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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:622
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:152
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:460
Date:28-Feb-2017
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An old album of 240 postcards of many rare N.Z. cards including: 'Otahuhu', 'Hot Springs, Helensville', 'Suspension Bridge, Mangaweka', 'Victoria Street, Dargaville', 'Railway Station, Wanganui', 'Church, Russell', 'Cable Station, Mangonui', 'Victoria Ave, Wanganui', 'Government Printing Offices, Wellington', 'Rora Street, Te Kuiti', 'Willis Street, Wellington', 'Nurse's Club, Mountain Rd, Auckland', 'Auckland Harbour showing North Shore and Rangitoto', 'Ariki and Rainbow', etc.
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A collection of 107 old postcards including N.Z. cards 'Mapourika Crossing the Bar, Westport', 'Town Hall, Cambridge', 'The Buller Gorge', 'Russell, Bay of Islands', etc. In small wood box.
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Two Victorian Stevengraph type embroidery pictures, 'Called to the Rescue' and 'Grace Darling', each approx. 12.5 cm x 20 cm in ebonised frames.
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An old postcard album approximately 80 cards, including risque scenes, embroidered cards, religious scenes, etc.
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An old postcard album, over 400 cards including mostly N.Z. scenes, etc.
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An old postcard album, over 190 cards, mostly world scenes; together with 64 loose postcards, mainly N.Z. scenes.
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A Victorian mahogany stereoscope, together with a large collection of period stereoscopic cards, mostly in boxes.
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An Edwardian wood and aluminium stereoscope, by Underwood & Underwood, New York; together with a large collection of period stereoscopic cards including Boer War scenes, etc.
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Two old stamp albums, New Zealand, Australian and world stamps.
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Three old stamp albums, Chinese, Australian and early Australian, world stamps, etc.
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An album of Chinese stamps, includes older issues.
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A 'Premier' N.Z. stamp album, the mint collection with many rarer and early examples not included.
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An album of older N.Z. stamps, includes 12 Full Face Queens, one imperf. 6d. brown and 1s. perf. green, assorted side faces, etc., the album not complete includes envelopes containing 1898 Pictorial etc.
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An Edwardian Edison Fireside Phonograph, last patent date 1905, in original case; together with a large collection of Amberol cylinders. Without horn.
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A vintage Leica II camera, Serial No. 324465, dating to c.1939, the shutter operational, with Leitz Elmar lens; together with the a 'Leica Manual' by Morgan & Lester 1951
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'A Treatise on Painting by Leonardo da Vinci'. Translated, London, 1796, new edition, 8vo., pp. xii, 189, [21]; 27 plates, some folding; calf binding with gilt coat-of-arms, boards loose, much pencil marginalia and hatching. Inscriptions to FEP 'This copy belonged to the Duke of York' [Frederick Augustus], his armorial stamp to spine, and 'W. Probyn-Nevins/bought second hand/Sep '87 [1887]'. In accompanying Solander case.
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William Boutcher 'A Treatise on Forest Trees', published Edinburgh 1775, 4to, calf bound, front board loose. In accompanying Solander case.
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A c.1883 engraving, 'The Conscript' by Gebbie & Co. after the original by the artist Leon Perrault, depicting a fallen soldier in snow, his partner and young child beside. 18.5 cm x 26 cm, contemporary frame under Tru Vue glass.
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A rare large Paillard Vaucher et Fils Swiss rosewood cased music box, the 14' cylinder playing ten tunes at will, double barrel winding springs, gravity operated safety mechanism, original music sheet, this special box is a 'long play', the rosewood rectangular case crossbanded and satinwood strung, the central lozenge panel with coloured marquetry inlay, this conforming to the front panel, gilded metal side handles. 85 cm x 32 cm x 23 cm
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A c.1900 Negretti & Zambra mahogany cased banjo barometer, the architectural pediment above circular Dry/Damp gauge, thermometer below, the circular body with large silvered dial barometer with maker's and weather conditions engraved, ivory adjusting knob, level to the base. Height 96 cm
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A pair of George III portrait miniatures, of a gent and lady, finely painted on ivory in formal attire, oval images in ebonised frames with gilt metal fittings. 7.8 cm x 6.5 cm image size.
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A Victorian 1852 sampler, worked in dominant tones of red, blue and olive, includes alphabet, numerals, verse, house, birds and animals. 47 cm x 34 cm
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A scarce chromolitho print by Cecil Aldin, 'The Oxford Coach Outside the Mitre Hotel', published by Jellicoe, London c.1903. Signed in pencil lower left. 35.5 cm x 61 cm
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A pair of c1920 Irish very finely woven portrait miniatures, historical religious figures, black, grey and white silk thread. detailed verso 'by William Elliott & Company..'.
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A reverse painted glass sign 'Guinness in Bottle', by Trenner, London, mounted on slate backing and with flange screw fittings. 51 cm x 28 cm
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Two small old brass saucepans, both with long iron handles. Diameters 11.5 cm and 17 cm
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A large old copper saucepan with a long iron handle. Diameter 21.6 cm
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A selection of pewter items, includes plates, a chamberstick and four tankards.
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An antique French pewter flagon, with touch marks to handle and rim, maker's marks to base, double letter stamped to the front. Height 25 cm
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An impressive antique French pewter flagon, the baluster form body with round spreading foot, loop handle, touch marks to lid and maker's marks to base. Height 29 cm
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An antique pewter jug, baluster form on round spreading foot, the lid with scalloped shell thumbpiece, maker's marks to base. Height 24 cm
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A 19th century silver on copper repousse classical panel of a tavern scene, includes huntsmen and women in period costume, the copper showing through at some high points. 15.5 cm x 21.5 cm. Quality modern frame under Tru Vue glass.
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A pair of early 20th century steel shoe moulds, women's size .9 cm
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A Victorian brass bound rosewood writing slope, the fitted interior with tooled leather insert and two inkwells. 35 cm x 23 cm x 16 cm
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A Georgian circular papier mache patch box, the lid painted with a scene of Sir Thomas More in prison, nourished by his daughter c.1535. Diameter 9 cm
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A set of Victorian brass fire irons, tongs, shovel, a pair of fire dogs and a set of bellows.
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A Victorian brass column standing oil lamp with opaque glass shade, basket held oil receptacle and circular base with three scroll feet. Wired for electricity.
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A large green glass fishing float encased in net. Diameter 36 cm
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A large amber coloured glass fishing float encased in green net. Diameter 36 cm
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A taxidermy red deer trophy mount, the head turned slightly to the left, with 10-point antlers, with detachable composite antlers.
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A re-creation American bald eagle, modelled perched on tall driftwood stand.
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A re-creation white-bellied sea eagle, modelled perched on a tree-trunk above an oval timber plinth base. Height including base 83 cm
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A taxidermy quail, mounted standing on a timber burl plinth. Height 40 cm
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A taxidermy red fox, in crouching stance, full bushy tail on faux rocky outcrop. Height 70 cm
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A taxidermy horseshoe crab mounted onto a bamboo framed tatami mat. Crab: 67 cm x 26 cm
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A taxidermy deer's head, the antlers 10 points, mounted to a kauri shield
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A taxidermy possum on pine tree branch.
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A taxidermy possum, modelled seated on a square plinth base.
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A taxidermy hawk, modelled perched on driftwood branch and large dome plinth. Overall height 59 cm
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A taxidermy pukeko, modelled in typical stance with one foot raised. On square wooden plinth base.
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A taxidermy Corsican sheep. Span 55 cm
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A taxidermy white swan, mounted on rectangular wooden plinth base. Width 68 cm
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A vintage ostrich egg vase, the exterior with gilded floral and leaf decoration, the vase aperture ringed with a white metal, on tripod metal stand.
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A taxidermy black goat head, with detachable composite horns.
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An old Indonesian kris (keris), the plain dark-wood faceted handle with restrained fine carved detail, hardwood scabbard and hilt of plain form, damascene blade.
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An old elephant tusk ivory carving, of a tall standing religious female figure. Small losses to the coronet. Height 30 cm
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A George III ivory octagonal tea caddy, the ivory panels with fine banded green stained ivory and other banding, silver shield escutcheon, remains of silver foil to lining, some distress. 10 cm x 7.5 cm x 12 cm
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A small carved ivory figurine, in the form of a cherub holding a cornucopia. Height 5 cm
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A large old and decorative tusk, natural curved and worn surface.
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An old and decorative tusk, with patina of age. Length from end to end 160 cm
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A professional baker's rolling pin, with wooden shaft set on bronze core and handles. Length 67.5 cm
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An Inuit serpentine carving, of a hunter in a kayak with seals on the deck, with bone paddle, harpoon and gaff. Provenance: Gifted to a doctor practicing between 1954-58 at the Mountain Sanatorium, an isolation hospital for tuberculosis at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Inuit patients gathered serpentine from rivers within the hospital grounds as material for these carvings which were gifted in appreciation. Length 30 cm
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A N.Z. greenstone river worn boulder, single cut allowing to stand as of mountainous form. 20 cm x 18 cm x 10 cm. 5kgs.
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An approx. 130kg N.Z. nephrite/pounamu boulder, Douglas River variety, the polished top showing dark green mottled tone with pale inclusions, river worn base. 70 cm x 50 cm x 33 cm approx.
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A small amethyst geode, with deep purple crystals, on wooden stand. 22 cm x 24 cm
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A large old heavy ivory bangle. Diameter 11 cm. Width 3.5 cm. Together with a small old tapering ivory ring. Width 2 cm
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An old and rare Samoan 'ie toga' (fine mat), decorated with a border of red feathers and the name 'B. Purcell' on the reverse. The most important item of cultural value in Samoa. 136 cm x 180 cm
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A Nigerian carved wood tribal mask with double horn headdress and old pigment decoration. Height 40 cm
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A Maori carved tiki figure, in kauri with paua shell inlaid eyes, the figure stands in flexed stance with hand held to its mouth. Height 35 cm
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George French Angas lithograph in tints, 'E Tohi, A Young Woman of Barrier Island', Plate 26. 36.5 cm x 26.5 cm, framed under glass.
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George French Angas lithograph in tints, 'Rangitakina, A Chief of the Bay of Plenty...' hand finished in colour, from the publication 'The New Zealanders Illustrated', published London, 1867. 36.5 cm x 24 cm
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A 19th century New Zealand historical land grant, to Edmond Lysaght, labourer of Auckland, 1869, signed by Sir George Bowen as Governor. Framed. 34 cm x 37 cm
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James Ingram McDonald (1865-1935), photograph of a Whanganui Maori woman with moko kauae, wearing European clothing, seated beside a carved amo, c.1910, printed from the original glass plate negative. 19 cm x 24 cm
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J.P. Sydney, untitled, View of Rangitoto from Kohimarama, etching, signed. 26 cm x 12 cm
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A map of N.Z., c.1870, published by Blackie & Son, Glasgow, chromolithograph, including a vignette 'Environs of Auckland'. 50 cm x 3.4 cm
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An early hand drawn map on fine linen of 'Kohewhata, Punakitere, Bay of Islands County'. Depicting settlers' sections, marked with Kaikohe railway line and other boundaries. 51.5 cm x 45 cm
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An early 20th century kauri carved bush scene panel by Conrad Bruetsch, in deep relief including Nikau and ferns. 31 cm x 24 cm. Together with a booklet including further details. Bruetsch, a master carver born in Switzerland, moved to New Zealand in 1861 settling in Gisborne in 1908, he was also noted as a master brewer and was involved in the production of Gold Top beer, he died in 1942
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A N.Z. colonial native woods box of long narrow rectangular shape, fitted for a conductor's baton or similar, the lid with a panel of burr totara and star and fan inlays, original red velvet interior. 38 cm x 10.8 cm x 7.6 cm
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John Philemon Backhouse (1845-1908), attributed, A View of Ohinemutu, Rotorua, with numerous buildings and figures, the lake and island in the background, oil on black-lipped oyster pearl shell, entitled and signed (initials indistinct), a large example in good condition.
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A native wood bowl, formed from a natural asymmetrical trunk section polished to the interior and with naturally rough exterior.
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Sir Walter Lawry Buller (1838-1906) 'A History of the Birds of New Zealand', London 1873. iii-xxiii, 384p, [5]p of reviews and notices concerning a proposed issue of Supplement, absent title and frontis, illus., 35 hand coloured plates by J. G. Keulemans. Royal quarto 31.5 cm, [page size], publisher's blue cloth with gilt illus. (takahe); gilt titled spine and some pages loose. In accompanying Solander case. The first edition of Buller's Birds of New Zealand was published in 1872-3 in an edition of 500…
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A late 19th century vintage glass plate camera by W. Park of Auckland, mahogany case, leather bellows, brass fittings including the lens with maker/retailer's details, 'W. Park, Auckland', glass plate size 6½ inches x 4¾ inches.
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A rare N.Z. folding plate camera by Thomas Girvan of Dunedin, full plate size being 8½ inch x 6½ inch, the mahogany case with folding leather bellows, Zealandia named 'Made in France', original lacquered brass lens, the back plate holder with maker's original label 'Girvan Maker, Dunedin'.
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A rare presentation signed portrait photograph of the explorer Roald Amundsen by Herman John Schmidt. Signed in ink and dated 30th April 1912, exactly three months after departing Antarctica and one month after informing the world of the successful first expedition to reach the geographic South Pole. Amundsen had travelled to Hobart from the Great Ice Barrier arriving on 7th March and then travelled subsequently via New Zealand to Buenos Aires to rejoin his ship The Fram. This uncommon studio portrait was…
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A large format Whites Aviation hand coloured photograph of Auckland, a view across the CBD and North Shore towards Rangitoto, c.1945. 49 cm x 75 cm
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A group of nine New Zealand Tourist Dept. photographs, including Mts. Cook and Aspiring, Lakes Ada and Te Anau, Fiordland and Tasman Glacier, in period oak frame. Each 14 cm x 19 cm
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Two framed prints from 'Maori Patterns: Painted & Carved' by J.H. Menzies, pages 8 and 9, dark blue grey mounting boards.
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Two framed prints from 'Maori Patterns: Painted & Carved' by J.H. Menzies, pages 5 and 6, dark blue mounting boards.
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A 1913 Special Mounted Constabulary bronze medal awarded to V. J. Hull, by Young & Co. The front mounted with a smaller plaque of a mounted horseman, the reverse moulded with date, Auckland NOV. 1913, presentation engraved. Diameter 3 cm
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A 1916 New Zealand 'United Fire Brigades Association' silver medal by Anton Teutenberg, presentation inscribed to the reverse 'E.L. Bright, Geraldine V. Fire Brigade' For Five Years Service 15-6-16'. With ribbon and mounting bars.
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A New Zealand Fire Brigade '25 Years Service' 'gold star', gilded silver original shop display model with top mounting bar shaped and engraved 'U.F.B.A.', marked with maker's details to the back, for 'D.B.' being David Butcher.
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A rare 1887 New Zealand silver medal 'For Services Rendered At Fire', made by and marked F.S.Wylie (probably Thames Street, Oamaru), oval form with floral cast frame enclosing central panel, the front engraved with horse drawn carriage with three fireman, the reverse engraved: 'Presented To Captain Alexr. McLachlan by the Shortland V.F. Brigade for Services Rendered At Fire, 15th March 1887', with suspension mount of a helmet and crossed axes, the red ribbon with conforming silver suspension bar with…
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A large 19th century New Zealand silver engraved presentation Maltese Cross, floral engraved, the central wreath framing the central presentation plaque engraved: 'Presented to Richard Walkden by The Golden Temperance Glee Party 15th Nov.1873', the reverse with maker's stamped details Harrop & Neill Dunedin, the attached blue ribbon with smaller supporting bar of similar smaller form. The cross measuring 7 cm x 7 cm
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An Adolph Kohn silver Auckland Cricket Association presentation fern leaf brooch, the front engraved 'ACA', the reverse presentation engraved 'Lord Hawke's New Zealand Tour 1902', stamped maker's mark. Length 4.6 cm
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A good c.1920 New Zealand silver and paua brooch, central lozenge paua panel, claw set, decorative framing.
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A vintage 'N.Z. Sportsman of the Year' silver plate trophy statuette, the standing athlete wearing a singlet with N.Z. and fernleaf engraved to the chest, he holds a laurel wreath in his right hand, raised on a turned wood stand. Height overall 30 cm, some damage to ankle area. Recipient unknown.
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A New Zealand Shipping Co. (Rangitoto and Rangitane) silver plated ice bucket, by Mappin & Webb, House crested, height 10.3 cm; along with a pair of USSCo crested wine glasses commemorating the 21st anniversary of Seaway Service 1964 to 1985
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A New Zealand Shipping Co. (Rangitoto and Rangitane) logoed three-piece silver plated cruet set, along with a milk jug and sugar bowl, by Mappin & Webb.
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A New Zealand Shipping Co. (Rangitoto and Rangitane) crested oval silver plated ashette, along with a set of six New Zealand Shipping Co. logoed dessert forks, by Mappin & Webb.
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A New Zealand Shipping Co. (Rangitoto and Rangitane) crested oval silver plated ashette, along with a set of six New Zealand Shipping Co. logoed fish knives and forks, by Mappin & Webb.
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