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Antiques & Fine Art — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:600
Sale Title:Antiques & Fine ArtLots with images:124
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:506
Date:3-Nov-2015
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A Chinese vintage teak cased bone and bamboo Mahjong set, decorative fittings, the sliding front enclosing two drawers fitted with tiles, fix, sticks, etc., complete with a boxed set of decorative lacquered boards.
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An early 20th century Chinese carved bone and bamboo Mahjong set, coloured to the carving with green, red, blue and black highlights, complete with dice, booklet, etc., all in a rosewood box, the sliding lid with two carved characters.
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An early 20th century ivory, bone and turned wood draught set, multiple sets and part-sets, the mahogany rectangular plain box with sliding lid.
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A good c.1900 carved and turned ivory chess set, one side red stained, the other plain, each piece with a pedestal base, fine turned multiple layered detail, the rooks, bishops and knights with carved highlights, minor attention required, housed in a Chinese black and gold lacquered travelling case with chess board exterior and backgammon interior. Height of the king and queen 11.7 cm
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A large and impressive William IV embroidered sampler, by Sarah Maughn dated 1835, a dedication verse to the top above a large multi-turreted building with garden, lions, floral sprays and birds, worked in black, red and soft blue and ivory tones on a darker ground, some discolouration consistent with age. 64 cm x 53.5 cm, maple framed under glass.
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A 1792 George III map sampler by Elizabeth Slade, 'A Map of England & Wales', each province named together with the various Channels, etc., floral vine border, worked in coloured threads including soft tones of red, yellow, gold, black, etc., named and dated in thread to the base, original oval gilt frame. Minor attention required. 60.5 cm x 53 cm
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A rare 19th century Aba silk robe, worn by upper class men in the Arabian Peninsula and Syria. Finely woven with a gold and black moire silk ground and tassel motifs.
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A pair of early 20th century plain white hand stitched Durham quilts, for single beds.
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A 1920s Toile de Jouy hand stitched quilt, worked with a feather design and backed with Durham cotton. Floral shades of pink and grey.
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A 19th century American Folk Art hand stitched quilt with classic diamond design in colours of ochre and red on a white ground.
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An early 20th century black top hat in original box, the hat and box with matching maker's details, 'L.R. Zeumer...'
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A vintage lady's crocodile leather handbag, the tapered two curving strap handles to the sloping sided rectangular body enclosing fitted sections, dark green/brown tone, good condition.
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Two vintage Merrythought dog pyjama cases, one very worn, both with original labels.
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A good Victorian decoratively inlaid lady's jewel box, the amboyna wood lid with various inlays including large decorative mock strap type hinges with bone, ebony and metal wire inlay, other geometric inlays including conforming material together with abalone, etc., the multiple fitted interior with red silk and velvet, various compartments to the removable tray. Escutcheon absent. 33.3 cm x 22.2 cm x 14.5 cm
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A George III country oak small box, the hinged lid with splayed hinges, plain construction, good dark colour and patina. 17.3 cm x 10.5 cm x 7.7 cm
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A George II oak map box, rectangular form, thumb moulded edge to the hinged lid, the date 1757 carved to one end, old steel lock, concave border to the base plate, good old dark colour and patina. Minor losses. 51.5 cm x 18.8 cm x 17 cm
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A Victorian walnut writing slope, inlaid with bands of Tunbridge work. Width 35 cm
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An 18 inch Reynolds duck decoy, spring loaded steel wire frame with canvas cover painted in naturalistic tones, wooden head and base plate with maker's details, old repair.
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An 18 inch Reynolds duck decoy, similar to above.
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An early 20th century cork stuffed canvas duck decoy, naturalistic tones, cork chip to the body and head, complete with original heavy lead weight and string.
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A good 17 inch carved and painted wooden mallard duck decoy, handmade from a single block of white cedar, fitted with lead keel weight, complete with display stand.
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A 3 inch late 19th century polished brass fly fishing reel, original bone handle.
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A quality 3¼ inch c.1860 Irish salmon fly fishing reel, all brass construction, extra heavy permanent check, unusual ovoid handle, raised face plate.
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A large 4¼ inch Neil Kennedy of Edinburgh brass salmon fishing reel, c.1880-1900, crisp check, long straight foot, original patina to the all brass construction.
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A c.1930s early type English brass and aluminium casting reel, half bale operation, embossed “The 'Helical' casting reel”, working order.
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A c.1920 Hardy Bros. 3 3/8 inch 'Uniqua' fly fishing reel, embossed with maker's details, duplicated Mk II, brass foot, nickel tensioner, complete in original Hardy's heavy card box.
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A Hardy Bros. aluminium .5 cm x 3 5/8 inch fly box, maker's logo to top, complete with old trout flies, many in the Hardy style, c.1940s
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A c.1885 black Japanned Malloch fly box, 6 1/8 inch mm x 3 3/4 inch, complete with old flies, cream interior, maker's details to lid.
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An early 20th century Ogden Smiths fly box, black japanned, flip-up cast holder/damper to lid, ten compartments, each with a flip lid with yellow glass windows, complete with old flies.
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A good Hardy Bros. crocodile skin fly wallet, original belt type strap to the middle opening to reveal felt and other pages containing small Hardy wet flies, sprays and other flies, maker's name impressed in gold to edge.
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Two old fishing related items; a fold-up landing net with brass hinge and a brass and steel extendable salmon gaff with original keeper and rubber handle.
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A c.1940 wicker cane and leather fishing creel, the leather binding and edging with original stitching, complete with carry harness, strap and buckle to front.
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A Hardy Bros. split cane fly fishing rod, 'The Wye' and reel 'The Perfect', the rod with two tips and wood plugs in original green cloth bag, the reel in original card box.
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A Hardy Bros. split cane fly fishing rod 'The Knockabout' and 'The Uniqua' Hardy's reel, the two piece rod with wood plugs and in green cloth bag, the reel in original named card box.
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A vintage landing net, wood handle and aluminium frame. Length 106 cm
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A vintage landing net, ebonised handle with plastic grip and aluminium frame. Length 68 cm
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A large 30lb taxidermy snapper, hand colouring to the actual fish, mounted on back board for wall hanging.
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An unusual scrimshaw whale's tooth, engraved with a skull, dissected organs, (lungs and heart), along with skeletal sections. Length 150. Provenance: bequeathed to the owner from his Scottish family in 1962
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A large natural whale's tooth, with splattered and splashed reddish staining. Provenance: as above. Length 17 cm
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A large natural whale's tooth, evidence of native abrasion. Length 18 cm
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An uncommon vintage pale toned taxidermy hedgehog, modelled standing with head protruding, glass eyes, shaped base.
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A vintage taxidermy hedgehog, modelled standing on a burl wood base, head extended with mouth open showing sharp teeth, glass eyes.
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A vintage taxidermy racoon head, modelled with mouth open showing teeth, glass eyes, wall mounted.
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A taxidermy mandarin drake, modelled standing on an oak bracket for wall mounting, its striking plumage including purple breast with white banded detail, ruddy flanks, two orange 'sails' at the back, distinctive 'whiskers' to the neck.
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A vintage taxidermy squirrel, wall mounted on a natural branch section.
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A taxidermy roebuck deer head, mounted with head turned to the left, the short antlers with six spikes, ears raised, glass eyes, shield wall mount.
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A taxidermy marten, modelled perched on a natural wood branch, observantly looking down, dark glass eyes.
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A vintage taxidermy marten, modelled upon a naturalistic wall mounting branch, mouth open showing sharp teeth, glass eyes.
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A taxidermy head and shoulder mount of a fox, oak wall mounting shield back, ears raised, glass eyes, mouth open showing sharp teeth.
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A taxidermy standing badger, modelled as if on the move, head slightly turned right, on a naturalistic base.
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A good taxidermy shoulder mount mouflon, a sub-species group of wild sheep, dark red/brown coat with long hair to the throat and chest area, this mature ram with ridged horns curved almost in one full revolution, glass eyes, shaped oak wall mounting backing board.
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A collection of 24 large insects encased in resin blocks, these weird and wonderful creatures include Staghorn beetles, wasps, weta, stick insects, grasshopper, etc.
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Four German hand coloured engravings of mushroom species, framed and glazed. Each 29 cm x 17.5 cm
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A set of four botanical prints from van Geel's 'Sertum Botanicum', hand coloured lithographs, published 1828, each 33 cm x 23 cm, framed and glazed.
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A large piece of kauri gum, one side in unpolished natural form, the other semi-polished, 7 kilos.
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A large piece of kauri gum, with the kauri bark in the middle of the gum, in the natural state, just under 4 kilos.
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A large piece of kauri gum, in natural form, just under 2 kilos.
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Three boulders of kauri gum. Total weight 1260gms.
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A small pounamu boulder, natural form, just over 4 kilos.
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A massive obsidian boulder, roughly of rectangular shape with large smooth faceted faces. Of over 25kg weight.
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An ivory carving, in the form of an Indian elephant with howdah, with gilded and painted detail. Height 10 cm
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A carved African ivory elephant tusk, carved deeply with a troop of five elephants in procession amongst trees. Weight 890gms. Length 57 cm
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A heavy ebony carved figure of a rhinoceros, some old repair. 54 cm x 29 cm
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A 19th century Spelter figure, 'Le Semeur', (The Sower), the gentleman standing with seed to the pouch and his right hand, raised on an ebonised socle base with name plaque attached. Height 55 cm
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A French bronzed statuette of a young man sowing seeds, signed to the integral plinth base, raised on a white marble base. Height 61 cm
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Paul Fairley bronze sculpture, 'Boy on a Dolphin', signed and dated '75 on associated greenstone plinth base. Height 22 cm
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A reproduction Chiparus Art Deco figurine of an exotic dancer, on a marble pyramid base. Height 48 cm
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A reproduction bronze Chiparus Art Deco figurine, a standing semi-nude woman with loin cloth and tape, on black marble base. Height 44 cm
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A pocket prismatic compass with mother-of-pearl dial and original leather case.
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A 19th century ebony framed sextant by Henry Hughes & Son, in mahogany fitted case, the instrument with black lacquered brass index arm and fittings, with inlaid ivory plate to the cross bar engraved with maker's details, ivory scale and vernier arc. Scale magnifier lens absent.
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An early 19th century brass three draw telescope engraved 'Ramsden London Day or Night', with red painted mahogany barrel and protective lens covers at each end. Length extended 82 cm
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A brass ship's bell, of flaring shape, suspended from a 'swan neck' wall bracket. Diameter 20 cm
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A pair of bronze framed ship portholes, with hinged opening glazed panels (locking screws absent). Diameter 38 cm
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Two brass ship's lanterns, by Holder Stroud, Sydney, dated 1944 and with military markings; each with three glass panels and a reflective white enamel back panel, one with original kerosene lantern, the other later electrified. Height 40 cm
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A Mamod steam roller, painted in colours of green and black with red painted spoked wheels. Length 22 cm
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A boat stern flag pole, with gilded acorn top, complete with original old rope holding the Blue Ensign, handwritten on flag 'Waiari, RNZYC, Auckland'. Height of pole 102 cm
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A pair of vintage oars, with leather sleeves, together with the rollicks. Length 197 cm
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A bronze boat propeller, two blades. Length 42 cm
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A Leitz Leica I (C) camera, with standardised lens mount with Leitz Elmar 1:3.5 F5 cm. lens, c.1931, serial no. 65991, with leather case and Ikophot light meter.
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A boxed monocular microscope, together with a box of specimen slides.
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An original postcard album containing things of the 1930s, Italian Occupation of Abyssinia, including pictures of Italian soldiers during the second Italo-Abyssinian war. Also includes interesting native scenes. Approx. 85 cards.
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The Tasman Album of Great Britain stamps, the loose-leaf album nearly complete.
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The Tasman Album of Australian Stamps, loose-leaf display, nearly complete.
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A ship in a bottle, four masted sailing ship. Length 27 cm
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A George III ivory and gold toothpick box, elongated lozenge form, the hinged lid with gold pique band and recessed cartouche, the push-button release revealing the old pale green velvet lined interior. Length 8.6 cm
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A collection of ten £5 N.Z. Reserve Bank vintage bank notes, T.P. Hanna (1940-1955) period, mainly in good condition.
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A herald's trumpet, with silver plated extension and ivory screw-on mouthpiece; the horn engraved with a crest of a hawk with wings displayed issuing from a ducal coronet. Length 92 cm
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A Victorian bible, the cover with gilded and impressed decoration, illustrated throughout, rebound, damage to spine and front cover.
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A large piece of amethyst geode, good deep purple tones, together with two small pieces of natural quartz. 51 cm x 340.
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A section of an amethyst geode, similar to above but smaller. 30 cm x 34 cm
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A c.1900 meerschaum and amber pipe, the meerschaum tapered cylindrical length with three full relief boxer pup dogs to the top, amber mouthpiece, original fitted box, the hinge requiring repair.
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A collection of 12 old large iron keys, ring handles, various forms.
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A copper cream skimmer, with steel and wood socket handle. Diameter 330. 21 cm x 31 cm
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A very large 18th century pewter charger, the broad rim stamped with three initials. Diameter 46 cm
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A large Victorian japanned tin tray, oval with gilded border. Distressed. 71 cm x 59 cm
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A pair of 20th century N.Z. made Georgian Revival andirons, with inverse baluster uprights surmounted by spheres secured to the iron grate supports by conforming bronze 'projectile' shaped screws. Height 34 cm
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A silver plated brass World War II model aeroplane on bullet stand and stepped circular ebonised wood base. Height 20 cm
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A 19th century portrait miniature, on ivory of a gent, wearing formal dress with black jacket and cravat, cheeks blushed, long side-burns, under glass within a gilt mount and in a leather case.
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A pair of portrait miniatures, hand painted on ivory of women in formal court wear with elaborate coiffure, signature to one, in gilt metal and ivory frames. 4 cm x 5 cm
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A portrait miniature, hand painted on ivory of a young boy, signed J.H. Lawrence, label to reverse 'King of Rome, Delaroche', in elaborate brass frame. 6.5 cm x 9 cm
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