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• Auction House:
  Leski Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Australian & Historical
• Sale Date:
  03 Dec 2022 ~ Session 1 (Lots 1 - 670) 10am (AEDT)
  04 Dec 2022 ~ Session 2 (Lots 671 - 1277) 10am (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  547
• Lot Description:
  AN ANTIQUE AUSTRALIAN HORSE RACING WHEEL-OF-CHANCE
  A wheel-of-chance depicting twelve different Australian racehorses, painted and titled in oil paint on cedar, the wheel surrounded by brass strapping and mounted on a later stand; the wheel circa 1890.
  overall height: 91cm; width of wheel 53.5cm.
• Provenance:
  Purchased in Tasmania in 2003. The wheel was removed from one of the earliest pubs in the State.
• Notes:
  The 12 horses depicted on the wheel include “Malua” (1884 Melbourne Cup Winner, owned by former Tasmanian Premier Thomas Reibey); “Commotion” (1884 Melbourne Cup runner-up); “Sheet Anchor” (1885 Melbourne Cup Winner); “Grace Darling" (1885 Melbourne Cup runner-up); “Mentor” (1888 Melbourne Cup Winner); “Tradition” (1888 Melbourne Cup runner-up); and “Carbine” (1890 Melbourne Cup winner and runner-up in 1889).
• Estimate:
  A$5,000 - 7,500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Collectables

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