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Sporting and General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:689
Sale Title:Sporting and General MemorabiliaLots with images:505
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:442
Date:14-Dec-2010
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Thomas Carrington (1843-1918): 'Melbourne' (view of the city from the south side of the Yarra looking north-East, with four vignettes of buildings), engraved by Rudolph Jenny, printed as a Supplement to 'The Australasian', 1871, window mounted, framed & glazed (to conservation standards), overall 124 x 76 cm
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After William Hogarth, watercolour ‘The Shrimp Girl’ can be dated by the board (1903) A superb rendition, framed and glazed, image size 36 x 42 cm. Discovered in Australia
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Remainder of loose artworks consisting of watercolours, pastels, oils, including Florence Dearling, Yule, G Kortlang, and others. Good value (19)
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Prints & Engravings: Group including 3 beautiful engravings of Napoleon Bonaparte by Isabey, Chelminski & Checa. All framed, various sizes. (9 items)
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Sydney Long (1871-1955), ‘The Blacksmiths Shop’, etching (some tone spots), signed lower right, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 49 x 44 cm
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W.A.Barratt (1895-1935) Australia ‘Landscape with Cattle’ Watercolour Framed (Jarman), glazed. mounted, signed lower right 1929; In sparkling condition
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Stanley Bruce (1883-1967), Australian politician, diplomat and Prime Minister. A, watercolour and mixed media original painting by Leonard Frank Reynolds (1897-1939), political cartoonist for the Melbourne Sun pictorial, evening Herald and the staff artist on the Melbourne Herald. His works are displayed in prestigious institutions - the National library and the Powerhouse Museum both display his original work. In private hands for many years, this work has not been seen since its' discovery in 1940, image…
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Frank Dunne (1898-1937) Staff Cartoonist for Smith's Weekly Two mixed media ‘Digger’ and Convict Framed, glazed and signed lower right 34 x 22 cm and 35.5 x 24 cm image sizes (2)
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Victor Cobb (1876-1945), Australia;, watercolour 'Sylvan Dam' framed, matted, glazed and signed lower left Victor Cobb 24/2/37 image size 31 x 18 cm
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Moya Edwards, Australian (working 1980's) Oil on canvas, ‘Trees’ Framed and signed lower right M. Edwards 59 x 49 cm in fine condition
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Aboriginal Family and Landscape c1950 Oil on Board Framed, and signed lower left (signature illegible) 36 x 26 cm in fine condition
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C.E.Crook(?) 1946 Watercolour ‘Caradale’ A ship that was torpedoed off the NSW coast 12 May 1943. Framed glazed and signed lower right and on reverse 36 x 27 cm some damage to frame
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Yosl Bergner (1920- ), ‘Carnival figures’, limited edition litho 89/100, signed at lower left 49 x 33 cm
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John Brack [1920-99] ‘Adagio’ 1967, lithograph; Limited Edition 77/200; signed and dated lower right in pencil. 38 x 24 cm. With original Bridget McDonnell Gallery label on reverse
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Colin Parker (1941-, Australian): ‘In Jenkins St., The Rocks’, oil on board, framed and signed lower left, 13 x 28 cm
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Meszaros, Michael Victor. 1945-. Australia Bronze Casting ‘The Kiss’ Mounted on board image size 10 cm diameter, in superb condition
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Pro Hart (1928-2006) Australian, Hand signed print 19 x 15 cm ‘Trappers Camp’; 4 letters signed plus 5 photographs of artwork; mixed condition (10 items)
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Tony Rafty: Original caricatures, drawn at Jack Newton Benefit Dinner 1983 - Rod Marsh (2), Kevin Bartlett, Peter McKenna, Cliff Young, Bob Hoysted & Tim Evans, each 33 x 50 cm. (7 items)
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Michael Leunig (born 1945): ‘Ace in the Sky’ Limited Edition 1/125; signed lower right in margin. Framed & glazed. Image 79 x 59 cm
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Charles Rudd (1849-1901): c1889 albumen photographs (20 x 14 cm), with scenes of Adelaide (5); Melbourne (8); Ballarat and Westernport. Prepared for an exhibition in France. Fair/G condition. (15 items)
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1901 Federation, photographs of the various Commonwealth Arches, each mounted on board, overall 30 x 25 cm. Few minor faults. (7 items)
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New Zealand: Photograph album containing material pertaining to a trip, Dec. 1951 - Jan. 1952 containing photos, itinerary, background notes, maps, cut-outs from tourist brochures, etc., mainly showing printed photos, programs to events attended, postcards, the official Teal ‘Flight Progress’ for the return flight Wellington-Sydney, filled-in by the pilot. Includes 164 original + 111 purchased photos. All original photos captioned in manuscript. (330+ items)
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c1905-50s collection of postcards in 5 albums, noted UK with Falmouth, Blackpool & humorous; World War I including 16 addressed to mine-sweeper Hms 'China'; South Africa; Scotland; Ireland; NZ; Netherlands Indies; Borneo; Ships; also Printer's Greeting Cards sample album. (Total 790+)
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Melbourne: c1905-50s postcards (31); plus stereograph card; 1934 Centenary of Victoria dinner menu. (Total 33 items)
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c1900 theatre poster ‘A Message From Mars’, artwork by Albert Morrow (1863-1927), published by Mr.Morell's & Mr.Mouillot's Company, printed by David Allen & Sons, Harrow, colour lithograph, 50 x 72 cm. Together with 1903 travel poster, ‘Clyde Watering Places’, incomplete (left half of 2-sheet poster), published by Glasgow & South-Western Railway, colour lithograph, 74 x 95 cm. Condition B+. (2 items)
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c1927 Empire Marketing Board poster SWB27, ‘Buy Home Produced Bacon’, artwork by Frederick C.Herrick (1887-1970) showing British Lion, lithograph in colours, overall 51 x 76 cm. Condition B+
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Advertising poster, 'Buy Australian fruit. 'British to the Core'. Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, West Australia', artwork by Chas Shiers, lithograph in colours, linen backed, size 49 x 73 cm
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c1930s French theatre poster, ‘Avez-Vous Un Grain De BEAUTE?, Operette en 3 Actes, De Marcel Favre et Jean Monet, Musique de Guy Lafarge’, artwork by Jacques Monet, lithograph in colours, printed by Bedos & Cie, Paris, linen backed, overall 81 x 119 cm. Condition B+
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Spanish travel posters, all 66 x 100 cm, all different photographic subjects with information in English, tape reinforcing to back edges, some minor faults. (6 items)
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c1930s-70s German travel posters, all 50 x 75 cm, one duplicated, others all different, noted Aachen, Hildesheim, Nuremberg, Ulm, Marktbreit & Maulbronn Abbey. Excellent group in good condition, tape reinforcing on back edges. (6 items)
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c1930 Italian travel poster ‘Vallombrosa - Saltino’, published & printed by E.N.I.T. (Italian Government Tourist Board), colour lithograph, backed on linen, 64 x 99 cm. Condition A. Very attractive and colourful
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c1930 theatre poster ‘Aladdin’, printed by Taylors Printers, Wombell, Yorkshire, colour lithograph, linen backed, 100 x 70 cm. Condition B. Very colourful and attractive
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Travel poster, 'Australia, for the tourist, Reached by Fascinating South Sea Island Ports. Ask Your travel Agent', with artwork of koalas, colour lithograph with offset, linen-backed, overall 51 x 69 cm
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Advertising poster, 'Tasmanian snowflake Potatoes', colour lithograph, linen-backed, size 82 x 28 cm
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Advertising poster, 'Tasmanian/ Carrots and Parsnips', colour lithograph, linen-backed, size 82 x 22 cm
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1932 Castrol poster 'Thrills At north Ryde, Cox's Road, Satuday, May 21, 1932 at 2 P.M, T.T. Motor Cycle Races', printed by Waite and bull in Sydney, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 64 x 89 cm.
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1934 Castrol poster 'Australian tourist trophy Races, to be held at Bathurst, 1934, Easter Saturday, 31st March', with pictures of 1933 winners, printed by Jno.Evans & Sons print in Sydney, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 64 x 89 cm.
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c1935 Australian National Travel Association poster No.117, ‘The River Derwent - Tasmania, Australia’, with artwork by James Northfield, colour process lithograph, printed by McLaren & Co., Melbourne, linen-backed, size 63 x 101 cm. Condition A-. Illustrated at page 55 of ‘James Northfield and the Art of Selling Australia’
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Advertising poster, 'Palato the Drink that Pleases the Palate. An orange Drink manufactured Exclusively by Schweppes Ltd', lithographed in colours, framed and glazed, overall 47 x 60 cm
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Posters: c1942-90 collection, noted 1956 ‘The Men of Mawson/ Special Energol Visco-Static Motor Oil goes to the Antarctic’; 1942 calendar with ‘The Founding of the Nation’; Qantas 70th Anniversary (very nice set of 7); RAAF prints (9); Pmg ‘Milestones in Australian History’ (3); various Australia Post (8); various aviation (8); Abc Music Posters (3); space shuttle (2); 1983 America's Cup. Condition A. (47 items)
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World War II propaganda poster ‘Give to the Red Cross’, showing flags of Red Cross, Australia, Gb, USA, France, Greece, Russia & China, linen-backed, size 64 x 101 cm. Condition B+
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1946 travel poster 'B.O.A.C, Britain - Australia by the kangaroo service, in Association with Q.E.A.', artwork by Harold Foster, printed in great Britain, lithograph in colours, linen-backed, size 51 x 76 cm
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1948 travel poster, ‘Fly Them Bea - British European Airways’, artwork by Mozling?, printed by Fredk W.Khan Ltd, London, lithograph in colours, framed & glazed, overall 64 x 102 cm. Condition A
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Advertising poster, 'The Amazing new Kriesler', (Australian radio), lithographed in colours, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 95 x 121 cm
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1949-60s travel posters, 'KLM- Royal Dutch Airlines - 30th year 1919-1949', showing world map with airline routes, artwork by Menting, lithograph in colours, overall 98 x 58 cm. Plus 'Fly SAS - Scandinavian Airlines System', printed in colours by Egmont H.Petersen, Copenhagen, overall 32 x 50 cm. (2 items)
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Advertising poster 'Fly TAA - the friendly way', showing an air hostess, lithographed in colours, printed by Victory Publicity, linen-backed, size 59 x 97 cm. One of Australia's iconic airline posters
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c1950s travel poster, ‘Illawarra, South Coast - New South Wales’, artwork by J.Richard Ashton (1913-2001) showing coastal scene with a lighthouse in foreground, colour process lithograph, printed by A.H.Pettifer, Government Printer, Sydney, linen-backed, size 77 x 102 cm. Condition B+
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c1950s Australian Red Cross poster No.261, ‘Australian Red Cross Society. Blood means Life. Enrol Now As A Blood Donor’, offset printed, 37 x 46 cm. Condition A
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c1950s advertising poster ‘Fly there by KLM, Royal Dutch Airlines’, showing an air hostess, lithographed in colours, linen-backed, size 65 x 101 cm. Condition A
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1950s poster, (map of Australia decorated with Australian animals), artwork by George Santos, with text 'This map with decorative animals has been painted for the shell Company of Australia by George Santos', printed by McCarron bird, Melbourne, size 56 x 45 cm
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1950s poster, (map of Australia decorated with Australian flowers), artwork by George Santos, with text 'This map with decorative flowers has been painted for the shell Company of Australia by George Santos', printed by McCarron bird, Melbourne, size 57 x 45 cm. Plus 'The shells of New South Wales', with artwork by Ralph Malcolm Warner (1902-87), published by the shell Company of Australia, printed by McCarron bird, Melbourne, size 33 x 36 cm. (2 items)
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1952 Pan American Airways travel poster ‘Fly By Clipper To Australia and New Zealand, Where Summer Spends the Winter’, artwork by Jean Carlu & Dubois, printed in USA, colour lithograph, linen-backed, 71 x 104 cm. Condition A
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c1953 Boac & Qantas travel poster showing cricketer ‘Australia, Fly There By B.O.A.C & Qantas’, printed in Great Britain, colour process lithograph, size 51 x 76 cm. Condition A
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1960s Qantas travel poster 'Europe. Australia's Overseas Airline - Qantas - in Association with B.O.A.C, Teal and S.A.A.', artwork by Harry Rogers showing St Bernard dog, Super Constellation silhouette top right, printed in Australia by posters Pty Ltd, lithograph in colours, linen-backed, size 74 x 99 cm. (repaired tear top right
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1960s Qantas travel poster ‘Japan. Australia's Overseas Airline Qantas, In Association With B.O.A.C., Teal and S.A.A.’, showing rooster, Super Constellation silhouette top right, lithograph in colours, linen-backed, size 74 x 99 cm. Condition B (some repairs at lower left)
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Qantas travel posters - 'Qantas Airways, New Caledonia '; 'Qantas Airways, Vienna'; 'Qantas Airways, amsterdam'; 'Qantas Airways, Germany'; 'Qantas Airways, philippines'; 'Qantas Airways, Fiji'; 'Qantas Airways, San francisco'; 'Qantas Airways, tahiti'; 'Qantas Airways, India'; 'South Africa, Fly Qantas'; all offset printed by posters Pty Ltd, each 37 x 50 cm. (one creased). (10 items)
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c1960s travel poster, ‘Western Australia, Land of Leisurely Living’, colour lithograph, linen-backed, size 64 x 100 cm. Condition A. (A similar poster, overprinted for Taa, realised $3750 in our Oct.2007 sale)
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c1960s Japan Tourist Association posters, ‘Jet By Boac, Japan, Great Buddha of Todaiji Temple, Nara’ & ‘Jet By Boac, Japan, Byodin Temple at Uji near Kyoto’, offset printed in Japan, each 50 x 74 cm. Condition B. (2 items)
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1970s Danish travel posters, ‘Denmark - you'll love it!’, all different, each about 62 x 99 cm. (4 items)
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c1970s Qantas travel poster ‘Fly Qantas/ Australia. Australia's Round-the-World Airline’, photos of Surfboat crew, Porpoise Pool at Tweed Heads & Sydney Harbour, printed in Australia by S.T.Leigh & Co, numbered P117, colour offset printed, 64 x 100 cm. Condition A-
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1974-83 Ansett travel posters - ‘1974 V.F.L. Grand Final Richmond - North Melb. Ansett Airlines of Australia, the sportsmens airline’; ‘1976 V.F.L. Grand Final - Hawthorn v North Melbourne, Ansett Airlines of Australia, the sports airline’; ‘1982 V.F.L. Grand Final, Carlton v Richmond, Ansett, the sports airline’; ‘1983 V.F.L. Grand Final, Hawthorn v Essendon, Ansett, the sports airline’; all colour process lithographs, each about 98 x 69 cm. Condition A/B. (4 items)
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Ansett Posters: c1982-2000 collection of travel, advertising & Sydney 2000 Olympics posters, diverse range, appear to be all different. Size varies, though majority normal poster size of about 69 x 99 cm. Most on paper, though 8 on thick card. Condition A. Wonderful collection, inspection will reward. (72 items)
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Vr Railway Survey Plans: - Goulburn Valley Line (Murchison to Shepparton); Inglewood & Charlton Line; St.Arnaud and Donald Line; Shepparton & Numurkah Line; Numurkah and Cobram Line; Numurkah and Nathalia Line (2); Kerang and Swan Hill Line; Shepparton and Dookie Line; Donald & Birchip Railway; Woomelang through Mildura to Yelta; Sea Lake to Pier-Milan Line. [Melbourne, 1879-1913]. Mainly Good condition. (169 pages)
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VR Railway Survey Plans: - St. Arnaud and Donald line; Shepparton and Numurkah line; Tatura and Echuca line; Nathalia to Picola; Jeparit to Lorquon (2); Noradjuha to Toolondo; first two with accompanying curve and Gradient dia grams. (Melbourne, 1881-1910). (76 pages)
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Vr Photographs: Group photographs, c1897-1949, noted railway workers (7), football teams (3) & cricket team. Size and condition varies. (11 items)
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Locomotive record cards: 1922-65 VR 'K' class Superheater boilers. Contains details of repairs, maintenance, alterations and examinations conducted on all such boilers placed in VR locos. (126 cards)
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Vr Posters: 1950s Victorian Railways posters, ‘Stop Fire .before it starts!.Protect Lives, Homes and Crops’ & ‘Travel Here, There, Everywhere in Victoria By Train For 20% Less’, each 101 x 63 cm. Condition A-. (2 items)
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Railway Posters: c1957-80s group including: ‘Become A Railway Apprentice - Applications Close Nov. 11, 1957’, size 101 x 63 cm; ‘Aus Steam '88. Melbourne, October 15-30’; ‘Northumbria/ Britain/ Stockton & Darlington Railway. The world's first passenger steam railway. 27th Sept 1825’. Various sizes. Condition varies. (16 items)
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Vr Posters: 1957 Victorian Railways posters: ‘Label Luggage Properly.and Insure Your Luggage At Attractive Rates’ & ‘Luggage Insurance Is Free’, both 101 x 64 cm. Condition B. (2 items)
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Ansonia Mantle Clock c1875, all original in pressed cased, just serviced running perfectly. Striker on hour and half hour. 56 x 36xm. condition as original
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Waltham Traveler Hunter's Case 14ct 21 Jewels, missing crystal in working condition. Total weight including movement 100 grams
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18ct gold man's mesh watch band. Total weight 42gms
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Gerard Perregaux Watch (gold plated) square face with 18ct solid gold bracelet. Watch working. Total gold weight 42 grams
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International Watch Company man's large 14ct gold pocket watch 1929-1938, total weight 72 grams with 21 jewel movement (891491) not working, also 18ct gold watch fob 15 grams total weight
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Patek Philippe 18ct gold man's wrist watch with original mesh watch band. 91 grams total weight. A spectacular watch
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International Watch Co man's 18ct gold wrist watch with 18ct gold mesh band. Cal 8531, 21 Jewels, Ser. 1712699 automatic with date. Total weight with movement 84 grams
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Omega Seamaster automatic Chronametre 18ct gold watch and band Cal 352 offically certified. Total weight including movement 84 grams
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International Watch Company c1960 18ct gold, in working condition. Auto date Cal. 8541, 25 Jewels, No band. Total weight including movement 37grams
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American Waltham Traveler Hunter's case watch, rolled gold. Working, no crystal
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Unmarked 14ct Hunter's case watch. 70 grams total weight including movement
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d'Arenberg ‘The Dead Arm’ - Vintage 1999, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, South Australia. (6 bottles)
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Lindemans 'Pathaway Reserve' - Vintage 1999, Pinot Noir (6 bottles) & Lindemans 'Abbey' - Vintage 1999, Merlot (6 bottles). (12 bottles)
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Lindemans ‘Pyrus’ - Vintage 1997, Coonawarra, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc. (2 magnums)
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Penfolds ‘Bin 28’ - Vintage 2001, South Australia, Kalimna Shiraz (6 bottles) & Pirramimma – Vintage 2001, McLaren Vale, Reserve Shiraz (6 bottles)
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Penfolds 'Bin 407' - Vintage 2001, South Australia, Cabernet Sauvignon (6 bottles) & Pirramimma – Vintage 2001, McLaren Vale, Reserve Shiraz (6 bottles). (Total: 12)
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Rosemount Estate ‘Orange Vineyard’ - Vintage 2000, Shiraz. Best Australian Producer and Wine Maker of the Year, International Wine & Spirit Competition London 2000. (12 bottles)
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Wynns Coonawarra Estate ‘John Riddoch’ - Vintage 1999, Coonawarra, Cabernet Sauvignon. (6 magnums)
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Wynns Coonawarra Estate ‘Michael’ - Vintage 1997, Coonawarra, Shiraz. (6 magnums)
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Mixed dozen: 6 x Rosemount Estate ‘Mountain Blue’ - Vintage 1994, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, 3 x Rosemount Estate ‘Traditional’ - Vintage 1995, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Peitit Verdot & 3 x Wynns - Vintage 2000 Coonawarra Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon. (12 bottles)
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