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Antiques & Decorative Arts — Webb's

Auction House: Webb's Number of lots recorded: 234
Sale Title: Antiques & Decorative Arts Lots with images: 233
Auction Location: Auckland Prices available: 146
Date: 02/04/2009









Lot Description Price Image
*** Two Maori Stone Toki Adzes 1: Duff type 2b in a dark green greywacke with small inclusions. Polished on all surfaces including poll. Bevel slightly skewed. Provenance; found at Otatara, Southland in the 1950s. Length 12.6 cm. Depth 2.5 cm. Width 5.6 cm. Y11139. 2: of milky grey stone, the front and backsurfaces smooth and polished, the sides reduced through bruising, asymmetrical in cross-section, blade convex curved and quite sharp. Length 5.7 cm. Depth 4.1 cm. Width 1.8 cm. Y13298 ***
*** Two Maori Stone Toki Adzes 1: Duff type 2b in a dark green greywacke with small inclusions. Polished on all surfaces including poll. Bevel slightly skewed. Provenance; found at Otatara, Southland in the 1950s. Length 12.6 cm. Depth 2.5 cm. Width 5.6 cm. Y11139. 2: of milky grey stone, the front and backsurfaces smooth and polished, the sides reduced through bruising, asymmetrical in cross-section, blade convex curved and quite sharp. Length 5.7 cm. Depth 4.1 cm. Width 1.8 cm. Y13298 ***
*** Two Maori Small Stone Small to Medium Blades 1: grey/black stone, cutting edge quite sharp and polished, other areas show bruising, both surfaces convex, ovular cross-section, untanged with distinguished bevel. Provenance; family descent, Christchurch. Length 10.5 cm. Depth 5.2 cm. Depth 2 cm. Y13284. 2: of grey stone, all facets show bruising except butt area of front, the bevel is quadrangular in cross-section, the poll and cutting edges are curved, the cutting edge is blunt. Length 9.8 cm. Depth 5.4 cm.… ***
*** Two Maori Small Stone Small to Medium Blades 1: grey/black stone, cutting edge quite sharp and polished, other areas show bruising, both surfaces convex, ovular cross-section, untanged with distinguished bevel. Provenance; family descent, Christchurch. Length 10.5 cm. Depth 5.2 cm. Depth 2 cm. Y13284. 2: of grey stone, all facets show bruising except butt area of front, the bevel is quadrangular in cross-section, the poll and cutting edges are curved, the cutting edge is blunt. Length 9.8 cm. Depth 5.4 cm.… ***
*** Two Maori Small Stone Small Blades 1: a light grey argillite chisel, untanged, quadrangular cross-section, cutting edge straight and dull, surface areas ground and bruised with dressed front and back butt. Length 5 cm. Depth 1.5 cm. Width 2 cm. Y10635. 2: A reworked stone adze fragment of basalt, a portion of the blade section of a larger adze remodelled into a small adze with a short steep bevel, ground on all faces. Blade chipped. Length 6.3 cm. Depth 4.2 cm. Width 2 cm. Y13734 ***
*** Two Maori Small Stone Small Blades 1: a light grey argillite chisel, untanged, quadrangular cross-section, cutting edge straight and dull, surface areas ground and bruised with dressed front and back butt. Length 5 cm. Depth 1.5 cm. Width 2 cm. Y10635. 2: A reworked stone adze fragment of basalt, a portion of the blade section of a larger adze remodelled into a small adze with a short steep bevel, ground on all faces. Blade chipped. Length 6.3 cm. Depth 4.2 cm. Width 2 cm. Y13734 ***
*** A Maori Fine Grain Sedimentary Stone Large Toki Adze possibly greywacke, rectangular cross-section, polished on all surfaces, some hammer dressing visible on rear. Beveal chipped and ground with a marked skew. Butt rough natural surface. Length 20.2 cm Depth 2.1 cm. Width 7.6 cm. Provenance; purchased 1948 from a secondhand shop in Invercargill. Y11127 ***
*** A Maori Fine Grain Sedimentary Stone Large Toki Adze possibly greywacke, rectangular cross-section, polished on all surfaces, some hammer dressing visible on rear. Beveal chipped and ground with a marked skew. Butt rough natural surface. Length 20.2 cm Depth 2.1 cm. Width 7.6 cm. Provenance; purchased 1948 from a secondhand shop in Invercargill. Y11127 ***
*** A Maori Greywacke Stone Toki Adze the surfaces show evidence of bruising, quadrangular section butt, curved poll and cutting edges, the cutting edge with considerable loss, distinct bevel. Length 15.5 cm. Width 6.4 cm. Y13291. Together with a greenstone adze cutting edge fragment. Y12172 ***
*** A Maori Greywacke Stone Toki Adze the surfaces show evidence of bruising, quadrangular section butt, curved poll and cutting edges, the cutting edge with considerable loss, distinct bevel. Length 15.5 cm. Width 6.4 cm. Y13291. Together with a greenstone adze cutting edge fragment. Y12172 ***
*** A Rare George Boyd Newton Pottery Majolica Classical Dolphin Jardiniere Stand moulded, the one piece of a stepped triangular base supporting three classical dolphins, their bodies entwined and the tails spreading to support the circular dish. Not marked. Note; chip to the top of a dolphin. Height 26.2 cm ***
*** A Rare George Boyd Newton Pottery Majolica Classical Dolphin Jardiniere Stand moulded, the one piece of a stepped triangular base supporting three classical dolphins, their bodies entwined and the tails spreading to support the circular dish. Not marked. Note; chip to the top of a dolphin. Height 26.2 cm ***
*** A Carder Bisque Fired Lobed Small Garden Urn planter body only, (minus the pedestal base). Incised 'Carder' to the interior wall. An upper border of egg and dart moulding above two moulded fruiting vines, each painted green and red, two twin classical bearded masks to the sides (as remnants of the original handles). Remnants of white paint to resemble marble. Note; some faults. Height 22 cm. Diameter 30 cm ***
*** A Carder Bisque Fired Lobed Small Garden Urn planter body only, (minus the pedestal base). Incised 'Carder' to the interior wall. An upper border of egg and dart moulding above two moulded fruiting vines, each painted green and red, two twin classical bearded masks to the sides (as remnants of the original handles). Remnants of white paint to resemble marble. Note; some faults. Height 22 cm. Diameter 30 cm ***
*** A Rare Archibald Bros Avondale Salt Glazed Covered Bread Crock in stoneware with a warm oatmeal iron speckled glaze, lug handles to the sides, the lid (faulted) with the makers script mark. Height 36 cm. Diameter 36 cm ***
*** A Rare Archibald Bros Avondale Salt Glazed Covered Bread Crock in stoneware with a warm oatmeal iron speckled glaze, lug handles to the sides, the lid (faulted) with the makers script mark. Height 36 cm. Diameter 36 cm ***
*** Luke Adams Sydenham Pottery Christchurch Barrel Jug decorated with acorn and leaf motifs under a thick honey brown and iron glaze over a buff yellow body, the applied handle with incised decoration. Oval mark. Note; manufacturing firing faults to the base. Height 18 cm ***
*** Luke Adams Sydenham Pottery Christchurch Barrel Jug decorated with acorn and leaf motifs under a thick honey brown and iron glaze over a buff yellow body, the applied handle with incised decoration. Oval mark. Note; manufacturing firing faults to the base. Height 18 cm ***
*** A Rare Crown Lynn Elephant Moulded Figure in an ecru matt glaze, typically unmarked for the shape. Height 16.5 cm ***
*** A Rare Crown Lynn Elephant Moulded Figure in an ecru matt glaze, typically unmarked for the shape. Height 16.5 cm ***

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