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Industry Science & Technology — Webb's

$19,656
$13,402
$6,775
$5,568










Auction House: Webb's
Number of lots recorded: 108
Lots with images: 108
Prices available: 108
Category: Industry Science & Technology





Lot Description Price Image
*** Pair of Huia and Kiwi Cased, with both male and female Huia perched on branches and a North Island Brown Kiwi. Height 50 cm, width 70 cm, Depth 38 cm ***
*** Pair of Huia, with both male and female Huia perched on branches facing each other ***
*** Single Huia Feather, the Huia's feathers were valued highly and exchanged for other valuable goods such as greenstone and shark teeth, or given as tokens of friendship and respect. Through this trade, the feathers reached the far north and the far south of New Zealand. They were stored in intricately carved boxes, waka huia, which were hung from the rafters. ***
*** Taxidermy Huia Specimen, extremely rare taxidermy example of the now extinct Huia. Some insect damage evident. ***
*** A Rare Moa Foot, of large proportions with a central body and three attached claws. The 'Heavy-footed Moa', pachyornis elephantopus, was only found on the South Island. Dry patina. Height 24 cm. Length 35 cm. Depth 25 cm ***
*** Taxidermied Kiwi, adult Kiwi from Rotorua District. Mounted on a wooden base. Much loved family pet of Dr Bertram, named Kahu ***
*** A Large Polished Elephant Tusk, on golden wire stand. Width 96 cm Weight 13.876kg. ***
*** Huia Feather, a fine feather in very good condition. Gifted to the vendors Grandfather prior to World War One. Height 20 cm. Width 4.6 cm ***
*** An Excellent Condition Mounted Large Kiwi Bird mounted on a weathered timber segment. Height 43.5 cm. Length 52 cm ***
*** Huia Feather, a fine feather in very good condition. Gifted to the vendors Grandfather prior to World War One. Height 20 cm. Width 4.5 cm. ***
*** A 19th Century Shell Valentine in Hinged Octagonal Wooden Case, Length 33.5 cm ***
*** A Brown Bear Skin Rug with Full Head, in excellent condition. Recently restored. Felt base. Length 220 cm ***
*** Single Huia Feather, the Huia's feathers were valued highly and exchanged for other valuable goods such as greenstone and shark teeth, or given as tokens of friendship and respect. Through this trade, the feathers reached the far north and the far south of New Zealand. They were stored in intricately carved boxes, waka huia, which were hung from the rafters. Provenance: Rev Colenso. Length 20 cm, width 4 cm ***
*** A chemist's chest sixteen drawers, in an ebonised case, the pull handles in cast iron with inset porcelain plaques. Height 114 cm. Width 900. Diameter 33 cm ***
*** A full mount taxidermy baboon. Height 80 cm. Length 100 cm. Diameter 50 cm ***
*** A Late 19th Century Zebra Trophy Head Mounted on a Wood Shield, shot at Beira by Width Height T. Hill, 1898. The rear with remnants of a paper label, 'Gerrard Naturalists Camden'. Note; some age related small faults. Height 75 cm ***

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