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April Art and Antiques Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:733
Sale Title:April Art and Antiques AuctionLots with images:174
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:548
Date:23-Apr-2013
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Two thumb or modelling wooden planes, 3 inch and 3½ inch coffin shape, with maker's name 'Routledge Late Thomas, 23 Bull St., Birmingham' to the front end.
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An Alex Mathieson & Son smooth infill dovetail plane, coffin shape, the blade plate shows John Moseley & Son.
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An Alex Mathieson & Son smooth infill dovetail plane of coffin shape, unique finger grip, closed handle, late 19th century
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A pair of wooden planes with copper underside, made by local craftsmen for right and left use on challenging jobs.
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A.T. Patterson 8 inch steel shoulder plane with rosewood infill.
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An S.F. Willard screw stemmed handled plow plane in beech with rosewood adjusting arms.
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A Stanley No. 1 plane, a rare and early sought after example.
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A Stanley No. 2 smoothing plane, the blades with Stanley inscription, early type, a scarce plane in good condition.
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A Stanley Bailey No. 3 type 9 smoothing plane, patents for 1902 cast into bed behind the frog, original blade with earlier patent, with knob and handle, in good condition.
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A Stanley Bailey smooth plane No. 3C, corrugated foot.
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A Stanley No. 4 smooth 'Sweet Heart' plane, various patent dates and pre-1925 capping, condition good.
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A Stanley Bailey smooth plane no. 4½ C, c.1910, corrugated foot, old repair to handle.
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A Stanley Jack plane No. 5C, corrugated foot, made in England, chip to top handle, some pitting on blade.
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A Stanley Bailey No. 5½ jack plane, patent dates to 1910, good original condition with extra wide blade.
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A Stanley Bailey block plane No. 9¾, a pre-Stanley - Leonard Bailey plane with patent details, c.1867, in good condition with front brass knob and rear rosewood knob handle.
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A Stanley Bailey Carriage Makers rabbet plane No. 10, maker's details to blade, no patent dates, original type, capping pre-1925, condition good.
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Two Stanley Bailey planes, a smooth plane no. 23, transitional wooden base and a number 35 smooth plane also with transitional wooden base.
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A Stanley Bailey No. 27½ Jack plane, c.1905-1907, transitional wood and metal base, cast iron japanned frame.
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A Stanley No. 45 Trauts adjustable plow plane, with two original sweetheart cutters.
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A Stanley Bailey No. 55 Universal combination plow plane with 'Sweetheart' emblem to outer stem. Showing patent date of 12 7 17, along with 29 cutters in two original Stanley boxes.
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A Stanley adjustable chamfer plane No. 72, with patent date APL21 1885, the base forming an inverted 'V', the sides serving as a guide.
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A Stanley No.78 duplex fillister and rabbet plane, with two seats for cutters providing for regular and bull-nose work, English made.
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Three Stanley planes, No's. 79, 98 & 99, the 79 a side rabbet plane with two opposing cutters for left and right work, used to clean up rabbets, dados and grooves, the 98 and 99 a pair of side rabbet planes, right and left, patent date Jan.-29-95 to nosepiece, original box.
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A Stanley No. 93 cabinetmaker's rabbet plane, some nickel plating remains, some chipping on upper frame.
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Three Stanley tools, includes two Universal Beader No. 66, one with three cutters, the other with one, and a No. 71 router.
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Three Stanley planes, a No. 100 squirrel tail block plane, a No. 75 bull nose rabbet plane and a vintage Stanley No. 12-101 block plane.
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A Stanley No. 50 adjustable combination plow and beading plane.
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A Stanley No. 196 nickel plated curved rabbet plane, 1912 to 1935. Designed to cut a rebate on either side of a curve or circle, e.g. window arch or door panel. This plane is among the rarest in the collector's Stanley range.
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A vintage fore or jack wooden plane, probably 'European', wooden sole, has pre-dated handle design, decorative carvings to top and sides, a long example at 27 inch.
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Two vintage wood working planes, one in as new 22 inch try/jointer plane inscribed on front end John Moseley & Son, London and Marples, Hibernia inscribed blade, the other with wooden double handle. Length 13 inch, both handles dovetailed into body, the blade inscribed 'Erik Anton Berg....'.
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A Stanley Sweetheart No. 144 corner rounding plane, the ½ inch type blade embossed with emblem, designed for rounding off corners to base boards, shelves, etc., available c.1925-1943.
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A Plane Cooper's right handed sun or topping plane, shaped in an arc with single iron blade bedded on a screw, uses include levelling tops of barrels.
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A Stanley double ended No. 130 plane, cutter can be installed at either end, inscribed.
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A Stanley Bailey circular or compass plane No. 113 used for concave or convex purposes, blade faintly showing Stanley patent details, c.1877.
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A Union Mfg. Co. No. 24 smooth plane, transitional type, wooden base and having ad-on unfamiliar steel plate, unmarked, c. early 1890s, blade has some pitting.
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A 'Union No. 26 15 inch transitional Jack plane.
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A Stanley No. 131 adjustable double end block plane, cast iron, cutter installed to either end, patent dates c.1904.
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A Stanley No. 95 edge trimming plane used for squaring the edges of boards. An uncommon plane.
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A Sargent & Co. block plane, U.S.A., maker's details to cutter blade, probably a No. 207 and of early date, the lever cap cover with unique numbering 306 and 307 detailed to reverse side, has a control for blade depth adjustment, an early plane and rare model.
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Two Stanley planes, a No. 127 Liberty Bell jack plane and a No. 135 vintage transitional smooth plane.
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A Stanley No. 143 bull nose plough plane frame.
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An American Wm. Enders 'Oak Leaf' 15 inch transitional plane.
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A vintage bull-nose plain, in gun metal, Norris type with rosewood infill wedge.
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An E.M. Chapin ivory rule, No. 78, one foot four fold, German silver bound with slide caliper rule
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A 19th century Watkins 'Charing Cross London' brass gunner's/gunter's rule, one face engraved Guns, Shot, S. Rum, Num, Sines etc. and with scales the other with further scales and tables. Length 24 inch (69 cm).
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A Stanley No. 36, 24 inch cast iron level, the spirit bubbles with protective covers.
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A. W. Marples & Sons, Sheffield, brass faced spirit level, 12 inch, surveyor's type with eye viewing/sighting facility, weighted. Good condition.
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Three vintage tools, a Henry Disston & Sons keystone tool with brass 10 to 90 angle degree with pointed vyle embedded to body, patent date 1912 and a Marples 9 inch boat shaped plum and spirit level and Rabone 9 inch boat shaped No. 1421 plum and spirit level.
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Six various vintage tools, includes a Rabone Chesterman tape measure, 66 foot in leather case, a Rabone & Sons No. 1513 proportionate waist measure tailor's square, a similar folding square no. 1508, a No. 44 steel rule and two levels.
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An unusual double claw hammer with interlocking collar and original matching cast heads.
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A Millington & Millers early 20th century lampshade pincher, for removing the close-fitting brass rings from early chandelier fittings, sprung loaded with screw thread adjustment.
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Two vintage tools, the Joseph Payton & Co. drawknife with wooden sheath over the 9 inch blade and a Rabone Chesterman No. 1902 vintage Imperial combination square.
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Thirteen original boxed Irwin auger bits.
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Two vintage spokeshaves, the Millers Falls No. 1 of circular form and with rosewood handles, the Stanley No. 82 a single handle scraper with rosewood handles.
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Two vintage spokeshaves, the Record No. 53 with adjustable mount, the Bailey iron example c.late-19th century
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A Preston's 1391 patent spokeshave with adjustable screw cutter depth, ornate decoration.
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A 19th century all wood construction drill brace, marked, good original condition with bit fixed to wooden chuck.
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Three vintage drill braces, two from Sheffield, one a Skinner, the other a No. 46, the other with rosewood handle.
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A vintage shipwright's ebony brace, brass chuck, unmarked.
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A vintage brace and attachment, the brace a Goodall or Millers Falls vintage heavy duty type with concealed sleeve 10 inch ratchet mechanism, the other a Millers Falls angular brace attachment No. 108. with patent date c.1910.
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A 20 inch double handled corner brace, Universal gearing.
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Two vintage hand drills, one a Mohawk, crank type, in good condition with most red paint remaining, the other a No. 610, old pistol grip eggbeater type, possibly used by a jeweller, made by Stanley.
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Five vintage tools, includes two ratchet screwdrivers, one a Yankee Stanley, model 130A, the other a Moore & Wright No. 850 and three various drills, includes a Millers Falls push drill No. 170, a Yankee No. 41 push drill and a pump drill with 'France' engraved to the brass fly wheel.
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A Yankee North Bros. No. 1545 two speed ratchet drill, patent dates c.1906-1908, the nickel plating well worn.
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A vintage blacksmith's frame saw, Lancashire pattern, hand forged, original wood handle, brass ferrule and wing nut, a decorative example, circa late 19th century
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Five vintage small saws, includes a fretsaw with fancy handle, a jeweller's 5 inch piercing saw in German style, a Rabone Chesterman No. 1750 coping saw, a gent's dovetail 5 inch saw and a Ward & Payne 6 inch dovetail saw.
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Two vintage hand saws, includes a Henry Diffton & Sons 10 inch brass backed saw and a S. Tyzack Sons & Turner large 14 inch tenon saw with brass back, marked with logo, with three brass split buttons, c.1905.
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An unusual mystery framed bow saw, unfolds to display measure symbols 1 to 60, enclosed in wooden frame.
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Three vintage saws, one a chain saw, Disston trade mark, formed as a flexible chain, a fore-runner of the modern chainsaw, leather case with file setting tool and two wooden handles and two Eclipse hacksaws, a No. 608 oval and a No. 10.
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Two vintage double ended crescents, one an 8-10 inch, the other a 10-12 inch, both collectable items.
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Two vintage steel wrenches, one stamped 'NZR' of W34 early type, the other a Fordson No. 80 adjustable 10 inch.
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Four various vintage adjustable wrenches, includes a pipe/slip wrench with patent date 1910, an automobile alligator ended wrench made in Germany, a Cochran speed nut quick-adjust wrench and a Joseph Lucas Girder Major No. 93 wrench/spanner.
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Six various vintage wrenches, includes a King Dick Girder type, a H.D. Smith & Co. monkey wrench, a Pexto 10 inch with wooden handle, a rigid spud monkey wrench for square and hex nuts, a pipe Dowidat No. 225 and a pressure lever C-12CSS.
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Seven various old oil cans, includes Westco, Austin, Morris and Triumph.
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Two vintage tools, includes a Stanley No. 95 butt gauge and a tyre wheel used for measuring wagon wheels, c.1860.
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A Goodell-Pratt Co. automatic feed chain drive used when drilling a hole for gradual adjusting tension.
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Four vintage plum bobs, one brass of pear shape decorated with screw top, another brass, cone shaped, etc.
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Five vintage tools, includes a World War II wire cutter, a divider/caliper, 18 inch to 22 inch stretch and a cigar shaped scythe sharpening stone, 12 inch and two other sharpening stones.
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A collection of 18 various chisels etc., includes six Marples chisels with capping covers and other chisels, turning gouges, spoon-bit, etc.
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Five vintage mortise chisels, includes one Marples ½ inch with swan neck, a Thomas Ibbo & Sons ½ inch and three others with oval handles, various trademarks.
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A Stanley vintage No. 30 angle divider square, nickel plated settings allow three angle operations.
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A Stanley No. 14 'Sweetheart' precision 4 inch adjustable sliding double try square, patent 1-23-17, a hard to find square.
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Three vintage try squares, includes a 7½ inch rosewood with brass inlay and steel blade example, a 9 inch try-mitre square and another 12 inch ebony square with decorative brass inlay, steel blade.
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Two vintage tools, a cobbler's bunion stretcher shoe relief tool stamped 1897, used for stretching the large toe area within a shoe or boot with the rounded steel ball end and a vintage sack hook.
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A collection of 14 vintage screwdrivers, includes a miniature coffin type, an English More, a Wright ratchet type and four London pattern long handled turnscrews.
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Six vintage turnscrews (screwdrivers), all with long handles.
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A collection of 60+ vintage auger bits, boring tools, etc. Includes a hollow auger, a ship builder's deck boring tool, counter sinks, etc.
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Sixteen various vintage tools, includes a watchmaker's hammer, possibly Marples No. 3548, a Sadler's hammer by Henry Boker (German) and ten various electrician's pliers, Ahrem's diagonal nipper, flat nosed pliers, pinchers, snips, etc. and three sewing awls and a pair of sewing scissors.
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A collection of assorted tools, includes 17 Stanley nail punches, a boxed set of five screw extractors, two pairs of Seymour secateurs and five plough plane blades.
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A collection of 10 spigot taps, includes eight various brass and two pewter.
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Three various vintage tools, includes a spear and a Jackson 26 inch hand saw with split brass nuts to the original handle, good patina, c.1860, a hand drill and a ticket clipper in original leather bag.
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Two vintage brass bathroom tap sets, each with a pair of taps and a single nozzle.
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A collection of approx. 32 vintage brass taps.
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A collection of various vintage tools and hardware publications.
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Two antique Dutch metal items, a pair of steel pincers, the hooked ends tapering to a point and a 19th century pewter spoon with touch marks to the bowl.
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An old copper and brass bugle, made by Nadir, Ali & Co., Meerut, 1942. Length 28 cm
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A Victorian bed warming pan, the brass head with engraved lid and copper riveted details, stained turned long wooden handle.
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A Victorian earthenware 'P. Brandy' barrel, flattened form, fitting for tap to base, rich purple/red glaze with gilt highlights, complete with original brass tap and circular flat lid. Height 32 cm
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A brass mortar and pestle, straight walled with two square handles issuing from the sides, flaring mouth, double ended pestle. Diameter 13.5 cm
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A vintage Japanese fog horn of bellows form with original metal label. Length 1020.
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