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May Art and Antiques Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:645
Sale Title:May Art and Antiques AuctionLots with images:149
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:468
Date:21-May-2013
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A pair of Victorian horn and silver mounted cups, tall tapered form, each with a plain top rim mount and unengraved shield cartouche. London 1883 by Mappin & Webb. Heights 13.8 cm and 12.5 cm
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A vintage Lusaka (Zambia) silver heavy chalice, this native made piece with bowl form top, double rope and grape bunch embossed decoration, the tapered wide base with further rope and triangular panelled decoration, flared foot. Hammer marks evident. Weight 377gms. Height 14 cm
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A late Victorian silver trumpet vase, the tapered body with pierced and embossed floral and scroll decoration, vacant cartouche, fluted flared top rim, plain circular foot, original cobalt blue liner. Chester 1900 by Henry Matthews. Height 19.5 cm
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A pair of Edwardian silver boat shaped small dishes, long oval form, the pierced flared sides with restrained embossed floral decoration at each end. London 1902 by James Dixon & Son. Weight 122gms. Length 14 cm
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A late Victorian silver small pedestal bowl, fluted rim, a wide band of embossed leaf scrolls encircle the body, vacant cartouche, spreading circular foot. London 1899 by Charles Boyton II. Weight 10.7 cm. Diameter 11.5 cm, height 7.5 cm
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A good 19th century French silver bonbon dish, oval form, the blue glass liner with frilled top rim, the silver frame with pierced and embossed scroll, swan and leaf decoration, stylised woman figured handles, raised on four pad feet, embossed maker's mark. 15.5 x 8.5 x 6 cm
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A 19th century European fancy embossed silver bowl, circular flared form, deep embossed scroll, leaf, shell, floral and snake decoration, lobed band to the base and spreading circular foot. Gilt interior, stamped 800 to the base. Weight 400gms. Diameter 23 cm, height 12 cm
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An Edwardian tall silver sugar caster of octagonal baluster form with concave corners, the tall domed and pierced top with ball finial, conforming pedestal base. Chester 1909 by James Deakin & Sons. Weight 202gms
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A rare Old Sheffield Plate wax jack, the circular base with a cast floral decorated rim, a thumb piece fixed to the edge, the wax holder rising from the centre and fitted with a length of original wicked wax on a spindle rising through a nozzle with conforming cast decoration to the rim, c.1820. Height 12 cm
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A fine quality George V period silver bonbon basket dish with floral decoration and swing handle. London 1910 by William Comyns for Tiffany & Co. Length 19.5 cm
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A WMF silver plated card tray, modelled as a naked nymph bathing in an oval lily pond, a large snake enters the water at the opposite end to where the nymph sits on the pond edge. Stamped marks. Length 25 cm
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An Art Nouveau silver lady's fancy belt buckle, of entwined ribbon form with engraved wiggle work. Birmingham 1902 by Alfred George Griffiths
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A German .800 silver bowl, circular with serpentine gadrooned rim, the walls with wrythen piercing. Weight 158gms. Diameter 20 cm
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A large George III silver tray, shaped circular form with bead edge, engraved with swags and masks, raised on four ball and claw feet. London 1774 by John Crouch. Weight 1818gms. Diameter 41 cm
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A Russian silver Art Nouveau decanter and six liqueur goblet set, the decanter with ovoid body and spreading circular foot, the tall neck with baluster stopper and scroll handle, the six small goblets with tall tapered cylindrical bowls, gilt washed, raised on single knop stems with spreading circular bases, all with engraved Art Nouveau florals and vacant circular cartouches, Russian hallmarks to each piece. Decanter height 23 cm, goblet height 8.4 cm
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A late Victorian silver and cut crystal smelling salts jar, the plain silver hinged lid and mount with fitted stopper, the plain crystal body with star cut base. Birmingham 1894 by Hasler Bros. Height 7.8 cm
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An Edwardian silver framed dressing table mirror, ornately embossed with scrolls, florals and leaf design, a vacant cartouche to the top, the shaped frame with a conforming bevel edged mirror backed to an oak panel with hinged strut. Birmingham 1901 by Henry Matthews. 32 cm x 23.5 cm
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An Edwardian silver belt of 16 panels, each united by a pinned joint, each panel pierced with trellis and scroll design, the buckle with conforming pierced and engraved designs. Birmingham 1908. Length 68.5 cm
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A large silver gate link dog's collar with latched clasp and padlock closure, a leash tether at the back proximate to a panel engraved with the owner's name and address. Without hallmarks but engraved 'Sterling Silver and maker's mark TA & B' to the clasp tongue. Weight 130gms
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A Persian Baluchi small hand knotted rug, narrow form, the field with four co-joined serrated diamond form medallions, one of the three border guards decorated with repeating animals, traditional tones of dark red and indigo, highlighted with ivory. 101 cm x 51 cm
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A Persian Turkoman wool on cotton small rug, finely knotted, six rows of six stepped guls framed by cruciform guls on a soft red ground, multiple narrow border guards. 115 cm x 53 cm
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A Persian Yahyari all wool rug, the field with lozenge form pendant medallion highlighted with octagonal guls to its border framed by a plain red ground, blue ground floral decorated spandrels, triple border guards, the central with caramel ground. 200 cm x 104 cm, small area of dye run to one end
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An Iranian Sumak kilim carpet, flat weave, extra weft woven all wool construction, decorated with two large medallions framed by scattered motifs in blue, ivory and gold on an ochre background, framed by a broad geometric border between narrower borders decorated with hatch motifs. 250 cm x 180 cm
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A hand knotted Persian Meskin runner, decorated with three geometric medallions with hooked running dog border motifs, one narrow and one wide border guard, in colours of rich red, dark and light blue, orange, brown, fawn and pale apricot. 115 cm x 280 cm
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A small Kilim rug, with rows of geometric motifs, one wide border guard of harshang (crab) motifs in colours of blue, brown, red and green on an ivory ground. 100 cm x 167 cm
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An American Folk Art hooked rag rug, country cottage style with floral decoration in bright colours with a sky blue border. Old cleaner's label on reverse. 118 cm x 178 cm
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An old Turkish Kazak runner, with bold geometric medallions, multiple narrow border guards in colours of red, blue, orange, pale brown and old ivory. Worn. 245 cm x 90 cm
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A Persian Baluchi wool on cotton prayer rug, the unusually long mihrab of three rows of repeating rectangular and step sided guls in deep red and indigo on a caramel ground, multiple border guards with fine repeating various designs in conforming tones highlighted with narrow ivory bands. 165 cm x 85 cm
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A hand knotted Persian Hamadan runner, decorated with a row of large floral medallions and three border guards, in colours of red, orange, green, light and dark blue, rose pink, black and ivory. 75 cm x 400 cm
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A hand knotted Turkoman Bokhara tribal rug, decorated with two rows of gul motifs, multiple narrow border guards with wide serrated leaf borders at either end in typical colours of rich red, dark blue and ivory. 127 cm x 177 cm
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A hand knotted Persian Baluchi rug, decorated with three rows of large oblong medallions including geometric motifs and serrated leaf designs, five border guards in typical colours of rich dark red, dark blue and ivory. 126 cm x 224 cm
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A Persian Hamadan rug with a central single large floral medallion and four corner designs, the field with all-over floral designs, three border guards with central wide floral guard in colours of red, blue, green, orange, lemon, brown and old ivory. 250 cm x 148 cm
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A Turkish Kayseri carpet with sculpted silk pile and woven gold metal thread detailing on silk foundation. 238 knots per sq. inch, decorated with a hanging lamp and tree of life to the shaped central medallion framed by scattered floral motifs and rosettes within an arcaded border between two narrower guards incorporating leaf and rosette design. 101 cm x 76 cm
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A Persian Caucasian hand knotted wool on cotton rug, the plain field with three octagonal guls with latch hook borders on a plain soft red field, the triple border guards with repeating small guls. 171 cm x 122 cm
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A hand knotted Turkoman rug, the field with three rows of octagonal guls spaced by latch hook diamond form guls, multiple border guards in tones of dark red and indigo highlighted with ivory, abrash evident, all wool. 161 cm x 120 cm
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A Persian Baluchi all wool rug, the field entirely decorated with five rows of repeating guls in a trellis type pattern, the dominant border guard with a repeating stylised palmette type design, traditional tones of deep red and indigo highlighted with ivory. 170 cm x 90 cm
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A Persian Caucasian hand knotted all wool rug, the lozenge form field with central rectangular panel with repeating tree of life stylised motifs, pendant designs decorate each end on a pale ground, fine repeating zig-zag panels to the spandrels, triple border guards, tones of red, green, various blues and other tones. 167 cm x 129 cm
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A Persian Ghazvin wool on cotton rug, the curvilinear floral field with a central fancy indigo ground medallion on a dominant red ground field with floral tendrils, urn forms dominate the multiple border guards, further tones of soft blue, caramel and pale lemon. 246 cm x 175 cm
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A large hand knotted Persian Heriz rug, with simple stylised designs of plants, leaves, birds and animals, one large central medallion and three border guards with a central wide herati border in colours of red, blue, brown, rose pink, dark ochre and ivory. 245 cm x 320 cm
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An antique hand knotted Persian Meshed carpet, close cropped wool pile on cotton weft and warp decorated with a large central medallion framed by foliate arabesques on a soft salmon ground, the medallion pattern repeated in the quadrant, the decoration principally in pale blue, turquoise, ivory and light caramel colours; all framed by a broad border decorated with lotus flowers, foliate tendrils and palmette medallions on a cobalt ground flanked by narrower borders of floral meander design. Some wear. 380…
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A hand knotted Iranian Kirman carpet, with eight pointed floral medallions in salmon, indigo and ivory tones on a bleu celeste ground patterned with floral sprigs, the broad salmon border patterned with leafy and floral tendrils framed by two narrow ivory borders with flowerhead motifs. Near square. 197 cm x 204 cm
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A hand knotted Persian Saruq carpet, the field with a large central diamond shaped medallion and four border designs, all-over trailing leaf and flower field, five border guards with central wide herati guard in colours of rich vibrant red, dark and light blue, brown, lemon, rich ochre, rose pink and ivory. 220 cm x 325 cm
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A hand knotted Persian Meskin runner, decorated with four large floral medallions and three border guards in colours of light and dark blue, brown, rose pink and old ivory on a rich red ground. 105 cm x 300 cm
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An old Persian hand knotted Baluchi runner, decorated with bold geometric floral motifs, five border guards with central wide geometric guard in colours of rich dark red, dark blue, pale ochre and old ivory. 115 cm x 290 cm
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A good quality old hand knotted Persian Seraband rug of formal design, the field with large circular flower and trailing vine medallions with two palmettes (the design repeated in each colour), three border guards with central wide herati guard, typical colours of red, blue, rose pink, brown and old ivory. 265 cm x 160 cm
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A fine quality old hand knotted Persian Meshed rug, of formal design, the field with central intricate floral medallion and two palmettes, one large shaped intricate floral cartouche border in colours of light and dark blue, plum red, pale apricot, old ivory, soft rose and fawn on a rich red ground. 240 cm x 142 cm
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A large Iranian Saruq carpet decorated with a pendanted central medallion within a shaped field all decorated in various tones with the Herati pattern framed by a floral meander border. 350 cm x 250 cm
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A good quality Afghan Andkhoi rug, the field with five large central medallions and intricate floral motifs, multiple narrow border guards with central wide guard, in typical colours of rich red, dark blue and pistachio. 280 cm x 120 cm
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A large good quality hand knotted Afghan Turkoman tribal rug, the field decorated with three rows of large octagons, multiple narrow border guards in colours of rich dark red and dark blue. 300 cm x 200 cm
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An impressive quality Persian Tabriz fine wool carpet with silk highlights, the ivory ground field with central floral panel framed by multiple entwined tendrils heightened with flowers, flowering urns to the spandrels, multiple border guards, dominant tones of ivory, deep truffle, indigo, green, etc. 278 cm x 83 cm, some small marks evident
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A large good quality hand knotted Afghan tribal rug, the field decorated with five rows of large elephant's foot motifs, multiple narrow border guards, in traditional colours of rich dark red, deep ochre, dark blue and old ivory. 300 cm x 200 cm
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A good quality finely knotted Andkhoi runner, the field with formal floral, three border guards with one wide guard, typical colours of rich dark red, dark blue and mustard. Length 600 cm, width 80 cm
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A Victorian period walnut octagonal sewing table, the marquetry top opening to reveal fitted interior and access to sewing well, on carved tripod base. Width 44 cm, height 74 cm
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A small antique dark stained cedar dome top footlocker with iron side handles and lock, white painted initials RFS. Length 75 cm, height 31 cm
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An antique spindle back child's highchair converting to a rocker, original iron wheels and mechanism, carved back rail, pierced seat. Height overall 96 cm. The tray requires re-attaching
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A Victorian period dark red and black paint finish storage box of plain oblong shape with metal side handles and fitted interior to top painted with a lidded urn, the front with the letters E.L., with key, on later stand. 79 cm x 41 cm x 38 cm
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A vintage concrete bird bath, the stand in the form of a Georgian style fish with a scallop shell top, old white paint and weathered patina. 75 cm x 87 cm
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A Carara marble campana shaped garden urn, with a lobed body raised on a square plinth base. 40.5 cm x 53.5 cm
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A Victorian walnut davenport, traditional configuration with upstand compartment section, the hinged lid enclosing stationery compartments, a pen tray and inkwells, the sloping top with tooled leather insert enclosing four false drawers above small open compartments, a bank of four drawers to the right side, panelled front, turned supports, raised on white porcelain casters. 54.5 cm x 55 cm x 83.5 cm
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A good Victorian figured walnut davenport/escritoire, satinwood scrolling and linial all-over inlay, the upstand top cabinet with two hinged doors enclosing a fitted interior of various compartments and sliding base drawer with pen receptacle, etc., the writing slope surface with black tooled leather insert enclosing a plain fitted interior, the base with door to the right side revealing four drawers with recessed knob handles, all raised on compressed spherical bun feet, a quality example in good…
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An early Victorian solid flame mahogany writing table, the rectangular top with thumb moulded edge and a combination of five short frieze drawers with arched central section, open base, raised on restrained turned legs. 105 cm x 51.5 cm x 78.5 cm
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A small 19th century mahogany chiffonier with a single frieze drawer in the serpentine fronted top, surmounted by an upstand back with single shelf and carved scroll detail, two arched panelled doors in the base flanked by carved corbels. 90 cm x 36.5 cm x 134 cm
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An early 19th century oak green leather topped pedestal desk, each pedestal of four graduated drawers with bar form handles, central apron drawer flanked by two writing slides, triple panelled sides, the leather top with gold tooled border. 122 cm x 68.5 cm x 79.5 cm
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A Victorian flame mahogany breakfront twin pedestal desk, the four graduated drawers to each side flanking the single recessed apron drawer, thumb moulded top edge, platform base to each pedestal, cedar lined drawers, raised on casters. 123 cm x 55 cm x 77 cm
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A good Victorian mahogany lady's writing desk, tooled green leather inset to the rectangular top, three short frieze drawers with scroll carved detail to the centre, raised on turned and fluted legs terminating in brass and porcelain casters. 102 cm x 58.5 cm x 74 cm
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A colonial kauri chiffonier, one curved full width drawer over two doors, each door with a burr totara panel with a chamfered wood frame, a rewarewa turned surround frames the inner panels, carved corbel to each side, plinth base, turned scrolling back with floral and scrolling carving, one serpentine shaped back shelf supported by two turned spindles, the cupboard doors open to reveal one large shelf. 122 cm x 10 cm x 180 cm
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A small New Zealand colonial kauri dressing table with single bevelled swing mirror, two small jewellery drawers and bobbin turned column supports and stretcher base. 94 cm x 40 cm x 154 cm
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An N.Z. colonial dark stained kauri three stage whatnot with mottled drawer in base, oblong shape with moulded front edges, turned column supports and a spindled gallery around the top. 82 cm x 50 cm x 112 cm
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A New Zealand colonial kauri wardrobe, two cupboard doors over two deep half drawers, crystal handles, carved detail, square shield to front of doors, carved ornate corbel on each side to top, plain curved pediment, on plinth base. 145 cm x 54 cm x 110 cm
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A New Zealand colonial scotch chest, three small drawers over three full width drawers, egg and dart moulding to the top, the side panel with impressed flowers leading to a half turned column. Bun feet, burr kauri veneer drawer fronts with original glass handles. 71 cm x 51 cm x 124.5 cm
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An N.Z. colonial native timbers table, the octagonal top decorated with a star motif in burr totara framed by other various figured and grained timbers in the manner of William Norrie, raised on a slender tapering ring turned column from a tripod base. Diameter 57 cm, height 74 cm
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An N.Z. colonial fancy hanging wall display cabinet, the top with a central small shelf above a bevelled mirror and conforming deeper shelf, both with fret cut arched mouldings above a glazed cabinet door flanked by three-quarter round shelves, a band of turned mouldings to the base, shaped back, further turned spindle detail. 97 cm x 32 cm x 151 cm
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A colonial kauri chest of drawers, two small over three full width drawers, brass keyhole escutcheons, turned wooden handles, thumbnail edge top, flame kauri sides and on four bun feet. 103 cm x 104 cm
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A New Zealand colonial stained kauri grandfather open armchair, the exposed frame with scrolling arms, turned front legs, white porcelain casters, green velvet upholstery with padded arms and buttoned back, complete with conforming later stool
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Two old N.Z. kauri stools of simple construction, oblong shape with boarded sides and stretcher bases. Length 5 cm, height 43 cm
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An N.Z. colonial kauri cottage dining table, the plain scrubbed top with rounded corners, the dark stained base with two drawers and octagonal section baluster legs, one drawer fitted for cutlery. Some surface marks. 122 cm x 78 cm x 76 cm
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An N.Z. colonial rimu storage box of plain oblong shape with metal side handles and plinth base. 93 cm x 42 cm x 45.5 cm
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A colonial cedar Scotch chest with kauri linings, slender ogee drawer across the top, top hat drawer below that with one large and two small drawers on either side (one with dummy fronts) and three graduated full width drawers below, full barley twist column mouldings, original wood handles and keyhole escutcheons
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A small old New Zealand golden kauri oval occasional table, the plain top on baluster column support with simple tripod base and drop finial. 90 cm x 53 cm x 59 cm
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A colonial kauri carpenter's chest, dovetailed construction to the sides, plank top, steel carrying handles to the side and with fitted interior. 104 cm x 49 cm x 51 cm
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A turn-of-the-century kauri carved stool, the top, sides and stretcher base profusely and deeply carved in the Arts & Crafts manner with vines and leaves. 92 cm x 35 cm x 54 cm
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A small 19th century scrubbed pine chest of three graduated full width drawers, plain country style with wood handles and short turned feet. 88 cm x 42 cm x 86 cm
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A 19th century mahogany split chest, the upper section with two half width drawers above a single drawer, the base with two drawers of full width, each with recessed brass handles, raised on turned bun feet. 90 cm x 50 cm x 107 cm
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A George III mahogany flat front chest of two short over three full width graduated drawers, pierced and shaped brass plate back handles, cockbeaded detail, shaped bracket feet, maker or retailer's Belfast label to interior. 1089.5 cm x 52 cm x 108 cm
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A Regency flame mahogany Pembroke table, matched flame veneers to the top, single frieze drawer with ormolu mounts and ring handles, raised on square section tapered legs. 120 cm x 66 cm x 66 cm
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A George III mahogany Pembroke table, reeded edges to the traditional drop flaps, drawer to one end, raised on tapered square section legs. 95.5 cm x 86.5 cm x 65.5 cm
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A Georgian style small side table, one drawer to front, turned legs, cross stretcher base with finial to the centre, turned bun feet. 76 cm x 53 cm x 76 cm
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A Georgian mahogany side table of oblong shape with deep crossbanded top, single full width drawer with shaped apron and tapering square legs. 81 cm x 50 cm x 72 cm
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A small oval gate leg table of Georgian style with turned column supports. 75 cm x 59 cm x 71 cm. Requires repolishing
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A Victorian period pine country table, the plain top with moulded edge and rounded corners, supported on four turned legs with pegged joints, drawer at one end. Some distress. 122 cm x 88 cm x 74 cm
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A Victorian walnut extension dining table with two leaves, the crank action extending to seat 8 to 10 people, moulded edge, turned legs terminating in brass and black porcelain casters. 244.5 cm x 116 cm x 76 cm
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A good Regency mahogany banquet dining table, of circular shape when closed, extending to accept three leaves (to seat 10), raised on an octagonal baluster column from a cruciform platform with carved bun feet. Closed diameter 131 cm. Length extended 252 cm, height 74 cm
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An early 20th century oak hall table, rectangular shape with 'temple' back, two drawers in the frieze, each with a flowerhead rondel carving, raised on bobbin turned legs. 122 cm x 47 cm x 93 cm
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A quality Victorian burr walnut credenza, traditional form with convex glazed corner doors, each enclosing two shelves with purple velvet covering and exposed walnut edge, the main central door enclosing two further conforming shelves, restrained ormolu mounts and edging, good original colour and patina. 149 cm x 42.5 cm x 99 cm
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An early/mid 20th century Regency style Charles Frederick Stein (Chicago) square piano, the mahogany case with lift-top front and chamfered corners enclosing the steel frame, raised on octagonal baluster legs with brass capped castors. 158.5 cm x 103 cm x 97 cm. Good working order
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A Georgian period fall front bureau, the interior with central cupboard door, eight small drawers and open pigeon holes, the base with two small drawers across the top and three graduated full length drawers below, pierced brass handles and keyhole escutcheons, standing ogee bracket feet. 106 cm x 52 cm x 112 cm
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A Georgian period oak and mahogany two-stage standing corner cabinet of architectural style top section with arched panelled doors, painted interior and two serpentine shelves, the base with two panelled doors and a single shelf, wide reeded mouldings, Greek Key moulding beneath the top edge. 114 cm x 62 cm x 205 cm
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A Georgian period oak country hanging corner cabinet of plain design with chamfered sides, the single panelled door with brass H-hinges, the interior with two serpentine shelves. 72 cm x 41 cm x 98 cm, with key. Pediment requires restoration
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A Georgian period oak hanging corner cabinet of plain country style with chamfered sides, the twin panelled cupboard doors with brass H-hinges and moulded clear glass handles, the interior with three shelves. Restoration required. 80 cm x 42 cm x 113 cm
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A Georgian period oak hanging corner cabinet of plain country style, the single panelled cupboard door with brass H-hinges and decorated brass keyhole escutcheon. 65 cm x 34 cm x 96 cm
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