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New Zealand Historica, Jewellery, Collectables, Silver — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:318
Sale Title:New Zealand Historica, Jewellery, Collectables, SilverLots with images:92
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:230
Date:14-May-2008
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A Kauri Gum Carved &t Painted Bust of a Maori Woman. Height 15 cm
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A Small Kauri Gum Bust of a Maori Chief
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A New Zealand 'Sovereign' specimen wood serving tray with painted Kiwi to centre. Diameter 38 cm
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A Small Carved Maori Plaque of Circular Form Diameter 14 cm
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A New Zealand Railways Axle Box Cover Diameter 1902
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A New Zealand Railways Engine Primer's Oil Syringe Engraved and dated 1942
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A large and impressive William Norrie New Zealand Timbers jewellery box on ball feet, the hinged lid revealing two fitted jewellery trays of Rewarewa Et kauri. Traditional Norrie starburst inlay to top Et hexagonal decoration to front. Height 22 cm. Width 42 cm. Diameter 24 cm
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Military despatch box made of silver pine, with a fall front door revealing six graduated drawers with recessed handles, four letter holes, brass recessed handles to the top, a reversible brass plate inset into the door, one side inscribed 'The General Head Quarters', the other 'The Governor/Auckland'. The box belonged to Lieutenant General George Dean Pitt. George Dean Pitt was the son of Major General Pitt, who arrived in New Zealand in 1847 with his wife, son George and five daughters
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A Large Scrap Book Collated by Lt. Gen. G.D. pitt containing mainly newspaper cuttings. They date from 1858 and relate to recruiting troops, the Maori Wars and life in general in New Zealand. From c.1872 the cuttings are from South African newspapers and terminate c.1875. (See previous lot re: Lt. General G.D. Pitt)
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William Norrie specimen cabinet of small proportions with two inlaid doors opening to reveal four specimen wood drawers with inlaid knobs. Timbers featured include rimu, totara burr, rewarewa, puriri and others
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Card table in New Zealand timbers, by Anton Seuffert, a fine example by New Zealand's premier colonial cabinetmaker
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Anton Seuffert domed glove box made of burr totara with native timber inlays and a black label inside indicating construction prior to 1869 when Seuffert's label was upgraded to reflect his Royal Appointment
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A Rare William Norrie New Zealand Timber Tilt Top Specimen Table The top with geometric inlaid star burst pattern over the recessed platform base, again with star pattern inlay. In original condition with timber inlay pattern diagram in Norrie's handwriting. Height 73 cm, width 50 cm
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A rare and Important Kauri Gum Carved Bust of King Potatau II, son of the first Maori King, whom he succeeded in 1860. At the outbreak of the Waikato War in 1863, he commanded the Maoris against the British troops under General Cameron. His patriotism was beyond question and after the signing of the general amnesty of 1871, he either surrendered or refused his personal pension and privileges from the British and served the Maori Kingdom reigning as an absolute monarch over one of the most extensive and…
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A superb rimu/ totara/ New Zealand specimen wood inlay chest of 8 drawers, flanked by layered specimen wood supports. This is one of the most attractive chests to have ever come on the market. Unfortunately the maker is unknown but it originally came from Wanganui. Height 129 cm. Width 117 cm. Diameter 59 cm
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A Magnificent New Zealand timbers Secretaire Chest of rimu, maire, puriri, rewarewa and kauri (secondary). The fall front secretaire revealing further concealed drawers behind two sets of doors over five drawers. The craftsmanship of this piece is superb with every drawer fitted over a 'dust tray', a secretaire drawer in turn fitted with pen and ink compartments and arched letter and door compartments. This chest was made for the wealthy Gilberd family of Auckland c.1870. Height 144 cm, width 122 cm,…
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An Arts & Crafts Style Miniature Writing Bureau of New Zealand native timbers, rimu, burr totara, rewarewa and kauri. The lift top revealing a fitted interior over four drawers. Height 65 cm, width 42 cm, Diameter 23 cm
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A New Zealand timbers Writing Slope of burr totara, rewarewa, kahikatea and kauri, c.1880 with fitted interior
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