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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 hand knotted Persian Shahr Babak rug, the field with two large diamond medallions, intricate detail. 134 cm x 1780.
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A hand knotted Persian Shahr Babak rug, the field with two large diamond medallions and bold floral designs and boteh motifs. 132 cm x 1890.
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A hand knotted Persian Shahr Babak rug, with two large medallions to the centre. 100 cm x 1400.
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A Persian hand knotted Hamadan rug, with floral designs and three border guards, typical colours. 137 cm x 2070.
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A finely knotted Turkoman runner, typical colours and decoration, the field with two rows of gul motifs. 95 cm x 3550.
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A large old hand knotted Bijar carpet, the field with bold geometric designs, multiple border guards with one central wide guard, typical colours on a dark blue ground. Some wear. 245 cm x 3300.
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A hand knotted Persian Mashad rug, of formal floral design with seven border guards, traditional colours. 200 cm x 3000.
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A large old hand knotted Persian Bijar carpet, the field with bold stylised leaf and flower motifs, three border guards with central wide guard in typical colours on a red ground. Some wear. 280 cm x 3600.
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An Iranian Ferahan/Mood rug, wool on cotton, central palmette medallion on ivory field, all patterned with herati motifs, framed by a palmette and rosette border. 203 cm x 1230.
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A large hand knotted Persian Nain rug, of traditional formal decoration in pale colours, almost square shape. 200 cm x 2300.
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A large Tabriz vintage carpet, curvilinear tendril and floral designs in various tones on pale ground. 385 cm x 2900.
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A large hand knotted Persian Kashan carpet, the field with a large central medallion (the design repeated in each corner) and trailing floral motifs, seven border guards with a central wide herati guard, in colours with a red field. 250 cm x 3500.
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A Chinese altar table, the rectangular top with upward curved ends, above a decoratively shaped apron, raised on square sectioned legs joined by pierced panels. 127.5 cm x 47.5 cm x 96 cm
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A Chinese rosewood small credenza, with two drawers above two drawers, each with decorative square scroll carved recessed handles; raised on short, inward turned feet. 100 cm x 48 cm x 77 cm
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A Chinese rosewood box on stand, the square section box with two hinged panels to the top, pierced with rondels, the tapering walls bound with brass strapping and four large bale handles; raised on a conforming stand with inward turned short legs united by stretchers. 46 cm x 46 cm x 62 cm
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A most unusual Chinese bench seat, formed from a natural burl timber tree trunk section, of asymmetrical shape with natural fissures, the upper surfaces carved with deer, birds and flowers. Approx. 110 cm x 76 cm x 52 cm
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A nest of four good quality Chinese rosewood side tables, oblong with carved and pierced dragon designs beneath the top edges, each with a stretcher base, the largest table 50 cm x 36 cm x 66 cm
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A Chinese four-fold Coromandel wood-type screen, with relief decoration of ducks, swans and geese on one side, water lilies and birds on the other. Each panel 40 cm x 1840.
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A nest of four Oriental carved occasional tables, each oblong top inset with glass, the frames and legs carved with leafy tendrils. Largest 49 cm x 35 cm x 70 cm
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A quality Chinese rosewood display unit, a combination of eight doors and three galleried shelves above three secret base drawers, restrained blossom bow and bamboo carving in relief, plain column supports. 128.5 cm x 38 cm x 2180.
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A pair of Asian teak display vitrines, of slightly tapering section, the frames, pediments and bases profusely carved with floral ornamentation, raised on ball and claw feet. 85 cm x 44 cm x 1450.
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An Asian teak occasional table, the oblong top raised above a carved frieze on four fluted legs terminating in four ball and claw feet. 68.5 cm x 45.5 cm x 50 cm
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An Asian teak day bed, rectangular with loose cushioned top raised on an apron carved with a square fret pattern and profusion of flowers, supported on four short legs with ball and claw feet. 200 cm x 92 cm
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An Asian teak framed three-piece suite, comprising a low-backed sofa with loose cushions and pair of conforming framed chairs, all decorated with a profusion of animals and flowers. Settee dimensions: 200 cm x 76 cm x 54 cm
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A pair of Asian teak ottomans, square shape with loose cushioned tops, each carved with a profusion of flowers, raised on ball and claw feet. Each 60 cm x 60 cm x 38 cm
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A pair of Chinese rosewood chairs, wide seats with the sides, backs and apron carved with florals and sacred bats, the carved back splat with a central round marble insert. 68 cm x 51 cm x 10 cm
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An elegant Thai two-seater chair, the low wide chair has curved back slats with two stiles, carved apron and front panel with conforming decoration to sides and back, old worn red and black paint finish. 85 cm x 63 cm x 90 cm
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A Chinese low table, square shape with decorative frieze, raised on simple column legs. 64 cm x 64 cm x 32 cm
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A set of four Chinese elm furniture screens, each with an upper panel of pierced designs including complex knots, curvilinear swastika motifs and 'cracked ice' pattern with scattered blossom and leaves, the lower sections with small panels depicting warriors in landscapes. Each panel with some conforming framing. Each panel 189 cm x 48.5 cm
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A 19th century Chinese travelling folding double chair back folding seat, the plain turned supports with curved back supports and central splats, red lacquered highlights, folding form, the seat with old rope strapping. Note: these seats reputedly used by wealthy farmers/landlords. Provenance: Purchased Hong Kong c.1970s. 113 cm x 45 cm x 1010.
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An Asian teak framed double door display vitrine, the entire frame and doors carved with a profusion of flowers, raised on a shaped apron with square fret carved frieze above ball and claw feet. 95 cm x 55 cm x 1500.
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A Chinese hardwood and marble insert side table, demi-lune form with conforming mottled white and grey marble insert, the fret cut and carved decorative frieze with three further small marble inlays, a combination of four shells to the base. 82 cm x 41 cm x 77 cm
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A pair of old and unusual Indian side chairs, sheathed in white metal (low grade silver) with ornate pierced and embossed decoration of birds, flowers, leaves and scrolls, together with a matching octagonal low table. The seats with recent peacock blue upholstery.
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A pair of Japanese Meiji period carved, lacquered and inlaid bone decorated two-panel screens, each with a red lacquered large central panel decorated with carved bone highlights of falcons perched upon blossoming bows, their attention drawn to smaller birds, all within carved frames including exotic bird and floral detail. Each panel 18.3 cm x 85.5 cm together with the unmounted hinges and casters.
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A small good quality French greenish-grey paint finished two-seater canape, of Louis VI style with finely carved and pierced decoration, spiral fluted front legs, acanthus leaf terminals to the arms and a lover's knot back rail, with double caned ends and single caned seat and back. Length 1240.
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A French light grey paint finish armchair of Louis XVI style, with leaf carved detail, turned, carved and fluted front legs and cream linen covers and a loose cushion.
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A French gold and cream paint finish open elbow chair of Louis XVI style, the oval back with lover's knot pediment, the shaped front supported on turned and fluted legs, finely striped covers.
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A set of six Louis Philippe walnut side chairs, with cane filled seats and backs, foliate ormolu mounts decorate the top rails and rondels to the tops of the tapering front legs which terminate in square sabots. each with loose cushion.
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A pair of vintage French carved and painted framed salon chairs, pale floral patterned silk covers to the upholstered back and seat.
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A vintage French parlour settee, restrained carved and cream painted frame, the shaped upholstered back panel and seat in floral self-patterned pale green silk.
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An antique French style armchair, the rectangular back panel with Wickham cane, carved and distressed cream painted frame with acanthus detail, pale upholstered seat.
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A pair of vintage French parlour armchairs, pale paint finish exposed frame, the upholstered backs, sides, arm rests and seat in repeating diamond frame florals, green and pale tones.
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A c.1900 French pale grey painted side table, the rectangular inset white marble top with stepped frame, some distress, raised on four turned and reeded legs, carved detail, the lower shelf with Wickham cane. 50 cm x 37 cm x 72.5 cm
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A 19th century French Art Nouveau walnut desk, the rectangular top with tooled leather inset, three frieze drawers to each side with original gilt metal Art Nouveau handles, tapered square section legs with fine scroll detail, C-form stretchers to the base with further long rail. 160 cm x 100 cm x 75 cm. Provenance: Purchased Capocchi Antiques, Melbourne, 2012.
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A French Louis XV style bombe commode, two half drawers over two full width drawers, with inlaid parquetry decoration together with traditional ormolu embellishments, green variegated marble top. 83 cm x 44 cm x 33 cm
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A French Louis XV style bombe commode, two half drawers over one full width drawer, inlaid parquetry and ormolu decoration, green variegated marble top. 120 cm x 55 cm x 83 cm
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A French mixed wood desk, with inlaid parquetry and ormolu decoration, the top with brass gallery and conforming parquetry decoration. One full length drawer to the front. 97 cm x 57 cm x 79 cm
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A French mahogany and inlaid desk, the front with three drawers, with Tunbridgeware style decoration, the top inset with gilt tooled leather, raised on four square tapering legs. 140 cm x 69 cm x 80 cm
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A vintage French walnut leather top desk, the tooled brown leather insert above the five frieze drawers, the turned and tapered legs with fluted detail, gilt metal highlights.
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A French antique-style lady's writing desk, extensive parquetry satinwood inlay to the decorative kingwood, serpentine form with sweeping upstand back containing five small drawers, shaped and tapered legs, ormolu mounts.
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A 19th century lady's kingwood writing bureau, floral inlaid and crossbanded, the fall front containing fitted interior, ormolu mounts.
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A vintage French kingwood and parquetry writing desk, tooled leather top, pronounced rounded front corners, the panelled sides and five short drawer frieze with floral inlay, raised on tapered legs, ormolu mounts.
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A French walnut side table, thumb moulded rectangular top, the single frieze drawer with floral swag inlay, turned legs.
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A French mirrored flat front chest of drawers, the six drawers in two rows of three, fully mirrored, faceted glass knobs raised on square section mirrored tapered legs.
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A French Kingwood and marquetry inlaid antique style display cabinet, tall rectangular form, mirrored back, glazed sides and two front doors flanking the narrow glazed section, the base panels with floral inlay, ormolu mounts, short splayed legs, Wedgwood type plaque mounted to the lower mid-panel.
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An early 20th century French walnut and marble topped side cabinet, gilt brass gallery to the inlaid marble top, the fall front with ormolu detail, reeded, turned and tapered legs.
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A 19th century French fruitwood Empire-style display cabinet, tall rectangular form with black lineal and criss-cross detail, pale blue painted interior with two adjustable shelves, raised on tapered square section short legs.
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A good 19th century French fruitwood dresser base, the plank top with clenched ends, the two frieze drawers with incised banded detail, the two cupboard doors with shaped panels, original decorative iron hinge detail and escutcheons, carved fan detail to the shaped plinth base.
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A good 19th century French walnut open arm chair, brown leather upholstered seat and back with gilt tooled highlight band, studded detail, scroll arms, turned and fluted legs.
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A late 19th century French kingwood side table, shaped oval form, the quarter veneered top with floral marquetry inlay and cross-banded detail, brass edging and mounts to the ormolu legs. Some marks to top.
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A French metal wine cage to accommodate approximately 140 bottles. 56 cm x 59 cm x 16.3 cm
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A 19th century French figured walnut armoire, the cross-banded doors each with three panels, decorative brass escutcheon plates, stepped pediment, the base with two conforming drawers with everted plinth.
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A French walnut Empire style armoire, the doors with three figured walnut panels, with conforming panels to the sides, on plinth base with stepped pediment. 175 cm x 2360.
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A pair of lacquered glass etageres/display shelves, the frames of gilt brass, square section tubing with glass shelves. 76 cm x 35.5 cm x 1830.
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A William IV ottoman stool, upholstered in cream linen, with padded hinged square top over waisted walls, raised on bun feet. Some mouldings absent.
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A William IV X-framed stool, upholstered in cream linen, with padded square top, raised on painted turned legs.
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A George III walnut lowboy, with thumb moulded edged oblong top, single frieze drawer above two small drawers flanking a shaped kneehole, raised on square section legs. 79 cm x 43 cm x 72 cm
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A late Victorian mahogany marble topped wash stand, the tall upstand back with three bevelled edged small mirrors above a single shape shelf and red and white marble panelled back, conforming marble top above a single frieze drawer flanked by two panelled cupboards. 122 cm x 56 cm x 1520.
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A Victorian marble topped walnut credenza, of serpentine shape, with two mirrored doors flanked by open shelves. 155 cm x 50 cm x 91 cm
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A William IV walnut work table, the oyster shell veneered oblong top with slightly serpentine drop flaps to either side, above a deep body with two drawers to one end and a drop door opposite, above a concealed small well; raised on turned and fluted legs with small brass casters. 74 cm x 52 cm x 51 cm
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A Victorian burr walnut and ebonised davenport, with false drawers to the left and operating drawers to the right side, the slope with leather inset section.
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A Victorian mahogany work box, on ornate tripod base with Tunbridge decoration and games top. 49 cm x 37 cm x 75 cm
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A Victorian burr walnut mirror back credenza with a marble top, three mirrored doors, carved decoration, serpentine plinth base. 120 cm x 40 cm x 1650.
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A 19th century French ottoman, rectangular shape, cream striped upholstered top raised on carved cabriole legs. 71 cm x 1050.
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A small proportion marble top rosewood credenza, the serpentine marble top with low upstand back of conforming shape above a base with mirrored panelled doors framed by carved mouldings. 103 cm x 41 cm x 97 cm
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A Victorian flame mahogany chiffonier, with high scroll back with single shelf above a base with two frieze drawers and two doors with panels framed by scroll carving, raised on platform base. 127 cm x 51 cm x 1575.
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A late Victorian mahogany chiffonier, the upstand back with single shelf surmounted by a pierced pediment, the base with two ogee fronted drawers above two cupboards, raised on plinth base. 170 cm x 47 cm x 1400.
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An early Victorian mahogany three-tier dumb waiter, rectangular form, turned and faceted columns, broad knob finials, brown porcelain casters with brass fittings. 122 cm x 47 cm x 1110.
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A 19th century mahogany flap top tea table, the rectangular top with top supported on a single gate leg, raised on square section legs with internal taper. 89 cm x 44 cm x 73 cm
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A small Victorian oak library table, two half drawers to the front, brown gold tooled leather top, turned legs and on brass casters. 103 cm x 68 cm x 73 cm
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A late Victorian walnut knee-hole desk, the knee-hole flanked by two banks of three drawers with further flanked by fluted baluster columns with simulated rosewood finish. 118 cm x 64 cm x 81 cm
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An Edwardian mahogany knee hole desk, the knee hole beneath a single frieze drawers, flanked by two banks of four drawers, raised on bun feet and brass casters. 130 cm x 60 cm x 79 cm
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A quality flame mahogany George III extension dining table, four extension leaves secured with clips, some absent, the table circular when reduced, raised on eight restrained turned legs with brass cup casters. Seating 12 to 14 people. Length extended 308 cm, height 75 cm
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A set of six Victorian walnut framed balloon back chairs, the backs decorated with hop swags and pierced scroll back rails, green velvet upholstered seat raised on slender cabriole legs.
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A William IV mahogany drop-leaf extension dining table, the brass removable clips allowing the concertina extension to receive one leaf, with two further smaller supporting legs, thumb moulded edge, rounded corners, the turned legs with lobed detail, brass cup casters. Length extended 205 cm, width 106.5 cm, height 71 cm
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Two Georgian mahogany side chairs, one Hepplewhite shield back, the other Chippendale pierced slat back, both with seats upholstered in silver grey fabric.
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A quality mid-20th century Regency style mahogany triple pedestal extension dining table, the two D-form ends and central rectangular section each on a turned column and four-way reeded sabre leg pedestal base terminating with brass paw topped casters, no clips. 207 cm x 99 cm x 75.5 cm
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Eight rush-seated oak ladderback chairs, three scalloped bars to the back, conforming stretcher base to the front. 44 cm x 40 cm x 91 cm
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A 19th century mahogany circular dining table, the tilt-top raised on a tri-form column base. Diameter 130 cm, height 75 cm
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A Georgian oak country flat front chest of five drawers, two across the top with three graduated full width drawers below, turned bun handles, bracket feet, restrained boxwood and ebony stringing. 112 cm x 52 cm x 1170.
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A Victorian mahogany bow front chest of drawers, two hatbox drawers and two small central drawers over three full width drawers, flame mahogany drawer fronts, turned wood handles, half pillar to each side, raised on large turned feet. 125 cm x 60 cm x 1250.
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A George III bow front chest of five drawers, configured as two half-width drawers above three full width drawers of graduated depth, each with cockbeaded edges and oval plate-back bale handles, raised on bun feet. 114 cm x 58 cm x 1110.
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A Colonial kauri bookcase chiffonier, the tall top with two arched glazed doors, stepped ogee pediment, carved corbel supports, four adjustable shelves with tooled leather aprons, the base with two shaped frieze drawers above two panelled doors, conforming corbel supports, plinth base. 134.5 cm x 52 cm x 245 cm. Provenance: Previously sold by Cordy's as part of a New Zealand colonial furniture collection from a historic Remuera homestead.
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A quality George III flame mahogany bookcase bureau, the stepped pediment above two shaped mirrored panelled doors enclosing a shelved interior, the forefront base revealing a fitted interior with a combination of eight drawers and five pigeonholes, the four full width drawers with shaped brass back plate swing handles, pull-out slides to receive the fall, raised on bracket feet. 107.5 cm x 57 cm x 215.5 cm
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An oak 'dwarf' free-standing bookcase, with open front and two adjustable shelves. 76 cm x 27 cm x 1090.
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A Georgian mahogany corner cabinet, with cavetto and dentil cornice above a single frame timber panelled door. 87 cm x 50 cm x 1010.
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A Victorian walnut corner whatnot, with four graduated sized shelves supported on turned columns, the upper shelf with fretwork gallery. Height 1250.
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A Jacobean-style oak dresser base, of small proportions, the rectangular top with thumb moulded edge, two drawers in the frieze above a shaped moulding, raised on heavy inverse baluster turned legs from a stretcher base. 138 cm x 50 cm x 78 cm. (Some old borer.)
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A Victorian mahogany bookcase secretaire, the top with two doors which open to reveal shelves and two half drawers, central drawer pulls out to reveal small pigeon holes and a number of small drawers, green and gilt tooled leather insert, two-panelled doors to the base, on plinth base with conforming restrained pediment. 121 cm x 59 cm x 206 cm.
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A 19th century European carved walnut cabinet sideboard, the back with three ornate carved doors figured with maidens and cherub above hound, flanked by full turned and fluted columns, an open section above the base with two shaped frieze drawers and two carved cupboards, further conforming columns, stepped base. 151 cm x 54.5 cm x 2470.
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