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Sporting and General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:684
Sale Title:Sporting and General MemorabiliaLots with images:256
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:440
Date:15-Feb-2011
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Job Nixon (1891-1938, British): ‘An Irish Landscape’, drypoint etching, pencil signed in margin lower right, image size 25 x 35 cm, framed & glazed
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Thomas Bone (1901-53 Australian): ‘Gums at Newsey Vale’, watercolour, signed lower right, image size 34 x 23 cm, framed & glazed. Also Laurence Travers (Australian): ‘The Bridge’, watercolour, signed lower right, image size 23 x 27 cm, framed & glazed. (2 items)
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MacInnis (Tasmanian 1930's) oil on chip board ‘Australian lake scene’ 42 x 29 cm Matted and sined lower left
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Norman Cathcart (b1909, Australian): ‘Homebush, Ellesmere’, watercolour, signed lower right (1944), image size 46 x 33 cm, framed & glazed
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Ernest Abbott (Australian, 1888-1973): ‘Hauling Wheat’, etching; titled in pencil at lower left; signed lower right. 20 x 30 cm
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Art: Range with Norman Lindsay (1879-1969) Print of an etching; Wim Kortland (1923- ), nude, pastel; John Dawson, four framed landscapes; large photograph of a Victorian gentleman (possibly a Salt print). All framed, various sizes. (7 items)
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Norman Cathcart (Australian, b.1909): ‘September Day 1957’, watercolour, signed lower left, image size 18 x 23 cm
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Australia c1960 Unnamed Pencil sketches Framed, glazed and titled lower right 42 x 30 cm in very good condition. (3)
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Group of ceramic Dachshund dogs c1970 Goebel (1), others marked 1814 German (2). In fine conedition. (3)
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Arnulf Ebatarinja (1931-, Aboriginal, Hermannsburg School), 'Central Australian Landscape', watercolour on paper, signed in lower right, image 33 x 51 cm, framed and glazed, overall 56 x 75 cm
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John Bull: Ink and wash drawings by John Bull - ‘Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sedanca de Ville by Gurney Nutting’, ‘Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sedanca de Ville by Hooper’, ‘Rolls-Royce Phantom V Saloon with a Hooper type body by Henri Chapman of Paris’, ‘Bentley Mark VI Sedanca Coupe by Franay’, ‘Bentley Mark VI c1947 Countryman Estate Car by Harold Radford’, ‘Bentley Mark VI c1951 Countryman Saloon by Harold Radford’ & ‘Bentley T series Sports Saloon by Pinin Farina’; each signed and dated 1969-74, all framed and…
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Heather Underwood (Australia 1970s) Oil on board ‘Prospectors At Hill end NSW’ and ‘RRBeach Picnic Wilson's Prom’ Both 38 x 50 cm framed, signed and in very good condition. (2)
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Moya Edwards (Australia 1980s) Oil on board, ‘Rainforest’ 44 x 33 cm franed and sisgned lower right
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Heinz Steinmann (Australian 1943- ): ‘The Fettlers’, oil on board, 58 x 91 cm
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Peter Glass (Australian, 1917- ): ‘In the Barmah Forest, Winter Sun 1977’, oil on board, signed, 49 x 59 cm
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Dex Verner (b.1949): ‘Prelude Series 1137’, mixed media on paper, signed lower right, 26 x 40 cm
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David G.Rankin (1946- ), ‘Brown Ridge & Dam -1’, coloured screenprint, numbered ‘55/95’, inscribed, signed and dated ‘84’ in pencil on margin, 77 x 56 cm
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Steven Deutscher (active Australia 1980's-2000's) Oil on board ‘Ibis at Lakes Edge’ Very early work, framed, signed lower right Deutscher 1984 Image size 26 x 33, in wonderful condition
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Remainder of Art c1950-1970 including works by Underwood, 6 framed 7 unframed. all in good condit. (13)
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Kamy Deljou (1957- ): ‘Ar Series Palace’, mixed media on paper, signed in pencil on margin, 60 x 91 cm
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Alan Sartori (1936- ) Three artworks - ‘Moonrise’, a watercolour, 64 x 48 cm; ‘Rocky Outcrop The Olgas’, oil on board, framed, overall 62 x 36 cm; ‘The Corral (Horses in the Shade)’, oil on board, overall 35 x 30 cm. (3 items)
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David Rankin (Australian, 1946- ): ‘Evening Ochre’, colour screenprint, signed and dated 1986 lower right and numbered 57/70, 90 x 63 cm
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Maxine Jepson (NZ/Australia), calico sculpture ‘Ishmael’, signed lower right, and dated on 1986, framed, overall 58 x 71 cm
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Frances St.Clair Miller (1947- ), ‘Lakes in Normandy’ I & II, two etchings, each signed, inscribed and numbered 19/120 in pencil on margin, framed & glazed, both 70 x 63 cm. (2 items)
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Virginia Wood (USA): ‘Kiva Dancers’ & ‘Syncopated Rock’, gouache, both signed lower right, window mounted, framed and glazed, each overall 79 x 60 cm. (2 items)
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Barbara Burlingame, mixed media on paper, signed lower right, 71 x 51 cm
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Dinky Dy series diecast models. Group includes many classic models including 1960 Jaguar Xk-150 Drop-Head Coupe (DY036/A) and the 1969 Triumph Stag (DY02/B). A nice group, all boxed in excellent condition. (3)
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c1873 albumen print ‘The Beacon, Highest point of Mt. Wellington, Tasmania’ (19 x 11 cm) by Samuel Clifford (1827-90); plus c1900 Magic Lantern Slides (2) - ‘The Conversion of Saul’ and ‘Christ's Agony in the Garden’, overall size 17 x 9 cm. (3 items)
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St Kilda: ‘Granny's Shop on the Esplanade in 1879’, an immaculate image in a clear original photograph, 17 x 12 cm, window mounted, framed & glazed. Also, booklet ‘Granny - A History Mystery’ by Eidelson [Melb., 2004]
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Victoria: c1890 albumen photographs (19 x 13 cm), by Nicholas Caire (1837-1918) from 'Views of Victoria' serie, 'Scene Near Dandenong: Moon's Range'; 'Scene on the River Campaspe'; 'Bend of the River Watt'; 'View of Sailors' Creek bridge'; 'View of Sailors' Creek Falls'; 'Scene Near Bright'; 'View on the Upper Buckland River'; 'Jebb's Pool, on the Erskine River, Near Lorne'; 'The Erskine River Waterfall'; 'Crystal Brook, in the Cape Otway Ranges'; each overall 30 x 24 cm. (10 items)
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Howard Harris Photographic Studios Sydney c1930 hand tinted photographs by one of the leading showbusiness, art and studio photographers of the time. Also 10 other photographs mostly Australian some England. Harris Photographs in fine condition. others condition varies. (15)
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South Africa: c1904 ‘The Star Series Album, 36 Artistic Colored View Post Cards. Cape Colony (South Africa)’ with 33 postcards, and tatty front cover with another postcard affixed
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c1905-10 range of early postcards, mainly Australian scenes, noted Victoria, Tasmania, NSW, Queensland, South Australia & Western Australia; few Australian artists including J.A.Turner. (120)
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Australia: Nice group of Rp cards including ‘A Country School Garden, W.A.’, Australia House, London (several diff.); the Australian Pavilion at the Franco-British Exhibition 1908; the Wool Exhibit at the British Empire Exhibition 1924; several N.S.W. scenes. (25 items)
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Diverse range of postcards, 1910's to 1980's, incl. early views of Vic. country towns, general scenes, humour etc., noted group of US battleships for American Fleet Visit; range of tourist 'View' folders; large group of birthday, Christmas, greeting cards etc., many from the 1890's onwards; Book ‘Wrecks along the Great Ocean Road’; group of general ephemera – noted early notepad with celluloid covers for ‘The Sunshine Harvester’. Mixed condition. (100's)
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c1920-30s collection of postcards in wooden box, from the Grand Tour, noted UK with Penrith, Oxford, Bristol, London, Manchester, Liverpool, Scotland, Dublin; Europe with Waterloo; USA; Jenolan caves; North Queensland. Also a few tourist brochures. Fair/Good condition. (Total 500+)
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c1930 travel poster ‘The Chhattar Manzil Lucknow, See India’, artwork by S.S.C., printed in India for the Government of India by The Bolton Fine Art offset Litho Bombay, colour lithograph, linen-backed, size 64 x 100 cm. Also c1960s travel poster ‘Southern Philippines’, showing ‘Singkil, Dance of Muslim Royalty’, printed by Capital Publishing House Inc, Philippines, offset printed, size 64 x 97 cm. Both Condition A. Attractive and colourful. (2 items)
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1938 Victorian Railways travel poster No. 174 'Philip Island, Victoria, Australia. Take a Kodak', includes map of the island, colour lithograph and process lithograph, framed and glazed, overall 58 x 91 cm. Condition C+
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c1940s advertising self-standing showcard ‘Wisden - the last word in Hockey’, overall 31 x 42 cm. Scarce
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c1940 Victorian Railways travel poster No.191 ‘Philip Island, Victoria, Australia’, showing koala, tennis, lawn bowls, fishing & golf, colour lithograph & process litho, framed & glazed, overall 65 x 99 cm. Condit. B+
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World War II propaganda poster, ‘While We Waste Bread We Take A Slice Off Britain's Loaf, Don'T Waste Bread’, issued by the Aid for Britain National Council, offset printed by Commercial Print, linen-backed, 50 x 75 cm. Condit.B
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C1945 advertising poster, 'Listen! To-Morrow Is Coming - Astor Radio, Indispensible in War, Pre-Eminent in Peace', wonderful poster from the Australian radio manufacturer, offset printed in colours, size 91 x 58 cm. Condition A- (some insect damage in margins, central design fine)
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c1950s Australian Red Cross poster No.315, ‘Keep the flag flying, Please Give. Disabled Veterans, Homes and Hospitals, Disaster Relief, Blood Transfusion’, artwork by Skalberg, color lighograph, linen backed, 38 x 51 cm. Condition A
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1950s poster, [Map of Australia decorated with Australian animals], artwork by George Santos, printed by McCarron Bird, Melbourne, size 57 x 45 cm; plus range from ‘Discover Australia with Shell’ (15); ‘Robinson's Map - The Discovery of Australia’; cricket print ‘1886. England v Australia at Lord's’. Condition A/B. (18 items)
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c1950 travel poster ‘France, Land of Chateaux’, artwork by Jean Picart Le Doux, printed in France, published by and for the French Government, offset, linen-backed, size 62 x 100 cm. Condition B
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1950s French travel posters - ‘Paris: Place Vendome, France’ & La Moyenne Corniche, Riviera - Cote D'Azur, France, both published by Ministere Des Travaux Publics, des Transports Et Du Tourisme - Commissariat Generale Au Tourisme, both window mounted, each overall 75 x 104 cm. Condition B/C. (2 items)
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c1950s immigration propaganda poster ‘Australia. land of tomorrow’, artwork by J.G., published by Commonwealth Department of Information, colour process litho, linen-backed, size 76 x 101 cm. Condition A-
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1953 poster ‘Musik Skal Der Til, Spil Selv’, artwork by Bjorn Winblad (1918-2006), printed in Denmark by Andreasen & Lachmann, Copenhagen, lithograph in colours, window mounted, overall 77 x 101 cm. Condition B
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1956 poster ‘Danish Arts and Crafts, Den Permanente 1931 1956, Copenhagen’, printed in Denmark by Andreasen & Lachmann, Copenhagen, lithograph in colours, window mounted, overall 76 x 101 cm. Condit. A-
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c1957 travel poster, ‘Australia/ Sail Matson/ Ss Mariposa, Ss Monterey’, with artwork by Louis Macouillard (1913-87), lithographed in USA, size 49 x 70 cm. Condition B+
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1958 poster/map ‘South Island, New Zealand’, with ‘An Appreciation from Peter Jackson Motor Services Ltd., Land Rover Sales and Service, Main North Road, Cheviot’, published by A.D.Baldwin, Universal Business Directories Ltd. Auckland, Land & Survey Licence No.1958/3, offset printed, linen-backed, size 77 x 100 cm. Condition B-
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c1960s advertising posters - ‘Cooper, Engines. Made in Australia by Sunbeam Corporation Limited’; ‘Cooper, Home Lighting Plants. Made in Australia by Sunbeam Corporation Limited’; ‘Only Butter with Fish’; ‘Pink Pages’; ‘Education Week, August 19-25, 1962’, colour process lithographs, various sizes. Condition A. (5)
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Rugby Posters: c1960s French advertising posters showing rugby - ‘Ricard Anisette liqueur’ (50 x 65 cm) & ‘Pastis 51 Anisette’ (40 x 59 cm). Condition A. (2 items)
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c1960s travel posters - ‘Boac/ Australia/ A Snack for a Friendly Koala at the Sir Colin MacKenzie Sanctuary, Healesville’; & ‘Boac/ Australia/ Exploring the beauty of a coral pool on the Great Barrier Reef at Heron Island’, published by Australian National Travel Association. Both colour process lithographs, printed by Posters Ltd of Sydney, each overall 63 x 101 cm. Condition A-. (2 items)
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Travel Posters: c1960s-70s travel posters, noted NSW (4) - ‘The Three Sisters from Echo Point, Katoomba’, ‘Australian Bush babies’, ‘Sydney Harbour bridge’ & ‘One of Sydney's golden beaches’; ‘Fly Pan Am to Australia’ (large, 111 x 89 cm); ‘Ceramco - New Zealand. Overall winner Sydney/Hobart yacht race Taa’; ‘Fiji, Fly Qantas’; ‘Middle East. Qantas, Australia's Round-the-World Airline’. Sizes vary. Condition A-C+. (8 items)
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1960s-80s Qantas travel posters, size 64 x 100 cm for Japan; size 36 x 50 cm (7) for Australia, Pacific Islands, India, Greece, Vienna, Malaysia & America; size 31 x 49 cm (3) for Southern Cross Route, Sydney direct & London direct. Condition A/B. (11 items)
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1960s Qantas travel poster ‘Japan. Australia's Overseas Airline - Qantas - In Association With B.O.A.C. and Teal’, artwork showing geisha, printed in Australia by Posters Pty Ltd, lithograph in colours, 37 x 50 cm. Condition A
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Australia: c1960s-70s travel posters - ‘Beach Girl. New South Wales, Australia’; ‘Jenolan Caves, New South Wales’; ‘Australia, Lifeguards at Sydney's Bondi Beach’ (linen-backed); ‘Qantas World Neywork as at April 1966’; ‘Australia/ Qantas’ (artwork based on the Sydney Opera House). Each about 63 x 100 cm. Condition A. (5 items)
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c1960s Ansett poster, ‘Beach Girl. New South Wales, Australia’, colour process lithograph, published by the Department of Tourism, Sydney, linen-backed, 61 x 92 cm
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c1960s-70s Japan travel posters, various sizes. Condition A/B. (8 items)
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c1960s-70s Asian & Pacific travel posters, noted Thailand, Bangkok, Hong Kong (2), Far East, Fiji (2), Hawaii, Honolulu & Hilo, various sizes. Condition A/B. (10 items)
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c1967-70s Qantas travel posters (2) - ‘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; & ‘Australia/ Fly Qantas. Australia's Round-the-World Airline’, showing Australia's superb ski slopes, Mt.Kosciusko, printed in Australia by Sungravure, colour offset printed, 37 x 50 cm. Also Ma cmillan's Geography Pictures (5) each 54 x 43 cm.…
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c1970s Qantas travel poster ‘London. Fly There By Qantas, Australia's Round-the-World Airline’, artwork by Harry Rogers, colour process lithograph, linen-backed, 70 x 96 cm. Condition A
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C1970s Qantas travel poster 'Visit Fascinating Fiji. Fly, There By Qantas, Australia's Round-The-World Airline', with further text 'Just 4 Hours From Sydney By Qantas 707 V-Jet Lie the Fabled Fiji Islands the Ideal Place For a Real Tropic Island Holiday', colour process lithograph, 49 x 75 cm. Condition A
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C1970s Qantas travel posters, 'Businessmen Fly Qantas, It's a Shrewd Move!', 'For Superb Performance!/ Actors Fly Qantas' and 'For Miles of Fun!/ Globetrotters Fly Qantas', Artwork by M. Schlesinger, printed by Posters Pty Ltd, all linen-backed, each 38 x 76 cm. Condition A-. (3 items)
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Football Poster: c1980 Victorian Government Travel Authority poster ‘Australian Football - More a way of life than a game’, artwork by Chris Payne, colour process print, linen-backed, size 49 x 74 cm. Condition A
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1981 Ansett travel poster ‘1981 V.F.L. Grand Final, Carlton vs Collingwood, Ansett, the sports airline’, colour process lithograph, size 102 x 70 cm. Also Bradman Museum poster. Condition A. (2 items)
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Historical travel poster, ‘Phillip Island, Victoria Australia’, by Fay Plamka [1993], after Newman 1938, signed by the artist at lower right and numbered 15/150, framed & glazed, overall 69 x 103 cm
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Railway Prints: ‘Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Station’ c1860 (framed 30 x 33 cm); ‘Virginia and Truckee. J.W.Bowker. 1875’, 22 x 16 cm; ‘American Railroad Scene. Lightning Express train Leaving the Junction’, 45 x 34 cm; ‘Compound Express Locomotive North-Eastern Railway’ (framed 84 x 43 cm). (4 items)
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Vr curve & Gradient Diagrams: A driver's home-made group for use in the cab, suburban & country lines, comprising laminated sections from the 1927 C&G book & mounted on 120 x 7 cm wooden boards. (14 items)
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Vr Railway Survey Plans: - St.Arnaud and Donald Line; Shepparton & Numurkah Line; Numurkah and Cobram Line; Numurkah and Nathalia Line; Shepparton and Dookie Line; Kerang and Swan Hill Line; some with accompanying curve & Gradient diagrams. [Melbourne, 1881-1901]. Fair/Good condition. (71 pages)
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Silver Plate Group c1920 consisting, Large oval Georgian style footed and fluted dish with rope handle (very attractive) and 3 small French kiddush cups. Allo in fine condition. (4)
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Jaeger Le-Coultre Atmos 5 classic mantle clock. 'The Clock That Runs on Air', the only clock of its kind in the world, the constant changes in the temperature of the air are enough to keep it permanently wound, with original manuals and in stunning condition
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Swatch Watch Collection, c1990s, comprising Man's automatic 23 jewel wrist watch; Polka; Plaza; Citibank Millenium Watch; R.S.V.P. Bongo; Hook; Fish. All mint in original cases with directions. (8 items)
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Lindemans ‘Pyrus’ - Vintage 1997, Coonawarra, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc. (2 magnums)
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Penfolds ‘Bin 128’ - Vintage 2001, South Australia, Coonawara Shiraz. (6 bottles)
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Rosemount Estate ‘Gsm’ - Vintage 1999, McLaren Vale, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre. Best Australian Producer & Wine Maker of the Year, International Wine & Spirit Competition, London 2000. (12 bottles)
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Rosemount Estate ‘Orange Vineyard’ - Vintage 1999, Shiraz. Multiple gold medal winner. Best Australian Producer and Wine Maker of the Year, International Wine & Spirit Competition London 2000. (12 bottles)
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Rosemount Estate ‘Traditional’ - Vintage 1995, McLaren Vale, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot. Gold Medal - Melbourne 1997. (12 bottles)
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Wynns Coonawarra Estate ‘John Riddoch’ - Vintage 1997, Coonawarra, Cabernet Sauvignon. (6 magnums)
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Penfolds Bin 95 ‘Grange Hermitage’ - Vintage 1969, Shiraz, South Australia. (1 bottle)
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Mixed half dozen: 2 x Lindemans ‘Limestone Ridge’ - Vintage 1999, Shiraz Cabernet & 4 x Seppelt ‘St Peters’ – Vintage 2000, Great Western Vineyards, Shiraz. (6 bottles)
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Jarvis Estate ‘Lake William’ - Vintage 1993, Cabernet blend, Napa Valley, U.S.A. [Estate grown, cave fermented]. (1 bottle)
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Port: Rhine Castle Cellars ‘Old Dolcetto '45’ (8 Bottles) & ‘J.W.Tawny’ (1 bottle)
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