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Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:627
Sale Title:March Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:136
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:403
Date:18-Mar-2014
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An 18ct. rose gold and multi-diamond set leopard's head pendant, fully pave set with round brilliant cut diamonds, a diamond set ring held in the leopard's mouth supporting a drop of six chains set with further diamonds suspended from an 18ct. rose gold cable chain with parrot clasp. The 200 round modern brilliant cut diamonds totalling 1.73cts.
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An impressive 18ct. yellow gold and multi-diamond floral necklace, the central scrolling butterfly panel with bead and claw setting with hanging drops of pearl and small clusters, the central section supported on two short lengths of linked claw settings and a necklace of claw set diamonds. The necklace includes 18 claw set pear shaped cut diamonds totalling 8.69cts. of fancy yellow colour, 24 claw set cushion and radiant cut diamonds totalling approx. 6.33cts. of fancy yellow colour, 796 micro claw set…
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An exceptional and highly decorative Victorian double snake pendant/brooch fashioned as two opposing snakes in 15ct. yellow gold and silver, their bodies entirely set with old cut diamonds, an emerald set to each eye, their open mouths and tongues supporting the central oval facet cut pink sapphire of approx. 2ct. A further pear shape diamond drop extends from one tail, all suspended from two chains, each enhanced with a collet set diamond, the bale with a further two diamonds, the 107 variously cut and…
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A rare 1935 New Zealand Waitangi proof coin set in original box, includes crown, half-crown, florin, shilling, sixpence and threepence, all in original government issued red card case with blue interior. Note: only 364 sets were issued. In good original condition.
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An 18ct. yellow and white gold fancy yellow and white diamond lady's bracelet, the 18 square cushion form double bezel articulating settings, each with a pierced decorative back in a flower pattern containing a central radiant cut fancy yellow diamond held in four claws surrounded by two rows of diamonds, the inner row of single cut fancy yellow, the outer row of white round brilliant cut diamonds. The 18 fancy yellow radiant cut diamonds totalling 4.25cts., the 360 fancy yellow single cut diamonds…
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A platinum and 2.31ct. diamond solitaire ring, the 2.31ct. round modern brilliant cut diamond of colour H and clarity SI2, claw set on a rounded shank with semi knife edge shoulders and two tiny round brilliant cut diamonds set inside the shank.
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A 14ct white gold diamond cluster ring, the central 1.60ct round brilliant cut diamond in tapered 4-claw setting,(colour I - J, clarity VS-1), flanked by tiered and curved row settings containing nine baguette diamonds to the upswept shoulders and six small round brilliant cut diamonds in triangle mounts. T.D.W. 2.10cts.
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An impressive lady's platinum, jadeite and diamond cluster ring, the oval cabochon 7.50cts. natural jadeite stone claw set and surrounded by 36 baguette diamonds set to an undulating mount, wire sides and under-bezel. The jadeite of vivid intense green, translucent with an excellent polish, and tested as Type A jadeite jade. T.D.W. 2.80cts.
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An 18ct. white gold fancy yellow and white diamond cluster ring, the central oval fancy yellow diamond of 1.03cts held in a four claw yellow gold setting with a closed back, surrounded by 21 fancy yellow round brilliant cut diamonds totalling 0.36ct. with a further framed surround of 21 round brilliant cut diamonds claw and bead set, with a further 21 round brilliant cut diamonds set to the tapered top of each shoulder, the round modern brilliant cut diamonds totalling 0.68ct. T.D.W. 2.07cts.
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A round modern brilliant cut solitaire diamond ring, approx. 0.95ct., set in an 18ct. white gold coronet mount on a tapering band.
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A pair of 18ct. rose gold earrings set with fancy pink and white diamonds matching the above ring, the two square cushion form earrings each entirely micro-claw set with wavy parallel lines of round brilliant cut white diamonds alternating with channel set fancy pink diamonds. A total of 256 round modern brilliant white cut diamonds totalling 1.93cts. and 62 round brilliant cut light fancy pink diamonds totalling 3.72cts. Fittings for pierced ears. T.D.W. 4.65cts.
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An 18ct. yellow and white gold diamond set dress ring, triple row form, the central row of seven princess cut diamonds set on an angle totalling 0.49ct. and two outer rows of eight round brilliant cut diamonds totalling 1.34cts. on a flat profile shank tapering to the arched white gold setting. T.D.W. 1.83cts.
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An 18ct. yellow gold, large sapphire and diamond lady's dress ring, the oval mixed cut sapphire of 'slightly greenish-blue', dark toned - strong saturation, weighing 6.90cts., framed by 20 tapered baguette diamonds set into fan form panels. T.D.W. 0.54ct., colour F-G.
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An 18ct. white gold, natural jade and multi-diamond dress ring, the natural 'Fei Cui - Type A' jade panel carved as a mythical beast of 'translucent intense green' colour, framed and enhanced by claw set round and marquise facet cut diamonds totalling 1.30cts. Jade testing certificate available.
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A quality French Art Deco nephrite, platinum and diamond set hinged lidded box of low rectangular form, curved corners, monolithic base, the decorative platinum hinges and catch of stylised arrowhead form including scrolls entirely pave set with senaille and rose cut diamonds, all in the Art Deco style and of the period. French hallmark to the platinum catch.
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A 14ct. yellow gold peacock form brooch, the body set with a large mabe pearl, the elaborate tail elevated in full display set with 39 pearls, seven emeralds, six rubies and seven sapphires, a further ruby set as the bird's eye.
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A modern 18ct. gold ring, an oval cabochon turquoise in a rub-over mount, the high domed floral setting with small white gold flowers.
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A 14ct. gold and diamond ring, the 0.30ct. round brilliant cut diamond claw set, the shoulders with decorative heart forms set with five small diamonds.
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A lady's1920s Rolex silver cased wristwatch, with white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, unmarked, the circular silver case with 'R.W.C.' (Rolex Watch Co.), the movement unmarked, working and recently overhauled.
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A lady's c.1920s 9ct. rose gold wristwatch, the circular case with gilded dial, Roman numerals, 9ct. gold bracelet strap, working and recently overhauled.
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An 18ct. gold cased half hunter pocket watch by the American Watch Co., Waltham, Mass. The case decoratively engraved, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial at VI, lever wind. Total weight 43gms.
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A Victorian mid-sized 18ct. gold full Hunter pocket watch, floral and scroll engraved panels enclosing a decorative gilded dial with black enamel Roman numerals and maker's name 'Roland', key wound 8-jewel pin-pallet movement, suspended from an 18ct. gold engraved yellow rectangular bar, original fitted Moroccan leather case with dark blue velvet lining. Total weight of watch and bar 41.5gms.
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A Fossil 'Arkitekt' ME 1000 wristwatch, stainless steel case and bracelet, with quartz movement for main dial and skeletonized sub seconds dial with auto movement.
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A Swiss made Cyma ultra-slim wristwatch, gold plated 3.1 cm diameter circular case matched with a lug free articulated link bracelet, quartz caliber 131.102 movement, mother-of-pearl dial without hours marked, Cyma logo at 12, gold Dauphine hands.
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Roberto Faggio 'Reverso' dual face watch, oblong stainless steel case with black leather strap, black to one face with white Roman numerals and vice versa to the opposite face.
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An Omega 'Constellation' Manhattan wristwatch, stainless steel and gold plated 3.3 cm diameter case and integral link bracelet strap, quartz caliber 1445 movement, black dial with day and date subsidiary dials, gold mote hour indicators, railtrack perimeter, Roman numerals engraved to bezel.
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A Swiss Baume & Mercier 'Riviera' stainless steel and gold plated cased wristwatch, caliber 5131.3, with chevron link bracelet strap with deployant clasp, 3.4 cm diameter dodecagonal case, quartz movement, white dial with gold baton hour markers and Roman numerals, date aperture at VI, gold hands and sweep second hand.
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A Swiss made James Hardy` wristwatch caliber 8120, with 3.4 cm diameter circular case, red leather strp, perpetual calendar quartz movement, white dial with small gold hour markers, three subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 - a 31 day counter, moon phase with lapis blue background and day of the week indicator.
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A Seiko 'World Timer' chronograph wristwatch, quartz movement, gold plated case with leather strap, caliber GM15, white and gold dial with sub dial to set main hands to indicate calendar, world time, alarm and stopwatch features. With instruction booklet.
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A Seiko 'World Timer' wristwatch, quartz movement, stainless steel and gold plated case and bracelet, caliber 5T52, white dial with sub dials for local time, seconds and alarm, with date. With instruction booklets.
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A Swiss, Raymond Weil ultra-thin wristwatch, the 18K gold plated case of rounded rectangular form with chamfered corners, the dial with 'oil on water' effect overlaid with matt black stripes, quartz movement, black leather strap. Original case. Battery required.
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A Swiss Baume & Mercier stainless steel and gold plated cased wristwatch, caliber 6131.38, with chevron link bracelet strap with deployant clasp, 3.4 cm diameter dodecagonal case, perpetual calendar quartz movement, white dial with small gold hour markers, four subsidiary dials at 3, 6, 9, and 12 - a 31 day counter, moon phase with lapis blue background, day of the week indicator, and month indicator.
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A gent's early 20th century silver Baume Longines hunter pocket watch, the white enamel dial with maker's name, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, stem wind, working and recently overhauled.
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A gent's Chopard 'Mille Miglia' 18ct. yellow gold cased GMT chronograph limited edition wristwatch, the black dial with three subsidiary tachymetric dials, sweep seconds and date window. 18ct. yellow gold deployant clasp fitted to a compound black strap. Automatic 25 jewel movement visible under the crystal back panel, stop and return buttons to the right side. Total weight 176gms.
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A lady's Art Deco pendant watch/small travel clock, the rectangular case with geometric black and green enamel decoration, the front opening to reveal a decorative silvered dial with Arabic numerals, a fitted loop for suspension attached. Working and recently overhauled. 4.5 cm x 3 cm
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A French brass cased carriage clock, corniche case with bevelled glass panels, white enamel dial, blued steel hands, Roman numerals, striking gong mechanism. Presentation engraving to the top plate dated 1920. Height 11.5 cm
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A brass cased repeater carriage clock, the bell striking movement with alarm, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, sweep second hand, the case with baluster turned columns at the corners and with bullseye glass above the escapement, attention required to the alarm. Height 20 cm
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A silver plated carriage clock, plated brass corniche cased with bevelled glass panels, white enamel dial with Roman numerals and blued spade hands. Height 15 cm
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A brass and cloisonne enamel cased repeater carriage clock, the bell striking movement with alarm, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, three subsidiary dials indicate day, date and alarm hour; sweep second hand. The case with Corinthian columns framing the bevelled glass panels and with a conforming bevelled glass panel above the escapement, the swing handle similarly decorated with cloisonne, all in teal green with stylised floral motifs. Height 21.5 cm Strike requires attention.
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A mid 20th century German Kona 'Midget' 400 day mantel clock, the brass case with plain pillars, serpentine shape rectangular top and base plates, silver dial, the revolving pendulum with four tapered finial forms. Complete with key. 16.5 cm x 11.5 cm x 26 cm
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A 19th century ebonised metal decorative mantel clock, in the French manner with flat serpentine sides, the black enamel finish highlighted with applied gilt leaf and scroll mounts, gilt dial with Roman numerals, no pendulum.
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A good late 19th century French gilt brass four glass mantel clock, with circular dial with Arabic numerals and floral garlands, the mercury compensated pendulum movement striking on a gong, with key. Height 27 cm
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A French Louis XV style mantel clock with white marble case and plinth and gilt metal mounts, the circular case surmounted by an ormolu trophy pediment of a flaming torch and quiver of arrows; two cherubs support the case whilst kneeling upon a plateau plinth embellished with further ormolu mounts and raised on ormolu feet. The circular white enamel dial painted with floral swags, Arabic numerals and with fine filigree gilt hands. Bell striking movement with Parisian maker's stamp. Height 35 cm
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A French Louis XVI Etruscan-style gilt metal mantel clock, the casket shaped case surmounted by a large urn finial incorporating a Limoges-type porcelain section painted with a Pompadour style portrait of a woman, the case flanked by supports raised on lion's paw feet and incorporating further sections of Limoges-type porcelain, the dial again on porcelain painted with a scene of a young woman in landscape, the dial with Roman numerals in cartouches. Bell striking mechanism. Height 43 cm
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A walnut cased station clock, the large circular white dial with Roman numerals, railtrack minutes, black spade hands, complete with pendulum and key. Diameter 37 cm
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An early 19th century rosewood drop-dial octagonal wall clock, decorated with cut brass inlay, the circular dial marked 'M. Zipfel, Bridges, Norwich', the pendulum movement with fusee drive. Height 60 cm
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An American oak Arts & Crafts wall clock, the case and face entirely of oak, the round dial set with brass Arabic numerals above a pendulum with a large brass bob. Height 90 cm
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A quality 19th century French ormolu Louis XVI style mantel clock, the circular gilt dial with insert white porcelain panels with blue Roman numerals for the hours, the fancy baluster form case with mesh panels, surmounted by a flowering urn, raised on a scrolling serpentine platform base, the movement signed 'Daubree A. Paris', striking the hours and half hours on a bell. 33 cm x 23 cm x 45 cm Complete with key, pendulum and certificate of purchase.
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An impressive 19th century French Empire gilt and patinated bronze sculptural mantel clock, 'Daphne Holding Apollo's Harp', the engine turned dial with Roman numerals with snake surround all above a recumbent nymph, surmounted by a lyre harp and wreath upon books, a classical woman Daphne with arrow holding the harp, all upon the rectangular base with bronze plaque to the front in relief with a conforming classical figure and cherubs, the plinth raised on block feet, the movement with hour and half hour…
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A George III silver etui, engraved with a bow supporting a shield and flowers, push-button release to the hinged lid, plain interior. Birmingham 1794, probably by Thomas Willmore.
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An Edwardian silver and tortoiseshell jewellery casket, of concave rectangular form, the tortoiseshell panelled lid with silver urn and floral swag inlay, floral ribbon border, raised on four bow and ball feet. Pale green velvet lined interior. Birmingham 1905 by Levi & Salaman. 10 cm x 6.5 cm x 6 cm
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An early 20th century Russian silver and gold table snuff box, rectangular form, the hinged lid with applied gold name and date 1902, the lid with internal engraved panel, plain overall form, impressed marks including those for possibly Ivan Sergeyevich Levedkin, Moscow 1898-1914. Weight 178gms. 9.8 cm x 7 cm
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A Victorian silver snuff box, rectangular form, checkered engraved ground to the lid and back, the rectangular cartouche named and dated 1848, reeded sides, cast thumbpiece revealing a gilded interior. Birmingham 1843 by Nathaniel Mills. 7.5 cm x 4.5 cm
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A Victorian silver vinaigrette, serpentine rectangular form with all-over engraved decoration, cast thumbpiece, gilded interior with engraved and fret cut grill. Birmingham 1850 by Nathaniel Mills.
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A George IV silver vinaigrette, oblong, entirely decorated with linial engraving accepting a small cartouche to the hinged lid, the gilded interior with foliate pierced grill. Birmingham 1825 by Thomas Shaw. Width 2.4 cm
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A small George III silver vinaigrette, oblong with canted corners, the hinged lid engraved with a scale pattern framing a vacant cartouche, the interior with a simply pierced gilded grill. 'Birmingham 1818 by Samuel Pemberton. Width 2.3 cm
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A small heavy silver pyx, of plain cylindrical form, the screw lid with finely ribbed extending rim, engraved with the single initial 'I' symbolic of Jesus. London 1966 by A.R. Mowbray & Co. Ltd, specialist ecclesiastical silver makers. Diameter 2.7 cm Weight 38gms.
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An Edwardian silver card case, of oblong shape with serpentine outline, engraved with script name. Birmingham 1912. 9 cm x 6.5 cm
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A plain all silver hip flask of rounded rectangular form, removable cup base, turned release hinged lid. Sheffield 1930 by Frederick C. Asman & Co. 132gms.
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A Victorian silver and leather covered glass presentation hip flask, the bayonet locking ball form top to the glass body, with 'alligator' skin top half and removable silver cup, base presentation engraved. Birmingham 1897 by A. & J. Zimmerman Ltd.
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Two Edwardian small novelty silver pepperettes; one of classical kettle form with pierced lid, Birmingham 1904 by Samuel Levi, the other as a dome lidded tankard, Birmingham 1903 by William Vale and Sons.
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A set of six George IV silver teaspoons, fiddle and shell pattern, London 1820 by James Wintle. Weight 140gms.
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An Edwardian N.Z. cased set of six English silver teaspoons, fancy floral and bead handles, Birmingham 1904 by Alfred James Blake. The leather fitted box with deep blue silk lining bearing gilded maker's details for B. Petersen & Co. and A. Kohn, Auckland, etc.
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A Victorian silver and mother-of-pearl fruit knife, folding pocket-knife form, engraved detail to the panelled handles, the silver hallmarked Sheffield 1891 by John Yeomans Cowlishaw.
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Three antique silver teaspoons. London 1786 by Hester Bateman, bottom marked with shell back c.1769, probably by James Jones, and a Scottish provincial teaspoon, Dundee, c.1840 by David Manson.
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