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June Art and Antiques Auction, including the Doug & Joy Redmond Collection Part I — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:827
Sale Title:June Art and Antiques Auction, including the Doug & Joy Redmond Collection Part ILots with images:282
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:597
Date:18-Jun-2013
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Knud Max Møller (Danish, 1879 -1965) Two Boys Playing with a Mole, bronze sculpture, signed and dated 1917. Width 30 cm
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A bronze medallion, by Dhruva Mistry, 'India/Britain (1959)'; 'Maya Medallion: The Dark One', bronze, c.1989, signed, dated and inscribed on medallion, issued by The British Art Medal Society. Diameter 12.5 cm
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A collection of approximately 25 brass vintage stair carpet rods
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Four 19th century cast iron rain spouting water heads (hoppers), faceted tapered form with lugs for suspension
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Four 19th century cast iron rain catching water heads, similar to above
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Three vintage French watering cans, varying designs and one with original red paint finish
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A Georgian brass posy wall vase embossed with fruit and leaves. Height 15 cm
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Two pieces of old pewter, a lidded jug and a tankard, one with maker's mark, James Yates, impressed to the rim
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An antique German tobacco pipe, with porcelain bowl (faulted set to a horn stem embellished with an antler rondel, the flexible tube connecting the mouthpiece absent
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A pair of late 19th century French opera glasses, gilt brass frame with mother-of-pearl panelled overlay and eye pieces engraved 'Verdi Fabt. Paris', with original conforming tapered side handle
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A 19th century ormolu cherub ornament, he glides gracefully with his left hand extended, original gilt finish. Length 24 cm
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A Victorian mahogany wall bracket/clock stand, the rounded base with lobed decoration, with two metal brackets for hanging. 34.5 cm x 21 cm
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Six Pelham Puppets; including a dragon, a beetle and a poodle; along with three child puppets
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A 1960s teddy bear, long golden amber mohair pelt, glass eyes, stitched nose. Height 40 cm
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An early 20th century Simon & Halbig porcelain doll's head, original wig, sleeping blue eyes, maker's stamp to back of head
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A large ammonite fossil, traditional scrolling ribbed form, most of the outer shell evident. Approx. diameter 21 cm
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A mink jacket, the chocolate brown mink quarter length sleeves, fully lined
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A large crystal ball on a Chinese wood stand. Diameter 13 cm
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Eight large old glass funnels, apparently used for aerating wine
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Six Waterford Crystal 'Lismore' red wine goblets. Height 17.5 cm
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Six Waterford Crystal 'Lismore' brandy balloons. Height 13 cm
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Six Waterford Crystal 'Lismore' white wine glasses. Height 15 cm
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Six Waterford Crystal 'Golden Lismore' hock glasses. Height 19 cm
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Six Waterford Crystal 'Lismore' champagne flutes, one with small rim chip. Height 18.5 cm
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A Waterford Crystal 'Lismore' mallet bodied decanter. Height 33.5 cm
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Six Waterford Crystal 'Lismore' sherry glasses along with six Royal Doulton liqueur glasses of similar pattern and a cut crystal mallet bodied decanter
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A Waterford Crystal 'Lismore' sugar caster, baluster shape with silver plated screw cover. Height 21 cm
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A collection of Bohemian coloured wine glasses and brandy balloons, eight multi-coloured long stemmed wine glasses along with six multi-coloured small brandy balloons, all wheel cut decorated
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A quality cut crystal drinking glass, facet cut double knop stem, the bell form bowl decorated with etched flowers
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Three Victorian cranberry glass pieces, includes a pair of graduated jugs with clear glass handles and stoppers, ribbed spherical bodies and a trumpet form vase with frilled rim, applied pinched clear glass band and clear at foot. The smallest jug with short crack to rim
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A good Rene Lalique Formose opalescent cased glass vase, spherical form, moulded in relief with goldfish, engraved signature and No. 934 to the base rim. Height 17.5 cm
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A Rene Lalique 'Antheor' cendrier (dish), circular form, the rounded rim with an encircling figure of a naked woman and streams of bubbles, Model No. 293, c.1927, frosted finish, engraved signature 'R. Lalique France'. Diameter 13.9 cm
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A Rene Lalique 'Hirondelles' clear glass scent bottle, frosted and blue stained finish modelled in relief as a flock of birds, frosted and blue stained highlights, narrow shaped square form, the circular disc form rim with original stopper of mildly domed rectangular form, flowers to the edge, moulded signature to base 'R. Lalique'. Height 93
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A Rene Lalique Ormeaux vase, green colourway, cased, introduced in 1926, also known as 'Feuillages', the spherical body with relief moulded multiple leaf design, narrow neck with flared flat top rim, the base engraved 'R. Lalique France' and numbered, internal crack to mid-body section
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A very large French opalescent glass bowl, hemispherical, the exterior entirely hand engraved with vertical combing. Diameter 30 cm, height 19 cm
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An Edwardian glass tumbler, etched with ferns and leaves, together with a small long stemmed bug vase with decorative etching. Height 135 and 16 cm
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A 1950s selenium glass float bowl, flattened circular shape with inverted rim. Diameter 30 cm
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An Emile Galle Art Nouveau period cameo glass vase, triple overlay and acid etched decoration of autumnal grape leaves and fruit, circular everted top rim and foot, the body of square section with curved corners in tones of deep purple/brown, olive green and deep amber, etched signature 'Galle' to the body and original paper label to the base. Height 14.7 cm, width 10 cm. Provenance: The collection of a member of the Seabrook family and in the ownership of one Auckland family for over 60 years
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A good French Daum Art Nouveau acid etched cameo glass vase, ovoid form, relief etched and enamelled floral designs in yellow/orange and red/brown and with green foliage upon the mottled red/pink, orange and opaque ground. Daum Nancy France signature c.1900. Height 12.3 cm
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A pair of 19th century European ormolu and cut crystal table centrepieces each with four fancy leaf scroll arms terminating with a classical naked woman supporting four cut crystal posy vases, the central cut crystal pedestal base within a gilt metal frame, shallow wrythen decorated bowls to the top of each. Height 18.5 cm, some minor chipping
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A mid-20th century Venetian Murano glass figurine of a lady, she stands with long mottled pink dress billowing at the base, matching hat, the clear glass highlights with gilt inclusions, conforming spreading circular base. Height 26.5 cm
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An Italian Murano style glass centrepiece bowl, of irregular oblong shape, tinted rose pink, diminishing to a square plinth base of sapphire blue tint. Width 33 cm
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A set of three vintage Murano glass snails, stylised form, clear glass with internal mauve and white swirling canes, two marked with paper labels. Lengths from 60 cm to 75 cm
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A set of three vintage Murano glass fish, stylised form with tall raised curving tails, clear glass with internal blue colourway, paper label to all. Heights from 27 cm to 14 cm
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An Italian Murano glass Jack-in-the-Pulpit vase, in red and amber tones, with original Murano sticker. Height 32.5 cm
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An Italian Murano glass vase, of hexagonal section with blue sommerso in clear glass body in the manner of Mandruzzato. With original Murano sticker. Height 23.5 cm
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A Garry Nash art glass vase, spherical shape, rose and aqua tinted, signed and dated '95. Height 14 cm
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A 19th century aboriginal carved wooden Churinga, carved with panels of concentric ridged square designs, evidence of old red and white pigment to the recesses, traditional elongated lozenge form. Length 27.8 cm
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An old large Fijian kava bowl, circular with broad averted rim standing on three remaining tapering conical legs, a beak shaped suspension lug under the rim pierced with two holes and with length of sennit cord. Diameter 70.5 cm
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A Fijian kava bowl, circular with small everted rim, raised on tapering conical truncated legs, a beak shaped lug under the rim. Diameter 38.5 cm
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A Samoan kava bowl, circular with flattened rim, decorated with an incised geometric pattern highlighted with white pigments, raised on 19 closely grouped cylindrical legs. Diameter 36.5 cm
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An old Fijian kava bowl of 'turtle' shape, the circular bowl with insipient head, tail and flippers, raised on four short tapering conical legs, heavy dark timber with rich brown patina Length 50 cm
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A Samoan carved wood food bowl, oval shape with dovetail shaped handles issuing from the sides. Width 46 cm, depth 15.5 cm
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A Papua New-Guinean 19th century wooden food bowl, elongated flattened oval shape with 'arrowhead' shape handles issuing from each end, the handle's upper surfaces with incised decoration, a suspension loop carved beneath one. Width 45 cm
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APapua New Guinea 'Chambri Lakes' carved wood food bowl, the exterior with carved and pigmented decoration comprising scrolling patterns over the body, a mask carved in low relief under the foot-ring, ridges along the base extend to form handles that have terminals modelled as a turtle head and a bird head. Width 58 cm
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APapua New Guinea 'Chungrebu' area mask, elliptical shape with simplified elongated nose, remnants of pigment. Height 60 cm
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A Solomon Islands 'Santa Cruz' food bowl, elliptical with flanges to the rim at each quadrant to bring the shape to curved oblong, handles issue from the long axis, each with serrated decorative detail. Width 56 cm
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A Trobriand Islands 'turtle' bowl, carved wood, oval shape with carved flippers and head to the rim, the head inlaid with shell eyes. Length 41.5 cm. Along with another Trobiand Islands oval wooden bowl
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A large Papua New-Guinean wooden food bowl, deep elliptical shape with two 'spearhead' handles issuing from the long axis points, each handle with serrated carving to the upper surface, the rim of the bowl with fine notched detail. Width 76 cm
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Two Fijian hardwood slit drums, along with aPapua New Guinea obsidian dagger with red ochre clay handle. Drums 46 cm and 36.5 cm, dagger 22.5 cm
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An old Fijian dark wood kava bowl, circular with small everted rim, raised on four tapering conical legs and with beak lug carved under the rim. Diameter 39 cm
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A small Samoan dark wood kava bowl with flattened rim, raised on 16 short legs. Diameter 20 cm
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A small light wood Samoan kava bowl, circular with flattened rim, raised on 12 short legs. Diameter 18 cm
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A collection of artefacts; canoe model, wooden comb, coconut cup, bamboo containers and other items
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A collection of artefacts; throwing club, Solomon gong figure, paddle club and other items
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A Solomon Islands paddle, of pale timber, small lanceolate blade, plain shaft reducing slightly at the grip and with a crescent shaped terminal, one tip broken and absent. Length 126 cm
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A heavy old blackwood paddle club, probably Solomon Islands, the lanceolate blade with a medial rib and carved around the short axis with a band of chevron pattern, additionally pierced with two holes to suspend ornamentation, the distal end with a simple knob. Length 111 cm
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A Solomon Islands figural bowl, the boat form bowl with stylised flying fish form handles, mother-of-pearl serrated edge inlays, block base, traditional dark stained finish. Length 41.5 cm
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A pair of West African Fantil bronzes, stylised figures of a man and woman with disc form heads and wire form bodies, arms, etc. Circular disc bases. Height 26 cm
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An East African stool, the circular dished top inlaid with wire and glass beads with a star form medallion surrounded by a border of figures, birds and foliage, raised on four solid legs. Diameter 29.5 cm
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An old African Ibiji carved wood figure, traditional stylised representation with finely notched hair rising to a ridge, hands to thighs, some old borer to base, evidence of age. Height 22 cm
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A 20th century Fijian carved hardwood headrest, the mildly curved and flaring bar form top on circular support and smaller bar form base. Labels to the base, 'Kali Dina' and dated 1981. Length 46 cm.
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An old African Cameroon carved ivory figure group, the naked male figure with checkered detailed long hair, he sits astride a standing hyena with open mouth, all upon a ring form base, dark veined evidence of age, umber pigment to the recesses. Height 14 cm
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Two African carved wood figures, one Janus faced, naively carved; the other naturalistically represented, both dark stained. Tallest 18.5 cm
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An old Maori Waka Kururu, (wood pigeon trough) roughly hewn long rectangular shape with lashing protuberances at either end. Considerably distressed. Length 160 cm.
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A full huia tail feather, traditional white tip. Length 20.5 cm. Provenance: from the same family collection of Maori artefacts sold by Cordys, July 2006
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A Huia leg and foot pendant, the four claws intact, the leg end with a 9ct. yellow gold mount with circular loop ring suspension. Length 12 cm
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A 19th century kiwi beak brooch with engraved 9ct. rose gold mounts, the largest capping the end with ball finial, two others of strap form, all with fern leaf designs, marked 9ct. and with a crown possibly for Frank Grady, Goldsmith & Silversmith. Length 10.3 cm
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A pounamu hei tiki, early 20th century Height 75 cm
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A small Maori carved greenstone hei tiki, red sealing wax to the eyes, suspended from a 9ct rose gold bow brooch. Height 57 cm
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A mid-20th century Maori carved kauri box, square form, the lid with large relief carved stylised Maori mask, linial notch decoration to the sides, paua inlays. Probably by Rangi Stevens. 18.5 cm x 18.5 cm x 9 cm
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A mid 20th century N.Z folk art carved kauri kiwi on log, naturalistically represented, glass eyes, the log with cut branch and cut ends, original stained partial finish. Height 21 cm, length 15 cm
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An early/mid 20th century New Zealand Maori/folk art carved lizard, the full figure with fine linial zigzag and scale decoration on a large long rectangular block base carved from the same piece of wood with conforming detail to the sides and fern leaf decoration to the front. 42 cm x 9 cm x 9 cm
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A New Zealand colonial kauri chip art panel, intricate and detailed designs of stylised flowers and leaves, hearts, horse's head and a central stag at bay. 83 cm x 30 cm
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A vintage carved kauri kiwi on a log, traditionally represented with fine carved detail, good original polish and patina. Height 15.7 cm, length 10.5 cm
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A small colonial New Zealand painted shell, attributed to John Philemon Backhouse (1845-1908), painted with volcanic scene and entitled 'Mud Volcano, Waiotapo'. 7.5 cm x 8.5 cm
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A New Zealand colonial painted shell, attributed to John Philoman Backhouse (1845-1908), painted with a bush scene, entitled 'Scene of the Wanganui'. 10.5 cm x 10.5 cm
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A New Zealand colonial painted shell, attributed to John Philoman Backhouse (1845-1908), painted with a village lake scene, entitled 'Tongariro, Lake Taupo'. 17 cm x 17 cm
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A New Zealand colonial painted shell, attributed to John Philoman Backhouse (1845-1908), painted with a river village scene, entitled 'Waikato River'. 5 cm x 17 cm
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A New Zealand colonial kauri chip art double photo frame, intricate notched designs, stylised flowers, fans, etc. 30 cm x 72 cm
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A New Zealand colonial R.O. Clark, Hobsonville, Auckland, large salt glazed storage crock, barrel form, dark golden glaze, two lug handles, turned wood lid, impressed potter's mark to side, some rubbing to the glazed borders. Height 4 cm, diameter 4 cm
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Barry Brickell pottery vase of tapered circular section, glazed to the rim and interior, impressed potter's mark, c.1970/80. Height 21.5 cm
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A Luke Adams hunting jug, the large unglazed jug decorated in relief with hanging rabbits and pheasants, the handle in the form of a dog, with glazed interior. 14 cm x 25 cm
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A Paul Winspear pottery bowl, circular, red, glazed with Manganese bevelled rim. Diameter 24.5 cm
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A Crown Lynn 'Legend' plate, of square form with rounded corners decorated in relief highlighted with gilding with various New Zealand motifs including kiwi, taiaha head, tuatara and various foliage, on a mottled brown ground. Width 28.5 cm
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A Chester Neilie wood fired vase, the spherical body with restrained glaze effects, ring form neck, strap handle, inscribed mark and date '89 to base. Height 13 cm
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A large Crown Lynn 'Hand Potted' shape 34 vase, spherical with graduated lathe turned banding to the lower half. Height 23 cm
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A burr totara turned bowl, shallow flared form with waisted base and spreading circular foot, marked 'Totara' to the base. Diameter 24 cm
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A New Zealand United Fire Brigade's Association long service medal designed by Anton Teutenberg, traditional fireman to front and presentation inscription to back 'G.R. Nicol, Auckland 1A1 For Five Years Service'
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A Rick Lewis bronze sculpture of Mark Todd on Charisma, modelled completing a jump with horse and rider supported upon one leg from a sculpted base, commemorating Todd's (New Zealand 's) double Olympic gold medallist and the three-day event. Bronze replica medals of the 1984 and 1988 Olympic gold medals mounted to the black marble base, two further presentation plaques attached, 'Presented to Mr E.C. Ingle In Recognition of His Support for New Zealand Equestrian Sport Feb. 1989'. Height overall 44.5 cm
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