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Antiques & Art — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:675
Sale Title:Antiques & ArtLots with images:140
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:427
Date:6-Dec-2016
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Two pieces of polished kauri gum, similar to above. 595gms and 200gms.
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A large piece of polished gum, in natural form, commonly found together with kauri in the gum fields. 1900gms.
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Nine small clear kauri gum nuggets, mainly polished.
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Five kauri gum boulders, mainly unpolished together with smaller and a crystal block.
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A large 160kg N.Z. nephrite/pounamu boulder, large oval flattened form with polished top showing good dark green tone with pale and black flecked inclusions, natural river worn base. 80 cm x 53 cm x 150 approx.
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An approx. 130kg N.Z. nephrite/pounamu boulder, Douglas River type, the polished top showing dark green mottled tone with pale inclusions, river worn base. 70 cm x 50 cm x 330 approx.
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A N.Z. greenstone block cut from a river worn boulder, the large section with natural top, the other sides cut. 24 cm x 23 cm x 24 cm. mm From the estate of Richard Shields, many of his later carvings were cut and carved from this block.
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An old Solomon Islands dark hardwood paddle club, the blade form end with fine raised central rib, diamond section long handle with pointed end. Small old repair. Length 120 cm
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A Pacific Island mace-headed club, the fluted head surmounted by a shell inlaid dome finial, the shaft with 'shark tooth' notching and further shell inlay to the collar. Length 46 cm
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A Javanese beaded lidded basket of square form, with bold geometric black and white decoration. 30 cm x 30 cm
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A Javanese white seashell ring woven on fibre cord, and displayed on a support metal stand. Height 43 cm
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A Dyak mandau jungle knife (parang ihlang), mid-20th century, with heavy single edged hand forged blade with rattan bound wooden hilt and scabbard. Overall length 63 cm
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A 1976 aboriginal bark painting by Narabullgun, depicting a stylised animal, signed and dated '76. 60 cm x 26 cm
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An old Pitcairn Islands coconut container, with hinged lid and painted clematis decoration to the front.
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A West African (Benin) copper alloy (bronze) device. Reputedly a ritual object to indicate potable water and avoid its pollution, being placed visibly in a water source. Torus shape with flanged slot and four affixed spheres, with various surface decorations. Provenance: Purchased at Eskenazi Ltd., London by Dr Alvin Friedman-Kien (prominent dermatologist, virologist and noted collector), subsequently bought by our owner in the early 1980s. Width 17.5 cm
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Two African weapons; a Maasai rungu ebony throwing club, tapered handle with pronounced ball head with single central spike, length 580; together with a short axe, the steel tapered blade in a restrained carved hardwood handle.
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An African carved ivory tusk, its surfaces entirely carved with a spiralling design of native figures and animals, surmounted at the tip by a kneeling female figure. Length 35 cm
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An African carved ivory tusk, carved with the bust of a West African woman, above sections carved with various figures in landscape. Outer curvature 63 cm
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An African ivory tusk section bangle, of large dimensions. Diameter 10.5 cm, depth 3.5 cm
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An African Dogon tribal granary door, of wooden panels carved in high relief with figures, animals and geometric designs. 62 cm x 44.5 cm
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A 1784 engraving of Captain James Cook, engraved by Sherwin, published August 1st 1784. Oak framed under glass. 29.2 cm x 23.6 cm
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A steel engraved map 'The Islands of New Zealand', published S.D.U.K. c. 1838, engraved by J. & C. Walker, hand-coloured in outline. 40 cm x 31.5 cm
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Three early French charts of parts of New Zealand, printed as a single leaf, from the Atlas published Paris 1827 following Duperrey's voyage in La Coquille (1822-1825), including the lower part of the South Island and Stewart Is., Chalky Inlet and the North Island (this chart is the earliest work to portray 'Taranaki Bay', a mythical feature that appeared in many maps between 1826 and 1840). 51 cm x 36 cm
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Miss Pearl Hamilton's (daughter of Augustus Hamilton) personal autograph sketch book, includes: a fine watercolour and ink drawing by Augustus Hamilton, entitled 'Carved Doorway of a Maori House'; a watercolour entitled 'Ruapehu from Tauharo', initialled; a watercolour of a Maori woman and child; two watercolours by Ina Lea 'The Sundowners', Muritai 1917 and sunset landscape; an ink portrait of R.J. Seddon; a watercolour programme '1906 HMS Challenger, 21st September 1906'; together with a newspaper…
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A good New Zealand colonial woods apprentice scotch chest, the mottled kauri shaped top with thumb moulded edge above two short and three full width graduating drawers of mottled kauri with rewa rewa edging, the half column turned mouldings with faceted sections, rimu sides, the small turned wooden knob handles showing some distress. 35.5 cm x 20 cm x 37 cm
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A N.Z. silver teaspoon by Alex L. Cooke, New Plymouth, the large oval greenstone finial with applied sculpted silver panel as Mt Taranaki, initialled and dated 'FEB 1901' to reverse, stamped with maker's mark.
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A N.Z. hei tiki carved wood table lamp, of square section with plinth base and fringed shade. Maker's initials T.W. Height of lamp base 40 cm
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Richard Shields carved greenstone pendant, stylised angular form, cord attached. Length 9 cm
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Richard Shields carved greenstone pendant, stylised abstract decoration with pierced detail, mid-green tone. Length 6.6 cm
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Richard Shields carved greenstone pieces, includes: an Aztec styled greenstone pendant and eight circular greenstone buttons.
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Three Richard Shields jewellery items, includes: two greenstone pendants of stylised form and one silver brooch with polished cabochon agate.
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Richard Shields carved paper knife, the greenstone blade tapering to a point, the pale tan marble handle of tapered C-scroll form, in craftsman made kauri box. Length of knife 29.4 cm
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Richard Shields greenstone handled paper knife, within a kauri craftsman made box, the plain tapered handle fitted with a gilt metal blade tapering to a point. Length 24.2 cm
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Richard Shields carved greenstone sculpture, as a stylised standing leaf, on an oval fitted base. Height 11 cm
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Richard Shields carved greenstone stylised bird sculpture, restrained raised scroll form wings, on rectangular platform base. Length 12 cm
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Richard Shields greenstone double pen holder, the slab base of good dark tone, together with a polished slab of greenstone showing good dark centre.
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Richard Shields carved kauri stylised sculpture, bladed Pacific inspired form, on mahogany base. Height 34.5 cm
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Richard Shields carved totara sculpture, entwined stylised tapered form, on kauri base. Height 34 cm
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Richard Shields carved totara sculpture, of leaf/tree form with stylised piercings, tapered rectangular plinth, labelled to the base. Height 33.4 cm. mm Note: this sculpture is similar to a previous greenstone lot by the same artist.
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Richard Shields carved totara sculpture, stylised open worked oval form. Height 22 cm
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Richard Shields carved totara sculpture, oval open stylised form. Length 21 cm
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Richard Shields mahogany carved sculpture, stylised yacht form. Height 17.5 cm
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Eleven Richard Shields jewellery pieces, mainly greenstone, includes hei matau pendants, brooches, etc.
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Edith Kathleen Robison (1879-1986) 'Hori', watercolour and pencil on paper, signed and inscribed. Diameter 175
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Ed. Hillary signed cover of July 1953 issue of 'Life' magazine, featuring images of Hillary and Norkey (sic). 35 cm x 26 cm
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Two 19th century photographs, photographers unknown, views of Queen Street. Each 13 cm x 19 cm
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A rare N.Z. silver medallion, 'In Commemoration of The Completion of The Auckland Harbour Bridge Extension September 1969', depicting a view of twin crane barges and a section of the 'Nippon Clip-on' box girder two lane addition floating before the bridge, variously marked with the initials of associated parties: AHBA, FF&P and IHI. Diameter 3.5 cm
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A mustard colourway koru patterned Air New Zealand passenger blanket. With affixed label. 100 cm x 140 cm
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A 1907 pattern bayonet in scabbard.
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3 vols (of 4) Military Operations - Gallipoli (History of The Great War), Br.-Gen. C. F. Aspinall-Oglander (Comp.), red cloth hard covers, (lacking the maps for vol. II). Vol. I : 1929, xvii + 380 pp., 19 photo & plates, 19 maps; Vol. I : Maps & Appendices : 4 maps & landing diagram; plus additional Gallipoli map 1915 (sellotaped at folds) with purple ink drawn 'Lines'. Vol. II : 1st ed., 1932, xv + 517 pp., 19 photo-plates, 34 sketch maps. Booksellers rubber stamps to eps.
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A boxed Imperial Service Order, Elizabeth II issue, silver, gold and enamel, hallmark for Birmingham 1961, with ribbon.
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A World War I British War Medal and bronze Memorial Plaque awarded to Pvt. Albert John James, 8/2436 N.Z.E.F.
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German Steyr-Kropatschek yataghan bladed bayonet, Portuguese model, single edged fullered blade, dated 1885. Length 60 cm
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A bandsman's sword, with brass hilt and crossguard, single edged spear point blade, complete with leather covered scabbard with brass locket and chape. Overall 77 cm
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2 pocket bibles, one inscribed with details of movements, capture and escape of R.E Parsons, to the f.e.ps, 1940-41 lists 29 Middle East places ending in Mt Olympus where he became P.O.W, followed by another eight destinations, then escape 3 April 1945. The other with label to FEP - A Memento from the Melbourne YMCA to (recipient) on his leaving for China 1900 (Boxer Rebellion).
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'The Mounted Riflemen in Sinai and Palestine, the Story of New Zealand's Crusaders', A. Briscoe Moore, very rare, pub. Auckland, 1920. 175pp with numerous illustrations and plates, folding map. Original stiffened paper dust wrapper. Previous owner's name on FEP.
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A cigarette card album and other material: R.A.F. Badges (50 in album from Player & Sons, c.1937); R.A.F Review Mildenhall & Duxford 6th July 1935 booklet with 24 photographs; 13 postcards and photographs including the inverted hanging of Mussolini.
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With The Cameliers In Palestine, John Robertson, A.H & A.W.Reed 1938, scarce first edt, blue cloth hard cover, pp 224, 51 black and white photos with four maps in the text. Previous owner's name stamped in three places. With postcard of four Imp. Camel Brigade in front of Sphinx and pyramids.
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World War I Memorial Scroll awarded to 11/441 Trooper David Bacon Ross, Wellington Mounted Rifles NZEF. David Ross of Wanganui died aged 27 on 28/8/1915 and is buried at Lone Pine Memorial in Turkey.
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World War I manuscript personal letter describing sea journey to England and on to Ewshot (N.Z. Reserve Depot). On YMCA and NZEF logo paper. Seven double sided pages, numbered 7 through 20, (pages 1-7 absent). 'Dated posted 15/12/17' written in pencil at end and signed 'Jack Harrison'.
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World War I trio to 34152 Pte. G. Kline, Canadian Medical Corps, 1st Field Ambulance, served in the Dardenelles and Salonika. Uncommon as only about 1450 non-combatant Canadian forces served in the Gallipoli campaign with five military hospitals. Together with a hand drawn map of the Balkans showing rail-lines (framed).
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A World War II aluminium model of a twin-engine aircraft with one perspex 'propeller' and raised on perspex stand.
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A Lithgow .22 Maori carved rifle, the stock fully carved with Maori designs including stylised masks, linial and curving repeating notched forms, paua insert disc highlights, no bolt present. Firearms licence required. Length 105.5 cm
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A c.1830 East India Co. flintlock blunderbuss, steel barrel, the brass mounts including trigger guard, butt plate and ramrod pipes, steel ramrod. Lock marked with East India Co. lion and '3'. No licence required. Length 71 cm
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A British Lee Enfield Pattern 1888 knife bayonet, for the Lee-Metford and Long Lee-Enfield rifles, manufacturers and armourers marks at ricasso. Length 42 cm
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A Tower two band musket, the lock marked 'Tower 1858' and with Crown over V.R., proof marks to barrel, stock marked with rondel and broad arrow, brass butt plate and trigger guard, later sling, 32 inch barrel with ramrod. No licence required.
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A Reilly & Co. 12 gauge double barrel under-lever hammer gun, 30-inch barrel, engraved to the rib: 'E A Reilly & Co., New Oxford St., London' and similarly signed lock plates; chequered forestock and black walnut stock with chequered grip. Licence required.
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A rare Irish flintlock pistol by W & J Rigby, Dublin, c.1820; .65 (carbine bore) constabulary model with tapering twist 4¾ inch barrel with full length sighting flat stamped 'DUBLIN' towards the breech, lock stamped 'RIGBY', walnut stock with repaired crack, with flattened butt, brass mounts, and iron stirrup hinged ramrod, Crowned P proof mark, Irish registration number 'K-D 2299' for Kildare. No licence required.
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A Spanish miquelet-lock fowling-piece, the lock marked 'Castiglione' and dated 1804 on the frizzen, 100 cm long octagonal to round barrel with maker's mark at the breech, retained by a band at the muzzle. Fancy brass trigger guard and butt flange, butt later extended. Fluted 'handrail' stock with attractive old patina. No licence required.
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An antique percussion rifle, with uncommon breech top loading for the ball, the lock marked Sanders & Williams, c.1830, Spanish style .42 bore barrel - hexagonal to octagonal to round fitted with a V-sight. All iron furniture with prolific scroll engraving. The stock with checkering and inset silver escutcheon at the wrist. Ebony ramrod with brass tip. No licence required.
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Jova Rancich large squat baluster vase, matte orange glaze with crackle finish and dribbled effects, impressed potter's marks to the base. Height 21 cm. Diameter 35 cm
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An early c.1950s Mirek Smisek small flared bowl, finely ridged exterior, footed, salt glazed with dark green/brown exterior and buff interior, incised potters' name in full. Diameter 13.6 cm
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A set of six early Barry Brickell teacups, finely salt glazed with lustrous and pale glaze effects, strap handle with potters' mark to base. Together with six turned mahogany saucers and associated spoons.
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Attributed Len Castle large dish/wall charger, circular flared form, grey blue spotted glaze with dark red/brown to the rim, impressed mark to the reverse, two suspension holes for hanging. Diameter 36.8 cm
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A Bronwyn Cornish sculpture of a frog, signed, inscribed Waiheke Island and dated 1983 under the base. Width 12 cm
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Mirek Smisek early Nelson period salt glazed lidded jar, the angular body with lug handles, and an encircling band of pale glaze with incised linial and angular incised bands, fitted lid with knob handle, fine dark salt glazing, impressed MS monogram. Height 27 cm
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A rare Jack Hutchison sculpted pottery monkey group figure, the seated adult with child, blue glaze, incised by artist to base 'J. Hutchison. 1937'. Height 9.5 cm, diameter of base 9.5 cm
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A Len Castle stoneware bowl, circular, raised on a small tapering foot ring, green talc glaze to the interior and darker mottled green glaze to the exterior, impressed artist's cypher under the base. Diameter 38.5 cm
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A Garry Nash studio glass vase 'Chatham Island Forget-me-nots' pattern, burnt orange over blue colour-way. Signed and dated '16. Height 25 cm
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A Garry Nash glass vase, 'Kowhai' pattern, mottled green over yellow colour-way. Signed and dated '16. Height 19.5 cm
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A Garry Nash studio glass shallow bowl, the well decorated with a profusion of murrines framed by a broad black border. Signed and dated '98. Diameter 47 cm
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A Hoglund art glass vase with green-blue-yellow sommerso in clear glass, ovoid shape, signed and labelled. Height 17 cm
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A 19th century attributed Clichy or Baccarat millefiori and latticino glass paperweight, very finely worked with central circlet framed by five further circlets within an outer border of alternating small canes all on a fine latticino swirling ground. Small bruise and indent. Diameter 7 cm
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A pair of good quality cut glass lidded urns of Georgian style, circular and hobnail designs with facet cut stems. Height 25 cm
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A fine quality Orrefors blue glass vase, designed by Sven Palmquist, tall ovoid shape with fish net decoration. Height 31 cm, engraved marks on base. Haraka no. 322
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A Bohemian green flashed cut crystal vase, urn shape raised on a square plinth base. Height 31 cm
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A Bohemian ruby flashed cut crystal vase, urn shape raised on square plinth base. Height 31 cm
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Five Moser glass beakers, amethyst colour with a wide gold band to the top and each decorated with classical scenes.
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A 'Tudric' pewter Archibald Knox design large jug, the hinged lid with flaring thumbpiece, the tapered body with traditional restrained design at the base with enamelled cabochons, some missing, woven cane handle, minor loss. Impressed marks including model no. 0307. Height 21 cm
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A 'Tudric' pewter rectangular hinge lidded box, cedar lined, the lid with repeating motif to the mildly domed edge, plain design, stamp marks to base including model #0124. 16.5 cm x 10 cm x 6 cm
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An Archibald Knox 'Tudric' pewter biscuit box, traditional decoration with 'Honesty' decoration with enamelled highlights, some missing, square form, the conforming lid with a circular panel and two raised ridges, impressed marks including shape #0194. 12.5 cm x 12.5 cm x 11 cm
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A 'Tudric' beaten pewter lidded muffin dish, the dome lid with enamel decorated finial, two plain side handles, impressed marks to base including model #0910. Diameter 19 cm
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David Veasey for Liberty & Co. pewter twin-handled loving cup, Model No. 010, decorated with honesty plants and the verse 'For Old Times Sake'. Embossed 'English Pewter' and model number to the base. Height 20 cm
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An Art Deco figure group of two leaping greyhounds on a marble and glass base, the metal hounds with original green paint finish, 52 cm x 13 cm
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A 1908 Ruskin souffle glazed vase, of Oriental form with compressed spherical body and tall tapered neck with flared rim, mottled dark blue glaze, circular impressed mark and date 1908. Height 21.5 cm
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An early 1900s Moorcroft MacIntyre 'Florian' ware bowl, the tube lined decoration in the 'Poppy' pattern, blue and white tones, silver plate rim, initials and mark to base, minor chipping to base and some rubbing to the tube lining. Diameter 25 cm
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A Macintyre 'Florian' ware shallow dish, designed by William Moorcroft. The slip trail design in blue and white incorporating painted mark, c.1900. Diameter 22 cm
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A Pilkington 'Lancastrian' vase, decorated with peaches on a green leaf ground in a lustre finish by Gwladys Rodgers, impressed and printed marks to base, professional restoration to rim. 15 cm x 14 cm
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A pair of uncommon Royal Worcester interwar period vases, inverse baluster shape with egg yolk yellow glaze, decorated with graphic panels of a bird and vase of flowers on a gilt background, scattered flowerhead motifs in black and lime green decorate the body. Shape 2195, c.1919. Height 19 cm
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Christopher Dresser design red glazed vase, probably Linthorpe Pottery, three dimples with a single flowerhead to each, later drilled as a lamp base.
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