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The Pratten, Landis & Burghley Collections — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:572
Sale Title:The Pratten, Landis & Burghley CollectionsLots with images:571
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:499
Date:22-Sep-2024
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An antique Swiss musical birdcage, early 20th century, 29 cm high overall
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Three antique German carved timber sprig moulds, 17th/18th century, the largest 14.5 cm high
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Advertising Ware: five novelty miniature tins in the form of a cricket bat, violin case, football, watch and hockey stick, 19th and 20th century, (5 items), the largest 15 cm long
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Six assorted novelty vestas including a bottle shaped example with cigar cutter end, pug dog, punch & Judy, swaddled baby, smoking monkey and Pierrot clown, 19th and 20th century, (6 items), the largest 7.5 cm high
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Two novelty pipe tampers in leg form, carved mother of pearl and silver, and a carved ivory example, 19th century, (2 items), the larger 5.5 cm high
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Advertising Ware: group of eleven assorted novelty confectionery tins, pencil sharpener, miniature globes etc., 19th/20th century, the largest 11.5 cm long
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Gouda antique Dutch pottery stem vase and ewer, early 20th century, 22 cm and 31.5 cm high
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An antique bell with turned ebony handle, 19th century, 22 cm high
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Rolleiflex: two twin lens reflex cameras, one example with compur-rapid shutter and Tessar lenses and the other with synchro-compur shutter and Zeiss-Optum lenses. Both cameras in maker's ERCs.
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Six assorted antique and vintage biscuit tins including William Crawford & Sons Ltd., a rare castle example by Peek Freans Biscuits, longcase clock example and others, 19th and 20th century, the largest 29 cm high
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Nine assorted vintage and antique money boxes, the largest 16 cm high
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A Russian Palekh hand-painted lacquered box, signed lower centre and dated 1959, 6 cm high, 20.5 cm wide, 12 cm deep
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Four assorted advertising ware vestas including 'Bournville Cocoa, Cadbury', 'Veuve Cliquot', 'Huntley Albert & Palmers' and 'F. & W. Stewart Jewellers Launceston', 19th/20th century, the largest 7 cm high
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Four assorted novelty vestas including a pig, moon, shell and cockerel, 19th/20th century, the pig 7 cm long
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Four assorted novelty vestas including a two monkey examples, an owl and a pug dog, 19th/20th century, the owl 6 cm long
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Four assorted novelty vestas with horse themes, 19th/20th century, the largest 6.5 cm long
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Four assorted novelty vestas with nickel plated finishes, 19th/20th century, the largest 6 cm high
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Three assorted novelty vestas comprising a fist, a wax seal, and a skull, 19th/20th century, the largest 6.5 cm high
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Three assorted novelty vestas comprising a pig, violin case, and a crown, 19th/20th century, the violin case 5 cm high
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Six vintage biscuit tins in book form including Huntley & Palmer, and Crumpsall, 19th/20th century, the largest 16 cm high
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Five assorted vintage and antique tins in the form of luggage, early 20th century, the largest 22 cm high
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Nine assorted vintage and antique  money boxes, the largest 16 cm high
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Nine assorted vintage and antique tins including drum, bell, Lyons tea, toffees, etc, the largest 18 cm high
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Three vintage tinplate toy delivery vans including a French example, the largest 25 cm long
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Two vintage Japanese clockwork tinplate armoured cars by T.N. Toys, 20th century, 23 cm long
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A pair of vintage frosted glass light panels, an antique glass cup and cover, an antique glass French perfume bottle, two vintage New Zealand timber and paua shell boxes, an Australian fiddleback blackwood matchbox hold with silver map of Tasmania and a vintage circular brass clasp in the archaic style, 20th century, (8 items), the perfume bottle 11 cm high
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A vintage pottery charger with green leaf and bird motif, 32.5 cm diameter
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A fine antique full ivory walking stick, the shaft made in two sections, 19th century, 92 cm high
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An antique walking stick with yellow gold plated handle engraved '37th Anniversary Oct. 13th, 1886, from the Boys', with ebony shaft and steel ferrule, 89 cm high
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An antique walking stick with yellow gold plated handle with engraved decoration on an ebony shaft with steel ferrule, 19th century, 90 cm high
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An antique walking stick with yellow gold plated handle engraved 'C. Meyer from Lester opera house Ass. Jan. 17th. '07', on ebony shaft with white horn ferrule, 91 cm high
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An antique walking stick with ivory handle, ebony shaft and ivory ferrule, 19th century, 86 cm high
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An antique walking stick with carved ivory fist handle, stained timber shaft and horn ferrule, 19th century, 87 cm high
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An antique French walking stick with carved ivory handle, bamboo shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 93 cm high
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An antique walking stick with Japanese carved ivory handle, 18ct yellow gold collar, bamboo shaft and iron ferrule, 19th century, 90 cm high
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An antique walking stick with Chinese silver dragon top, engraved with ownership details 'J.H. Lindsay, to Burton, Alva St. Dunedin, 16/6/92', on Malacca cane shaft, (missing ferrule), 19th century, 87 cm high
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An antique walking stick with silver vinaigrette top inset with Wedgwood blue Jasper Ware medallion, on a blackthorn shaft with brass ferrule, 19th century, 83 cm high
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An antique walking stick with carved horn horse hoof handle, brass collar, bamboo shaft and steel ferrule, 19th century, 87 cm high
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An antique walking stick with Chinese silver, handle, bamboo shaft and brass ferrule, 19th/20th century, 93 cm high
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An antique walking stick with turned horn handle on a full Malacca shaft with matching horn ferrule, 19th century, 90 cm high
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An antique Australian blackwood walking stick with carved boot handle, incised decoration and snake motif, 19th century, 92 cm high
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An antique Australian walking stick with turned specimen wood handle, silver collar and myrtle shaft, 19th/20th century, 90 cm high
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An antique Australian fiddleback blackwood walking stick with 15ct rose gold collar and steel ferrule, 19th/20th century, 91 cm high
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Two antique timber walking sticks, fiddleback blackwood and an unusual faceted albura example, 19th/20th century, 78 cm and 104 cm high
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An antique Japanese walking stick with deer antler handle, carved segmented ivory shaft with monkey and figural decoration on brass ferrule, 19th/20th century, 91 cm high
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An antique walking stick with Japanese carved ivory fruit handle on a timber shaft with brass ferrule, 19th century, 95 cm high
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An antique walking stick with French white glass and enamel decorated handle, gold plated collar, palm wood shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 72 cm high
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Two antique walking sticks, one silver horn handle and engraved silver collar on an oak shaft, (missing ferrule); the other with a sterling silver swan head handle with glass eyes, sterling silver collar, palm wood shaft and brass ferrule, 19th/20th century, 84 cm and 86 cm high
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An antique parasol with ornate carved and turned ivory handle and fittings, 19th century, 84 cm high
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An antique parasol with silver bird's head and carved horn handle, 19th/20th century, 92 cm high
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An antique walking cane, together with a tribal walking stick inlaid with pearl shell, 20th century, both 91 cm high
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A collection of assorted first day covers
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A gilt-bronze sash buckle, with various engraved sentences including 'An Honest Employment is a most excellent Patrimony'
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Steiff antique German straw filled teddy bear with glasses, circa 1910, 79 cm high
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An antique straw filled teddy bear, most likely English, circa 1920s, 20 cm high
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Steiff vintage German teddy bear with Steiff branded button in the ear, circa 1950, 20 cm high
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An antique English teddy bear with pink crochet top and affixed label 'My name is tiger Tim, tiger for short. I am 67 years old.', circa 1915, 23 cm high
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A vintage Australian teddy bear with clockwork growling mechanism (not working), mid 20th century, 41 cm high
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Invicta vintage English teddy bear with bow tie, circa 1940s, 68 cm high
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A vintage Continental straw filled teddy bear, possibly Northern European, 20th century, 29.5 cm high
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A vintage English straw filled teddy bear, mid 20th century, 24 cm high
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A vintage English straw filled teddy bear, mid 20th century, 57 cm long
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A vintage Australian teddy bear and a vintage kangaroo and joey doll, circa 1970-80s, (2 items), 10 cm and 24 cm high
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1879 Albury Industrial exhibition silver medal by Stokes & Martin, 47 mm, awarded to E.T. Powel(L) for the 'Best collection of native weapons, jury prize.' impressed 'Albury Industrial Exhibition' around edge.
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Omeo Agricultural & horticultural Society medal awarded in 1886 to 'H. Foster. 1st prize. Pony under 14Hds.', mounted as a brooch.
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Albury Industrial & juvenile exhibition 1896 silver award medal by Stokes & Sons, 45 mm, named verso to W.J. Burne for ploughs, &c.'; mounted for suspension.
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1906 Centenary of Launceston, silver fob by Stokes & Sons for F. & W. Stewart, Jewellers, dedicated 'To the children of Launceston', 20 mm, pierced for suspension.
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France: 'Le Bain' or 'Baigneuses', 1908 [struck 1910], silver medal by Abel-Lafleur, 54 mm, depicting two naked females bathing; rev.trees by a river; softly modelled, superb art-deco design.  Abel-Lafleur is best known for his enduring design of the FIFA world cup trophy.
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Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regimental rifle club, silver medal, 18 mm, circa 1920, unengraved.
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Victorian football League: 2nd eighteen life Membership fob awarded to 'E. Porter, Past Vice-President, 1923-30', gold.
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Education Department Victoria - swimming and life Saving medal, 1933-34, silver 52 mm, made by Stokes; awarded to Graham Kirkwood.
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'G. F. Von Tempsky - artist & Adventurer' limited edition book by rose young, [Martinborough : New Zealand, Alister Taylor Publishers, 1981], 1st edition, ornate half-leather binding over cloth with silver and green decorations, contained in a custom design clam shell box. Limited edition 320/1250.
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