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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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An Edgar Mansfield bronze sculpture. Animism series, of curved abstract forms raised on a square stone plinth. Overall height 38 cm
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Four Ruth Castle woven decorative wall baskets, various patterns and with some dye effect. Diameter 30 cm, 30 cm, 35 cm and 47 cm
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A Winchcombe Pottery rectangular dish, together with a small jug, the dish with pale green glaze highlighted with band and bead detail, sculpted rim, impressed pottery mark to base, the small jug with variable dark glaze and impressed mark.
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A vintage 'H.M.N.Z.S. Tamaki' all brass gimballed candlestick, the heavy shell case base of diameter 5½ inch engraved with the ship's name, the base detailed 1942 supporting the lead weighted sprung loaded candle holder with fitting to receive a shade.
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A set of five vintage Sapper Moore-Jones prints from the series 'Sketches Made at ANZAC' 1915, panoramic format, includes: 'The coast north of ANZAC Cove', 'The Sphinx', 'Turk Entrenched Positions', 'The Historic Positions' and 'The Terrible Country Towards Suvla'. Each 51 cm x 13 cm, framed under glass.
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A set of five vintage Sapper Moore-Jones prints from the series 'Sketches Made at ANZAC' 1915, panoramic format, includes: ' ANZAC Cove', 'Outposts No's 1,2 and 3', etc.
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A World War II Nazi German soldier's aluminium knife and fork, the knife slotting into the fork handle with winged swastika emblem to handle, note attached with reputed history.
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A British officer's dress sword, with an etched and polished 82 cm blade, etched at the ricasso 'Hawksworth, Sheffield'; with a silver plated basket hilt pierced with a crown and hung powder horn cartouche, the blade with Grv cipher. Complete with pigskin covered scabbard.
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A Prussian 19th century light sabre, with 76 cm bright steel fullered blade, simple steel guard, the hilt with shagreen grip, and bullion portepee. Complete with steel scabbard.
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A German porcelain Plaue-on-Havel table centrepiece, the base modelled with two children, flowers, leaves, etc., the two handled basket with pierced and applied decoration of flowers and leaves, painted in polychrome and gilded. Minor faults. Height 40 cm
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A pate sur pate porcelain plaque, featuring cherubs harvesting wine and wheat, white on a grey toned ground, in a decorative metal tray with bow to the top and back strut. 17 cm x 12.5 cm
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A 19th century Sevres style porcelain casket, decorated to the hinged lid and fascia with a woman in Grecian costume along with putti in landscapes, on a bleu-royale ground enhanced with raised gilt; the interior with floral sprigs, spurious Sevres mark under the base. Damaged and repaired. Exhibited at the Auckland Museum on loan from the late Gerry Bermel. 23 cm x 16 cm x 9 cm
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A large and impressive Dux porcelain figured floor vase, modelled as a large palm tree forming the vase with an Arabic woman with amphora standing alongside, finished in typical golden and pink hues. Height 93.5 cm
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A Lladro porcelain sculpture 'Love Nest #06291', two doves sculpted by Francisco Catala, c.1996, with box. Height 25 cm
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A c.1940 Goebel Art Deco porcelain figure of a lady dancer modelled as a Pierrot, she stands on one foot, her back arched with hands to her back, her right knee raised, her costume in tones of red, purple and yellow, her tapered hat with double scroll, gilt enrichments, spreading circular base, impressed and printed marks to the base. Height 34.8 cm
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A good Art Deco Wilhelm Kage design for Gustavsberg Argenta vase, the textured silver overlay depicting Leda and the Swan on the traditional speckled green ground, double gourd type form, applied silver and gold marks to the base. Height 17.5 cm
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A MacIntyre & Co. ceramic vesta container with World War I decoration, 'A gentleman in Khaki' with Rudyard Kipling verse on reverse. Printed mark. Height 7 cm
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A stylish 1950s rare Beswick china pigeon, designed by Colin Melbourne, painted feather decoration, dark charcoal glaze, signed on the base.
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A Keith Murray design bowl for Wedgwood, flared form with a single incised band to top rim, flared spreading circular foot, matt white glaze, printed blue mark to the base. Diameter 17 cm
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A William Moorcroft 'Moonlit Blue' small trumpet vase, impressed marks and painted initials under the base, restored rim. Height 12.5 cm
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A rare William Moorcroft flambe 'Eventide' landscape design vase, elongated ovoid form, the rich red flambe glaze over the landscape design with dominant trees. The base with full signature in blue, impressed mark and large paper label. Height 20.7 cm
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A good small William Moorcroft 'Anemone' baluster vase, with tall neck. Impressed and painted marks. Height 16 cm
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A Moorcroft 'Old Wisteria' pattern milk jug and sugar bowl, impressed marks.
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Lucie Rie white glazed circular dish with raised plain handle with circular pierced hole, Manganese glaze to the rims, impressed potter's mark to base. Diameter 17 cm
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A large 19th century English ironstone octagonal jug, with 'Japan' decoration and dragon handles. Height 23 cm
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A Clarice Cliff conical bowl in the 'Gayday' pattern, the wide flared conical body with four triangular bar form feet, painted with an encircling band of florals in red, orange, purple and blue, green ground, highlights to the feet. Small flake chip to the body edge, printed mark to base. Diameter 22 cm
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A Royal Worcester vase painted by H. Henry, squat circular shape decorated with peaches and grapes. Shape 2491/1. diameter 10 cm
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A Royal Worcester posy vase painted by Roberts, spherical shape decorated with peaches and grapes. Shapes G161. Height 7 cm
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A Royal Worcester posy vase painted by Maybury, ovoid shape decorated with apples and cherries. Shape 2491. Height 7 cm
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A Royal Worcester posy vase painted by H. Ayrton, ovoid shape decorated with apples and cherries. Shape 2491, puce mark. Height 7 cm
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A Royal Worcester demitasse cabinet cup and saucer, painted with roses by Millie Hunt and inscribed 'Paul'.
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A Royal Worcester small cabinet dish painted by Maybury, circular, decorated with apples and green grapes. Diameter 11 cm
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A Royal Worcester small cabinet dish painted by Roberts, circular, decorated with peaches and green grapes. Diameter 10 cm
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A Royal Worcester small posy vase, blush ivory ground, decorated with flowers, shape G957. Height 8 cm
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A Royal Worcester covered box, blush ivory ground painted with flowers, oval shape.
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A Royal Worcester cabinet plate, painted with a central medallion of a thatched cottage, framed by a powder blue and gilt border.
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A Royal Worcester toothpick holder, entirely painted with fruit on a mossy ground, signed.
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A pair of Royal Worcester cabinet dishes painted by Harry Stinton, with scenes of cattle beside lochs, framed by a cobalt border with etched gilt rim. Width 20.5 cm
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A pair of Royal Worcester cabinet plates painted by James and Harry Stinton, with Highland cattle in misty landscapes, framed by ivory borders with etched gilt rim, c.1910. Diameter 23 cm
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A Royal Worcester cabinet plate painted by James Stinton, with a scene of Highland cattle in a misty landscape, framed by a dark cobalt border and etched gilt rim. Diameter 22 cm
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A Worcester Flight & Barr inkwell, decorated in gilt and with an exotic bird, retaining the original candlestick nozzle but with replacement ponce-pot to the centre, script mark under the base. Width 14 cm
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A Royal Worcester cabinet plate painted by Sibley-Lewis, circular with gilded gadrooned serpentine rim, the plate entirely painted with apples and grapes on a mossy ground. Diameter 27 cm
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A Royal Doulton hand painted plate, decorated with 'ruffed grouse' painted by Val Sylvester.
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A good Doulton Lambeth Art Nouveau vase by Frank A. Butler (act. 1872-1911), the ovoid body decorated with a panel encircling the scalloped mouth of Art Nouveau poppies and slip trailed tendrils. The design sculpted in relief above a mottled brown glazed lower body, the pedestal foot with further repeating floral designs. Incised artist's marks and impressed factory mark to base. Height 20.5 cm
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A Doulton Lambeth stoneware jug, the tapered cylindrical body with wide lizard skin type ground decorated with tubeline florals in the Art Nouveau manner, silver plate lid.
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A Booths 'Real Old Willow' blue and white dinner set, six place setting, 45 piece setting including plates, bowls, dishes, tureens, sauce boat, teapot, tea cups and saucers and jug.
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A fine quality 19th century Japanese gold lacquered inro of five compartments, beautifully decorated in relief with mountainous landscape, stream and flowering tree decoration, various coloured gold highlights, complete with nut form ojime beads. Meiji period or earlier. Length 9.2 cm
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A Japanese Meiji period Satsuma belt buckle, circular mildly domed form entirely finely painted with cranes in flight, silver plated covered back with belt fittings. Diameter 4.7 cm
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An ivory netsuke of a standing horse, with arched back. Height 5 cm
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An ivory netsuke of eagle with prey. Height 4.5 cm
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An ivory netsuke of a standing horse, with ring suspension. Height 5 cm
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A Japanese carved ivory snuff bottle, formed as a double gourd, a smaller gourd mounted to each shoulder, the stalk stopper supporting a traditional spoon, remains of brown staining. Height 7.6 cm
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A pair of Meiji period Satsuma vases, decorated with women and children on a river bank, base and top with gilt floral decoration on a cobalt ground. Height 26 cm
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An 18th century Japanese Imari export barber surgeon's bowl, the flared rim with curved cut-away section and two pierced suspension holes, decorated in the traditional pallet with paulownia florals and scrolls, the centre with an unglazed section painted with enamels, this to facilitate stacking. Diameter 260. Together with 'East West Gallery' description reporting as early 18th century.
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A large and impressive amber bead, threaded on wire with metal beads and a Eastern coin dated 1331, attached to a leather cord.
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A Chinese carved jade bangle, the exterior with dragon incised detail, mid-green variable tone with rust toned highlights. Diameter 9 cm
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An early 20th century Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball on stand, the multi-layered ball on a figural stand, his arms holding a cup on turned pedestal, circular base with carved frieze. Some damage.
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A late 19th century Chinese carved ivory counter container, the circular box with screw lid and dome top, entirely finely carved with a scene of figures within a walled garden.
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A Chinese famille rose lozenge form bowl, the side panels with figures within a walled garden setting, calligraphy in black to the concaved corners, blue painted decoration to the flat dished rim. 21.5 cm x 16.5 cm x 7.5 cm
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A Chinese double gourd vase, decorated with stylised lotus flowers and bats on a lipstick pink ground, Qianlong mark to base. Height 31 cm
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A large Chinese polychrome enamel vase, tall ovoid form with coloured decoration of exotic birds amongst blossom and berries on a turquoise blue ground, other tones of red, blue, yellow, green, etc., fine decorated borders in red, four character mark to base. Height 57 cm
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A tall Chinese polychrome enamel and crackle glaze vase, red dominant tones to the parading figures, some on horseback, sculpted salamanders and foo dogs to the neck and shoulders in brown glaze, brown glaze banded borders. Height 62 cm
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A Chinese porcelain large bottle form vase, the striking black glaze with shishi amongst fiery clouds, banded decoration to the tall neck, six character marks in underglaze blue to the base within a double circle. Height 44.5 cm
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An old Chinese vase, decorated with fire breathing dragons and fiery clouds in underglaze blue. Height 38 cm
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A Chinese porcelain eagle, alighted on rocky outcrop, flambe glaze. Height 24 cm
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A very large Chinese celadon shallow dish, in the Song manner, the centre moulded with stylised lotus, bordered by fluted walls and a serpentine rim. Diameter 52.5 cm
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A vintage Chinese Yixing ware teapot, the brown terracotta compressed melon form body with fine relief vine, leaf, ladybird and small pumpkin design, the short spout leaf wrapped, ribbed handle, impressed marks to the flat lid interior.
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A Chinese Sang-de-Boeuf glazed porcelain bottle form vase, spherical body, long neck, the glazed thin at the top rim, white to the base. Provenance: ex. the estate collection of Marjorie Musgrove. Height 18.5 cm
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A large Chinese blanc-de-chine porcelain figure group, of the eight immortals seated and standing in a celestial boat, minor losses.
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A large old Chinese vase, flattened baluster form, decorated with dragons and the mystic pearl in underglaze blue. Height 49 cm
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Three Chinese watercolours on pith paper, depicting various figures. Each 17.5 cm x 29.5 cm
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Five vintage Chinese silver items, includes: a napkin ring, various stamped hallmarks, a small hexagonal pot, various scenes to the tapered side panels, embossed with matching marks to the napkin ring, a decoratively embossed silver dip pen, a decorative teaspoon and pair of sugar tongs both with bamboo handles and both with maker's mark 'Wang Hang'.
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A vintage Thai silver gilt filigree card case, serpentine rectangular form, the fine scrolling wire body with panels including sinuous dragons and florals, carry chain attached.
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A large old African rhino horn, natural condition, unmounted, outer curvature approximately 52 cm, weight approx 1798gms. Provenance: The estate of World War II RAF Air Commodore Patrick Geraint Jameson, DFC and bar, DSO (N.Z. 1912 - 1996). In the 1970's Jameson inherited the 15th century Dardistown Castle, Ireland, complete with contents, from the estate of Harry Osborne in recognition of their friendship and his heroic actions during World War II. Jameson developed tuberculosis and returned to New…
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A red coral large bead necklace, the flattened irregular polygon beads spaced by small ball form beads. Length 66 cm
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A necklace of coral beads, with 21 of cylindrical shape and six small spherical shape. Length approx. 56 cm
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A pair of carved red coral and 14ct. yellow gold earrings and pendant, each as a single flowerhead, the gold frames with claw mounts, fittings for pierced ears.
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A graduated red coral bead necklace, the front with larger beads spaced by small beads, all red coral, with silver clasp. Length 44 cm
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A tubular red coral triple strand necklace, silver parrot beak clasp. Length 44 cm
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A vintage orange/red coral branch form necklace, the natural branch sections of tapered lengths. Length 38 cm
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A red coral and diamond 14ct. yellow gold lady's dress ring, the oval cabochon coral bead held by four claws, three small modern brilliant cut diamonds to each shoulder.
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A red coral and 14ct. yellow gold lady's dress ring, the circular cabochon coral held by four claws.
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A chunky red coral sectional bracelet, the striking red tone with semi-natural form comprising 16 sections.
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A pair of 14ct. gold and coral earrings with matching pendant, the coral carved into a rose, the earrings with posts for pierced ears, the pendant with 14ct. bale.
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A vintage amber cylindrical bead necklace, the polished beads with angular cut ends. Length 57 cm
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A clear Baltic amber and silver modern dress ring, the high polished lozenge form amber nugget with flecked inclusions, conforming silver rub-over mount.
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A Baltic amber and silver lady's dress ring, similar to above.
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A silver and amber cuff bangle, the oval polished cabochon amber in a rub-over mount to the centre of a large silver tapering cuff.
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A silver Art Nouveau and amber bangle, a large oval cabochon polished amber in a rub-over mount, the shoulders and hinged bands with florals and leaves, push clasp with safety chain.
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An opera length amber necklace, the small polished pieces on hand knotted thread.
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A long naturalistic polished chunky amber bead necklace, the various natural formed nuggets of tapering sizes. Length 70 cm
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A graduated red amber vintage bead necklace, the small polished natural form nuggets of tapering sizes, individually knotted, screw ball clasp. Length 70 cm
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An extra long amber small nugget bead necklace, the polished natural form beads of overall uniform size. Length 144 cm
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An amber nugget pendant, tapered triangular form, polished, gilt fitting and bale clasp.
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A wide and heavy solid ivory bangle, D-form, plain polished finish. 178gms. Diameter 9.3 cm, width 3.7 cm
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A carved ivory bangle, half round form with two sections of angular ridged bands.
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An ivory spherical bead necklace of uniform size, two beads with screw thread as the clasp, each marked with an incised band. Length 52 cm
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A plain old ivory bangle, D-form. Diameter 8.5 cm
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A carved ivory bangle, the graduating lobed panels of tapering design.
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A tribal necklace, of natural turquoise beads, fresh water pearls, and rare Yemeni black coral inlaid prayer beads - all supporting an old Yemeni silver pendant. Length 53 cm
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