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An Eye for Beauty Part II — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:810
Sale Title:An Eye for Beauty Part IILots with images:810
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:638
Date:11-Aug-2024
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An antique English oak stool with peg joint construction, made in the early Georgian style, 19th century, 50 cm high, 38 cm wide, 29 cm deep
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A pair of antique French torchieres with polychrome finish, 19th century, 157 cm high
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An antique French oak collapsible writing table with lyre trestle ends and two drawers, circa 1900, 72 cm high, 82 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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An antique Chinese carved rosewood occasional table with inset rouge marble top, 19th/20th century, 46 cm high, 41 cm wide, 41 cm deep
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An Australian blackwood and ash single door cabinet, early 20th century, 108 cm high, 77 cm wide, 49 cm deep
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An antique English walnut veneered occasional table on pedestal base with later tapestry top, 19th/20th century, 60 cm high, 56 cm wide, 56 cm deep
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A miniature portrait of a lady, hand painted on ivory, 20th century, 13.5 x 13 cm overall
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Florence Dearling, (1895-1988), Buninyong Landscape, oil on canvas board, signed lower right 'Fd", title label verso with Heidelberg address, 29 x 35 cm, 43 x 49 cm overall
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Artist unknown, (oval portrait of a gent), oil on board, 21 x 15.5 cm, 24 x 19 cm overall
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Francesco Zuccarelli (1702-1788), (riders and figures in landscape, oil on mahogany board, bearing hand-written label verso "F. Zuccarelli", with additional inventory or possible catalogue labels (illegible), 50 x 75 cm, 65 x 90 cm overall
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Renato Moretti (Italy, 1863-1913), (the reading with the Cardinal), watercolour, signed lower left "R. Moretti, Roma", 53 x 73 cm, 81 x 108 cm overall
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European school, (castle and river scene), 19th century, oil on canvas, signed lower left (illegible), 21 x 41 cm, 41 x 63 cm overall
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Artist unknown (European school), interior scene, oil on tin or copper panel, paper label verso (illegible), 23 x 28 cm, 35 x 40 cm overall
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Artist unknown (European school), (tavern interior scene), oil on panel, signed lower right (illegible), 33 x 28 cm, 49 x 44 cm overall
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"Battle of Laswari" framed antique coloured engraving, 86 x 76 cm overall
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Guiseppe Corelli (Italy, 19th century), (fishing in the bay of Naples), oil on canvas, signed lower right "Guiseppe Corelli, Napoli", 33 x 51 cm, 45 x 62 cm overall
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Artist unknown group of four antique Continental oil paintings on tin, most likely Dutch, 19 x 16 cm each, 27 x 24 cm each overall
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After Edwin Sandseer (British), portrait of a dog, oil on canvas, 42 x 60 cm, 65 x 83 cm overall
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Artist unknown (lighthouse and boats at night), oil on canvas, housed in a period oak frame with gilt slip, 50 x 75 cm, 75 x 100 cm overall
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Artist unknown, (playing dice in the tavern), oil on canvas, signed lower right (illegible) 85 x 116 cm, 108 x 137 cm overall
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Artist unknown, (interior scene with Cardinal), enhanced lithograph with oil painted finish, 20 x 25 cm, 41 x 45 cm overall
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Two antique military scene paintings on board with enhanced lithograph detail, 19th century, 31 x 38 cm each overall
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Albert Charpentier (1856 - 1909), (French mountain village), oil on board, signed lower right 'A. Charpentier', 21 x 26 cm, 37 x 43 cm overall
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Artist unknown (Australian school), I.) untitled coastal scene with boats, II.) untitled coastal scene with pier, watercolour, 19 x 33 cm, 41 55 cm each overall
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Artist unknown, (still life with flowers), oil on canvas, signed lower right (illegible), 66 x 48 cm, 80 x 60 cm overall
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Van Cauteren (Dutch school), (fishing boats), oil on canvas, signed lower right, 60 x 39 cm, 85 x 67 cm overall
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Artist unknown, (seascape), enhanced coloured lithograph, 48 x 73 cm, 70 x 76 cm overall
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Artist unknown, (European village scene), oil on board, signed lower left (illegible), 29 x 38 cm, 43 x 52 cm overall
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Artist unknown, (mountain landscape), oil on card, 19 x 31 cm, 35 x 47 cm overall
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Walter Boodle (1862 - 1914), (untitled brook scene), oil on canvas, signed lower left 'Walter Boodle,' 25 x 35 cm, 36 x 46 cm overall
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Axel Fahlcrantz (attributed), (untitled nocturne beach scene), oil on canvas, 24 x 59 cm, 25 x 60 cm overall
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C. Hainsworth, untitled French landscape, pastel on card, monogrammed lower right "C.H. '10", gallery label verso, 24 x 31 cm, 41 x 48 cm overall
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Louis Icart (France, 1888-1950), (reclining nude), lithograph, signed lower right "Louis Icart", 40 x 54 cm, 64 x 77 cm overall
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A. Vincent, Notre Dame du Paris, watercolour, signed lower left "A. Vincent", with title and inventory No.285 verso, 49 x 63 cm, 63 x 78 cm overall
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P. Volkaert, (still life with fruit and flowers), oil on canvas, signed lower right "P. Volkaert, 1928", 31 x 60 cm, 42 x 72 cm overall
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Artist unknown, (red roses), oil on canvas, signed lower right (illegible), in a John Thallon gilt frame, 67 x 54 cm, 90 x 77 cm
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George bell school, (female nude), pencil sketch, 25 x 19 cm, 50 x 40 cm overall
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Leopoldine Mimovich (1920-2019), sleigh Ride, artist's proof etching, signed lower right "L. Mimovich", 19 x 18 cm, 33 x 30 cm overall
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Artist unknown, (scullery still life with rabbits), oil on canvas, signed lower right "Gervaes", 59 x 99 cm, 82 x 122 cm overall
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Hoeck (European school), (scullery still life with ducks and garlic), oil on canvas, signed lower left, 79 x 89 cm, 98 x 108 cm overall
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Artist unknown, (abstract), artist proof 1/1, signed lower right, 31 x 23 cm, 55 x 45 cm overall
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John Colin Angus (1907-2002), lake Mulwala, oil on canvas board, signed lower left "John C. Angus, '81", 40 x 50 cm, 57 x 68 cm overall
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Kenneth Jack (1924-2006), Church, Port Fairy, Victoria, watercolour and felt tip pen, signed lower left "Kenneth Jack, '98", 28 x 40 cm, 60 x 73 cm overall
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Dermont Hellier (1916-2006), Tranquil morning, Bega river, Bega, N.S.W., oil on canvas board, signed lower left "Dermont Hellier", 50 x 60 cm, 69 x 78 cm overall
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Charles Billich (1934 - ), I.) untitled nudes, II.) untitled nudes, mixed media on canvas, both signed "Billich", 105 x 120 cm each, the larger 120 x 134 cm overall
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Chris white (Australia), early morning Walwa, oil on canvas, signed lower right "Chris white, '16", 76 x 101 cm, 100 x 124 cm overall
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Chris white (Australia), autumn at Walwa, oil on canvas, signed lower right "C. White, '14", 61 x 101 cm, 83 x 123 cm overall
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Nick Economo (1944 - ), (flowers), acrylic on board, signed lower right "Nick Economo, '04", 120 x 60 cm, 155 x 95 cm overall
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Peter Smales (1958 - ), sun sea sky, Parkdale, oil on board, signed lower right "Peter Smales", 20 x 30 cm, 45 x 55 cm overall
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Peter Smales (1958 - ), half a Mile of Fun, Mordialloc, Melbourne, oil on board, signed lower right "Peter Smales", 19 x 48 cm, 45 x 74 cm overall
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Artist unknown, (iceberg rose), oil on canvas, signed lower left "Queen, '91", 85 x 65 cm, 99 x 79 cm overall
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Keming Shen, Hello Vincent, oil on canvas board, signed lower left "Keming", 59 x 38 cm, 76 x 56 cm overall
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Artist unknown, (street scene), watercolour, signed lower right (illegible), 60 x 45 cm, 82 x 65 cm overall
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Maree Holt, Perfect Portsea, oil on canvas board, bearing exhibition label verso, 55 x 55 cm, 77 x 77 cm overall
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Anwen Keeling (1971 - ), Darkness Calls, oil on linen, signed and titled verso on "Schubert Contemporary" label, 82 x 155 cm
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A pair of antique French mother of pearl opera glasses, 19th century, 10 cm wide
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An antique violin with ornately carved headpiece, in an antique case with a bow, 61 cm long
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Tobacco cutter by a. M cmILLAN no. 5, mounted on board, 19th century, 40 cm wide
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An antique tobacco cutter mounted on a timber base, 19th century, 22 cm long
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An antique English coffee mill bearing Royal warrant plaque "A. Kendrick & Sons coffee Mill", 19th century, 16 cm high
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An antique oak revolving shop display stand with cast metal base, 19th century, 14 cm high, 36 cm diameter
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Two antique copper saucepans with iron handles, the largest 23 cm diameter
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An antique solid brass scullery stock pot, 19th century, 19 cm high, 41 cm across the handles
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Enterprise antique American cast iron coffee grinder, 19th century, 33 cm high
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An antique copper cook pot with iron swing handle, 19th century, 36 cm high overall
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An antique turned ivory pepper mill, 19th century, 9 cm high
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An impressive antique copper teapot, Central Asian origin, 19th/20th century, 41 cm high, 68 cm wide
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A vintage copper and brass water pitcher, 20th century, 56 cm high
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An antique oak pitcher jug of coopered construction, bound in copper and brass, 19th century, an impressive 63 cm high, 47 cm wide
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An antique cast bronze centaur statue, mounted on a Sienna marble base, 19th/20th century, 38.5 cm high
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A kerosene oil lamp with faceted ruby glass font and brass column, 69 cm high
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Antique microscope in box, 19th century, the box 37 cm high
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An antique French silk collapsible top hat in original card case, 19th century
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An antique brown patinated bronze un-dedicated honour board, 19th/20th century, 103 x 65 cm
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An antique oversized pocketknife with baleen handle and Damascus steel blade, 19th/20th century, 29 cm long
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W. & J. George Ltd. Antique English scientific balance scales in mahogany case, 19th century, 40 cm high, 42 cm wide, 26 cm deep
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An antique Austrian automotive leather and brass bound travel case, labelled "Stark, Wien", early 20th century, 44 cm high, 70 cm wide, 29 cm deep
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Stephens' Inks antique point of sale enamel thermometer sign, made by Jordan & Sons of Bristol, early 20th century, note: missing alcohol thermometer, 155 cm high
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An antique counter-top shop display cabinet, 19th/20th century, 61 cm high, 61 cm wide, 23 cm deep
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An antique timber hat block display stand, 19th/20th century, 71 cm high
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A vintage American amber Bakelite mantle radio, 18 cm high overall
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Philips' 10 inch Challenge globe on black plastic stepped base, circa late 1930s, 33 cm high including stand.
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Philips' 13½ inch terrestrial globe on black plastic stepped base, circa late 1930s, 42 cm high including stand.
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Group of globes including Philips' 10 inch on stepped plastic stand; Konomura (Osaka, Japan) 8 inch on wooden stand, Tokyo Kyozai Co (Japan) 5 inch on painted wooden stand, atlas 8 inch on stylized "cratered moon" plastic stand. (4 items)
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Car mascot vintage chrome plated horse example mounted on later ebonised base, circa 1930, 17 cm high overall
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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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Car mascot vintage chrome plated English example of a saluting sailor mounted on later ebonised base, circa 1930s, 19.5 cm high overall
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Car mascot vintage French cast brass example of a thumbing nose character on later ebonised base, circa 1930s, 20 cm high overall
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Car mascot vintage chrome plated bi-plane example mounted on black glass plinth, circa 1930s, 22 cm high overall
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Car mascot "Jaguar" vintage chrome plated example from the iconic English car, mounted on later ebonised wooden base, 14 cm high overall, 19.5 cm long
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Car Mascot vintage chrome plated Pontiac Indian head example, mounted on later ebonised timber base, circa 1950s, 13 cm high overall, 42 cm long overall
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Boxing gloves two pairs of vintage examples, one bearing label "Jimmy Carruthers, world Bantamweight Champion, Undefeated".
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Paris Art pair of Josephine Baker cast metal napkin holders, together with an ashtray and deer ornament, 20th century, (4 items), the largest 21 cm high
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Whaling interest: group of eight reproduction whaling lances, harpoons, flensing blades, together with a spare haft, (9 items), the largest 202 cm long
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Zenker & Schultes grand piano jewel box, early to mid 20th century, 24 cm high, 32 cm wide, 44 cm deep
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Six assorted decorative boxes, mostly Asian in origin, 19th and 20th century, the largest 25 cm wide
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A Chinese chess board with turned wooden pieces, 20th century, 37 cm wide
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A green painted metal scratch-built model gunboat, 20th century, 105 cm long
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A model tallship on stand, 20th century, 57 cm high, 53 cm long
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Antique German brass bound oak ship's surgeon case, bearing several plaques, 19th century, 15 cm high, 47 cm wide, 29 cm deep
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