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Recreations & Pursuits — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

$10,574
A superb William Seuffert desktop repository in NZ native timber…
$7,901
A superb Anton Seuffert desktop repository in New Zealand native…
$7,248
Parliamentarian Hamiora Mangakahia Desk Writing Compendium Walnu…
$3,174
Rare Maori Tobacco Pipe with carved naturalistic face with full …








Auction House: Dunbar Sloane Ltd.
Number of lots recorded: 55
Lots with images: 55
Prices available: 55
Category: Recreations & Pursuits




Lot Description Price Image
*** A superb William Seuffert desktop repository in NZ native timbers, decorated with floral and swag inlays framing a NZ boat and lake scene all in inlay. Illustrated p. 159, 'The Seuffert Legacy’ by Brian Peet. Height 26 cm, Width 45 cm ***
*** A superb Anton Seuffert desktop repository in New Zealand native timbers, decorated with Horoeka flowers and central geometric starbursts, all in inlay. Height 32 cm. Width 45 cm ***
*** Parliamentarian Hamiora Mangakahia Desk Writing Compendium Walnut brass insets with original inkwells. 30 cm length, 25 cm height, 24 cm depth Note: Hamiora Mangakahia (1838- 1918), Ngati Whanaunga leader. Was a noted Maori politican and council of the Native Land Court. His most noted political achievement was his contribution to Te Kotahitanga, the Maori parliament movement. Provenance: Purchased as above, 2006 ***
*** Rare Maori Tobacco Pipe with carved naturalistic face with full facial moko, tiny paua shell eyes, carved ears with earrings attached and a pipe in the mouth. A carved Gecko with tiny paua shell eyes entwines the stem of the pipe. The carver is probably Tom Heberley. Length 15 cm. D. 4.2 cm. Width 4 cm. Y13754 ***
*** Rare and Beautiful Christeson Pipe with 9ct gold mounts. Two reclining Maori figures lying back to back on either side of pipe bowl, both set with paua shell eyes. Stamped on both gold bands, 'Christeson, 9ct and Gp'. (May be George Pretkethly - NZ Jeweller and Goldsmith). Length 15.5 cm. Y13718 ***
*** Wyatt Earp's Corkscrew marine ivory handle carved with grizzly bear head gem set eyes and silver mounts C1901 with authentication from Wyatt M. Earp ***
*** Christeson Tobacco Pipe of a Maori head with pipe in his mouth, paua shell eyes and facial tattoo. Length 8.5 cm Y13719 ***
*** A 9ct. Gold vesta box. Birmingham, 1897, maker. Height Matthews. Weight 26gms ***
*** Early 20th century Russian silver cigarette case deeply embossed cover depicting Cossack village with gem clasp, stamped 84 ‘Pp’ (in Cyrillic) - Peytr Petrov, twice ***
*** Japanese Ivory Cigarette Case Carved basket weave pattern, hinged lid carved in heavy relief of chrysanthemums, flowers, leaves etc. Small signature tablet, two butterflies at each end set with small stones in wings. Length 10 cm x Width 6.5 cm x Diameter two cm ***
*** Dog's Head Spelter Inkwell on Timber Base. Height 13 cm ***
*** Rare, Finely Carved 20th century Maori Writing Desk Set with two glass inkwells and two tiki figures alongside, set with paua shell eyes. Width 40 cm Depth 22 cm ***
*** Mah-Jong Set bone mounted pieces contained in a brass bound fitted box together with walls and instruction books ***
*** Sterling Silver and Snakeskin Cigarette Box Maker P and B. Ltd., London 1908. Length 18 cm Width 9.5 cm ***
*** A sail makers needle case fashioned from horn, holes in back for hanging cord. Contains 9 needles of various length ***
*** Lacquer Backgammon/Checkers Set, in folding case, with 30 ivory counters. Open 49 cm sq ***

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