| *** | A George III mahogany stick barometer by J. Hicks of London, the glazed arched top enclosing the barometer with ivory panels detailed in black, conforming barometer below, glass absent and minor attention required, bulbous base. Length 93.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage taxidermy armadillo, with glass eyes and tail raised. Length 56 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A mid-19th century English mahogany banjo barometer, the trunk with mercury thermometer with silvered dial above a silvered circular barometer dial, signed 'Jackson'. Height 93 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A scrimshawed whale's tooth showing an Auckland Scow, fully rigged, blackened detail, overall polished finish. Length 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A small freestanding taxidermy monkey with glass eyes and original large teeth. Height 40 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A full taxidermied banded rail, in standing pose with wings slightly raised, mounted on a wooden block with old moss. Length 260. Height 150. Note: a protected native species with approximately 2000 birds remaining in the wild, found mainly in the North… | *** |  |
| *** | A turtle shell, 13 plates displaying rich butterscotch to dark brown mottling. Length 68 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large menil fallow deer buck shoulder taxidermy mount, 18pts, head turned to the left. A good example. | *** |  |
| *** | A whale's eardrum, length 11.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of French 19th century porcelain and ivory opera glasses, decorated with flowers and gilt embellishments on a cobalt blue ground. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy shoulder mount trophy of a Machor (wild billy goat), with detachable replica horns | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermied barn owl, modelled perched upon a branch section with glass eyes | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century taxidermy hound's head, on mahogany shield. Height 36 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century taxidermy hound's head, named 'Warden' on brass plaque, by taxidermists Helstrip of York, trade label to the back of the oak shield. Height 29 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian banjo barometer, rosewood case with swan neck pediment, set with dry/damp dial, thermometer, convex mirror, mercury barometer with ivory set adjuster above a level dial, marked F. Marson, London. Height 97 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive large black wild pig head mount, open mouth displaying teeth and tusk, a fine example. | *** |  |
| *** | A scrimshawed whale's tooth, fine engraved detail of four sailing ships and various long boats, one being destroyed by a whale, blackened detail. Length 17.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An old leopard skin rug, black fabric stitched backing. Some signs of age. Length 211 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A good Victorian walnut stick barometer, with milk glass panel marked 'A.Gundersen, Christchurch', and with scales in 'English inches' and 'Centimetres', further glass panels to the trunk back a mercury thermometer and a 'storm glass', height 108 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An old elephant ivory tusk tip. Length 18.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Four 'museum cases' of New Zealand paryphanta (land snails); Paraphantid and Placostylus shells from an old collection. Housed in Powell glass topped boxes and on the ACCESS database. Export prohibited on this lot. | *** |  |
| *** | A large Victorian shop-counter clear-glass pharmacy display bottle, wide bulbous body, flared flat topped neck with tall faceted ovoid stopper, filled with red coloured liquid. Height 74 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of old highly curved boars tusk earrings, each with African style bands of chevron decoration, a pierced hole to the wider end of each to attach hooks. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage leopard skin rug, backed onto brown felt with a shaped edge, in good condition. Length 200 cm maximum. Width 130 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermied black swan in full flight. Width from wing tip to wing tip 1650, length 100 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An early Victorian mahogany banjo barometer of impressive size, c.1845, with broken arch pediment, damp/dry dial, mercury thermometer and convex mirror to the trunk above a large silvered 10.5 inches (25 cm) main register signed Emery Churcher, the spirit… | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermied badger's head, open snarling mouth showing tongue and teeth, attached to a shield shaped oak board. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermied impala head, height 95 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermied bat, wings outstretched, framed under glass. | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian mahogany banjo barometer, with silvered dial, the lower dial named F. Ciappessoni, Hastings, the trunk with a thermometer with a silver scale and surmounted by a 'dry-damp' dial beneath the swan neck pediment, height 95 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy head of a fallow deer with 14-point antlers | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian kaleidoscope, with mahogany barrel and brass ends, c.1870, length 19 cm. Provenance: The Jack Thornton estate collection. | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century sextant and binoculars in case, lacquered brass frame with silver scale, with multiple lenses. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy fifteen pointer red deer stag head, chest mount. Width 79 cm. Height 132 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage taxidermy turtle, the shell of good colour and patina, the head extended. Length 53 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large amethyst geode, one polished edge, good deep purple crystals. 25 x 32 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A rare New Zealand trilobite fossil, the two piece rock nodule showing fine detail. Length 8 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | SET OF KUDU TROPHY HORNS, A set of trophy kudu horns on shield mount. | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian mahogany and brass field microscope, of box type construction with adjustable hinged flap sides, rise and fall brass viewer, internal mirror and drawer containing assorted instruments and tools. 48 x 13 x 16 cm. Provenance: The Jack Thornton… | *** |  |
| *** | A good Victorian leather bound brass four-draw telescope, with retailer's inscription, Jagger & Harvey, Ship Chandlers, Auckland. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of French silver decorated opera glasses, the leather cover with gilt metal highlights, the front applied with Art Nouveau silver floral and leaf scroll fret panel, the side lever opening releasing the optics. | *** |  |
| *** | A large impressive oblong white tropical coral specimen, of boat form and in excellent condition. With metal display stand. Length 29 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two unpolished natural sperm whale teeth, L.150 and 15.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive, old, large turtle shell, the thirteen main plates with tones of butterscotch to dark brown mottling, one margin plate absent. 60 x 79 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A rare going barrel cylinder movement by J. R Arnold, Patent No.92 Ex: Charles Allix & Assoc. Catalogue. 1993/94, Arnold, John Rodger, London, c.1825, with Priest's patent keyless winding, original signed and numbered enamel dial, faint hairline crack. 49… | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy small white tail buck deer, shoulder and head mount with six-point antlers, height 500. On shield form backboard. | *** |  |
| *** | A very large trophy hippotamus lower curved canine tusk, with enamel surface still remaining, large grinding facet near the tip, the pulp cavity with some resin inlay to the end. Outer curvature 73 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of trophy water buffalo horns, labelled: 75 inch Water Buffalo horns, Patonga, Arnhem Land Northern Territory, Australian 1970. Each on circular wooden base, height 67 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A William IV silver lancet case, mildly tapered rectangular form, geometric machine engraved, the removable lid with ribbed band revealing two mother-of-pearl handled and steel bladed lancets named Savigny & Co. Birmingham 1834 by Taylor & Perry. Note: a… | *** |  |
| *** | A large old turtle shell, semi-polished matt finish, some minor losses. Length approx. 1000. | *** |  |
| *** | A brass sculpted crocodile skull on a serpentine boulder, finely detailed and cast as two sections, the natural river worn pounamu boulder with polished top. 40 cm x 30 cm x 23 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A mahogany cased theodolite by E.R. Watts & Sons, London, partially black lacquered brass construction, the table support with silvered Vernier scales and with silvered dial marked with manufacturer's name, the case holds addtional eye pieces, some absent | *** |  |
| *** | A good quality reindeer skin rug, original Scandinavian label on reverse, length 120 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy kea perched on a branch issuing from a shield trophy wall mount, wings extended displaying orange/red underwing feathers | *** |  |
| *** | An old crocodile skull, no lower jaw, length 60 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy boar's head 'Humphrey', the oval moulded edge back board with name plaque. Provenance: 'Sentenced to death by Barry Crump'. The backboard reverse stamped Noel Guthrie, presumably the taxidermist. Depth 44 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy historical rusa stag head, six pointer, width 44.5 cm. Length 120 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy figure of a standing hedgehog, in original wall mounted glass sided cabinet with forest foliage and debris. Details on reverse. 'Caught at J. Forbes by T. Coutts, mounted by USP 1923. 45 cm x 26 cm x 39 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Pronghorn Antelope head and shoulder taxidermy mount, inward curving horns. Note these horns have densely packed hairs similar to that of the rhinoceros. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy Corsican sheep, with spiralling horns, black hide with touches of white. Span 67 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A good Sheraton Revival banjo barometer, the mahogany body with shell, star and fine border inlays, the silvered dials with Arabic numerals, named 'Harrison's Opticians, The Arcades, Birmingham'. Length 99 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two old sperm whale's teeth, unpolished original patina. Length 130 and 14 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 'The Scavs at the Globe', 11th – 29th April (1978), a band poster. Unframed. 42 x 28 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermied head of a blesbok, a South African antelope, with white face and forehead. Depth from wall 500 | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy green sea turtle, with well figured 13 plate shell. Length 53 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of George III silver framed spectacles, adjustable folding arms. Sheffield 1811 by T.W. | *** |  |
| *** | A scrimshawed whale's tooth, fine detail of a standing sailor in front of two cannons and six various flags below a seated Britannia and distant sail ship, blackened highlights, smooth overall polish. Length 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large taxidermied deer's head, antlers 12 pts, width of span 90 cm depth from wall 81 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A small mahogany dentist's cabinet, two panelled doors open to reveal 16 half drawers and one full length drawer, various divisions for instruments in some drawers, with ivorine and ceramic handles, has original key. Various old repairs. 41 x 33 x 42.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermied head of a snarling fox mounted on a wooden shield | *** |  |
| *** | An early 20th century Cooke, Troughton & Simms Ltd underground miner's theodolite, ebonised brass frame, white circular scale, extra fittings to the fitted mahogany case with original stitched leather outer cover. The case size 43 cm x 26 cm x 21 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Professor Fuller's Calculating Cylindrical Slide Rule, with helical tables on fixed and sleeved cylinders, designed late 19th century, stamped serial number 3793, and 16 (1916). With mahogany fitted box, complete with handsfree mounting bracket. Box… | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermied head of a fallow deer, with 14-point antlers, depth from wall 59 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A quality taxidermy deer head, the antlers of 13 points | *** |  |
| *** | An old large whale's tooth, matt polished finish with some old discolouration, length 17 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A large natural whale's tooth, with splattered and splashed reddish staining. Provenance: as above. Length 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive, large turtle shell, the thirteen main plates with tones of butterscotch to dark brown mottling, one margin plate absent. Length 87 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Edwardian ivory opera glasses, brass fittings. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy small turtle, the shell of pale colour displaying vigorous figuring. Length 38 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A ring neck taxidermy pheasant, the rooster mounted upon a knotted wood section with plant type highlights on circular board base. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage taxidermy boar's head, flared tusks, ebonised shield back board mount. Height 64 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A good 19th century ivory long handled magnifying glass, the double spiral handled with shield highlight and shell carved finial. Glass diameter 11.3 cm, length 36.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A large natural whale's tooth, evidence of native abrasion. Length 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermied deer's head, mounted on shield shaped board, 12 pointer. | *** |  |
| *** | Three-draw brass telescope 'The Motty Marksman' by J.H.Stewart, 406 & 457 Strand, London. Leather covered tube and flare shade, eyepiece with shutter, strapped leather cap ends, one with metal plaque 'NRC Trophy won by L Coulton 1916'. 10 inch (25 cm)… | *** |  |
| *** | An occasional table fashioned from an elephant foot with fitted wooden top, labelled: 'Four toed hind leg, Chobe, Botswana', height 55 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage alligator skull, with most teeth present. Length 28 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Three extinct moa leg bones, together with another part bone and moulded plaster bone. Includes one femur, one tibia with half plaster, two metatarsus (one is a plaster mould of the other) and one probably a fibula. Longest 73.5 cm. Note: Found by our… | *** |  |
| *** | Four extinct moa leg bones, from a small species, includes three femur and two tibia, four of these are probably two pairs. The longest 31.5 cm. Provenance: Found by our vendor c.1960/1970 on his Oparure family farm or in the greater south Waitomo… | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy white mountain thar head and shoulder mount, with shield backing mount. Height 69 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A good taxidermy shoulder mount Mouflon, a sub-species group of wild sheep, dark red/brown coat with long hair to the throat and chest area, this mature ram with ridged horns curved almost in one full revolution, glass eyes, shaped oak wall mounting… | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy shoulder mount of a Grant's gazelle, the horns spiking forward, glass eyes, the shield backing board with engraved animal's name. | *** |  |
| *** | Two old sperm whale teeth, good patina of age. Lengths 14 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage globe, on a tripod metal base with paw feet, with original label J.L. Hammett Co. Diameter of globe 8' | *** |  |
| *** | A good quality reindeer skin rug, original Scandinavian label on reverse, length 120 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A good quality reindeer skin rug, original Scandinavian label on reverse, length 120 cm. | *** |  |
