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Jewellery, Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:656
Sale Title:Jewellery, Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:656
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:445
Date:10-Dec-2019
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A Victorian cast iron door knocker, in the shape of a hand holding a ball, with cuff and bracelet detail to wrist. Length 16.5 cm.
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A pair of French Empire gilt metal table candelabra, each with three curving arms flanking the central disc platform supporting a further conforming nozzle, swag hanging chains and winged supports highlight the top, the base with three scrolling feet with classical women's heads surmounting, concave black slate tri-form bases. Height 53 cm.
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A spelter bronze figurine 'Phebe', after the original by Emile Bruchon, the woman traditionally represented seated upon a crescent supported by crashing waves, applied label to the base, raised on ebonised stand. Height 44.5 cm.
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An early 20th century Thai gilt bronze figure of an archer, in traditional dress and pose with one knee raised, the bow extended in the figure's left hand, the costume in gilt, raised on socle base. Height 40 cm.
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A Regency mahogany tea caddy, plain rectangular form with ebony strung borders, minor losses, gilded brass captured ring handles and ball feet, original fitted interior with twin compartments and a glass mixing bowl.
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A French brass letter knife, to commemorate the discovery of the antibiotic tricalcine oxymenthol, a Japanese shakudo-gilt kogai, and a Georgian gilt tooled leather box to hold a knife.
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A Victorian coromandel wood vanity case, the fitted interior with crystal and silver top jars, lift out compartment and a drawer in the base for jewellery, London 1868 by James Vickery. Some veneer missing from lid. 30.5 cm x 23 cm x 18 cm.
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A vintage Indian vizagapatam box, the exterior inlaid with tortoiseshell and bone with painted foliage and bird decoration, the interior with mirror to lid and velvet lining. 15.5 cm x 11.5 cm x 8 cm.
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A 19th century French music box, the crank action handle operating the original brass cylinder, the steel comb with all teeth apparently intact and working. Cylinder length 21 cm, enclosed by glass door and outer hinged lid, dark stained finish with some satinwood stringing, some faults to the box.
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A Victorian Tunbridge ware stationery box, the exterior decorated with a castle to the lid and foliage to the sides, the interior with small compartments. 16 cm x 10 cm x 12 cm.
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A Victorian Tunbridge ware basket, the wooden base and rim with geometric designs, the basket sides in a pleated blue fabric, fine wooden swing handle. Diameter 16 cm.
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A Palais Royal mother of pearl etui, the brass banded shells open to reveal a holder for sewing accessories, on mother of pearl and brass base and oval alabaster stand. 13 cm x 17 cm.
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Six Victorian bobbins, five decorated bone and one wood.
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A Victorian etui, the gilded metal exterior profusely embossed with classical scenes, the interior with various accessories, suspended from a conforming large hinged hook.
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A Victorian tooled leather necessaire, the interior contains silver and silver plate accessories. 6 cm x 4 cm x 11 cm.
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A vintage Clark & Sons counter display box, two drawers to holder cotton reels, etc, gilded lettering to top. 56 cm x 31 cm.
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A pair of late 19th century French mother-of-pearl opera glasses, brass fittings, one with details to the eye rims: 'Le Maire, Ft., Paris'.
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A 19th century African inlaid fly whisk handle, decorated with geometric bone patterns, steel pins and wire binding, together with an Edwardian parasol handle and a small Morocco leather accessories box.
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A Victorian spun brass jam pan, fixed iron handle. 25 cm x 12 cm.
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A Victorian spun brass jam pan, with fixed iron handle. 31 cm x 17 cm.
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An early 20th century Indian brass lidded urn, highly decoratively embossed and with sinuous cobra snake handles, the domed lid surmounted with an exotic bird. Height 50 cm.
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An Edwardian smoker's stand, the small table top with pipe rack, ash pots, match striker etc, ebonised finished with chinoiserie decoration. Height 80 cm.
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An early 20th century Besson & Co. 'Class A' 'Zephy' slide trombone, in original leather case, engraved details to trumpet, silver plate brass construction, no mouthpiece.
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An old pingao kete, irregular rectangular shape with two handles. Width 43 cm.
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A Mongolian goat hide, with long lustrous blonde fur. Length 100 cm.
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A good quality reindeer skin rug, length 120 cm.
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A rare medieval period English beef bone skate, found on the site of a bluecoat school during foundation excavations for a G.P.O in 1905. Previously sold at Webb's auction c.1995. Provenance: Private Estate Collection. Length 24 cm.
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A cast iron bone/baleen whaling cleaver head, of triangular shape. Length 22 cm.
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A crystallized fossil nautilus, cut and highly polished showing sectional interior with crystalline effects including concave growths, opaline effects evident to the back. Maximum Diameter 13.7 cm.
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A good large kauri gum boulder, in natural form with semi polish showing good clarity. 4.5kg.
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A striking French 1920s car mascot of the god Mercury, depicted kneeling wearing a winged automobilists' helmet and raised goggles. Brass with remnant traces of original nickel plating. Illustrated: 'Motoring Mascots of the World' by William C. Williams, no.699, p.174. Height 14.5 cm.
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A vintage car mascot of a chromed naked woman, standing upon a ball leaning forward, her arms stretched backwards, her hair blowing. Height 19 cm, raised on later kauri block stand.
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A quality 1981 Majuba (Transvaal) Centennial knife, the steel blade engraved with a scene of the Mount and '1881 Majuba 1981' and with maker's name 'Grey', the ivory grips finely scrimshawed with riflemen clambering a rocky outcrop and other scenes, the grips secured with finely engraved rosettes. Length 25.5 cm, in original presentation stinkwood and yellow-wood case, together with a magazine article pertaining to these knives.
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A rare George III painted police truncheon, with coat-of-arms and royal cypher on a black ground, ribbed handle. Length 33 cm.
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A large 19th century brass telescope signed T. Length Ainsley, South Shields, with japanned ropework bound main tube, two draw tubes. Length 10.5 cm closed
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A 1935/36 Auckland Rugby Union cap, maroon and black panelled with gilt bullion tassel, monogrammed 'ARU' and dated 1935 and 1936. Recipient unknown.
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A vintage brick layer's hod, metal binding and long shoulder pole, old paint finish. 66 cm x 35 cm x 127 cm.
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An Edwardian Sheraton Revival tray, elaborate inlaid decoration, brass side handles and scalloped gallery, some old damage. 66 cm x 43 cm.
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A leather reel case stamped 'W.H.Tisdall Ltd Wellington', approx 2¾' with green felt lining.
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A scarce Farlow's 3½' B. W-P fly reel, with British and New Zealand patent Wedge Drag (designed and named by Major B.W. Powlett), black japanned finish to back and frame.
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A Hardy's 3?' Duplicated MkII fly reel, ivorine handle, tension rim regulator screw, left rim pitted.
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A 4' Hardy's 'Silex' No.2 spinning reel, with pierced face plate, replaced spool, one ivorine handle, three screw drum release latch, wooden casting release lever, tension regulator on back plate rim, smooth brass foot. c.1915. In leather case.
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A US Pfleuger 3¼' 'Gem' fly reel, with japanned finish.
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A Hardy's 3¾' 'St. George' fly reel, c.1925, with brass ribbed foot, remnants of japanning.
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A French Mitchell spinning reel, with two additional spools.
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A good 2¼' Army Navy brass fly reel, full length foot, strong working check, c.1890.
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A 2½' Glasgow A. Allan brass fly reel, strong check, old line, c.1910.
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A good Allcocks Black Knight 3' fly reel, old braided silk line, stag logo to plate, c.1930.
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A quality 2?' Ogden Smith alloy and brass fly reel, sliding nickel line guide. c.1920.
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Three Wheatley Silmalloy metal fly boxes, each with 12 acetate fronted compartments.
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Three metal fly boxes, a Wheatley Silmalloy with 16 compartments, an Allcock's with 16 compartments and drying pad, and a smaller square box with 16 flies.
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An old leather fly and cast case, with 20 sleeves and storage flaps. .8 cm x 5'.
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A Greedy Boy money box, blue jacket with white collar and green tie, cast aluminium by H.C.U. Ltd, Ch-Ch. Height 16 cm.
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A Greedy Boy money box, green jacket with white collar and green tie, cast aluminium by H.C.U. Ltd, Ch-Ch. Height 16 cm.
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A rare 'Starkie' Sonny Boy Clown money box, with moving ears, cast aluminium by Thomas Ashworth, Burnley, Lancaster, England. Height 19 cm.
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A hand painted portrait miniature on ivory, a woman painted in the Gainsborough manner, signed, in wood frame with brass slip.
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Three hand painted miniature portraits, the two men and one young woman painted in ivory, artists signature to the woman, black ebonised frames with brass acorn hangers.
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Two vintage holy water stoups, an alabaster cross with heart and a marble tile with painting of the Madonna.
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Maria Manuela Guerreiro icon painting of 'the Archangel Michael', detailed on reverse including 'Prototype: XIV Century, Constantinople', signed and dated 2012. 29 cm x 22 cm. Artist card and other details on reverse.
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A Japanese Meiji period toy horse, wood frame and leather lined, glass eyes, horsehair mane and tail, attached to a 'pull-along' trolley, in 'played with' condition. 44 cm x 24 cm x 60 cm.
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A Lionel Mickey Mouse Circus train set, the locomotive, three carriages and Mickey in an open carriage.
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An early 20th century miniature traveller's sample 'McCormick Deering' cream separator, side winding handle, chrome and original black paint finish, the maker's details to the pivoting bowl stand. Height 12.5 cm.
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Five vintage small Fun-Ho vehicles, includes two racing cars, two 'Caltex' trucks and one red jeep.
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A West German tinplate toy helicopter duck, height 22 cm.
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A £5 Reserve Bank of New Zealand banknote, 1934, Lefeaux
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Three UNC US$2 banknotes, consecutively numbered.
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An unopened bank bundle of 100 Soviet Union banknotes, 3 rubles 1993.
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A bundle of mint Iranian banknotes
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A mint roll of 20 2018 50 cents Armistice coins
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An American Express metal 'Platinum' credit card, deactivated.
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Two 18th/19th century French notebooks, detailing financial transactions.
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An NZ Bahama 'Mule' 2 cent coin
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A Henry VIII silver groat
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Four silver coins, of the Elizabethan period.
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A Charles II silver coin, with CUD mint error.
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Five coins of the Severan dynasty, Caracalla, Elagabalus, etc
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A Roman Imperial coin, Augustus Caesar 27BC-14AD Ephesus Dupondius.
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NGC Certified Ancient Roman Constantine I coin
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A Roman silver denarius Julius Caesar/Aeneas c.47-46BC
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A Spanish silver cob coin, reign of Philip IV, c.1662.
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A Papal States silver testone, reign of Pius VI, c.1785, with suspension bale.
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Six early Byzantine coins, of different denominations 500-650AD.
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Seven ancient counterfeits issues in the border provinces, between 100-300AD.
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Seven Greek coins from different kings 400-100 BC, various kings ruled and produced coins following the breakup of Alexander's Mediterranean empire, ruling dynastic empires such as the Macedonian, Seleucid and Ptolemaic.
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Four ancient Roman denarius coins, including Vespasian (A.D. 73)
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Six ancient Greek coins, including Alexander the Great (B.C. 336-323)
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Eight Medieval coins, including Transylvanian Joseph I (A.D. 1708).
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Two coins of the period of Alexander the Great, silver and bronze.
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Silver Roman denarius of Tiberius (14 A.D.), the 'Tribute Penny'.
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A silver denarius of Emperor Nero, AD 66-67.
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A copper Greek lepta coin (mite), the 'biblical woman's mite'.
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Five coins of the Roman Empire, including periods of Augustus, Constantine I and Linius
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Nine silver Roman antoninianus and denarius coins, from 100-300AD.
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Two silver Greek drachms, from the city of Kallatis and Istros 400-300BC.
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Five Roman silver denarius coins, from the Adoptive emperors 2ndC AD. The title was given to emperors spanning the reign of Trajan to Lucius Verus, who were adopted heirs, not blood descendants.
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Four Roman silver denarius coins, from the Severan Dynasty 198-235AD, Geta, Caracalla and Severus Alexander were relatives of the Dynasty founder, Septimius Severus (originally from N Africa).
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Ten silver British hammered coins, from 1200-1600AD.
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Twenty-nine French silver and copper coins, from 1555-1774AD.
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A George VI M.B.E. (Civil), in original box, presented to O. Height Coleman, with accompanying framed Grant.
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Order of St. John Serving Brother (Sister) breast badge, pre-1949 issue, silver and enamel, in Spink & Son Ltd original box.
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