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The Captain John Crowder Maritime Collection — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:297
Sale Title:The Captain John Crowder Maritime CollectionLots with images:295
Auction Location:WellingtonPrices available:278
Date:8-Sep-2021
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Whalebone carving of a whale 18.5 cm length, modern ivory style rectangular box, scrimshaw decorated lid with a whaling scene and a small Japanese carved ivory figure of a sage
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Folk Art model of the steamship Otaio by Johanna Tyson and fish painted driftwood panel the Otaio made from found and painted driftwood 2011, pencils and nails
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19th century straw work cigarette box with ornate parquetry and geomertrc inlays, the lower half interior and exterior designed in bright purple, green and red bands, 12 cm length (possibly prisoner of war made)
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19th century Napoleonic prisoner of war boxed miniature bone domino set rectangular carved bone on pine carcas box with sliding lid decorated with roundels and fluted panels to the lid, containing a full set of 28 small dominoes, 17 cm length.
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19th century Napoleonic prisoner of war boxed miniature bone domino set the box carved in the form of a book, sliding lid and spine decorated with roundels, containing 30 small dominoes
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19th century small marquetry folding travelling shaving mirror ornately inlaid with a panel depicting 2 dogs and a scrolling foliate field in a geometric surround with demi-lune floral inlays to the top and bottom, with original bevelled and silvered plate, 21.5 cm x 15
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Victorian mahogany walking cane with carved lions head Pommel with unusual flattened shaft, 88 cm length
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Interesting late 19th century framed marquetry panel of the cutter 'Wave' the metal label stamped cutter 'Wave' Nelson 1874. The wave was built by Ricketts at Riwaka, Nelson in 1874, 25 cm x 22.5
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Two Victorian boatwrights caulking mallets and letterhead press the mallets with steel capped ends the press with gilded floral decoration
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19th century whalebone fid 2 incised lines to the top, top 2 inches octagonal, 40 cm length
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Victorian sailors oak fid traditional tapering form with incised triple line decoration to the top (damage to lower end), 48 cm length
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19th century Chinese bamboo cased opium scales the stained guitar shape case with plaited closer, grooved interior containing scales with ivory tapering rod, the brass pan and weight with stamped uniform numbers
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Two pairs of antique bronze oar Locks
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Chinese carved teak cigar box the lid decorated in relief with two dragons, bat and central double happiness symbol, the lid interior and all sides also carved with dragons, 2 division interior, 30.5 cm width
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19th century Napoleonic prisoner of war made model of a whaleboat, bone on wood carcase with rigging, sail, oars and harpoons, with later stand and display case, 36 cm width
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Late Victorian wooden coloured glass slide viewer with winding handle to one end, 18 cm length
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Ship in a bottle on fretwork stand modelled as a 4 masted sailing ship
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Small group of mixed brass and metalware including 2 Victorian hand lamps, small cannon ball, brass NZ antique Dealers Association sign, etc
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Small late Victorian pocket barometer circular top wind with white enamel dial
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Small Celeste brass cased ships clock the silverized dial with Roman numerals, 9 cm diam
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Compensated aneroid barometer by Elliott Brothers London circular with ring handle, brass casing and silverised dial, 11.5 cm dia
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Holosteric barometer by Heath circular with ring handle, brass casing and white enamel dial 12 cm dia (glass cracked)
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Two small pocket compasses one brass cased the other nickel plated
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Ships bulkhead barometer by Kelvin Bottomley and Baird circular brass cased with white enamel dial, 20 cm dia
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Biram's anenometer no 651 with folding loop handle, silverised dial and 8 blades, 11 cm dia
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Ships compass by Saura Keiki Seisakusho Co Ltd Tokyo Japan 15.5 cm dia
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Vintage German miniature brass ships Telegraph cigar cutter 13.5 cm height
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Small late Victorian all brass 2 draw telescope 33.5 cm fully extended
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Victorian ship's Dialloc for measuring knots by Roland Bullock patentee spring balance circular cast iron frame with engraved brass dial and pointer, 18 cm dia
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World war I military issue bronze drum or box sextant by Heath & Co. Ltd London cylindrical shape, detachable lid with swing handle, no 1509 with leather carrying case
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Set of Victorian brass apothecary weights the mahogany box containing 7 brass graduated circular weights, tweezers and 5 smaller brass symbols, together with a group of assorted drawing instruments in 2 cases (af)
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Two Victorian maritime certificates of Competency one issued at Liverpool December 1893 to Thomas Henry Bishop, the other issued at Southampton to Ernest Robert Jacob, January 1910 with a japanned case stamped with certificate in gilt, also an 1803 hand written letter.
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Victorian rosewood and nickel plated 2 draw telescope with leather case, 59 cm fully extended
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Late Victorian brass protractor by Chapman of London in original baize lined mahogany box, 30 cm dia
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Victorian brass naval station pointer by Elliott Brothers London in original baize lined mahogany box with paper makers label to the lid
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Mahogany cased architects rulers by Negretti and Zambra London and other comprising 2 foot rules stamped Negretti and Zambra, a 6 inch rule stamped Mileson, Clapton and triangular angle
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Six various antique rulers comprising 4in wooden and brass caliper ruler by Smallwood of Birmingham, cased slide rule, triangular architectural scale rule and 3 other bone and ivory rulers
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Four vintage architects parallel rulers comprising Captain fields improved parallel rule by Aston and Mander London (one corner chipped), two Victorian ebonised rules and a perspex and chrome plated example.
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Vintage mahogany boxed brass live steam Engine
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Vintage mahogany cased crystal wireless radio Receiver
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19th century oak cased radius octant by Norie & Co London with ebonized T frame, ivory scale with vernier, makers name to ivory T plate, the lid of the box with paper label for D. McGregor & Co, Glasgow and Greenock, c1820-30
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19th century oak cased octant by Ripley & Son London, ivory scale and brass index arm, makers name to ivory inset on T plate, in a stepped and stained oak box
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19th century ebonised radius octant with ivory scale, engraved brass index arm and ivory inset to the T plate (no makers name or case)
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19th century marine chronometer by Bryer of London 11.5 cm silverized dial with Roman numerals, 2 subsidiary dials, engraved makers name, address and model number, the ebonised case with plated fittings, handles and circular sterling silver makers label to the front.
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Victorian rosewood cased marine chronometer by Charles shepherd London 11.5 cm silverised dial with Roman numerals, 2 subsidiary dials, engraved makers name and Makerto the Royal Navy, Leadenhall St, London 901, the rosewood and brass bound case with twin carrying handles c1870-1880
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Large Victorian brass and leather bound naval telescope
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Steel harpoon the arrow tip with pivoting sprung flanges, 2 capture rings to the shaft and tapering socket end for the pole, 67 cm length
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Walkers 'Anchor' ships log no 1 brass with white enamel dial, the original pine box with pictorial paper label and notice to the lid
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Barograph by Short and Mason London cast metal framed glazed case, with additional recording sheets, 37 cm width
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Small 3 bladed brass boat Propellor
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19th century mahogany banjo or wheel barometer by Lilli of Newport swan neck pediment centred by a brass urn finial, with silverised dials and thermometer, 104 cm height
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Antique marine copper and brass weather vane sailing boat 153 cm height and 76 height
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Edwardian brass kerosene lamp with opalescent glass shade
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Copper and brass bound coal bucket
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Large vintage brass telescope by Broadhurst Clarkson & Co London with original mahogany carrying case, wooden tripod and cast metal table tripod, and additional lenses and eyepieces
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Victorian country kitchen open elbow chair
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Victorian balloon back dining chair and stained beech single chair
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Two small wooden easels
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Late Victorian pierced brass fender
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Gilded metal Hovis golden brown advertising sign in 3 panels, each letter mounted on metal rails
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A pair of vintage etched glass advertising panels for Longs Ale and Stout (one with broken corner)
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Reproduction Victorian style marine painted 2 drawer chest the top with a sailing ship the Falconer of Bristol, ships name, compass and VR to the front and dated 1869 to each side
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Large mahogany and chrome plated fish form Stand
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Mounted taxidermy salmon caught by John Crowder on the Rakaia river, canterbury, 21st March 1984, weighing 31lb 4oz
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19th century folding campaign chair by F. W. Silver & Co. London caned back and seat, brass makers label to the top rail
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Cast brass New Zealand Shipping Co. sign
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Victorian walnut kneehole pedestal Desk
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Large rectangular Victorian mahogany writing table 3 frieze drawers on baluster legs with original white ceramic casters, 213 cm length, 72 deep
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Late Victorian/Edwardian ships card table with green baize top on slender tapering flding legs
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19th century mahogany ships secretaire map chest concave fronted drawer with fall front, fitted with pigeon holes and 2 small drawers, 8 graduated map/chart drawers below enclosed by 2 panel doors on box base (one side af)
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19th century mahogany ships map chest concave fronted drawer, 7 graduated drawers beneath enclosed by 2 panel doors on box base
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Kate Wells (b1961) 'Sea' Dilana rug limited edition 7/10, crafted by C Allen, signed and titled on the back and with original label, 1.6m by 1.8
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Model of a screw steamer in glazed oak case with mirrored back, 160 cm length, 54 cm height, 18 cm depth. Built in 1915 by William Harkess & Son, Middlesborough for R. A. Constantine and T .H. Donking. The ship was posted missing on the 13/12/1933. In a glazed display case with maker's label
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A large model of the screw steamer Stesso glazed oak case with mirrored back, 2.36m x 52 cm x 22. Built in 1922 by Samuel Peter Austin & Son, Sunderland. The ship was bombed in harbour in Cardiff on the 20/6/1940 and was broken up the following year.
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Model of the paddle steamer Conda in a glazed display case
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Model of the ship 'Beberibe' in a glazed mahogany display case 132 cm x 52 x 15
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Diorama display of a 19th century sailing ketch in a wedge shaped glazed case with ebonised top and base
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A half hull model of the yacht 'Beatrix the back board with name and date 1892 in gilt
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A diorama of the full rigged iron ship the British Envoy built in 1866 by T Royden & Sons, Liverpool, lost in fog on August 9th 1909 on voyage from Buenos Aires, in a glazed display case with painted background
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Victorian diorama of a three masted sailing ship in a glazed display case with smaller ship lighthouse and rocky outcrop
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Model of the sailing ship 'Hannah' in a glazed display case
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A half hull model of the cargo ship 'Nepthis' built on Tyneside in 1877 by Mitchell & Co, and broken up in Brazil in 1951
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A half hull model of a steamship
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A half hull ships model by Russell & Co makers plaque to the back board
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A half hull ships model
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A half hull model of a banded sailing boat
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A half hull model of a wooden ship made in two timbers
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A half hull ships model on wooden backing board
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Glazed model of a sailing ship 49 cm length
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Half hull model of a coble painted in black white and gold on a dark green backing board, 53 cm length. A coble was a flat bottomed carved built fishing boat used in coastal waters, particularly around Northumberland
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Half hull wooden model with red painted keel, 92 cm length
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Half hull model pine backboard, 86 cm length
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Model of the full rigged tea clipper Caliph originally built by Halls of Aberdeen, painted in black and gold, on wooden base, 73 cm length
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Ship model of a two funnel steamship model of a two funnel steamship in a glazed display case
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Mid 19th century sailor made model of a steamship with a painted background in a glazed gilt framed case, 68 cm x 32 x 10
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Half hull model of steam grab hopper Barge no 318 Ramsgate painted in black and white with allover specifications and nameplate on pine and ebonsied backboard, 83 cm length
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Half hull model of the brig Anonyma on teak backboard, model in pitch pine and mahogany/teak with ivory figurehead, 103 cm length. Inscription on reverse in 19th century hand reads, model of brig Anonyma which was formerly Colonel Greville's yacht of Milford Haven, afterwards the receiving ship for the opium smugglers at Namoa in 1850
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