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June Art & Antiques Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:842
Sale Title:June Art & Antiques AuctionLots with images:106
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:613
Date:19-Jun-2012
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An old heavy brass lighthouse table lamp, the base modelled with wave washed rocks and stone steps, original flecks. Height 32 cm
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An old brass pan shaped chamber stick with shaped handle. Diameter 19 cm
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A Victorian copper one quart harvest jug with a wide pouring spout. Height 16 cm
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A small Georgian period brass pan of circular shape with thin iron swing handles. Diameter 15.5 cm
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A heavy early 19th century circular copper pot, the brass side handles fixed with rivets. Diameter 26.5 cm
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A pair of Victorian period brass trivets on slender turned supports and tripod bases, decorated with horses. Diameters 20.5 cm, height 22.5 cm
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An old copper ship’s oil filled lamp, ‘Meteorite’, Harvie, Birmingham. Height 40 cm
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A Queen Mary period brass chocolate tin, ‘Christmas 1914’. Length 13 cm
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An antique English ash and walnut boarded candle stool, country style. Length 23 cm, height 15 cm
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A 19th century faux walnut brass mounted papier mache cake tray with a gilt metal swing handle. Diameter 25 cm
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A Victorian period brass wall mounted gas light, the hinged bracket modelled in the form of a classical hippocamp, with a fluted glass shade. Length 36.5 cm
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A Victorian copper bed warming pan with original long ebonised handle. Length 107 cm
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A ship’s copper and brass Anchor lamp, ‘Seahorse’ trademark, Great Britain. Height 32 cm
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A vintage Eccles Welsh miner’s lamp, the brass base with steel protecting rods to the cylindrical glass lamp cover, stainless vented top, brass suspension hook. Pinned maker’s label with further details
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Three French St. Clair copper sauce pans, two with lids, all with long brass handles
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An early 20th century steel and brass set of balance scales, the heavy base supporting the balance beam with stainless bowl to one side and tray to the other, complete with set of six graduated weights, the polished finish with mild tarnish
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A 19th century cast bronze figure group of a cherub with harp, seated to the back of a lion, old dark patina, mounted to a marble block of orange/tan colourway. 13 cm x 7 cm x 13 cm
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A Regency rosewood sarcophagus tea caddy, the hinged lid enclosing a two lidded compartment interior, circular inset brass escutcheon, later turned legs
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A Victorian burr walnut tea caddy with domed hinged lid opening to reveal a central cavity with a glass mixing bowl flanked by domed lidded canisters. Width 31.5 cm
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A flame and burr mahogany veneered tea caddy of cube shape with hinged lid. 11.5 cm x 9 cm x 11.5 cm
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A Victorian glove box, the top inlaid with herringbone Tunbridge inlay and a panel of Coromandel wood, the fascia and walls with satinwood. Width 28.5 cm
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A 19th century rosewood tea caddy of oblong shape, the hinged lid opening to reveal a single compartment and cavity holding a later Rosenthal blue glass mixing bowl. Width 24 cm
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An oak cased desk top perpetual calendar. Height 17.5 cm
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A 19th century papier mache circular table snuff with tortoiseshell lining, the lid inset with a small painted circular medallion set within a gold metal bezel. Diameter 7.3 cm
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A 19th century ivory and tortoiseshell hinged lidded box, rectangular form, ivory lid sides and base with tortoiseshell borders inlaid with silver wire, some absent, horn thumb piece to the hinged lid revealing the tortoiseshell lined interior, scroll initials engraved to the lid. 10.4 cm x 4.6 cm x 3.6 cm
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A 19th century coromandel wood jewellery/work box, sarcophagus shape, raised on fluted capped bun feet and with turned ring handles to the sides, the interior fitted with a cerise silk detailed compartmentalised removable tray. 31 cm x 24 cm x 16.5 cm
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An Edwardian period oak cased perpetual desk calendar. Height 21 cm
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A 19th century rosewood sarcophagus shaped tea caddy, the hinged lid opening to reveal a single lidded compartment beside a glass mixing bowl. Width 21.5 cm
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A fine quality early 19th century English rosewood two compartment tea caddy of sarcophagus shape with inlaid triangular bone keyhole escutcheon and four bun feet. Width 21 cm
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A late Georgian mahogany tea caddy of sarcophagus form with boxwood stringing to the exterior, handle to the lid in brass with the back plate in the form of a basket of fruit. Lid opens to reveal two compartments and mixing bowl space, on bun feet, one missing, requires some attention. 27.5 cm x 13.5 cm x 15 cm
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A fur collar made of deep dark brown fox pelt, the head at one end attaches to other by way of hook and eye
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Two ocelot fur scarves, both fully lined
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An ocelot fur hat and scarf, the hat with leather trim
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A large talking doll, the Armand Marseille bisque head with original hair, the back of head marked ‘Armand Marseille, Germany, 590’, on a composite body with talking mechanism (not currently working). Together with a 1950s baby doll
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A Canton silk shawl embroidered with various scrolling florals and leaves in bright colours of red, brown, yellow, pink, purple, green etc. on a black ground with a long fringed border. Some fading. 116 cm x 116 cm
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An 18th century alphabet strip sampler by K.R. Kintilloch, 1793. 41 cm x 19 cm
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Alphabet and pictorial strip sampler by Janet McNie aged 13yrs. 45 cm x 19 cm
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An old Tibetan thangka, painted on cotton, laid on board. 67.5 cm x 51 cm
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An R.M. Williams dark brown leather bullwhip with bound leather handle
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An Edwardian period leather bound riding crop with silver plated ball handle. Length 58 cm
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A Victorian ivory handled presentation walking stick, the shaped plain angular handle with scroll and floral embossed wide silver collar, the shield with presentation engraving ‘Presented to Sgt. J. Gokar as a Token of Esteem By The Officer Sercs. of the 1st L.E.V. School of Photography 29th April 1884’, plain malaca shaft. Length 91 cm
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A vintage cased bone and bamboo mahjong set, the leatherette carry case with velvet lining, the carved tiles with blue, red and green staining displayed in four trays with extras to the central section, complete with four boards
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A vintage cased mahjong set, the tan/orange and green tiles enclosed within the carry case within four trays, the extra pieces to the central section, includes instruction booklet
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An old lion’s mane fly whisk with leather bound wood handles. Length 47 cm
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A small fine quality Victorian period amboyna wood sewing box, plain oblong shape with raised lid, inlaid with cut brass, original lined interior. Width 17 cm
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A 19th century mahogany miniature Georgian chest of five drawers, two across the top with three graduated full width drawers below, with handles, diamond shaped bone keyhole escutcheons and shaped apron between the front feet. 37 cm x 16.5 cm x 35.5 cm. Some distress
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A Victorian period mahogany racquet press with a central brass ring handle, by E.H. Ayres. Width 31 cm
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A vintage aluminium money bank in the form of William Tell shooting the apple off his son’s head by way of a coin, original gold paint finish, castle turret and base in tin. 35 cm x 18 cm
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An vintage one armed bandit, the wooden frame with metal front plate with original paint finish, original reels with display emblems, has key, in working order, with a bag of sixpences for use. 31 cm x 35 cm x 47 cm
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A vintage tin plate toy, an American motor cycle officer on his bike in full colour, with key and a siren mechanism to one side, in semi-working order. Length 21 cm
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A brass and steel monocular microscope with original mahogany case, extra lenses, marked ‘W. Watson & Sons, 313 High Holborn, London’. Together with a box of glass and wood slides
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A vintage Leica IIIc camera, Serial no. 480564, Leitz lens, c.1949/5 cm
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A vintage Canon ‘Rapid Winder’ 3.5 cm. camera similar to a Leica III, Serial no. 223262, with Canon Serenar long lens and hand grip to base
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A good old Ericsson & Co. Commonwealth wall telephone, with scroll pediment with five plus two line attachments with knurled nuts above two chromed bells and a sloping writing tablet, the handset with original braided cord, the body with original Stockholm decal. Height 71 cm
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A World War I brass military sighting telescope by W. Ottway & Co., Ealing., dated 1916, on metal stand. Length 52 cm
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An old ship’s sextant by Heath & Co., New Eltham, London. In original fitted wood case with lenses
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A collection of nine flags of the world
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A large crystal table lamp with bulbous shade and domed base, deep criss-cross decoration. Height 32 cm
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An as new Waldon classical six string guitar designed in the U.S.A. In fitted case. Length 10 cm
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Seven consecutively numbered New Zealand $10 bank notes, R.L. Knight Chief Cashier (1975-1977), uncirculated, numbered from 22S638704 through to 22S63871 cm
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12 New Zealand vintage pre-decimal bank notes, includes £10 Wilson, £10 Fleming AJ, £5 Fleming SO, .2 cm x £1 notes and seven 10 shilling notes
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A collection of 112 New Zealand vintage bank notes, includes $20 x 12, $10 x 81, $5 x 2, $2 x 11 and $1 x 6, mainly Hardie, Fleming and Knight
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Seven vintage world bank notes, includes 1 x USA $20, 1 x USA $10, 1 x USA $5, 1 x USA $1, 1 x Mexico 5 pesos, 1 x Australia $10 and 1 x Australia $.1 cm
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Five Red Cross Proficiency Merit & Service medals, 1928-1940
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Nine various older books pertaining to freemasonry, includes ‘The History of The Grand Lodge of Antient, Free And Accepted Masons of New Zealand 1890-1940’ by A.B. Croker 1940, etc
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‘Encyclopedia of Freemasonry’, 1917, by Albert G. Mackey, 1046 pages, illustrated
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Four vintage Masonic jewels/medals, includes a silver 50yr service medal, 1918, engraved, by Boch, a Steward’s Medal 1963, a gilded silver jewel 1950 and one other silver gilt jewel along with a gilt apron and triangular plaque
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A 9ct. gilded yellow gold Masonic jewel/medal Taku Hoa Chapter No. 32 for long service, 1926, engraved, the ribbon with three decorative bars, boxed. Medal and ribbon total weight 18.7gms
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A 9ct. gilded gold medal similar to above, Egmont Chapter No. 37, 1924-25, engraved. Total weight including ribbon 19.7gms
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Twelve various Masonic items, includes a boxed onyx lapel fob with ribbon, pair of cufflinks, small silver and marble jewel, a gilded jewel of diamond form supported below a bird with outstretched wings below a ribbon and a collection of five lapel badges and three buttons
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A quality silver and enamel Masonic jewel, the white Maltese cross with red lion detail suspended from a ribbon with engraved bar, boxed, hallmarked Birmingham 192.2 cm
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A silver and enamel New Zealand Expeditionary Force Masonic Assoc. jewel, the ribbon with silver mounts ‘Founded In France 1917’, hallmarked London 1917, boxed
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A 9ct. gilded rose gold Masonic Jewel, Past Master, Orakei Lodge No. 270, 1934. Total weight including ribbon 22.6gms
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Four silver and enamelled Masonic Jewels, includes founders jewel Taranaki Preceptory, Service Jewel, Pukekura, 1946, engraved, cross form Past Master’s jewel and a 1903 Founder pin
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A 1921 silver and enamel unusual Masonic ‘Caxton Lodge’ jewel, the bar ‘Founder 1921’ on ribbon supporting the decoratively enamelled jewel with interior scene of a gentleman reading, book press, etc., no. DXL
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Two gold and gilt Masonic jewels, the 9ct. gilded rose gold jewel dated 1952, presentation engraved, the ribbon with three gold bars, total weight 15.8gms and the gilded jewel of cruciform with red enamel detail
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Two Masonic jewels, one gilded and with pale blue enamel 2 MD. New Zealand Exped. Force Masonic Assn., the other silver gilt and of fancy decorative form with various insignia, cross, crown, etc. The ribbon with silver fern form bars and applied ‘18’, cased
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Four Masonic items, includes small silver (Treasurer’s key), small onyx ashlar, gold mounts on ribbon, lapel stick pin and ‘Tongshan Lodge, North China No. 3001’ decoratively enamelled silver gilt, all in one case
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Three various Masonic jewels/medals, includes Founder’s Jewel, ‘Lodge Taranaki No. 272’, silver gilt, red enamel detail, fancy form, cased, other silver and enamel Founder Jewel, ‘Lodge New Plymouth No. 338’, 1948 and a gilt metal and enamel ‘2nd New Zealand Exped. Force Masonic Assn.’ with ribbon and bar ‘Founded 1940’
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A gold Masonic jewel and six other miniature jewels, the 9ct. gilded gold jewel from ‘St Johns Lodge No. 95’ with ribbon, 1924, engraved, total weight 13.7gms and two matching sets of three miniature medals supported on a single bar, the case requiring attention
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Five fancy Masonic jewels, includes a large oval ‘Grand Lodge of New Zealand’, silver large locket form jewel, circular silver jewel with crown, the ribbon with three bars, another silver and enamel jewel dated 1943 and two others
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A collection of nine vintage Lodge aprons, Mason’s and others, ornate silver and gilt ornamentation
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Two gold Masonic jewels, one 15ct. yellow gold Secretary’s jewel, 1903, weight 5.3gms and the other 9ct. gilded gold and enamelled circular jewel/watch chain emblem, weight 3.3gms
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Two 9ct. Masonic jewels, circular form with square and compass to centre. Total weight 6.6gms
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Seven various smaller gold and gold mounted Masonic jewels/charms, five of circular form, four with square and compass to centre, total weight 7.8gms and two others in marble and ashlar and a cube with gold mounts
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A vintage Masonic sword, the decorative etched steel blade with cruciform hilt, the ribbed leather grip with gilt wire, the leather scabbard with brass mounts
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A similar Masonic sword to above, the blade with maker’s name ‘Wilkinson Pall Mall London’
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A Blue Lodge Worshipful Master’s collar with ‘Beadon Lodge No. 619’, gilded silver jewel, presentation engraved and with enamelled plaque to the ribbon ‘..........for the Very Eminent Services....’, 1952-53 and further jewel to the base
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Three Masonic aprons and assorted collar fringes, etc. The Blue Lodge No. 570 aprons all with ornate gilt thread detail, the two gilt thread collar fringes of tassel form along with two apron emblems in gilt metal
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Six various Masonic aprons and collars, includes Rose Croix, embroidered orange and cream silk apron and collar, ornate gilt thread collar, etc
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A standard 3rd Degree Masonic apron in as new condition with ritual book, all housed in small travelling case
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The Kirkwall Scroll, watercolour and ink on paper, a vintage copy of the oldest and most important Masonic artefact, used as a ‘Navigation Chart’ showing the means of progression of the initiate from the degree of entered apprentice through to rank of sovereign Grand Inspector General. 77 cm x 26 cm, minor damage, framed under glass
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A colonial New Zealand chip art carved pipe rack, the back board shaped as a pipe supporting a shaped curved bracket for nine pipes. Length 43 cm
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A colonial New Zealand black and white photograph of two explorers on a track, Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu in the distance. 24.5 cm x 29.5 cm, original oak frame under glass
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A New Zealand colonial wood parquetry inlaid glove box, the lid and sides with bands of various zig-zag type bands, kauri lined. 26.5 cm x 11.7 cm x 9.5 cm
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An old turned whalebone whistle, the turned knob end with Stanhope viewing lens, banded detail, old distress. Length 5.3 cm
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Cade Englefield, ‘I.H.S’, (Ieusus Hominum Salvator - Jesus Savior of Man), cast bronze, signed. 35.5 cm x 19 cm x 6 cm
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A Persian painting on ivorine, depicting horsemen playing polo, within a painted mount and in an inlaid frame. Overall 26 cm x 21 cm
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A carved ivory figurine of Krishna, he stands on a lotus flower in traditional pose playing a flute, on wooden stand. Height 280 including stand
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A boxed set of bone and ebony dominoes, the bone top plates with various countersunk blackened holes, pinned ebony back plates, the set complete in a wooden box with sliding lid. Box measurements 19.5 cm x 6.3 cm x 5.3 cm
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