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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:534
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:98
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:384
Date:24-Jan-2017
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A George III silver lidded brandy warmer, mildly bulbous base, sparrow beak spout, the domed lid with turned and stained ivory ball finial, turned wooden handle. London 1806 by W.J. in script (name not traced). 256gms. Diameter 8.4 cm
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A rare George III silver adjustable warming stand, the central burner with reeded edged mildly dished removable top, crested and with script initials, fitted to the bulbous base supported by four plain square section arms with button ends upon which slide four plate/dish supports, plain scroll arms, tapered bell form feet. London 1785 by Charles Aldridge and Henry Green. 498gms. 126.5 cm x 126.5 cm x 8.8 cm
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A late William IV rare (Paul) Storr & Mortimer silver teapot of octagonal lobed shape with flat chased decoration of leaves, flowers and scrolls in the French manner, the acanthus leaf mounted handle with ivory heat rings, the finial modelled with acorns and oak leaves, the crest of a rampant lion within leafy boughs. London 1837. The marks include the maker Paul Storr and the company mark Storr & Mortimer. 783gms
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A 1930s silver 12-place setting cutlery service, St James pattern, each place setting of nine various pieces including silver handled knives, together with eight larger serving spoons and two three-piece silver handled carving sets. 4700gms (excluding knives and carving sets)
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A silver eight place cutlery set, the handles with hand-beaten effect stamped 'Codan Mexico, Sterling 925', in original mahogany felt lined box. 2862gms (excluding knives)
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A quality 12 place Boulenger French silver plate cutlery set, consisting of large forks, large knives, smaller knives, large dessert spoons, teaspoons, a serving spoon and a ladle, restrained leaf pattern, in felt lined wood box.
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A selection of Danish silver cutlery, consisting of 12 tablespoons, 12 dessert spoons, 12 forks, 12 teaspoons, jam spoon, bottle opener and seven various size knives, various dates from 1930s to 1940s, by Johannes Siggaard. 2000gms (excluding knives)
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Three Danish silver spoons and a silver slice, a large serving spoon, two jam spoons and a cake slice, various dates and makers, 176gms.
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A fine quality Norwegian 830 standard silver serving fork and spoon, the reeded handles with beautifully pierced and embossed terminals. Length of each 24 cm
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A good set of six George III silver tablespoons, Old English pattern, matching script initials to each. London 1806 by Peter & William Bateman. 373gms.
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A George II bottom marked seal top silver spoon, with plain handle and pear shaped bowl. London 1747 by Edward Bennett I. Length 17.5 cm
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A silver gilt apostle spoon, fashioned from a George III bottom marked spoon with the addition of a finial depicting St. John. The spoon hallmarked London 1768 by Thomas & William Chawner, the finial hallmarked 186.4 cm
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Two large Finnish .800 standard silver ladles, one with an oval bowl and fiddle pattern handle, hallmarked and dated 1893. Length 290. The other with a gilded oval bowl with wide pouring spout and Old English style handle, hallmarked and dated 1926. Length 340. 308gms.
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A six person 24-piece German Wilkens silver part cutlery service, Old English pattern comprising six tablespoons, six dessert spoons, six table knives and six entree knives, 634gms (excluding knives).
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A set of six plus four William IV silver three pronged forks, Old English pattern, comprising six table forks and four dessert forks. London 1834 by A.B. Savory & Sons. 666gms.
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A pair of William IV fiddle pattern silver tablespoons. London 1836 by James & Albert Savory.
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A pair of George IV Queen's pattern silver salt spoons. London 1823 by Wm. Eley & Fearn.
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An Edwardian Old English silver tablespoon. Sheffield 1910 by Fletcher & Son.
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Two Georgian Old English silver tablespoons. London 1780 and 179.1 cm
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Two Georgian Old English tablespoons. London 1793 and 181.5 cm
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A set of silver teaspoons decorated with Maori motifs and greenstone handles, the bowls decorated in relief with an image resembling Pukaki, the figure from the pa gateway at Te Ngae, Rotorua. Birmingham 1923 by Levi & Salaman
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A George III silver and mother-of-pearl fruit knife and fork, in original red leather box. Sheffield 1818 by John Law
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Two silver and mother-of-pearl folding fruit knives. Sheffield 1899 and 190.7 cm
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A Georgian silver folding fruit knife and fork, with mother-of-pearl handles. Sheffield 1827 and c.1810
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Two Victorian silver folding fruit knives, with mother-of-pearl handles. Sheffield 1865 and 186.6 cm
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Two silver folding fruit knives, with mother-of-pearl handles. Sheffield 1873 and 191.3 cm
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Three George III silver tablespoons, Old English pattern, script initials, 'PM' to each. London 1808 by Peter & William Bateman.
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A George III silver double ended marrow scoop, with bright cut stem, the broader bowl with engraved script initials to the underside. London 1790 by George Smith & William Fearn. 50gms. Length 21.5 cm
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A George II silver double ended marrow scoop, traditional plain form. London 1747 by Thomas Gilpin. Length 22.3 cm
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A rare George I silver marrow scoop, the plain stem swelling slightly to accommodate a narrow bowl, the larger bowl engraved with script initials 'M.E.' to the reverse. London 1722 by Thomas Mann, good marks. Length 225. 48gms.
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A George II silver toddy ladle, with long twisted baleen handle. Coin in the base of the bowl dated 1758. Length 35 cm
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A George III silver muffineer, baluster shape with tall domed cover engraved with trellis and pierced with a pattern of simple holes. London c.1793. Height 12 cm
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A five-piece silver cruet set, cut glass with silver tops, pair of salts, pair of peppers and a mustard pot. Birmingham 1911 by Walker & Hall with three original spoons and original box
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A Victorian Scottish silver plate and ram's horn table snuff mull, the hinged lid engraved with standing stag and 'Tho. S. Stancombe, White Heart Self Street, Exeter'. The traditional spiralling horn with applied decorative silver plate mount as a foot
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An Edwardian silver teapot, rectangular lobed form, ebonite angular handle. Birmingham 1902. 326gms.
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A Victorian silver teapot, compressed ovoid form with spreading circular base, plain design, cast floral finial. London 1857 by George Ivory. 655gms
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An Edwardian three-piece silver Adam style tea service, the teapot, sugar and cream all with fluted ovoid bodies and pedestal bases, reeded handles. Birmingham 1901 by Jones & Crompton. 592gms
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An early Georgian style silver coffee pot, plain tapering cylindrical body raised on a circular spreading foot, domed lid, carved ebony scroll handle, faceted spout. Sheffield 1896 by Mappin Bros. 575gms. Height 24 cm
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A Victorian silver three-piece tea service, the spherical/bullet form teapot with scroll framed plain circular cartouche, conforming two-handled sugar bowl and baluster cream jug, all with fine repeating bead borders. 888gms
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A George IV silver teapot, squat melon form with a wide band of acanthus leaf and floral repeating decoration, floral lid finial, spreading circular base. London 1828 by William Eley II. 794gms
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A Victorian silver sugar bowl, squat lobed baluster form with acanthus leaf and floral decoration, two scrolling handles, spreading circular base. Edinburgh 1875. 471gms. Note: this lot of conforming decoration to the above
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A William IV silver cream jug, squat lobed baluster form with an encircling band of acanthus leaf and floral decoration, lobed borders, raised on four scroll feet. London 1833 by Edw, Edwardian Jnr, John & Wm Barnard. 280gms. This jug nearly matching the above two lots
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A silver pedestal footed rose bowl, traditional circular form, the wide band of Adams style wreath and swag decoration in relief. Birmingham 1938. 577gms. Diameter 20.7 cm
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A silver plated small game cover, by Harrison Bros. & Howson. Unusual small size, with removable handle. Width 26 cm
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A good quality 12-sided silver dish, plain with pierced border. Sheffield 1954 by Atkin Bros. 300gms. Width 20 cm
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Six modern Mexican sterling silver dinner plates, plain circular shape with decorated borders. Total weight approx. 3 kilos. Diameters 28 cm
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A pair of William IV Scottish fiddle pattern silver sugar tongs with shell shaped bowls. Glasgow 1834 by William Russell.
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Three Georgian silver bottle tickets: 'Rum', 'Brandy' and 'Hollands', with chain suspensions. London 1796 (2) and 1815 all by Godbehere & Wigan.
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A large Edwardian period silver urn shaped specimen vase with wide ornately pierced rim and circular foot. Chester hallmarks, rubbed. Height 29 cm
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A c.1900 English silver plate and cut crystal table centrepiece, the central trumpet above a large shallow dish, the three-way concave base mounted with demi-griffins raised on three hoof feet. Height 45.5 cm
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A c.1900 silver plate and cut crystal Clarice jug, tapered form, the spout with relief Bacchus mask decoration
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A George III silver concertina toast rack, six slots on four ball feet. Sheffield 1808, maker's mark indistinct. 245gms.
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A small sterling silver circular dish with decorated border. Diameter 16 cm
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A sterling silver circular dish with embossed border. Wallace Sterling. Diameter 25.5 cm
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A 19th century Indian silver framed menu stand, the front engraved 'Chandanpur 27-4-89' with four tiger's claws supporting the open back with fleur-de-lis top and plain strut back.
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An early/mid-20th century Indian 'Hamilton & Co. Calcutta' swing handled compote, pierced decorative edge, spreading circular foot. 278gms.
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An Edwardian silver bowl, dome shaped base, ornately embossed with leaves and flowers. 340gms. Diameter 23 cm
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A pair of Indian silver napkin rings, plain square shape, in fitted box stamped by the maker - Orr & Sons Ltd, Madras & Rangoon.
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An Indian silver christening set of egg cup, napkin ring and spoon, in case marked as above, each piece engraved and dated 194.3 cm
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A George IV silver coffee pot, baluster form, acanthus leaf detail to the spout, gadroon rim, spreading circular foot. London 1821 by Rebecca Eames & Edward Barnard I. 635gms. Height 22 cm
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A George III fat bodied gravy boat, serpentine rime, flying scroll handle, raised on three pad feet. London marks rubbed. 214 gms.
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A George III silver teapot, compressed boat form with lobed and reeded bands, raised on four ball feet. Edinburgh 1817. 656 gms.
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A George III silver boat form sugar bowl, similar to above, acanthus leaf handle tops. London 1817 by Solomon Hougham, Solomon Royes & John East Dix. Weight 280gms.
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A George III silver cream jug, similar to above. London 1820 by Crispin Fuller or Charles Fox I. Weight 183 gms.
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A large silver plate on copper three light table candelabra, the tall column with two scrolling branches, moulded floral boarders with the copper bleeding through. Height 49 cm
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A good early 20th century silver plate oval butlers tray, the pierced gallery with gadroon rim incorporating the two handles. Length 62 cm
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A c1900 silver plate and cut crystal claret jug, Bacchus mask spout, star cut base. Height 29.5 cm
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A Persian Sanandaj wool on cotton rug, the serrated framed central geometric medallion with plain striking red frame, the outer framed with small repeating designs on ivory ground, the outer field with deep blue ground with conforming decoration in different tones.
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A Persian Shahr Babak rug, wool on cotton, the serrated decorated field with two diamond medallions, bird and other highlights. 173 cm x 133 cm
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A Persian Shahr Babak wool on cotton rug, the red/brown field with three co-joined diamond medallions with stepped frame, latch hook multi-boteh order. 198 cm x 150 cm
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A Persian Shahr Babak hand knotted rug, the field with a central strip of four stepped diamond medallions on natural brown wall conforming ground, dominant blue outer field with repeating multiple bands of angular boteh motifs. 183 cm x 115 cm
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A Persian Meshkin (Hamadan) wool on cotton rug, the mid-brown field with three dominant rectangular medallions with latch hooked corners, small cruciform guls surrounding. 205 cm x 146 cm
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A Persian Bijar wool on cotton curvilinear decorated rug, the ivory field with entwined floral and leaf tendril forms, central pendanted medallion. 200 cm x 116 cm
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A Persian Shahr Babak wool on cotton rug, the dominant ivory ground diamond medallion with fine serrated border upon a field with small repeating framed bird motifs. 200 cm x 119 cm
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A Persian Shahr Babak wool on cotton rug, three lustrous ivory ground diamond medallions to the centre, repeating stylised bird motifs, stylised plant form tendril pillars to the sides. 200 cm x 119 cm
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A Persian Bijar wool on cotton rug, the small diamond form central medallion with blue ground on a field with repeating fine geometric and floral designs in dominant pale blue tones. 163 cm x 125 cm
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A large hand knotted Afghan Andkhoi rug, typical formal floral designs with multiple border guards and one wide central guard, in colours of rich lustrous red, dark blue and old ivory. 200 cm x 300 cm
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A large Najaf Abad wool on cotton carpet, all-over curvilinear designs with central circular lobed medallion, tendril and floral designs, the field with cobalt blue ground. 404 cm x 306 cm
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A large old finely knotted Persian Saruq rug, the field decorated with a fusion of sumptuous floral designs, the seven border guards (with one wide central guard) decorated with floral and geometric designs, dark red, dark blue, deep mustard, green and old ivory. 172 cm x 265 cm
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A large hand knotted Afghan Andkhoi rug, traditional design. 150 cm x 200 cm
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A large hand knotted Turkoman carpet, decorated with rows of Yomut style gul motifs, multiple border guards with central wide guard. 340 cm x 230 cm
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A large Ardabil hand knotted carpet, curvilinear all-over design with large central floral medallion on a dark blue ground, coloured highlights including various greens and multiple border guards. An attractive older rug in good condition. 411 cm x 300 cm
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A large hand knotted Persian Saruq carpet, with central diamond medallion (the design repeated in each corner) and all-over tiny boteh motifs, multiple border guards, various colours on a rich red ground. 275 cm x 390 cm
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A pair of Continental Edwardian period metal high back single bed ends with Art Nouveau decoration and shell inlay. Width 93 cm, height 170 cm
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A Regency faded mahogany wine table, the rectangular top with thumb moulded edge, tapered rectangular section column on concave four-way platform base with sabre type legs. 61 cm x 50 cm x 72 cm
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A vintage English pine draper's table, the top with wood roller to the back for fabric or paper rolls, raised on square section legs with a half shelf to the front of base. 115 cm x 88 cm x 94.5 cm
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A 19th century French lady's desk, the brown painted exterior decorated with hand painted florals, swags, cherubs, classical maidens, a pull-out writing flap lined with green baize, above a full width drawer, the two cupboard doors to the top opening to reveal six small drawers, a central cupboard and pigeon holes, all painted with florals and swags, raised on square tapering legs. Provenance: Ex. Florence Court auction July 1991. 9 cm x 47 cm x 118 cm
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A George III oak fall-front bureau, the plain fitted interior including a central door with oval Sheraton inlay, the four graduating full width drawers with oval brass back plate swing handles, bracket feet. 97 cm x 51 cm x 110 cm
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A 19th century flame mahogany lady's work table of French Louis XV style, the serpentine rectangular top with double matched flame veneers, the serpentine with two front frieze drawers (one with fitted interior), the top fitted, the scrolling cabriole legs with restrained carved detail at the top and pad feet. With key. Surface marks. 59 cm x 46 cm x 75.5 cm
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An 18th century English oak gate leg table, the oval top with carved thumbnail border and rule joints, turned supports, stretcher base and a single drawer at one end. Extended 99 cm x 106 cm x 70 cm
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A Georgian oak country side table, the three-plank pegged top with rounded corners, one deep frieze drawer with brass bale handles, tapering square section legs with pad feet. 75 cm x 54 cm x 72 cm
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A Victorian mahogany extension banquet dining table, the rectangular thumb moulded edged top with two extension leaves, raised on restrained substantial turned legs with dominant octagonal facets, raised on brass cup and wheel casters. 139 cm x 264 cm x 72.5 cm
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An early Victorian flame mahogany banquet extension dining table, the thumb moulded edged table with three original extension leaves held by brass clip fittings, raised on turned and octagonal tapered fluted legs, brass cup and wheel casters. Extended 268 cm x 128 cm x 71.5 cm
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A Georgian oak country chest of four graduated full width drawers, thumbnail moulded edge, brass bale handles and bracket feet. 96 cm x 53 cm x 95 cm
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A George III country oak side table with single frieze drawer, raised on four cotton reel turned legs joined with a stretcher base. 74 cm x 50 cm x 66 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 117 cm
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A large 19th century pine chest of three full width drawers, geometric mouldings, thumbnail top edge, white porcelain handles and bun feet. 125 cm x 60 cm x 94 cm
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A New Zealand colonial kauri scotch chest, three top-hat drawers across the top with mottled facings, three full width drawers below, half column mouldings on either side, nickel plated handles and key escutcheons, short turned legs. 106 cm x 45 cm x 125 cm
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A George III oak cupboard on chest, the two panelled door top flanked by full restrained turned pillars, panelled sides, stepped pediment, the base with two short false drawers above two further short drawers and one full width drawer, panelled sides, shaped bracket feet. Good colour and patina. 132 cm x 53 cm x 196 cm
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A Regency flame mahogany bookcase cabinet, the pediment of plain architectural form, the two glazed doors with original glass in panelled sections, the unmatched base of similar period in flame mahogany with two panelled doors flanked by half turned and wrythen columns, raised on turned ball feet.
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