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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:642
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:72
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:491
Date:2-May-2017
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A Victorian copper bed warming pan, the hinged lid with engraved bird and scroll detail, long turned wooden handle.
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A pair of 19th century French silver plated bronze statuettes of duellists in Elizabethan costume, on circular red marble bases, impressed signature 'Lalouette'. Both swords require attention. Height 33 cm
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A 19th century silver plated bronze figure of a standing classical woman holding a leafy branch, on turned wood plinth base. Height 45 cm
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A carved wood horse's head with bridle, brown patina with traces of gilt. Length 32 cm
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A craftsman made 16 inch mahogany infill joining plane, closed handle, wedged keeper and cupid's bow bridge.
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An ivory 6 inch protractor by Aston & Mander.
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An antique brass Merryweather-type brass fireman's helmet badged for the New South Wales Fire Brigade, the traditional comb with dragon embossing, the front plate with 'NSW FB', original leather lining and chin strap.
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Three vintage items; a c.1900 coloured and inlaid marble plaque of a young boy, a European folk art bird whistle and a wooden keg tap with key.
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A black and white enamelled Prison Visitor's Room sign, 'No Articles or Anything Whatsoever to be Passed Over the Dividing Barrier between Visitor & Inmate'. Penal Inst. Act 1954. By Order Supt. Mt Eden Prison. 36 cm x 92 cm
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A Maori carved Masonic Master's gavel, carved as a tiki figure affixed to a carved handle. With silver presentation plaque 'Te Owairaka Whakaronga ...1951'.
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Three Masonic temple paintings, of Freemasonry symbols, ritual objects and an idealised temple. Each kauri framed 65.5 cm x 45.5 cm
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Three Masonic temple decorative small ritual columns, of New Zealand timbers. Height 58 cm
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A collection of Masonic silver and various metal insignia and accessories.
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An antique ship half model in diorama case, enclosing companion small vessels and lighthouse model. 81 cm x 46 cm
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A collection of 16 old scissors, includes candle trimmers, small dressmaking and large tailoring scissors.
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A Victorian brass Sykes hydrometer, in fitted mahogany case. Length 20 cm
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Two Victorian boxed watchmaker's tools, one a brass Jacot tool, the other a steel turns.
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An ivory and brass fitted four-fold vintage 12 inch rule.
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A 19th century W. MacDonnell of Sydney, Australia, brass telescope on stand, the single draw with maker's name to a fitted plate, screw mounted to a brass and steel tripod base. Length of body 95.5 cm. Note: MacDonnell was one of Australia's most noted amateur astronomers.
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An antique brass Catholic holy water font, the bowl decorated with flowers and geometric patterns, the back with a cross and 'IHS'. 20 cm x 40 cm
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A large shallow copper cooking pot, two iron handles, on three brass feet, tin lining to the interior and hand beaten to the exterior. Diameter 69 cm
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A large copper cooking pot, two iron handles attached by way of iron straps, hand-beaten to the exterior. Diameter 52 cm, height 33.5 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 late 19th century J. & E. Stevens cast iron crown top money bank, the building with original mustard tone paint detail, patent no. 6619 cast to the base.
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A New Zealand stamp collection, includes: 1882 second Side Face, various pictorials, 1915 King George V, various Air Mail, Health and many modern issues through to 1989 together with various Pacific Island issues, Tokelau Islands, etc.
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The Empire Stamp Album, with Great Britain collection includes: 1840 and 1841 Penny Red, the majority of issues c.1960 through to 1993, includes many mint issues.
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Masterpieces of Industrial Art & Sculpture at the International Exhibition 1862, by John Burley Waring, pub. Day & Son, London 1863. 1st, 2 (of 3) vols., elephant folio, morocco binding with lavish gilt. Pages loose. Approx 200 colour lithos.
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The History of England, by M. Rapin de Thoyras, pub. London c.1740, f'scap, Vol. I - 15 books, 850 pgs, title and frontis absent (Roman times to Henry VIII), three fold-out maps and genealogical tables, morocco binding distressed.
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The Life and Explorations of Dr. Livingstone, published by Adam & Co., London, c.1878, period morocco binding with decorative gilt title and motifs, lge 4to, hand coloured title pg and frontis, 632 pgs, new endpapers, some losses, minor repairs, numerous tinted lithographs.
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A Victorian leather bound Bible, with gilt metal mounts, coloured and black and white illustrations.
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A Victorian brass bound walnut dome top writing box, originally belonging to Bishop Suiter (1830-1895 Nelson). Complete with personal tickets, cards, etc. Width 22 cm, height 16 cm
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A small Georgian pine deeds box, with iron side handles, conforming handle to lid, brass lock and keyhole escutcheon, with mahogany stain finish. 42 cm x 22 cm x 25 cm
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A rimu 34 drawer collector's coin/medal cabinet. 33 cm x 29 cm x 48 cm
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A European horn and silver handled knife and fork, with steel blade and tines, monogrammed and dated to the finials and ferrules.
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A European horn and antler cutlery trio, held in a leather scabbard, comprising: antler handled knife and fork and accompanying spoon with scrimshaw engraving.
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Two 18th century George III portrait miniatures on ivory, of Morris family members to whom William Morris, the English designer was related. One miniature of John Morris as a young boy in gold frame the back set with plaited hair, John Morris and William Morris were brothers, William had a son also named William born inmm later to become the famous designer. The other miniature of John Morris's sister in gold frame, the back set with hair plait, her name is not known. 6 cm x 45ea. Provenance: A letter…
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A George II sampler by Betty Horn, dated 1739 and 1740, 'Aged 10 Years', with strawberry and floral vines, multiple alphabets and verse, 'September 20, 1740, this was finished by Betty Horn, daughter of Roger and Elizabeth Horn aged 11 years'. Worked in colours. 40 cm x 20 cm approx., framed under double sided glass.
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A Georgian period needlework picture, on silk, couple at a well with buildings and trees. Distressed. 40 cm x 50 cm, original gilt frame.
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A 19th century sailor's wool work picture, the vessel under sail, unusually detailed showing the ship's deck, some attention required, in later frame under glass. 33 cm x 59.5 cm
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Two vintage felt dolls by Norah Wellings and Chad Valley, the blond Wellings' doll dressed wearing a blue coat, both with maker's details.
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An early 20th century porcelain SFBJ girl doll, her sleeping eyes requiring re-positioning, clothed and with loose wig.
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A Victorian hand painted photo portrait of a gentleman, the oval image in ornate gilt frame enclosed in rosewood glazed display case. 35 cm x 30 cm
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A Victorian enamelled cast iron gas heater, ornate design, in colours of greenish blue and white with a bow front dome type top. Height 50 cm
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A Chinese two-compartment tea caddy, of 'cushion' shape, with lavish gilded decoration and fitted pewter interior. Width 24 cm
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A World War I period Landers Frary & Clark 'Universal' thermos, in original leather container, the silver plate thermos with original glass liner, details to base, the cylindrical leather holder with stitched detail.
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An early 1920s vintage violin, made by Frank R Knight of Reigate, UK, 1923 (No.25), with internal label, together with case and bow. Insurance valuation of $3500.
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A French iron and chain section large candle stand, the circular platform supported on chain links and tripod base.
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A vintage French blackboard, detailed with days of the week, pine frame.
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A superb 19th century ivory handled walking cane, the rosewood shaft with an elaborately carved handle in the form of a lion standing over a scrolling shield, with a horn ferrule. Length 97 cm
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A vintage ivory handled, shooting stick with a metal and leather seat, fruitwood shaft and metal hiking point. Length 90 cm
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A vintage silver plate and rosewood walking cane, the rosewood shaft with a mushroom form silver plate handle. Length 90 cm
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An ivory handled and rosewood walking cane, the handle carved with a fouled anchor motif, the rosewood shaft with metal ferrule. Handle with some faults. Length 90 cm
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An old ivory section walking stick, with turned handle, some damage. Length 87 cm
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Two vintage hickory shafted left-hand golf clubs, original leather grips, the steel blades named.
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Two vintage hickory shafted golf clubs, leather bound grips, includes: a brass headed putter named T. Stewart, St Andrews, 'Special Egmont; and a broad steel headed chipper detailed 'Australian Made A.G. Spalding & Bros...'.
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Three vintage hickory shafted golf club drivers, leather and felt bound handles, maker's details to the shaft and wooden heads including 'Geo. Simpson St. Andrews', 'Ascot (New Zealand) Ltd', and 'Cann & Taylor'.
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Three vintage hickory shafted golf clubs, leather bound handles, includes: Wm Gibson & Co. Ltd 3 iron, and two putters by J.A. Clements and other.
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Three vintage hickory shafted golf clubs, leather bound handles, the three iron headed clubs including one R. Forgan & Son putter, a J.P. Cochrane & Co. 'Jigger' and an H. Logan Mashie Niblick.
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Three vintage hickory shafted golfing irons, includes a Kinghorn 'Deep Face Mashie', Cann & Taylor, 'Mid-Iron' and a callen 'Niblick'.
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An old African carved ivory lion, prowling stance. Length 20 cm
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An early/mid-Victorian tortoiseshell card case, traditional plain rectangular form with ivory trim.
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A large turtle shell, the thirteen main plates and marginal plates of good colour and high mottled figuring. 72 cm x 55 cm
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Two small turtle shells, each displaying rich and vigorous patterning. Lengths 39 cm and 41 cm
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A taxidermy fox trophy head mount, affixed to a shield back. Height 22 cm
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A taxidermy cheetah, modelled pouncing, raised on plinth base. Length 1000.
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An uncommon taxidermy Indonesian small leopard. Length 48 cm
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A large taxidermy red deer stag head mount, 'Monarch of the Glen', 12-point antlers, width of spread 77 cm. Mounted with rimu shield backing.
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A taxidermy red deer stag head mount, 9-points, rimu shield backing.
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A taxidermy tahr head and shoulder mount, rimu shield backing board.
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A taxidermy chamois head and shoulder mount, rimu shield backing board.
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A taxidermy fallow stag head and shoulder mount, the large horns with traditional webbed sections, rimu shield backing mount.
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A large taxidermy rainbow hen trout, mounted on backing board. Length 63 cm
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A large taxidermy rainbow jack trout, conforming backing board to above. Length 70 cm
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A large impressive oblong white tropical coral specimen, of boat form and in excellent condition. With metal display stand. Height 9 cm, length 24 cm
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A large fossilized plant specimen section, grey sedimentary stone with some fractures. 69 cm x 43 cm x 2.5 cm
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A large New Zealand pounamu river boulder, one face polished showing good dark green tone with mid-green inclusions, the serpentinite oval boulder of approx. 100 kilos. 65 cm x 48 cm x 25 cm
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A large pounamu serpentinite boulder, oval form, cut in half, showing mid-green mottled tones with darker inclusions. Approx. 65 kilos. 60 cm x 33 cm x 25 cm
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A kauri gum boulder, gold brown, one half hand polished. 1.24 kilo.
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Two pieces of kauri gum, all hand polished, beautiful translucent gold. 585gms and 150gms.
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A small kauri gum boulder, hand polished, 810gms.
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Four pieces of kauri gum, all hand polished in a golden-brown hue, 375gms, 325gms, 215gms, 110gms.
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A 19th century Fijian ula kobo throwing club, bulbous root head, mildly tapered shaft with fine notched carved detail, displaying good old wear and dark patina, remains of old label to shaft. Length 42 cm
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A 19th century Fijian ula drisia throwing club, the spherical root head with near cylindrical shaft, the grip finely carved with lineal zig-zag bands, displaying good old wear and dark patina, split to shaft, 10 notch cut lines to head of shaft indicating possible 'kill' marks, the base of the head with an encircling band of small indented marks. Good weight. Length 4150.
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A 19th century Fijian ula tavatava throwing club, the seven-lobed head with central pronounced boss, the cylindrical shaft with lineal zig-zag carved grip, displaying good old wear and patina. Length 40.5 cm
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A large Papua New Guinea food bowl, shallow with sloping sides and twin handles. Old repair to the centre. Diameter 51 cm
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A Papua New Guinea ceremonial collar, consisting of small cowrie shells woven together, with an outer band of white feathers, attached by way of woven twine and red seed pods, on metal hanger. 39 cm x 60 cm
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An old Solomon Islands carved wood and mother-of-pearl inlaid chalice, the bowl supported on an open worked frame with fish supports, oval base, the shell sections with angular cut decoration. Some distress to the black pigment finish. Height 17 cm. Together with a semi-polished coconut shell.
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An Eastern hardwood lingam, of columnar form with incised glans. Raised on black plinth base. Overall height 143 cm.
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An African carved ivory tusk, its surfaces entirely carved with a spiralling design of native figures and animals, surmounted at the tip by a kneeling female figure. Length 35 cm
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Two small Maori nephrite adzes, 'toki pounamu', both quadrangular, one 11.5 cm, the other 6 cm.
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A Maori inunga pounamu hei tiki, modelled with head tilted, chin to right shoulder, remnant of red wax to eyes, hands to thighs; suspended on plaited cord with bone toggle. Height 7.5 cm
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A Maori pounamu hei tiki, kokopu (speckled trout) variety stone, modelled with chin tilted to left shoulder. hands to thighs, paua inlaid eyes. Height 10 cm
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A folk-art model horse cart made of whalebone, the spoked wheels rimmed in painted copper. Made by Frank Humphries, c.1930s. 32 cm x 20 cm x 13.5 cm
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An orca tooth drilled as a pendant. Length 8 cm
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An album 'Maori Studies', twelve 'Permanent Carbonette Photos' by Thomas Pringle. Each image 18 cm x 23 cm
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George French Angas, 'A Feast at Mata-ta' and 'Throwing the Spear', lithograph in tints, hand finished in colour from 'The New Zealanders Illustrated', pl.36. London, 1867. 46 cm x 34 cm
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A 19th century engraved steel plate, 'Auckland, New Zealand', after the 1852 painting by P.J. Hogan and the wood engraving illustrated in the 'Illustrated London News' showing the Queen's Wharf in the foreground with barrels and packages, canoes drawn up to the left shore line. 20.8 cm x 36.2 cm
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A vintage James Ring photograph of gold miners, West Coast, late 19th century., with studio stamped mount, in original frame. 15 cm x 20 cm
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Two early 20th century New Zealand folk art turned wood painted boxes, tiki, kiwi and other motifs, painted landscapes including a Maori village and Mt Tongariro, one detailed to the base 'M.A.B. Hand Painted'. Heights 85 and 10.5 cm
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A watercolour portrait of an New ZealandE.F. soldier with two children, he wears a 'lemon squeezer' with cap badge of the 9th New Zealand Infantry (Hawkes Bay Regiment), signed Dobson. 44.5 cm x 34.5 cm
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