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Jewellery, Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:578
Sale Title:Jewellery, Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:473
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:374
Date:20-Aug-2019
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A bronze sculpture of a standing lion, with long mane and open snarling mouth, length 47 cm.
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A modern classical figure of a standing bull, his head lowered and tail raised, dark patina with polished highlights, length 49 cm.
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A bronze sculpture of a young man, modelled crouching on one knee, good dark patina, height 42 cm.
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A 19th century French bronze of Napoleon Bonaparte, stamped marks for the small De Braux foundry, he stands in formal military dress, one arm absent, height 45 cm.
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A Victorian bronze of a young woman with cherub tasting the new wine, finely modelled, she holds a grape bunch aloft in her right hand while the cherub drinks from the dish held in her left. Good original dark patina, unsigned, height 42.5 cm.
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Keith Johnston's Royal Atlas of Modern Geography, pub 1861, elephant folio size, quarter bound morocco with decorative gilt lettering on the front board with gilt stamp, gilt title to spine with raised cords. 48 double page maps with hand colouring in outline. Some faults.
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The Picturesque Atlas of Australasia' Vols I, II & III by Andrew Garron, 1st edition, 1886, including multiple black and white engravings and colour maps (including North Island and New Zealand).
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A folio of loose engravings and chromolithographs, including leaves from Cassel's Pigeon Book, etc.
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An early 19th century map of China, hand coloured in outline. 39 cm x 32 cm
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Two portrait miniatures, a woman, circular image in square ebonized frame, and a man, oval image in piano key ivory frame. Largest 11 cm x 11 cm
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A circular gilt framed collection of small plaster cameo and intaglio plaques, diameter 24.5 cm
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A framed set of nine small 19th century Baxter type prints, featuring gilt edged 19th century scenes.
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Garth Tapper, Prosecution', lithograph AP (artist's proof), signed and entitled. 22 cm x 150 image, 40 cm x 30 cm paper size unframed.
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A Victorian burr walnut stationery box, with sloping front, single drawer in base and fitted interior with perpetual calendar.
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A Victorian Tunbridge ware box, the walnut exterior decorated with inlaid decoration, the interior relined and with a lift out tray. 30.5 cm x 22 cm x 14 cm.
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An Edwardian Sheraton revival mahogany games tantalus, three decanters with hobnail cut decoration, the interior with compartments for cards, etc., a button releases a full width drawer to the base containing chess pieces, crib board, etc., two handles to the side. 35.5 cm x 30 cm x 33 cm.
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An early walnut box in the form of a hare, 1900s Arts & Crafts, with copper detailling to ears, eyes, nose and toes, possibly American. 30 cm x 12 cm x 20 cm.
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An 18th/19th century painted and carved wood figure of a saint, with finely detailed features including glass eyes, wearing a traditional robe with pleated detail, original paint showing craquelure in soft red, mustard and darker tones. Provenance: The Douglas Wright estate, height 92 cm.
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An 18th century pewter plate and a 19th century pewter charger, diameter 300 and 42 cm
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A Victorian oval horn snuff box, the lid set with a facet cut citrine, length 7.5 cm.
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Two Art Deco chrome and risque printed panel cigarette cases, each with a large photographic print of a woman in a revealing costume.
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A 19th century 15ct. gold and hardstone desk seal, the shield form amethyst seal intaglio cut with a prancing horse below initials, the tapered square section handle of milky stone.
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An early 20th century rosewood infill smoothing plane, parallel sides, closed handle, Scottish pattern, sole length 9 1/2 inches.
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An antique Indonesian kris, with wooden hilt, wavy double edged blade, figured and straight grained wooden scabbard. Overall 49 cm
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An antique Indonesian kris, with carved ivory hilt, long and slender double edged straight blade with double fullers, figured grained wooden scabbard. Overall 67 cm.
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A vintage black Chanel 'Caviar' leather tote bag, with quilt stitching and gold metal fittings. With dust bag. As new.
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An authentic pre-owned Louis Vuitton Speedy 35 tote bag, in monogram canvas complete with leather strap, padlock and keys.
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A vintage Louis Vuitton red Epi Leather 'Jasmin' handbag, soft rounded shape with double zip enclosure and leather handles.
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An authentic pre-owned Chanel medium tote bag, in a black quilted pattern, large eyelets and woven chain strap. Original authentication card within. Some wear to exterior.
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A carved striped agate veil tail goldfish, purchased in the 1950s in the German town of Idar-Oberstein.
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An ivory inkstand, the glass ink bottle concealed in an ivory canister with Prince-of-Wales feathers carved to the lid, the oblong base carved with shamrock, thistle and roses to the corners. Width 15.5 cm.
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A small carved ivory figure, of a drunken tinker. Height on wooden stand 11 cm.
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A pair of 19th century German carved ivory wine flutes, each with stags and hinds in high relief, raised on fluted stems from quatrefoil bases. Slight losses, height 21.5 cm.
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A small ivory rule, two fold and with original cover, length 7.5 cm.
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A vintage walking stick, the wooden shaft terminating with an ivory handle, embossed silver plate collar.
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A late Victorian silver plate and horse hoof inkwell holder, with 'Judy, died 1891' engraved to the front, lidded and with glass inkwell. 12 cm x 15 cm x 8 cm.
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A Victorian miniature tilt top table, the circular top painted with angels and doves surrounded by flowers and ribbons, raised on a baluster column from a circular plinth base, diameter 34 cm, height 26 cm
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A 1970s Hofner lute-guitar, the back of flame maple ribs, six stringed with removable carved rose to the centre, original label to base.
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An early Victorian rosewood banjo barometer, c.1845, surmounted by a broken arch pediment, a damp/dry dial, alcohol thermometer and convex mirror to the trunk above the silvered main register and spirit level, height 96 cm.
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A pair of French steel Art Nouveau scissors, made in Thiers the French cutlery capital, in original box, length 20 cm
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A 9ct gold Onoto fountain pen, with 14ct gold nib, in original box, London 1922.
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A Parker 'Snake' limited edition fountain pen, 1315/5000, with original box, certificate and papers.
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A sterling silver 'Yard-O-Led' Corinthian ballpoint pen, hallmarked and number #1844, in original wooden box and complete with booklet and leather case.
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A pair of Dutch brass candelabra, ornate turned brass column with six scrolling candle branches and one centre sconce. 37 cm x 52 cm.
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Six ancient Greek coins, including Alexander the Great (B.C. 336-323)
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Five early period Roman coins, including Tiberius (A.D. 4-14)
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Five ancient Roman denarius coins, including a Philip I the Arab (A.D.81)
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Five ancient Roman denarius coins, including Vespasian (A.D. 73)
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Six late Roman period bronze coins, including Constantine I (A.D. 310-11).
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Two coins from the reign of Augustus Caesar, (B.C. 9-2)
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Eight Medieval coins, including Transylvanian Joseph I (A.D. 1708).
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French 5 francs coin and Napoleon bronze Battle of Jenna medallion 1805
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1692 Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel silver thaler, for joint rulers Rudolf August & Anton Ulrich (1685-1704), 'Wildman' obverse.
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23 early French copper coins
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A tiger skin rug with full head mount, by Van Ingen & Van Ingen, Mysore, India. On black felt edged canvas backing with taxidermist's labelling and stencil marks. Most claws remain. 277 cm x 182 cm
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A leopard skin rug with full head mount, by Van Ingen & Van Ingen, Mysore, India. On black felt edged canvas backing with remnant taxidermist's labelling and faint stencil marks. 200 cm x 132 cm.
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A 14 1/2 inch wooden drake duck decoy, hand carved, moulded swivelling head, original condition, lead mushroom string and anchor, lead belly weight. c.1940.
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A large 14 inch x 7 inch wide body wooden duck decoy, flat underside and hollow body, fitted with large wooden keel and original glass eyes. c.1940's.
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A good 15 inch hand carved wooden display duck decoy, dark stained, attractive form with glass eyes.
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Vintage fine weave canvas drake duck decoy, stuffed and shaped with cork chips for flotation, glass eyes, a very realistic model, c.1910-20s.
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A vintage fine weave canvas mallard hen decoy, stuffed and shaped with cork chips, hand stitched and painted body.
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A late 19th century carved wooden duck decoy, 14 1/2 inch solid wood body with keel, remnants of original paint and glass eyes. Noted as a beach find.
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A Hardy Bros. 'The Knockabout' Palakona two piece split cane fly rod, with labelled canvas bag, the aluminium ferrule stamped with manufacturer's markings, c.1955, length 9 feet 6 inches
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A Wheatly Silmalloy metal fly box, 6 x 3 1/2 inches
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A Wheatly fly box, 6 x 3 1/2 inches and another 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches
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An F. Steans & Coy. Ltd. Ch-Ch N.Z. 3 5/8 inch fly reel, with additional spool.
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A J.W. Young & Sons 'Beaudex' 4 inch fly reel
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An album collection of older world stamps, many British Commonwealth countries included.
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A large album collection of Chinese stamps, includes many early issues 'Shanghai Municipality', etc., through to more recent issues.
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The Empire Stamp Album' collection of Chinese stamps, c.1984-1988, mainly Mint issues in sleeve mounts.
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A cold painted Vienna bronze parrot, original paint finish, c.1900, height 6.5 cm.
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Three miniature cold painted Vienna bronze bulldogs, a dog, length 7 cm, a bitch and a puppy, original paint finish, c.1900
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A cold painted lead frog, with original paint finish, c.1900, length 5.5 cm.
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Three small cold painted Vienna bronze animals, owl, elephant and bear, with original paint finish, c.1900.
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Two tiny cold painted cast metal studies of children, together with a tiny golly charm, all with original paint finish.
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A German postcard, the stamp featuring the head of Hitler, the postmark dated 1938.
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Gordon Minhinnick (1902-1992) three World War II cartoons, The Blighters Blitzed', 'Tally Ho !!' and 'The Wife Learns to Drive', ink on paper, each signed and entitled. 30 cm x 43 cm.
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A P1907 bayonet, the ricasso stamped 5 42, with scabbard (oval frog stud), length 57 cm.
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A World War I Yataghan bayonet, in original stitched leather scabbard with metal fittings, length 74 cm.
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A set of six early 1940s World War II posters by Beverley Pick, published in London. 'Pancho Santos', 'Joe Potocki', 'John Adams', 'Johan Nilsson', 'Charles Forshay' and 'They Come from the U.S.A.'. 49 cm x 73 cm each.
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An early 20th century Scottish dirk by R. G. Lawrie/ Glasgow, marked for the 2/7th Bn 1914-1918 (Scottish Coast Defences Brigade), the 25 cm single edge steel blade with narrow fuller and scalloped back edge, the baluster grip carved with basket weave set with white metal studs, the pommel with a thistle, the black leather scabbard with silver plate mounts embossed with thistles, set with a small knife and fork of conforming design. Total length 48 cm.
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A double barrel muzzle loading percussion cap shotgun, by Ward & Sons, London. No licence required.
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A pair of flintlock pistols, 19th century, the locks each marked 'Byrne fecit', walnut stocks with brass furniture including butts terminating in moulded mask bosses. Overall length 37.5 cm. No licence required.
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A Spanish Victor Sarasqueta 12g side by side hammerless shotgun, the lock engraved with scrolls, polished walnut stock. S/N AM400180. Firearms licence required.
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A Smiths' Khama Gunworks Ltd 12g double barrel shotgun, open hammers, nitro proof barrels. Firearms licence required.
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An old aboriginal Wunda carved wood shield, traditional elongated lozenge form, the front with a wide band of swirling incised ridges, dot-type border, the back with raised integral handle, lineal incised banding. Chipping to one corner, length 74 cm.
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A Pitcairn Island carved wood fish, Made by Andrew Young...', wall mounting, stamped maker's details to reverse. Fine real fish teeth set to the mouth, length 34 cm.
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A vintage Solomon Islands hardwood carved Nguzunguzu, finely detailed traditional stylised head form, the hands and chin supporting a bird, mother-of-pearl inlay, height 22 cm.
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An 18th century map 'L'Amerique...'(Western Hemisphere) by Jean Janvier, published Lattre's 'Atlas Moderne', Paris 1783. 34.5 cm x 44.5 cm.
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Four chromolithographic prints of NZ flora, by Sarah Featon (1848-1927). Each framed.
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A map of New Zealand by A Petermann, published by Justus Perthes, 1867. 33 cm x 21 cm.
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A Voyage to The Pacific Ocean..., (Cook's Voyages) Volume II, 1784, first Dublin edition of the official account of Cook's third and final voyage, original calf binding, octavo. 21.7 cm x 14 cm.
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Murihiku & the Southern Islands' by Robert McNab, pub 1907, descriptively detailed to the front 'A History of the West Coast Sounds, Foveaux Strait, Stewart Island, The Snares, Bounty... from 1770-1829.
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Charles Kensington ink and watercolour, the Shaw, Savill & Albion Line 'SS Tokomaru' under way, signed. The Tokomaru was sunk by German torpedo 1915 off Le Havre, France. 18.5 cm x 37.5 cm.
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A scarce early black and white lithograph after Charles Heaphy 1841, Part of Lambton Harbour, in Port Nicholson', drawn by Allom, printed by Hullmandel, reissue c.1891. Mounted, unframed. 36 cm x 53.5 cm.
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A scarce early black and white lithograph after Charles Heaphy 1841, View of a Part of the Town of Wellington', drawn by Allom, printed by Hullmandel, reissue c.1891. Mounted, unframed. 36 cm x 53.5 cm.
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An early colonial pencil sketch on paper, artist unknown, indistinctly inscribed 'Schools & Dormitories' along with signature. 24 cm x 30.5 cm.
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George Chance vintage silver gelatin photograph, Ploughing, South Canterbury', signed and entitled, labelled on reverse. 20.5 cm x 25.5 cm.
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George Valentine 19th century photograph 'Rotomahana Hotel Te Wairoa', the rare large format image with two figures in the foreground, the publican Joseph McRae together with possibly Aporo Te Wharekaniwha. Entitled, numbered 38 and initialled. 19 cm x 29 cm (7 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches)
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A panoramic photo of Wellington, photographer unknown, dated 3.1.1930, showing reclamation, oak framed. 18.5 cm x 94 cm
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