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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:656
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:63
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:519
Date:16-Aug-2016
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An Edwardian three-piece silver Adam style tea service, the teapot, sugar and cream all with fluted ovoid bodies and pedestal bases, reeded handles. Birmingham 1901 by Jones & Crompton. 592gms.
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A three-piece silver tea set of fluted oval section, teapot with ebony handle and finial, the creamer and sugar basin with scroll handles. Sheffield 1912. Approx. 700gms.
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A Victorian silver teapot, the oval body with fluted decoration, vacant heart form cartouche, later carved wooden handle and finial lid. Sheffield 1890 by Atkin Bros. 564gms.
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A George IV period silver teapot, of squat circular shape with ivory heat rings, floral embossed decoration and flower finial. London 1821 by John Cope Folkard. 754gms.
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An unusual Victorian Scottish crested bullet shaped three-piece bachelor's tea set, embossed with fruit and flowers in a criss-cross pattern. Edinburgh 1877 by Hamilton & Inches. All marks match. Teapot height 12 cm
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A Georgian silver teapot of squat circular section, with reeded band at the centre, wood handle and finial. London 1819 by John Cope Folkard. Small faults. Diameter 17 cm
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A Georgian Revival four-piece tea and coffee service, squat rounded oblong shape, with half lobed bodies, with ebonite square scroll handles to the pots. Birmingham 1921-1928, various makers. Total weight 1700gms.
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A George III silver cream jug and matching Victorian sugar bowl of helmet form, reeded rims and loop handles, a band of encircling engraved ribbon florals towards the top rim. The cream jug London 1807, probably by Robert Rutland, the sugar bowl London 1876 by Charles Edwards. 357gms.
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A George III silver sugar bowl, oval tapered and panelled form, engraved with encircling acorn and leaf bands, vacant wreath framed cartouche to each side, angular handles. London 1808, marks indistinct. 211gms.
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An Edwardian silver small helmet form cream jug, the tall body with pronounced hand beaten effect, long loop handle, raised on a pedestal base with square foot. Birmingham 1902 by Saunders & Shepherd.
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A George IV silver cream jug, baluster shape with ornate embossed decoration of fruit, flowers and leaves. London 1822 by George Burrows. 265gms. Diameter 11.5 cm
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A Victorian silver cream jug, of plain baluster shape with scroll handle. London hallmarks. Height 12.5 cm
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Six various silver plated Russian tea glass holders, each variously pierced and embossed with Russian buildings, a Troika scene, figures and plants.
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A small Edwardian period silver candlestick of Georgian style on stepped square base. Chester 1909. Height 9 cm
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A pair of small Victorian period silver column candlesticks, square bases with beaded borders. Sheffield 1890 by John Edward Bingham. Height 12 cm
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A Victorian period crystal dressing table jar, with ornately embossed silver lid and matching ornately pierced and embossed holder. Birmingham 1899 by Henry Matthews. Height 10 cm
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A pair of Edwardian silver heart shaped four slice toast racks, with central circular handles. Birmingham 1906. Length of each 7 cm
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Two identical late Victorian silver candlesticks, ornately decorated with leaves, flowers and scrolls in the French manner, both with matching drip trays. One hallmarked London 1892 by Charles Stuart Harris, the other with Continental hallmarks. Height 21 cm
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A pair of stylish modern Mexican .925 standard silver double candlesticks, oblong bases with scrolling supports. Height 23 cm
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A pair of small Victorian Scottish silver candlesticks, octagonal shape with original drip trays and loaded bases. Edinburgh 1883 by Hamilton & Inches. Height 11 cm
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A six person 36-piece German Wilkens silver part cutlery service, the 24 piece Old English pattern comprising six tablespoons, six dessert spoons, six table knives and six entree knives, the spoons weighing 634gms.
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A Victorian boxed set of 12 fruit knives and forks, plain mother-of-pearl handles with finely engraved silver plated blades.
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A Victorian mother-of-pearl and EPNS 12 place fruit set, in original mahogany box, wrythen twist mother-of-pearl handles and decorated knife blades.
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A quality Boulenger French silver plate cutlery set, consisting of 12 large forks, 12 large knives, 12 smaller knives, 12 large dessert spoons, 12 teaspoons, a serving spoon and a ladle, restrained leaf pattern, in felt lined wood box.
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A silver eight-place cutlery set, the handles with hand-beaten effect stamped 'Codan Mexico, Sterling .925. Total weight excluding knives 2862gms, in original mahogany felt lined box.
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An oak cased canteen of Elkington & Co. silver plated cutlery, including ivory handled 12 place fruit and fish knives and forks, numerous other utensils and additional stainless steel bladed knives of matching bead edged pattern, housed in fitted removable trays. Canteen dimensions 47.5 cm x 31 cm x 16.5 cm
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A modern French Christofle silver plate eight place setting of table cutlery, complete with knives and accessories, serving spoons, fish forks, teaspoons, butter knives, large and small table knives, etc. 74 pieces in original fitted canteen with brass lock and two keys.
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Three 19th century Irish silver fiddle pattern rat-tail dessert spoons. The pair Dublin 1830 and 1831 by William Cummins and James Le Bas and the single Dublin 1859 by J.S.
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A matching set of 10 silver coffee spoons with Celtic decorated handles. Sheffield hallmarks 1950s, 60s, all made by Cooper Bros.
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Four Georgian Old English silver dessert spoons, a pair Newcastle 1773 by John Langlands, the other pair also Newcastle but date marks rubbed.
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A Georgian Old English silver sauce ladle, London 1802, fiddle pattern silver tablespoon, London 1807 and a pair of Georgian bottom marked feather edged Old English silver dessert spoons, London 174 cm
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A George III silver unusual form salt spoon, rectangular dished bowl. Birmingham 1817 by Joseph Willmore.
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A George III Scottish Provincial sauce ladle, long oar form fiddle pattern, circular bowl. Perth c.1800 by Robert Keay.
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Three silver tablespoons, one fiddle pattern, London 1828, one with Danish hallmarks and the other with unascribed hallmarks.
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A set of six Victorian silver dessert forks, Old English pattern. London 1841 by Samuel Hayne & Dudley Carter. 234gms.
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Six (4 + 2) antique silver dessert spoons, Old English pattern, .4 cm x London 1824 by Robert Essex and .2 cm x London 1795 by Thomas Wallace II. 212gms.
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A George III silver serving spoon, Old English pattern. London 1809 by T.H.
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A George III silver serving spoon, similar to above. London 1809 by Alice & George Burrows II.
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A set of 10 George IV silver dessert forks, Old English pattern, crested. London 1821 by W.E. (William Esterbrook). 695gms.
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A set of four George III silver tablespoons, Old English pattern. London 1800 by George Smith II & Thomas Hayter. 259gms.
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Six (1+1+2+2) antique silver tablespoons, Old English pattern, various makers and dates. 349gms.
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A George III silver sauce ladle, Old English pattern. London 1806 by Thomas Wilkes Barker.
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Eight (3+3+2) antique silver teaspoons, Old English pattern, various makers and dates.
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An Edwardian period circular silver drinks tray, with gadrooned border, central monogram and presentation inscriptions for 'Best Irish Water Spaniel, 1915'. Birmingham 1908 by Charles Westwood & Sons. 770gms. Diameter 31 cm. 770gms.
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A George II silver waiter, pie-crust rim, the vacant centre encircled by a wide band of C-form scrolls and florals, raised on three pad feet. London 1734 by John Tuite, a 'specialist salver maker'. 238gms. Diameter 15.8 cm
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A large silver salver of Georgian style, plain with pie-crust border and four pad feet. London 1968. with presentation inscription 'Government Life Insurance Office N.Z. by The Mercantile & General Reinsurance Company Ltd, London on the occasion of their Centenary', 1869-1969. Together with wall mounted case. 1220gms. Diameter 36 cm
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A Victorian boxed set of silver knife, fork and spoon. Birmingham 1897 by George Unite.
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A silver Art Deco boxed condiment set, square form with chamfered corners, restrained gadrooning to base, two salts, two mustards, two pepperettes and four spoons. Birmingham 193.6 cm
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An early Victorian period silver drum mustard pot, with pierced decoration and blue glass liner. London 1841 by George Frederick Pinnell. With engraved inscription and silver spoon. Diameter 7 cm
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A Victorian silver mustard pot and matching pepper pot, both with pierced decoration and blue glass liners. With silver spoon. Chester 189.7 cm
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An early Victorian silver mustard pot, floral engraved lid with traditional pierced body, blue ceramic liner, together with a Georgian silver spoon. London 1846 by John Wilmin Figg.
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A pair of Georgian silver scissor nips. Lion hallmark in terminal grips. Length 12 cm
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A George III silver caddy spoon, embossed leaf forms to the shaped bowl, scalloped shell form handle with minor loss. London 1814 by Josiah Snat or John Shea, both noted caddy spoon makers.
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A George III silver caddy spoon, ribbed scallop form bowl, bright cut handle. London 1789 by Charles Hougham.
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A George III silver sugar sifter spoon, Old English pattern, 'X' and leaf form pierced bowl. London 1802 by Richard Crossley.
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A pair of George III silver framed spectacles, circular framed lenses, folding arms. Crack to one lens. London 1803 by Benjamin Franklin.
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Two 19th century French olive spoons, one with scroll pierced bowl and fittings, reeded ivory handle, the other silver plate with leaf and scroll pierced bowl.
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A loaded silver trumpet shape vase, of plain design with beaded rim. London 1912 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Height 17.5 cm
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A fine quality presentation two-handled silver rose bowl with cover, oval shape with applied classical decoration of garlands beneath the top edge, the broad rim detachable and the interior as the original gilded flower holder. London 1957 by Mappin & Webb. Engraved inscription 'With the Best Wishes of W.T. Greig Ltd, 1962'. Weight excluding flower grill 2475gms. Length 40 cm
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A large fine quality silver paten of traditional plain circular shape. London 1967. 299gms. Inscribed 'Government Life Insurance Corporation, U.S.A., $125,000,000 Feb. 1987. Diameter 18.5 cm
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A Victorian silver goblet, embossed with floral designs and presentation inscription 'Darlington Best Pen of Black Spanish 1857', a trophy for poultry. London 1857 by Henry Holland. Height 13.5 cm
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A pair of fine quality 19th century Scottish silver bonbon dishes, of circular shape with pierced decoration, the shaped borders decorated with leaves, flowers and scrolls in the French manner. Edinburgh 1883 by Hamilton & Inches. 368gms. Diameter 14 cm
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A George V silver fruit bowl of plain circular shape, with decorated rim and four pierced feet. Edinburgh 1921 by Hamilton & Inches. 700gms. Diameter 25 cm
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A good quality Scottish two-handled dish ring, of circular section with gadrooned borders, inscribed and dated 1902-1927. Edinburgh 1926 by Hamilton & Inches. 670gms. Diameter 21.5 cm
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A quality c.1900 silver plate entree dish, rectangular form, heavy gadroon borders, detachable handle.
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A c.1900 silver plate game cover, bead rims and detail to the open scrolling ring handle.
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An Afghan double saddle bag, hand knotted with a kilim back, Turkoman design in rich dark colours of red, dark blue and ivory. Width 80 cm, length 170 cm
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A single Afghan saddle bag, hand knotted with a kilim back, Turkoman design with gul motifs and multiple narrow border guards, dark blue, dark red, green and ivory. 60 cm x 100 cm
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A single Afghan saddle bag with fringing, hand knotted with a kilim back, Turkoman designs in typical colours of dark blue and dark red. 60 cm x 90 cm
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An old hand knotted Baluchi rug, the field with three diamond shape medallions, several border guards, geometric floral designs and hooked running dog motifs in colours of dark red, dark blue and ivory. Worn. 128 cm x 250 cm
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A hand woven kilim runner, decorated with bold geometric motifs and diamond shaped medallions, three border guards in colours of red, blue, old ivory and pale ochre. 117 cm x 310 cm
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A hand woven kilim rug, decorated with lines of bold geometric motifs in colours of red, dark blue and old ivory. 124 cm x 190 cm
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A large hand woven kilim rug, the field decorated with lines of bold geometric hexagonal motifs with one wide border guard in shades of red, blue and ivory. Faults. 166 cm x 284 cm
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A vintage Tibetan hand knotted rug, dancing skeletons, florals and skills in multi-colours. 93 cm x 163 cm
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A hand-knotted Baluchi carpet, the field decorated with a central 16-pointed medallion, framed by multiple boteh motifs on a deep indigo ground, framed by three borders. 200 cm x 120 cm
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A Kazak hand-knotted rug, the field decorated with three large geometric medallions, framed by a stylised floral meander border. 150 cm x 100 cm
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A Pakistani Turkoman rug, decorated with two rows of octagonal lozenge medallions and with diamond medallions between, framed by seven narrow borders and slender guards. 190 cm x 128 cm
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A hand-knotted Hamadan carpet, decorated with a large geometric medallion within a lozenge shaped field, framed by a broad border of rosettes between narrow guards. 208 cm x 155 cm
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An Isfahan rug, decorated with floral medallions with pendant ends on a field of floral sprays, the medallion pattern repeated in the quadrants, framed by a floral meander border between narrow guards. 199 cm x 107 cm
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A tribal Baluchi rug, the field decorated with a pattern of tiled cruciform medallions, in faded red-brown tones on a blue ground, framed by multiple guards and borders. 185 cm x 130 cm
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A Baluchi rug, decorated with geometric motifs on a tan background framed by three borders decorated with floral meander designs. 140 cm x 53 cm
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An antique Afghan picture rug, with two panels, one with geometric columns, chandelier and vase of flowers; the other decorated with a scene of a walled mosque surrounded by a townscape, dated 1906, both surrounded by geometric borders. Some faults. 146 cm x 105 cm
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A Turkish Kazak rug, the field decorated with rows of geometric medallions with hooked running dog borders, three border guards.176 cm x 220 cm
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A finely knotted good quality Persian hand knotted Kashan rug, the central medallion with flowering coronets at either end, the four corner designs repeating the central motif, all-over floral designs and with three border guards. 125 cm x 190 cm
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A wool and silk prayer rug, the mihrab decorated with flowering branches, multiple border guards with matching floral decoration. 90 cm x 132 cm
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A large hand knotted Persian Hamadan runner/rug with a central medallion and bold geometric floral motifs, two border guards. 314 cm x 146 cm
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A large Persian carpet with central Herati medallion framed by a field of flowering sprigs and rosettes, the central medallion repeated in the quadrants, framed by a broad Herati border between narrower borders of floral meander and narrow guards. 398 cm x 290 cm
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A Persian Mashad wool on cotton carpet, the red ground field with curvilinear floral and tendril design in blue and pale green dominant tones, the border guard with blue ground and floral design. 330 cm x 235 cm
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A hand knotted Turkoman carpet, the field decorated with six rows of geometric gul motifs with 'snowflake' motifs between on a plum red ground framed by a border of serrated outlined diamond pattern between four narrower guards. 290 cm x 197 cm
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An Afghan Turkoman all wool rug, the field with repeating rows of octagonal star form and other lattice floral type guls, multiple border guards. 238 cm x 172 cm
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A Persian rug, the field with elongated medallion, (the design repeated in each corner), five narrow border guards with trailing floral motifs. 110 cm x 240 cm
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A finely knotted good quality Persian hand knotted Kashan rug, the central medallion with terminals at the upper and lower ends of flowering coronets, the four corners repeating the central medallion designs, intricate all-over floral field on a dark blue ground, seven border guards with central wide guard. 155 cm x 220 cm
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A large Persian Kashan carpet, the field with circular medallion (the design repeated in each corner), all-over floral designs, five border guards with central wide Herati guard. 243 cm x 340 cm
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A large hand knotted Persian Tabriz carpet, the field decorated with scrolling flowering tendrils and exotic birds, seven border guards with a central wide Herati border, in shades of blue, brown, grey, rose pink, green and ivory on a salmon pink ground. 300 cm x 400 cm
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A large Persian hand knotted carpet, decorated with a central floral medallion with pendant ends framed by a field of floral sprigs and rosettes on a red ground, the central medallion pattern repeated in the quadrants, framed by a broad Herati floral border between narrower floral meander borders and narrow guards. 405 cm x 302 cm
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An early 20th century painted pine step ladder, fold-out legs with X-support, paint can shelf to the top. Height 6ft.
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An Anglo-Indian rosewood small proportion split chest, brass inlay including stringing and cap corners, two short above three full width drawers, shaped brass back plate and swing handle. 80.5 cm x 32 cm x 89 cm
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A Victorian mahogany pharmaceutical multi-drawer chest, the three rows of four drawers each with a gilt mirror panelling detailing contents 'Fer: Sult:C:' etc., faceted clear glass nob to each drawer, short splay base, variegated brown and ivory toned marble slab top. Provenance: Ex. Cooper's Pharmacy, corner of Wellesley and Victoria Streets, Auckland. 91.5 cm x 30.5 cm x 93.5 cm
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A 1920s Thonet style bentwood counter cane filled chair.
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A Georgian period elm dough bin, of traditional country style with inward sloping sides, plain top with moulded edge and simple stretcher base with pegged joints. 117 cm x 49 cm x 78 cm. Early 18th century, some faults.
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