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October Antique Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:796
Sale Title:October Antique AuctionLots with images:32
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:598
Date:12-Oct-2010
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A Victorian mahogany chiffoniere, the base with a single full width drawer, carved corbels and two panelled cupboard doors, the back with a serpentine shelf and scroll carved pediment. Width 111 cm depth 46 cm height 160 cm
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A good quality vintage oak open book case of English style with carved frieze beneath the top edge, plinth base and three adjustable shelves. Width 136 cm depth 35 cm height 106 cm
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An old hardwood cane filled planter’s chair with sloping back, turned front legs and broad flat arms with swivelling extensions. Some old repairs.
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A small green paint finished armchair of French Louis XV style with serpentine front, cabriole front legs and cream cotton upholstery with a loose cushion. Some marks on covers.
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A pair of open elbow chairs of French Louis XV style with leaf, flower and scroll decoration, dark ivory paint finish, serpentine fronts, cartouche backs and green and gold honeycomb fabric covers.
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A French style bergere wingback armchair with dark ivory paint finish, red velvet covers and loose cushions.
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A pair of ornate early 20th century metal garden chairs with scrolling arms and basket weave, decorated backs and both with red vinyl covers. Some distress.
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A George III country elm high back chair with three rails of spindles, rush seat, turned stretchers and front legs. Height 101 cm
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A pair of French walnut open elbow chairs of Louis XVI style with ornate well carved decoration of leaves, flowers and scrolls, turned and fluted front legs, acanthus carved arms, the rose pink and white velvet covers with some wear. Evidence of old repairs.
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An Edwardian period mahogany Georgian Revival wing back armchair of plain design with turned front legs, original brown china casters and mushroom coloured velvet covers. Good condition.
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A set of six 19th century period mahogany dining chairs of Sheraton style with shaped slatted backs, square section legs, stretcher bases and drop-in green velvet seats, two elbow chairs and four singles.
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A French marquetry low table, oblong with shaped corners and turned legs, profusely inlaid with mandolin, trumpet, flowers and leaves. Length 90 cm width 51 cm height 51 cm
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A good quality reproduction French fruitwood serpentine writing table of Louis XV style, thumbnail moulded edge, three drawers, gilt metal handles, mounts and cabriole legs. Width 134 cm depth 65 cm height 80 cm with maker’s label Davis Cabinet Company, Nashville, Tennessee.
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An old Italian pine country cabinet with a plain oblong top, panelled sides, twin panelled cupboard doors with a drawer and shelf inside and a plinth base with bracket feet. Width 118 cm depth 52 cm height 104 cm with key. Small repair necessary to the interior.
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A good quality modern Italian walnut cabinet with two cupboard doors above four full width drawers, fine quality carved decoration, leaves, flowers, scrolls and classical head handles, standing on lion’s paw feet. Width 114 cm depth 52 cm height 151 cm
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A Victorian period oak side table of Jacobean style with ornate carved decoration, four bulbous legs and a curved stretcher base, the plain oblong top with single full width drawers. Length 105 cm depth 71 cm height 79 cm
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A Regency period mahogany carved table with a rectangular top which swivels and unfolds to double in size revealing a green baize interior and a concealed games compartment. A hexagonal column leads down to a quadriform base with four bun feet on white china casters. Height 14 cm width 92 cm depth when closed 45.5 cm
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A Georgian mahogany dropside dining table of plain oval shape with moulded edge, rule joints, tapering circular section legs with original brass casters. Width 120 cm length extended 156 cm height 72 cm Some surface marks.
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A Georgian period oak dropside country dining table, the plain oblong top with rule joints, standing on four square section legs (single gates). Width 107 cm length extended 146 cm height 74 cm
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A fine quality Victorian period figured walnut loo table, the oval quartered top with classical inlaid decoration and thumbnail moulded edge, the carved quadrapod base with central column support and original white china casters. Length 142 cm width 113 cm height 75 cm
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A Regency mahogany Pembroke table, the plain square top with rule joints and rounded corners, on a turned pedestal support with quadrupod base and lion paw feet with a single drawer each end. Width 121 cm length extended 210 cm height 140 cm
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A Victorian period cross band rosewood side table of oblong shape on twin square section supports with a turned stretcher base and original brown china casters. Length 100 cm width 52 cm height 72 cm
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A walnut oval two stage side table of French style with a metal gallery top, cabriole legs and a platform base with a single drawer. Width 90 cm depth 46 cm height 74 cm Sold with a set of shepherd’s casters.
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An old Chinese hardwood side cabinet of country style with panelled sides, twin panelled doors and an internal shelf, raised on circular stile feet, traces of dark red lacquer finish. Width 97 cm depth 51 cm height 84 cm
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A large Chinese red lacquer cabinet, the front with gilded decoration of figures in a courtyard, floral designs and calligraphy, the top section with three panelled cupboard doors, the middle with four small drawers, the case with four panelled cupboard doors. Width 124 cm depth 41 cm height 174 cm
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A Chinese red lacquer sideboard of plain oblong shape raised on stile feet, the panelled front with two central cupboard doors, ornate metal hinges and door plates. Width 140 cm depth 55 cm height 80 cm
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A small Chinese hardwood side table of oblong shape with carved bamboo decoration and carved and pierced dragon frieze beneath the top edge. Length 50 cm depth 36 cm height 71.5 cm
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A Chinese circular brass occasional table with engraved decoration of dragons, leaves and calligraphy on a carved folding wood stand of Arabic style. Diameter 61 cm
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A modern Chinese black lacquer four-fold screen with polychrome decoration on both sides of birds and flowers in a landscape. Width of each panel 46 cm height 182 cm
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A Chinese black lacquer side table of square shape raised on four square section legs. Width 58 cm depth 56 cm height 63 cm
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An old long low Chinese hardwood side table, the woven rattan cane filled top raised on four circular legs with shaped apron between. Width 62 cm length 193 cm height 4.4 cm
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A large old Japanese bi-fold screen painted with a tiger and dragon. Width of each panel 93 cm height 178 cm
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A Japanese two stage Tansu chest of four full width drawers with original metal handles, locks and mounts. Width 94 cm height 102 cm
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A small Georgian oak country long case clock, the square hood with column mouldings, the brass dial with Roman numerals and leaf and scroll spandrels, the twin weight pendulum movement striking on a gong. Weights missing. Height 18.3 cm
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A c.1900 fancy French painted plaster framed wall mirror, the faux bamboo frame ornately detailed with birds, flowers and insects in full relief, tones of cream highlighted with blue, red, orange and turquoise, the rectangular mirror with floral and Art Nouveau scroll border decoration. Height 107 cm width 83 cm .
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An ornate Edwardian period wall mirror, oblong shape with stepped corners and moulded and gilded floral decoration. Height 98 cm width 70 cm
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A similar smaller Edwardian mirror. Height 80 cm width 60 cm Some distress.
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A large gilt wall mirror of oblong shape with decorated borders and bevelled glass. Height 130 cm width 96 cm
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A 19th century mahogany wall mirror of plain oblong shape with original discoloured glass. Length 72 cm width 51 cm
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An impressive large Edwardian Sheraton Revival toilet mirror, shield shaped bevelled mirror on sinuous uprights, three drawers to bow front, inlaid with lidded urn, swags and flowers, brass handles and bracket feet. Height 92 cm width 63 cm depth 26 cm
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A mid 20th century Sitzendorf impressive large wall mirror of overall rectangular form, the pediment with a small mirror flanked by cherubs, encrusted with florals and cherubs in tones of pink, green, yellow and blue, maker’s mark printed to the top. Height 100 cm width 67 cm
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A Victorian giltwood over mantle mirror of oblong shape with raised oak leaf, acorn, leaf and scroll decoration and reeded ebonised slip. Height 88 cm depth 1280. Restored.
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A 19th century French wall mirror of oblong shape with rounded top corners, a gilded red and ivory paint finish with a lattice pattern and a beaded interior border and original glass. Width 102 cm height 145 cm
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A large Chinese hardwood wall mirror of almost square shape with intricately carved and pierced frieze beneath the top edge. Width 120 cm height 130 cm with two metal suspension lugs.
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A Victorian flame mahogany cheval toilet mirror, the oval glass on carved and pierced supports, the shaped platform base with a moulded border and three feet. Height 86 cm width 71 cm
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An ornate gilt wall mirror, French style with an elaborate pierced border and plain glass. Height 78 cm width 87 cm
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A hanging glass ceiling light of French style with gilt metal mounts and a frosted bowl. Diameter 31 cm height 52 cm
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A six branch, ten light, chandelier of French style, the metal mounts festooned with pendant lustres. Diameter 50 cm height 70 cm
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A six branch, nine light chandelier of French style, metal mounts, festooned with pendant lustres. Diameter 41 cm height 60 cm
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A seven branch, ten light chandelier of French style, metal mounts festooned with pendant lustres. Diameter 50 cm height 820 cm
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A ten branch, 15 light, chandelier of French style, metal supports festooned with pendant lustres. Diameter 65 cm height 70 cm
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J. Gillman, Highland Deer, matching pair of old oils on canvas each 42 cm x 67 cm both signed. Matching gilt frames.
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Artist unknown. A pair of early 19th century French oval Gouache paintings ‘Figures on a Balcony’ and ‘The Country Laundry’ each 16 cm x 25.5 cm unsigned.
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Leyton Forbes, English thatched cottages with country gardens, watercolour, 24 cm x 17 cm signed.
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A large Victorian period black and white engraving, ‘Life at the Seaside’, 63 cm x 90 cm original wide oak frame.
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Kenneth Kure, scene of Pagoda, oil on board, 44 cm x 36 cm signed, original red lacquered frame. Hand written on revese ‘Prof. Sir C.S. Sherrington, With Kindest Regards W.K.R., Yours Sincerely Ken Kure’. Sir Charles Sherrington was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1932.
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M.S. Hogarty, English landscape with castle, sheep and trees, watercolour, 29 cm x 43 cm signed.
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Artist unknown, study of cavalier with a trumpet, Victorian period watercolour, 33 cm x 20 cm signed and dated 1877. .
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A pair of antique manuscript leaves from the Koran written in elegant Naskhi script, gold leaf, ink and wash on paper, each 30 cm x 16 cm Persia 1612AD. Framed behind glass.
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An antique Persian manuscript leaf with a pair of circular miniatures depicting scenes of figures with floral borders, 30 cm x 16.5 cm Framed behind glass.
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An early hand coloured map of Australasia, 31 cm x 37.5 cm framed behind glass.
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J. Archer, early map of Australia, 24 cm x 29 cm c.1835, framed under glass.
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M Ellis, portrait of a Fijian girl with a kava bowl, oil on board, 75 cm x 62 cm signed. The ebonised frame with some distress. Old Rowley frames, Church Street, Kensington, London, on reverse.
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Mary McIntyre ‘Sunrise at Bel Mont Terrace. Acrylic on board, 59 cm x 49 cm
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Jas Martin portrait of Pokai, Ngatimaru Chief oil on silk, 4.3 cm x 3.5 cm signed, titled and dated 1937.
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P.L. Buick portrait of the Maori chief Te Hauhau, old oil on canvas. 31 cm x 23 cm signed and titled.
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H. Tomlinson. Pair of Maori chiefs, oils on black velvet, each 48 cm x 40 cm one signed.
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Sydney H. Higgs (born Tasmania 1884, died 1978), country building with gum trees, watercolour, 35 cm x 45 cm signed. .
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Blythe Fletcher ‘Oasis at Sunset’ gouache, 18 cm x 38 cm signed and dated 1928.
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Blythe Fletcher, figure in boat with windmill in background, gouache, 37 cm x 29 cm signed.
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Karl Maughan, park scene landscape through a window, acrylic on board, signed, dated 1984 April on reverse, 86.5 cm x 86.5 cm .
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E. Mervyn Taylor, 'Petunia & Tom', wood block print Ed. 5.5 cm signed and entitled, 41 cm x 27.5 cm in original frame under glass.
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Sylvia Robins, Toheroas & Talk, acrylic on board, 34 cm x 44 cm signed.
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A large hand coloured photograph ‘Feeding the Tohunga’, 42 cm x 56 cm framed behind glass. Small tear.
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19th century colonial artist unknown, ‘Balclutha town and river’, watercolour, unsigned, 16 cm x 24 cm
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Peter Williams, South Island mountain landscape, oil on board, 35 cm x 45 cm signed and dated 1965.
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Artist unknown ‘Nikau Palmes’ original etching 11 cm x 7 cm unsigned. Probably either Trevor or Connie Lloyd.
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Barry Cleavin, ‘from a drawing’, original etching, 38 cm x 53 cm signed, titled, numbered 21/40 and dated 1978.
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A photograph of the Auckland hydrofoil Monowai on Auckland Harbour. 47 cm x 57 cm Framed behind glass.
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Johs Britze, landscape with trees, oil on board, 60 cm x 78 cm signed. Old Moller’s Gallery label on reverse.
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Alison Pickmere ‘Manawatu Country’, original coloured print, signed, dated 1967, titled and numbered 9/25. Glass damaged.
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John Douglas Perrett, coastal landscape scene, pastel, signed, 28.5 cm x 57.5 cm
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John Douglas Perrett, harbour scene with barge and sail boats, oil, signed. 19 cm x 29.5 cm framed under glass. .
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Hilda Wiseman still life white magnolia, water colour 38 cm x 48 cm signed.
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Avis Acres Colonial Cottage, water colour, 18 cm x 28 cm signed.
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Cyril Whiteoak, landscape with cottage, mist and mountains, watercolour, signed and dated 1961, 35 cm x 54 cm
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K. Airini Vane, West Coast scene with trees and mountains, gouache, 35 cm x 52 cm signed.
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Pierra McArthur, untitled racehorses and figures, mixed media on paper, signed, 45.5 cm x 66 cm
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Dennis Knight Turner, pencil drawing of stylised Maori design after Maori cave drawings, 22.5 cm x 20 cm
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Joy Ross-Yeates acrylic, Pirongia landscape, signed & dated on reverse, 61 cm x 91 cm
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Herbert Cole (Rix Carlton) four mastered sailing ships off the New Zealand coast, watercolour, 37 cm x 54 cm signed.
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Terry Stringer, ‘The Birth of Light’, original coloured drawing, 54 cm x 74 cm signed, titled and dated 1999.
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W.G. Baker, ‘Titahi Bay’ watercolour, unsigned, details on reverse, 17 cm x 23.5 cm Framed under glass.
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W.G. Baker, Mana Island (with Kapiti Island behind) watercolour, unsigned, details on reverse, 17 cm x 23.5 cm Framed under glass.
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Ian McMillan, Maori Church and Meeting House, Rotorua, oil on board, 61 cm x 76 cm signed. Together with another oil sketch ‘N.Z. Theme’, 46 cm x 61 cm signed, double sided. Rotorua Art Gallery label on reverse. Both unframed. .
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Ian McMillan (Elam school) passengers in an Auckland bus, oil on hard board, 90 cm x 12 cm unsigned, 1940's, unframed and some distress
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