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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:534
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:98
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:384
Date:24-Jan-2017
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Four small Eugene Rimmel's (Perfumer) Almanacs: 1883, '84, '86 and '71, along with a Victorian pop-up card.
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An ivory handled walking cane, the handle carved with a trophy group of hunting horn and game bird. Length 90 cm
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A German silver handled walking cane, ebony shaft with curved hammer finished handle. Length 81 cm
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A German .800 silver handled walking stick, the ebonised shaft with T-bar silver handle. Length 89 cm
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A Chinese mah jong set, in rosewood case, bone and bamboo, along with four beech racks
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A Chinese mah jong set, in oak case, bone and bamboo tiles (one missing), with playing boards
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A Chinese mah jong set, in rosewood case, bone and bamboo, along with four wooden racks
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An Indian 18th century style ivory chess set, natural and red stained, the early style knights with arched necks and downcast faces; the rooks modelled as dovecotes. Paired with a tooled leather covered folding board incorporating a backgammon board
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A c.1900 decorative Vizagapatam ivory octagonal lidded box, fully engraved and stained in red, green and blue with tendril and floral decoration, dark royal blue velvet lined interior, raised on paw feet to each corner. 20 cm x 20 cm x 7.5 cm
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An old piece of red coral, the small multi-branch coral with remains of the base
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A large turtle shell, the 13 plates of good colour, some losses to marginal edge plates. Length 85 cm
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A vintage zebra skin, mid-brown stripes. Length from nose to tail 2.7 metres.
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A vintage zebra skin, dark chocolate brown stripes. Length from nose to tail 2.8 metres.
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A large uncarved hippopotamus incisor (tusk). 1562gms. Outer curvature 59 cm
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A large trophy glass case fish, 'Pollack 23lbs. 15oz.', the bow-fronted glazed case with ebonised trim, painted back board and simulated shell and rock base, details painted to front of case. 104 cm x 20 cm x 49 cm
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A taxidermy head of an antelope, with short horns, mounted on kauri shield.
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A reindeer hide rug, the winter pelt of soft brown and white tones, well-tanned. 106 cm x 104 cm
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A large pounamu river worn boulder, natural mildly flattened circular form, pale rind exterior. Approx. 75kgs. 50 cm x 45 cm x 240 approx
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A boulder of kauri gum, 1725gms.
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A large kauri gum boulder, pecked clean but unpolished. 2kg
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A large 17 inch carved wooden duck decoy, magnum size, black drake, swivel head, glass eyes, wooden keel, c.1950s.
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A good 1920s 6 inch Scarborough mahogany salt water fishing reel, brass foot and arm to the body.
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A late Victorian Rubin Heatons 5 inch mahogany salt water fishing reel, Slater Latch type, early model, quick-release spool, embossed with maker's details under the foot.
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A late 19th century brass 3½ inch G. Little & Co., London, all brass salmon fishing reel, old patina, embossed with maker's details, horn handle, permanent check.
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A Hardy's 3½ inch fly reel, with narrow drum, made for W.H. Tisdall (stamped on brass foot), ivorine handle, c.1911. Original finish, evenly worn with nice patina. A good New Zealand example of this early reel.
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An F. Steans & Co. Ltd, Christchurch, 3' inch trout reel, made by E.J. Brown, a copy of the Hardy's 'Perfect', c.1950, bronze anodised finish.
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A Hardy's 3' inch 'Taupo' (Perfect) trout reel, with alloy foot (chipped), ebonite handle, the slightly wider drum designed for handling larger fish.
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A Hardy's 'Perfect Duplicated' Mk II 3' inch trout reel, with ribbed brass foot, ebonite handle, agate line guide. With original finish with slight wear to rims, presentation inscribed and dated 193.1 cm
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A c.1920 6½ inch Allcock fly fishing box, with 16 windowed compartments.
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A c.1920 5 inch Allcock aluminium fly box, with 12 windowed compartments, with over 100 various flies
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A quality 1885 3 inch Farlows brass fly reel, with permanent check, ivory handle and old line, maker's name embossed
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A pair of c.1900 small 3 inch wooden fishing reels, both embossed with maker's names; A. Wilkes and Alcock.
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A late 19th century English 4 inch Gamages brass fishing reel, free spool, wooden handle, with vintage line
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A good 1890 4½ inch Chevelair Bowness & Bowness brass salmon reel, embossed maker's name, loud permanent check, wide handle, ebony back plates, a quality reel in good condition
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A c.1910 Ogden Smith black japanned fly box, with 10 round yellow windowed bolt lock compartments, complete with old flies, maker's logo to interior
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A late Victorian black japanned aluminium fly box, wool lined, complete with approx. 250 quality English trout flies, good condition.
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A late 19th century large Harrods pigskin fly fishing wallet, the interior with two ivorine fly pages with clips and flies together with felt pages and plastic envelope type compartments.
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A c.1930 English leather fly fishing wallet, chamois and parchment pockets, includes 34 named individual envelopes containing various flies.
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Three early 20th century small brass trout fishing reels, includes: 2' inch French Le-Lite and two English reels measuring 2½ inch and 2¾'.
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A New Zealand stag antler priest by master carver Des Baker, as a tree trunk section upon which rests a creel, landing net, rod and rainbow trout. Length 33 cm
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A vintage English extendable gaff, steel hook, alloy body, butt priest and clip.
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A vintage extendable alloy and brass trout landing net, fold-up type with original tiger-line braided netting.
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A damascene bladed jambi ya dagger, the curved blade set in a hilt with a flaring pommel, the hilt and sheath decorated in niello-type silver inlay. Length 27 cm
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An old Indonesian kris, finely carved scrolling handle, plain flaring burlwood wrangka, the brass scabbard embossed with scrolling florals, tapered damascene steel blade. Length overall 48.5 cm
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An old Indonesian large kris, all over fine carved detail including demon figure to the hilt, the scabbard with further demon and bird masks, traditional wavy damascene blade. Length overall 69 cm
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An Indonesian kris, the handle as a seated mythical lion, carved wood scabbard, the damascene blade of tapered straight sided form.
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An African tribal short sword, Simi tribe, tapered double edged blade including maker's details - 'Giraffe', red dyed leather scabbard. Length 60 cm
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A craftsman made 16 inch mahogany infill joining plane, closed handle, wedged keeper and cupid's bow bridge.
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A Mathieson 16½ inch rosewood infill joiner plane, the gunmetal lever with maker's details
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A Buck dovetailed steel 9 inch mitre plane, original snecked iron, wedged holder with Cupid's bow bridge, rosewood infill
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A Mathieson & Sons rosewood infill 7¾ inch coffin smoother, no handle.
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A craftsman made 9 inch gunmetal smoother, mahogany infill, open handle.
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A Norris 7½ inch rosewood infill coffin smoother, gunmetal keeper with maker's name, named steel, no handle.
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An H. Slater 7½ inch rosewood infill smoother, tapered heel, no handle, maker's details to the keeper.
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A Spiers 7¾ inch smoother, rosewood infill, repair to front bun and open handle
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A Spiers 7½ inch rosewood infill coffin smoother, cast maker's details to the brass lever, crack to the open handle
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A Norris coffin form 7½ inch smoother, mahogany infill, open handle.
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A labradorite carved mouse, its tail curled around its back, yellow metal wire whiskers. Length 6 cm
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A pair of Victorian bone Stanhope pens.
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Five various 1940s Bimini glass buttons, classically decorated.
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A plated brass novelty vesta, modelled as 'The Devil', pressing his nose releases the hinged lid.
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A brass novelty vesta, modelled as a skull, pressing the nose releases the hinged cranium.
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A Dinky Model 665 'Honest John Missile Launcher', in box, missile AF.
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A 1950's Japan Cragstan Co Military Police Jeep, with original box.
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A mid-20th century Line Mar Toys of Japan 'Ladder Fire Engine', battery operated, three figures riding the boards, in original box with lithographic printing.
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A painted miniature on ivory, of an Elizabethan woman with lace collar signed Hilliard, in oval fancy metal frame
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A miniature portrait oil on ivory, the oval image of a woman in 18th century dress, indistinctly signed, in sectional ivory and tortoiseshell frame. Overall 9 cm x 8 cm
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A 1950s decorative miniature pompadour portrait, in filigree gilt metal frame and later giltwood box frame.
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A c.1900 portrait miniature on ivory, the young woman with coiffured hair, entitled to the reverse '383 Princess Clementine'. Decorative brass frame
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After Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-1873), 'The Empress Eugenie' surrounded by her ladies in waiting, the original painted 1855, Château at Compiegne the miniature finely painted on ivory. Gilt framed under glass. Note: Winterhalter was a German painter and lithographer known for his portraits of royalty in the mid-19th century. Among his best known works is 'Empress Eugenie Surrounded by her Ladies-in-Waiting'. 12.5 cm x 18 cm
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Four 18th century political cartoons by Heath, hand coloured, framed.
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A Darwinian bronzed ceramic sculpture 'Ape with Skull', after Wolfgang Hugo Rheinhold (1853-1900), depicting a chimpanzee seated upon a stack of books observing a human skull, the original created in 1892. Height 34.5 cm
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A 'Royal Century' astronomical telescope, presented in its original mahogany case along with a modified steel tripod supporting a worm geared vernier adjusted brass table, the telescope fitted with the celebrated Conrady-Watson Type III objective lens, noted for perfect correct and exceptionally fine figuring. The U.K.'s National Museum of Science and Industry funded the purchase of the only other known examples of this telescope to add to the collection held by the Cambridge Whipple Museum of the History…
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An Edwardian oak smoker's cabinet, with double carved doors and hinged lid opening to reveal an interior fitted with drawers, compartments and racks, the lid with presentation plaque. 37 cm x 19.5 cm x 28 cm
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An Arts & Crafts oak smoker's cabinet, with double leadlight glass panelled doors above other compartments with doors and a rack. Wall mounting. 33.5 cm x 13 cm x 60 cm
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A late Victorian oak smoker's cabinet, with glazed doors opening to reveal drawers, compartments and racks. 41 cm x 19 cm x 45 cm
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An Arts & Crafts oak smoker's cabinet, with a coloured glazed panelled door opening to reveal a shelf and pipe rack, the fascia decorated with cut brass and disc embellishments. 29 cm x 18 cm x 38 cm
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A pair of old Egyptian damascene ware vases, of tall conical shape with silver and copper inlay on brass. Height 33 cm
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A 1920s Florentine alabaster and marble sculpture of a maiden accompanied by a bronze doe, seated upon a base carved as a grotto and waterfall, illuminated from within. Repair to wrist and finger missing. Signed indistinctly to reverse and dated 1929. Height 640. On later wooden column stand
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A Victorian copper bed warming pan, the hinged lid with engraved bird and scroll detail, long turned wooden handle.
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A small kauri chip carved wall cabinet, the two chip carved doors open to reveal compartmentalised interior, 1930s, with key, 41 cm x 24 cm x 35 cm
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A 19th century Japanese wooden well pulley, in pegged frame, dark stained finish. Diameter 48.5 cm
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A 19th century Japanese copper well bucket, wide strap-form mount with loop fitting to the top, riveted, dents to the base. Diameter 19.5 cm
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A c.1900 push-button Tombo Japanese accordian, black and red lacquered sections, working.
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An old bronze bell engraved 'Q.N. & Special Troops Barrio 1940', label attached giving further detail, handle/open hanger to the top. Height 260. With clapper.
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A pair of long African hand forged metal spears, Kenyan Pokot tribe hunting spears, each of three sections with central wooden shafts, the spear tips with leather protective bindings. Length of each approx. 220 cm
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Two African hand forged metal hunting spears, each in three sections with central wood shafts, triangular and flattened blades. Samburu tribe, Kenya. Lengths 180 cm and 200 cm
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An African hunting spear, forged metal with central wooden shaft, long leaf shaped blade. Southern Sudan. Length 180 cm
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A West African tribal mask, dark terracotta with fibre and cowrie shell headdress. Length 23 cm
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An old Fijian hardwood gata club, with traditional spur head, the textured curved panel with orange/red and cream pigment.
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14 vintage books on Australia and general anthropology, includes 'Australian Totemism', 'Desert People', 'Aboriginal Men of High Degree', etc.
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A decorative Maori tokipoutangata, the carved haft with Kawakawa pounamu blade, fitted on plinth stand. Length 36.5 cm
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A New Zealand Maori carved kauri box by Rangi Stevens, the lid with relief stylised mask.
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A 20th century Maori carved box, rectangular, the lid carved in high relief with a koruru head, the sides further carved with various heads. Dark stained kauri. 190 x 12 cm x 8 cm
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A 20th century greenstone Maori hei tiki, standing with chin to left shoulder, open mouth, hands to thighs, red sealing wax to the ring eyes. Length 11.2 cm
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Gordon Minhinnick N.Z Herald cartoon, 50 cm x 40 cm, signed and dated '28. Provenance: Given by the artist to Dorothy Osborne (nee Little) who was for a time secretary to the editor of 'The Sun'.
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Two framed prints from 'Maori Patterns: Painted & Carved' by J.H. Menzies, pages 1 and 10, both under glass with brick red mounting boards. Image size 26 cm x 42 cm
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Two Maori design prints from the publication as above, includes the cover page detailed 'Maori Patterns, Painted and Carved' and page 10. Lime green mat boards.
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A rare copperplate engraved chart of the Straits of Magellan from the official account of the first voyage of James Cook, depicting the discoveries of the navigators Byron, Wallis and Carteret. The detail includes soundings, currents, shoals and anchorages along with four elevations of land (Cape Virgins, White Cliffs, Cape Fair Weather and View of Port Famine), c.1780. Unframed 73 cm x 46 cm
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George Baxter (1804-67) 'The Rev. J. Waterhouse Superintending the Landing of The Missionaries at Taranaki, New Zealand', oil print, coloured in the Baxter patented method. 26 cm x 40 cm
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