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Jewellery, Decorative & Fine Arts — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:243
Sale Title:Jewellery, Decorative & Fine ArtsLots with images:242
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:160
Date:10-Oct-2023
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A George III flame mahogany tea caddy, the fitted interior with twin compartments, mixing bowl absent. Length 30.5 cm.
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A Regency walnut tea caddy, square sarcophagus form, with four interior lidded compartments, raised on small bun feet. 21 x 21 x 22 cm.
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A Victorian burr maple sewing box, sarcophagus form with turned wood captured ring handle to each side, the interior with lift out compartment, raised on squat bun feet. 40 x 24 x 23 cm.
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A 19th century tortoiseshell and ivory etui, miniature knife box form, the interior with silver sewing accessories. 6.5 x 5 x 10 cm.
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A Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM tote bag, Damier Azur coated canvas exterior, with dust bag, original box and carry bag. Purchased from Louis Vuitton, Auckland by our vendor, with original receipt. 32 x 29 cm. Note: this bag has become so popular that Vuitton international have now instituted a waitlist which is 2-3 months and if the bag is not picked up within 24 hours it is offered to the next customer on the list.
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A Louis Vuitton Alma handbag, Epi leather in black, with lock and key and dust bag. Purchased by our vendor in 2005. 32 x 25 cm.
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A Celine teen Triomphe shoulder bag, raffia finish, trimmed in neutral calfskin, three compartments with zippered internal pocket, brand new and unused with original protective wrapping still around the shoulder strap, with original receipts, dust bag, box and carry bag from the Hong Kong Galleria. 18.5 x 13.5 x 7 cm.
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Four vintage DeVilbiss perfume bottles, three with replacement atomisers, all with gilt name to base. Height 17 cm.
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Attributed to Emanuel Teter (born in Salzburg c.1780), fine 19th century hand-painted oil on ivory of Miss Grace rose, the young Miss rose stands with blushed cheeks wearing a white silk dress with blue ribbon highlights and shoes, holding a flower filled basket and floral spray, within an extensive landscape. In quality decorative ormolu frame. 30.5 x 26 cm. Provenance: from a Devonport estate. Ex. David Cooke Antiques with letter of provenance 'Purchased by me in 1958. When purchased it was in a…
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A quality copper saucepan, tin lining in good condition, with large steel handle, made by Elkington and Co, England. 9 x 24.5 cm.
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A large quality copper saucepan, tin lining in good condition, steel handle, made by Elkington and Co, England. 10.5 x 30 cm.
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A 19th century bronze figure of the famous French playwright Moliere, (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin 1622-1673) he stands with pen and book beside a wide stump with a semi unfurled scroll detailed 'Le Misanthrope L'Avare'. Presentation plaque to the back. Height 23 cm. On later black marble base.
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An early 20th century bronze 'The Abduction of a Sabine Woman', after the marble statue by Giambologna, (1529-1608), in Florence, old repairs. Height 37 cm.
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A 19th century Italian alabaster bust of a young woman, worked in coloured and white alabaster, raised on tapering square section base. Height 41 cm.
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A Victorian taxidermied perch, in naturalistic setting, in wood and glass case. 56.5 x 32 cm.
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A Victorian taxidermied pike, in a naturalistic setting in a wood and glass case. 103 x 45 cm.
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An early 1900s brass sextant, in original mahogany fitted case, with shades, mirror, lenses and other accessories, maker John Lilley & Son Ltd, London. Case with recessed carrying handle to top. Top of case cracked. 32 x 30 x 13 cm.
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A good ship's binnacle compass, octagonal teak case on square plinth base, with brass glazed dome and fittings, flanked by red and green painted steel balls, the Hartmann, Hamburg compass with Lilley & Reynolds, London card. Height 150 cm.
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An historic 20th century teak ship's helm (steering wheel) from the old Union steam ship Company of NZ's tug - 'Tapuhi', the ten-spoke wheel with brass banding and hub. Diameter 183 cm, inner diameter 144 cm. Weighing over 40kg. With booklet containing history and photographs. Note: built in Scotland, 'Tapuhi' began life as the 'Empress Shirley' and was launched in 1945 as a support vessel in World War II. In 1947 she came to New Zealand, was renamed 'Tapuhi', and worked as a tugboat in Wellington harbour.…
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An old cast iron sphinx boot scraper, the square base with central grated panel flanked by a sphinx to each side. Remains of old black paint. Width 27.5 cm.
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A rare collection of 22 19th century NZ historical 'Collector of Customs' proof impression sealing wax seals, each in red wax with British coat of arms above names of various NZ towns: Akaroa, Auckland 1/2, Auckland 2/2, Bluff harbour, Dunedin, Havelock, Hokianga, Hokititka, Invercargill, Mongonui, Napier, Nelson, new Plymouth, Oamaru, onehunga, Picton, Riverton, Russell, Timaru, Wairau, Wangarei, Wellington. Each approx. 4.5 x 4.5 cm. Note: NZ Customs department was established on 5 January 1840, when the…
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A set of Katherine Mansfield related photographs, handwritten inscriptions verso from Alexander Turnbull library dated 1972 and were sent to birch rising Studios possibly to be used in a film adaption of Mansfield's ' the dolls house '. 25 x 20 cm.
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A contemporary bronze sculpture of a male Maori face, with full facial Ta moko. 23 x 26 cm.
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Peter Collis large flared pottery dish, flared form, black glazed with gold leaf outline, dished well and rim highlighted with red berry dots. Signed and dated '99 NZ. Diameter 42 cm.
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A Crown Lynn Potteries 'Legend' plate rounded square form with gilt highlighted relief decoration of stylised iconic New Zealand imagery including kiwi, taiaha, florals, etc. On dark brown glazed ground. Gilt printed details to reverse 'Legend 1.Kauri...'. 29 x 29 cm.
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A large Roy Cowan pottery platter, decorated with native flora and fauna together with iconic NZ subjects, various colours on a stone toned ground, etched initials to base. Diameter 39.5 cm.
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A rare eisbehalter (ice container) by Berndorfer Metallwaarenfabrik (Bmf - Arthur Krupp) and Johann Lotz (Loetz) Witwe Co., c.1900-1909 silver-plated ice bucket with Loetz Creta Phanomen Gre 6893 iridescent glass liner, complete with internal melt reservoir. Ref.: J. Mergl/E. Ploil/H. Ricke, Lotz, Bohmisches Glas 1880-1940, Hatje Cantz Verlag 2003, p. 297. Height 21 cm
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A glass vase, attributed to WMF Ikora range, c.1930s green lobed swollen base with aluminium nitrate web pattern to the wide mouth. Height 19 cm
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An Art Nouveau width M.F. Claret jug the silver plate top and handle decorated with leaves and berries, conforming etched decoration to the glass, impressed mark to handle base. Height 32 cm.
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A WMF silver plate Art Nouveau tray, modelled with a semi-draped angel and maiden with long hair, shaped oval with whip-lash border. Stamped marks. Width 26.3 cm.
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A WMF Art Nouveau silver plate comport, the column in the form of an Art Nouveau maiden holding a flower bud which supports the shallow bowl, the rim of which decorated with berries and vine leaves. Impressed marks to base. Liner absent. 27 x 39 cm.
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A large Susie Cooper vase swollen shape, cream matt glaze incised with a pattern of squirrels and tree branches. Incised handwritten signature on base. Height 29 cm
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A pair of Art Deco CarIton ware bookends, fan shaped with triangle buttress. Matt finish pale blue and deep blue. Height 13.5 cm, width 15.5 cm
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A Bourne Denby (Danesby Ware) stoneware vase c.1930s, decorated in relief with field mice climbing on wheat ears, spherical with swollen mouth. Printed marks. Height 7 cm
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A SylvaC vase with antiquarian design based on motifs from Mesopotamia/Assyria, light green body dark blue rim and base. Pattern in dark blue turquoise green and orange impressed No.4573. Height 20.5 cm
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A Poole (Carter Stabler Adams) two handled vase, decorated with blue wavy vertical stripes in four panels top to bottom and small floral sprigs, incised shape 995, artist's cipher. Height 22 cm
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A Moorcroft red 'Flamminian' ware vase for Liberty & Co., c.1910 designed by William Moorcroft, inverse baluster shape on a circular spreading foot, patterned with three foliate roundels to the shoulder. Impressed facsimile signature width Moorcroft, printed mark made for Liberty, Rd no 452777. Height 22 cm
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An early 1900s Moorcroft vase, dawn landscape pattern, with chevron and fish scale motifs, cylindrical form with flared rim and base, small professional restoration to rim. Height 18 cm.
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A Moorcroft Macintyre Florian Ware biscuit barrel, poppy pattern tube lined stylised flowers and foliage in three shades of blue. With silver plated rim and cover. Painted mark 'Wm des', Florian printed mark and Rd.No.326471. Height 15 cm. Hairline inside rim.
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A large Clarice Cliff Bizarre vase, trumpet form, in the Pansies Delicia pattern, printed marks to base. Height 24 cm.
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A gilt spelter Art Deco figure, young lady standing holding pleated dancing skirt in full, on variegated marble base. Height 38 cm.
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Unusual Wedgwood Keith Murray humidor, matt green with full signature to the base, includes internal cover and domed lid. Height 17 cm
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A Crown Devon 'Sylvan Lusterine' rose bowl with matched stem holder inset top shape No.8 (ovoid on circular foot). Red lustre with gilt and enamel butterflies and vine borders. Height 14.5 cm
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A duiker designed by John Skeaping for Wedgwood moonstone glaze. Impressed 'J. Skeaping, Wedgwood' and printed mark 'Wedgwood, Barlaston, England'. Length 17.5 cm
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A rare and important Wedgwood trial piece sculpted by John Skeaping of an antelope buck and doe. Cane gloss glaze. Impressed mark 'Made in England' and indistinctly (Wedgwood?). Minute chip to hind leg. Length 21 cm. Professional restoration to base. A monochrome illustration of this appears in an early Wedgwood Museum publication with the caption stating it to be lost. Provenance: Richard green sold to Gary Langsford, auctioned in Australia and purchased by Rodney Robertson of Art & Industry Auckland,…
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A pair of Victorian silver plate and glass vases, the silver plate stands with lions heads and acanthus leaf detail. The blue glass vases of inverted pyramid shape with foliate and floral hand-painted detail. Height 31 cm.
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A contemporary cameo glass vase, signed 'S.H. G' '.hy '97' white frosted and amethyst/brown opaque gloss. Exceptional draughtsmanship and artistry. Height 30 cm
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A pair of mid-century Murano glass blackamoor candelabra, kneeling to one knee and holding a candle sconce in each hand, with aventurine detail. Minor old chipping and repair. Height 37 cm.
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Six Bohemian long stemmed wine glasses, various colours and patterns. Height 195-20.5 cm.
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A Waterford Crystal decanter, Kildare pattern. Height 33 cm.
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A large and impressive 19th century French floor vase, in deep cobalt blue and lavishly gilded with birds, butterflies and flowering bushes, supported by three acanthus form legs and hairy paw feet, on tripod base, with additional gilded detail. 38 x 71 cm.
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A large Royal Doulton veined flambe vase, swollen cylindrical with small flaring neck deep red ground with thick irregular veining in blue-black shades. Marks: 'Flambe veined 1619'. Height 28 cm
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Carved Chinese octagonal shaped brush pot, dark stained wide border to the opening, and a lighter coloured body with carved figures in relief depicted in landscape and walking on a bridge. Height 16.5 cm
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Chinese light coloured boxwood brush pot, slightly tapered form and recessed base. Height 12 cm
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Carved Chinese dark hardwood brush pot, high relief carving depicts figures in a landscape, some dining and others carrying objects. Height 18 cm / 16 cm diameter
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Chinese hardwood brush pot, possibly zitan (similar to rosewood), in the form of a tree trunk with burrs. Height 17 cm
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Old Chinese wooden figure, the stylised 'Tiger' with bared teeth. Good slightly worn dark patina, in crouching pose. Length 37 cm
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A Chinese finely carved whale rib bone, with two opposing sinuous dragons. Length 51 cm.
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A fine Chinese Hotan jade shallow dish, plain circular shape raised on a low foot ring. The translucent stone with areas of mutton fat suffused with faint traces of lilac and small areas of deep green. Diameter 21.5 cm.
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A large Chinese porcelain dish, decorated with scrolling vines and flowers, surrounding what appear to be Islamic script. Possibly made for the Persian or Indian market. Underside unglazed, burnt orange from firing. D.42 cm.
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A quality Chinese bottle vase, decorated in underglaze blue with figures in a garden. The base unglazed, as is typically found with Chinese taste ceramics of the transitional period. An eight-character mark and E & J Frankel label to the base. Height 30 cm.
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An uncommon Chinese porcelain saucer dish, decorated with two five clawed dragons of high quality on the outer shoulder, another on the central cavetto. Quality potting, painting and fine paste. Six-character Guangxu reign mark. D.16 cm
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A pair of 19th century Chinese famille rose export vases, inverted baluster form, family in a garden scenes, hairline cracks to the neck of one vase. Height 21 cm.
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A Chinese cloisonne flower trough, lozenge and lobed form, scrolling floral decoration, on carved hard wood stand with confirming lid. 25 x 15 x 28 cm.
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A Japanese Meiji period bronze vase on matched stand, ovoid with trumpet neck, decorated in high relief with songbirds on blossom branches with sections forming the two handles at the shoulder. The three footed stand with conforming elements. Four-character incised mark under base. Height 30 cm
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Kiyoshi Saito (Japan 1907-1997) 'Saga Kyoto', woodblock 55/75, signed, titled and dated 1966. 60 x 45 cm
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Kiyoshi Saito (Japan 1907-1997) 'Maiko Kyoto' series, woodblock, signed, c.1960s. 39 x 25 cm.
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Kiyoshi Saito (Japan 1907-1997) 'Sumiya Kyoto (1967)', coloured woodblock print, signed. 74 x 43 cm.
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George III silver caddy spoon, fluted bowl. London 1812 by Josiah Snatt.
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George III silver caddy spoon, shovel bowl, fiddle pattern. London 1810 by Thomas Robinson II & S Harding.
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George III silver caddy spoon, plain form. London 1813 by Josiah Snatt.
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George III silver caddy spoon, wrythen fluted circular bowl, fish tail end. London 1803 probably by John Blake.
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George III silver caddy spoon, circular bowl, fiddle pattern. London 1809 by Josiah Snatt.
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George III silver caddy spoon, the fluted bowl with small shaped cover connecting to the fiddle pattern handle. Birmingham 1818 by John Betteridge.
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George III silver caddy spoon, fluted bowl, bright cut handle.London 1796 by Stephen Adams I.
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George III silver caddy spoon, scallop bowl, bright cut. London1789 by Hester Bateman.
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George III silver caddy spoon, scallop bowl, threaded handle. London 1792 by George Wintle.
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George III silver caddy spoon, scallop fluted bowl, bright cut handle with vacant cartouche. London 1792 probably by John Pritchard.
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George III silver shovel caddy spoon, gilded, grape leaf and scroll vine embossed. Birmingham 1813 by Samuel Pemberton.
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George III silver caddy spoon, fluted bowl, bright cut. London 1792 probably by John Pritchard.
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George III silver caddy spoon, leaf form bowl. London 1803 by Thomas Wallis II.
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George III silver caddy spoon, with shell form bowl and bright cut handle. London 1795 by Peter and Ann Bateman.
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George III silver pierced and engraved caddy spoon, the bowl with cruciform and rectangular piercings and decorative engraving. Birmingham 1814 by Cocks & Bettridge.
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George III silver acorn caddy spoon, engraved borders and trellis panels. London 1810 by Elizabeth Morley.
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A rare George III silver Eagle's wing type tea leaf strainer spoon, the bowl of wing form with textured plumage, central filigree wire panel, ring handle. Birmingham 1804 by Samuel Pemberton. Note: the Eagles wing is the emblem of the Society of caddy spoon Collectors.
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George III silver and sea shell caddy spoon, the half cowrie shell with unmarked silver frame and fiddle & thread type handle.
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A rare George III silver hand caddy spoon, palm up with fluted fingers, flared fan form handle. London 1808 by Josiah Snatt.
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Early 19th century fancy cast silver caddy spoon, grape bunch and vine decoration, gilded bowl.
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George IV silver caddy spoon, fluted rectangular bowl, engraved decoration, fiddle pattern. Birmingham 1832 by James Collins.
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William IV silver caddy spoon, the scallop bowl with wriggle work engraving, radiating palm tree type handle. Birmingham 1834 by John Bettridge.
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William IV silver caddy spoon, fiddle pattern, crested with a demi horse holding a shield. Exeter 1836 by John Osment.
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Victorian silver caddy spoon, the scallop edged bowl with floral and leaf engraving. Hollow fiddle pattern handle. Birmingham 1864 by Hilliard & Thomason.
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Victorian Scottish silver caddy spoon, scallop bowl, King's pattern handle. Edinburgh 1854 by John Wilkie.
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Victorian silver caddy spoon, King's pattern handle, concave sided scoop bowl. Glasgow 1858 by Robert Scott.
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Victorian silver caddy spoon, fluted bowl, King's pattern. London 1862 by George Aldwinckle.
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Victorian fancy silver caddy spoon, fluted scallop form bowl, ring handle with grape bunch and leaf highlight. Birmingham 1866 by Hilliard & Thomason.
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Victorian silver caddy spoon, radiating scroll engraved, vacant cartouche to the handle. Birmingham 1848 by Taylor & Perry.
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A fine quality contemporary Britannia standard silver caddy spoon, of tear drop or scoop shape, the handle depicting a tug approaching a buoy on a rolling sea, applied with the dates and initials: 12.9.63 Jdn 12.9.02. Made to commemorate the late John D. Norie, founder member of the Society of caddy spoon Collectors. A limited edition of 48. By Michael Softley, London, 2005.
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A fine quality contemporary silver caddy spoon, made in the form of a trinity house Pilots cap, to commemorate the late Captain John D. Norie, founder member of the Society of caddy spoon Collectors. Engraved: 12 09 63 Jdn 12 09 02. Made as a limited edition of 48. Complete with original protective cardboard box. By Timothy Joseph Burtwell, London, 2005.
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A contemporary silver collector's caddy spoon, of oval form with two different sized bowls, both sides engraved with a modern interpretation of an Eagle's wing caddy spoon, made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Society of caddy spoon Collectors whose emblem is the eagle's wing. A limited edition of 100. Reversible - large bowl for brown tea - small bowl for china Tea' by Malcolm Appleby, Edinburgh 2013. Also signed: 'M. Appleby' and numbered '34'.
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