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Decorative Arts & Collectables, Day 2. — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:609
Sale Title:Decorative Arts & Collectables, Day 2.Lots with images:609
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:499
Date:17-Nov-2024
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An antique Japanese Meiji Daruma Kobe with English sterling silver mount, a carved ivory netsuke, a Japanese figural ceramic brush washer, and two Indian carved ivory miniature statues, (5 items), the brush washer 5 cm high
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A Japanese woodblock print of an owl, 20th century, 34 x 17 cm, 49 x 31 cm overall
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A Japanese stoneware pot with raku glaze, 27 cm high
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Twenty seven assorted Japanese scene coloured photograph prints, together with a Japanese embroidered silk panel, 20th century, (28 items), the embroidery 57 x 54 cm
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A Japanese blue and white porcelain tea set in fitted presentation case, 20th century, the case 32 cm wide
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Five assorted Chinese and Japanese art books. A fascinating collection of colour and black and white woodblock and facsimile museum prints.
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A Japanese blue and white porcelain plate together with a ginger jar, 19th/20th century,  the plate 31 cm diameter
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An antique Vietnamese rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid wedding box, 19th century, 10 cm high, 22 cm wide, 22 cm deep
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An antique timber statue with remains of polychrome finish, unknown age and origin; together with a Japanese timber tea ceremony tray with pottery bowl and bamboo holder, the statue 38 cm high
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Kris in wooden scabbard, circular timber box, metal opium bottle, Chinese brass dish, tortoiseshell butterfly brooch and an antique Asian tobacco cutter, (6 items), the kris 54 cm long including scabbard
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An antique Indian ivory jewellery casket, with pierced decoration, 19th century, 7 cm high, 14.5 cm wide, 9 cm deep
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An Indo-Chinese carved ivory jewellery casket with floral decoration, 19th/20th century, 4 cm high, 10 cm wide, 8 cm deep
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An antique Ceylonese rosewood casket with marquetry decoration, and ivory and bone highlights, 19th/20th century, 29 cm high, 51 cm wide, 36 cm deep.
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Assorted Asian and Pacific Islands artefacts including cast stone Buddha head, travelling Buddhist shrine, hanging scales, beetle nut pots, lime pots, Fijian ula, silver finished Buddha statue etc., 20th century, (quantity)
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An Indo-Persian antique brass ink pot with calligraphic silver inlay; together with an antique Asian lime canister, lime pot and metal jar, 18th/19th/20th century, (4 items), the largest 15 cm high
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Greco-Roman collection of six medical instruments, framed as one for display, 31 x 33 cm overall
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A Greek two handled pottery wine cup, 5th century B.C., 6 cm high, 16.5 cm wide
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A Roman terracotta oil lamp with erotic scene, 1st - 2nd century A.D., with CofA from ancient Art gallery, Stormbroek, 10 cm high
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Two Roman terracotta oil lamps, 3rd-5th century, A.D., with CofA from ancient Art gallery, Stormbroek, 10 cm and 13 cm wide
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Byzantine terracotta oil lamp, 5th century, A.D., 10 cm wide
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Two Roman terracotta oil lamps, 1st-3rd century, A.D., 10.5 cm and 9 cm wide
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A Roman pottery wine jug, 1st century, A.D., 10.5 cm high
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A red glazed terracotta skyphos Athenian wine cup, 6th century, B.C., with CofA from Annita Patrikiadou - Pilafa, 6.5 cm high
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A Roman terracotta jug, 1st-2nd century, A.D., 13 cm high
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Three assorted Roman wine beakers, 1st-3rd century A.D., the largest 8.5 cm wide
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A Roman terracotta jug with remains of cream glaze finish, 1st-2nd century, A.D., 8.5 cm high
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A Roman terracotta amphora, 2nd-3rd century A.D., 95 cm high
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A Roman glass bowl with ribbed decoration, 1st-2nd century A.D., 5.5 cm high, 12 cm wide
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An Egyptian terracotta funerary cone, New Kingdom, 16th - 11th century B.C.E., 20 cm high
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Roman ring pommel short sword, 1st-2nd century, A.D., 67.5 cm long
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A Roman terracotta antefix on later bespoke wooden stand, 1st century, A.D., 16 cm high Provenance: purchased from fragments of time auction, November 6th, 2003 - lot 50. Formerly in the Charterhouse collection, United Kingdom. Copy of the auction catalogue included.
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Two antique Roman glass unguentarium vessels, 5 cm and 10 cm high
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Four antique Roman spinning whorls, 1st century A.D., with accompanying collection documentation, the largest 8 cm high
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A Roman iron knife blade; together with two Roman iron arrow tips and five medieval European iron arrow tips, (8 items), the knife 13 cm long
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Six assorted Roman rings, bronze and silver
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An Egyptian corn mummy, 25 cm high
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A Roman pottery oil lamp; together with a Hellenistic terracotta oil lamp, (2 items), the larger 9 cm
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Nazca polychrome pottery bowl; together with a silver spoon, Peruvian origin, 3rd and 16th century, the spoon 17 cm long
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A pair of Roman high carat gold earrings, 2nd-3rd century A.D.
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Two Roman terracotta serving bowls, 2nd century A.D., 15 cm and 25 cm diameter
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Antique carved wooden Ushabti, Egyptian origin, unknown date, 30 cm high
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Six assorted bronze and copper Roman artefacts, including fibula brooches, arrowhead, merchant weights and sword pommel, the largest 6 cm long
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Roman bronze mirror (damaged); together with two pottery vessels and an Ushabti fragment, (4 items), the mirror 19 cm long
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An archaic Chinese bronze sword hilt, 20.5 cm long
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A tribal food hook and a figural stool, carved wood and shell, Papua New Guinea, 62 cm and 50 cm high
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Inuit carved marine ivory spirit figure (with later stand); together with a totem style paper knife and an antique carved whalebone pen, 19th century, (3 items), the spirit figure 15 cm high
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An Inuit whalebone antique fire starting bow stick, 37 cm long
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An African antique carved ivory club, 39 cm long
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Two African carved ivory ornaments, the larger 30 cm long
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Ten assorted figural bronze weights, West African origin, 20th century, the largest 5 cm high
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Three assorted tribal masks, carved wood and fibre with remains of painted finish, African origin, the largest 52 cm high
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Four assorted wooden clubs including Zulu knobkerrie , the largest 101 cm long
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An African tribal mask, together with an Indo-Persian metal censer, (2 items), the mask 44 cm high
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An outrigger model canoe, carved wood with hand painted finish, Pacific Islands origin, 20th century, 51 cm long
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Pacific Islands war club, together with a South African Zulu war club, (2 items), 115 cm and 79 cm long
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An African bronze zoomorphic lidded vessel, unknown age and origin, 29 cm high, 33 cm long
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Four assorted kris blades in scabbards, south East Asian origin, the largest 50 cm long overall
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An embroidered Bedouin short jacket, with Sotheby's documentation
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Two boxed Stanley combination planes, no. 45 and no. 55
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An antique blacksmith made door lock, 18th/19th century, 20.5 cm wide
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A set of four antique pewter measures, quarter gill to pint; together with a pewter jug, 18th/19th century, (5 items)
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Ten assorted antique door keys, 19th century and earlier, the largest 12.5 cm long
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A flame mahogany desk-top collector's cabinet, 45 cm high, 42 cm wide, 30 cm deep
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An antique brass bell with round wooden handle, 19th century, 33 cm high, 18 cm diameter
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An antique brass bell with ebonised finish and turned wooden handle, 19th century, 33 cm high, 18 cm diameter
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A graduated set of three antique bells with turned ebony handles, 19th century, the largest 26 cm high
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Two antique bells with turned blackwood handles, 19th century, 22.5 cm and 25.5 cm high
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Two antique bells with engine turned decoration and turned ebony handles, 19th century, 17.5 cm and 25.5 cm high
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Four assorted antique bells with turned wooden handles, 19th century, the largest 27 cm high
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Four assorted antique bells with turned timber and ebony handles, 19th century, the largest 19.5 cm high
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Two pairs of antique Jack and Jill children's shoes, 19th/20th century, sole length 14 cm
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An antique English sewing pincushion table clap with Tunbridge ware decoration, 19th century, 20 cm high
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A graduated set of five brass measures, one quart to half gill, 19th/20th century, the largest 23 cm high
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Two antique hand cranked boot maker's sewing machines, 19th century, the larger 40 cm wide
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Five assorted antique chisels, mostly carved horn handle examples, south East Asian origin, 19th century, the largest 27 cm long
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Four assorted antique timber boxes including rosewood and walnut, 19th century, the largest 27 cm wide
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Antique brass cased compass, two pocket telescopes, pocket microscope, gold scales and an antique photo case, 19th century, (6 items), the scales 20 cm wide
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A vintage glass dome on wooden base, 19th/20th century, 26 cm high overall
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An unusual antique English iron door lock and key, decorated on both sides, most likely from a wrought iron tracery gate, together with a cast brass door pull handle with rosette decoration, 19th century, (2 items), 17 cm wide
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Group of nine assorted antique wood planes, 19th century.
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A fine quality antique drill brace, cast brass with ebony infill and inlaid ivory to the handle, 19th century, 35 cm high
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Two improved Magneto-Electric Machines in mahogany cases, 19th century, 26 cm wide
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Surveyor's sight, an antique brass example, 19th century, 15 cm high, 31 cm long
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Avery antique scales with drawer base and porcelain pan, 66 cm high
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An antique French Art Nouveau gilt metal magnifying glass with figural fairy handle, late 19th century, 14 cm high
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Pharmacist/Chemist antique set in case, housing assorted test tubes, stands, bottles, labels, brushes etc.,19th/20th century. A fascinating collection. The case 40 cm wide.
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Five assorted antique document clips including an impressive "Merry Phipson & Parkers" dated 1843, 19th century, the largest 18 cm high
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Apothecary weight set in timber case; together with handheld gold scales and assorted weights, 19th and 20th century, (2 items). The apothecary set 18 cm wide
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Corkscrews, can openers & nutcracker, a nice selection of antique and vintage examples, 19th/20th century, (14 items)
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Antique scientific balance scales in timber case, 19th/20th century, 41 cm high, 49 cm wide, 20 cm deep
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Antique pewter plates and jugs, including a very attractive deer antler handled example, 19th/20th century, (12 items), the largest jug 27 cm high
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Two antique brass adjustable shop display stands, 19th century, the larger 33 cm high
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Six assorted antique sharpening steels including three examples by F. Dick, 19th century, the largest 53 cm long
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Ten assorted antique sharpening steels, all with horn handles, 19th century, the largest 59 cm long
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Five assorted antique and vintage sharpening steels, including turned horn and wooden handles, makers include F. Dick, and Taylor, 19th and 20th century, the largest 53 cm long
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Four assorted antique English butcher's cleavers with wooden handles, 19th and 20th century, the largest 44 cm long
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Five assorted antique machetes, cleavers and knives, mostly English, 19th/20th century, the largest 59 cm long
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Six assorted antique knives including kitchen and butchery, as well as a handsome chocolatier's example, 19th/20th century, the largest 50 cm long
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Four assorted antique English meat cleavers with turned elm handles, 19th/20th century, the largest 34 cm long
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Three antique and vintage copper and brass kettles, 19th/20th century, the largest 31 cm high, 30 cm wide
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