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Antiques & Art — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:675
Sale Title:Antiques & ArtLots with images:140
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:427
Date:6-Dec-2016
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An N.Z. $50 Hardie banknote, XAA 039122, very good condition.
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An N.Z. £10 Fleming banknote, 6F 933809, very good condition.
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Three vintage N.Z. banknotes: £5 Wilson O/W 415176, good condition; Fleming 10 shillings and Fleming £1.
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Four vintage N.Z. banknotes: Hardie $20 JS 481503; 2 x Hardie $10; and Russell $5 star replacement note J.A. 817719*.
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An album of 25 vintage world banknotes, includes Japan, Indonesia, Brazil, Greece, etc.
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Two stamp albums containing collections from Australia and Great Britain, the Australian including part and full sets from 1913 - 1980, the G.B. from 1854 - 198 cm
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The Premier N.Z. stamp album with collection, fairly complete, some higher values absent, includes three Full Face perforated Queens, etc.
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A Victorian brass Sykes hydrometer, in fitted mahogany case. Length 20 cm
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Two Victorian boxed watchmaker's tools, one a brass Jacot tool, the other a steel turns.
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A 19th century brass cased surveyor's siting level, in original fitted box with leather straps. Length 53 cm
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An unnamed coffin form 7 inch smoother plane, rosewood infill, no handle.
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A Spiers 8 inch smoother plane, rosewood knob and handle, crack evident, maker's details to steel lever.
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A 13 inch infill rebate plane, dovetail steel construction, closed laminated handle, attributed to the N.Z. maker Scotty Fraser, a well-made plane in good condition.
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A rare John Sheldon patent letter scales, English, mid-19th century, engraved with name, the cylindrical silvered metal case with sealing wax stamp at one end, opening to spring balance, letter scale and clip, length 6 cm
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A Steward's telemeter outfit, in leather field case, early 20th century; to provide rapid instantaneous triangulation (distances from 250-3000 yards) in the field.
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A carved wooden decoy duck with mottled brown painted colours and glass eyes. Length 40 cm
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A large high head wooden duck decoy, glass eyes, handmade, some shot damage, early 20th century.
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A c.1930 15 inch blue bill wooden duck decoy, wide body, fully hand carved in the low water style.
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A c.1950 11½ inch wooden duck decoy, hand carved and finished.
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A late 19th century 4½ inch Heaton's mahogany and brass salmon fishing reel, with wind-up clutch brake to face plate, old line, bulbous handles.
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A late 19th century 3½ inch vintage brass Birmingham salmon reel, plate wind, strong check, horn handle.
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A c.1920 uncommon Armstrong lightweight oil skin and canvas duck decoy, down stuffed, glass eyes, patent details faintly under the bill.
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A c.1900 quality 15 inch wicker cane fishing creel, leather bound, with embossed 8 inch rule to lid hinge, good original condition.
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A good quality reindeer skin rug. Original Scandinavian label on reverse. Length 113 cm
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A good quality reindeer skin rug. Original Scandinavian label on reverse. Length 120 cm
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A vintage standing taxidermy badger, his front paws wired together, upon a log slab with branch to his back. Height 65 cm
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A vintage taxidermy standing weasel, supported on a branch section with large fungus, a small African hide covered drum supported from its neck.
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A vintage taxidermy baby red fox, seated, upon an oak stand.
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A vintage taxidermy hedgehog, pale toned.
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Two taxidermy piranha, modelled with mouths open.
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A vintage taxidermy weasel, pale toned, mounted on a gnarly branch with oak shield wall support.
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A taxidermy adult male mouflon, traditional ribbed tightly curled horns, a sub-species group of the wild sheep. Shoulder mount.
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A taxidermy black goat head, with removable horns.
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A similar taxidermy black goat head, with removable horns.
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A taxidermy swan, presented on rectangular wooden plinth.
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A re-creation American bald eagle, modelled perched on tall driftwood stand.
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A re-creation American golden eagle, modelled perched on wooden stand.
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A re-creation model snowy owl, the model perched on a circular plinth base.
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A taxidermy stag's head trophy mount, a red deer, ten-pointer.
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A vintage carved ivory lamp cover, cylindrical form, finely detailed with an encircling band of animals in forest setting on net type ground, includes battling lions, giraffes and elephants, a further elephant to the top, the black base with screw fitting. Height 13.5 cm
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Five old carved mainly Chinese items, includes two bone needle cases, large and small, an ivory cigarette holder together with a pair of carved ivory earrings and a pendant.
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An old African carved ivory lion, a zebra held by its mouth, the tail end absent. Bleached white. Length 20 cm
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An old African carved ivory lion, prowling stance. Length 20 cm
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A large uncarved hippopotamus incisor, 505gms, outer curvature 43 cm
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A 19th century marine ivory carving of a seated hound, head raised, glass bead eyes, solid section oval base, good cream tone. Height 7.8 cm
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A Victorian marine ivory stick handle, in the form of a crouching hound, minor damage. Length 9 cm
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A small carved ivory figurine, in the form of a cherub holding a cornucopia. Height 5 cm
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Two African ebony carved figurines, a large rhino together with a smaller hippo. Length 390 and 18 cm
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A decorative bone and coquilla nut cabinet cup, with pierced bone bowl raised on nut and bone stem and base. Height 12 cm
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A length of antique gold thread silk sari material, decorated with a pattern of flowerheads on a red ground with an emerald border of lotus flower pattern.
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An early 20th century pink silk parasol, the hardwood handle with tri-coloured horn toned plastic decorative end, frill and lace work attached, in old Japanese lacquered box.
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A Drew & Sons of London leather silver and ivory fitted gentleman's travelling case, the stitched outer with hinged lid enclosing five silver topped facet cut vanity jars, three ivory backed various brushes, ivory toothbrush, etc. Maker's details to the trunk interior and some fittings, the presentation plaque loose, engraved and dated 190.2 cm
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Two pieces of 18th/19th century embroidered linen, each depicting vases of stylised flowers and foliage, float-mounted under glass in gilt frames. Each 47 cm x 26 cm
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A Victorian double ended cut crystal scent bottle, gilt metal hinged cap ends.
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A Victorian silver topped perfume bottle, the tapering crystal form with blue and yellow detail, embossed silver lid with original stopper. Length 13 cm
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A Victorian boot pull, bone handle, steel hook. Length 18 cm
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A native timber work box, of hexagonal section, the walls carved with panels of twin fish motifs flanked by an arcade of columns rising from a conforming hexagonal base, the hinged lid carved with panels of various flowers. Width 35 cm
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A William IV rosewood two compartment tea caddy, of sarcophagus shape, with mother-of-pearl inlay. 23 cm x 14 cm x 14 cm
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A Victorian rosewood and mahogany writing slope, with brass capped corners and bindings.
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A 19th century mahogany writing slope with tambour opening stationery compartment activated by opening a single drawer to the fascia, the slope opening to reveal ink and instrument compartments.
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A 19th century needlework, patchwork coverlet, profuse floral designs with birds, butterfly and central scene of French lovers beside a sedan chair, rich warm colours. 160 cm x 110 cm, framed behind clear perspex.
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An early 19th century hand coloured engraving 'No. XIII. The Country Butcher', after the painting by George Moreland, London 1802, details to base of image. 46 cm x 56 cm, framed under glass.
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An antique large handwritten and drawn page of 'antiphonary' choir music, in red and black ink on parchment. 59 cm x 39 cm
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A pair of German miniature portraits on ivory, the oval images depicting a lady and gent, in square gilt frames. Overall 11 cm x 10.5 cm
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A 19th century fine portrait miniature on ivory, of a young gent wearing cream cravat and royal blue jacket, monogrammed, oval form with gold frame and suspension loop, memorial scrolling hair plait to reverse with pearl and five gold wire highlights. 6.8 cm x 5.6 cm
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A 19th century French boulle desk set, with a well for pens, two lidded inkwells and lidded stamp box, in traditional tortoiseshell and inlaid brass decoration. 30 cm x 21 cm
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An exceptional seven-piece 19th century boulle desk set in the Louis XIV manner, traditional scrolling designs in cut brass and inlaid tortoise shell, including a Samuel Mordan & Co., London postal scale, the platform base with six circular brass weights; together with a covered writing pad; a covered notepad; a pair of candlesticks, a photo frame and a lidded circular box. All pieces in fine condition commensurate with age.
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A small bronze bust of a bearded classical man on octagonal stand. Height 16.5 cm
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A 19th century bronze sculpture of Albrecht Dürer, after the original by Christian Daniel Rauch (1777-1857 German), he stands wearing a long robe, raised on a stepped base with 'AD' monogram to the front. Height 19.5 cm. mm Note: Rauch founded the Berlin School of Sculpture and was the foremost German sculptor of the 19th century.
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A vintage heavy cast steel portrait plaque of Adolf Hitler, in profile, raised frame type border. 30 cm x 20 cm
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A miniature portrait oil of Napoleon, depicted standing in uniform in a library interior. 11 cm x 7 cm
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A French bronze sculpture of a stallion, after Christopher Fratin (French 1801-1884), on rectangular naturalistic base, signed in the cast 'FRATIN'. 40 cm x 15 cm x 34 cm
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A pair of black slate urn garnitures, each urn with gilt metal handles and raised on gilt metal socle foot from a stepped plinth base. Height 26.5 cm
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A Victorian brass two draw telescope, the wooden cover with red lacquer, some distress, engraved 'Jas Powell, Worcester. Day or Night'. Functioning optics. Length extended 91.5 cm
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Four old pewter mugs and one tankard, the tankard with attention required to the hinge, one baluster mug with touch marks for Yates & Birch.
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A c.1940 Chas. W. Brecknell Ltd, enamelled shop counter scales, the circular raised scale with mirrored and magnifying dial with various weight and price indicators, to 10lb., stainless steel bowled weighing dish sits upon the cradle base. Height 73 cm
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A Victorian cast brass jam pan, black and steel overhead handle with copper rivet details.
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A Victorian brass jam pan, similar to above.
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An old copper and brass ship's Masthead lantern with Birmingham maker's mark. Wired for electricity. Height 38 cm
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A set of Victorian brass balance scales, with central column and mahogany plinth base. Length 51 cm, height 58 cm
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A set of four copper saucepans, with lids and cast iron handles.
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A damascene bladed jambaiya dagger, the curved blade set in a hilt with bone grips and beast's head pommel, the pommel, crossguard and sheath decorated in niello-type silver inlay. Length 35 cm
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A World War I Australian naval souvenir, a white metal mounted pearl shell, the rim embossed H.M.A.S. UNA, New Guinea 1917 A.H.-J.R. and mounted with 1917 Australian threepence.
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A 19th century aneroid barometer, the oak case carved with rope twist decoration, the white enamel dial set with a curved thermometer.
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An Edwardian mahogany aneroid barometer, the carved decoration of leaves and flowers, the column with temperature gauge and decorated in scrolling swathes, the small pediment with central urn, height 100 cm
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George Hunt Jnr. (North American Indian) 'Hawk Drum design' screen print 82/250, signed, entitled and dated '79. 39 cm x 36 cm
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Two Chinese Communist posters of Lenin and Stalin. Each 72 cm x 52.5 cm
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A bisque two-faced porcelain doll, blue glass eyes (one side shut), open mouths, porcelain limbs, silk and lace clothes. Small chip.
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A Victorian gilt framed mirror, ornate decoration, plain glass. Minor losses. 41 cm x 33 cm
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A Victorian mahogany child's commode, the lid lifts to reveal a small enamel 'potty', two curving seat sides. 35 cm x 30 cm x 210 when closed.
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An ebonised aluminium Bollinger champagne bucket. Height 20 cm
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Four German hand-coloured lithographs of shells, c.1860. 24 cm x 19 cm
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An old violin, labelled Johann Christian Ficker and dated 1733, one piece back, a split to the front. In old hard case with two bows. Length of violin 57.5 cm
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Two Old Sheffield Plate mugs, baluster shaped, polished to copper.
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A beaver skin top hat in red silk-lined leather case.
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An impressive example of white coral, oval boat shaped form, raised on display stand. Length 29 cm
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Eight pieces of kauri gum, in natural form but all highly polished, beautifully translucent with internal debris. 585gms total.
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A small kauri gum boulder in rough and natural state with some polishing. 1620gms.
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Two pieces of kauri gum, polished, translucent with internal debris. 405gms and 495gms.
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A small kauri gum boulder, similar to above. 620gms.
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