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Antiques & Fine Art — Cordy's
| Auction House: | Cordy's | Number of lots recorded: | 485 |
| Sale Title: | Antiques & Fine Art | Lots with images: | 71 |
| Auction Location: | Auckland | Prices available: | 337 |
| Date: | 20-Jan-2015 |
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An Austrian Loetz type trumpet shaped vase, rich yellow/orange colour, the folded rim with black edge. Marked around the foot 'Dunedin Exhibition 1926'. Height 22 cm
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A Rosenthal crystal vase, Classic Geometric pattern, cylindrical form, etched mark to base. Height 25 cm
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A pair of Murano stylised glass figures, the hand worked clear glass abstract forms with central white inclusion surrounded by an orange/red spiral and a myriad of bubbles, each raised on a square clear glass base with fine chamfered edges. Unmarked. Height 25.5 cm
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A 'Maljakko' glass vase by Tapio Wirkkala for iitalia Finland, c.1960s, sapphire blue flaring cylindrical body on tapering clear base, engraved signature and numbered 3581. Height 20 cm
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A 'Kalanrakko' glass vase by Tapio Wirkkala for iitalia Finland, circa 1970s, inky blue 'swim bladder' shaped body with clear base, engraved signature and numbered 3299. Height 240, small bruise to body
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An early 1900s Samoan hardwood kava bowl, with 12 legs and carved lug with remains of sennit cord, remains of old yellow kava staining to the interior. Together with a hardwood kava pounder tubular handle with tapering square sections to the base with carved grooves to three sides. Provenance: Was obtained by the vendor's grandfather when he was a surveyor for the New Zealand Government to the Pacific Islands during the early 1900's. Diameter 40 cm
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Two Pacific Island fly whisks, one with an elaborately carved wood handle, the other with a plain bamboo handle, both with sennit cord whisks. Provenance: as above
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A Fijian rootstock club (vunikau), of dense, naturally greyed wood, probably casuarina, the club head of considerable asymmetry, the handle with incised zig-zag design. Length 112 cm
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An old Indonesian carved hardwood planting stick, tapering form, a stylised head carved to the terminal end, pierced at the neck with a cruciform bar. Old limed finish. Length 87 cm
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A highly decorative war shield, probably from Borneo, carved from a single slab of wood, of 'propeller' form with two blades issuing from a central boss, all carved in high relief with curvilinear tendrils, the uppermost blade surmounted by a seated figure. Carved to the back of the slab with an integral handle behind the central boss. Raised on a black painted display stand. Height 162 cm
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A nephrite kuru pendant, elongated 'leaf' shape kahurangi variety, light green with white clouds. Length 8 cm
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A late 19th century Maori wooden patu, the unusual straight backed blade with rauponga and whakarare carving, of good weighted hardwood and old patina, plain tapered grip and square chamfered butt. Old repair to blade. Length 41 cm.
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A huia tail feather, with its unique feature of a broad white banded tip across the black vanes. Slight loss to the inner vane and tip of quill Provenance: Purchased by our vendor from an antique shop 'Agincourt House', Dartmouth, England in 1975. Length 17 cm
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A rare pair of male and female huia beak jewellery items, the female beak mounted as a brooch, engraved and gilded fancy 9ct. yellow gold cap to end with ball finial, small strap mount to receive the pin end, safety pin attached. Length 10 cm. The shorter beak of the male beak mounted as a 9ct. gold cap pendant with castellated detail, fine black feather detail showing under the gold cap mount and protruding at the top. Length 6 cm. Note: The huia was remarkable for having the most pronounced sexual…
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A rare and impressive New Zealand kauri gum colonial carved large Maori mere (hand club), the deep wide spatulate blade reducing to the grip, the butt with six incised fine bands, narrow pierced suspension hole, good dark translucent gum, good old polish. Length 33 cm, width 12 cm
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A modern Maori greenstone hei tiki, head turned to the left shoulder, remains of red sealing wax to recessed ring eyes, hands clasped to thighs, dark flecked stone. Length 10.2 cm
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A 20th century taiaha with kaka feather and simulated hair collar. Provenance: Collection G.J Grace, gifted to Grace c.1968 from Hannah Nicholas (Te Atiawa), the collar made by Grace from kaka feathers found as the complete filling of a mattress from an early colonist's house on Herald Island, upper Waitemata Harbour; half the feathers given to Rangimaire Hetet, half retained by Grace. Length 158 cm
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A late 19th century scrimshaw carved horn in the manner of von Tempsky, carved with a traditional Maori couple wearing cloaks, he holds a mere to his right hand, further decoration of a mother and child and a young child with an animal. Length 32 cm approx
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A Maori carved and stained wooden patu (hand club), traditional spatulate blade, the reduced tapering grip with pierced suspension hole and triple ring tapered butt end, mid-dark colourway. Length 40 cm.
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A 20th century Maori carved hardwood wahaika, the long hooked form spatulate blade with reduced grip, pierced suspension hole, stylised mask to butt end with protruding tongue and inlaid paua eyes. Good dark colourway. Length 51.5 cm.
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A 20th century Maori whalebone wahaika, carved in traditional manner with a profile figure to the blade edge, a stylised head to the butt end, drilled suspension hole, paua inset eyes. Length 35 cm
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An early 20th century Maori carved pipe, the bowl with a stylised carved head with paua inset eyes, the silver collar hallmarked London 1901, long tapered mouthpiece
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A good large New Zealand kauri gum boulder, semi-translucent and translucent matrix, traditional amber tone, old semi-polished finish. The cut end allowing for standing. 20.5 x 25 x 14 cm. Weight approx. 2.7 kilos
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A set of four rare early 20th century tourist art tin plates, made in Germany, chromolithographed with medallions depicting Guide Sophia, a Maori Mother and Child, a Maori Maiden and double portrait of Guides Maggie and Bella; from Arthur Iles photographs and bordered with various native flowers and birds or scenes of Rotorua and Taupo. Inscribed faintly to the rim 'Published for Iles Rotorua by George Hadfield, Wellington'. Diameter 26 cm
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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 Jane Brenkley carving entitled 'Maori Slave Girl' depicting a woman carrying a bundle of firewood, painted highlights. Height 20.5 cm
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A large Crown Lynn vase of spherical shape on a circular foot, banded design with a pale green glaze, designed by Ernest Shufflebotham. Height 235, impressed marks
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A good Crown Lynn Amalgamated mottled red and blue glazed vase, shape 59, wrythen fluted ovoid with scalloped mouth. Height 18 cm
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A Crown Lynn vase, attributed to Daniel Steenstra, ovoid shape with cylindrical neck, decorated with white encircling fine bands on a daubed green and mauve ground. Unmarked. Height 16 cm
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A Crown Lynn vase, attributed to Daniel Steenstra, decorated with fine white encircling bands on a daubed green and black ground, ovoid with cylindrical neck. Height 16 cm
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A Crown Lynn vase; attributed to Daniel Steenstra and 'Beach' Pottery vase; the ovoid Crown Lynn vase with flaring mouth, decorated with fine white encircling bands on a daubed brown and black ground. Unmarked. Height 13 cm. The 'Beach' Pottery ovoid vase in the studio style, Beach Artware were a short lived West Auckland pottery with whom Steenstra, his wife and brother, a glaze expert worked. Height 12 cm
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A Temuka pottery ewer vase, trickle green glazes, ovoid shape with loop handle, printed factory mark to base. Height 23 cm
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A late 19th century New Zealand Crum Pottery (New Lynn) Staffordshire style mantel dog, the seated dog with padlock and chain to collar, on an oval stepped base, clear glaze to the pale tan toned clay. 22 x 11 x 23 cm
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A pair of Liz Earth ceramic candelabra 'Standing Women', signed and dated '93, purchased Masterworks Ponsonby 1994, repair to one. Height 38 cm
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Dennis O'Conner stoneware pottery 'Fatso' type jug, dark glazed rim, mottled khaki type body, iron spotting, potter's mark to base of strap handle. Height 16.5 cm
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A Len Castle studio pottery footed bowl, striking variable red and pale glaze to the interior, tenmoku rim and exterior, impressed potter's mark to base. Diameter 24.4 cm
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A large Len Castle studio pottery bowl, inverted rim, crackle type pale green/grey glaze over the tenmoku underglaze, unglazed foot, inscribed script initials to base. Diameter 38 cm
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A John Parker hemispherical stoneware bowl, in grey and pink tones, diameter 265; along with a John Parker small bowl with heavy bone coloured 'lava' glaze. Diameter 15 cm
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A stoneware sculptural bottle vase, in the manner of Barry Brickell, the upper third with twisted and flanged body rising to a small cylindrical neck with everted mouth. Height 63 cm
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A Rick Rudd hand built black terracotta clay teapot, abstract pinched and coiled form, overhead handle, flared triangular form, gloss black compressed ball stopper. 32 x 14.5 x 24 cm approx
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Betty Beadle untitled birds plaque, the oval pewter ground mounted with three bronze panels of various frigate type birds, impressed artist's monogram to base. 12.2 x 9 cm
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A Graeme Storm pottery Bellarmine jug, small size, traditional restrained relief decoration of a bearded mask above a floral rondel to the front, strap handle, matt brown glaze. Impressed potter's mark. Height 17 cm
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An original photograph of Mt Cook mountaineers, William Green, Emil Boss and Ulrich Kaufmann, c.1882. The three climbers made the first attempt on Mt Cook coming within 60 metres of the High Peak (3764m). It was another 12 years before the mountain was summited. Sepia tone silver gelatin print with card mat signed by the three, Green's followed by 'A.C.' (Alpine Club), in original frame. 14.5 x 10 cm
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George Chance F.R.P.S. 'Spring Blossom - Christchurch', silver gelatin print, signed and entitled. 20.5 x 26 cm
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Nine vintage photographs taken on the Terra Nova Expedition (1910-1913) by E. McKenzie, McKenzie was the leading stoker on the expedition ship Terra Nova, the images include the ship trapped in ice, his name engraved to the plate, a figure on skis with poles, four standing figures at the bow of the ship standing upon ice, a figure on skis surrounded by penguins, the ship trapped in ice behind, a side view of the ship showing rigging and a plank to the ice with single figure, another side view of the ship,…
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An uncommon early triptych panoramic lithograph of the City of Wellington 1841, from drawings by Luke Nattrass, lithographed by W. Richardson, 2nd edition, c.1890 published by McKee & Gamble. A view from the sea of Wellington a year after settlement by Pakeha, drawn from on board the ship London. Mounted on card, some pencil annotation, unframed. Each section 73 x 19 cm
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A scarce early set of four panoramic lithographs of Auckland and environs c.1864, from drawings by Duncan White, published by the newspaper 'New Zealander' probably with the aim of promotion of emigration. The extensive views include Auckland from the North Shore, Onehunga and the Manukau, The North Shore from Parnell and View from Cheltenham, the later annotated 'To Be Sold By Auction...December 1864'. Provenance: by descent to the vendor from her great-great grandfather R.J. MacFarland, an early Auckland…
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The book 'The Triumphant Tour of the New Zealand Footballers, 1905', an illustrated record from the notes by George Dixon, team manager, published in 1906. 176 pages plus advertising, soft cover, small quarto size with additional later cover (original extant) and bound spine
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An album of '1935 All Blacks Individual Photographs', containing 30 portrait photos of team members, each individually signed, including Thomas 'Pat' Caughey, J.E. Manchester, C.J. Oliver, B.S. Sadler, D. Solomon, G. Gilbert (played 26 of the 29 games), etc., including the manager V.R. Meredith. The black and white portraits measure 14.5 x 93 each. The inside front cover named Mr S.S. Dean and stamped 'New Zealand Union......., P.O. Box ......, Wellington', labelled to the front
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The 'Hale Memorial Shield', a rugby trophy historically played for on Great Barrier Island, the shield takes the form of a Maori pare (lintel) carved in kauri with a central tiki figure carved in high relief clasping a rugby ball to his abdomen, flanked by two sections of surface carving. 60 x 43 cm
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A World War II German SA dagger, 'Puma Solingen' blade, nickel-plated fittings to the handle and scabbard, wooden handle, inset Party Eagle and SA logo, the blade marked with SA motto, the scabbard with remains of a dark brown paint finish with hanger parts
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A German Hutschenreuther dancing girls figure group, designed by C. Werner, the girls holding hands and leaning away, white glaze with green and pale lemon highlights, on circular spreading base, c.1950s. Height 20.5 cm
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A 19th century German hard paste porcelain two-handled fruit bowl, with shaped rim, basket weave exterior and blue and gold painted floral decoration. Painted mark. Probably Höchst. Diameter 25 cm
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A pair of George III Derby bowls, plain white with two gilded bands, crested to the well with a demi-fire breathing dragon, painted mark to reverse, c.1806-1825. Diameter 19 cm
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A Royal Doulton Kingsware golfing pattern tall jug, swollen form, the front with a golfer addressing the ball and his caddy, five smaller golfing figures to the reverse, traditional dark brown dominant tone. Height 22.5 cm
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A Royal Doulton Kingsware golfing flask, four golfers to the front, one to the reverse, traditional dark brown & green dominant. Height 20 cm
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A Doulton Slater's two handle vase, ovoid shape decorated with slip trailed flowering tendrils on a buff ground. Impressed artist's, maker's and Art Union marks under the base. Height 25 cm
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A Royal Doulton character jug, Geoffrey Chaucer, with two handles depicting characters from 'Pilgrim's Progress', No. 344/1500
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A Royal Doulton cabinet plate, painted by F. Hodkinson with a rural English village scene 'Amberley, Sussex'
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A Royal Doulton cabinet dish, hand painted by John Plant, leaf shape with slightly fluted walls and serpentine rim, painted with an Italian scene 'In the Gulf, Venice'. Signed, entitled under the base, dated1915, factory printed marks, slight distress to glaze
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An Aesthetic Movement Victorian Worcester japonais decorated teapot, the squat circular body with blue coin, leaf, sprig and other medallions on white ground, modelled bound cane type handle, raised on three short tapered feet, gilt enrichments, printed mark dating to 1880, the conforming flat lid with lobed finial
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A Hadley's Worcester small vase, the squat spherical vase on footed base, hand painted with wild roses and decorative embellishments, in relief, 10 x 8 cm
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A Royal Worcester bowl vase, the ivory brown decorated with papyrus and flowers, regilded mouth, handles and foot. Height 32 cm
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A pair of Royal Worcester spill vases, decorated with flowers on a blush ground, squared trumpet shape raised on a square plinth base. Height 16 cm
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A Royal Worcester cabinet plate, the centre painted with a medallion of flowers by E. Barker, within a gilt and powder blue border. Diameter 27 cm
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A pair of Royal Worcester porcelain figures, of Eastern Water Carriers, painted in blush gilt. Shape 1206
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A Royal Worcester porcelain table jardiniere, squat circular shape, painted to four panels with roses, c.1911. Diameter 15 cm
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A Royal Worcester vase, Hadley shape, painted with blossom and berries. Shape H278, c.1905. Height 9 cm
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A Royal Worcester cabinet plate, painted by M. Price, the centre with a medallion of flowers framed by ivory, cerise and gilt borders. Diameter 27 cm
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A Worcester cabinet dish, of oval shape painted with flowers by K. Phillips. Printed factory marks, c.1911. Width 31 cm
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A Royal Worcester small vase, painted by Kitty Blake, ovoid shape decorated with blackberries. Shape G461, c.1930. Height 10 cm
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A Royal Worcester posy vase, painted by Freeman, squat circular shape, painted with flowers. Shape 2491, dated 1950. Height 7.5 cm
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A modern Moorcroft vase of tall baluster shape with tubeline decoration of stylised floral designs in colours of blue, green, red and ivory. Height 310, impressed marks
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A Moorcroft clematis decorated vase, ovoid form, deep mauve, soft red & pale tones to the florals, the green ground graduated to dark blue. Impressed signature mark and initials painted in blue. Height 13 cm
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