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Auction House:
Webb's
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:95
Prices available:96
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*** Two early 20th century white rhinoceros horns consisting of the front and back horn. Weight 6.5kg & 2.1kg. Height 73 cm (outer curve). Width 18 cm. Depth 20.5 cm smaller horn. Height 23.5 cm. Width 18 cm. Depth 20.5 cm ***
*** An impressive African rhinoceros horn in its natural state. Together with photocopies of original Sudanese Govt. Game Licence issued for safari in 1924. Weight 4.438kg. The horn comes with a witnessed affidavit stating the family provenance of the horn.… ***
*** A 19th century rhinoceros horn from the Patrick Jameson estate ex Dardistown Castle, Ireland. Weight 1.15kg. Height 29 cm. Width 14 cm. Depth 11.5 cm ***
*** An African rhinoceros horn. The vendor inherited the Rhino horn from his grandfather who hunted the horn whilst a soldier in Africa during World War II. Weight 2.7kg. The horn is sold with a signed legal affidavit relating to the provenance. Height 50.5… ***
*** Pair of rare cased huia, in superb condition with both male and female huia perched on branches in a square glass display the huia is one of New Zealand's best known extinct birds because of its bill shape, its sheer beauty, and special place in Maori… ***
*** A Mercedes Gauss calculator C. 1905, Suitably named in honor of perhaps the most important mathematician ever, the German Carl Friedrich Gauss. This sensationally rare, stepped-disc calculating machine is for all four fundamental rules of arithmetic, and… ***
*** 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 ***
*** An early Colonial taxidermy case of New Zealand birds consisting of a brown kiwi kakapo kakariki and tui, the case of birds is ex collection of George Abercrombie Curator of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society founded in 1861 and dissolved with the… ***
*** 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… ***
*** Cased huia bird male huia bird in good condition perched on a branch in a glass display. The huia is one of New Zealand 's best known extinct birds because of its bill shape, its sheer beauty, and special place in Maori culture and oral tradition. The… ***
*** A fine tiger skin rug, with red felt backing, some claw loss. Length 286 cm ***
*** 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 ***
*** Cased kiwi, set in foliage with original case. Height 51 cm. Width 39 cm. Diameter 32 cm ***
*** A shoulder mount Burchells zebra, sourced ethically, height 130 cm, width 40 cm, diameter 70 cm. Provenance: World Store ***
*** A shoulder mount European moose head together with an oil on canvas scene of a moose in the wilds. Height 107 cm. Width 110 cm. Depth 104 cm ***
*** A giraffe skin on felt backing. Length 390 cm. Width 330 cm ***
*** A late Victorian English combination barograph and clock eight day fusee drive clock with half seconds. Pendulum drives the vertical chart drum and taps the barometer every hour. The aneroid barometer is linked by a fusee watch chain over a pulley to a… ***
*** A large taxidermy wall mounted kudu head. Height 165 cm ***
*** A kauri case of eight taxidermy coastal birds including gannet shag and pied stilt etc. Height 70 cm. Width 980. Depth 48 cm ***
*** 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 I. Height 20 cm. Width 4.6 cm ***
*** A cased pair of brown Kiwis with a kiwi egg. Makers label W. Martin Nile St. Nelson, circa 1900 some fading and wear to the case. Height 57 cm. Width 660. Depth 34 cm ***
*** A rare Cretaceous period dinosaur egg, Mongolian Desert, the hadrosaur egg with smooth shell texture and varigated colours of grey and red sits on a matrix base. Shell broken before fossilization. 13 cm x 16 cm. 2KG ***
*** A lioness skin rug with full head mount and brown felt backing. Length 226 cm. Width 160 cm ***
*** A fine 19th century Watson & Sons gilt brass and blackened steel microscope. The instrument has multiple adjustments with magnifying mirror and shuttered light aperture with various lenses. in its original mahogany fitted case. By W. Watson & Sons,… ***
*** A 19th century Coco De Mer seed, known as the largest seed in the world, the Lodoicea, sea coconut or 'Coco De mer' is endemic to the Seychelles islands of Praslin and Curieuse. Its suggestive shape resembling a female buttock, together with its smooth… ***
*** An excellent condition mounted large kiwi bird mounted on a weathered timber segment. Height 43.5 cm. Length 52 cm ***
*** A taxidermy shoulder mount zebra. Height 100 cm. Depth 77 cm ***
*** Huia feather, a fine feather in very good condition. Gifted to the vendors grandfather prior to World War I. Height 20 cm. Width 4.5 cm. ***
*** A 19th century shell Valentine in hinged octagonal wooden case. Length 33.5 cm ***
*** A taxidermy kiwi in a contemporary case. ***
*** A brown bear skin rug with full head, in excellent condition. Recently restored. Felt base. Length 220 cm ***
*** A good mounted large kiwi bird, mounted on a rimu base. Height 34 cm. Length 48 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… ***
*** A fine brass Victorian surveyors theodolite with silvered compass and a vernier scale by Troughton & Sims in a glass and oak framed case. Height 40 cm. Length 37 cm ***
*** A small kiwi bird in excellent condition, mounted on a rectangular wood plinth. Height 33 cm. Length 29 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 ***
*** Early taxidermy kiwi. Freestanding kiwi on a wood base. Length 45 cm. Height 57 cm. ***
*** A late 19th century zebra trophy head mounted on a wood shield, shot at Beira by W. H. T. Hill, 1898, the rear with remnants of a paper label, 'Gerrard Naturalists Camden', some age related small faults. Height 75 cm ***
*** A 19th century bowfront case of a taxidermy pike labelled 'Pike Caught By Maj. A. E. Crowdy'. E. F. Spicer & Sons. Height 42.5 cm. Width 98 cm ***
*** A taxidermy thirteen point shoulder mount red deer. Height 142 cm. Diameter 77 cm ***
*** Mwai Mask, with classic elongated face decorated with human hair boar tusks and finely laid mosaic of cowry, conus and nassa shells in clay. Nose extends gracefully towards chin which terminates with ancestral bird totem. Face has part polychrome surfaces… *** N/A
*** A late Victorian oak cased mercury stick barometer by Camerer Cuss, London, c.1900. Two glass fronted panels for Rise and fall with adjusting scales and a thermometer in Centigrade and Fahrenheit. Height 101 cm ***
*** Huia feather, a fine feather in very good condition. Gifted to the vendors grandfather prior to World War I. Height 20 cm. Width 5.2 cm. ***
*** Taxidermy kiwi specimen, North Island species. In good condition. Height 25 cm. ***
*** An Edward Wormley world globe by Dunbar. Height 88 cm. Depth 52 cm ***
*** An Edward Wormley illuminated world globe by Dunbar. Height 88 cm. Depth 52 cm ***
*** A 19th century German 'Carl Zeiss' brass orthoscope in wooden case complete with various focus and magnification lenses and brass folding tripod. Length 52 cm ***
*** A good Madagascar Jurassic period ammonite, cut as a pair and polished. Showing all chambers with agate and calcite mineralization (2). D20 cm ***
*** A large and impressive 19-Point taxidermy stag head, height 126 cm, width 94 cm, depth 90 cm ***
*** A Canadian black bear skin rug full head mount with red felt edging. Length 149 cm ***
*** A large zebra skin, some minor areas of wear consistent with age and use. 260 x 190 cm ***
*** A vintage full head mount leopard skin rug with wool and cotton backing. Some age-related wear. Length 220 cm ***
*** A 19th century bowfront case of taxidermy dace in naturalistic setting, dated March 1889. Height 40 cm. Width 51.5 cm ***
*** A taxidermy shoulder mount blue wildebeest ***
*** A taxidermy shoulder mount blue wildebeest ***
*** A fine old Victorian nautical telescope with nickel plated brass finish and wrapped leather protection. Contained in its original mahogany case with brass slide locks, screws, escutcheon and engraving panel. Extra fine weather high power lense. By J. H.… ***
*** An English seven day barograph, precision aneroid sensor of seven 'Silvered' cells under a lift-off cover of five bevelled glass panes in wood frame, and chart drawer in base, includes blank charts ***
*** A zebra skin. Length 300 cm. Width 200 cm ***
*** A taxidermied head of a Mongolian cashmere goat, height 45 cm, width 58 cm, depth 60 cm ***
*** A glazed taxidermy display of nine birds including kingfisher ducks quail and pheasant. Height 73 cm. Width 103 cm. Depth 49 cm ***
*** A late Victorian apothecary cabinet, the upper and lower section with glazed panelled doors. Raised on platform base. Mirrored backs to outer cupboards. Some wood and some glass shelving. Some original handles missing. Height 254 cm. Width 188 cm. Depth… ***
*** A taxidermy Monitor lizard, of good size length 90 cm ***
*** A Victorian mahogany cased three draw bronzed/brass finish telescope by 'Newton & Co', Fleet Street, London, plus an extra telescope eyepiece and polished brass stand fitting. Extended length 75 cm ***
*** Cased long-tailed cuckoo - Koekoea, early example perched on wooden mount in a custom glass case. Height 42 cm. Width 38 cm. Diameter 31 cm ***
*** A Canadian black bear skin rug, full head mount with red and black felt back/edge. Length 149 cm ***
*** A large vintage zebra skin, in good condition. Colours retained well over time. 3000 x 220 cm ***
*** A late 19th century harbour master's all brass large telescope, makers T. Peacock & Son Auckland, the main barrel length 94 cm, supported on a brass metal tripod base ***
*** A zebra skin, with canvas backing. Length 230 cm ***
*** A Victorian prism spectrometer with two polished brass telescopes and collimating tubes. Micrometer slit, width adjustment silvered rotating scales and rotating prism table above a cast iron frame base on three legs. Length 53 cm. Height 22 cm ***
*** A good 19th century heavy brass English mining dial with sight compass, levels and protractor. Signed on dial 'Davis, Derby' mounted with turning shaft and adjustments on an octagonal oak base. Used by surveyors above and below ground. Width 24 cm ***
*** A French Art Deco marble topped metal dentist cabinet, with four drawers, two-door lower cabinet, and a pop-up storage caddy, height 114 cm, width 94 cm, diameter 40 cm ***
*** A taxidermy antelope head, height 65 cm, width 26 cm, depth 45 cm ***
*** 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… ***
*** A vintage brown bear skin rug, full head mount with original red felt edging with wear. Length 170 cm ***
*** An elephant tusk, ex Lion Breweries Collection, the surface with some patination and the tusk with a tooled leather suspension collar. Inside length approx 87 cm. Widest 11.5 cm ***
*** A set of three Swordfish bills, mounted vertically on black stands. Longest 86 cm ***
*** Huia feather, the huia's feathers were highly valued 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… ***
*** A water buffalo skull with large horns. Height 102 cm. Width 96 cm ***
*** Three early 18th century Italian Majolica drug jars, one for wet drugs with spout and handle the other two cylindrical. Tin glazed with painted blue floral decoration and manganese purple latin labels. Height 21 cm. ***
*** A large and impressive 10 point stag head, height 165 cm, width 100 cm, depth 800m ***
*** An original Winslow Health and hygiene poster, Published by Denoyer Geppert Co c.1930. 'Air and Health.' linen backed. Framed and mounted. 1070 x 128 cm ***
*** A large tortoise shell carapace with all sections intact. Height 94 cm. Width 86 cm ***
*** Carved cribbage board, finely carved walrus tooth with salmon, seals, polar bears, and small boat. Drilled holes for pegs. Creamy yellowish patina. Alaska. Length 43 cm. Width 5 cm ***
*** A wheel barometer by O.C & Sons, London with a ceramic dial, hygrometer, thermometer, convex mirror and level bubble, in a mahogany case, suppliers' small plaque Geo. Width Wilton & Co Ltd, Scientific Instruments, Wellington, N.Z ***
*** An Eight-Point taxidermy stag head, height 11.5 cm, width 68 cm, depth 58 cm ***
*** A very large Brazilian natural amethyst crystal specimen, found in a cave in Brazil c1990. Six facets, height 20 cm, width 190 D190. 7.5kg ***
*** An elephant's foot stand, surmounted by a copper ashtray. Height 27 cm ***
*** A good Victorian nickel plated nine draw spyglass by 'C H Chadburn & Son', Liverpool, leather grip and presentation inscription dated 1868. Extended length 90 cm ***
*** A Victorian bronzed finish single draw telescope by 'Negretti & Zambra', London, lens cover. Extended length 81 cm ***
*** A cased Papua New Guinea bird of Paradise, the mounted bird in tawny white plumage with a yellow upper head and black throat in a glazed simplistic case, case. Height 51.5 cm. Length 52 cm. Width 41.2 cm ***
*** A set of moose antlers, unmounted the part skull covered in velvet, one paddle with nine points, the other with eight points, greatest width 98 cm ***