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April Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:563
Sale Title:April Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:91
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:411
Date:15-Apr-2014
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A pair of vintage snow skis, with blue paint finish, complete with 'Kandahar' bindings and with a pair of poles with birch shafts. Length 188 cm
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An early Victorian pewter pint mug, with scroll handle. Surrey by C. Watkins. Height 13 cm
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A pair of Georgian pewter plates, with broad flat rims, diameters 22.5 cm. Together with a Georgian iron charger with pewter finish, diameter 33 cm
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An English Tudric Art Nouveau pewter oval basket, with fixed handle and pierced decoration. Impressed marks and design no. 0359. Designed by Sir Archibald Knox. Length 23.5 cm
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A framed 19th century English Indenture, dated 1856. 60 x 75 cm
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A Victorian leather pony's collar mounted with eleven spherical bells
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An unusually large brass cow bell, with original leather collar
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A pair of wrought iron andirons, of medieval style, each upright surmounted by a frame to support a pot before the fire. Height 48.5 cm
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An old European birch spinning wheel, the 17½' wheel with 12 turned spokes. Height 90 cm
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A Middle Eastern horn and silver scabbard containing three utensils, a pick, a knife and fork with small tines. Overall height 29 cm
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An old brass cased ship's log of mallet shape, with ring handle. Length 23 cm
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A vintage oak cased British make circular barometer, together with a small circular thermometer. Length overall 50 cm
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A collection of approx. 60 New Zealand scenic stereoscopic cards, including Sutherland Falls and Ice Cave, Tasman Glacier
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A Victorian album of scraps, children, animals, flowers, Christmas and New Year cards, etc
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An old round kauri frame, set with vintage printed fabric panel of roses in brown tones. Inside diameter 37 cm
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A Victorian mahogany miniature Wellington chest, seven drawers, turned wood knobs, on plinth base, drawers all locked in place by a hinged panel to both sides, one panel with lock and key. 37.5 x 26 x 51 cm
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Three 'Royal Air Force' sports medallions and one Chinese coin, the medallions awarded to a Mr G. Dust M.B.E., including one boxed from Halton engraved 'P.T. 1925', two others stating 'Attained Athletic Standard', the Chinese coin (1903) 'HU P OO 20 CASH' and with central shallow relief Chinese dragon
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Seven vintage New Zealand military pennants (small flags), includes; '4th New Zealand Division', 'New Zealand T.C. Waiouru', 'Papakura', 'R.New Zealand A.F. Air Crew' etc., and a collection of old military white-washed spats
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Seven vintage pennants (small flags), includes; 'New Zealand Centenary 1940', 'New Zealand Transport, Awapuni', and five Pacific Islands, (Fijimm x 2, Suva, Tonga, Samoa)
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14 vintage pennants, some with Auckland maker's labels to reverse, includes Guadalcanal, Espiritu Santo, Tulaci, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, etc
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A set of six Irish Waterford 'Colleen' pattern water tumblers. Etched marks. Height 9 cm
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Eight Waterford Crystal wine glasses, decorated in the 'Donegal' pattern, short knopped stems
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Six Waterford Crystal tumblers, in the 'Donegal' pattern
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Eight Waterford Crystal tumblers in the 'Donegal' pattern
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A Clyne Farquharson cut crystal water jug, decorated with a trailing leaf wheel cut pattern. Engraved signature and etched John Walsh crystal mark. Height 20 cm
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A large Stuart cut crystal vase, tapering cylindrical shape, the walls cut with a trellis and lanceolate pattern. Height 31 cm
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Two Lalique glass pin dishes, each of circular shape with a central finial, one moulded as a goat, the other as a squirrel, each with script signature 'Lalique, France'. Tallest 8 cm
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A Lalique glass plate and wine glass, the circular plate with five green tinted petal form feet and cut with veins to resemble a lily pad, the wine glass moulded with the head and wings of an angel beneath the bell shaped bowl, both pieces with script engraved mark 'Lalique, France'. Plate diameter 16.5 cm
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A Rene Lalique plate, in the 'Coquilles' pattern, with square engraved signature to base. Diameter 20 cm
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A Rene Lalique plate, as above
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Two small Rene Lalique bowls, in the 'Coquilles' pattern, square engraved signature to base. Diameter 3 cm
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Two Rene Lalique bowls, as above
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A Lalique crystal 'Dampierre' pattern vase, of campana urn shape, the walls moulded and frosted with eight small birds perched between ribs of foliage, engraved mark 'Lalique France'. Height 12 cm
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Three millefiori glass paperweights, various colours and designs. Diameters 5 cm, 5 cm and 6.5 cm
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A Murano chicken vase, the squat round vase in the form of a chicken with large red wattle, black beak and white and red eyes, the rim of neck in the form of the comb, mottled white ground with caramel stripes. 12 x 16 cm
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A Murano sommerso vase, in four colours, red, yellow, blue and lavender. Height 16 cm
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A Murano sommerso bowl, red, amber, clear and blue, the exterior cut in a honeycomb pattern
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A contemporary New Zealand Brian Chrystall cast glass spiral in colours of blue and yellow. Height 13.5 cm
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A pair of O. & M. Höglund glass goblets, yellow bowls raised on blue stemmed bases, signed and dated 1996. Height 18 cm
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A Studio glass 'Candy' vase by Keith Mahy, deep blue with colourful abstracted forms, ovoid shape, etched signature and date '08 under the base. Height 28 cm
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An old Tokelau fishing box (tuluma) made from a one piece block of kanava wood, traditional oval form with fitted lid and raised notched top finial, conforming handles to the sides, the coconut fibre sling is absent, evidence of hand hewn work to the interior, semi-polished and polished exterior. 28.5 x 22 x 20 cm
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A Solomon Islands hardwood walking stick, the shaft carved with figures, snakes and animals, the upper section inlaid with pearl shell. Height 90 cm
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A Fijian hardwood ula, with finely notched handle and mother-of-pearl inlay. Length 33.7 cm
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A George Hunt Jnr. 'Hawk Drum Design' screen print 82/250, signed, entitled and dated '79. 39 x 36 cm
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A North American Indian artwork by Patrick Ames, 'Split Blue Heron', screen print 181/200, signed, entitled and dated '80. 46 x 59 cm
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North American Indian artwork by Roy Henry Vickers, 'Eagle (Larnsgek) Isaiah 46:31' screen print 86/150, signed, entitled and dated 1976. 48.5 x 62.5 cm
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Two North American Indian artworks, one by Gene Brabant 'Quag with Crooked Beak', screen print 50/150; the other by Doug St John 'Hummingbird'. 55 x 43 cmand 45 x 36 cm
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Two North American Indian artworks, one by Richard Hunt, 'Fireman Dancer' screen print 65/100; along with another by J. Johnson, 'Killer Whale Ovoid'. 40 x 38 cmand 32 x 50 cm
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North American Indian artwork by J. Johnny, 'Northern Kwag with Bear', screen print 447/600, signed, entitled, dated '79 and numbered. 38.5 x 59 cm, framed under glass
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An early 20th century North American Indian totem pole lamp base, comprising mythical creatures, stylised fish and birds, the top with outstretched wings, raised on tapered rectangular base. Height 97 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 5.7 cm
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A pounamu hei tiki, early 20th century. Height 7.5 cm
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A Steve Funaki stag antler carved hei tiki, finely modelled with slanted head, turned with chin above right shoulder, one hand clasped to the fat belly, the other to the right thigh, notched carved paua inset ring eyes
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A pair of New Zealand sterling silver teaspoons, with plain greenstone handles. By Joseph Swindell & Son, Colombo Street, Christchurch. Length 12 cm
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An early 20th century Maori candlewick woven cloak, fine linial banding, entirely decorated with black woollen tags, feather decorated border. 107 x 95 cm
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21 New Zealand colonial commercial salt glazed pottery pieces; includes 16 lids/covers being inspection lids and pipe capped ends, etc. and five pipe extension rings
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Two New Zealand salt glazed commercial pottery pieces; includes one R.O. Clark Ltd pipe fitting with incised combed lip and a rich dark brown salt glazed gully trap
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R.O. Clark Ltd, Auckland, salt glazed gully trap of near circular form with flat end, stamped with maker's mark
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Three New Zealand salt glazed commercial pottery pieces; two small pipe bends, one with maker's mark 'New Zealand Brick Co., New Lynn' and a small sink with four lug fittings
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15 New Zealand commercial pottery brick edging/fire surround bricks, salt glazed, ten with incised textured patterns
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A Carder Bros., Ponsonby, terracotta chimney pot, tapering cylindrical shape with four inverted cup vents beneath the mouth. Height 57 cm
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13 assorted N.Z commercial pottery pieces, includes seven variously named bricks (Auckland) and five salt glazed edging/fire surround bricks and one field tile
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A 1940 Olive Jones Maori decorated small dish, rounded square form, the rim with a stylised mythical Maori beast. Green glaze, incised full signature, 'New Zealand 1940' to reverse. Approx. 8.5 x 8.5 cm
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A Len Castle stoneware vase, of unusually large cylindrical shape, tree trunk shape with umber pigments and internal flecked green glaze. Impressed mark. External rim chip. Height 27 cm, diameter 21 cm
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A Crown Lynn white vase, shape 657, slightly tapering cylindrical form with a vertical ribbed surface. Printed and impressed marks. Height 19 cm
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A John Crichton designed turned kauri pedestal bowl, hemispherical raised on a spreading circular foot, affixed decal under the base along with a small mosaic bowl. Diameter 30 cm
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A brass and copper New Zealand 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 New Zealand set to the interior, the wide tapering spout with hand beaten effect to the interior. Height 24 cm
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Wilhelm Dittmer, 'Te Tohunga (The Ancient Traditions of the Maori, Orally Collected and Pictured)', published London, 1907, 1st edition, pp.xviii,119, including 28 full-page plates of drawings of Maori carvings, tattoos, clothing etc., in original decorated cloth binding
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'Musings in Maoriland', Thomas Bracken, published 1890, half Morocco binding with gilt title, some distress
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'The New Zealand Graphic' newspaper cartoon with hand colouring, 'After the Carnival - A Moral'. 39.5 x 26 cm
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A New Zealand timbers box (ex. The Wagener Museum Collection), oblong shape, the hinged dome lid decorated with a square panel enclosing a cruciform inlay incorporating timbers of black maire on a field of compression grained veneer. 28 x 13 x 9 cm
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A Spanish Victor Sarasqueta 12 gauge side by side hammerless shotgun, the lock engraved with quail and scrolls, polished mahogany stock. Firearms licence required
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A BRNO Model 5 .22 rifle, 5 shot, bolt action, mahogany stock. Firearms licence required
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An old Middle Eastern matchlock firearm, the stock and breech with decoratively worked bone inlay, the fully wooded stock with three brass bands. Overall length 107 cm
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A copper and brass gunpowder flask of flattened teardrop form. Action at fault
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A German SA dagger with scabbard, with acid etched epithet 'Alles für Deutschland' to the slightly shortened 21.7 cm blade, marked near the hilt with the manufacturer Wilh. Kober & Co, Suhl and centaur motif in a double oval. Walnut hilt with inlaid metal and enamel insignia, solid nickel cross guards with (Thuringen) gau stamp, the scabbard lacking original brown anodizing with original period leather & nickel hanger, c.1933
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A John Walters 'California Toothpick' fighting knife, spear point blade with single fuller, partial back edge, the brass guard and ferrell to the curved marine ivory handle, the pommel set with an Indian Head Nickel coin; the blade alternately marked 'Gold Seekers Protector'. Overall length 36 cm
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A c.1900 Bavarian Reserve Officer's Pickelhaube, the patent leather body with a large gilded brass royal crest, the original tall gilded brass spike, horse hair plume, flat-scale gilt brass chin strap and interior with embossed maker's mark in gilt 'Avres-Marke'. Height 30 cm. Note: the red plume often associated with military band members
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A c.1900 Prussian Infantry Officer's Pickelhaube, original gilded brass Royal Eagle insignia, gilded brass original spike to the top, the red rosettes supporting a later leather chin strap with flat fish scale mount. Original interior, black leather body. Height 22 cm
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A c.1900 Prussian infantry OR's Pickelhaube, the original black leather body with grey finished white metal fittings including the Royal Eagle insignia, spiked top, painted rosettes supporting the original leather chin strap, interior with various markings, some in black to the rear visor and interior linings. Height 21.5 cm
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A Baden OR's M15 Pickelhaube, the original gloss black helmet with pressed white metal Royal insignia of a winged griffin, the original spike with remnants of grey paint, the rosettes and leather chin strap with some original fittings, the interior with regiment markings, dates and various other marks. No liner
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A German World War I felt Jäger Saxon Shako, the pale khakhi felt body with pressed metal star of Saxony with original detachable field cockade, rosettes, chin strap and interior lining, the black leather box with pale original yellow/green lining
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A 19th century Prussian Shako armorial helmet plate, embossed white metal. 9.5 x 9 cm
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Two 19th century Prussian Pickelhaube helmet plates, traditional winged eagle form. 12.5 x 11 cm
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Two 19th century Prussian Pickelhaube helmet plates, one tin with one small section loose
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Three 19th century Prussian helmet plates, one from a Picklehaube, two from Uhlan Chapska (Prussian guard), one earlier version in brass
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Two brass helmet plates, includes: one vintage post-war copy of a Baden plate of a standing griffin, the other a vintage Prussian guard copy
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Three Pickelhaube helmet spikes, two original, one gilded brass, the other gilded tin
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Two early 20th century Prussian military items: an engineer's belt buckle, nickel plated and a miniature cavalry sword, nickel plated. Length 20.5 cm
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A c.1900 German lithographically printed tin covered glass flask, the front with applied armorial for the 83rd Wertenburg Regiment and 'Parole Heimata', nickel frame and screw top with goat and figured finial, the reverse with decorative panel with domed section to hold cigarettes, revealing an image of a romantic military gent and his companion, a further sprung hinged compartment for matches. Original cord suspension in red, white and black with tassels. Original cork to top. 12 x 22 x 4.5 cm
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A late 19th century Prussian military long tobacco pipe, ebony turned sections highlighted with decorative horn and antler fittings, the porcelain bowl with military armorial for the 174 Regiment, details verso, relief oak leaf framing. Length 65.5 cm
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An early 20th century French copper and brass bugle, engraved 'Thibouville-Lamy.... London. Made in Paris'. Original fittings. Length 25.8 cm
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A Victorian period brass three draw telescope by Barton, Strand, London. With leather case. Distressed. Length extended 83 cm
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21 Naval cap tallies (hat bands), 15 of Royal New Zealand Navy ships: Lachlan (2), Pukaki, Kaniere, Rotoiti, Hawea, Taupo, Tutia, Royalist, Bellona, Black Prince, Endeavour, Otago, Taranaki, Kiama, along with tallies of the bases: Philomel, Tamaki, Olphert; and the Royal Navy ships: Danae, Ajax and base: Victory
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A small collection of medals, including an American World War II Campaign medal, World War II Asiatic-Pacific Campaign medal, Navy Good Conduct medal, World War II Victory medal, New Zealand Veterans of Foreign Wars, two Veterans of Foreign Wars caps, etc
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A U.S. Air Defence Command Shoulder Patch, rank patches, rank badge, collar badges, presentation plaque dated 1971 and cased military Merit Medal set
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A late 19th century Prussian military lithograph, 'Grenadier - Regt. No. 2 in Berlin. 1897/1899', with three main military figures before a mountainous landscape with castles framed by further military figures, columns and insignia. One water mark to base. 43 x 55 cm, framed under glass
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Two books on 'Imperial German Hussars 1880-1910', 'Hussar Regiments 1-9' and 'Hussar Regiments 10-20', by Paul Sanders, 2004
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Three military books, two on German dragoons, 1913/1914, describing uniforms, helmets, swords, etc., the other volume 'Collecting Third Reich Belt Buckles, A Russian Perspective' by Ulyanov, World War II
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A Bing & Grondahl figurine, in the form of a Fresian bull. 35 x 20 cm
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