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Jewellery, Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:612
Sale Title:Jewellery, Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:612
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:470
Date:22-Jan-2019
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A Georgian fiddle pattern silver fish slice, with pierced and engraved blade. London 1819 by John and Henry Lias.
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The bottom section of a Georgian crested fiddle pattern silver cake slice, with pierced decoration. London 1809 by William Eley, Fearn and Chawner.
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A pair of stylish 'Adam' style silver candlesticks, on reeded serpentine bases. Sheffield 1900 by Hawkesworth, Eyre & Co. With original drip trays, height 24 cm.
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A pair of small silver candlesticks, short baluster stems on circular bases. Birmingham 1965, height 12.5 cm.
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A pair of silver candlesticks, with decoratively moulded removable nozzles, conforming knops and similar decoration to the quatrefoil bases. Birmingham 1908, height 7.5 cm.
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A small pair of sterling silver baluster column candlesticks, on circular bases, height 10 cm.
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A small unusual silver bell shaped oil lamp, height 7.5 cm. Birmingham 1920 by Lawrence Emanuel.
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A small unusual oil lamp, of two-handled urn shape. Birmingham 1919 by Lawrence Emanuel, height 7 cm.
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Four Victorian silver sweetmeat dishes, the small dishes raised on three ball feet with decorative pierced rims. In original velvet and silk lined fitted box. Birmingham 1878 by Mitchell Bosley & Co.
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A heavy and decorative silver bonbon basket, the lobed lozenge form pierced and embossed with scrolling and shield form florals, raised on a cast four scrolling leg base. 171gm.L.17.6 cm.
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A George V two-handled silver Arts & Crafts sugar basin, Birmingham 1912 by Harrison & Hipwood, height 70 cm.
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A pair of antique Dutch.833 standard silver sifting ladles, hallmarked, length 16 cm.
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Five small silver Art Nouveau panels, for attaching to leather writing compendiums, vanity items, etc. Birmingham 1906.
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A late Victorian boxed sugar bowl and spoon, plain design with reeded rim to bowl, in velvet and ruched satin box. London 1899 and 1900.
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A late Victorian silver tea caddy, oval form with half lobed body. London 1894 by William Hutton & Sons Ltd. 8.3 x 7 x 9.5 cm.
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A Victorian silver beaker, ribbed decoration with presentation inscription to the centre. London 1880 by Thomas of New Bond Street. 175gm.6 x 11 cm.
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A silver handled corkscrew, the handle in the form of a fish, one pink glass eye. Birmingham 1934.
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A late Victorian silver hip flask, plain design with monogrammed initials to the front. Birmingham 1894 by Stokes & Ireland Ltd.
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A large impressive Victorian silver Masonic goblet, on tall stem with circular foot, inscribed and dated 1869, the hallmarks of Birmingham 1869 by Elkington & Co. Some rim dents. 475gms.
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A N.Z. silver chamberstick, of plain lines, marks 'WHC', '925' and 'fern', diameter 9 cm.
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An early Victorian period silver half-pint mug, baluster shape with scroll handle and finely engraved decoration and cartouche. London 1847 by William Seaman. 220gm. height 10 cm.
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A pair of Georgian Old English silver sugar tongs, London 1810 by Peter and William Bateman.
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A pair of Dutch silver asparagus tongs, scissor mechanism with floral decorative blades, stamped 'Holland' and '830', length 17.5 cm.
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A silver plate game cover, gadrooned rim and conforming handle. 36 x 28 x 28 cm.
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A Victorian silver plate meat cover, ornate handle, gadrooned rim, armorial to front.
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The following 23 lots of rugs and carpets are from the estate of Dr Donald Stenhouse (1936 - 2018) who pursued an interest in collecting hand woven tribal flat-weaves and hand-knotted carpets of Central Asia., A Turkish Shirvan rug, hand knotted wool pile, decorated with five various shaped conjoined medallions surrounded by scattered geometric motifs and rosettes, framed by a geometric border. (With certificate). 350 x 175 cm.
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A Caucasian Kuba tribal kilim rug, hand woven, the entire field decorated with multiple geometric motifs, framed by a geometric border. 315 x 184 cm
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An antique Turkoman Tekke tribal carpet, fine hand knotted wool pile on wool foundation, decorated with 60 principal guls interspersed by secondary medallions, c.1910. 261 x 204 cm
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An Anatolian Hotamis Turkmen tribal kilim, ground loom flat woven in three panels, decorated with large geometric medallions incorporating latch hook motifs. 405 x 176 cm
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An antique Turkoman Yomud tribal carpet, the entire field decorated with kepse guls, framed by a geometric meander border, with geometric patterned guard panels at the ends. 320 x 193 cm
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A good antique Turkoman Beshir tribal rug, hand knotted fine wool pile on wool foundation, the field decorated with closely spaced palmette and rosette medallions, framed by geometric borders. c.1900. 320 x 161 cm
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An old Caucasian Shirvan kilim rug, hand-woven slit-weft all wool construction, decorated with four large medallions outlined with latch-hook design. 310 x 155 cm
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An old Turkish Meghri hand knotted carpet, wool pile on wool foundation, the field unusually decorated with two long panels, one patterned with latch-hook outlined medallions, the other with palmettes. 238 x 162 cm.
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A Shahsavan kilim panel from a mafrash bag, tightly woven slit-weft all wool, decorated with repeat geometric motifs on ivory ground. 132 x 75 cm.
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A Turkish Konya Obruk kilim runner, decorated with eight latch-hook sided large medallions, framed by a rosette border. With certificate. 340 x 122 cm
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A fine old Caucasian Shirvan kilim wide runner, slit weft weave, all wool, decorated with four medallions and multiple geometric borders. 305 x 190 cm
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A Turkish Karakecili kilim rug, slit weave construction, decorated with four medallion incorporated into a complex latch-hook pattern. 260 x 170 cm.
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A Turkish kilim runner, decorated with large banded pattern. 210 x 93 cm.
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A Turkoman Yomud tribal cuval bag, with extra-weft woven face panel, decorated with bands of small geometric guls. 80 x 115 cm
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A Caucasian kilim bedding bag (mafrash), suitable to cover an ottoman. decorated with fine geometric patterned and striped panels. 106 x 52 x 43 cm.
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Two old fine kilim faced cushions, 47 x 47 cm and 47 x 40 cm.
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A small old fine quality Kurdish Malatya kilim panel, suspended from a wood strut. 78 x 65 cm.
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A Caucasian Shahsavan kilim bedding bag (mafrash), suitable to cover an ottoman. decorated with fine geometric patterned and striped panels. 120 x 62 x 58 cm.
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A Kurdish Malatya kilim, with panel of extra-weft weave flanked by striped pattern flat weave. 162 x 97 cm
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A rare 19th century North-east Caucasian Kuba Seichour (Seychour) runner, decorated with five complex 'fan-bladed' medallions in polychrome on an indigo ground, framed by a madder rosette/latch-hook inner border and a 'Georgian' outer border. Hand knotted wool pile in exceptional condition with oxidised charcoal areas, original macrame ends with some losses and original flat side cords with minor repairs. 266 x 98 cm
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A fine antique Shirvan runner, hand knotted wool pile on wool weft and warp, decorated with six step-sided medallions framed by rosette and arrowhead patterned borders. c.1900. 308 x 133 cm
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A Caucasian Shirvan kilim rug, decorated with banded geometric pattern. With certificate. 325 x 160 cm
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A Turkish Balikesir kilim rug, patterned with a banded design. With certificate. 208 x 161 cm.
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A large antique Afghan Turkoman hand knotted carpet, wool on wool, natural dyed with madder and indigo, patterned with twelve large 'elephant's foot' gul motifs framed by multiple borders. 430 x 260 cm.
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A Berjusta rug, the field decorated with a stylised tree, multiple border guards and geometric forms, kilim edging and ends. 170 x 116 cm.
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A Hereke all silk prayer rug, the aquamarine field decorated with a tree-of-life and birds framed by narrow borders flanking the principal meander border patterned with lotus flowers, leaves and birds on an ivory ground. 115 x 76 cm.
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An elephant foot carpet, the central panel with eight elephant foot motifs, multiple border guards, black and red. 235 x 160 cm.
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A long Turkoman runner, the field decorated with geometric and floral motifs, multiple border guards, red and black. 600 x 80 cm.
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An Akhal Gul rug, the field decorated with diamond form motifs, multiple border guards, red and black. 200 x 150 cm.
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A large kilim saddle bag, multiple geometric forms, red, black, white and blue tones, tassels to each corner.
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An old oak coopered barrel, oval form, configured as a stick stand. 33 x 66 cm.
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An American rise and fall piano stool, shaped wood seat, turned legs with cast iron and crystal ball and claw feet. 36 x 48 cm.
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A vintage 1960s Baker Furniture tray table, the faux bamboo base supporting a removable wooden tray top, original metal label to base of tray. 21 x 121 x 48 cm.
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A pair of Regency style mahogany bedside cabinets, faux bamboo supports, with the small two door cupboards with fascias of book spines, with keys. 40 x 40 x 66 cm.
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A Victorian tilt-top wine table, finished in the manner of a Jennings and Betteridge papier mache piece, decorated with mother-of-pearl and painted gilt embellishments on a black ground. 66 x 14 cm.
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A Georgian corner wash stand, two shelves with one small drawer and two faux drawers to the centre with ornate brass handles, shaped scalloped base. 58 x 43 x 90 cm.
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A quality inlaid figured walnut whatnot, the three conforming chairs with floral scrolling satinwood inlays, turned and lobed supports terminating in brass and porcelain casters. 86 x 36 x 117 cm.
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A fine quality Regency mahogany tilt-top wine table, with a plain oblong top with rounded corners and reeded edge on an elegant turned and fluted column support with four sabre legs and scroll feet. Some old surface marks. 66 x 54 x 70 cm.
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A Georgian mahogany tilt-top supper table, the ornately carved top with nine plate wells, raised on a tripod pedestal base with conforming carving and bird cage mechanism. 74 x 69 cm.
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A Biedermeier fruitwood tripod based wine table, circular top with brass stringing and star inlay, raised on baluster tripod base, diameter 78 cm, height 79 cm.
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A quality George III flame mahogany tilt-top wine table, the single piece top with lobed pie-crust rim, plain pedestal column on tripod base with pad feet, diameter 69 cm.
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A Georgian mahogany corner cabinet, two panelled doors to the front, two shaped shelves to the interior. 100 x 104 cm.
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A Victorian mahogany bowfront five drawer chest, two half drawers to the top, raised on bun feet. 103 x 54 x 119 cm.
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A Georgian mahogany bow-front five drawer chest, two half drawers to the top, brass handles and back plates, raised on bracket feet. 104 x 51 x 103 cm.
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A Victorian mahogany bowfront four-drawer chest, cockbeaded drawer edges, raised on bun feet. 95 x 52 x 101.5 cm.
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A Georgian mahogany five-drawer bowfront chest, two half drawers to the top, brass handles and back plates, cockbeaded drawer edges, raised on bracket feet. 103 x 51 x 116 cm.
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A Georgian mahogany bowfront five drawer chest, brass handles with decorative back plates, cockbeaded drawer edges, raised on bracket feet. 104 x 50 x 117 cm.
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A Victorian mahogany five-drawer chest, two half over three full width drawers, curving sides, raised on turned feet. Minor attention required. 101 x 52 x 106 cm.
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A Victorian walnut Canterbury, three sections with decoratively pierced dividers, the front panel with inlaid war memorial, one drawer to the front, turned legs with casters, width 54 cm, depth 38 cm, height 47 cm.
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A colonial kauri cabinet, one drawer raised above two panelled cupboard doors, half pillar and carved corbel to each side, raised on stepped plinth base. 105 x 27 x 117 cm.
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A colonial rimu card table, with green baize lining, raised on a cathedral pedestal base with carved decoration and a large turned finial to the centre, ebonised finish to the edges. 91 x 45 x 74 cm.
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An impressive colonial mottled kauri scotch chest, a full width drawer to the serpentine shaped top with a hat box drawer to the centre and two half drawers to each side, three full width drawers to the base. Ornately carved and scrolling corbels and half columns to each side, raised on bun feet, width 118 cm, depth 58 cm, height 145 cm.
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A Victorian circular mahogany tilt-top dining table, of plain design with thumbnail moulded edge, well-proportioned baluster pedestal support and a tripod base with white china casters, depth 136 cm, height 72 cm. Together with six matching Victorian mahogany bar-back dining chairs with 'Horse's Eye' patterned drop-in seats. The chairs with some faults.
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A vintage country pine refectory table, one small drawer to the front, raised on square section chamfered legs. 173 x 88 x 76 cm.
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Eight pine ladderback chairs, with rushed seat. 47 x 42 x 110 cm.
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A George III mahogany drop leaf table, scalloped apron, raised on tapering legs, with club feet (feet have been extended). 114 x 450 (closed)mm x 75 cm.
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A heavy oak Victorian hall chair, solid seat with a decoratively carved flat back, turned front legs with stretcher base. 42 x 47 x 102.5 cm.
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A Chinese rosewood dining table and six chairs, oval with Chinese motifs to the apron, includes two carvers. 157 x 1020
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A farmhouse fruit wood Windsor armchair, turned splats to the back, shaped seat, remains of old brown paint. 56 x 42 x 97 cm.
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A George III Windsor elm and beech armchair, the hoop back with pierced splat and 'cone' spindles, shaped elm seat, the turned legs with shaped stretchers.
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A George III Windsor armchair, similar to above, some later repair including shaped metal bars.
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An oak single chair of Jacobean style, with barley twist columns and cane filled seat.
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An unusual mahogany Arts & Crafts open elbow chair, with rush seat and turned stretcher base.
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A quality late 19th century French duchesse brisee, of typical couch/chair form with reeded exposed walnut frame, the pale salmon pink silk upholstery showing slight distress, length 166 cm.
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A pair of Italian gilded open elbow armchairs, the decorative gilded frame with ivory linen upholstery.
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An old Nepalese painted sideboard, two drawers over two cupboard doors, the interior with one shelf. 127.5 x 54 x 93 cm.
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A Georgian oak coffer, three floral carved panels to the front, two small drawers at the base, some later refurbishment. 125 x 540 by 75 cm.
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A mid-19th century Italian cassone, long low form, hinged lid, the panelled front with marquetry floral inlay framed by parquetry bands, the three front feet of wide scrolling form, width 170 cm, depth 54 cm, height 66 cm.
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A black chinoiserie cabinet on stand, of Georgian style, oblong shape with three doors supported on short square section legs and a stretcher base, red and gold raised decoration of Chinese figures, buildings, bird, butterfly and lake scenes. With keys. 137 x 45 x 104 cm.
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A vintage French style display vitrine, gilded floral decoration, glass shelves to the interior with linen backing, raised on four scrolling feet. 104 x 33 x 186 cm.
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A quality 19th century French Kingwood and ormolu bureau plat, of good proportions, the serpentine rectangular top with tan pigskin leather, tooled and gilt border, crossbanded in striking Kingwood, the top edges entirely finished with shaped ormolu, decorative cast corners, the encircling frieze of panelled design with parquetry detail, three drawers one side, the other conforming as false drawers, the curving legs with stylised caryatid (female figured) ormolu mounts, width 172.5 cm, depth 84 cm, height…
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A large and impressive mahogany glazed breakfront bookcase cabinet, the pediment with three neo-classical mouldings, four astragal glazed doors, adjustable shelving, the base with a double cupboard to the centre and a single to each side, raised on plinth base. 289 x 58 x 260 cm
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A large and impressive Sefton Powrie glazed breakfront bookcase cabinet, restrained elegant pediment over four doors, each glass panel with brass inserts, adjustable shelves, a double cupboard to the centre with a single to each side, raised on plinth base. 245 x 42 x 250 cm.
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An impressive Sefton Powrie mahogany glazed bookcase, restrained elegant pediment over three doors, adjustable shelves, raised on plinth base. 184 x 43 x 250 cm
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A mid-century teak oriental room divider, multiple shelves, one drawer and cupboard to the base, raised on Chinese style bracket feet. 102 x 35 x 54 cm.
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