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Antiques & Collectables Auction — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:655
Sale Title:Antiques & Collectables AuctionLots with images:184
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:606
Date:14-Nov-2011
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Iranian Shorbahkhory rug 2m x 0.81m
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Iranian Luri Baft rug 1.58m x 0.86m
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Afghan Khotan rug 3.63m x 2.48m
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Iranian Qashqai Kuhi rug 1.57m x 1.13m
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Iranian Qashqai Luri rug 2.50m x 1.22m
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Iranian Kashmar rug 2.51m x 0.60m
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Afghan Turkoman Khal Mahomedi rug 3.33m x 2.52m
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Afghan Turkoman Suleimani Ersari rug 2.60m x 1.93m
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Iran Qashqai Kuhi rug 2.40m x 1.56m
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Afghan Chobrang Allah Bheren rug 2.98m x 2.52m
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Iranian Qashqai rug 2.74m x 1.35m
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Iranian Sirjan Kuhi rug 2.40m x 1.47m
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Iranian Shorbakhori rug 2.49m x 0.79m
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Iranian Tuisserkhan rug 2.90m x 1.58m
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Indian Indopersian Shah Jahan rug 3.66m x 0.76m
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Iranian Kashan rug 4.01m x 3m
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Indian Bidjari Herati Naqsha rug 3.56m x 2.29m
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Pakistan Indopersian Mahavir rug 3.09m x 2.44m
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Iranian Qashqai rug 2.48m x 0.89m
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Afghan Turkoman Dali Gol rug 3.55m x 2.55m
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Afghan Turkoman Kunduz Chenar Gol rug 2.99m x 2.09m
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Afghan Turkoman Khal Mahomedi rug 3.31m x 2.51m
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Afghan Chobrang Hajibilal rug 1.53m x 1.03m
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Indian Indopersian Shah Jahan rug 2.46m x 0.74m
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Afghan Turkoman Ersari Taghan Gol rug 3.10m x 2.01m
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Afghan Turkoman Tekke Gol rug 3.89m x 3.12m
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Afghan Turkoman Tekke Gol rug 3.78m x 2.97m
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An ivory whale's wisdom calving tooth with insert of a carved rat climbing a gnarled tree trunk. Length 25 cm
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A whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting a church tower to one side and Maori chief to the other. Length 16 cm
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A whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting a Maori chief with taiaha to one side and crudely carved chief to the other. Length 15 cm
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A whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting whaling boat harpooning a whale. Inscribed to reverse 'Moonfire 1870'. Tooth capped with ivory at base. Length 13 cm
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A whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting a whale and a giant squid. Inscribed 'Sperm Whale VS Giant Squid'. Length 11 cm
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A whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting a whale smashing a boat. Inscribed 'A Dead Whale Or a Stove Boat/Ship Franklin Whitby 1864'. Length 12 cm
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A whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting a whale and whale boat. Inscribed to reverse 'Fast to a Sperm Whale'. Length 12 cm
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A whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting a highland Scotsman and Scotswoman to reverse side. Length 18 cm
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A whale's tooth scrimshaw flask depicting a ship with brass hinged cap to base. Length 14 cm
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A whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting a whale and whaling boat. Inscribed to reverse 'Whaling Off New Zealand '. Length 14 cm
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A whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting whales, seal, polar bear, walrus and bird. Length 14 cm
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A whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting lady Liberty with flag and eagle, inscribed 'Ship Excelsior 1857'. Length 12 cm
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A whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting a sailor, flag and canon '1835'. Inscribed to reverse 'Cornelia, Formerly Slaver Venus Taken Off Calabar 1828'. Length 13 cm
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A whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting a sailor lashing a sail. Inscribed 'Able Seaman'. Length 12 cm
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A whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting a sailor and ship. Inscribed 'Going to Seek Whales'. Length 12 cm
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A whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting the ships navigator and chart. Inscribed on reverse 'Captain/Where Lies the Whale'. Length 12 cm
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A whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting an American sailing ship. Inscribed 'Moon 1870' on reverse. Length 11 cm
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A whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting a 'Griffin' and a whale date 1871. Inscribed on reverse 'T. Parr of Boston Master'. Length 13 cm
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A whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting the ship 'Firewitch. R. I. 1860'. Inscribed on reverse 'P. Crooke. Master'. Length 11 cm
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A whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting the ship 'Orca'. Inscribed on reverse 'Taking on Water Isles of Feegee 1871'. Length 10 cm
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A whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting a dancing man. Inscribed on reserve 'Ship Dancing Girl 1861'. Length 13 cm
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A whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting a man on the run. Inscribed on reverse 'Ship Runaway 1867'. Length 13 cm
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A whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting a ship's 'Mate' at work. Length 10 cm
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A whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting the lookout up the mast. Inscribed 'Looking For Whale 1869'. Length 11 cm
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A whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting a burning warehouse, cargo and two battleships. Inscribed on reverse 'Battle of Turtle Bay'. Length 11 cm
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A whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting a dock yard scene '1860'. Inscribed on reverse 'Weighing Whale Bone Natucket'. Length 11 cm
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A small whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting 'The Horatio 1877'. Signed illegibly. Length 11 cm
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A small whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting a ship and whale. Crudely carved. Length 10 cm
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A whale's tooth. Length 14 cm
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A whale's tooth. Length 12 cm
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A horn handled sailor's knife in carved bone sheath with paua shell inset c.1900. Length 26 cm
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A sail makers needle case fashioned from horn, holes in back for hanging cord. Contains 9 needles of various length
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A sail makers needle case made from wood decorated with rope work. Inside is a thread holder. Length 20 cm
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A bullock's horn engraved with various UK churches, cathedrals, coats of arms, universities and palaces. Inscribed 'George Bruce Miller 1875'. Length 37 cm
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A sailor's carved ivory handled knife and fork set, geometric decoration
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A pair of carved bone handled seals ‘Gone to bliss’ and ‘Such is life’ together with three napkin rings, sterling silver mounts
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A cased meershaum pipe in the form of a horse with saddle and stirrups. (A/f). Length 12 cm
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A bone netsuke in the form of a rat
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An ivory netsuke in the form of a farmer with produce on his back
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Two ivory figures of Oriental nobility. (A/f). Height 11 cm each
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A small bone netsuke of reclining man and other small bone figure. (A/f)
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An oriental tortoise shell tiara together with a resin clam diorama and resin hinged compact. (A/f)
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A mother of pearl letter opener, hairpiece, compact, tongs and resin handle bread fork
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A carved wooden hinged lid sailors needle container, formed as a fish and duck
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A 19th century wooden sailor's seam rubber, used to flatten canvas seams, together with a sewing tool decorated with indigenous Fijian carving
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A late 18th-early 19th century coco de mer seed (largest seed in the world), carved by an early whaler or sailor to suggest female genetalia, these seeds, when initially found at sea, were highly prized curiosities of unknown origin that changed hands for very large sums of money. One example was recently a Royal gift from the Seychelles Foreign Minister to Kate and William Windsor whilst they were on honeymoon. Length 36 cm
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A Napoleonic snuff box made from horn, dated 1840 and depicting Napoleon on his tomb stone in St Helena (dated 5 May 1821). Ships in background, inscribed 'J'attendais! '. Length 9.5 cm
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A late 19th century boxed sextant, 6.5 inch radius. Signed L. S. E. Llewellyn. Silvered scale divided to 140 degrees. Additional lenses
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A 20th century boxed sextant, signed H. Hughes and Son Ltd., London. Additional lenses. Label to box reads ‘Mr P. A. Chandler 2nd Nav. Off. Cunard line Ltd. Lisbon.’
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A late 19th-early 20th century boxed brass theodolite, signed Cary, strand, London. Additional lens and tripod
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A late 19th-early 20th century boxed sextant, signed ‘Troughton and Simons, London.’ with additional lenses
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A cased 19th century Sikes hydrometer complete with fittings
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A boxed set of Avery chemist scales with weights
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A boxed set of brass weights including flat weights
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A small boxed set of brass weights including flat weights
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A set of brass balance scales with a small set of cup weights and a partial set of cup weights
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A brass framed carpenters level inscribed 'A Mathieson and Son/ Glasgow. S. Aragen tool works'
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A boxed set of whale bone and wood dominoes
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A hinged lid jewellery box containing small whalebone and wood dominoes
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An inlaid walnut writing slope (a/f) together with an oak display box
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A set of brass troy ounce cup weights
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A brass 'Penny in slot’ handle and locking mechanism c.1930s, New Zealand Railways. Inscribed ‘ETA5 no.5/place penny in slot and slide knob’
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A cased colt pocket 1860 army percussion 6-shot revolver with cleaning tools and percussion caps
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A cased set of Belgian percussion single shot pistols together with shot flask and caps
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A rare cased German World War II marine sextant, made by C. Plath, Hamburg serial no: M21697. Engraved with eagle and swastika. Complete with cleaning accessories
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A German World War II iron cross 1st Class
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A German Luftwaffe operational flight clasp day fighter, silvered
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A German Spanish cross in bronze without swords
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A German Paratrooper badge marked G.H. Osang, Dresden
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A German Hj Proficiency badge marked R.Z.M M1/101B
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A German World War II naval breast eagle
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A German officers cap, Ss skull (marked behind Rzm M1/122), no eagle
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An '1888' model bayonet, Boer war period
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