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Recreations & Pursuits — Cordy's

$2,549
A 19th century sewing box, decorated in black lacquer and gilt p…
$2,140
A vintage Leica M3 camera in original leather case complete with…
$927
A vintage Leica M2 camera with Leitz summicron lense and origina…
$753
A 19th century French Sevres ink stand, two ink pots and a squar…








Auction House: Cordy's
Number of lots recorded: 44
Lots with images: 44
Prices available: 44
Category: Recreations & Pursuits




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*** A 19th century sewing box, decorated in black lacquer and gilt penwork with chinoiserie landscapes in rondels. The interior exquisitely fitted with sewing implements, canisters, boxes and bottles in ivory, lacquer, gilt metal and cut glass along with a number of mother-of-pearl handled and ‘jewelled’ implements.… ***
*** A vintage Leica M3 camera in original leather case complete with Leitz lens and Leica light meter and a leather fitted carry case enclosing original instruction booklet, Leitz telephoto lens 1:4/135, smaller Leitz lens 1:2.8/35 with attached viewer, other Leitz viewer and various hoods and covers, all in good original condition. ***
*** A vintage Leica M2 camera with Leitz summicron lense and original leather body case, in old leather bag with Auckland Trotting club and other 'Press' passes ***
*** A 19th century French Sevres ink stand, two ink pots and a square lidded pot to the centre, pen trays to either side, gilded Griffin feet at each corner, green and gilded embellishments. Height 12 cm width 25.5 cm depth 14 cm ***
*** A Russian 84 Zolotnik silver cigarette case, the hinged lid decorated with applied gold facsimile signatures along with an enamel and silver shield surmounted by an Orthodox mitre. The hinge release set with a cabochon jewel. 11 x 7.5 cm ***
*** A rare Scottish William IV period ram’s horn table snuff mull, the silver mounts engraved with armorial 'Per Mare Per Terras' (By Sea, By Land), and hallmarked Glasgow 1836. Maker Peter Arthur. On two original wooden wheels, one missing and with a hook for chain suspension. Height 19 cm, length 28 cm. ***
*** A Mont Blanc fountain pen, the Meisterstück 149, in original box with a bottle of Mont Blanc ink, service guide book and Mont Blanc catalogue ***
*** A pair of burr totara photo frames, one of diamond shape with small oval opening for photo, the other square with small oval opening. Height 375 and 27.5 cm, width 370 and 24 cm, ***
*** A 19th century rare carved Chinese tortoiseshell snuff box made in Canton for export to the west. Deeply carved to the lid and sides with Mandarin courtiers at leisure amongst houses and trees, the base with conforming decoration and shaped for the hip, hinged lid. 8.5 x 6.2 x 2.3 cm One small corner section absent ***
*** Three coloured glass fortified wine decanters, green, blue, and amber glass, each mallet bodied with a cylindrical neck and loop handles, mounted with silver collars, hallmarked London 1894 by Julius Rosenthal. Height 22.5 cm ***
*** A silver and nut vesta, the nut cased with decorative silver fretwork, hinged lid, silver striking grille to base, possibly Australian silver as the back is decorated with a kangaroo and emu . Height 6.5 cm, width 5.5 cm, ***
*** An Edwardian Art Nouveau embossed silver photo frame, the shaped rectangular form with embossed dragonfly, stylised florals and whiplash forms on a conforming oak back, replaced strut. 22.5 x 17 cmapprox. ***
*** A Leica I rangefinder camera, c.1930, serial no. 66541 with Litz Elmar 1:3.5, F.5 cm lens, some rubbing to black enamel and plated finishes on body and losses to leather covering ***
*** A pair of Art Nouveau silver over copper photo frames embossed with a Victorian couple with their dog in a churchyard, Art Nouveau flowers to base, with wooden back and stand. Height 26 cm width 18.5 cm ***
*** An oak cased desktop perpetual calendar, the case with rollers to display day, date and month. Height 26 cm ***
*** An antique Blickensderfer typewriter, model no. 7 made by the New Zealand Typewriter Company, this model was first offered for sale in 1897, in original oak box ***

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