Apsley Pellatt, Royal Worcester porcelain, Highest Class Exhibit of ceramic Art'. Henry Apsley Pellatt (1835 - 1905) was a director of the family glassworks, Apsley Pellatt & Co. In London.
***
***
***
Melbourne 1873 exhibition bronze medal (48 mm) engraved to 'H.J. Browne, stone Cuber Machine'; together with a penny shop token 'R. Parker Ironmonger, Moorabool Street Geelong', and an 1824  Portuguese 40 Ries coin, (3 items)
***
***
***
Shop tokens including Hollaway's Pills & Ointments 1857, Photomaton (Vic..) Ltd., Robert Hyde & Co. Melbourne 1857, I. Booth Draper Melbourne, plus a seal 'Londonderrygold mining Co. 1871' (Bendigo), and a Bendigo 1951 Centenary medal, (6 items)
***
***
***
'Dunlop's Derby Tobacco' advertising poster featuring the Melbourne 1888 Centennial international exhibition certificate and gold medal with special mention awarded to Mr D. Dunlop of Petersburg, Virginia, U.S.A. And the horses crossing the finishing line at the English Derby; colour lithograph on metal, 72 x 51 cm overall. The only example known to Us.
***
***
***
Coin collector's cabinet, Queensland walnut with seven drawers fitted with circular compartments, 19th century, 27 cm high, 39 cm wide, 24 cm deep
***
***
***
Antique Tasmanian huon pine picture frame with floral marquetry panel, 43 x 23.5 cm overall
***
***
***
'The Australia Bush' English porcelain dinner plate decorated with kangaroos in landscape, by William Brownfield & Son, circa 1875, black factory mark with diamond registration, 26 cm diameter
***
***
***
Doulton Burslem 'Wattle' set of six antique English porcelain dinner plates, 19th century, brown factory mark to base, 27 cm wide
***
***
***
An antique English porcelain wine jug made for Ede & Robley wine merchants from Sydney, 19th century, 25 cm high
***
***
***
'Australian Federation 1901' porcelain beaker by Doulton Burlsem, factory mark to base, 10 cm high
***
***
***
Advance Australia Federation teapot with Rockingham glaze, adorned with Australian coat of arms, late 19th century, 22 cm high, 26 cm wide
***
***
***
A pair of antique ostrich egg ornaments on blackwood stands with hand-painted kookaburra and magpie decoration, 19th century, 34 cm high
***
***
***
Folk art shell and sand miniature pair of shoes, together with a shell Art Australian map, 20th century, the map 15 cm high
***
***
***
Amelia Burrows, attributed, hand-painted folk Art pearl shell, 19th/20th century, 14 x 18 cm
***
***
***
An Australian kauri pine and silky oak apprentice chest with bow fronted top drawer over five other drawers, moulded plinth base and turned feet, 19th century, 48 cm high, 37.5 cm wide, 31 cm deep
***
***
***
Robert Prenzel rare and important koala panel, carved white cedar and mountain ash, signed lower right 'R. Prenzel, 1917'. One of only two known examples, the other is well held in a private collection in Victoria and was used as the cover-piece for the NGV Robert Prenzel exhibition in 1993. 74 x 49 cm overall
***
***
***
William Howitt, attributed fine pair of carved jarrah panels with emu and kangaroo in native flora, housed in fiddleback blackwood frames, Western Australian origin, early 20th century, 30 x 59 cm each overall
***
***
***
Robert Prenzel blackwood picture frame with carved kookaburra, gumnuts and leaves, early 20th century. Sadly, damaged with losses. 65 x 87 cm
***
***
***
An antique Australian cedar desk-top collector's chest with three drawers, moulded top and conforming plinth base, 19th century, 31.5 cm high, 29.5 cm wide, 25 cm deep
***
***
***
Cabinet maker's tool chest. An impressive collection of antique hand-tools, wood planes, chisels and associated items, handsomely presented in original tool chest with sliding compartment insert, 19th century, 44 cm high, 94 cm wide, 45 cm deep
***
***
***
An Australian King Billy pine oval picture frame with convex glass, early 20th century, 62 x 46 cm overall
***
***
***
An antique solid musk trinket box with cedar lined interior, stamped 'D. White', together with a Tasmanian blackwood timber map of Tasmania with hand-painted oil scene, signed 'H. B. Rollings', 19th and 20th century, the box 7 cm high, 18 cm wide, 10 cm deep
***
***
***
Manly interest: Eureka clock Co. Antique English mantle clock in mahogany balloon case with marquetry inlay in the Sheraton manner, three ball bearing movement with electric coil and balance wheel, white glass chapter ring with Arabic numerals with exposed balance wheel, early 20th century. Bearing silver presentation plaque inscribed 'Presented to H. Austin Esq. By the members of the Manly Amateur swimming club on the eve of his Retirement of the Position of Honourary Secretary after 10 Years
***
***
***
Kangaroo mystery clock with Junghans movement, circa 1920, 32 cm high
***
***
***
Hat block, antique Australian huon pine example, stamped 'Godfrey, Melbourne', 29 cm high
***
***
***
Robur teapot, rare porcelain example with silver plated mounts, black factory mark to base, 13c high, 27 cm wide
***
***
***
Invalid's tray/table, fashion in blackwood with brass clips and adjustable top, 19th/20th century, 58 cm wide
***
***
***
Three assorted Australian timber framed mirrors, including cedar and blackwood, 19th/20th century, the largest 40 x 24 cm overall
***
***
***
Four assorted antique Australian timber framed mirrors, cedar and pine, 19th century, the largest 50 cm overall
***
***
***
A chip carved brush holder and brushes, kauri pine, 19th century, 34 cm high, 20 cm wide, 7 cm deep
***
***
***
Three assorted Australian pokerwork vases, circa 1920s, the largest 23 cm high
***
***
***
An antique Australian stock whip handle with carved geometric design, circa 1880, 62 cm long
***
***
***
An antique Australian stock whip handle, 19th century, 51.5 cm long
***
***
***
New South Wales 150 Years of Progress commemorative porcelain plate depicting the Governors of N.S.W. From 1788 to 1938, stamped 'Woods & Sons, Burslem, England', 27 cm diameter
***
***
***
Noritake 'Wattle' set of six vintage Japanese porcelain teacup, saucer and plate sets, 20th century, (18 items), green factory mark to base
***
***
***
Royal Winton 'Budgerigar' English porcelain vase on green ground, black factory mark to base, 21.5 cm high
***
***