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Jewellery, Decorative & Fine Arts Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:375
Sale Title:Jewellery, Decorative & Fine Arts AuctionLots with images:375
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:296
Date:20-Apr-2021
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A late 19th century Qing Dynasty porcelain medicine box, decorated in underglaze blue with stylised Greek key pattern and swirls, character marks to the interior, chip to rim. 9 x 6.5 x 4 cm.
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A Chinese porcelain bottle vase painted in Qianjiang style, with eight fishes swimming amongst aquatic plants. Opposite a calligraphic poem: 'A fisherman I am not, using brush as fishing rod. Casually sketch a few fishes, then look into the painting on the pot. Winter of Ji Si year (1929). Tie Jian Zi Deng Bishan painted at Zhu Shan Mountain.' Seal mark 'Bishan' under the base. Note: Deng Bishan was one of a famous group of artists known as The Eight Friends. We believe that this item was made during the…
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A pair of Chinese porcelain yenyen shape vases, painted in famille rose enamels with phoenixes standing on rocks beneath flowering peonies and magnolias on a cloudy teal ground. With copy of 1987 typescript page mentioning the vases as 'Pair of 16' Chinese Vases (Obtained at the Sacking of the Emperor's Summer Palace in Peking in August, 1855:)' height 39 cm.
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A Chinese porcelain bottle vase, decorated in famille rose enamels with prunus and pine trees, the design interrupted at the shoulder by a band of Bao Xiang Hua flowers, scrolls and Shou characters. Qianlong seal mark in blue under the base. Height 40 cm
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A large Chinese blue and white ovoid vase, hand painted with multiple dragons amongst clouds, character marks in blue to the base, small hairline crack to the top rim. Height 57 cm.
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An old Chinese hardwood (huanghuali) brush pot, small / medium size, wavy graining and knotting evident. Height 13.5 cm. Diameter 11.5 cm.
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A large Chinese rosewood brushpot, cylindrical with slightly tapering walls. Diameter 21 cm, height 20.5 cm
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A Chinese carved bamboo brush pot, carved with figures in landscape dominated by a fur tree, fitted dark wood top rim and base with three short feet. Height 12.5 cm.
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An old Chinese rootstock assemblage and carving of a sage, his robes made from knotty and gnarled timber. Raised on a base of contorted boughs. Height 74 cm
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A large old Chinese bronze vase, stylised beast mask handles, relief taotie mask encircling decoration. Height 45 cm.
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A large old Chinese bronze and cloisonne vase, tall baluster hexagonal form, the panels decorated with butterflies, fruit and flowers on a sky-blue ground, decorative borders including scrolling florals and birds, finely modelled phoenix-form handles, refixed at a later stage. Four-character mark engraved to base. Height 58 cm.
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A Chinese bronze three-piece garniture, a censer and flanking vases, the squat circular censer with lid surmounted by a foo dog, the vases with dragons in high relief, all pieces with conforming beast head handles. Tallest 12.5 cm.
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An Edwardian silver Art Nouveau accessory set, in original box and consisting of two hat pins, a buckle, brooch, two tie pins and four button studs with rings, each set with facet cut pink tourmalines, (possibly), Birmingham 1910, maker's mark JW.
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An Edwardian silver and tortoiseshell hatpin, London 1910.
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An Edwardian silver and glass 'Eau de Toilette' bottle, inverted baluster form, silver floral wreath overlay with blank cartouche to the front, round pedestal base with conforming silver inlay. Height 22 cm.
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A George III silver snuff box, the exterior with machined decoration, heavily gilded interior and remains of gilding to exterior, London 1809. 79.42gm.
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A pair of silver napkin rings, with cut decoration of flowering urns and swans, London 1914 by Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater.
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A Victorian silver tea caddy spoon, fiddle and thread pattern, London 1839 by William Eaton.
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A Victorian silver tea caddy spoon, fiddle pattern with engraved decoration of swags and bows, London 1870 by Chawner & Co (George William Adams).
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A William IV silver sauce boat, oval with acanthus capped flying scroll handle, raised on three lion's paw feet. Crested with a demi-lion rampant, holding a battle-axe, issuing from a ducal coronet. 200gm.
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A George III silver gravy strainer spoon, Old English bead, monogrammed IB at the terminal, London 1780 attributed to William Turton. Length 27.5 cm, 90gm.
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An impressive silver serving spoon, inscribed on the back of bowl 'Copy of the Salisbury Ladle, 1684, given to the Fishmongers Livery on the Coronation of King George VI, 12th May 1937', London, 1936 by William Comyns & Sons Ltd.
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A pair of George III silver berry spoons, later decoration and gilt washed bowls. Crested with a double headed eagle. London 1800 by Peter and William Bateman. 118gm.
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A set of six New Zealand silver glass coasters, hallmarked for Walker & Hall Ltd., 1988, made by John Money. Diameter 8.5 cm
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Four Russian silver serving spoons, 84 zolotniki, marked for Ivan Vonif Yestignevv, St. Petersburg 1874 and for Georg Adam Scheide, Vienna. 334gm
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A large silver on copper early 20th century banquet tray, the shaped pierced gallery with fine gadroon and bead rim, raised on four short feet. 62 x 41.5 cm.
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A late Victorian silver plate fancy banquet salver, pie crust rim, engraved scrolls, elaborate vacant cartouche to the centre, raised on four ball and claw feet. Diameter 46.5 cm.
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Bronwynne Cornish 'Howl', painted and gilded terracotta. 30 x 48 x 74 cm. Provenance: the artist's collection. Exhibited: 'Mudlark: Bronwynne Cornish, Ceramics 1982?2013' (Survey exhibition) MTG Hawke's Bay, March to August 2014; The Gus Fisher Gallery, Auckland, November to December 2014; The Dowse, Lower Hutt, April to August 2015 (https://dowse.org.nz/exhibitions/detail/bronwynne-cornish-mudlark). Excerpted from Art News New Zealand, Autumn 2014 Profile. (https://www.artnews.co.nz/autumn-2014-profile/)…
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Frederick Hart (American 1943-99), 'Grace of Motion', Lucite sculpture, Artist's Proof 4/40, sculpted with authorization of the U.S. Olympic Committee, in celebration of the centennial of the Modern Olympics and the 1996 Atlanta, Georgia Olympic Games. Copyright dated 1991 and inscribed FAL A.P.IV C. Height 42.5 cm
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Frederick Hart (American 1943-99), 'Heroic Spirit', Lucite sculpture, based on the Olympic motto 'Faster, Stronger, Higher', Artist's Proof 4/40, sculpted with authorization of the U.S. Olympic Committee, in celebration of the centennial of the Modern Olympics and the 1996 Atlanta, Georgia Olympic Games. Copyright dated 1991 and inscribed FAL A.P.IV C. Height 66 cm. With lithograph of the working drawing for the sculpture, AP4/85, signed, dated 1993 and presentation inscribed by the artist 60 x 45 cm.
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A 19th century French tortoiseshell snuff box, the hinged lid painted with a miniature of Napoleon's Adieux to the Garde Imperiale in the Cheval-Blanc courtyard of the Chateau de Fontainebleau 1814, after the oil by Emile Vernet. The box contains an ink on paper miniature of the same scene and two ink manuscripts in French, one detailing the scene and Napoleon's address of 20 April 1814, the other a key of the major characters. 9 x 7 x 2.4 cm. Small tortoiseshell piece absent over rear right hinge.…
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A 19th century fruitwood miniature music box, the hinged lid set with a panel finely painted in oils depicting a scene possibly from the Crusades, a tortoiseshell panel lines the interior of the lid, the clockwork mechanism unmarked with a 57-note comb playing on a 6 cm cylinder, the exterior painted with a faux wood grain effect. 10 x 6.5 x 3.8 cm
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A late 18th century French gold mounted tortoiseshell and lacquer bonbonniere, the top inlaid with yellow and rose gold surrounding a painting on ivory of a woman seated at the lake shore holding a shield with the word L'amitie (friendship), under glass, minor fritting to rim. Diameter 7.5 cm.
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A Regency pique and tortoiseshell bonbonniere, the top inlaid with silver pique decoration surrounded a hand painted portrait on ivory of a young girl, with patterned gilt metal rims. 7.5 x 6 cm.
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A silver mounted tortoiseshell snuff box with silver applique portrait of Charles I, c.1700, the three-quarter bust portrait after that of the medal for the Anglo-Dutch Fishing Treaty of 1636 by Hans Reinhardt the younger. He, in armour, hair falling over a plain lace collar, wearing Garter George on ribband. The unmarked oval box with silver walls, 'stand-away' hinge (upper joint solid, lower joint with arms), slightly concave inset tortoiseshell base. 8.5 x 6.5 x 2.1 cm. Containing a cabochon specimen…
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A 18th century silver and mother-of-pearl snuff box, with a stand-away hinge, the base panel with old repair. 8.5 x 6.5 x 1.6 cm. Provenance: Private Auckland Collection. See lot 181.
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An 18th century pressed horn snuff box, oval form with a portrait of Queen Anne facing to the left, unsigned but attributed to John Obrisset. c.1705-28. This box is similar to an example in the Worshipful Company of Horners Collection, U.K. (held by the Museum of Design in Plastics, MoDiP). 9 x 11 x 3 cm.
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A late 18th century tortoiseshell and pique snuff box, the circular lid pique inlaid with a two-colour gold and silver trophy game group and flower spray within a scroll and floral tendril border. Some faults. Diameter 7 cm. Provenance: Private Auckland Collection. See lot 181.
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A Georgian mahogany miniature bowfront chest of drawers, two half drawers over three full width drawers, half column to each side, turned bun feet and bone handles. 16 x 8 x 16 cm.
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A decorative late 19th century brass inkwell modelled as a seated baby bear, with glass eyes, the hinged head opening to reveal a deep well. Forepaws outstretched to hold a nib wipe, now absent. Height 12 cm.
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A Hanau silver cow creamer, naturalistically modelled, the tail as a handle, a hinged lid to its back moulded and engraved with a hop flower. Indistinct European marks and London importers marks for J.G. Piddington 1906. Length 11 cm
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A late Georgian papier-mache snuff box, in the shape of a dog lying down with his ball, the lid under the base. Length 12 cm.
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A 19th century horn snuff mull, the terminal in the form of a dog's head, silver hinged lid and rim, the lid set with a large facet cut citrine and name in script, chip to citrine. Length 9 cm.
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A good Victorian horn and silver Scottish snuff mull, the silver fitted lid with applied cast thistle and clover highlights below an armorial engraved shield. Height 7 cm. Provenance: Private Auckland Collection. See lot 181.
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A 19th century horn snuff mull, the hollow horn end with horn lid, silver hinge and a silver thistle to the front. Length 11.5 cm.
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A 19th century horn snuff box, the hinged horn lid set with a worn silver monogram cartouche, and two silver decorative features. Length 10 cm.
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A late Victorian silver and cowrie shell snuff box, silver rim and lid, initials engraved to the lid. Length 6 cm.
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An early George III silver and mother-of-pearl shell snuff box, D-form, the shell body cut with panels in relief, the silver hinged lid marked to the interior with maker 'W.C.'. 6.8 x 4 x 3.3 cm. Provenance: Private Auckland Collection. See lot 181.
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A mid-Victorian cowrie shell and pewter snuff box, pewter rim and hinged lid, marked THE MALT SHOVEL and DANIEL FINNEY DUNKIRK 1860, requires repair. 6 x 4.5 cm.
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A Regency portrait miniature on ivory of a young gentleman, oval gilt metal slip with machine engraved border, in satin and velvet lined red morocco case. Image 7.7 x 6 cm
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A Regency portrait miniature on ivory of a gentleman, oval gilt metal framed, in satin and velvet lined leatherette travelling easel case. Image 5.5 x 4.4 cm
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A 19th century portrait miniature on ivory of a gentleman, in tooled gilt foil mount and ebonized frame. Image 7.3 x 6.2 cm.
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A French school miniature portrait of Le Dauphin Louis-Auguste de France, the future Louis XVI, wearing armour and the order of St Esprit. Oval image 8.3 x 6.4 cm mounted in ebonized papier mache frame with thistle hanger.
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An early 19th century black lacquer commemorative snuff box, the lid with an embossed gilt metal plaque depicting a bust of Nelson facing left, undraped, with short hair. Initial 'W' on the truncation. Inscribed: 'HOR. VICECOM. NELSON OB PATRIAM PUGNANDO MORT. OCT XXI MDCCCV' (died fighting for his country). Diameter 8.5 cm.
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A Victorian papier-mache snuff box, plain rectangular form set with a large silver plate commemorative medal featuring the profile of Tsar Nicholas I at his coronation. 10 x 6.5 cm.
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A 19th century bronzed relief portrait plaque of Lord Byron, sculpted by 'Crawford', ebonised frame. Diameter 15.5 cm
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A 19th century papier-mache snuff box, the lid with painted portrait of a scantily clad young woman, signed and inscribed on the underside of the lid, 'S Raven Pinxt. Patronized by HRH the Duke of Sussex & Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg'. Diameter 10 cm.
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A 19th century papier-mache snuff box, the lid with painted portrait of a bearded and cloaked gent. Diameter 8 cm.
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A 19th century papier-mache snuff box, the lid with painted decoration of a chicken and rooster, 'Does Your Mother Know You're Out'. 7.5 x 4 cm.
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A Victorian papier mache snuff box, oblong with canted corners, the hinged lid painted with a romantic couple. 5.6 x 4.4 cm
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An early 1900s French glass perfume bottle, silver overlay decoration in the form of an Art Nouveau woman hair flowing into flowers and leaves, the frosted stopper in the manner of Lalique, marked Made in France to the base. Height 8 cm.
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An early 1900s French glass perfume bottle, silver overlay decoration in the form of an Art Nouveau honesty branches, the frosted stopper in the manner of Lalique. Height 11 cm.
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A Hanau .800 silver box, by Storck & Sinsheimer, oval, with repousse hinged lid and walls decorated with dancing putti. 8.5 x 7 x 3 cm
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A silver snuff box, oblong, guilloche engraved concave walls, presentation inscription to the hinged lid, Birmingham 1857 by Charles Washington Shirley Deakin. W.9 cm
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A 19th century tortoiseshell etui, with silver pique inlaid designs to the sides and a shield to the hinged lid. Hinge slightly faulted and some tools absent. Provenance: Private Auckland Collection. See lot 181.
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A 19th century mother of pearl and gilt bonbonniere, the top engraved with a Venetian scene, gilt metal rim and sides, mother of pearl base. 8 x 6 x 2 cm.
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A George III silver and mother-of-pearl lidded snuff box, oval form, reeded detail, the interior base with maker's stamp 'I.K.'. 6.8 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm. Provenance: Private Auckland Collection. See lot 181.
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An early 19th century tortoiseshell snuff box, oval, the hinged lid inlaid with a folly of ruins in gilt metal and with a hinge and mouth of the same metal. Old repair to wall. 8.2 x 6 x 2.1 cm Provenance: Private Auckland Collection. See lot 181.
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A French rosewood and silver plate snuff box, the lid inlaid with a silver plate image of a blacksmith, La Jurassienne to the edge and with original label inside the lid. Length 8.5 cm.
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An early 19th century portrait miniature of William Perkins Penny, watercolour and body colour on buff paper, in cast gilt brass mount and ebonized frame. Inscribed bio details verso. 15.5 x 15 cm
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A Victorian miniature of a young girl, painted on ivory, gilt framed. Framer's and Mrs. Reginald Ford Collection labels verso. Image 12 x 8 cm
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An 19th century portrait miniature painted on ivory, of a young woman wearing an Empire dress with voile collar and bonnet. Oval, in black ebonised frame with grape hanger. Image 8.5 x 7 cm.
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A portrait miniature on milk glass, of a Victorian woman, painted by Lucy Clifford, 1910. Image 10 x 7.2 cm
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A Victorian portrait miniature of a gentleman, oval, probably on ivory, entitled verso 'Dr. Harkness'. Provenance: Mrs. F.H.Pyne (Pyne Gould Guinness). Image 7.5 x 6 cm
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18th century European miniature oil on canvas, Still Life of urn and fruit on a tabletop, unsigned. 18.5 x 15.5 cm
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A portrait miniature in oils on board, after Ruebens, in pressed gilt metal frame. 17 x 15 cm
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A 19th century Serbian Hodegetria-style icon of 'The Virgin with Three Hands', in oils on distressed pine panel. 24 x 18.5 cm
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A small 19th century Russian icon of Christ as Salvator Mundi, in oil on distressed pine panel. 17.5 x 12.5 cm
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A French enamel oval bombe shaped box, the hinged lid decorated with Cupid and Psyche, the walls with panels of four panels of putti emblematic of the arts. The interior lid with a ruin in a landscape, the box interior with 'seaweed' pattern.
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A Georgian Bilston style enamel patch box, the hinged lid inscribed 'A Gift to A Friend', a mirror inside the lid. W.5.3 cm
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A Georgian Bilston style enamel bonbonniere, circular, decorated with a vase of flowers on white ground to the lid. Diameter 6.3 cm
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A small enamel dish, oval with diamond pierced walls pierced, the well decorated with playing cards and floral sprigs. Similar to one sold by Cordy's in 2013 labelled 'Battersea'. Distressed. 10 x 7.5 cm
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A Georgian Bilston style enamel bonbonniere, oval, decorated with floral bouquets on white ground. W.8.6 cm
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A Georgian Bilston style enamel patch box, the hinged lid inscribed 'I love too well, To kiss & tell', a mirror inside the lid. W.4.1 cm
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A Georgian Bilston enamel patch box, the hinged lid with epithet 'Love and be happy' above doves and hearts motif. Mirror inside the lid faulted. W.4.1 cm
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Two 19th century enamel snuff boxes, one lemon yellow with a small landscape plaque to the lid outlined by the words 'A Friend's Gift', the other white with flowers to the walls, the lid with metal and pearl shell plaque set on a tortoiseshell panel. Larger 6.3 x 5 x 2.5 cm. Both with faults. Provenance: Private Auckland Collection. See lot 181.
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A 19th century ox horn snuff box, the exterior extensively decorated with scrimshaw illustrations and a refrain from a German folk song. 8 x 6 x 3 cm.
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An Edwardian silver and tortoise shell pill box, the tortoise shell panelled lid inlaid with silver bird (snipe), gilt washed interior. Birmingham 1910 by Levi & Salaman. Diameter 4.5 cm. Provenance: Private Auckland Collection. See lot 181.
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A 19th century silver and mother-of-pearl folding pocket magnifying glass, the swivelling glass in silver frame, pinned silver fittings to the two panels. Length 7.9 cm. Provenance: Private Auckland Collection. See lot 181.
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A French porcelain parfum bottle, shouldered shape painted with romantic couples in the manner of Fragonard, gilt metal hinged lid and filigree collar. Height 10 cm
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A small ivory box, possibly French late 18th century, the lid with an inset hand painted portrait on ivory of a woman wearing an embroidered lace bonnet. The box walls slightly waisted. Diameter 4.1 cm
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A 19th century Chinese finely carved ivory box puzzle, the square box with sliding lid and seven-piece puzzle, all-over carved with figures, florals and dragons. 6 x 6 x 1.4 cm. Provenance: Private Auckland Collection. See lot 181.
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A bronze two-handled urn, decorated in high relief with Dionysian motifs including a centaur and centauride carrying Cupid and putto upon their backs. On polished stone foot. Height 17.5 cm
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An Edwardian gold-plated sovereign case, machined decoration to exterior, suspension ring.
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A 9ct gold pencil holder, machined decoration, suspension ring, Birmingham 1924, 11.6gm.
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A silver and gold Dunhill cigarette case, slim elegant form, with machined decoration, rose gold push button and banding to front and top, the interior with gilt wash, Dunhill stamp and silver marks, Birmingham 1970, with original linen cover. 9 x 7 cm.
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A quality antique 15ct gold and bloodstone fob seal, the ornate gold frame with intaglio carved bloodstone seal.
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A 9ct gold and onyx seal, the ornated frame holding an intaglio carved onyx seal.
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A Victorian silver gilt fob seal, the elegant cage style frame with an intaglio carved agate seal.
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A 15.20ct unset lemon citrine, fantasy cut by Bernd Munsteiner (1970s), chip to base.
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