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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 Japanese naval officer's kai-gunto sword with shagreen scabbard and gilt metal naval mounts, 91 cm long ***
*** Khedive 'Iron Men' bodyguard helmet, Ottoman-Egyptian, circa 1860, 39 cm high ***
*** Kentucky antique percussion cap long gun with octagonal barrel, stamped 'Pennsylvania rifle Works', early to mid 19th century, together with a powder horn, (2 items), 138 cm long ***
*** Frank Hurley (1885-1962) Fresh troops passing through the ruins of Ypres - Western front 1917 silver gelatin photograph 16 x 21 cm Typed text & Australian War Memorial stamp verso with ref No. E01124 ***
*** An antique Australian Police truncheon emblazoned with Queen Victoria cipher, 19th century handle end trimmed 44 cm long ***
*** Martini Henry rifle and bayonet with scabbard, Boer War period, British regimental stamps on stock along with latter Burmese army stamps, 125 cm long ***
*** A Japanese Samurai Katana, Edo Period, 18th/19th century, 81 cm long ***
*** Plaque presented to John Monash's daughter, Bertha Bennett, on the occasion of the commissioning of Australian Army ship 'John Monash' (as 3051) in 1965. 20.5 x 18 cm. ***
*** A pair of antique French 1816 pattern artillery Gladius short swords with scabbards in the Roman style, 63 cm long ***
*** Boxer Rebellion, (1900), the dinner gong which accompanied the Naval Contingent to the Boxer Rebellion. Made of a heavy weapon artillery shell suspended above a wood base, it one of the most interesting of the Trench Art pieces. A plaque on the front… ***
*** 1909 (Nov.3) autographed letter from Robert Falcon Scott to Conrad Fry, on 'British Antactic Expedition, 1910' letterhead regarding a letter of endorsement Fry's proposed publishing regarding the fact that Fry's chocolates would be among the provisions to… ***
*** World War I Japanese Samurai sword, Shingunto, blade 65 cm (25 3/4') long, wavy temper liner, blade condition good, with good Shingunto scabbard (missing bottom cap) ***
*** An Australian hand-crafted Bowie knife with scrimshawed whale's tooth handle and leather scabbard, 20th century, blade stamped 'K. B. S., Castlemaine, Aust.', 36 cm long ***
*** Convict leg irons, 19th century, 81 cm long ***
*** A South Australian antique police baton, 19th century, 46 cm long ***
*** World War I bronze Memorial plaque: inscribed 'He Died for Freedom and Honour', in the name of 'Leo Alphonsus Kennedy, and issued to his next of kin; pierced at top, blank on reverse, 120 cm diameter, weight 14.7gr. Leo Alphonsus Kennedy born in 1895 in… ***
*** Kingdom of Bavaria (Bayern) Chevauleger Regiment Officer's helmet with square cut visor and chin scales. ***
*** Pickelhaube Prussian Officer's (Reserve) Infantry helmet, with additional officer's fittings including chin scales and large spike, circa 1914-1918 ***
*** Boer War - S.S. Salamis - 'Sports Meeting': Attractive hand-drawn and coloured souvenir poster, captioned 'Advance Australia/S.S. Salamis' at top and 'Souvenir/South Africa' at base, with a central listing of events and winners; framed & glazed, overall… ***
*** Myer Honour Roll, listing employees who served during during World War I, and indicating those killed in action, wooden, size 96 x 156 cm. ***
*** Light Horse: Tunic from the 13th Light Horse Queensland regiment with white metal buttons showing King Edward VII monogram and crown, white metal lapel badges showing emu in wreath; old bandolier (poor condition); and iconic emu feather plume. (5 items) ***
*** Australia in the Illustrated London News - 1846 to 1864, Thirty-seven complete editions, each one carrying at least one article or illustration (often both) from Australia. From 'The Convict System - Economy of the Hulks', to the report of a 'New Route… ***
*** HM Prison Pentridge cell door lock and key, with c1852 patent date 18 cm high, 25 cm wide ***
*** An antique English percussion cap pistol with 'Tower Proof' stamp and crown mark, 6' barrel, .69 calibre, circa 1837, 32 cm long ***
*** A makeshift 'Postcard' from Gallipoli: Because of the shortage of writing materials, the soldiers present during the Gallipoli campaign had to resort to using whatever they could scrounge. This makeshift card was made using the lid from a special Crown… ***
*** Eureka Stockade: 40th Regiment of foot hat badge (Albert pattern). Missing crown top. Note: this piece was discovered by a metal detectorist in the Victorian goldfields. Relic condition with what appears to be a musket ball hole. Rare. 7 cm high. The 40th… ***
*** Police baton with painted crown and 'V.R.' decoration, circa 1880s, 36 cm long ***
*** A convict iron folding bed, 19th century, 40 cm high, 175 cm long, 60 cm wide ***
*** 9ct gold fob suspended on a silk band which is supplemented by three gold shields and gold fittings; the front of the fob shows a soldier standing at ease with his rifle, a map of Tasmania above him; engraved verso 'Presented by Residents Smithton… ***
*** Pickelhaube Prussian Guards Infantry Other Ranks helmet. Featuring some Officer fittings which suggests a Feldwebel Leutnant. This example appears to be the earliest model, issued in the late 1880's. ***
*** Kugelhelm Prussian Artillery Other Ranks leather covered helmet with subdued wappen and kugel, circa 1914 to 1915 ***
*** Pickelhaube Kingdom of Saxony Officer's Ersatz infantry steel helmet, circa 1914-1915. At the beginning of the war demand outstripped supply for felt and leather covered helmets, as a result metal 'Ersatz' helmets filled the shortfall. By 1916 these… ***
*** Japanese Shira-Saya: very good 19 ¾' blade with a good polish & narrow harmon line; copper habaki; signed tang; plain wooden hilt & scabbard C.1720. ***
*** An antique English flintlock pocket pistol, stamped 'Smith, London', 18th/19th century, 24 cm long ***
*** Officer's red and white dress jacket with bar and medalets, (including V.C) displayed on mannequin bust. ***
*** An antique parade sword in scabbard with Queen Victoria cypher, 19th century, 98 cm long overall. Note: Guild or collector's licence required for Victorian purchasers ***
*** A Japanese naval officer's kai-gunto sword with black lacquered scabbard and gilt metal mounts, 97 cm long ***
*** World War I Japanese Samurai sword, Shingunto, Warrant officer's sword, blade 69 cm (27') long, signed 'Seki Kane Kuni', straight temper liner, blade condition fair, with good Shingunto scabbard and brown tassell ***
*** New Zealand War Medal 1860-66, undated, named to '2943. Corpl. Chas. Irvin. 40th Regt.', no ribbon. Corporal Charles Irvin is listed in the 'South Australian Advertiser' as one of the 40th Regiment soldiers that left Adelaide for New Zealand on 7th… ***
*** World War I photograph albums, ex Lieut. Ernest Dixon DSO, 3rd Anzac Battalion, four well-annotated albums with over 400 photographs including Lilydale Camp 1914, Egypt, Palestine, Lemnos, Papua, Colombo, South Africa, UK, General Monash, Turkish… ***
*** A convict watchman's alarm bell with broad arrow mark, 19th century, 27 cm high ***
*** Queen's South Africa medal with clasps for 'Orange free State' and 'Cape Colony' engraved to '156 Tpr: S. Gascoigne. Eastn: Prov: Horse'. ***
*** A convict watchman's alarm bell with broad arrow mark, 19th century, 27 cm high ***
*** A Japanese Wakizashi, Meiji Period, 19th/20th century, 62 cm long ***
*** An antique flintlock blunderbuss pistol, circa 1830, 52.5 cm long ***
*** Campaign Medal: New Zealand medal, silver, undated, engraved to 3949 D.P. Burrows TARke. RFe. VOLs. ***
*** 9ct gold fob suspended from a black silk band with 9ct shields and links. The fob, with a soldier and a map of Australia to front, engraved verso 'Portland Rifle Club War Service Medal Presented to S.H. Haynes 1920'. Samuel Henry Haynes of Cashmore,… ***
*** An antique octagonal barrel, single shot muzzle load percussion cap pistol by Barnett of London, early 19th century, 36 cm long ***
*** Colonial Auxillary Forces long Service Medal, 1903 with Queen Victoria head, engraved to 'No. 43 Corp. As. Moran 1st Moreton Regiment', 5 cm high ***
*** Officer's red dress tunic and accoutrements, displayed on shop mannequin. ***
*** Antique British bayonet and scabbard, mid 19th century, 54.5 cm long ***
*** SMS Emden / Battle of Cocos Island: Kodak photograph album, titled ‘Wreck of Emden, Cocos Island, Nov.9.1914’, with 19 photographs, some with manuscript captions. Put together by one of the Telegraph staff who was (briefly) made a prisoner-of-war by the… ***
*** Anzac Group: Group of three with 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal, all named to 'Cpl.C.F.Harrison 24 Bn AIF'; together with Memorial Plaque (Dead Man's Penny) in original box; Anzac Commemorative Medallion 1967 (plaque boxed with scroll),… ***
*** Top irons, antique riveted examples, used as extra punishment over conventional leg irons, hence the phrase 'Double ironed', 19th century, 80 cm long ***
*** A percussion cap pepperbox pistol, circa 1845, 21 cm long ***
*** Indian pattern antique single shot muzzle load rifle, converted to percussion cap, early 19th century, stamped with 'Tower' mark and Royal cypher 'G.R.', stock also stamped 'J.B.H.', 138 cm long. No license required. ***
*** Patriotic Fobs & A Badge comprising of an enamel and 9ct gold fob with the Australian Coat of Arms; a 9ct gold fob depicting a soldier with his rifle; another similar 9ct fob but surmounted by a boomerang; and a 9ct gold badge (lacking clasp) with the… ***
*** A Japanese tanto and scabbard, Edo period, 18th/19th century, handle broken, 59 cm long ***
*** An antique percussion cap pistol with engraved lock, early to mid 19th century, stamped 'M. F.' plus oval mark 'L.E.G.', 23 cm long ***
*** Fairbairn-Sykes Commando knife, stamped '15 Det, No,1 Special Forces' with broad arrow stamp, in original period leather scabbard, 29 cm long ***
*** A Japanese naval officer's kai-gunto sword with black lacquered scabbard and gilt metal fittings, with affixed labels, 92 cm long ***
*** 1915 (Jan. 17) autographed letter on 'Ritz-Carlton Hotel, New York' letterhead from Douglas Mawson, writing to Simpson for assistance in completing the preparation of his set of lecture slides. He also makes reference to his Expedition comrades Mertz,… ***
*** Gold Gallipoli memorial 9ct gold and enamel lapel button. Total weight 4.1g ***
*** Convict Department six assorted antique buttons by Milns & Co. of London, 19th century 23 mm diameter 17 cm ***
*** 15ct gold fob (approx. 6gms) suspended from a black silk band enhanced with an additional fob featuring a 9ct gold Coat of Arms of Australia, two gold shields and gold fittings. The fob engraved verso 'Corp J.C. Doggett 107 Howitzer Battery, Aust. Field… ***
*** Pickelhaube, Kingdom of Bavaria (Bayern), Infantry Other Ranks leather helmet with some Officer fittings. Fahnrich Officer cadet or one year volunteer, or possibly a private purchase, circa 1914-1918 ***
*** Pickelhaube German officer's helmet, World War 1 period, (1891 pattern) accompanied with timber hat block, (2 items) ***
*** Pair to an Australian: 1914-18 British War Medal and 1919 Victory medal, both named to 5829 Pte. J.A. Herrington. 23 - Bn. A.I.F. (2 medals). James Arthur Herrington was with the 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion. ***
*** American civil war cavalry sabre in scabbard, stamped 'U.S. Adk, 1862, Ames Mfs. Co. Chicopee Mass.' additionally marked on the guard '11199', 102 cm long ***
*** Navy crew: World War I era real-photo selection, many are of Australian crew of HMAS Melbourne, Cerberus, Tingira or Yarra, few group shots including navy marching band; photographers include Eden Studios (J. Yeoman, Melbourne) & electric Studios (Sydney)… ***
*** A Wilkinson military parade sword with King George V cypher with scabbard and leather cover, early 20th century, 100 cm long ***
*** A Japanese sword and scabbard, sharks skin handle with gilt metal tsuba and fittings encased in a WWll period leather cover, 102 cm long ***
*** An antique Japanese sword with World War II period fittings, Edo/Meiji period, signed tang, 19th century, 98 cm long ***
*** An antique muzzle load percussion cap fowler with ornately carved stock, 19th century, 117 cm long ***
*** Victoria Volunteer Forces: long and Efficient Service Medal, 1881-1893 (type 1) named to Captain L.S. Amess, field Company, engineer Corps. (with onate suspender present but detached). ***
*** The 1925 American Navy visit to Australia: a fine collection of photographs, booklets, menus, invitations and other ephemera rpoduced on the occasion of this Visit. Includes a ticket for a visit to 'U.S.S. Pennsylvania' at port Melbourne, together with a… ***
*** Bayonet, British M 1944 Machete for Australian Parachutists in almost new condition ***
*** World War I 15ct gold fob/medal with soldier surrounded by Kangaroo, Emu & Boomerang on front, engraved on reverse 'Presented To J.Pierce, by Towong & District residents, in appreciation of duty done in the Great War 1914-1918'. Weight 10.30 grams ***
*** World War II Prussian Helmet: original First World War Prussian boiled leather picklehaube helmet. Standard issue ear rosettes and leather chin strap. Original eagle helmet plate that reads 'Mit Gott F. Fuerst. U. Vaterland' (Prince with God and Homeland)… ***
*** Campaign Medal: Indian Mutiny medal 1858, awarded with two bars, Lucknow and relief of Lucknow to Frans. McLELLAND, 3rd MADrs EURpn REGt. With portion of the original ribbon. ***
*** 15ct gold fob (14.7gms) engraved to front 'He Answered The Call' and verso 'Serg. S.F. Dunbar. From residents Upper Hunter. for Services ren'd King & Country 1919.', Samuel Frederick Dunbar was a member of the 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment. ***
*** Richards, Lieutenant Edward John, Australian Airmen. History of the 4th Squadron, Australian Flying Corps. [Melbourne, Bruce & Co. Printers, circa 1919], Quarto, 80 pages plus 26 pages of photographic plates. Pictorial papered boards; with original cloth… ***
*** Campaign Medal: New Zealand Medal, silver, undated, engraved to F. Oliver, Auckland D.F. ***
*** Flintlock English twin barrel pocket pistol by Edward Weston, early 19th century, marked 'Ed. Weston, Lewes', 16 cm long ***
*** The Egypt medal to an Australian serving in Sudan: silver, with undated reverse; engraved to 1018. Gun: G. Taylor. N.S.W. Arty: with clasp added, to be worn as a badge. Taylor was a member of the New South Wales contingent of volunteers who 'Answered the… ***
*** An antique Japanese sword and scabbard with signed tang, 19th century, 84 cm long ***
*** Convict alarm bell, cast brass with broad arrow mark and turned handle, 19th century, 27 cm high ***
*** World War I 'The Ideal Royal flying Corps loose leaf note book' endorsed on front 'B.T. Piper, Altona' with copious hand-written notes and dia grams from his training courses, with chapters on the 303 automatic Lewis machine gun, the Vickers gun,… ***
*** Japanese World War II Imperial Navy Officers Dagger; wooden scabbard covered in leather with decorative gilt metal work adornments, the blade has a thick coating of oil/varnish on it and a small nick near the tip. 36 cm. VG condition ***
*** Australian Corps of Signals: World War II tunic with brass buttons, lapel badges and patches; bandolier and accoutrement; formal dress uniform complete with jacket, trousers, waistcoat, suspenders and shirt (unassociated), and lapel badges; Beret and soft… ***
*** A sailor's knife, fine Damascus steel blade with whalebone handle and brass fittings, Tasmanian origin, 20th century, 21.5 cm long ***
*** Convict love token, 18th/19th century, 29 mm ***
*** An antique pistol display comprising two percussion cap pistols and a flintlock (only) mounted on board with inscription verso, 38 cm x 36 cm overall ***
*** Convict love tokens, one engraved 'S. T. 1799' and the other with monogram 'E. B. L.', (2 items) ***
*** Four 52nd Battalion (The Gippsland Regiment) brass and enamel collar badges (1930 to 1942); three Rising Sun General Service badges plus two 'Australia' badges and eight shoulder badges ***
*** Campaign Medal: South Africa medal 1879, awarded with 1879 bar, to 1367. Driv: M. Turner, 6tTH Bde, R.A. ***