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August Art and Antique Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:760
Sale Title:August Art and Antique AuctionLots with images:182
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:604
Date:14-Aug-2012
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A Royal Worcester jug of ewer form, hand painted with wild roses and daisies in blues, reds, yellows and pinks on a blush ground, gilt embellishment to base, neck and handle, date mark for 1893. Height 13 cm
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A Royal Worcester potpourri jar, pumpkin form, hand painted with wild daisies in blues, purples, pinks and yellows on a blush ground. Gilt embellishment to base, rim and lid, date mark for 1903. Diameter 12 cm. Height 11 cm
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A Royal Worcester potpourri jar, the pumpkin shaped body hand painted with wild thistles and other flowers in yellows, oranges and greens on a blush ground, the base and top with decorative detail in relief picked out in turquoise and gold, no lid, date mark for 1898. 13 x 13 cm
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A small Royal Worcester vase of inverted baluster form with pinched neck and small round base, hand painted with blackberries, wild flowers and leaves on a white ground, gold and green embellishment to base and neck. Date mark 1908. Height 10 cm
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A small Royal Worcester vase of squat form, four panelled, hand painted with wild roses in pinks and yellows, decorative detailing in relief picked out in blue, turquoise and gold. Date mark for 1908. Height 8 cm
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A Royal Worcester mug, hand painted with wild roses in pinks and yellows on a white ground. Date mark for 1913
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A Royal Worcester cup and sugar, hand painted with wild roses in pinks, yellows and white, on a white ground. Date mark for 1907
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A pair of 18th century style mantel vases painted in polychrome enamels with panels reserved on a scale blue ground and exotic birds and floral sprays, gilt enriched ribbon handles issue from the shoulders of the ovoid shaped vases. Underglaze blue square fret mark under foot. Height 27 cm
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A Royal Worcester figure, 'Michael', modelled by Freda Doughty, circa 1951. Length 9 cm
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A decorative Royal Worcester marine sculpture 'Spanish Hogfish' and 'Sergeant Major' designed and modelled by R. Van Ruyckevelt painted in polychrome and on fitted wood stand. Height overall 30 cm
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A Royal Worcester vase, trumpet form, hand painted with wild flowers in pinks, yellows, blues and greens, signed K. Blake, gold embellishment to base and rim. Date mark for 1944 -1955. Height 15 cm
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A Royal Worcester vase, of trumpet form, hand painted with roses, lilies and primroses in pinks, white and blue. Gold embellishment to base and around rim. Date mark 1914. Height 19 cm
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A Royal Worcester Jas Stinton bowl, hand painted with ducks in flight and some pond plants on a white ground. Date mark for 1935. Diameter 22.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester vase of baluster form, with fluted panels to the lower half of body, the top half hand painted with wild flowers in reds, yellows, greens and purples, gold detailing to round base and neck, date mark for 1901. Height 27 cm
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A pair of Royal Worcester vases, square fluted form on a square base with scrolling feet, gilded embellishments, hand painted with wild daisies in yellow and red on a blush ground. Date stamp for 1896. Height 16 cm
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A Victorian tall Royal Worcester lidded ewer vase, the restrained heavy gilding in Arts & Crafts inspired flowering vine decoration to the ovoid body, peach ground, long open scrolling handles, stepped pedestal base, the domed cover with spike finial, professional repair, printed marks for 1896 and shape #1481. Height 38.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester R.Sebright fruit painted cabinet plate, the central panel with apples & grapes on a leafy ground, signed, the cobalt border with pale peach toned panels and elaborate gilt enrichments. printed marks for 1918. Diameter 22 cm
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A Clarice Cliff Bizarre footed bowl in the 'My Garden' pattern, the large ringed foot with relief florals, the bowl in a brown and tan/yellow streaky glaze. Diameter 21.5 cm. Height 10 cm
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A William Moorcroft Moonlit Blue cake plate of circular form with traditional tree design, impressed mark and painted blue initials to base, silver plate tall central handle with hexagonal ring top. 22 x 17 cm
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Four Moorcroft saucers, patterns include orchids and freesias, one cracked. Diameter 14 cm
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A Moorcroft beaker, on spreading foot, tubeline decoration of Crown on cream ground and the date May 12th, 1937, for the Coronation of Edward VIII, stamped and signed to base. Height 10.5 cm
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A Moorcroft tobacco jar commemorating the Coronation of Edward VIII with a silver plate lid, stamp and signature to base. Diameter 13 cm
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A Moorcroft vase, inverted baluster form, orange lustre glaze with minor rubbing, stamped marks to base. Height 15 cm
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A set of six Moorcroft 'Powder Blue' luncheon plates and bowls, impressed marks under the base, as used in the Liberty tea rooms
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A Moorcroft 'Powder Blue' milk jug and sugar basin, impressed marks under base
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An early Walter Moorcroft baluster leaf and berry vase, traditional tones of soft red, green and yellow on rich deep blue ground. Impressed marks including 'Potter to H.M. The Queen' and initials in blue. Height 15.5 cm
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A large selection of Royal Bayreuth Sunbonnet Babies china, includes two cups, four saucers and six side plates
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A Shorter and Sons fish set, comprising a large fish shaped platter, six smaller plates and a sauce boat with liner
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A pair of small Royal Crown Derby china table jardinieres, each of hexagonal tapering shape with everted scalloped rims raised from six small spreading feet detailed with cobalt painted in polychrome with summer flowers. Rim of one faulted. Height 9.5 cm
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A vintage double graduated strand of cultured pearls with an 18ct. yellow gold and. Diamond set clasp together with a pair of matching stud earrings in original Mikimoto named box
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A vintage carved ivory bead necklace, the larger graduated beads each as a spherical flowerhead, the smaller beads of plain graduated size, screw barrel fitting. Length 64 cm
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An old ivory and bone sectional snake necklace with carved integral sections and stylised snake head
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A jade pendant, the large round beads mounted with a silver top and base to resemble a Chinese lantern, with a heavy silver fob chain with two dog clips, one silver plate
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Two vintage amber bead necklaces, one of graduating lozenge form beads, the other round
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A Victorian Art Nouveau 9ct gold necklace, the fancy scrolling pendant set with facet cut. Diamond paste stones, with fine gold chain, push clasp
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A late Victorian silver oval locket, serpentine rim, engraved 'V' shaped panel to the front
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A modern 14ct. yellow gold and lapis lazuli pendant, the cabochon set in a rope twist border with long loop bail. Total weight 5.3gms
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An Edwardian 9ct. pendant necklace, the curved square form open pendant with central pale blue aquamarine toned stone framed by four seed pearls on a 'V' support from a smaller matching stone, fine link chain. Total weight 4.8gms
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An 18ct. yellow gold and opal pendant, the modern hand made pendant set with an oval cabochon opal estimated at 24.5cts, claw set and surrounded by a ribbon mount, gold suspension bail
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A Victorian gilded yellow gold and enamel heart form mourning pendant, the front with single powder blue enamelled grape leaf, the back with a glass panel enclosing a locket of hair, engraved date to the side .... 1854
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A circa 1900 double tiger's claw and gold mounted brooch, the claws mounted base to base with points held high, the wide gold central mount with five filigree scrolls, gold caps to the top edge, tests as 20ct
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A vintage 9ct. yellow gold framed cameo brooch, the woman in profile with head turned to her left shoulder, flowers to her hair, the serpentine open frame with wirework detail
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An Edwardian period 9ct. gold and cameo brooch / pendant, the classical profile of a woman's head in a gold rub-over mount, with 20 gold stars each set with a small seed pearl set to the rim of mount. Length 4 cm
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A European silver and gold fancy brooch modelled in full relief as a winged cherub, aboard a raft with a gold paddle, bow, arrow, quiver and lashing. Length 6.5 cm
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An early 20th century 9ct. gold bar brooch, set with a small spider to the centre, with an aquamarine and gold ball body, angled and raised legs, the bar of long plain form
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An Edwardian period 9ct gold frog stick pin, the leaping frog set with seed pearls. Stamped 9ct
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A modern 18ct. white gold and. Diamond 'Dior' bracelet from the 'Mimioui Collection', the trace link chain sections with one central rub-over setting to the round brilliant cut. Diamond of 0.20cts., colour D-F and VS, stamped 'Dior 740 D2966'
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A 9ct. yellow gold gate link bracelet, the main links of two mildly curved bars enclosing a Celtic type knot spaced by a group of smaller links, heart padlock type clasp, hallmarked. Weight 16.2gms
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A good Edwardian 9ct. yellow gold hinged bracelet, the top with shield form set with an oval cabochon opal, flanked by scroll and bead work highlighted with six seed pearls, the safety chain requiring attention to one link
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An Art Deco 9ct. rose gold and jade gate link type bracelet, the gold panels decoratively cut, spaced by plain faceted square vibrant green jade panels, stamped 9ct
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A Tiffany & Co. silver bracelet, alternating circular and oval links with five silver charms with silver and maker's marks and date 1837. Original named bag
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A Tiffany & Co. silver bracelet, solid circular links with maker's marks to the padlock clasp with original bag
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A circa 1900 open silver bangle, the two overlapping facet ball ends with applied scroll and panelled mount to the plain half hoop band
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A mid-green jade toned hoop bangle, paler included highlights
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A modern design heavy 9ct. yellow gold bracelet of flattened large solid curb links, complex latched clasp. Weight 39.6gms
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A modern 9ct. yellow gold bracelet similar to above. Weight 30.7gms
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An Australian 'Lightening Ridge' fire opal pendant, in a handmade 18ct gold mount set with 65. Diamonds. The oval opal, with a good play of colour including strong orange-yellow broad flash-fire with background colours of blue, green and red, is framed by yellow and white gold interlaced 'ribbons' set with. Diamonds, and surmounted by a coronet with three. Diamonds at the points. Opal reported weight 13.88ct
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A George III 1770s gold guinea, showing wear and with attached gold loop suspension. Weight 7.9gms,. Diameter 2.4 cm
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An 1892 full gold sovereign, Melbourne Mint
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An 1889 full gold sovereign
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A 1913 full gold sovereign
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A 1912 half gold sovereign
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An early 20th century 9ct. gilded rose gold sports medal, Maltese cross and wreath form engraved 'Canning College, Lucknow, Pirie Gold Medal' awarded to H.A. Dudt, Best Athletic 1919. Weight 6.6gms
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An early 20th century 9ct. yellow gold rail link Albert chain, of 12 long plain links with two 'dog' clip clasps. Weight 25.4gms
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A modern 18ct. yellow gold necklace of oval capstan form links spaced by smaller oval links, parrot beak clasp, one join requiring repair. Weight 29gms
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A 9ct. yellow gold necklace, circular half hoop links, parrot beak clasp. Length 54 cm. Weight 9.3 grams
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A modern design 18ct. gold necklace and earring suite, the necklace of a double row of flattened segmented links, the earrings with two drops of four fine segmented flattened links, including yellow, white and rose gold, for pierced ears. Total weight 23.1gms
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A pair of Victorian 15ct. yellow gold cufflinks, the oval convex engraved discs joined by three chain links. London 1867. Weight 5.1gms
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A pair of 9ct. gold and enamel cufflinks, the front of the oval form shield decorated with a gold crown with the initial 'P' beneath. Birmingham 1951, maker's initial H. H.P., in original fitted box
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A 9ct. gold garnet and. Diamond gent's ring, the oval facet cut pink garnets in a rub-over mount and surrounded by 16 small round brilliant cut. Diamonds, domed band tapering at base
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An 18ct. yellow gold and. Diamond lady's dress ring, the narrow lozenge top with three old mine cut. Diamonds in rub-over mounts and blue enamel ground, further enamel to the shoulders, fine rope work borders to all
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An antique styled fancy 18ct. white and yellow gold ring, the wide top panel of open scrolls with central traditionally cut emerald flanked by five old mine cut. Diamonds, a conforming yellow gold panel supports the top from decorative tapered shoulders
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A modern 18ct. and. Diamond dress ring, the central modern round brilliant cut. Diamond with a smaller. Diamond set to each side, two small. Diamonds channel set to each shoulder, white gold tapered bezel with a plain rounded band. Total. Diamond weight .41ct
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An estate 18ct. gold and. Diamond ring, the five old European cut. Diamonds in rub-over mounts, colours E-F, F-H, E-G, tapered rounded shank with upswept shoulders. Total. Diamond weight 1.13cts
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An Art Deco style sapphire and. Diamond bridge ring set in 18k white gold, the five round mixed cut sapphires claw set in a row raised above a frame of small claw set. Diamonds, filigree engraved shank
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A 1920s lady's 18ct. yellow and white gold two. Diamond ring, the two early round brilliant cut. Diamonds of H-J and SI(2) with further smaller. Diamonds to the shoulders
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An 18ct. white gold and three stone. Diamond lady's dress ring, the three flush bead set. Diamonds of approx. 0.25ct. each H-I and VS(2) and SI(1)
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An Art Deco 18ct. white gold multi-stone. Diamond and sapphire lady's dress ring, the octagonal top with a central panel of nine small brilliant cut. Diamonds framed by 12 small baguette cut sapphires and a further outer band of 20. Diamonds, pierced basket below, flared shoulders
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A rare 18ct. yellow gold Bulldogs rugby league presentation ring, the flat shaped top cast with a bulldog head in mild relief, tapered shoulders. Weight 16.5gms
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The 9ct. yellow and white gold 2005 25 years 'State of Origin' Steve Price ring, awarded to Steve Price, Queensland's most capped State of Origin forward, the white gold top with embossed 'State of Origin. 25 Years' and 1980-2005, the shoulders moulded with Steve Price's player no. '10'. Weight 19gms
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An estate 18ct. white gold sapphire and. Diamond brooch, the handmade bar brooch with a demi-lune facet cut. Diamond in a rub-over mount to the centre with six step cut sapphires channel set below. Total. Diamond weight .45ct., colour G-H, clarity SI(1)
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A New Zealand 1935 threepence
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A long mildly tapered cylindrical greenstone pendant with 9ct. yellow gold plain cap pendant mount. Length 9 cm
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A New Zealand colonial 15ct. yellow gold and greenstone. Diamond form brooch, the facet edged panel with applied gold engraved fern leaf, the gold claw frame with fine wirework border. 5 x 3.5 cm
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Two New Zealand gold and greenstone items, one a fine bar brooch with a gold fern leaf and other mounts and with a suspended small greenstone heart, in original blue leather box; the other item a greenstone heart with a short. Length of gold chain
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A New Zealand colonial greenstone heart pendant with applied gilded rose gold 9ct. Fern leaf mount highlighted with 'N.Z.' and attached gilt rope link chain
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A pair of early 20th century New Zealand greenstone and 9ct. yellow gold cufflinks, the rectangular facet panels on gold backing with machine engraved decoration to the ends, greenstone bars connected by curb links along with a pair of greenstone and gold plate screw earrings
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A New Zealand colonial greenstone and 9ct. gold heart pendant on a fine chain, the greenstone engraved 'Ake Ake', the decorative shaped capped mount pinned to the top with scrolling wirework to the chain fitting. Tiny chip to point
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A greenstone and gold mounted pendant, of tapered bladed form with engraved capped mount and applied fern leaf and 'N.Z.' to the strap
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A 19th century New Zealand colonial gold bearing quartz and 9ct. gold brooch, the large chamfered. Diamond form panel set in a decorative gold frame with leaf and scroll coronet type mount, maker's marks for Alexander Petrie Buick, circa 1885-1900, complete with pin to reverse and safety chain
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A New Zealand colonial Read Bros. 9ct. gold and ram's horn brooch, the horn with a polished pointed tip to one end mounted with an engraved gold collar, tap end and shield. Impressed maker's mark and 9ct. Length 10.6 cm
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An 18ct. gold Peter Minturn brooch, the bespoke brooch in the form of a greyhound head hand made by Auckland jeweller, Peter Minturn, stamped with his mark and 18ct. Weight 8gms
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Five vintage New Zealand advertising pocket watch keys, includes G. & T. Young Ltd, Dunedin......, A.J. Shaw successor to Peter Adair, S.W. Turpin, Rangiora, F.B. Lane, Rangiora and M.J.M. Rein, Invercargill
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Five vintage New Zealand advertising pocket watch keys, includes two G. & T. Young, Dunedin, each of different form, A.J. Shaw, successor to Peter Adair, S. Smith, Tauranga and F. Chase Kurow
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Five vintage New Zealand advertising pocket watch keys, includes G. & T. Young, Dunedin, each of different form, Peter Adaire Rattray, Littlejohn, Wellington and N.J.M. Rein
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Five vintage New Zealand advertising pocket watch keys, includes A.J. Shaw, successor to Peter Adair, Littlejohn, Wellington, Stewart Dawson & Co., London, F. Chase, Kurow and N.J.M. Reain, Invercargill
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Five vintage New Zealand advertising pocket watch keys, includes A.J. Shaw, successor to Peter Adair, F.B. Lane, Rangiora, F. Chase, Kurow, Wm. Strahan, Oamaru and Hugh Black, Wanganui
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Five vintage New Zealand advertising pocket watch keys, includes Gilbert Bros. Ltd, Greymouth, N.J.M. Rein, Invercargill, Stewart Dawson & Co., (N.Z.) Ltd, H. Chase Kurow, H. Howden, Hamilton and N.J.M. Rein, Invercargill
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Five vintage New Zealand advertising pocket watch keys, includes Seth. R. Whale, Christchurch, G.T. White, Christchurch, G. & T. Young Ltd, Dunedin & Timaru, E. Murrell Cromwell and W. Ripley, Cambridge Estd. July 1878
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Five New Zealand vintage advertising pocket watch keys, includes R. Springman, Wanganui, Hugh Black, Wanganui, Wilkes, Thames, A. Henderson, Masterton enamelled in blue and W.B. Martin Lawrence, Otago
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