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Auction House:
Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** A taxidermied sea turtle, early 20th century, 51 cm long ***
*** Weights, lines & Pulleys: an accumulation of new old stock, brass weight shells, end caps, hooks, American cast iron weights, weight lines, ropes and wire. (quantity) ***
*** A rusa deer taxidermy shoulder mount, 125 cm high, 62 cm across the rack ***
*** Troughton & Simms, London, dumpy level on compass base, all brass, 19th century. ***
*** An antique English telescope with original brown leather mounts, 19th century, 27 cm to 76 cm long ***
*** Two impressive conch shells, Pacific Islands, early 20th century, 51 cm and 54 cm long ***
*** A brass and leather bound telescope in original leather case, early 20th century, 26.5 cm expands to 80.5 cm long ***
*** 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. ***
*** Sundial, cast bronze, stamped 'W.E. 3478' on the reverse, 19th/20th century, 25 cm diameter ***
*** Three dinosaur claw fossil specimens, the largest 11 cm wide overall ***
*** Theodolite (full circle) by E.R. Watts & Sons of London, housed in original mahogany case with leather outer, early 20th century, the case 42 cm wide overall ***
*** E. Bertaux antique French table globe, 19th century, A/F, 28 cm high ***
*** Taxidermied Johnson River crocodile. Fair/Good condition. ***
*** Taxidermied brown Goshawk (Female) with rabbit. Fair/Good condition. ***
*** A mid-late 19th century brass and mahogany 3 draw telescope, in original case, 28 cm long extended ***
*** Chemist's Suppository/Pessary moulds, sizes vary, as do number of suppositories. All brass, one silver covered. All in very good condition, all parts present. Quite rare in complete working order. (5) ***
*** Clear glass display cylinder very decorative in fine condition, filled with yellow liquid. 60 cm tall ***
*** W.T.& Co. Chemist's dispensing jars all with gold leaf glass labels in good condition. (10) ***
*** Ammonite fossil, unidentified species, Jurassic period (c180 million years old) from Madagascar ***
*** Surveyor's Theodolite, made by H.E.Holst, Kobenhaven, in original wooden case, sold by Norman H.Seward, Melbourne. Together with tripod stand ***
*** A Philips' Challenge Globe on turned wooden standard base (unassociated), early 20th century, 89 cm high, 34 cm diameter. Provenance: The Rodney Pemberton Collection ***
*** Aard-Globe' by Wagner & Debes of Leipzig, early 20th century, 40 cm high, 30 cm diameter ***
*** An antique English wall barometer with marquetry walnut case, the painted dial with French weather indications and printed retailer's label 'Fabrique En Angleterre Par E. B. Meyrowitz Inc., London, Paris & New York', late 19th century, 85 cm high ***
*** Fossils, mineral specimens, seahorse and coral, (8 items), the largest 25 cm wide ***
*** Folding handheld polished mahogany stereoscope, c. 1910s, of French manufacture with 'N H Brevette S.G.D.G.' imprint on top element. ***
*** Broadhurst, Clarkson & Co.: 19th-century brass and steel microscope, 23 cm at highest setting, in timber box. ***
*** Leitz: 19th century brass microscope [#217221], 35.5 cm at highest setting, in timber box with various additional tools and elements. ***
*** Columbus Verlag Paul Oestergaard K.G. (Berlin & Stuttgart) 14 inch 'Columbus' globe, W. Kaden editing cartographer, 22 cm diameter wooden base, circa 1950s, 49 cm tall including stand. ***
*** Four small taxidermy alligator heads, Louisiana, U.S.A. 20th century, the largest 16 cm long ***
*** A ship's compass in gimbaled brass mount, 44 cm diameter overall ***
*** A shoulder mount taxidermy fallow deer head, 20th century, 79 cm high, 75 cm wide ***
*** Three whales tooth ornaments, all carved in deep relief, the largest 8 cm high ***
*** A whale's tooth carved with spider decoration in high relief, mounted on cedar stand, 12 cm high overall ***
*** A pair of French opera glasses, tortoiseshell and gilt metal, late 19th century, 10 cm wide ***
*** A Moroccan shell fossil specimen, 36 x 28 cm ***
*** Leitz Wetzlar No.12169 antique microscope in mahogany case, 19th century, the case 30 cm wide ***
*** An antique English pocket telescope, leather bound brass, 19th century, 42 cm long ***
*** An antique pocket compass in original leather pouch, 19th century, 8 cm diameter ***
*** Negretti & Zambra antique English barometer, together with three vintage wall barometers, (4 items), the antique example 12 cm diameter ***
*** Travelling thermometer, cased, pocket sized, c1870s, made by Pastorelli & Co. London, a leading maker of scientific instruments. Mercury and glass in fine condition, working, 8 cm x 2 cm. ***
*** Ammonite: Agadir(Morocco), unidentified species. Cretaceous period, approximately 100 million years old, with certificate of authenticity. ***
*** Fish Fossil, Knightia, Eocene period (c50 million years old) from Wyoming, USA. ***
*** Taxidermy: golden Crowned pheasant (Chrysolphus pictus) stuffed and mounted on mulgawood base. In very fine condition, 99 cm total length including tail ***
*** Taxidermy: red crested pheasant stuffed and mounted on mulgawood base. In fine condition. 99 cm long ***
*** Philips' 14 inch terrestrial globe, circa 1930s, 44 cm high ***
*** Philips' 13½ inch Challenge globe with compass base, circa 1930s, 52 cm high ***
*** A whalebone vertebrae, 19th century 45 cm high, 70 cm wide ***
*** An antique English mahogany apothecary box, 19th century, 19 cm high, 17 cm wide, 15 cm deep ***
*** Blue Wildebeest horns and skull plate mounted on timber board, 47 x 53 cm overall ***
*** Two fine Queensland boulder opal polished specimens in matrix, the larger approximately 7 cm wide ***
*** An antique leather bound brass pocket telescope, 19th century, 16.5 cm long (extends to 34 cm long) ***
*** Collection of fossil specimens including Otozamites Bengalensis (Apollo bay, Victoria) from early Cretaceous, Trilobites (Forbes, N.S.W.), and a starfish collected at Clonbinane in Victoria, (27 items), the largest 31 cm across ***
*** A taxidermied hawk in flight, early to mid 20th century, wingspan 80 cm ***
*** 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 ***
*** An antique taxidermy turtle, 18 cm long ***
*** Zograscope antique mahogany magnifying viewer, 19th century, 64 cm high ***
*** A pair of French opera glasses, finely enamelled in emerald green and mounted in mother of pearl on gilt metal, circa 1860, 10.5 cm across ***
*** Steky Model Iiia 16 mm subminiature camera with original ever ready leather case (c1950-1955); Minolta 16 Sub-miniature cameras (2) with one owners manual (c1957); Minolta viewer for 16 mm slides (in box). Good condit. (4 items) ***
*** Apothecary/Homeopathy: an electric shock machine 'Newely Invented For Nervous Diseases' c1860s. ***
*** Canary taxidermy display in glass dome, 19th century, 21 cm high ***
*** Philips' 13½ inch Challenge globe on Bakelite base, circa 1930, 45 cm high ***
*** Tiffany & Co: a sterling silver orb cased desk thermometer, the mechanism made by Honeywell, circa 1920, 7 cm high ***
*** A taxidermy snake in glass dome on ceramic base, 19th/20th century, 41 cm high ***
*** Mallee Root framed exhibition specimen sample, late 19th century housed in a stained kauri pine frame 44 x 53 cm ***
*** Ernemann Dresden: Approx. 15.5 x 11 x 8.5 cm handheld stereoscope, c. 1900, with maker's box. ***
*** Drum-style brass microscope, 17.5 cm at highest setting, in wooden box with tweezers. ***
*** Amber, large natural specimen, housed in a modern brass and glass case, 9 cm wide, 148 grams ***
*** An antique English aneroid wall barometer in brass case, 19th century, 13.5 cm diameter ***
*** Red Hartebeeste horns mounted on timber board, bearing notation verso, 42 x 27 cm overall ***
*** Wildebeest horns and skull plate mounted on timber board, 41 x 48 cm overall ***
*** Five decorative fans and boxed set of opera glasses, 19th and 20th century, largest fan 35 cm high ***
*** Nippon Kogaku: Mikron 8 x 50 7° coated binoculars [#524723]. ***
*** Various Manufacturers: six sets of binoculars - one Asahi Jupiter Sr wide Angle 6 x 25, one Hoya Hamica 2½~8 x 35, one Sirius Nass Mfg wide Angle 12 x 40, and three unmarked models. (6 items) ***
*** James Gillray (English, 1765 - 1815) [William Pitt] the Minister endeavouring to eke out Dr. Pr.Ty..N's Bisho-prick', [R. Phillips, Southwark, 1787], etching, 33 24 cm. Pitt holds up the dome of St. Paul's which he is to place over Lincoln Cathedral. He… ***
*** An impressive pair of Texas longhorn steer horns, the longest 78 cm ***
*** Surveyor's sight, an antique brass example, 19th century, 15 cm high, 31 cm long ***
*** An antique ceramic apothecary jar labelled, Sacch Cryst. 19th century, 27 cm high ***
*** Large Accumulation of rock & mineral specimens, many in jars, including opal potch; also a few shell fossils. (quantity) ***
*** A pair of antique French opera glasses with blue floral enamel decoration and ivory fittings, 19th century, 11 cm wide ***
*** Amber: Fossilized Tree Sap, Pleistocene Approximately 1 million years old, Sambana area, North East Madagascar with certificate of authenticity. ***
*** Fossil Fish, Dastilbe from the late Cretaceous period, located at the Santana formation Cera, Brazil, with certificate of authenticity. ***
*** St Peters and the Vatican Stereo View Cards and Viewer, including views of the Vatican Gardens, Pope Pius X, the College of Cardinals and views of the interior of the Vatican. All in good condition in original box by Underwood and Underwood. (43) ***
*** C1900 Optometry Testing Kit, with 200+ lenses in original case, made by F.Davidson & Co, Manufacturing Opticians, 29 great Portland St, London. Unusual and scarce. ***
*** Remainder Of Apothecary And Pharmaceutical Collection, Revlon neon sign in perspex case 85 x 20 cm (must be tested), small mixing bowls (4), measuring flask tube 9 mm, assorted glass display bottle pieces. (10) ***
*** Five opal bivalve mussel fossils, Australian opal fields, Coober Pedy, the largest 4 cm long ***
*** Optical Equipment: Sighting telescope No.24B Mk VI with by Taylor Hobson 1911. Includes original brown leather case with fastening straps, good condition; Australian made World War II sighting telescope in metal case. Fair condition. (2 items) ***
*** Philips' 13½ inch terrestrial globe on black plastic stepped base, circa late 1930s, 42 cm high including stand. ***
*** Rock, Mineral And Crystal Collection including rose quartz, petrified wood, geodes, jasper, moss agate and many others. Samples are sliced and smooth but not polished. All in good condition as far as rocks go. (190+) ***
*** Ammonite Fossil, Hildoceras, Jurassic period (c180 million years old) from Whitby, Yorkshire, England. ***
*** Ammonite Fossil, Labeceras, Cretaceous period (circa 100 million years old) from Walsh River, Qld, Australia. ***
*** Pill Making machine c1860, by H. Maw Son & Thompson, London, a wooden, brass and marble pill machine. It has seen much use but still in good condition, makers stamp to brass and wood ***
*** Glass display bottle c1900, fancy glass stopper, 30 cm tall in fine condition ***
*** Chemist's scale, weights, mortar and pestles and medical oddments including a large group of brass mortar and pestles, incomplete sets of scale weights, a boxed set of weights much used, medical tools, test tube holder, syringes and medical supplies and… ***
*** Chemist's ceramic and porcelain mortar and pestle, very large, matching pestle both in good condition ***
*** Gordon Enterprises: Type F-71 Mirror Stereoscope [#8901] in 48 x 16 x 13.5 cm wooden box. ***
*** Steel and brass microscope, 33 cm at highest setting, in timber box with various additional elements and prepared slides, 19th century. ***