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Antiques & Fine Art — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:545
Sale Title:Antiques & Fine ArtLots with images:104
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:374
Date:24-Feb-2015
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A large old low sided pan with two side handles and a row of rivet type decoration beneath the rim. Diameter 53 cm
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An old country coopered pail, bound, with an iron handle. 24 cm x 38 cm
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A good quality heavy brass Victorian coal bucket, tapering cylindrical form with reeded decoration to exterior, swing handle, together with the matching coal shovel. 38 cm x 35 cm
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A Victorian copper helmet shaped coal scuttle, with hand beaten decoration and swing handle. Height 32 cm
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A Victorian brass 'whaling pot' coal scuttle with swing handle and three short legs. Diameter 32 cm
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A Victorian copper helmet shaped coal scuttle with swing handle. Height 33 cm. Together with two shovels.
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A pair of light grey cast iron garden urns, of classical style on square bases. Diameter 310, height 42 cm
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An old enamelled London street sign, 'Tachbrook St.', some distress. 30 cm x 91 cm
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An old heavy chrome over brass lighthouse table lamp, the tapered cylindrical block type body with windows, the top section containing the lamp within a railed gallery with a weather vane above, the base modelled as a rocky seashore. Height 18 cm
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A pair of 1940s painted plaster figured table lamps, as an Asian dancing couple, predominantly red with gilt and black highlights.
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A large and impressive European Jugendstil birch photo frame, decorated with incised whiplash nouveau decoration, with original leatherette back and strut. 41 cm x 58 cm
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A Christopher Dresser copper kettle c. 1885 made by Benham & Froud, spherical form with flared neck, three brass tapered feet, brass fittings to the dark wood handle, no lid, impressed maker's mark. Illustrated 'Christopher Dresser 1834-1904' by Michael Whiteway 2001, page 14.8 cm
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A Victorian rosewood work box/writing slope, the interior tray with some accessories lifts out to reveal a fold-down writing slope, the lid with original Morocco leather and ruched compartment for storage, mother-of-pearl inlay to top and keyhole escutcheon. 30 cm x 23 cm x 14 cm
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A Georgian apprentice's flame mahogany miniature chest, of four full width drawers of graduated depth with matched flame mahogany veneer fascias, turned brass handles, raised on squat bun feet. 36 cm x 22 cm x 37.5 cm
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A 19th century parquetry inlaid deeds box, the hinged lid inlaid with various timbers with a 'tumbling' cube pattern, the walls decorated with cubes inlaid in specimen timber veneers on a figured timber background. 34.5 cm x 28 cm x 13 cm
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A pair of turned padouk wood candlesticks, of turned trumpet and ribbed columnar form on circular bases. Height 19.5 cm
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A decorative good quality 19th century English birds-eye maple work box, standing on four bun feet, the lid with tumbling block inlay, the interior with original fitted tray. 28 cm x 21 cm x 14 cm
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A decorative Eastern sewing box with ornate, intricate penwork decoration of exotic birds, flowers and leaves on a black ground with red interior. 40 cm x 24 cm x 24 cm. Probably from Sri Lanka.
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A Mauchline Ware small box for sewing threads, fitted to the interior to hold six bobbins dispensing through eyelets in the boxed walls. J. & P. Coats label inside the lid. Width 12 cm
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A small case to hold business or playing cards of inlaid timbers, of two sections, each side inlaid with two starburst medallions. Width 12 cm
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A 19th century treen turned container of cylindrical form, with a screw-on tapering turned lid. Height 17 cm
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A late Victorian period mahogany writing slope in the shape of a book, the fitted interior with a cube glass inkwell, the lid with brass escutcheon. With key. 28 cm x 22 cm
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A good Victorian period brass bound Coromandel wood writing slope with original fitted interior, the brass escutcheon on the lid engraved with monogram. 44 cm x 24 cm x 18 cm
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An old steel strong box, of oblong shape with steel strap hinges and lug feet. 57 cm x 36 cm x 37 cm
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A 19th century birds-eye maple tea caddy, serpentine front with the exterior decorated with maple veneer and decorative cross banding and stringing, the lid with inlaid brass decoration, the interior with two lidded tin lined containers. 24 cm x 12 cm x 12 cm
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A Georgian pique and tortoiseshell snuff box, shell type decoration to lid, hinge requires repair. 7 cm x 5 cm
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Three Victorian card cases, one mother-of-pearl and abalone, one tortoiseshell, the other an embossed Morocco leather case, all with minor damage.
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A Victorian card case, mother-of-pearl exterior, push-button release for top.
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A small enamel dish, circular with flaring walls pierced with simple diamond designs, decorated with playing cards and floral sprigs, an old hand-written label underneath 'Battersea'. Distressed. Diameter 11.5 cm
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A carved Meerschaum pipe, in case, carved as a woman's head, the stem replaced.
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An Edwardian oak cased smoker's cabinet, the glazed door opening to reveal a pipe rack, ceramic tobacco jar and a drawer to hold accessories. Height 26.5 cm
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Two Victorian tortoiseshell covered items; a card case with ivory trim and push-button release, minor losses, together with an oval small purse, the steel frame with sectional chamois interior, the top tortoiseshell panel with gilt Greek key inlaid bands.
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A Victorian riding crop, the handle of woven leather with a small silver plate dog's head terminal. Length 75 cm
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A military swagger stick, the wooden stick with a bullet ferrule, the handle in the form of two crossed bullets, one dated 1878. Length 72 cm
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An early 1900s riding crop, small leather strap to the wooden stick, the handle of carved bone. Length 71 cm
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A silver topped walking stick, the satinwood with a large silver top plain design marked 'Stg. Silver'. Length 92 cm
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An early 1900s silver handled walking stick, the satinwood with brass feral and a plain silver handle marked 'Stg Silver'. Length 89 cm
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An Edwardian walking stick, the plain stick with silver and horn handle, presentation inscription and dated 14.2.05. Length 90 cm
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An Edwardian walking stick, the ebonised stick with silver cap and collar, engraved decoration to silver, presentation inscription from Wellington College Old Boys. Birmingham 1901. Length 92 cm
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A whalebone walking stick, plain tapered shaft with wooden collar, marine ivory handle with inlaid stringing and tortoiseshell insert to end. Length 91 cm
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A 19th century whalebone sailor's fid, traditional cylindrical form tapering to a point, fine incised bands to the wide end, minor losses to the widest end. Length 23.5 cm
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A large natural obsidian boulder. Ex. Gt. Barrier Island. Length 31 cm
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A 19th century Chinese export-ware gilt and black lacquer games box, the exterior decorated with gilt pen work with fitted interior, carved dragon feet. 31 cm x 8 cm x 3 cm
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Twenty mother-of-pearl gambling tokens, in various shapes including fish with engraved decoration.
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A Georgian rosewood portable drinks cabinet, lid lifts up and folds down to reveal the fold-out sides to contain liqueur glasses, with space to the centre for decanters. No accessories. 11 cm x 23 cm x 5 cm
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Approximately 24 Chinese mother-of-pearl gaming counters of various shapes including oval, circular, oblong and fish cut-outs.
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A mahogany cased hydrometer.
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A bundle of old legal documents, mainly 19th century property transactions.
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A bundle of 19th century legal documents, principally 19th century property transfer deeds.
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Eight volumes of Benezit, Dictionnaire des Teinters, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, published 1966. Good condition.
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A c.1820 ink and wash drawing of boats at Boulogne, entitled 'Boulogne Boats', gilt framed under glass.
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A late 18th century drawing of a house, 'Boscobe House as in 1796', fine watercolour on paper, entitled on reverse, framed under glass.
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An album of mainly pre-decimal New Zealand First Day Covers, includes two 'New Zealand Decimal Currency 1967', 'Souvenir Cover' with a full set of stamps from ½c. Manuka to $2 Geyser (pink), three 1965 Parliamentary Conference, each includes the 2 shilling, etc.
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A vintage stamp collection, includes old Victorian postcards and foreign cards, the album with stamps from most countries of the world.
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A scarce complete eight volume set of 'The Book of the Home', an illustrated treatise on household management from 1900, bound in Art Nouveau 'Glasgow Style' covers by the important and influential designer Talwin Morris
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Three early 19th century John Sell Cotman (1782-1842) etchings; '......East View of the Gateway of St Bennet's Abbey', ....'View of a Stone Vault in Langley Abbey.....' and 'North Doorway Hales Church'. Each unframed. Note: Cotman was a noted English marine and landscape painter, etcher, illustrator and author and a leading member of the Norwich School of Artists. 33 cm x 26 cm approx.
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A 19th century fine Indian large miniature painting on ivory of the Taj Mahal, the oval ivory panel finely painted with a view of the Taj Mahal including the front gardens, some distress, held within a finely carved ebony frame, all-over detail of flowering tendrils, some losses. Image size 14 cm x 20 cm
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A pair of 19th century Berlin wool-work embroidered panels, each 95 cm x 260, in gilt frames.
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An 18th century map 'Part of Sussex' by Robert Morden, hand coloured in outline. 36 cm x 41 cm
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A rare Georgian mixed media embroidery, featuring Columbine and Harlequin, minor damage, framed under glass. 29 cm x 26 cm. and front cover.
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A pair of Georgian hand painted portrait miniatures, a husband and wife, framed in burr maple. 2 cm x 9 cm
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An old portrait miniature on ivory in ivory frame, the grand lady with long ringleted hair and a large hat, oval form within a sectional ivory frame with outer ivory border.
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An early 20th century portrait miniature on ivory of 'Princess Clementine', her hair held in a bow, within a gilt frame with bow and scroll pediment, entitled to reverse.
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A vintage crocodile handbag with a matching coin purse, and an additional shoulder strap, dyed maroon tones, with a dust bag.
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A Louis Vuitton 'Ellipse MM' handbag, monogram canvas with leather handles and trim, small internal pocket, serial no. A80978, with original monogrammed dust bag. In excellent condition.
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A Louis Vuitton 'Popincourt Haut' handbag, monogram canvas with leather straps and trim, serial no. Fl0037, in excellent condition, with original monogrammed dust bag.
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Two vintage Steiff toys, a small seated lion and an owl, the owl with paper label.
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A vintage Japanese 'Modern' Toys tin plate police motorcycle and rider, battery operated, the mounting and dismounting rider in two-tone blue on his white bike with printed details for engine, seat, etc., rubber wheels, the tin plate in good condition. Length 30.5 cm
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A toy pedal-car bi-plane, home built construction of steel and sheet metal, painted deep purple with Maltese cross insignia. Length 120 cm
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An old ivory Staunton pattern chess set, red and white pieces. Height of king 8 cm. Some faults.
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A Staunton pattern competition size chess set, in natural and black stained timber. Some lead weights absent.
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A vintage Japanese wooden box, the lid with inlaid geometric patterns, the pull-out drawer contains a full wooden draught set with some extra pieces.
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Two vintage Fun-Ho! cast aluminium toys, a blue four door sedan, original paint with white wheels and an 'Oliver' tractor, original red paint, blue driver, white wheels.
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An Ibanez Talman 'Inter City' electric acoustic guitar, six string, exotic pale timber to the face, dark timber to sides, back and fretboard, internal label, in fitted hard case.
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A 1960s acoustic guitar, the rare vintage Aria Diamond guitar in original hard case.
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A vintage duck decoy, the wooden duck with paint finish in black, grey beak and glass eyes. 34 cm x 20 cm
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A vintage decoy duck, the wooden duck with original paint finish, small weight to base. 32 cm x 17 cm
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A vintage wicker fishing creel, with a leather centre strap and handle, leather trim to lid and basket. 28 cm x 16 cm x 20 cm
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Five various pharmaceutical bottles and jars, with various enamel and paper labels.
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Ten pharmaceutical bottles, variously labelled. Average height 21.5 cm
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Twelve various pharmaceutical bottles and jars, some stoppers faulted or absent. Average height 17 cm
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Seven various pharmaceutical bottles and jars, slight faults. Average height 17.5 cm
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A collection of approximately 95 stone sculptors' tools, including chisels, various blades and mallets.
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A selection of hand tools, including a hatchet, moulding plane, groundsman's string line, levels, etc.
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A selection of set squares, scribes, adjustable angle and various folding rulers and scales.
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A selection of eight various vintage chisels and four large screwdrivers.
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A steel spokeshave, a bill-hook, a draw-router and an oak bench seated vice.
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A Bladon pressurised kerosene burner, a hot gluepot and four various plumb bobs.
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A Swiss Army sapper's trenching pick-adze, with hickory shaft and leather belt frog.
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A Victorian lacquered brass sextant, by S.W.Silver & Co., London, in mahogany shaped case, with ivory inlaid scale; handle absent.
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A vintage brass locomotive number plate, oval form, 'TR' above the number 153. Width 41 cm
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A chromed brass locomotive plate, oval form, 'DSA' above the number 270. Length 42 cm
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A vintage Kodak Bantam bakelite folding camera, with folding view finder, the back opens to reveal an original film advert. for Kodak film and various U.S. patent numbers. In excellent condition and with original leather case.
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A trophy skull and horn mount of a Mouflon (Caucasian wild sheep). mounted on a wooden shield.
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A vintage regimental drum major's leopard skin 'coat', with head, glass eyes, backed onto red felt lining, length from head to tail 164 cm. Drummers originally wore distinct uniforms so as to stand out on the battlefield and in some regiments it became the custom for the drum major to wear leopard skins over their uniforms. This had the dual purpose of protecting the uniform and the instruments. Nowadays synthetic fur is being used
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An ornate Victorian table centrepiece, the copper metal Rococo style base supporting a dancing cherub, the scrolling and floral sconce issuing from each side of base supports a cranberry crackle glaze frilled dish, a conforming dish supported by the cherub, with matching glass trumpet. Width 820, height 90 cm
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An impressive Victorian glass dump, the interior with air bubbles and a sulphide figure of a dog, some chipping to base. Diameter 300, height 3 cm
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Six Georgian and Victorian drinking glasses, of various shapes and patterns, together with a Georgian decanter (chip).
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A small collection of antique glasses, some German and some English Georgian and Victorian, assorted patterns and shapes.
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Five assorted 19th century drinking glasses, of varying sizes and patterns, together with two lozenge cut crystal tumblers.
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