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February Art & Antique Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:719
Sale Title:February Art & Antique AuctionLots with images:125
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:565
Date:28-Feb-2012
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A large old heavy copper saucepan with worked steel handles. Diameter 26.5 cm
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An old heavy copper saucepan with worked brass handle. Diameter 25.5 cm
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A heavy old copper fish poacher, two side handles and two handles to lid, an unusual feature of brass tap to drain off poaching liquid. 40 x 24 x 16 cm
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A Victorian copper bed warming pan, circular with hinged lid, brass fitting to the turned beech handle.
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A similar Victorian copper bed warming pan to above with ebonised turned wooden handle.
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An old heavy copper kettle, with an unusual long tap, heavy iron handle with suspension hooks for hanging over fire, some repair. 30 x 30 cm
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A collection of approx. 29 larger old iron keys, the largest with an oval handle with double circle piercing and turned section to shaft. Length 22 cm
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A Victorian pewter quart jug with monogrammed initials M.W.C., with touch marks. Minor damage to base. 12 x 6 cm
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A Victorian pewter plate with touch marks. Diameter 24 cm
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A Victorian one pint pewter mug later converted to a jug with touch mark. 8.5 x 11 cm
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A European pewter lidded flagon of baluster shape, along with a similarly shaped jug and vase. Tallest 23.5 cm
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Three Georgian pewter chargers bearing various touch marks to reverse, possibly William Tale, London. Diameter 38 cm
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An English pewter (Tudric) tray designed by Archibald Knox, shaped rectangular form with bar form handles and stylised decoration to the corners. Stamped impressed marks including Solkets and model # 0376.49.5 x 31.5 cm
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Three pieces of 19th century pewter, a ½ pint mug, a ½ pint beaker and a ¼ gill measure.
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A large Georgian pewter charger, the broad rim with a cluster of alphabetical touch marks, old faults and repairs. Diameter 41 cm
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Two pieces of Arts & Crafts copper trays, the crumb tray decorated with a mythical dragon beast, the round tray with snakeskin effect to the centre and an Art Nouveau motif to the rim. 28 x 22 cm, diameter of tray 26.5 cm
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Two Arts & Crafts copper trays, the shaped oblong tray decorated to the centre with snakeskin effect and Nouveau brass handles, the plain round copper tray also with snakeskin effect. 61 x 30.5 cm, 37 cm
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A good Victorian period brass inkstand of triangular shape on tripod mask base fixed to a circular tray, medieval decoration and with original ceramic liner. Diameter 23 cm
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A Victorian papier mache standish, of oblong shape with serpentine outline, hand painted and inlaid with pearl shell, inset with its original glass inkwell seated before a shallow depression to hold pens. 20 x 16 cm. Slight faults to inkwell cover.
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An Art Deco period hard plastic inkstand, in a mottled amber and green colourway, the curved shape with two wells covered by sliding lids, aerodynamic form. Width 28.5 cm
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A 19th century walnut writing slope, brass tapped and bound with panelled brass keyhole escutcheon and matching inlay to the lid, the interior with tooled blue leather. Requires some attention. 45 x 26 x 19 cm
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A large heavy Edwardian composite sculpture of a classical scene, semi-naked male figure releasing two lionesses from their cage which is flanked by pillars, urns and garlands, the large central circular medallion marked ‘The Shikar Club’, Pinchinthorpe, Cleveland. Height 66 cm, small fault.
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An old model carriage, the wooden hand built body with front driver’s seat and front to front seating compartment with hinged double canopy, four traditional spoke wheels, the front pivoting pair with a long bar to the two model horses. Length of carriage 77 cm
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A vintage German Lehmann tin plate ‘Stubborn Donkey’, with clown in donkey cart, the wheels lithographically printed with tumbling clowns, the clown with cotton costume and painted head and arms, the donkey with grey flocking, clockwork, maker’s details to back of cart.
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A vintage Japanese tinplate and flock covered bear toy holding a bowl, the working clockwork mechanism moving his arm with spoon to mouth, the pink rocking chair with polka dot detail.
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A Japanese tinplate mama bear, the companion to above, in ivory flock cover with rubber hands, knitting, chair matching above, working.
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Two vintage Japanese toys, hard plastic, rubber, flock and cloth covered, includes a Spanish monkey with castanets and a large yellow hat and boy Beefeater guard.
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A vintage Japanese Ko toys tinplate Circus car, the model vintage car lithographically printed with clowns and figures, chimney form to top, working.
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A dozen various Chinese mother-of-pearl gaming counters of varying shapes and engraved patterns.
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A miniature tortoiseshell lute and guitar, both inlaid with mother-of-pearl and ivory, some damage. Length 14 cm
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A 19th century cast iron money box in the form of a log cabin, 1880’s. 9.5 x 5.5 x 9.5 cm
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An American Kyserike cast iron money box, Uncle Tom, 1882, base plate missing. 11 x 8 x 15 cm
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A small Edwardian lidded wicker basket, the finely woven body with a cane base and top, leather handle, strap and metal catch. 25 x 15 x 18 cm
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Eight old turned wood lace bobbins with traditional bead ends.
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A vintage Ericcson skeleton telephone, chromed and ebonised metal fittings, the original handset sits in a decorative cradle, side winding handle, twin bells to the base.
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A candlestick telephone with ebonised mouthpiece, head, column and circular base with brass fittings and chromed spring loaded dial.
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A vintage Art Deco cream plastic phone, original handset, chromed dial and sliding note drawer, small repaired chip to one corner, rewired for current use.
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A vintage Western Electric Company Art Deco Pyramid phone, black hard plastic handset and body, chromed spring loaded dial, original cord.
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A vintage copper bodied phone, the black hard plastic handset seated in overhead brass cradle with circular fitting to body, raised chromed spring loaded dial, black painted metal base.
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A vintage copper bodied phone, the large curved rectangular tapered body with hard black handset and cradle, the spring loaded dial above seven various switches.
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A vintage copper bodied phone with black hard plastic handset and cradle, brass spring dial, the brass full width arm to the base missing one section.
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An early black metal bodied phone of tall rectangular section with side winding handle, the decorative chromed cradle to the top supporting the original wooden handled handset, single button to top of body, original cord.
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A vintage phone with black painted metal body and side handle, a later model similar to above with black hard plastic handset.
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An old Ericsson ‘Commonwealth’ model wall phone with faux wood grain painted battery cover above note slope and pair of original bells to back, bakelite handset.
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A vintage Thomas Edison Amberola cylinder gramophone, the oak case with hinged lid, some panels absent.
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A vintage Hmv ‘Tasman’ model gramophone, the mahogany case with hinged lid enclosing the fitted interior with chromed arm, double doors to the front, winding handle to the right side, transfer maker’s label and applied plaque. 41 x 49 x 33 cm. Complete with Hmv album of 78 records.
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A 1970’s Yamaha cased trombone, polished copper and brass with chromed fittings, the fitted case with two mouth pieces.
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Six old glass chemist jars with glass labels, all with lids, minor damage to some. Ex. Johnstone & Smith Pakuranga Pharmacy, this and the following 14 lots. 20 x 7 cm
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Six old pharmacy jars with glass labels, minor damage to some. 20 x 7 cm
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Six old pharmacy jars with glass labels, minor damage to some. 25.5 x 9 cm
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Six old pharmacy jars with old glass labels, minor damage to some. 25.5 x 9 cm
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Five old pharmacy jars with original old glass labels, minor damage to some. 25.5 x 9 cm
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Six old pharmacy jars with original glass labels, minor damage to some, four at 21.5 x 7 cm, two at 25 x 9 cm
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Six old pharmacy jars, with original glass labels, minor damage to some. Four at 21.5 x 7 cm, two at 20.5 x 7 cm
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Five old pharmacy jars with original glass labels, minor damage to some. 24 x 9 cm
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Five old pharmacy bottles with original glass labels, minor damage to some. Height 21 x 9 cm
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Five old pharmacy jars with original glass labels, all with glass dispensing cups, minor damage to some. Height 26 cm
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An old porcelain pestle with three grinding mortars, mortars with turned wooden handles. Diameter 32 cm
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An old pharmacy porcelain pestle and two mortars, one glass, the other porcelain with turned wooden handles, chip to spout. Diameter 17 cm
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Two old glass lolly jars with original lids. 28 x 14 cm
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Two old glass lolly jars with original lids. 30 x 14 cm
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Three old glass lolly jars with original lids, two at 9 x 14 cm, one at 20 x 11 cm
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Two old snuff boxes, one painted with a flower, the other of an 18th century military gentleman, entitled Frederick II, minor damage.
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An early Victorian doctor’s travelling medicine box of plain small proportion, the mahogany box with deep double folding front doors with divisions supporting various bottles, the interior main body with five compartments containing seven bottles bearing various labels above two full width graduated drawers containing original set of brass beam balance scales and weights, the inlaid tablet to base engraved ‘Squire, Chemist To The Queen, 277 Oxford Street, London’, recessed brass military style handles and…
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An early Victorian silhouette of a young girl, in a round ebonised wooden frame. Diameter 13.5 cm
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A Georgian silhouette of a gentleman’s profile, initialled, framed under glass with brass decorative trim, the suspension ring with mask embellishment. 9 x 7 cm
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Richard Cosway, 18th century portrait miniature on ivory of ‘Mrs Abington (Nee Francis Barton) actress’, oval form, the sitter wearing large blue hat adorned with white feather, her white blouse with blue bow, the reverse entitled in ink and with artist’s signature and ‘Principis Pinxit 1782’. 10.4 x 7.8 cm. In original rectangular ebonised frame with convex glass, gilt metal mounts and acorn and ring hanger.
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An early/mid 20th century native American cornhusk bag, Yakima or Nes Perces tribes of Oregon/Washington, ‘Plateau’ region, the twined cornhusk tightly woven with plied wool ‘Germantown’, decorated with five star motifs to one face and geometric medallions to the other, two soft leather straps. 31.5 x 28 cm.
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An Inuit marine ivory carving, a tusk section hollowed to form a small bowl, a carved Kanguq bird perched on its rim. Collected Newfoundland, c.1950. Height 8 cm.
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A marine ivory carving of a head of an eagle, signed and dated to the base. Height 7 cm
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A pair of large sperm whale teeth, natural polished small tapered ends, wide oval section textured form. Length 185 and 17.5 cm
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A zebra wood jewel box of casket shape, with a shallow pyramidal hinged lid opening to reveal a compartment with removable tray, the slightly sloping walls of the box raised from a cavetto plinth base and small bracket feet. 25.5 x 17 x 13 cm
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An early 19th century tea caddy, oblong shape, satinwood cross-banded with mahogany, the hinged lid inlaid with a simple diamond shape, the fascia with kite inlaid keyhole escutcheon, the interior with three compartments, a larger one flanked by two smaller with mahogany covers with turned ivory finials. 23 x 12 x 12.5 cm
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A 19th century work box, burr walnut cross-banded with Kingwood, the slightly domed top inset with a shaped brass vacant panel, the hinged lid revealing a deeply buttoned blue silk interior, the lower section distressed. 22 x 15.5 x 10 cm
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An Indian teak card box, the hinged lid of arched shape, deeply carved with a pattern of a floral rondel with further pendant flowers, leaf swags and flower heads. The walls of the box decorated with Islimi tendrils, the interior divided to take two packs of cards. 25 x 14 x 6 cm
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An Olivewood glove box, a souvenir of Menton, decorated to the hinged lid with swallows in flight. Along with an Olivewood trinket box, a souvenir of Bordighera and similarly decorated with swallows. The larger 30.5 x 11 x 7.5 cm
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An early 19th century mahogany tea caddy, plain rectangular shape, the hinged lid opening to reveal two canisters with oval hinged covers with flame veneers flanking a well fitted with a glass mixing bowl. 30.5 x 15 x 15 cm
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A Victorian mahogany box, the side brass handles reset in the manner of a military chest, the lid opens to reveal a tin lining, brass keyhole escutcheon. 25 x 23.5 x 30.5 cm
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An Adams style tea caddy of lozenge section, light veneer with oval inlaid panels and shaded columns to the canted corners, the interior with two compartments. 27.5 x 10 x 11 cm
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A 19th century birds’eye maple and other timbers jewellery box, oblong with slightly bevelled panelled hinged lid, raised on squat bun feet, the lid lined inside with gilt tooled red leather and named ‘Jane Mason’. 20 x 13 x 11 cm
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A wooden trinket box, the lid and four sides lined with geometric mosaic designs in mother-of-pearl, bone, wood and brass, with key. 26 x 16 x 8 cm
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An old heavy brass Deeds box, with one lift-out compartment, the interior of the lid with scrolling floral decoration, with more decoration to sides of box, brass carrying handle to each side. 52 x 3.5 x 23 cm
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An Edwardian Sheraton Revival tray, inlaid with cherubs, swags, scrolls, urns with fruit and dog masks, the wooden gallery with minor damage. Brass handles. 64 x 42 cm
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An Edgar Sealy & Sons (Redditch) two piece split cane ‘Spinet’ 5lb spinning rod with original labelled canvas bag. Length 7’ (213.5 cm).
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A W.H.Tisdall Ltd. (NZ) three piece greenheart fly rod dun cloth bag. The brass heel stamped with manufacturer’s markings. Length 10’. (305 cm).
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A J.S.Sharpe Ltd. (Aberdeen) two piece split cane ‘Scottie’ No. 6 action, fly rod with original labelled dun canvas bag. The aluminium ferrule stamped with serial no. 6816, c.1940. Length 9’ (274 cm).
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An early 20th century three piece split cane salmon fly rod with original sectional cloth bag. The brass heel engraved faintly with manufacturer’s markings and serial no. 1927. Press fit joints, with ivory protector plugs. Length 11’1”, (338 cm).
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An Edgar Sealy & Sons (Redditch) Octopus brand three piece split cane ‘Brownie’ fly rod with spare tip and original labelled green canvas bag. Length 10’6”. (320 cm).
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A J.S.Sharpe Ltd. (Aberdeen) two piece ‘impregnated’ split cane ‘Scottie’ No. 6 action, fly rod with original labelled dun canvas bag. The aluminium reel seat and ferrule stamped with manufacturer’s marks and serial no. 6028, c.1955. Length 9’ (274 cm).
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An Edgar Sealy & Sons (Redditch) two piece split cane ‘Brook’ No. 2 Action fly rod with original labelled brown canvas bag. Length 9’. (274 cm).
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A Noris (Germany) two piece split cane ‘Stabil’ 216 fly rod with original labelled grey canvas bag. Length 8’9”. (267 cm).
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A large impressive taxidermied Caribou head, this Alaskan trophy from the Talkeetna Mountains in Alaska shot by Keith Servenson and described in his book ‘Hunter Climb High’, antlers 32 pts. Width of span 93 cm, depth from wall 94 cm
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A trophy African waterbuck shoulder mount head. Height 1450..
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A large trophy shoulder mount Wapiti (North American Elk), the 12 point antlers of exceptional span (1040 mm.) Height 1800..
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A table lamp, the stand comprising of 4 taxidermied deer legs and feet, the shade decorated with photos of wild deer in their natural habitat. Height to top of shade 60 cm
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A good red deer stag trophy head, with an outstanding set of antlers. .
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A full mount taxidermied brown bear, modelled standing on her hind legs on a rocky plinth base. Height including base 1480. Ex. Wellington Zoo, 196.4 cm
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A large impressive kauri gum nugget, the semi-clear piece with natural inclusions. 16 x 26 cm
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An old rosewood walking cane, the ivory knob carved with dragons and flowers. Length 89 cm
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Two framed exotic butterflies, one a bright iridescent blue colour. Framed under glass. 26 x 19.5 cm
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