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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:622
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:152
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:460
Date:28-Feb-2017
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Two New Zealand Shipping Co. (Rangitoto and Rangitane). logoed circular silver plated divided serving dishes, by Mappin & Webb, diameter 26 cm and 23 cm
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An New Zealand Shipping Co. (Rangitoto and Rangitane). logoed silver plated butter dish, along with a butter knife and logoed nutcrackers.
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Union Shipping Co. Master's peaked cap and uniform insignia, the cap with applique gilt bullion wire and enamelled metal badge on woollen band and bullion wreathed peak, along with shoulder boards (Segraves, Sydney), cuff insignia (unused) and cap peak insignia (unused).
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A vintage Federal Steam Navigation Co/New Zealand Shipping Co. (Rangitoto and Rangitane). peaked cap with applique gilt bullion wire badge on woollen band, along with another matching band and badge.
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Union Shipping Co. cap badge and three sets of Engineer Officer's shoulder boards (rank epaulettes); Chief (Seagraves, Sydney), second and Third Engineer; the badge of applique gilt bullion wire and enamelled metal.
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Union Shipping Co. Chief Engineer Officer's uniform insignia, shoulder slides (slip-on epaulettes) and cuff insignia (unused).
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Five sets of New Zealand Shipping Co. (Rangitoto and Rangitane). Engineer's shoulder boards (rank epaulettes), Engine Cadet, Fourth Engineer Officer (two sets), Third Engineer Officer and second Engineer Officer (Monnery's Outfitters).
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Four sets of New Zealand Shipping Co. (Rangitoto and Rangitane). Engineer's shoulder boards (rank epaulettes), Third Engineer Officer (two sets) and second Engineer Officer (two sets).
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24 New Zealand Shipping Co. (Rangitoto and Rangitane). brass buttons, double flag insignia, 16 small and 8 large.
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Special tabloid publication: 'Wahine, Record of a Disaster', published by The Dominion and Dominion Sunday Times just after the event in April 1968
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Union Shipping Co. House flag, (unused) 90 cm x 138 cm
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A bronze ship's bell with original bell-rope from the Union Line vessel M.V. Kokiri, launched 1951 the last in a series of six AC class colliers built for the USSCo, diameter 15 cm
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A French 'Jules Richard' barograph, mid-20th century, with clockwork barrel, vacuum chamber and inking armature, in glazed mahogany case with carrying handle, width 305; along with recording graphs and a 'Barometer Manual for the Use of Seamen' pub. 1932
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Henry Hughes & Son Ltd (HUSUN) cased sextant, brass 6 inch radius with inlaid silver scale, Ser No.31777, dated 1942. This was the model most commonly used by the Royal Navy during World War II.
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A ship's sextant, by Heath & Co., London. In original case, 1950s.
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Two vintage large format Devonport Ferry Co. black and white photographs, 'S.S. Albatross: launched 1904.... Ak-Northcote Ferry Service...' and 'S.S. Condor...1903...'. approx. 36 cm x 49 cm ea, framed.
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Three large format vintage Cunard Ocean Liner black and white photographs, RMS Queen Elizabeth and two RMS Queen Mary. 39 cm x 49 cm
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Two original large vintage Cunard Line advertising lithographs, 'Queen Elizabeth' and Queen Mary by Charles Eddowes Turner, framed. Minor staining. 36 cm x 63 cm
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Two vintage black and white photographs of the Auckland ferries, 'Wakatere' and 'Taviuni'. 14 cm x 20.5 cm
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Three vintage black and white Devonport Naval Base photographs: 'Patrol Boats Devonport Naval Base 1945', 'HMS Powerful, Calliope Dock 1908' and 'Calliope Jetty 1940'. 24.5 cm x 27 cm, .2 cm x 17.5 cm x 24 cm
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Two vintage black and white N.Z. shipping photographs, 'The Awatea' and 'The Matsonia'. 39 cm x 59.5 cm ea.
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A vintage nautical ship's clock from the wardroom of HMS The Royalist. By Christie & Wilson, Glasgow, stamped 2625, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial at XII, with key and in working condition. The Royalist was decommissioned by the New Zealand Royal Navy in 1967. Diameter 18 cm
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A vintage Japanese Saura SC100E brass cased ship's binnacle compass, with domed hinged viewing lid, the glass topped enclosed compass in binnacle frame held within a cylindrical case with fitted lugs to the base. Height 25 cm
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Four Foley USSCo. cups, saucers and plates reputedly from the 'Niagra', traditionally decorated with blue flag logo, decorative blue gilt and turquoise jewelled borders, the set in good condition, minor loss to the cobalt enamel. Provenance: Purchased from Keith Rodgers, a crew member of the 'Claymore', c.2005. Note: The Claymore was one of the support ships salvaging the gold from the sunken 'Niagara' after she struck a mine on 19 June 1940 laid by the German auxiliary cruiser Orion.
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Two vintage Orient Steam Navigation Co. ocean liner ashtrays, Queen Mary menus and assorted uniform insignia.
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Vintage 'H.M.S. Achilles' items, includes an envelope with old metal fragment attached detailed 'Shrapnel found on H.M.S. Achilles after great battle with Graf Spee, given to B. Lappin by P.O.W. Huxtable, 23/40 Devonport'; along with a cap tally, various photos, etc.
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A large format Boer War/World War I warship photo, 'HMS Powerful 1907-09', photographed by Hall & Co, Sydney, studio name on mount, in period oak frame with presentation plaque. 35 cm x 57.5 cm
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A large format World War I warship photo 'HMS New Zealand', arriving in Auckland 1913, in period oak frame with presentation plaque. An Indefatigable-class battlecruiser built for the defence of the British Empire, launched in 1911, funded by the New Zealand government as a gift to Britain, she was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1912. Intended for the China Station, she was released at the request of the Admiralty for service in British waters and saw action in World War I as part of the Grand Fleet.…
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A large format World War I warship photo 'HMS Dunedin', in Wellington Harbour 1924, in period oak frame with presentation plaque. 27 cm x 37 cm
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A World War II POW log book of Lieut. Kenneth Joseph Michael Payne, 4222, 2nd NZEF, (1911-1988), pp.117, 1.8 cm x 12.5 cm, captured Crete 1 Jun '41, escaped 12 Jun, recaptured Greece 6 Nov '41 released Germany April '45; includes many musings, caricatures, POW portrait photographs [groups and individuals, most named], camp recipes, notes and detainees autographs along with manuscript maps detailing routes taken through Greek Islands and mainland, Albania and Yugoslavia whilst an escapee, along with…
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A Crimean War/Indian Mutiny medal group, awarded to George McFadyen, 71st Highland Light Infantry. Includes Crimea medal with Sebastopol bar, Indian Mutiny with Central India bar and Turkish Crimea medal, all mounted with ribbons.
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A rare New Zealand historical World War II field map of 'The Defence Of Cassino', signed by Buck Needham and presumably used by him in the field, showing signs of wear and some staining including holes from being confidentially pinned when folded. Noted twice in the printing as 'Confidential' and with printed dates '20 March 1944' (Source aerial photographs) and '25 March 1944'. Showing field guns, pillboxes, mines, reported tunnel etc. 50 cm x 62 cm. Note: Sergeant Buck Needham, 20 New Zealand Armoured…
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A Victorian British P.1888 bayonet, double edge blade, dated '96, stamped Wilkinson and with armory marks at the ricasso, in original scabbard. Length 44 cm
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Garry Nash, 'Native Flowers' series blown glass vase, ovoid shape, etched and sandblasted mottled pink and blue colourway, signed and dated '16. Height 23 cm
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Garry Nash 'Kaka Beak' series blown glass vase, squat ovoid shape, etched and sandblasted black and red colourway, signed and dated '16. Height 20 cm
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Garry Nash blown glass vase, squat ovoid shape, sea blue with golden crackle over red colourway, signed and dated '16. Height 19 cm
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A glassmaker's furnace crucible, cylindrical shape, for green colourway glass. Old fracture to wall. Diameter 31 cm
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A glassmaker's furnace crucible, cylindrical shape, for yellow colourway glass. Height 19 cm
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A pair of Titian studio pottery mugs, decorated with tiki and Maori motifs, on a round spreading foot and in a teal green glaze. Height 13 cm
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An uncommon Titian studio pottery fantail wall vase, the bird in flight with oversized flaring fan form tail forming the main vase, glazed in blue, red and softer tones, incised mark to reverse. Height 14 cm
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A Titian studio pottery leaping brown trout, on wave form base, naturalistically painted in colours, impressed mark and number F107 Height 17 cm
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A Titian studio pottery brown trout jug, the handle formed by the leaping fish beside a rising wave body, naturalistically painted colours, impressed mark and number 'M4'.
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A Crown Lynn hand potted terracotta vase by Arthur and Olive Rhodes, cylinder form, the top unglazed with wide textured encircling band, the base with lustrous dark brown glaze, printed tiki mark. Height 17.5 cm
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A Crown Lynn Arthur Rhodes and Olive Rhodes hand potted vase, the terracotta angular baluster body with clear glaze to the textured neck ring, similar to above.
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A Crown Lynn hand potted Rhodes vase, similar to above. Height 19 cm
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A Crown Lynn hand potted Arthur Rhodes vase, similar to above. Height 25 cm
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A Crown Lynn hand potted Arthur Rhodes vase, similar to above, matt brown glaze. Height 22 cm
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A Crown Lynn vase attributed to Daniel Steenstra, ovoid shape with cylindrical neck, decorated with applied white enamel triangles on a sea-green ground. Printed and incised marks including No.1. Height 14.5 cm
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A Crown Lynn 'McAlpine' green glazed fridge jug, traditional rounded rectangular tall form with ribbed body and 'McAlpine' in relief to each side. Height 22 cm
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A Mirek Smisek ash and tenmoku glazed flagon. Height 20 cm
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A Graham Storm tenmoku glazed pot, squat circular with tapering combed collar and moulded with trellis pattern to the walls. Height 21 cm
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An early 20th century Benhar pottery blue glazed duck ornament, plainly modelled in solid form, rich blue glaze, incised detail to the flared oval base. 12.5 cm x 6.5 cm x 10.5 cm
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A 19th century Milton large teapot, Rockingham type glaze, moulded in relief with floral sprigs to the faceted body, conforming domed lid. Height 19 cm, length 22.5 cm
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A late 19th century N.Z. Luke Adams 'Kowhai' blue glazed teapot, the flat sided circular body with relief moulded detail of birds feeding on Kowhai, striking dark blue glaze, with original lid. Height 15 cm, length 19.5 cm
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An Elizabeth Lissaman large wall plate, decorated with three exotic birds in blue tones on pale ground, the exterior rim impressed with a repeating design, incised name and marks to the back including date code for 1979. Diameter 27.5 cm
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A pair of Elizabeth Lissaman small bird decorated wall plates, coloured glaze, inscribed marks including code for date 1979. Diameter 12 cm
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Leonie Arnold, bird-head doll, glazed porcelain head with porcelain legs and arms in a calico stuffed body in wrapped tan and sequin fabric. Length 45 cm
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Len Castle large slab form vase, mildly swollen square form body, the open rectangular neck with flat top rim, the tenmoku glaze with dominant dark tone, dark red/brown showing through, chun overglaze to the shoulder with dribbled effects in pale blue tone. Impressed maker's mark to base. 30 cm x 20 cm x 35 cm
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Len Castle and Theo Schoon collaboratively designed stoneware vase, ovoid form with knob type side protrusions, tapered neck, umber glaze, blue internal glaze, impressed potter's mark and incised 'TS'. 19 cm x 14 cm x 14.5 cm
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Len Castle stoneware pottery vase, ovoid form, rope type impressed sides, faint texture evident, pale glaze effects including rich deep red, blue glazed interior. Double impressed mark. Height 16 cm
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A Len Castle wall hanging, winged 'Earth Book' type form, pronounced radiating ribs, dark umber matt highlight glaze, the exterior with fine impressed coggle type decoration, impressed mark. 34 cm x 24 cm x 14 cm
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Len Castle earthenware wheel thrown bowl, copper blue glaze pooling to the well, impressed mark. Diameter 21.5 cm
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Len Castle lava red glazed earthenware bowl, short foot, impressed potter's mark. Diameter 20 cm
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Len Castle stoneware wheel thrown bowl, black iron containing glaze, wax resist decoration, optical blue chun glaze highlights, glaze to 1250°C. Diameter 16.3 cm
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Len Castle shallow wheel thrown stoneware bowl, the amber/tan glazed body with deep red flashed centre, impressed potter's mark. Diameter 19.2 cm
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Len Castle porcelain bowl, amber/tan glaze with deep rich red flash to the centre, impressed mark. Diameter 16 cm
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Len Castle early stoneware small bowl, black iron glaze with red/brown crackle glazed interior, c.1970. Impressed mark. Diameter 13 cm
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Len Castle bowl, similar to above. Diameter 19.5 cm
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Len Castle Avian bowl, small medium size, blue glazed interior, impressed mark. Diameter 22.5 cm
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Len Castle hand modelled hanging form, stoneware, tapered banded wire cut decoration, brown pigment washed, fired to 1275°C. Height 13 cm
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Len Castle hanging double aperture form, hand modelled stoneware, brown pigment washed, fired to 1275°C.
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Len Castle small hanging form, wide type with wire cut decoration, impressed mark. Width 13.5 cm
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Len Castle hand modelled 'Sea Secret', as a stylised kina shell, central small recess with blue glaze, impressed mark to base, pigment washed. Diameter 11.5 cm
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Len Castle 'Sea Secret', similar to above.
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Two Len Castle small bowls, tenmoku glaze with crackle rich orange interior, impressed marks. Diameter 8.5 cm
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Len Castle double aperture hanging form, wire cut decoration, yellow ochre pigment to surface, hand modelled, fired to 1275°C. Impressed potter's mark. Width 27 cm
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Len Castle ceremonial pourer in a striking lava red glaze, wheel thrown and hand modelled, fired to 1060°C. Impressed mark. Height 25.5 cm
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Len Castle 'Sea Secret' stylised dish, modelled in wavy circular form, the coggle impressed cut surface with blue glaze, incised potter's initials to reverse. Diameter approx. 27 cm
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A Len Castle tapered double aperture vase, flattened ovoid form with four small holes below the tapered top as three bars, pigment rubbed finish. Impressed mark. Height 19 cm
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Len Castle Avian form bowl, blue and green glaze effects to the interior, crackle type finish, impressed potter's mark to base. Diameter approx. 22 cm
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Len Castle large hanging form, textured finish, approximately circular with swollen front, stoneware, brown burnt umber washed, blue to the narrow top internal aperture. Fired to1280°C. 34 cm x 36 cm x 11 cm
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Len Castle 'Sea Secret' platter, flat oval form with radiating cut ribs, the central small well with blue glaze and fine incised decoration, the back fully incised in coral type decoration, small oval tapered foot. Impressed mark. 32 cm x 21 cm x 4.5 cm
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Len Castle bottle form wall hanging, long tapered design tapering to a terminal point at the base, incised lineal decoration to the centre, umber rubbed matt glaze, length 46 cm, impressed potter's mark.
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The book 'Len Castle Potter', published 2002 by Sang Architects & Co. Ltd, with extra cuttings etc.
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The book 'Len Castle, Making the Molecules Dance' published by Lopdell House Gallery 2008
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Assorted printed and other material relating to Len Castle, includes the Dowse Exhibition booklet, poster, videotape etc.
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An unusual Edwardian green lustre glass shell vase. Length 20 cm
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A pair of Edwardian amber glass baluster column candlesticks, with star cut bases. Height 24 cm
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A 19th century Bohemian glass vase, the body of cranberry with gilt embellishments with three panels decorated in wildflowers on a white ground and one panel decorated with an Italian Renaissance gentleman, white and gilt acanthus decoration to base and rim. Height 36.5 cm
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Three long stemmed Bohemian glass goblets, the bowls in green with gilt embellishment to bowls and stems.
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A Venetian glass liqueur set, the cranberry glass jug decorated with enamel daisies and gilt embellishment, together with small stemmed glasses and a conforming glass tray, in original box.
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An Italian Murano glass vase, of hexagonal section, acid green submerged in yellow in yellow and clear glass. Height 24.5 cm
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A C.H. Brannam, Barnstaple canoe shaped flower vase with a rich cobalt blue glaze. Impressed marks. Length 30 cm
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A Dutch Gouda earthenware jardiniere with bold stylised floral painted decoration. Marked 'Astra Arnhem', Holland'. Small rim chip. Diameter 28 cm
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A Dutch Gouda ewer together with a tall Gouda baluster vase. Heights 21 cm and 29 cm. Both with typical bold painted decoration, painted marks on base.
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An early 20th century Dutch Gouda wall plate, stylish panelled floral designs in dominant blue and mustard tones, painted marks to reverse. Diameter 31.5 cm
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A c.1900 Schutz majolica wall plate and tazza, Jugendstil decoration with orchid highlight, polychrome decorated with a soft red/pink ground, impressed mark. Diameters 27 cm and 25 cm
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A c.1900 Schutz majolica wall plate, Jugendstil decoration of lilies and butterfly, mauve, green and tan tones on ivory ground. Impressed marks. Diameter 31.5 cm
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A c.1900 Schutz majolica wall plate, Jugendstil relief decoration of chrysanthemum on a turquoise panel and rich deep red ground. Impressed marks. Diameter 31 cm
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A c.1900 Schutz majolica tazza, Jugendstil relief decoration with flowering waterlily framed with a multiple dragonfly border. Diameter 25 cm
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