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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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Five vintage New Zealand advertising pocket watch keys, includes Hugh Black, Wanganui, R. Springman, Wanganui, A. Henderson, Masterton, enamelled in blue, Brown & Kerr, Nelson and N.J.M. Rein, Invercargill
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Five vintage New Zealand advertising pocket watch keys, includes A. Hunter, Nelson, Louis Kerr, Nelson, J. Hislop Dunedin, H. Howden, Hamilton and F. Shaw, Auckland
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A modern Classique gent's gold plated skeleton pocket watch, the full hunter with radiating fine. Diamond engraved covers opening to reveal the exposed 'skeleton' movement with white enamelled outer chapter ring, I.D. 1891, lever wind, working order
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An early 19th century ebonised pocket watch stand, the circular base with concave centre supporting the two baluster columns and half round top with turned ivory finials and hook. Height 15.5 cm
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A French brass cased carriage clock, white enamel dial with Roman numerals. Height 14.5 cm
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A large late 19th French carriage clock, the gilded brass case with finely decorated panels of scrolling fretwork, reeded pillars, turned finials and feet, pivoting handle. The gilded dial with an enamel chapter ring, Roman numerals, the key wind movements striking on a gong. Height 19.5 cm. Complete with original leather case and key, good working condition
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A late 19th century American Ansonia mantel clock, the mahogany case with plain arched top and carved panelled front, plinth base, raised on gilt brass ball feet, the dial with exposed escapement, Arabic numerals and gilt metal ogee and dart border. Height 29 cm damage to one corner
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A circa 1900 Ansonia mantel clock, the walnut architectural case with decorative pediment, stepped top, half column pillars flanking an ivory toned enamelled dial with Roman numerals, stepped base, the original Ansonia movement striking on a gong, complete with pendulum and key. Height 43.5 cm
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An American drop-dial calendar clock, octagonal rosewood case, the painted dial with Roman numerals, Arabic numerals 1-31 running around the outer rim of dial, large red seconds hand, with key and pendulum
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A New Zealand colonial 'Peter Adair' Dunedin engraved steel die, rectangular form with rounded edges, engraved with the Royal Coat of Arms above 'Peter Adair, Chronometer. Watchmaker & Jeweller, Rattray Street, Dunedin. N.Z.' 4.5 x 3.3 x 1.5 cm
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A 19th century French gilt spelter decorative mantel clock, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals with several hair crack, surmounted by a seated woman holding a bird in her left hand, cast pierced and decorative frame and stand of a fruiting branch and scroll decoration, the brass French movement striking on a bell, complete with pendulum and key
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A three piece bronze cased clock garniture, the clock with a cylindrical case raised on a rococo influenced plinth base, with a gilt dial set with enamel hour cartouches, surmounted by filigree foliate arabesques and leafy finial. The conforming candlesticks each with two nozzles. Some damage
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An English Art Deco desktop clock garniture comprising a marbled and malachite cased clock with Rotherhams movement (at fault), along with a conforming stone easel perpetual calendar with silver mounts, hallmarked London 1937 and a small ashtray similarly of marble and malachite
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A mahogany cased, gimbal mounted ship's chronometer, the silvered dial engraved 'John Brunton, No. 3 America Square, London, No. 511'. Up-Down dial at XII and subsidiary seconds dial at VI (A.F.)
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A brass mounted ship's clock, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, red sweep seconds hand, with key, in working order. Diameter 20 cm
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A late Victorian engraved silver sovereign case, traditional circular form with push-button release, entwined scroll decoration. Birmingham 1900 by Alfred Wigley
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An antique silver vinaigrette, rectangular form with stepped raised panel, floral decoration, leaf highlights to the corners, the gilded interior including a pierced and engraved grille, unmarked
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A Victorian silver vinaigrette, serpentine rectangular form, the lid and base with decorative machine engraved various linial panels and scroll decoration, engraved highlights to the sides, scrolling thumb piece enclosing a gilded interior including an engraved and pierced grille. Birmingham 1845 by Nathaniel Mills. 3.5 x 2.5 cm The lid internally engraved in French
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An early 20th century silver patch box, circular form, the hinged lid with internal mirror, gilded interior, suspension ring to top. Birmingham 1916 by Aaron Luskin Dennison. Diameter 4.2 cm
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An Edwardian silver topped cut crystal vanity pin jar, long curved rectangular form, the lid embossed with 'Reynolds Angels'. Birmingham 1909 by W.J. Myatt & Co
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A 1920s 'Alfred Dunhill Paris, Sterling' snuff box, rectangular form, black enamelled, the lid panel with a central engraved and grisaille enamel scene of 'Aphrodite's Bath' on a radiating guilloche pink enamelled ground, engraved with maker's marks. 8.2 x 5.8 x 1.8 cm
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A silver cigarette box, the hinged lid with engraved monogram 'W.R.C.' and with presentation engraving to front, mahogany lined. Sheffield 1963 by Walker & Hall
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An unmarked Chinese silver cigarette case, oblong shape, of slightly curved section, the hinged lid embossed with a highly decorative sinuous dragon
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A turn-of-the-century, mother-of-pearl card case with silver. Diamond shaped engraved cartouche to the front. 8 x 10.5 cm one small piece missing
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A circa 1900 Russian silver card case of rounded rectangular form, a cabochon ruby toned button depresses to reveal the green watered silk lined sectional interior, impressed silver and maker's marks. 8.7 x 5.5 cm Weight 108gms
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Two silver photo frames, one of plain rectangular form; the other smaller with bead edge, contemporary London hallmarks. 17.5 x 22.5 cm and 15.5 x 11.5 cm
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A George III silver egg form nutmeg grater, the screw lid revealing the pierced steel grater. London circa 1790, the maker probably John Touliet. Length 2.5 cm
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Three 'Sutton's Cups. Otago A. & P. Association' Silver Trophy Cups awarded for 'Most Points in Field Roots, Won by Norman Ward', Temuka, 1926, 1927 and 1928, hallmarked Birmingham 1923, 1925 and 1927 by Joseph Gloster Ltd. Heights 165 ea. Combined weights 410gms
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A silver vase shaped trophy cup, long loop handles with acanthus mounts, the lower half with linen fold type decoration, the conical lid with conforming linen fold style decoration, turned finial top, presented for 'Best Bred Romney Fleece'. Sheffield 1921. Height on wooden base 41 cm
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An Edwardian silver small pedestal bowl, half round floral and scroll embossed panels, two vacant cartouches, spreading circular foot. Birmingham 1905 by William Devenport. Weight 143gms
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An Asprey London silver small serving dish of curved rectangular form, fine gadroon top rim with two flared scroll handles, pierced band to the side, finely ribbed foot. London 1930 by Asprey & Co. Ltd. 16.5 x 11 x 4.3 cm Weight 187gms
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A Victorian silver cased porringer in case, pronounced lobed rim above a restrained floral and leaf engraved and embossed band, conforming decoration to the sides, two 'Ear' form handles, all in the Georgian manner, in original fitted velvet and satin lined shaped Moroccan leather case, the spoon absent
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A George III small circular bowl raised on a spreading circular foot, bead edging to the rim and foot, hammer finish to the bowl surfaces, marked indistinctly for John Schofield (probably) Ref: Grimwades mark 3709. Diameter 8.7 cm
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A pair of silver bonbon dishes, the pierced decorative bowls on spreading foot. Birmingham 1936. Diameter 10 cm
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A 20th century European silver and cut glass trinket box as a swan, pierced and embossed silver hinged wings to the silver neck and head, the body of angular ribbed cut glass, London import marks. 12 x 6 x 9.5 cm
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A smaller European silver and cut glass swan trinket box as above
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An Edwardian silver fancy backed vanity hand mirror, decoratively embossed with cherubs amongst fruiting grape vines, bevelled edge mirror. Birmingham 1906 by William J. Holmes
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A silver purse with machine engraved decoration, the interior with original lining, spring loaded hinge, chain handle, initials monogrammed to front. Chester 1912, by Sampson Morden & Co. 11 x 7 cm
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An early 20th century silver shoe pin cushion, with wood base. London 1911, by S. Blanckensee & Sons Ltd. Length 12.5 cm
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An Art Deco silver and glass cube inkwell, the fine. Diamond patterned machine engraved hinged lid with silver frame to the plain glass body, presentation engraved inside the lid. Birmingham 1934 by Mappin & Webb Ltd. 5.7 x 5.7 x 4.6 cm
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An early 20th century cased silver and mother-of-pearl fruit set, floral engraved blades, mahogany fitted box with blue velvet lined interior with keys
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An early 20th century cased silver plate 12 person fish set, fine relief decorated handles, the blue velvet lined oak box with a brass shield set to the top
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A good early 20th century cased silver plate and mother-of-pearl handled fruit set, the six knives and forks with fancy acanthus leaf ferrules, engraved blades, in fitted case with red Moroccan leather case
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A good collection of mainly Victorian fancy fruit forks, includes pickle forks, bread forks, fruit knives, silver plate meat skewers, etc., mainly with silver plate blades and various ivory, mother-of-pearl, silver and silver plate handles
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A collection of decorative Victorian fruit knives and forks, mainly silver plate and steel blades and ends with various handles including a set of three green stained ivory, other ivory, mother-of-pearl, silver, etc
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A collection of mainly Victorian fruit knives and forks, includes bread forks, pickle forks, etc., engraved silver plate and steel ends, a variety of ivory, mother-of-pearl, blue banded agate and other handles
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A collection of mainly Victorian silver plate fish knives, fruit knives and table knives, engraved decoration, the handles of silver plate, ivory, bone, etc
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A good collection of 19th century steel and silver plate steak forks and table knives, mainly with bone, antler and ivory handles
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A collection of mainly carved bone spoons, includes horn examples, mother-of-pearl, etc., includes a bone pastry wheel with turned wooden handle, etc
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A collection of 20 silver flatware pieces, includes Georgian and Victorian table and dessert forks, other continental examples, two Georgian silver tablespoons, one bright cut and other English and Continental examples
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A collection of mainly 19th century English silver teaspoons, includes four salt spoons, two mustard, baby food pusher and other European silver teaspoons, etc
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A collection of silver fancy souvenir teaspoons, greenstone handled jam spoon, Cairo teaspoon with hieroglyphics enamelled to the handle, etc., approx. 30; and a 9ct. gold and greenstone shirt stud
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A collection of mainly 19th century fancy silver plate caddy spoons, sugar shovels and small serving implements, includes spade form jam spoon, 14 caddy spoons, 'Practical Kiddicraft' spoon, salt and mustard spoons, etc
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A collection of 10 European silver spoons, includes a set of four tablespoons, two dessert spoons and four teaspoons, all with various maker's marks
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A cased six person silver plate and ivory fish service, the ivory handles with lobed and banded carved ends, engraved scroll blades, in original fitted case with red velvet lining
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An early Victorian three piece silver gilt and mother-of-pearl handled christening set, includes King's pattern teaspoon with picture back and fruit knife and fork, carved mother of pearl handles and engraved blades, all in fitted velvet and satin lined Morocco leather case. Sheffield 1840 by Ashforth & Harthorn
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A pair of early 20th century silver plate and antler handled fish servers, the plain silver capped ends and ferrules hallmarked Sheffield 1906, the blades engraved, the handles with a polished brown finish, velvet lined Morocco leather case
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A pair of fancy Victorian silver handled fish servers, the fancy silver handles with Birmingham hallmarks, rubbed, and with decorative engraved and pierced plated blades, in a blue velvet lined morocco leather case
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An early 20th century Sheffield steel carving set, 'The Windsor Carver', antler handles with silver plate decorative fittings to the steel blades, forks and steel
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A set of six William IV silver tablespoons, fiddle and thread pattern, lion crested. London 1837 by Mary Chawner. Weight 320gms
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A cased set of six Victorian silver teaspoons, the handles engraved with wreath and hop swags. Sheffield 1900 by James Lewis & Sons
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A mid-20th century Danish cased set of six enamelled and silver gilt coffee spoons, the tapered enamelled handles with coronet terminals
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A cased set of 1950s Danish silver gilt and enamel coffee spoons, the tapered white enamelled handles with fine angular detail, in original blue leather fitted case
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A Victorian silver berry spoon, large teaspoon size, deeply embossed bowl with shaped rim, floral and scroll engraved handle. London 1856 by Chawner & Co
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Two silver berry spoons, one London 1776 by Hester Bateman, each with dog nose finial and fruit embossed bowls
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An Edwardian silver soup ladle, fiddle pattern. London 1905 by Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater
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Six Queen's pattern silver coffee spoons, Birmingham 1904; along with four American silver coffee spoons
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A George III silver sauce ladle, Old English Pattern, the handle engraved with a Welsh dragon crest. London 1802 by William Eley and Wiliam Fearn
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A Victorian silver King's pattern, double struck sauce ladle. London 1838 probably by Elizabeth Eaton
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A pair of Victorian silver King's pattern fish servers, the knife with a decoratively pierced blade. Sheffield 1864 by Martin Hall Ltd
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A King's pattern handled silver carving knife, with steel blade. Sheffield 1909 by John Biggin
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A silver handled bread knife and carving fork, in the Queen's pattern. Sheffield 1960/61
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A set of six silver coffee spoons, in the Queen's pattern. London 1973
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A set of six Victorian King's pattern table forks, double struck. London 1852 by J. A. Savory
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Six George IV silver table forks, fiddle pattern, London 1821, maker William Eley and William Fearn; together with six Victorian silver dessert forks, various dates and makers. Weight 695gms
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A pair of American, pre-Civil War tablespoons, fiddle pattern, monogrammed, marked to the back of each R. & W. Wilson, Philada
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A set of six Edwardian silver teaspoons, fiddle pattern with wiggle-work engraved decoration and monogram. London 1901 by Adolphe Peter Roger
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A Victorian silver fiddle and thread pattern pie spoon. London 1863 by Chawner & Co
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A set of six Victorian silver luncheon forks, double struck King's pattern. London 1849, maker's initials J.F. 378gms
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A Victorian silver sauce ladle, fiddle pattern. London 1845 by Charles Boyton
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A set of four fancy Art Nouveau silver coffee spoons, the decoratively cast heart form bowls on various stem and flowerhead finials, thistles, etc. London 1891 by William Comyns & Sons
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A William IV silver teapot and matching sugar bowl, compressed spherical plain bodies, the teapot lid with flower and leaf sculpted finial, 'S' scroll handles, cast decorative scroll and bead legs, ivory heat rings to the teapot handle. London 1836 by William Hewitt. Total weight 1180gms
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An early Victorian silver gilt wine ewer, baluster form, the neck with an applied grape leaf vine and bunch decoration, the lid with conforming finial, the scroll handle with further grape detail, the body with a tall band of relief stiff leaf design, all-over bright gilt wash. Height 57.5 cm London 1939 by Edward Jnr., John & William Barnard. Weight 830gms
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A mid-Victorian silver coffee pot, tall baluster form, the panelled sides with engraved scroll and floral decoration, raised on four scroll feet, the high domed lid with hexagonal urn finial, ivory heat rings. London 1853 by William Hunter. Weight 896gms
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A late Georgian silver three piece teaset of compressed circular shape with flutings dividing panels moulded with floral decoration, raised on a circular spreading foot and with a domed hinged lid with rose bud finial to the pot and ivory heat rings to the handle, the milk jug and sugar basin of conforming design. London 1827 by William Hunter. Total 1506gms
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An Aesthetic style silver coffee pot, the tapering cylindrical body engraved with foliate panels, the handle and spout of tapering square section with grained panels and bas relief foliate decoration, the lid with an integral hinge engraved with a guilloche border surmounted by a squat urn finial detailed with stylised floral design. London 1869 by Barnards. 815gms
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A quality Peter Woods silver lidded bowl, circular form with the circular lid tapering to the greenstone tapered finial, the plain form bowl supported by three short tapered legs with nephrite feet matching the finial, all gilded interior with faint hammer marks evident, the interior lid and base impressed with maker's monogram and .925 silver mark. Height 12 cm. Diameter 10.8 cm. Provenance: Purchased from a Wellington Art Gallery circa 1980, possibly N.Z. Academy of Fine Arts
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A rare pair of late 19th century New Zealand Walter Slaney silver and greenstone knife rests, the silver ends as large fret cut, sculpted and engraved fern leaves connected by diamond section greenstone bars with applied silver collars and 'NZ', embossed 'Slaney' to one end and 'Silver. Stg' the other. Length 10 cm. Height 5.5 cm. note: Walter Slaney founded his jewellery business in Queen Street, Auckland, 1881. Marked pieces of his work are rare
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A good pair of New Zealand colonial silver and greenstone boxed knife rests, the maker 'A.M.' unidentified, the two tusk form greenstone bars from an engraved textured central collar on a knopped stem and spreading circular base, impressed marks, in a fitted leatherette box stamped in gilt 'New Zealand Greenstone' and with retailer's label 'G. & T. Young Ltd...'
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A mid 18th century Irish silver sauce boat, the oval body embossed with rural scenes including a milkmaid and a shepherdess, raised on three pad feet with a C-scroll handle. A coat of arms with a motto: 'Spes Mea in Deo' beneath the spout. Dublin 1758 by the Heguenot silversmith Isaac D'Olier. Old faults and repairs. Width across handle 16.5 cm
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A George II baluster silver cream jug, the body with a wide scrolling band of floral decoration, the vacant cartouche with a wide decorative border, shaped rim, double scroll handle, raised on three pad feet. London 1744, maker's mark rubbed. Height 8 cm
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A George III silver pap boat, by Francis Spilsbury, London 1740
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A good George III silver sauce boat, oval shape with serpentine rim, acanthus capped scroll handle, raised on three leaf and shell cast feet. London 1752 by Fuller White
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An American silver baluster shaped cream jug with double scroll handles and raised on three pad feet. Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1875-1885 by Lewis E. Jenks. Height 10.5 cm
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A pair of Edwardian silver sauce boats, oval shape with serpentine rim, raised on three pad feet. Birmingham 1901 by Alexander Clark
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A pair of quality George III silver crested candlesticks, the shaped circular bases with fancy 'C' scrolls rising to a knopped fluted stem with shell corners, baluster shaped capitals with stiff leaf motif and detachable nozzles with foliate scroll decoration. The shield crest with ribbon base engraved 'In Ardua', weighted bases. Sheffield 1815 by John Watson. Height 28.5 cm. Total weight 2067gms
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A pair of early/mid 20th century American silver candlesticks, the tall rounded tapered square section columns supporting the bell nozzles, circular spreading base to each, some dents. Height 25.5 cm. Total weight 709gms
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A pair of Italian cast silver taper sticks of Georgian style in the manner of William Cafe, each stick decoratively cast with anthemion motifs and rope edged knops. Stamped marks, probably Milan, Italy, circa 1950 with import hallmarks for Birmingham 1975 by J.B. Chatterley & Sons Ltd. Weight 419gms,. Height 15 cm
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A pair of old Sheffield Plate telescopic candlesticks, with removable drip trays, plain column with decorated borders, on spreading base, some copper bleeding through, minor damage. Height 29 cm
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A George III silver salver with beaded rim and three scroll feet, decorated with wiggle-work and punched borders framing a crest of a horseshoe between wings (Farrer of London). London 1779, probably by John Crouch and Thomas Hannam. Diameter 21 cm
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