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Jewellery, Decorative & Fine Arts — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:356
Sale Title:Jewellery, Decorative & Fine ArtsLots with images:356
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:283
Date:18-Jan-2022
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An old Japanese glass fishing float, hand blown, with open netting basket, diameter 31 cm.
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An old Japanese glass fishing float, hand blown, with open netting basket, diameter 32 cm.
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An old Japanese glass fishing float, hand blown, with open netting basket, diameter 38 cm.
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A vintage French copper lidded pot, by Fabrica, Francaise, two cast iron side handles, the exterior with planishing hammer finish, diameter 21 cm.
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A set of four vintage graduated French heavy copper pots, by Fabrica, Francaise, with cast iron handles, diameter 20 cm (largest).
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A vintage heavy French copper pot, by Mauviel and sold by E. Dehillerin, Paris, both marks to pot, cast iron handle, the exterior with hand beaten effect, diameter 18 cm.
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Two vintage French copper pots, one marked B.V.H. 13, the other unmarked, with cast iron handles, diameter 21 cm.
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Two vintage heavy French copper pots, unmarked and with cast iron handles, diameter 19.5 cm.
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Two vintage French heavy copper saute pans, both marked with a crown, cast iron handles, diameter 29 cm.
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A vintage French heavy copper pan, stamped with mark of retailer E. Dehillerin, Paris, cast iron handle, diameter 25.5 cm.
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A Victorian copper coal scuttle, swing handle and with matching copper and wood handled coal scoop. 30 x 45 x 30 cm.
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A massive Victorian copper, swing handled pot, with rolled top, tinker repair riveted base, diameter 53 cm, height.32 cm.
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A Regency copper samovar, ornate square slightly domed base on bun feet with engraved column supporting the urn, brass tap, scrolling side handles, the lid with flower knop. Height 34 cm.
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A vintage coopered oak umbrella stand, tapering form with copper strapping. 27 x 39 cm.
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Two c.1900 Arts & Crafts brass and copper multi-hook coat racks, wall mounting and of bar form, one with five, the other with four hooks. Lengths 110 cm and 60 cm.
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An Art Deco bulldog mounted desk stand, the seated bulldog impressed 'Franjou', the hinged lid inkwell as an orb suspended from a tapered stand. Green and white flecked marble base with pen channel. 22 x 12 x 13.5 cm.
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An old Russian icon, with the figures of St. Nicholas, Jesus and Mary under a silver oklad with engraved decoration, in gilt frame under glass. 10 x 13 cm.
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An old Russian icon, Mary and baby painted on wood. 21 x 28.5 cm.
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Two old Russian icons, painted on wood, Mary and the baby and adult Jesus, both with faults and missing the oklad. 20 x 26 cm.
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A woven textile tunic border panel of the Ancient World, finely woven with a circular cartouche enclosing four seated figures each bearing food offerings, palmettes to the quadrants and bordered by a reciprocal hook motif outline. The image appears to be dyed in faded Tyrian purple. Framed with 'Letter of Authenticity' label verso. 15.4 x 15 cm.
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An impressive, large turtle shell, the thirteen main plates with tones of butterscotch to dark brown mottling, one margin plate absent. Length 87 cm.
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A very large walrus tusk, scrimshaw engraved, attributed to Ellen Evak Paneok (Alaskan 1959 - 2008), depicting native Alaskan hunting scenes, signed 'Paneok'. Length 69 cm
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A c.1900 black enamelled sword stick, With single edged fullered blade with spear point tip, gilded highlights towards the handle. Length 92 cm.
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An English Wolseley stationary engine, with cast maker's plate and serial number plaque No.186930. Mounted on a wheeled dolly. 100 x 64 x 82 cm.
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A Georgian portrait miniature of a gentleman, inscribed and dated 1821, oval on ivory leaf inscribed indistinctly manuscript verso: '1821 Gregory Christopher - Dartington..32'. In ebonised frame with giltwood mount. Overall 14 x 13 cm
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A portrait miniature in 18th century style, of a woman wearing a lace cap, signed Hall., Oval gilt metal laurel frame with trophy surmount. Height 11 cm
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A finely woven antique Paisley shawl, rich bright tones with fringing. 153 x 336 cm.
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A colonial kauri gum boulder, carved to resemble a bunch of grapes, 2600gm. Length 31 cm.
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A rare weather watch forecasting pocket barometer by Negretti & Zambra, No R/105 c.1920, the 2' silvered dial with three concentric scales, set by rotating the front and rear bezels and the crown winder. The resultant readings appearing in alphabetical codes to three apertures to the central dial and relating to an alphabet key engraved to the rear of the lacquered brass case.
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An early 20th century Troughton & Simms Ltd brass surveyor's theodolite, with folding wooden tripod stand, with 10½' telescope, silvered Vernier scales and compass table.
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#A Georgian brass snuff box, with 'manly pursuits' engraved on the lid and base, with inscription 'A Gift from a Friend to Will M. Hoptroff'. 7 x 5.5 cm.
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A Georgian tortoiseshell patch box, the lid with inlaid silver decoration, the interior with a mirror to the lid. Length 7.5 cm.
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A c1997 Dunhill gold plated Unique Sports lighter, a remake of the 1920's version, as used in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). With wind guard, the base with model 5,000S. Bands of vertical engraved stripes to the body. Height 5.5 cm.
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A Victorian regimental dress sword, brass guard with shagreen and brass hilt, a small ivory repair to the brass pommel, etched blade with brass scabbard, by Buckmaster of London. Length 100 cm.
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A pair of framed German propaganda medals, marking the sinking of the Cunard passenger liner Lusitania by a German U-boat in May 1915 with the loss of 1193 lives. Together with various newspaper articles.
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World War II African Campaign watercolour by C. Hansen, No.4 (gun) of F Tp 30th Bty. at No.4 position at El Alamein, further descriptive details of the scene verso. Signed, mounted, unframed. Foxed. 23.5 x 35 cm
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An old Samoan model paopao (dugout outrigger canoe), with fine carved detail, holes for lashing the outriggers, now absent. Carved from one piece of wood. Length 107 cm.
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A pre European Maori stone toki section, blade and bevel only, hog-back type of pronounced wedged form, metasomatised black argillite. With clean snap break. Length 13.4 cm.
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A 19th century Maori carved whalebone kotiate (hand club), the butt knob carved as a profile mask head with ring eyes, drilled suspension hole, smooth all over patina. The traditional kidney form carved blades with two 'eyelets'. Length 29 cm.
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A display vitrine and collection of fishing flys made for the 1889 Dunedin Exhibition by Robert Thomas Smith, The vitrine of pohutukawa and kauri timbers. Provenance: our vendor by descent. Family oral history records Smith (1822-1900) as a carriage and coach builder. 90 x 44 x 115 cm.
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A silver Agricultural and Pastoral Association medal, by George Coates of Christchurch, presentation engraved to 'Maddren Bros. for Ropes, Twine & Fibre. Nov. 1910', 'Founded 1865'. The front decoratively cast with animal heads, wheat sheaves, plough etc, diameter 5.4 cm.
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A vintage framed Winkelmann photograph, a yacht sailing in front of Rangitoto, signed bottom left. 36 x 30 cm.
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Jane Brenkley, carved and painted wooden box, the lid with deep relief bird's nest, bird and floral designs, the sides with conforming florals, the interior hinged lid with extensive landscape scene and epithet, 'Good Luck Be Your Way', 'Health, Wealth, Happiness', signed and dated 1951. 34 x 21 x 14 cm.
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A largest sized Crown Lynn 'Hand Potted' shape 14, white glazed vase, designed by Ernest Shufflebotham, ribbed spherical shape, incised number and printed tiki mark. Height 23 cm.
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Peter Stichbury Crum Brickworks salt glazed vase, banded copper toned salt glaze decoration. Incised potter's initials to base c.1950 - 1957. Height 15.5 cm. Extensive cracks
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Len Castle Sea Secret form, elliptical with radiating notched impressions. Impressed potter's mark. Length 15.5 cm.
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An uncommon William Moorcroft 'Hazeldene' tobacco humidor, squat spherical form with traditional trees and landscape in blue/green tone, with original lid fitted with brass screw-down fitting, two chips to internal lip of lid, full signature in green and with printed and impressed marks, diameter 15 cm, height 10 cm.
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A William Moorcroft 'Pomegranate' three-piece tea set, cylindrical tapering form with hand beaten pewter mounts, the set includes a teapot with sugar bowl and cream jug, impressed marks and signature to base, chip to the base of sugar and cream jug.
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A Keith Murray for Wedgwood vase, cylindrical tapering form, straw matt glaze, incised lathe turned bands, circular printed mark to base. Height 18.5 cm.
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A Keith Murray for Wedgwood shoulder vase, cylindrical tapering form, straw mat glaze, incised lathe turned bands, circular printed mark to base, two tiny chips and a small crack to base. Height 21 cm.
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A Rogaska crystal tapered modernist vase, with five optical curving bands. Engraved makers mark and paper label. Height 25 cm.
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A Rogaska crystal heavy flared 'Lotus' vase, flared spiky top. Etched mark to base. Height 18 cm
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A large and impressive Rogaska crystal vase, cylindrical form with circular optical cut highlights. Acid etched marked to base, label to rim. Height 33.5 cm
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A c.1930 WMF Ikora art glass vase, of baluster form with pedestal base, of green dominant tone with gold flecked swirling vertical bands. Height 33 cm.
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A set of six Waterford Crystal champagne flutes, Lismore Diamond pattern, etched marks. Height 23 cm
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A pair of Waterford Crystal large champagne 'toasting' flutes, flared form, linked hearts pattern, facetted stems, etched marks. Height 26 cm
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A set of six Waterford hock glasses, in the Kathleen pattern. Height 19 cm.
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A pair of Louis XVI 18th century Sevres green-ground 'Vases Hollandois', with hand-painted front panels within gilt cartouches of maidens in gardens, and to the reverse vignettes of musical instruments. Cipher and date code for 1767 to one, incised number 3, remnants of David Cooke Antiques labels. Height 19 cm. Intended for growing bulbs, hence the pierced separate stands which allowed for watering the growing plants. Considerable old repair to one. Provenance: The Nigel Harrod Estate Collection.
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A Victorian Copeland Parian ware figure, 'Musidora' by W. Theed, impressed marks to reverse. Height 43.5 cm.
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A Royal Worcester potpourri vase and cover, painted with Highland cattle by Harry Stinton, richly gilded to base, rim, lid and cover, signed, date mark 1952, shape 2048. Height 25 cm.
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A Royal Worcester lidded urn, painted with Highland cattle by Harry Stinton, richly gilded to base, lid and shoulder handles, signed, date mark 1961, shape 2701. Height 17 cm.
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A massive and well carved Japanese burl wood carved figure of Shoki and a young boy, utilizing the natural gnarled features of the timber. Height 56 cm
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Four late 19th century Chinese watercolours on rice paper, depicting torture scenes, mounted and unframed. Some damage. Image size 21 x 33.5 cm.
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A large Chinese archaic style carved jade 'Lucky' coin, four carved taotie masks to each side, hole to centre. Green tone with red/brown highlights, diameter 29 cm.
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An exceptional very finely carved cork Chinese landscape display, featuring overhanging Karst rock formations, ponds, bridges and an old Taoist Temple, the fur trees with radiated plumes of needles, highlighted with bone carved birds. Housed within an ebonised glazed case on stand. 55 x 22.5 x 34.5 cm.
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A Chinese peach-bloom glazed porcelain vase, of inverse baluster shape with flaring mouth, tapering to a knife-pared foot, the glaze of speckled red suffused with green, crackle glazed under the foot. Height 18 cm
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A Chinese crackle glaze porcelain brush washer dish, circular with inverted rim, diameter 12 cm
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An old Chinese ink block, moulded with a dragon and phoenix, in relief and with remnant gilt and colour, the reverse with four-character mark, diameter 13 cm
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A Chinese Guan ware 'arrow' vase, in the Song/Ming manner. Height 18.5 cm.
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A Chinese bronze standing figure of Kuanyin, dark brown patina. Height 24 cm.
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A pair of 19th cent. Chinese Peking glass scroll weights, oblong shape decorated with mountainous landscapes, one repaired. 15 x 3.5 cm.
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A pair of Chinese hardwood small cabinets, rectangular tapered form, each with two panelled doors, classically carved in relief with florals and scrolls, opening to reveal a plain interior, the sides with conforming carved decoration, bracket apron plinth to the base, blackened decorative pierced metal tab form handles. 27.5 x 6.5 x 355. Note: The grain of these cabinets is very consistent with huanghuali, and this pair are probably of that wood. Provenance: From a local Auckland vendor who has owned these…
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Kiyoshi Sait (Jap. 1907-1997), 'Sumiya Kyoto (1967)', woodblock in colours, signed . 74 x 43 cm.
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An uncommon early 20th century green granite matcha tea millstone, of two circular sections with wooden handle, used to turn green tea leaves into the powdered matcha green tea. This procedure being at the heart of the Japanese tea ceremony, diameter 38 cm.
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An impressive large Meiji period bronze of a bull elephant, realistically modelled, ivory tusks, seal mark under the front left foot. 47 x 34 cm.
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A Meiji period Japanese bronze elephant, realistically modelled, ivory tusks, trunk raised, seal mark to belly. 36 x 21 cm.
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An impressive set of four graduated sized Victorian Sheffield Plate meat covers, decorative leaf and branch form handles, each engraved with a crest: a demi-lion rampant Ranging in length 46 cm to 30 cm.
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A Victorian silver desk standish, by Henry Wilkinson & Co., Sheffield 1856. 333gm, the scrolling oval tray with facetted glass inkwell, baluster taper stick and lidded ponce pot., a noted
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A silver cigarette box, of oblong shape, London 1929 by Ramsden & Roed, the walls and lid with fine machine engraved checker finish and fan pattern to each corner, light wood lined interior. 14 x 9 x 5 cm.
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A William IV silver heavy gauge snuff box, London 1831 by Charles Reily & George Storer, mother-of-pearl base, square form, the lid thumb piece inset with an amethyst and engraved with decorative scripted initials, internally fitted with air-tight seal. 4 x 4 x 2.3 cm. Possibly a converted inkwell.
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A late Victorian silver trophy cup, Sheffield 1900, the 'Charlton Championship Cup', the base of cup heavily embossed with leaves, with tapering slender stem and lower half of body embossed with same style leaves. On wood base. 24 x 110. Total weight on wood base 470gm.
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A Victorian silver plate centrepiece, the round scalloping base supporting a decorative column with a classical woman dancing with symbols to the top. Height 42 cm.
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A silver hip flask of rounded rectangular form, Sheffield 1930 by Frederick C. Asman & Co. 132gm., removable cup base, turned release hinged lid.
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A rare heavy American coin silver coffee pot, by Taylor & Lawrie 1430gm, baluster shape with acanthus leaf detail to the handle and spout, the domed lid with applied floral and leaf finial, the base with four restrained scrolling feet, ivory heat rings to the handle. Stamped 'Bailey & Kitchen' retailer's mark (Philadelphia, 1832-1848) and also the Eagle-Thistle-Harp maker's mark of Taylor & Lawrie. Provenance: Purchased by our vendor's father from Ralph MacCormick 'Antiques & Fine Silver' dealer, Grosvenor…
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A George III silver coffee pot, London 1775 by William Grundy. 786gm., plain baluster form, the dome lid with wrythen ovoid finial, the spout and wooden handle supports with restrained acanthus leaf and scroll detail, spreading circular foot. Height 25.5 cm.
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A Georgian Revival silver coffee pot, by James Charles Jay, Sheffield 1902. 730gm., baluster with lobed body and gadroon rim, ebonised timber handle, crested: a lion's head erased. Height 23 cm.
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A Georgian Revival four-piece silver tea set, Sheffield 1961. 2155gm., consisting of a teapot, hot water pot, cream and sugar, of plain design with gadrooned rims.
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A Geo. III silver three-piece tea set, by Peter and William Bateman, London 1811. 1050gm., swollen oblong shape with lobed shoulders, raised on ball feet.
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A Victorian silver teapot and sugar bowl, by George Nathan & Ridley Hayes, London 1848. 887gm., swollen oblong shape with lobed body and gadrooned rim. Pot with ebonised handle. Crested: a lion's head erased.
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A William IV silver teapot and matching sugar bowl, London 1836 by William Hewitt. 1180gm., compressed spherical plain bodies, the teapot lid with flower and leaf sculpted finial, 'S' scroll handles, cast decorative scroll and bead legs, ivory heat rings to the teapot handle.
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A George IV silver bachelor's teapot, London 1827 by J E Terrey & Co (John Edward Terry). 439gm., compressed form with half lobed body, decorative flat floral and scroll rim. Acanthus leaf thumb piece. Raised on four lions paw feet with decorative brackets.
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A Victorian silver teapot, London 1871 by H. Lias & Son. 580gm., of serpentine oval section decoratively engraved with floral swags and ribbons, the flat hinged lid with fluted ebony finial and with an ebony scroll handle. Height 13 cm.
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An Art Deco silver coffee pot, Sheffield 1935 by Viners Ltd. 665gm., ivory handle and finial, octagonal baluster shape with conforming lid and spreading foot. Height 20.5 cm.
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A small Victorian silver tea caddy, by Deakin & Francis, Birmingham 1875. 115gm., oval with gadrooned rim, flame finial. Height 9 cm.
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A Geo. IV silver caddy spoon, by John Henry & Charles Lias, London 1823, fiddle pattern monogrammed, with floral engraved bowl.
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An Edwardian silver cream jug, Birmingham 1919 by S. Blanckensen & Sons Ltd. 102gm., fluted oval shape raised on ball feet with gadroon rim and square scroll handle.
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A George III silver flat bottom cream jug, London by John Emes. 164gm., plain form with reeded rim and stepped handle.
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A William IV silver sugar basin, by Charles Fox, London 1835, 349gm., squat circular with two scroll handles, crested: a wolf passant to dexter, diameter 15 cm
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A large silver sugar caster, Birmingham 1948 by Barclay Bros. 165gm., of octagonal section baluster shape with a tall conforming pierced cover surmounted by an acorn finial. Height 18 cm.
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A George IV fiddle pattern sifter spoon, London 1827 by William Traies, the oval bowl delicately pierced with a foliate pattern.
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