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Antiques & Art — Cordy's
| Auction House: | Cordy's | Number of lots recorded: | 676 |
| Sale Title: | Antiques & Art | Lots with images: | 155 |
| Auction Location: | Auckland | Prices available: | 476 |
| Date: | 11-Oct-2016 |
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An Indonesian kris, the handle as a seated mythical lion, carved wood scabbard, the damascene blade of tapered straight sided form.
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An early 20th century Japanese Naval Officer's sword with shagreen grip, the shaped gilded guard decorated in relief with floral mons repeating to the pommel with chromed steel scabbard, mildly curved blade. Length 80.5 cm
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An Indian damascene tulwar, the curved watered blade set in a hilt with a leopard's head pommel, the hilt and sheath decorated in niello-type silver inlay. Length 61 cm
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A 19th century black powder rifle, showing distress, found under the Hawera Police Station, c.1970s. Length 1225. Together with an old copper powder flask. No firearms licence required.
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A George III (18th century) East India Co. musketoon, the barrel, lock, ramrod, trigger guard and fittings all with elaborate heavy gold Kubachi decoration, the lock with remains of maker's details just legible, the hammer undecorated, rosewood stock. Length 91.5 cm
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A panoramic photograph of Gully Beach and Gully Ravine entrance, Gallipolli, c.1915, three overlapping photos glued at joins, entitled Gully Beach H.Q 29th Divn. and with further annotations, showing field hospital, HQ, dugouts and shelters, tethered horses, wagons and personnel. Gully Ravine saw the last major fighting before the evacuation. 16.5 x 61 cm (unframed).
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3 vols (of 4) Military Operations - Gallipoli (History of The Great War), Br.-Gen. C. F Aspinall-Oglander (Comp.), red cloth hard covers, (lacking the maps for vol. II). Vol. I : 1929, xvii + 380 pp., 19 photo & plates, 19 maps; Vol. I : Maps & Appendices : 4 maps and landing diagram; plus additional Gallipoli map 1915 (sellotaped at folds) with purple ink drawn 'Lines'. Vol. II: 1st ed., 1932, xv + 517 pp., 19 photo-plates, 34 sketch maps. Booksellers rubber stamps to eps.
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A map 'ANZAC Position, Gallipoli Peninsula, 6 inches = 1 mile', (showing contours, lacking grid) drawn by W.J Warneford, General Staff, ANZAC, June 1915 two months after landing and lithoed by the Printing Section GHQ MEF. There were few military maps of Gallipoli in existence in 1915. As a result, officers had to produce their own maps until military surveyors produced suitable maps. Paper laid on linen. 53 x 41.5 cm. Framed.
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Four framed Gallopli 'Trench Maps' by the Royal Naval Division, [area of Achi Baba Nullah] being diazotype or similar printing; dated: 14/5/15 Sketch of Section of Line Held by Royal Naval Division; 17/7/15 Diagram of Turkish Trenches from Photos July 15th; 23/7/15 Diagram of Advanced Trenches and Communications, 16/9/15 Trench Diagram of Left and Centre Sectors. 3 portrait, 1 landscape 20 x 32.5 cm
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A map of Gallipoli War Area - 1915, for The Farmers &' Settlers' Newspaper Ltd., Australia, showing the landing places of the French, British, Australian and New Zealand troops. Relief shown pictorially, includes a chart of Turkish place names and their meanings and a text block of topographical facts about Gallipoli and the Bosphorus. Chromolitho laid on linen. 76 x 96 cm unframed.
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A polyptych panoramic photograph of Lake Doiran (Dojran), Salonika, c.1916, twelve 6 inch x 8¾ inch photos laid on folding card, annotated to upper and lower margins with town names, topographical details, etc. An extensive view towards the defensive Bulgarian positions of the 'Pip Ridge' a 2000' high heavily defended mountain ridge with fortresses built on some of the higher mountains, notably Grand Couronne attacked by British Divisions in Sept 1918. 34 x 183.5 cm (unframed).
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A World War I photograph album, c.1917, of 23 images on 12 leaves, variously sized 18 x 13 cm and 20 x 15 cm, some marked Australian Official Photograph, others Antony Ypres (Maurice Antony, Belgium photographer), all with entitlement, most notably one entitled 'Maoris Passing Through Ypres' showing a convoy of seven Berliet(?) trucks with canvas shades raised and Maori Pioneer Battalion members visible.
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A cigarette card album and other material: R.A.F. Badges (50 in album from Player & Sons, c.1937); R.A.F Review Mildenhall & Duxford 6th July 1935 booklet with 24 photographs; 13 postcards and photographs including the inverted hanging of Mussolini.
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World War I Memorial Scroll awarded to 11/441 Trooper David Bacon Ross, Wellington Mounted Rifles NZEF. Ross of Wanganui died aged 27 on 28/8/1915 is buried at Lone Pine Memorial in Turkey.
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An autograph album used on World War I British Navy Hospital Ship 'Garth Castle', with signatures, literary efforts and caricatures.
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A World War I autograph album compiled by nurse Dorothy Lowe, at Bournemouth and Poole, England. Approx. 66 pages double sided with verse and sketches. With references to the Mont Dore, British Military Hospital.
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World War I manuscript personal letter describing sea journey to England and on to Ewshot (N.Z. Reserve Depot). On YMCA and NZEF logo paper. Seven double sided pages, numbered 7 through 20, (pages 1 -7 absent). 'Date posted 15/12/17' written in pencil at end and signed 'Jack Harrison'.
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2 pocket bibles, one inscribed with details of movements, capture and escape of R.E Parsons, to the f.e.ps, 1940-41 lists 29 Middle East places ending in Mt Olympus where he became P.O.W, followed by another eight destinations, then escape 3 April 1945. The other with label to FEP - A Memento from the Melbourne YMCA to (recipient) on his leaving for China 1900 (Boxer Rebellion).
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World War II on board printed Troopship Aquitania magazine - Te Waka o Tu (The War Craft), 1940 with numerous autographs (36) on two end pages; along with Gezira Sporting Club 'Score Card'
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World War I NZEF Service Certificate, to 10/564 Pte. J.P. Havard, (Egypt, Gallipoli, P.O.W. Turkey), stained, oak framed.
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A World War I embroidered linen table runner, with applique silk Union Jack flanked by embroidered wreathes, the words: Peace and Victory, and dates 1914 and 1919. Tasselled gimp borders each end.
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28 (Maori) Battalion (Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45), J.F. Cody, published 1957, first ed., faded red cloth, photocopy DJ, split FEP gutter, inscription to FEP. 7 folding maps some with creasing.
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Reprint 'NZEF Record of Personal Services of Officers, Nurses, and First-Class Warrant Officers...' Lt.-Col. John Studholme, Ed, orig. pub. Govt. Print 1928, blue hardcover.
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New Zealanders with the Royal Air Force - Vols I, II and III, (Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45), H.L Thompson, Ed, pub. Govt Print 1953, 1956 and 1959, first ed., blue cloth, fair, Vol. II ex. lib with stamps, all with inscriptions and previous owner's name.
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A Narrative of the Boer War, It's Causes and Results, T.F. Carter, 1900, 3rd ed., red cloth hardcover; rare, but considerable purple ink markings. Plus 6 various vols: incl. 'NZ'ers in Samoa, The Hurricane Story and Winged Warfare'.
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Small 'Soldiers Own Diary...1916', commercial publication with 'Useful Information invaluable...at the Front' containing pencilled entries April to December 1916 by 10/1242 C.Q.M.S John Marshall Goldup, 1st Wellington Corp, Taranaki Coy, Platoon 12, [MID], in action at Armentieres, hospitalised with shell concussion. Three privates under Goldup awarded: W.W. Bullock, D.C.M; M. Beck, M.M & Bar; J.G. Grant, V.C.
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'The Mounted Riflemen in Sinai and Palestine, the Story of New Zealand's Crusaders', A. Briscoe Moore, very rare, pub. Auckland, 1920. 175pp with numerous illustrations and plates, folding map. Original stiffened paper dust wrapper. Previous owner's name on FEP.
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With The Cameliers In Palestine, John Robertson, A.H & A.W.Reed 1938, scarce first edt, blue cloth hard cover, pp 224, 51 black and white photos with four maps in the text. Previous owner's name stamped in three places. With postcard of four Imp. Camel Brigade in front of Sphinx and pyramids.
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A Boer War medal presentation occasion invitation, coinciding with the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, at Hagley Park, Christchurch, 22nd June 1901. Chromolitho with Royals, soldier and Maori portraits, vignettes, etc.
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Catalina crash research and communications, a box of personal letters, photos, sketch map etc., related to the crash of RNZAF Catalina Flying Boat PBYZ, January 1945 off Kadava Island, Fiji.
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World War I trio to 34152 Pte. G Kline, Canadian Medical Corps, 1st Field Ambulance, served in the Dardenelles and Salonika. Uncommon as only about 1450 non-combatant Canadian forces served in the Gallipoli campaign with five military hospitals. Together with a hand drawn map of the Balkans showing rail lines (framed)
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Garry Nash art glass specimen vase, ovoid form, narrow neck, red striations with yellow highlights, engraved signature and date '13. Height 24 cm
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A Garry Nash art glass beaker form bowl, polished exterior with green 'chip' decoration, engraved signature and date '15. Height 14.5 cm
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A Garry Nash 'Reef Series' deep bowl, with blue and white exterior with scattered amber shards, the interior with volcanic red colour. Diameter 21 cm
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A Garry Nash studio art glass bowl, turquoise with purple and white striations, signed and dated '02. Diameter 24 cm
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A studio glass bowl by John Penman, pale blue to the interior and soft browns to the exterior, signed and dated '00. Diameter 26 cm
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Mel Simpson art glass flared bowl, favrile type iridescent lustre finish, wavy wide flared form, engraved signature to base and date '85. Length 41 cm
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A Studio Glass bottle vase by Peter Viesnik, flattened ovoid form with red sommerso in clear glass with black trailed internal ribbon, signed. Height 31 cm
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Two Jack Hutchison pottery sculpted ducks; one with green glaze and incised signature to the circular base, the other dark brown/black with repair to the neck. Heights 7 cm
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A Graeme Storm pottery vase, squat circular shape with disc mouth, sea blue and emerald green glaze. Height 21 cm
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A Peter Stichbury wall plate, with gestural decoration to the centre, tenmoku border, impressed potters' mark to foot ring. Diameter 28 cm
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Three John Papas wall tiles, arched form with a porthole to the middle, each featuring a seascape, impressed mark to the front of two of the tiles. 22 x 28.5 cm
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A good Elizabeth Matheson incised decorated pottery vase, blue glaze, decorated with four fish below a wavy sea, traditional incised marks to base including date '53. Height 12.3 cm hair crack.
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A set of five Len Castle spice jars, cylindrical form with tapered shoulder, red-brown and grey glaze each impressed with a different spice, impressed mark to two jars. Height from 90-120
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A good early Barry Brickell terracotta sculpture, double bucket dredge type form, 'saddle bags', the two back-to-back tall bowl forms with pinched rope type edge, suspension lug to the top, the dark red terracotta clay with dark brown glaze effects. Provenance: Purchased by a potter and friend of Brickell's, c.1974, remaining in her collection until now. 67 x 42 x 43 cm
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An early Barry Brickell sculptured yacht hull in cradle, 'Devonport Yacht Club Annual Cruising Prize', dark salt glaze effects dominant to one side, the wide open form hull as a bowl, the entitlement impressed to the rim, the keel supported by two cradle type forms, impressed potter's mark to base. 73 x 20.8 x 17 cm
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An early Barry Brickell ovoid pouring vessel, tapered protruding spout and trumpet form neck, rich deep red brown glaze with black highlights, impressed potter's mark. Height 21 cm
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An early Barry Brickell coffee pot, rich glossy dark red /brown glaze, tapered form with recessed lid sitting below the rim, strap form handle, impressed potter's mark. Height 21 cm
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A pair of old cranberry glass trumpet vases, red highlighted rims, the waisted bodies of red toned Vaseline glass, ribbed sides. Height 29 cm
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A Victorian Vaseline glass single trumpet epergne, the green tinged cloud included rims of frilled and petal form, bowl form traditional base. Height 50 cm
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An old faceted and engraved beaker-form vase, a classical scene of a gent and stylised foliage terminating in bird forms, encircling repeating floral band to top rim. Height 12.2 cm
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A pair of antique Bristol blue decanters, in silver plate stand with silver plate lids and stoppers, together with two matching Bristol blue wine glasses.
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A 19th century toasting glass with conical bowl and stem issuing from a circular foot, the bowl engraved with a shepherdess and sheep beneath an engraved band of German text, the stem with a ring of nine captured small bubbles, ground pontil to base. Height 17.5 cm
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A modern artist unknown orb form glass vase, the green body with blue and soft red banded top, narrow neck. Diameter 24 cm
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A modern German LSA International handmade art glass beaker vase, flared sides, white encased in clear, pierced circular sides forming the handles. Height 24.5 cm
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A contemporary art glass star form sculpture, the abstract five pointed star with included metallic speckled copper, silver, iridescent, purple and other tones within clear, the flat back with hole to the open interior, supported on a metal stand, wheel cut signature and date to the reverse 'Gllin (?) King 2003'. 28 x 26 x 10 cm
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A pair of Dutch Leerdam frosted glass sitting ducks by Lucienne Bloch. Original paper label, c.1930. Length 13 cm
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A Whitefriars amethyst glass bowl, with ribbed walls and raised on circular spreading foot, with ground pontil. Diameter 26 cm
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A Whitefriars Studio Glass trough vase, of lozenge section with thick walls, amber toned, ground pontil. Width 29 cm
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A WMF Art Nouveau claret jug, with silver plated collar, open pierced stopper and whiplash handle, clear glass trumpet form body with cut decoration. Stamped marks to handle. Height 38 cm
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A Fornasetti porcelain newspaper dish 'Il Nuovo', rectangular form with upturned wavy edges, printed maker's mark to rim 'Made in Italy'. 24 x 19 cm
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An Austrian Amphora tall vase, the ovoid body with scrolling handles to the long tapered neck with swollen top, enamelled jewelled type decoration, impressed marks. Height 33 cm
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A Charlotte Rhead Crown Ducal Tyg, the elaborate three-handled vessel in the 'Persian Rose' pattern, with mustard toned borders and grey ground, painted and impressed marks to the base. Height 18 cm
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A Charlotte Rhead Crown Ducal baluster vase, in the 'Tudor Rose' pattern with lustre glaze in copper and burnt orange tones on pale ground, painted and printed marks to the base. Height 20.5 cm
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An early Charlotte Rhead Bursley Ware vase, ovoid form, 'Pomona' pattern, gloss decoration of fruits and florals in blue, mauve, green and tan tones on a dark mottled ground. Printed mark to base. Height 20.5 cm
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A collection of three Charlotte Rhead Crown Ducal pieces, the teapot, cup, saucer and plate and cake plate all in 'Snow Glaze' with restrained decoration of floral sprays, banded wavy lines and turquoise glaze.
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A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Tahiti' pattern vase, shape #265, of swollen cylindrical form, the restrained yellow florals with green and red highlights on striking dark blue ground, printed, painted and moulded marks to the base. Height 15.3 cm
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A Clarice Cliff conical Bizarre 'Apples' pattern jug, the striking green apples with red, orange, yellow and black highlights. Height 13.5 cm professional restoration to spout.
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