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April Art and Antiques Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:733
Sale Title:April Art and Antiques AuctionLots with images:174
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:548
Date:23-Apr-2013
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A late 18th century French miniature, hand painted on ivory of lady from the French court lying on double ended Roman style couch, signed Brun, in restrained brass frame with metal strut.
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A hand painted portrait miniature, of Georgian woman in the manner of George Romney, in Baroque brass frame, metal strut.
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A hand painted portrait miniature, of a woman in Elizabethan court dress, signed Pater, in Baroque brass frame with metal strut.
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A portrait miniature, hand painted on porcelain, a young Victorian woman in court dress, gilt rope surround, velvet mount and cream and gold frame
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A hand painted portrait miniature, of a woman in Roman dress and headdress, signed Weller, metal surround, velvet mount and gold frame
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A hand painted portrait miniature, 'Lady Rutland', in the manner of Reynolds, set in an ornate brass baroque style frame with metal strut, signed in bottom right corner.
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A hand painted portrait miniature of a wigged and frocked Georgian gentleman in ornate baroque brass frame, metal strut.
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An Edwardian treen needle holder in the form of a closed umbrella with painted decoration. Length 32 cm
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A Georgian period silk needlework picture depicting 'John the Baptist With Child', painted faces, hands and feet, ornate gilt frame. Some distress. 58 cm x 450
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A collection of ten various ancient Roman and British coins dating from A.D.237.
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Three old Imperial Chinese postage stamps, c.1900, used.
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Seven early N.Z. full face queens, includes .1 cm x one Penny Red imperf., .1 cm x six pence black-brown and five perforated, includes one pennymm x 2, .1 cm x two pence, .1 cm x six pence and .1 cm x one shilling, all used.
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A set of six New Brunswick postage stamps, 1860-63 from 1 cent to 17 cents, mint and used.
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A collection of approx. 50+ 'N.Z. Social Security' stamps, c.1940-41.
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The Joan Costello 'Bing Crosby Collection', the collection formed over 40 years. In 1937 Joan received official permission to start New Zeland's only Bing Crosby fan club, the collection includes 16 signed photos, 16 unsigned photos, 5 titled photos, one Crosby & Sons, 25 various Christmas cards, two Bing & Kathryn cards - signed by Kathryn, two obituary acknowledgment cards, four envelopes, two postal packets and label, one Customs Declaration signed by Bing, seven Bingang Club Crosby Fan Club Magazines…
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A Victorian walnut cased stereoscopic viewer and a selection of cards, the rectangular viewer with large circular convex magnifying glass and two smaller viewers to the lid above hinged sections with various strut supports, together with 48 various stereoscopic cards, many marked 'H.H.S. - London - Paris'. Some veneer chipping to case. 22 cm x 34 cm x 11.5 cm
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Thor Heyerdahl 'Aku-Aku' published Rand McNally & Co., NY, 1958 1st American Edition, 8vo, no DJ. Along with William H. Prescott, 'History of the Conquest of Mexico' and 'History of the Conquest of Peru...' revised edition, quarto, London 1901. (3).
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'Nests & Eggs of British Birds', 3 volume set of books by Rev. F.O. Morris, 4th Edition, 1896, 'With Two Hundred and Forty Eight Plates', in original green cloth covers with embossed gilt details.
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A set of three old carved ivory elephants, graduating in size, age cracking evident. Heights from 55 to 7.5 cm
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A three piece scrimshaw whale's tooth handled carving set, the Sheffield steel bladed knife with a polished whale's tooth handle with 20th century scrimshaw of the 'Falcon Jardine Matheson 1842', the sailing ship under full sail, the fork with 20th century scrimshaw of a British ship firing its cannons in front of a town and castle, historically dated '1799', the 'Hand Forged' steel with plain whale's tooth handle.
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A 19th century finely carved small ivory French Dieppe school figure group of a European man and woman in traditional formal dress, standing hand in hand, raised on a chamfered wooden stand. Height of carving 6.7 cm
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A 19th century exceptionally carved French Dieppe school figure of Andromeda, classically represented standing naked and chained to a rocky outcrop above crashing waves and the head of a sea monster with gnarly open mouth, all on spreading circular foot and ebonised conforming stand. Height 23.5 cm. Note: In Greek mythology, Andromeda is the daughter of Cepheus, an Aethiopian king, and Cassiopeia. When Cassiopeia's hubris leads her to boast that Andromeda is more beautiful than the Nereids, Poseidon sends…
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A 19th century French Dieppe school ivory carving of a 16th century Elizabethan gent, he stands in traditional dress with formal collar, fitted jacket and puffy shorts, a sash around his shoulder and a scroll to his right hand, on turned ebony stand and fluted ivory oval base. Height overall 24.5 cm
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A Victorian cranberry glass lustre, with white flashed panels decorated with hand painted flowers, multiple cut crystal drops hang from the bowl. Height 33.5 cm
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A pair of Georgian lustre vases, the cut crystal vase set with 12 prisms and drops, fitted into later silver plate bases. 10 cm x 21 cm
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A Victorian heavy dump paperweight, the glass ball with internal bubbles, notched knob to the top. Diameter 15 cm
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A French Art Deco perfume bottle, trumpet form with spreading foot, the cobalt blue base graduating to a lemon-yellow body, gilded atomiser fitting, atomiser and tube damaged. Height 20 cm
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Three French Art Deco perfume bottles, the crystal faceted bottles in various shapes, decorated with black geometric embellishments, together with a lidded glass trinket box.
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A heavy cut crystal decanter, decorative cut bowl form base, plain tapered top, notch cut loop handle and faceted tall stopper.
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An old glass decanter and six drinking glasses set, in light olive green glass, decorated with white enamelled trailing grape vines.
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A set of early 20th century hand cut Bohemian glassware, includes a cylindrical decanter, five brandy balloons and eleven tumblers, etc., each with a wooded scene including stag, rabbits, birds, etc.
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An assorted set of engraved drinking glasses matching above, includes eight champagne, five red wine, four white wine and six liqueur.
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Two sets of drinking glasses matching above, includes eight cups and four cocktail glasses.
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Eleven Waterford Crystal white wine glasses, Sheila pattern.
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Four Waterford champagne flutes, Golden Lismore pattern.
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Six Waterford wine glasses, Lismore pattern.
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A large Murano glass swan, in flight on rounded glass base, the interior in colours of purple and blue. 60 cm x 31 cm
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A contemporary Lalique paperweight, tall dome shaped clear glass in plaque form with frosted draped maiden, paper label and etched 'Lalique, France' to reverse of base. 5.5 cm x 14 cm
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A contemporary Lalique commemorative plaque, disc form with frosted decoration of a skater, commemorating the Lalique Society of America 1992, etched 'Lalique, France' to the side of base. 8.5 cm x 10 cm
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A Swarovski Crystal figurine 'Masquerade' Columbine, in presentation box and with certificate. Height 17 cm
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A Swarovski Crystal figurine in the form of a heron, gold beak and eyes, in presentation box. Height 14 cm
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A Swarovski Crystal figurine in the form of a dancing clown, red, gold and green buttons, in original presentation box. Height 20 cm
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A Swarovski figurine, 'Masquerade', Harlequin, in original presentation box and with certificate. Height 13.5 cm
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A Garry Nash vase, in iridescent petroleum blue with trailing cobalt blue swirls to the body, signed and dated to base. Height 12 cm
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A large impressive Garry Nash glass sculpture of free form vase shape, open at both ends, green, white and blue colours with an applied abstract panel to the front section, signed and dated '87. This 'Poster Piece' uses the concept of the bill poster as a message 'To Whom it May Concern' as the image will translate differently for each viewer. Height 5.4 cm
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A large and impressive Garry Nash glass sculpture of tall free form ovoid shape with abstract designs in colours of rich cobalt blue, pale turquoise, lipstick pink and opaque white. This cultural piece is akin to those of American glass artist Joel Phillip Meyers who visited the Sunbeam Studios around the late 1980's. Garry Nash would have been experimenting with shard and cane pick-ups as Joel would have demonstrated, as can be seen from the variety of pieces that have been picked up hot on the front of…
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A retro studio art glass bowl, made by Peill & Putzler, Germany, with metallic and bubble inclusions to the base, etched signature to side. 34 cm x 10 cm
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Two woodenPapua New Guinea food bowls, one blackened with age, old repair, with handle to one side, the other with red paint pigment with triangular form handle to one side. 450 and 51 cm
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An oldPapua New Guinea talking stick, formed as 17 linked stylised heads with crocodile head end, evidence of fine hand-adzed work. Length 1025.
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A good 19th century Fijian tabua, the smooth semi-polished sperm whale tooth with exposed and pierced root and tip end, shallow scratched names evident, 'Uriawaqa' and 'Uraia', suspended on a long plaited sennit cord. Length of tooth 18 cm
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A Pitcairn Island hand vase, carved wood, old repair to base, punched detail 'From Pitcairn Island'. Height 19 cm
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An old Pitcairn Island carved wooden flying fish, stamped 'Greetings from Pitcairn Island' and 'Made by Calvert Warren', raised on turned wooden stand, old repair. Length 51 cm
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An aboriginal shallow wooden adzed bowl with exterior poker work decoration of lizards. 40 cm x 20 cm x 16 cm
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An Australian aboriginal Wunda Shield decorated with conventional longitudinal and diagonal grooving enhanced with ochre and white pigment, the reverse with a lug handle; along with a Port Keats aboriginal bark painting of oval shape decorated with a curvilinear pattern in pale blue, green and white on an ochre background. Shield height 580, painting height 49.5 cm
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A large figural African wooden spoon from the Dan tribe, decorative embellishments carved to sides and back, the handle and terminal in the form of a woman with rings to the neck, metal eyes and teeth. 16 cm x 70 cm
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An old carved African wooden mask, full facial features, beard, decorative embellishments to side, with old patina remaining. 17 cm x 45 cm
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An African ivory carved portrait bust of a young woman, her hair in four elevated plaits, signed verso - Ndala, raised on hardwood plinth. Height 20 cm
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A N.Z. greenstone cut slab of triangular form, two semi-polished flat surfaces with natural formed edges, good dark green colourway. Length 30 cm. maximum width 19 cm
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A 20th century Maori whalebone carved wahiaka, traditionally carved with full figure to back of the hooked form blade, stylised carved mask to butt end, drilled suspension hole, paua inset eyes. Length 35 cm
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Two Maori woven pieces, a Taniko belt and a woven flax piece with long fringe.
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An edition of 'Musings in Maoriland' by Thomas Bracken.
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A pair of vintage Maori plastic dolls, both in traditional dress with flax piupiu, feather cloaks on flax ground, woven head bands, etc., ex. Rotorua. Heights approx. 470 ea.
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An early 20th century N.Z Folk Art carved kauri Maori standing figure, the gent with notch and linial carved 'tattoo' detail, original muka puipui, paua inset eyes, the plain base mounted to a supporting board with applied paua shell. Height 390, good original finish.
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A dark glazed ceramic figure of 'Pania of the Reef', classically posed Maori maiden seated upon a rock. Height 25 cm
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A Satsuma belt buckle, decorated with the exhibition pavilion from the 1914 - 1915 Auckland Exhibition.
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A World War I trench art inkwell, a horse's hoof with an aluminium handmade lid, decorated with a map of N.Z and Australia with the letters ANZACS, the handle lifts to stand as a pen holder, family provenance of vendor states that the horse was killed on the battle field and was owned by the company captain, reported to have been made by the company blacksmith, accompanied by a letter from the vendor. 13 x 14 cm
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A World War I small collection of badges, medals and tin, the Art Nouveau tin with photo to lid of a World War I nurse enclosing pair of standard issues, miniatures, Returned Soldiers, Nurses badge, enamelled and gilded 'Imperial Ex-Service Women's Assn.' and other assorted.
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An 1890 Auckland Yacht Club presentation medallion by William Maud (Karangahape Rd, Auckland), the circular fern leaf wreath enclosing an engraved image of a schooner under sail with original purple ribbon and 'AYC' top bar, the medal reverse engraved 'Presented To Chas. C. Dacre Esq. by The Committee Members Of Auckland Yacht Club as a token of their Esteem 29th January. 1890' and with maker's impressed marks. Diameter of medallion 3.5 cm. Note: the engraved date is that for Auckland Regatta Day. Diameter…
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A Ken Kendall (1928-2012) pottery sculpted head of a young girl, wide open eyes, bob hair cut, umber pigmented finish, impressed sculptors initials to reverse. Height 17.5 cm
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A 1960s/70s Len Castle small circular dish, terracotta body, the interior glazed with two stylised centipede forms in green glaze with yellow eyes on ivory glazed ground, impressed potter's mark. Diameter 11 cm
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A Crown Lynn Wharetana 'Maori Art Pottery' lidded trinket box, No. 1004, 'Whakarere' of rectangular form, 'a neatly shaped box that benefits by the sparing use of carved Whakarere decorations. It is three lines of Patapata separated by one line of Pakati while the design on the lid is Rauponga and flows without break', brown glaze with green mottled panel to the lid and interior. Impressed mark to base. 11.5 cm x 10 cm x 9 cm
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A Milton Pottery ewer with majolica type glaze, ovoid body in mottled brown tones, the fancy metal mounts including tapering base and wide flared spout with remnants of gilded finish, 'thought to have had its metal parts formed at Barningtons in Dunedin'. Height 31.5 cm
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A Peter Collis vase, ovoid shape, blue-green glaze with reserved panel decorated with stylised leaf and berry motif on white ground. Height 23.5 cm
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A large Paul Fisher flagon, ovoid shape with loop handle at the short neck, reddish-brown glaze with three wax-resist dragonfly motifs to the sides. Height 30 cm
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A David Brokenshire porcelain bowl, blue splash glaze to the interior and exterior on natural cream body. Diameter 18.5 cm
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A John Featonby raku fired vase, squat spherical shape with small neck. Diameter 19 cm
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Two N.Z. pottery shallow bowls, with gestural decoration, along with a light brown glazed pottery bowl. Largest diameter 33 cm
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A Graeme Storm studio pottery bowl, variable blue/purple/green glaze to the interior, potter's name to rim. Diameter 27.5 cm
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An Olive Jones conch shell shaped vase, green trickle glazed, along with a Briar Gardener trough vase in pale glazes.
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A Crown Lynn panther, crouching form, dark brown to light brown glaze, stamp mark to base. Length 18 cm
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A Crown Lynn kiwi figured vase, matt white glaze, the fern as the vase, impressed marks and number 156. Height 12 cm
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Michelle Farrell cast bronze stylised reclining figure, curved form with crossed arms. Length 210, sculptor's initials and Ltd. Ed. No. 5/9 and bearing foundry mark for 'Artworks'.
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Terry Stringer, untitled - Scarf on a Table (Two Elements), bronze and rimu timber, signed and dated 1980, purchased Webb's 15/12/1993. 44 cm x 36.5 cm x 22 cm
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An old N.Z. flag, machine stitched, showing some distress with original label 'A Roylett Product Made in N.Z.'. 64 cm x 1450.
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A vintage Feltex rug 'Mt. Egmont, N.Z'. 132 cm x 69 cm
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A selection of Fun Ho toys and accessories, a bulldozer, tractor, trailers, signs and other farm equipment, original paint finish.
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A brass and copper N.Z. Arts & Crafts jug, tapering cylindrical form on round copper base inlaid with paua shell, fantail, kea and tui, the copper handle with a brass map of N.Z. set to the interior, the wide tapering spout with hand beaten effect to the interior. Height 24 cm
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A taxidermied South Island brown kiwi, presented standing upon a small plinth base with rimu leaves, on an octagonal timber plinth base. Height 26 cm
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Three pieces of Australian studio pottery by H. McHugh, Tasmania, a beaker vase, a spherical flower 'aid' and a square ashtray all in majolica glazes, each with incised signature. Tallest 14.5 cm
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Two Australian studio pottery pieces by John Campbell, Tasmania, a beaker vase and an ashtray; along with two 'Newtone' beakers by Bakewells, Sydney.
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A pottery beaker by Joy Warren, Sydney, along with a Barum majolica jug.
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A Grace Seccombe (Australian act. c.1926-56) small model of a kookaburra seated upon a branch on a circular disc base inscribed 'Taronga Zoo', naturalistically painted. Height 5 cm diameter of base 5.5 cm
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A Grace Seccombe (Australia) hand sculpted pottery kookaburra figure, perched on a tree stump, hand painted in naturalistic tones of brown, blue and yellow, the base with printed mark 'Hand Painted', unsigned. Height 9.5 cm
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A Lladro figurine, a masked clown dancing with a masked girl. 16 cm x 22.5 cm
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A Lladro figurine of a young lady with billowing gown and holding on to her hat. Height 36 cm
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An impressive Lladro figurine of a Spanish couple on a high Arabian prancing horse, on a naturalistic leafy base. 37 x 45 cm
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A Lladro figurine, a young girl with fur coat pushing a sleigh filled with blanket wrapped puppies, on naturalistic base in the matt terracotta finish. 37 x 29 cm
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A Lladro figurine, a young girl daydreaming with book in hand, in a terracotta matt finish. 18 x 32 cm
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A Lladro figurine of a courting couple in a speed boat. 18 x 14 cm
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A Lladro figurine of a young girl sitting down, a basket of apples and bread at her feet holding a doll, with original box. 14.5 cm x 23 cm
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