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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:503
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:145
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:430
Date:19-Jan-2016
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An 1862 imperf. N.Z. full face Queen stamp 6d. Black-Brown (used), noted as Pelure paper, no watermark.
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An album of older Canadian stamps, used and mint issues from 1859 to 1969, incomplete.
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Two albums of Great Britain stamps, mainly mint, includes 1952-54 'Wilding', 1953 Coronation, 1955-58 issues, 1959 Castles, etc. and an album of George VI 1937-1951.
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An album of N.Z. stamps, 'from 1951 to 1980', all issues except Xmas and Health, many sets both mint and used.
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An album of Fijian stamps, from 1871 to 1970.
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An album of Great Britain stamps, includes Edward VII, George V and Edward VIII, mint and used.
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An album of Nigerian stamps, includes Lagos 1876 issue through to Nigeria 1960 Independence.
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An album of older world stamps, includes Barbados, Bermuda, Newfoundland, Cyprus, Malta, North Borneo, etc.
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An album of N.Z. Life Insurance stamp issues, from 1891 to 1981, mainly used.
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An album of N.Z. 'miscellaneous' stamps, includes: Special Delivery, Airmail, Postage, Due and unusual definitives.
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An album of N.Z. 1898-1907 pictorials, used, includes 'London Print', no water mark, set, 'First' Local Issue, '1900' issue, 'Second' Local Issue, 'Third' Local Issue, various OFFICIAL, Redrawn and Reduced etc.
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An album of Great Britain Elizabeth 'Machin Heads', 1967 onwards, stamps mint and used, displayed in album with various types detailed.
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An album of early Indian stamps, includes 'Under the Crown 1865 Issue' with 'Elephant's Head' watermark, 1866-1878 issues, 1882-92 issues, through to 1930s various Service Issues.
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An album of old Ceylon stamps, includes issues from 1863-1865, 1867-1870, 1872-1880 through to 1947.
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An album of 19th century N.Z. various side faces, includes various Newspaper stamps 1892, etc., 1874 First Side Face Issues, 1878 First Side Face Issues, 1882 second Side Issues, 1888 second Side Face Issues, 1890, etc.
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An album of N.Z. 1935 Pictorial stamps, mint and used, includes Original Issue 1935 with various water marks detailed, 1935-36 issues, Official Overprint, 1937 Official Issue, 1941 Wartime Issues plus Official, 1942 Final Issue, etc.
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An album of older Jamaican stamps, from c.1870 issue through to c.1960 Stamp Centenary.
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A collection of 63 N.Z. 1893 Advertisement stamps, includes various 'Sunlight Soap'mm x 14, Bonnington's Irish Moss x 6, Crease's Coffee x 6, Lochhead For Wertheim Sewing Machines x 5, Lattey Livermore x 3, Macbean Stewart's x 3, Patent Odourless Waterproofs x 4, Cadbury Bros., Beecham's Pills, Kaitangata Coal, Truebridge, Miller & Reich, S. Myers & Co. Dentists, Strange & Co. and Flag Brand Pickles.
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60 N.Z. 1893 Advertisement stamps, includes Crease's x 5 various, Lochhead's x 11 various, Patent Odourless x 9, one as a joined pair with a 'Truebridge', Kaitangata Cole x 5, Cadbury Bros.mm x 2 and Salina, Geo. W. Wilton, Truebridge, Fry's, Myers and various Sunlight Soap x 9.
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5.4 cm x 1893 N.Z. Advertisement stamps, includes Sunlight Soap x 34 various and Bonnington's Irish Moss x 20 various.
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4.3 cm x 1893 N.Z. Advertisement stamps, includes Poneke x 10 various including one on an 1882 second Sideface 6d Brown, Flag Brand x 5, Beecham's Pills x 8 various, Lattey, Livermore & Co.mm x 6, includes .1 cm x 1882 second Sideface 3d yellow, Strange & Co., Dudgshun's and Macbean Stewart's x 7.
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A collection of 17 N.Z. 1864 perforated Full Face Queen's used, includes: .4 cm x 1d red and orange, .5 cm x 2d blue including a joined pair, .2 cm x 3d lilac, .1 cm x 4d rose, a good example with minimal postmark, .1 cm x 4d yellow, .3 cm x 6d brown and .1 cm x 1/- green, all noted as 1864 perf. 12½, 'Large Star' Watermark (W.1).
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1.3 cm x 1864-1872 N.Z. Full Face Queen's perforated, used, includes 1864 perf. 12½ 'N.Z.' watermark (W.2) 2d blue and 6d brown, 1871 perf. 1 cm x 12½ 'Large Star' watermark (W.1) 1d brown, 2d orange and 2d brown?, 1871 perf. 12½, 'Large Star' watermark (W.1) 1d brown, 2d orange x 4 and 6d blue x 2 and 1872 perf. 12½ no watermark 1d brown.
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Two N.Z. Imperf. Full Face Queen's; 2d Blue Used, noted as '1856 (Mar). Imperf. Deep blue paper, no wmk; (Richardson Print)' and 1s Blue/Green used, noted as 1858-59 white papers, thick paper with horizontal mesh, no wmk, (Richardson Print), together with a letter from The Royal Philatelic Society, London, certifying 'this stamp as 'genuine'', dated 13 March 1974. See front cover.
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An album of N.Z. definitive stamps, George VI and Elizabeth II. mint and used, includes a 1958-61 2d star overprint (N41a) used.
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An album of N.Z. George V Definitive stamps 1915 onwards, includes 1915 Recess Print, Watermark W7 First Perf. P1.4 cm x 13¼ set complete mint and used, etc., including officials, multiple issues, sets mint and used complete with perf. P1.4 cm x 14¼ etc. Many details.
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An album of N.Z. mint pictorial Definitives from 1960 to 2010, includes mint set 1960 including £1 Geyser Pink, 1967 set $2 Pink and $2 multi-colour etc.
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A pair of Victorian milk glass lustre vases, each bowl with a castellated rim raised on slender columns from circular bases, hung with multiple long clear faceted glass drops. Height 31.5 cm
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A Victorian lustre vase, deep green with gilt embellishments, castellated top with 10 crystal pendant lustres. 15 cm x 34 cm
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A massive Georgian conical ale glass, engraved with hops and barley, the plain stem with captured teardrop raised from a circular foot with folded rim and ground pontil. Height 30 cm
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A Georgian cotton air twist stemmed wine glass, with fluted bell bowl raised on multiple helix decorated to the stem from a circular foot with snapped pontil. Height 15 cm
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A pair of impressive Georgian glass salts, boat form on diamond shape foot, two bands of cut decoration to the body. Length 13 cm
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Two Whitefriars millefiori glass paperweights, one with a field of smaller canes on green ground enclosed by two outer bands of further canes, the other facet cut, the centre with a ground of fine white canes on green, both with Whitefriars mark and date 1972.
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A Waterford 'Colleen' pattern decanter, ovoid body with spherical stopper. Height 26.5 cm
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An early 19th century heavy crystal decanter, mallet body with large faceted panels and tall mushroom stopper. Small frits. Height 35 cm
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A pair of 20th century British modernist glass vases, emerald colour, flattened conical form with applied wavy ribbon 'handles' to either side and raised on a spreading circular foot. Height 31 cm
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An Orrefors 'Graal' glass vase by Edward Hald, ovoid shape, decorated with fish and seaweed to the thick walls, emerald green tinted towards the base. Etched maker's marks and No. 154. 'E5' under the base. Height 20 cm
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A 19th century emerald green glass monteith, cylindrical shape with twin lips. Diameter 12 cm
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A Tongan tapa beater (ta tutu) with four tapering faces with deeply incised grooves, the tapering cylindrical handle with some water damage. Length 31.5 cm
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A Tongan tapa beater (ta tutu), with four tapering faces, three with incised fluting, the grip of typical flaring cylindrical form. Length 31 cm
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A Tongan tapa beater (ta tutu), with four tapering faces, three with deep incised fluting, cylindrical handle with 'Missionary script', faintly incised. Length 26.5 cm
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A Tongan tapa beater (ta tutu), reddish timber, four tapering sides, three with fluting, slightly conical handle. Length 30 cm
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Three Tongan slit gongs (Lali), of traditional form with open mouth, two larger and one smaller, two with sennit cords attached. Longest 32.5 cm, smaller 23.5 cm
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A Tongan carved wood headrest (Kali), with typical bowed legs and with an unusual medial transverse flange beneath the middle of the rectangular headrest section. Width 36.5 cm
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A Tongan headrest (Kali), with slightly bowed legs joined by a slightly waisted rectangular top section. Width 29.5 cm
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A Solomon Islands palmwood comb, with decorative orchid fibre woven to the handle in yellow and red. Length 23 cm
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A large Solomon Islands nguzunguzu (canoe prow), ebony with intricate detailed mother-of-pearl inlay. Height 29 cm
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Two large Pacific woven fibre mats, both with decorative banded coloured wool fringing in alternating tones, black dyed woven fibre banded highlights. 360 cm x 1925 and 370 cm x 204 cm
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Two finely woven Pacific fibre mats, similar to above.
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Two finely woven Pacific fibre mats similar to above.
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Three finely woven Pacific fibre mats, highlights include black dyed fibre banding, wool fringing and fine fibre fringing. Small/medium sizes.
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Solomon Islands long club with lanceolate blade with medial rib, dark brown wood. Length 117 cm
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A 19th century watercolour painting, 'Old Squaw and Child in Cradle - Humboldt, U.S.'. 15 cm x 10.5 cm
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A map of the South Pacific by Daniel Djurberg, 1789, 'Polynesian (Inselwelt).....', a map of the Pacific Ocean with Australia named 'Ulimaroa' (Cook's original name) and showing Tasmania joined to Australia, likewise Stewart Island joined to the South Island and Bank's Peninsula as an island. Viennese publication after the original 1780 Stockholm publication. Hand coloured in outline.
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Two German chromolithographic prints, one depicting tattooing (including a Maori portrait), the other items of oceanic culture, each 20 cm x 12.5 cm
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An old Maori carved wooden taiaha, the protruding tongue with notch and whorl detail, remains of red sealing wax to the eyes, traditional plain tapered spatulate blade. Being assessed for registration. Length 131 cm
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An old Maori carved wooden taiaha, similar to above, darker tone. Being assessed for registration. Length 123 cm
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Two Maori carved gourds, the largest carved with a complex kowhaiwhai-like pattern with the background picked out, the smaller gourd of similar design with less fulsome kowhaiwhai-like design. Some borer damage. Tallest 32 cm, shorter 21 cm
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A Maori whalebone hei tiki, traditional form with head to left shoulder, hands to thighs, inset paua shell ring eyes. Plaited lashing cord attached with bone toggle. Height 9.8 cm
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An old whale rib bone, natural curved form, some fine linial carved detail to the wider end. Length of curvature approx. 188 cm.
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A good 19th century Maori carved whalebone patiti (hatchet) handle, the oval section shaft carved with two relief stylised full figures, one each side, remnants of red ceiling wax to the eyes, the butt end further carved with two opposing stylised figures, two pierced sections and drilled hole for a lashing, further remains of red sealing wax, the top with double flange section to receive an iron blade, not present, one flange broken. Good old patina and evidence of age. Being assessed for registration.…
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A modern greenstone small Maori mere, traditional spatulate form blade, the butt with four incised bands, drilled lashing hole for the leather plaited cord. Length 20.8 cm
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An old Maori nephrite hei tiki, pale Auhunga variety pounamu, modelled with head tilted with chin to left shoulder, the forehead pierced with a suspension hole and unusually with a second semi-concealed suspension hole immediately beside it, arms reach down to the thighs, the lower leg section broken off. Y registered. Height 7.5 cm
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A pre-European nephrite adze blade, of tapering shape with lapidary scarf to one side, dark mottled stone. Length 8.5 cm
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A reputed Maori stone anchor, tapered wedge form with swollen knob form end, two drill holes below the knob end. 22 cm x 18.5 cm x 5 cm. Labelled 'MOHAKA AREA 7/48 PRE EUROPEAN' and noted in ink '7/48 CAT No M001750(?) CARBON DATED'.
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A pounamu hei tiki, dark kawakawa variety, carved by Mike Higgs, modelled in conventional flexed stance with head inclined to left, ring eyes inset with serrated paua shell, hands modelled clasping thighs. Height 9 cm
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A Maori carved dark stained kauri fruit bowl on stand, the exterior carved with koruru masks and kowhaiwhai-like designs, c.1930s. Diameter 20 cm
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A mid-20th century large Maori carved kauri presentation ink stand, the moulded glass centre with twin lidded inkwells, pin and pen recesses fitting to the solid large kauri base carved with two opposing stylised figures below decorative carved panels, presentation plaque attached engraved 'Presented to Mr Phil Amos by The Maori & Pakeha Parents of the Whatawhata School May 9th 1960'. Note: Mr Phil Amos born Wanganui 1925 was a Royal N.Z. Air Force pilot in the Pacific in World War II. From 1946 to 1963 he…
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A vintage Folk Art model of a Maori whare whaikiro, with traditional carved decoration, 'green painted 'corrugated' roof. One side opening to reveal a traditional interior, carved pou posts, red, black and ivory rafter paintings etc. Some surface distress. Length 134 cm, width 8 cm, height 60 cm. Note: This item was used as a teacher's training aid at the Teacher's Training College, Epsom, Auckland, c1970's.
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An early/mid 20th century Maori folk art storage box, with profuse carved decoration to the top and sides including Maori lineal and notch detail, the hinged lid decorated with opposing lizards and elaborately highlighted with paua shell. Side handles missing. 70 cm x 34 cm x 30 cm
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A huia tail feather, traditional near black tone with white tip, colour matched shaft, no quill. Length 13 cm. Note the Huia was the largest species of N.Z. wattlebird, endemic to the North Island, becoming extinct in the early 20th century .
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C. Troughton Clark, sepia photograph, untitled 'Maori Woman with Child', signed and inscribed copyright, in original dark oak frame. Image 30 cm x 25.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Vanya Lowry, inscribed verso 'Owner: Entrican' (presumably A.R. Entrican).
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A large format hand coloured vintage photo by C.F. Newham 'Mangaio Reach, Whanganui River'. Framed and glazed. 57 cm x 41.5 cm
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White's Aviation vintage photograph 'Clark's Beach', hand coloured, named and entitled, labelled and inscribed on reverse 'Taken 1968 Waiupa S./W. Auckland ......'. 50 cm x 76 cm
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A Centennial Exhibition Promotional Poster, 'Fun of the Fair', 1939-40, designed by Charles Haines. Framed and glazed. 74 cm x 49 cm
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A collection of approximately 120 copies of 'Here & Now', N.Z.'s Independent Monthly Review, c.1951-1956. Provenance: Collection of Vanya Lowry, see lots 541-555 in this catalogue.
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An early 1900s album of New Zealand ferns, the expanding pages with dried and pressed examples.
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A set of six Len Castle studio pottery spice jars, beehive type form, each with a different spice named, 'Garlic', 'Ginger', etc. Each with potter's impressed mark.
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A large Graeme Storm pottery vase, tapering conical form with flaring mouth with everted rim, Barium blue glazed, small frit to rim and chip to foot. Height 80 cm
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A large Richard Cadness floor vase, ovoid shape, with olive brown and blue glazes. Height 40 cm
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An Andrew Van der Putten pottery flagon, blue and brown glazes. Height 22.5 cm
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David Shearer, N.Z. studio pottery large square form platter, abstract large floral design in red, mauve, black and grey/blue glazed tones, shaped rim, small named paper label to reverse. Ex. Auckland Studio Potter's 28th Exhibition, Illustrated N.Z. Potter Magazine Vol. 34, No. 3, 1992. 43.5 cm x 45 cm
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Frank Light celadon square form large dish, the well with repeating impressed square design, flat top rim, black spotted highlights, incised signature to the base. This piece exhibited at 'The Fletcher Brownbuilt Pottery Award 1985' where it received a ;'Merit Award', the award card with details of this piece sold together with this lot.
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A Peter Stichbury studio pottery bowl, blue glaze with wax resist pattern to the interior. Diameter 26.5 cm
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A Rick Rudd hand built black terracotta clay teapot, abstract form with conical spout and circular open handle. Length 24 cm
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A Rick Rudd hand built black terracotta clay teapot, of abstract form with overhead handle with a long conical pouring spout. Length 30 cm
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A contemporary clay sculpture by Jay Strommen of Chicago, a noted ceramic artist and potter, circular section with angular waisted sides with fine ridged central band, cutaway and incised sections of lunar type themes, polished and semi-polished high fired brown body, original purchase label 'Untitled (Prayer Bowl) 2005', with signed note from artist, complete with exhibition card and original drawing dated 2009. Diameter 13 cm, height 7.5 cm
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A two page hand-written letter by 'Lieut. C.H. Upham'. 'C.' Coy. 20 BN. 4 Inf Bde. N.Z.E.F. Thurs. 23 Oct./41', ink on lined paper, to a fellow soldier, Rewa' Including: 'Many thanks for your letter. I was very pleased to hear that you are alive and well, my word you have seen action on a few fronts' and 'The bloody V.C. business is all balls, as you well know'. Note; Captain Charles Hazlitt Upham, VC & Bar (21 September 1908 – 22 November 1994) was a New Zealand soldier who earned the Victoria Cross (VC)…
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A World War I & II NZEF father & son war memorabilia collection; the father Fred Deans, Wellington Mounted Rifles, collection includes; service pair medals stamped '11/241 TPR .F.DEANS. N.Z.E.F' and 1914-15 Star on bar with other ribbons for Queens and the Kings South Africa medals, Boer War (not present), together with his dog tag, various cloth badges, Christmas 1914 tin and pencil in bullet, various photographs 'Anzac Cove Gallipoli 1915', Sapper Moore-Jones signed print, 'Soldiers Pay Book',…
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Two powder flasks, one copper, teardrop shape moulded with a sunflower and leaves, with adjustable delivery nozzle; the other teardrop shape with layered flutings, with adjustable delivery nozzle. Largest 19.5 cm
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An Indo-Persian brass powder flask, circular shape with two-metal decoration, ring handles at the shoulder, cylindrical spout with stopper. Diameter 11 cm
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Two copper powder flasks, one of scroll shape decorated in relief with neo-classical designs; the other teardrop shape decorated in relief with an eagle to either side. Largest 15 cm
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Two 19th century pistols, a double barrel percussion pistol with revolving/twist barrel, engraved lock plate and one piece checkered walnut grip. Length 180; along with a flintlock pistol with 2¼ inch turn-off barrel, the lock engraved 'London', one piece walnut grip. Length 18 cm. Both with faults. No licence required.
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A 19th century percussion holster pistol, octagonal 8 3/4 inch barrel, with full wooden stock, ramrod, woodwork damaged at lock, checkered grip. Metalwork rusty and action at fault. Length 37 cm
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A 19th century double barrel percussion pistol, 4 3/4 inch under and over barrels with hinged ramrod, one piece checkered walnut grip. No licence required. Length 25 cm
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Belgian Lefaucheux type .7 cm pinfire revolver, 3¼», octagonal barrel, six shot cylinder, double action type without trigger guard, with wooden grips, metalwork rusted. No licence required.
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An Indo-Persian helmet top, (Khulakhud) with drop-down nasal guard, fabric skull cap; the helmet rim slightly reduced and chain mail absent.
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A pair of 18th century Dutch Delft vases, of octagonal section flaring at the base and mouth, decorated with figures harvesting grapes. Three bells (T.B.) mark under the base. One restored. Height 20 cm
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A 19th century Delft tin glazed plate, decorated with flowers, diameter 310; along with a Wedgwood 'Chinese' blue and white circular platter. Diameter 37.5 cm
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A pair of 18th century Dutch Delft chinoiserie plates, decorated in blue and white with a tea house in a fenced garden framed by a border of diaper pattern and foliate scrolls. With typical minor fritting to rims. Diameter 23.5 cm
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