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Antiques & Fine Art — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:686
Sale Title:Antiques & Fine ArtLots with images:46
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:513
Date:6-Oct-2015
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A teak ship's wheel, with eight turned spokes, brass centre boss and strap strengthening to the outer ring. Diameter 95 cm
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Graphic layouts for Crown Lynn 'Autumn Splendour' dinnerware, four large card panels with pencil drawn proportions of dinnerware with floral cut-outs depicting the design. 'Autumn Splendour' was one of the most popular patterns produced at Crown Lynn. 60 cm x 85 cm ea
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Three Victorian period Stourbridge glass dumps, one green with internal bubbles, height 100, another green with internal pottery mug, height 11 cm (damaged) and the other a long clear cylinder shaped glass dump with internal bubbles. Length 16 cm
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A 19th century European glass goblet, conical with some cut faceting, raised on knopped stem from circular foot, engraved'Vauxhall Gardens'. Height 13.5 cm
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A pair of Bohemian cranberry glass decanters and 10 cranberry wine goblets, the decanters of square section with canted corners, the faces cut with floral designs; the goblets with cut patterns to the bowls, raised on faceted clear stems. Height 17.5 cm
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A set of six Waterford 'Kildare' pattern wine goblets, with faceted tapering stems. Height 19 cm
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A set of six Waterford 'Sheila' pattern champagne flutes, with faceted cut stems. Height 18.5 cm
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A Waterford 'Lismore' pattern large tumbler, in original box
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A good cut crystal Georgian style jug, the cylindrical body with various bands of fine cut decoration, faceted neck and wide lip
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A heavy cut crystal vase, circular form on footed base, hand cut decoration, the central floral decoration embellished with guilt, with original label. Diameter 200, height 21 cm
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A Lalique pitcher and six goblets in the 'Unawihr' pattern, clear glass with a raised cog with black enamel highlights to the short stem on the pitcher and goblets
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An opalescent Barolac glass vase, tapering cylindrical shape with seahorse handles to either side, the body moulded with fish and underwater grasses. Height 17 cm
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A 1950s Barovier & Toso clear glass basket, the oval ribbed walls with gold Adventurine speckled inclusions
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A vintage Murano sommerso glass vase, faceted five sided form, blue, amber and clear colourway. Height 19 cm
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A vintage Murano sommerso glass vase, faceted four sided form, similar tones to above. Height 20 cm
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A vintage Murano sommerso faceted glass bowl, square squat faceted form, red, amber and clear colourway. Diameter 145, height 9 cm
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A Murano glass vase, submerged colours of amber, gold and red, with freeform design to the side. Height 13 cm
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Two vintage glass pieces, includes a Murano sommerso vase of flared 'apple' form and a handkerchief vase of banded colour
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A modern French frosted glass shop counter large perfume dispenser, the wide oval section trumpet form body with three brass taps, moulded stiff leaf design, the large cover moulded with flowers. Height 71.5 cm
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A large Garry Nash glass vase, cylindrical shape, frosted sapphire blue, wheel cut pattern to the upper section. Signed and dated '92. Height 32 cm
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A large hand painted milk glass vase by Theodor & Josef Ahne, c.1860-1900, Steinschönau, Bohemia; swollen conical shape, hand painted with a portrait of a young girl, stylised foliate borders decorate the foot and mouth. Height 35 cm
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Four old Indian wooden toys, elephant, bull, horse with wheels and a larger horse without wheels, traces of original pigment various sizes
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A large tribal carved mask, the head with elaborate head dress, and remains of old paint. 36 cm x 49 cm
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A collection of 21 vintage glass plate slides, depicting Pacific Island scenes and figures
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Thomas Gudgeon 'Defenders of New Zealand and Maori History of the War', Auckland 1887, half Morocco with red cloth
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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand - Volume 2, Auckland Provincial District, First Edition, Christchurch 1902. 1025+ pages, illustrated. Library binding with Edward VII arms c.1902-10 to cover
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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand - Volume 2 Auckland Provincial District, First Edition, Christchurch, 1902. 1025+ pages, illustrated
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Four volumes; L.T.Buick 'The Treaty of Waitangi' 1933; J.R.Elder 'The Letters and Journals of Samuel Marsden' 1932; R.McNab 'From Tasman to Marsden' 1914; G.C.Mundy 'Our Antipodes' 186 cm
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Four volumes,: W.P Nimmo 'The English Circumnavigators' (includes Cook); 'Captain Cook's Voyages...' in two volumes, 1808 (distressed); F.D. Bennett 'Narrative of a Whaling Voyage...1808' in two volumes, 1970; and 'The Tour of Doctor Syntax...' 181.2 cm
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Five (plus) volumes; T.L. Buick 'Old Manawatu' 1903; 'Breviarium Romanum..' 1886; 'Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary...' c.1872; 'A History of the Early Part of the Reign of James II', 1808; 'Photographs Beautiful Britain' and 'Photographs Famous Cities...'
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Three antiquarian volumes,: 'Australasia Illustrated' Vol. 3, 1892 which includes Descriptive and Review of New Zealand; 'The Life & Explorations of David Livingstone LL.D.' London c.1878; and 'Earth and Sea' by Louis Figuier', London 1875. Includes New Zealand references
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An old 'Wool Book', complete with multiple samples for wool grading, includes 'N.Z. Breeds & Degrees of Lustre', 'Parts of a N.Z. Romney Fleece', etc. 11 pages with various fleece samples attached and detailed
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The Cyclopaedia of N.Z., - Vol. 6, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay and Wellington
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A late 19th century 'N.Z. Ferns' album, the cover with impressed gilt lettering; containing various dried specimens and annotated in manuscript with their botanical names. Approximately 21 pages, spine detached
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Josiah Martin, 'Arika Maori Village' (Ariki, Rotomahana, 1885), vintage albumen black and white photographic print, entitled and numbered 162 within the plate, pencil detail on reverse, 14 cm x 20.5 cm Note this image is also recorded as 'By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)' and 'Photograph of Te Ariki Pa, taken by the Burton Brothers prior to the Tarawera eruption that destroyed the Maori village in 1886.'
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Whites Aviation hand-coloured photo 'Bastion Point', showing the Waitemata Harbour with sailboats and Rangitoto, labelled to reverse. Named to the front. 50 cm x 74 cm
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Whites Aviation hand-coloured photo 'Taupo', showing the start of the Waikato River and the lake, named and entitled, labelled to the reverse. 49.5 cm x 74.5 cm
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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 cm x 93 each. The inside front cover named Mr S.S. Dean and stamped 'N.Z. Union......., P.O. Box ......, Wellington', labelled to the front
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A cut greenstone river worn boulder, the single cut allowing standing, good dark colourway. 10 cm x 6.5 cm x 14 cm approx
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A large greenstone boulder, approximately 65 kilos, natural weathered form with one side cut and polished, 57 cm x 30 cm
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A set of small framed jawbones, labelled 'Tuatara, fossil jawbones, Doubtless Bay, 1934'
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An old kiwi egg, hole to the centre and in good condition
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An old kiwi egg, hole to the centre, one end with a crack, slightly smaller
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A New Zealand colonial oil painting on milk glass, green velvet frame, South Island fiords scene, initialled in red
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George French Angas, 'Weeping Over a Deceased Chief', lithograph in tints, hand finished in colour, from the publication 'The New Zealanders Illustrated, Plate 45, Published London 1867. 25 cm x 36 cm
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Five uncommon aquatint engravings from Joel Samuel Polack, from his publication 'N.Z.: Being a Narrative........', published 1838; including 'interior of a Native village....'; 'Cemetery or Wai Tapu....'; 'Kororareka.....'; 'Fortified Villages' and 'Interior of a Kainga....', each approximately 9 cm x 15.5 cm
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A pair of portraits of Maori chiefs from C.D. Barraud's 'Graphic & Descriptive', 'Rangihaieta' and 'Te Puni', lithographs with light hand colouring. 38 cm x 25 cm
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A copper plate engraving from Cook's Voyages, 1st Edition, 'A View at Anamooka', engraved by Webber. Plate 13. 26 cm x 52 cm
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Trevor Lloyd, 'Te Rangatira', etching, signed and entitled. 21 cm x 12.5 cm
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Trevor Lloyd, 'Lizard Skin', etching, signed and entitled. 19 cm x 17.5 cm
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A scarce 19th century New Zealand map, '...Showing the Confiscated Lands in the Province of Auckland, and the Property of the Maori King' with hand coloured regions, published for Sir George Bowen 1868. 52 cm x 33.5 cm
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Two 19th century N.Z. historical documents; one a land deed almost entirely notated in Maori, the six page document including a map detailed 'Pokapu 135 Acres', the other a 'Mortgage Docket' dated 1897 related to the previous deed at 'Te Ahuahu in the District of Bay of Islands County of Hokianga......'
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Two N.Z. Land Deeds, under the 'Auckland Waste Land Act' and the 'Settlements Act' for parcels of land in the Auckland and Pukekohe regions, one to an 'Armed Constable', the other to a labourer, dated 1868 and '70, both signed by Sir George Bowen
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Two N.Z. Land Deeds, under the 'Settlements Act' for parcels of land, one to a Pokeno Labourer, the other to a Pokeno Miner, both dated 1870 and each signed by Sir George Bowen
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Three N.Z. Land Deeds, under the 'Settlements Act 1863' for parcels of land, one to a Pokeno Labourer, a Shortland Miner, and the other to a Tuakau Carpenter, each signed by Sir George Bowen
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Three Maori adze blades, of quadrangular section, three of argillite, one of greywacke. Longest 17 cm To be accessed for registration
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A 1940s/50s New Zealand Maori carved clock, whare form with stylised carved figures, koru and lineal notch detail, the face with Arabic numerals
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A carved kauri Maori whare table clock, with original Smiths alarm movement, length 28 cm Not working
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An early/mid 20th century Maori carved trinket box, the lid with extra high relief carved stylised head and figure forms, one with numerous teeth, both with inset eyes, the body with further stylised figures, each with paua inset eye, good dark stained finish, notch and whorl detail to the rim. 19.5 cm x 12.5 cm x 8.5 cm
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An early/mid 20th century Maori carved trinket box, rectangular form, the lid with stylised Maori mask with paua inset eyes framed by lineal and koru carved designs repeating to the sides. Good dark finish. 17.5 cm x 10 cm x 5.5 cm
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A vintage Maori carved gourd, the body carved with five repeating stylised Maori masks, maker's initials to the base C.H
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A vintage carved Maori gable mask, of rectangular form with slightly curved sides, detailed with notch and linial features along with paua shell eyes. 75.5 cm x 32 cm
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A large carved Maori pou post, the upper section carved with a full tiki figure, the figure depicted with a top knot, moko, paua inset eyes, notch and linial carving to the shoulders and torso, hands depicted as profile Koruru heads clasped to abdomen, the figure stands with flexed legs upon a further carved wheku head supported on a ribbed square section post. Height 197 cm
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A carved Maori pou post, the upper section carved with a tiki figure, depicted in flexed stance, the head carved with moko and with paua inlaid eyes, the body and limbs carved with deep notch, linial and spiral patterns; three fingered hands clasped to abdomen, the lower section of the post carved with ribbed design and a Koruru mask, again with inlaid paua eyes. Height 155 cm
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A Folk Art Maori waka huia, of rectangular shape, the base carved with tiki figures to the sides and weku head handles issuing from the ends, the fitted lid with a handle formed as a recumbent tiki figure. Width 47 cm
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A Folk Art Maori candlestick, tapering cylindrical shape carved with weku and koruru heads, raised from a circular base carved with kowhaiwhai-like designs. Height 19 cm
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A pair of colonial terracotta urns by J.J. Craig (Avondale), the urns of traditional form with a handle to each side decorated with faces in relief, a frieze of classical figures around the body with acanthus leaf decoration to the rims, on square plinth bases, some damage. Height 70 cm Provenance: Found in the garden of the home (built late 19th century) of Thomas Philcox, W. Philcox and Sons. The firm was engaged to build a number of Devonport buildings as well as those in other parts of the city. They…
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Two burr totara tazzas, one with a shallow bowl raised on capstan-like stem from a circular platter with slight rim; the other circular with swollen walls and everted rim, raised on a turned timber pedestal. Tallest height 21 cm
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A Briar Gardner New Zealand studio pottery vase, ovoid form, variable black, blue, green and yellow mottled glaze, incised signature to base. Height 18.5 cm
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A Briar Gardner studio pottery vase of baluster shape with inverted rim, glazed with mottled pale jade and inky blue. Height 16.5 cm . Estimate
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A Briar Gardner posy vase, baluster shape with flaring mouth, sea blue and lemon yellow glazed; incised signature and dated 1/9/41. Height 10 cm
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A Briar Gardner trough vase, lemon yellow and pale blue glazed, incised signature, hairline crack. Width 22 cm
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A New Zealand Temuka Neeco diamond form jug, relief Art Nouveau type floral decoration to the handle and spout, pale tan colourway. Printed and incised marks. Height 15 cm
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A 1960s/70s New Zealand studio pottery flagon and six cup set, variable salt glaze, potter unknown
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An Olive Jones small pottery ewer, ox blood glazed; incised signature and artist's marks under the base. Diameter 10.5 cm
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A Ken Kendall ceramic sculpture, of a grandfather and grandson sheltering from a wintery wind, signed. Height on wood stand 42 cm
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A 1960s Len Castle New Zealand studio pottery dish, rounded rectangular form, wax resist wing form decoration to the well, rust red/brown over tenmoku glaze, rolled rim, impressed potters mark to the base. 31 cm x 26.5 cm
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A Len Castle volcanic series red glazed large lipped bowl, press moulded with unglazed textured exterior and rim tapering to the pouring lip, variable red glazed interior. Impressed potters mark. Diameter 39 cm
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A Len Castle volcanic series small blue glazed bowl, textured exterior and rim, powder blue glazed interior. Impressed potters mark. Diameter 18 cm
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Len Castle spherical specimen vase, unglazed, burnt umber rubbed finish. Height 12.5 cm
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A large Crown Lynn swan, the early form with script mark to base
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A large Crown Lynn swan, later shape, some crazing
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A Crown Lynn white swan, large size, similar to above
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A Crown Lynn hand potted vase, ribbed spherical shape (shape 14), white glazed, 'Tiki' mark. Height 17 cm
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Two Crown Lynn hand potted vases, cylindrical (shape 14 and shape 15), white glazed, printed and incised marks. Height 12.5 cm
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A Crown Lynn hand potted vase, cylindrical shape (shape 3), white glaze, printed and incised marks. Height 12.5 cm .
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A Crown Lynn Hand Potted vase, cylindrical shape with flaring neck, the body with incised ribs, shape 24, white glazed, printed 'tiki' mark. Height 18.5 cm
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Two Crown Lynn white vases, one in the form of a nautilus shell, the other a tree trunk. Height 14 cm and 20 cm
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A pair of white Crown Lynn vases, a fluted body sits on a base in the form of seaweed. Height 17 cm
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A pair of Crown Lynn 'Wharetana' Maori figural bookends, shape 1020, jade green glazed, modelled as recumbent tiki reclining against pitau spiral carved posts; hairline cracks and minor chipping. Height 14.5 cm
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A Crown Lynn terracotta vase, attributed to Arthur Rhodes and another vase, the first of double gourd shape with textured surfaces, small rim frit. Height 16.5 cm . The other ovoid shape with striped brown glazes
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An old brass and copper decorative powder flask, embossed with stag and fox heads and various leaves
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A Maadi Camp World War II manoeuvre map and another, both printed in colours, the Maadi map detailed 'Manoeuvre Map El Ma Adi-El Saff' the other 'Matruh'
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A miniature New Zealand army lemon squeezer hat, khaki felt with red and green toned ribbon, silver badge enamelled in blue and red to front. 24.5 cm x 22 cm x 11.5 cm
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A World War II eight medal group awarded to Major S.A. Sampson O.B.E., E.D., the group includes M.I.D. emblem, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star & 8th Army clasp, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, N.Z. War Service Medal, Military O.B.E., named Efficiency Decoration with N.Z. clasp, the group mounted on a bar with correct ribbons, with original box for the O.B.E. (Mily). Note: Sampson was the commanding Officer of the 1st Ammunition Company 2nd N.Z.E.F. from 26 Jan. 1943 to 17 April 1944. Military O.B.E…
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An early 20th century William Evans 12 gauge double barrel pigeon grade shotgun, side by side, hammer action, pin fire, engraved lock, non nitro proved, one piece mahogany stock. Serial No. 3471. Firearms licence required
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A large Australian John Campbell (Tasmania) studio pottery vase, the ovoid body with open waisted neck, loop handles, streaky brown and caramel glaze, incised signature to base. Height 27 cm
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An Australian Eric Bryce Carter (Sydney) studio pottery dish, gum leaf form with two gum nuts, variable brown, green and caramel glaze, incised signature and other detail to reverse including '53. Length 24 cm
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Four Australian vintage pieces, includes two Martin Boyd painted dishes, each with an aboriginal figure, a Regal Artware Australia vase and a turned wood and painted vase with poinsettia decoration
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An uncommon late 19th century Porceleyne fles and Royal Delft Jacoba tile/plaque, a sculptured portrait profile in relief with lustre glazed border, dark stained kauri frame of wide proportions, incised makers marks to reverse. 18 cm x 16.5 cm
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