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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:729
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:710
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:523
Date:14-Nov-2017
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A vintage Davey & Co. of London ship's lamp, square section, copper with four glass panels, one with cracked corner, brass protection bars and fittings. Original kerosene internal fitting. Height 45 cm
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An early 20th century copper ship's search lamp, brass cradle, handles and base fitting, no internal lamp. Diameter 43 cm height overall 75.5 cm
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A brass ship's interior lamp, kerosene with double wick, chimney and white globe. Height 44 cm wall mounted.
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An early 20th century ship's telegraph and control by Chadburn & Son of Liverpool and London brass housings and handles, other steel fittings, with cables, the telegraph pedestal painted grey. Height of telegraph 113 cm
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A vintage Kelvin & Hughes Ltd of England brass cased ship's binnacle compass, the brass cover with hinged oval plate revealing a glazed panel for viewing the gimballed compass, maker's details to the compass plate including 'Type No. 72958', raised on a mahogany stand with brass fittings. Provenance: Imported for Mason Bros. for Stewart Island ferry 'Wairua' but purchase fell through. Then used as display at Fosters.
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A vintage brass ship's porthole window, opening by the release of two circular screw nut fittings, nine fastening holes. Diameter 51.5 cm
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A 19th century ebony octant by D. McGregor of Glasgow and Greenock, brass fittings, ivory scale, original case, some attention required.
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A c.1953 Heath & Co. of London 'Hezzanith' sextant, ebonised frame with brass detail and silver scale, original teak box with 'National Physical Laboratory, Teddington' certification.
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A small bronze starter's canon, the top with cartouche in relief framing the monogram 'HF', wooden cradle. Length of canon 27.5 cm
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An old ship's brass pump (Bilge), cylindrical form, rosewood handle, mildly domed cap suction end with multiple piercing. Length unextended 62 cm
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An early 20th century ship's 'Baby Blake' marine toilet, chromed fittings, the porcelain bowl with maker's details 'Blake & Son, Victor, 88 South Street, Gosport.
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An old wooden ship's double pulley, steel fittings, oak construction. Length 54 cm
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Two oak and brass ship's pulleys, one double wheel, the other single, inset brass maker's plate with capacity details.
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An old ship's oak double pulley, large steel ring to the top, copper plaque to the side. Length 45 cm
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A vintage ship's wood framed double pulley, rope bound with galvanised steel large eye. Length 50 cm some borer.
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An old ship's wooden pulley, iron fitting, brass plaque with capacity detailed, length of hemp rope attached.
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An old mahogany ship's double pulley, iron fittings attached, copper side plaque.
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An old ship's wood and galvanised steel double pulley, link of heavy hemp rope attached.
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An old ship's teak eight spoke wheel from the 'Rahiri', brass inlaid band. Diameter 118 cm The Rahiri was the last working scow in auckland, was owned and skippered by Jock McKinnon.
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An old galvanised iron ship's Herreshoff anchor with wedge securing the top arm, length of chain attached. Length of anchor 92 cm
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A Victorian silver Gurkha hat badge, for the 'Third Gurkha Rifle Regt.', the cross within wreath form crested with a crown. Hallmarked Birmingham 1897 by Bent & Parker, noted military ornament makers. 9 cm x 7.2 cm
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A 19th century English pepper pot pistol, the six shot revolving barrel of 2 1/2 inch length with English proof marks, the overhead steel hammer holding the percussion caps, scroll engraved detail, mahogany grips. The mechanism working. No licence required.
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A German World War I 3.7 cm round, marked 'Patronenfabrik Karlsruhe' and dated 1915. Height 17 cm
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Three late 19th-early 20th century military leather cartridge pouches, one marked 'W.H.Travis & Co. Christchurch, Saddlers' and enclosing remnants of World War I medal ribbons.
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A leather World War I flare pistol holster, strap broken and absent.
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A 19th century large Fijian tabua, the sperm whale tooth with old toned patina suspended from a thick section plaited fibre cord. Tooth length 18.5 cm
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An early 20th century Samoan paddle shaped club, blackened surface, engraved all over with notched and incised pattern, blade edge faulted. Length 101 cm
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Three Papua New Guinean tridacna shell currency rings (yua), the disks of various sizes mounted in contemporary black metal display stands. Largest diameter 21.5 cm
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A Pacific Island slit gong, along with a slender drum stick (terminal broken). Length 50.5 cm
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A Solomon Islands canoe paddle, with leaf shaped blade, plain shaft terminating in carved finial with cross-bar handle (small loss to cross-bar). Length 116 cm
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A contemporary artistic collar of shells and feathers, fixed to a plaited string foundation, displayed on a fine wire stand. Height 65 cm
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A large old Tanzanian carved gourd, decorated with birds and animals framed by geometric incised panels. Height 32 cm
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A Maori contemporary carved kauau flute, with three finger holes outlined with paua shell. Length 16 cm
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A naïve folk art carved Maori wahaika, in the manner of Capt. Gilbert Small, the blade with tiki heads and figure, the butt as a koruru head with paua eyes. Length 44 cm
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Two toki-pou-tangata, one set with a pounamu blade, the other with a simulated nephrite blade, the shafts and heads decorated with overall incised designs. Height 46 cm
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A Maori carved figure, resembling a pou tokomanawa. Height 31.5 cm
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A contemporary Maori carved whale bone breast pendant, resembling a rei puta, carved and pierced with spiral and masks. Length 27 cm
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A Maori carved whale tooth pendant, resembling a rei puta, carved with notch and whirl designs above a mask terminal. Length 8 cm
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A Maori carved pig tusk breast pendant, the two tusks carved with manaia figures inset with paua eyes. Width 12.5 cm
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A New Zealand timber Maori carved bookends, the fixed base fitted with uprights carved with wheku heads with inlaid paua shell eyes, c.1950s. Width 56 cm
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An impressive mid-20th century large carved Maori stylised figure panel, patu to right hand, a stylised child figure to the base, paua insert highlights. 177.5 cm x 54.5 cm x 4 cm
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A large Maori carved wheku mask, with paua ring eyes, open mouth with protruding bifurcated tongue, the arched brow surmounted by two profile wheku heads. Rotorua area c.1950s. Height 75 cm
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A Maori carved panel, carved as two masks, a wheku head above a koruru head, both with paua inlaid ring eyes. Rotorua area c.1950s. Height 75.5 cm
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A copy of the Tangonge Kuwaha (Tangonge Gateway), the original 14th-16th century carving discovered in 1920 when Lake Tangonge, near Kaitaia was drained. Width 220 cm
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A large and impressive colonial kauri gum bust, in the form of a Maori mother and child on a wooden base. Cracking commensurate with age. Approx. 30kgs. 50 cm x 60 cm
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A large kauri timber burl, the curved form reflecting its removal from the tree-trunk. Height 50 cm
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The pelvis and leg bones of a moa, in fair to good condition with minimal losses or erosion.
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A Burton Bros. vintage photograph, of a Maori family at Wairoa seated before a raupo whare. 20 cm x 28.5 cm
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Three framed vintage photographs, Guide Bella Papakura and tourists at Whaka' [Stewart], 'Hongi's Track' and horsemen outsde an hotel.
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Three framed vintage photographs [Marsh], of tourists (including World War I soldiers) on wagons/carriages at Tikitapu and Wairoa, all hand coloured.
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George Chance, Otago Boys' High School' photograph, signed and entitled. 15 cm x 21 cm
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Three framed vintage photographs, of tourists on wagons at Tikitapu [Marsh] and cavalcade of soldiers on wagons [E.A.Phillips].
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A vintage black and white photograph of the 'Auckland Rugby Representatives Touring Team 1926', the mount entitled and detailed with players' names etc. 19 cm x 27 cm
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A vintage black and white photograph of the 'Combined Group of American Universities Rugby Team, New South Wales Representative Team, New Zealand Representative Team, New Zealand Native Team...', the mount entitled and detailed 'Photographed in Sydney, 1910' etc. 26.5 cm x 39.5 cm
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A vintage black and white photograph of the 'Auckland Rugby Union Representatives 1932', the mount detailed with photographer S.P. Andrew Studio, Auckland, entitled and detailed with players' names etc. 15.5 cm x 24.5 cm
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A vintage black and white photographic image of the 'N.Z All Blacks, 1901', the mount with entitlement and players' names. 26.5 cm x 365. Note: The use of the name All Blacks did not officially begin until 1905.
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A vintage black and white photographic image of the 'Auckland Representative Team 1912', the mount entitled and detailed with players' names. 17.5 cm x 24.5 cm
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Three vintage Tainui Maori historical photographs and puipui, includes, a vintage photo of an honorary degree detailed 'The changing role of the leader in Maori Society, a study in social change and race relations', another image of the wedding couple 'HIKAKA WIMAKI-MERIANA KARAIPU' and another of an interior scene including model waka before a carved panel detailed 'HMS Monowai' with photo of Churchill above.
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Five photos of historic Tainui Maori figures and a watercolour of Ngatangua Harbour Rarotonga, the photos including a formal study of 12 figures before a carved Maori building, a photo of the young 'Pare Waikato Kahukuranui', Te Puea Herangi with four important naval figures within a Maori interior, a reprint photo of a large gathering for a Maori concert, some members detailed in ink and the harbour scene watercolour of 'Ngatangua Harbour Rarotonga, Cook Islands scene of the departure of the Canoes for…
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Four framed Maori portrait and figure study photographs, includes four portrait studies of Maori men in military uniform, a formal study of 12 people, detailed on reverse with names of each 'Alfred AramaWilliam (daddy), Jimmy, Joe, Percy...', another of a young child seated before a Maori carving, entitled in ink to reverse 'PIRIHIA' and a small photo of a gent entitled on reverse 'Kapa'.
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Five vintage black and white photos of Tainui celebrations, group shots including Te Puea and other important figures.
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Two vintage portrait photos of 'Te Puea & Rewi', black and white hand coloured, one detailed to the reverse and dated 19th May 1937. 27 cm x 22 cm approx.
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A 1940 silver plate presentation tureen engraved 'Presented to Princess Te Puea Herangi C.B.E.', Red Cross enamelled emblem, further engraved 'at Waahi Pa on 8th October 1940 By Major A.E. Gibbons...'.
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Four framed photos pertaining to Princess Te Puea Herangi, includes, a formal study of 12 individuals including Princess Te Puea Herangi, together with Field Marshal Montgomery and other important Maori figures before a Maori carved building, a vintage coloured photo reprint of Princess Te Puea wearing her CBE medal awarded c1938 and a vintage reprint photo of four Maori women seated before a wall of portrait photos.
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A historic Tainui vintage Maori painted silk 'Prince of the Waikato', the central architectural form in Maori designs framing a Maori crest entitled to the base 'Te-Paki-O-Matariki', with other significant emblems, date 1912 and five further small windows with red florals. 38.5 cm x 48.5 cm in oak frame under glass.
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An old 'Auckland Key to Block Plans' folio of street maps in folder form as used by the fire brigade, printed detail including 'Council of Fire & Accident Underwriters Associations of New Zealand in December 1928. Superseding Previous Issue'. 38 cm x 50 cm
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Six 1920s/1930s high school sporting achievement caps, school monograms embroidered together with trim and some dates, 1929 and 1934. Various colours.
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A good New Zealand inlaid woods box, rectangular form with banded and panelled inlay including burr totara, rewarewa and paua, blue silk lining. In the manner of William Norrie. 26 cm x 18 cm x 9.5 cm
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Historical items belonging to Captain Ernest E.M. Joyce together with an autograph album containing Shackleton's and other signatures from the 1907-09 British Antarctic Expedition. Includes 1. A silver cigarette case presentation engraved 'Presented to Capt. Mills Joyce By The Executive of the G.W.V.A of Newfoundland in Appreciation of Services on behalf of The Relief Fund. August 1926'. 2. A 9ct gold fob engraved 'E.E.Joyce 17-5-13', from 'United Commercial Travellers Assn. of Australasia'. 3. A Curlett…
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An impressive large New Zealand greenstone nephrite boulder, river worn finish, a single cut end showing dark mottled tone. 50 cm x 58 cm x 230. Approx. 130kgs.
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Dame Malvina Major's sheet music collection 'My Collection 70 Years', comprising twenty boxes of sheet music used by Dame Malvina during her long and illustrious career, including the very first piece, many with her handwritten annotations. See document attached on Cordy's website from Dame Malvina detailing this collection and its history or at viewing
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A vintage Feltex 'Mt Cook' sample picture rug, this different sample version labelled to the reverse 'this is a sample only and some dye variations may occur between sample and production runs'. Other details noted. Provenance: From the collection of an ex. Feltex employee. 136 cm x 69 cm
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A pair of silver paua and threepence spoons, the bowl formed from 1952/1959 threepences, the handles with paua inserts, STG SIL to reverse.
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Two Crown Lynn (Ernest Shufflebotham) Hand Potted vases, white shape 47 and pink glazed, heights 13 cm
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A Crown Lynn (Ernest Shufflebotham) Hand Potted vase, white glazed shape 13. Height 13 cm
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A Crown Lynn lemon yellow McAlpine refrigerator jug, ribbed tall rectangular section form with 'McAlpine' in relief to each side. Height 22.5 cm
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A Crown Lynn lime green McAlpine refrigerator jug, ribbed tall rectangular section form with 'McAlpine' in relief to each side. Height 22.5 cm
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A Crown Lynn (Ernest Shufflebotham) Hand Potted medium vase, white glazed, ribbed spherical shape 14. Height 18 cm
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A Crown Lynn (Arthur Rhodes) vase, ovoid shape, with glazed and unglazed stuttered collar. Height 24 cm
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A rare Crown Lynn medium sized white glazed swan, beak touching neck, moulded number in relief to base '2147'. Height 15.5 cm
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A pair of rare early Crown Lynn black glazed polar bear bookends, gloss finish. Height 10.5 cm
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Crown Lynn handpotted small vase, shape #14, incised number and printed mark. Height 12.5 cm
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A Crown Lynn pottery vase designed by Arthur Rhodes, a dark glaze to the waisted neck, the banded textured body with clear glaze, printed tiki mark. Height 16.5 cm
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Mirek Smisek shino glazed flared bowl, incised sculpted rim, pedestal foot. Diameter 25.5 cm
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A Margaret Milne tall stoneware vase, textured matt surface with umber finish, the organic top narrowing to an oval. Height 56 cm
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A large Peter Collis branch pot, squat circular shape with short neck with everted mouth, decorated with gestural floral panels reserved on a blue-grey ground. Diameter 42 cm
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A large Don Thornley branch pot, swollen rectangular form with rolled neck, feldspar glaze, impressed potter's mark. Height 39 cm
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Graeme Storm stoneware pottery lidded jug, strap handle, dark brown tenmoko type glaze, impressed mark. Height 20.5 cm
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Anneke Borren c.1970 dog sculpture, modernist European styling, painted potter's mark under chin. Length 20 cm
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A Barry Brickell shallow bowl, decorated with tenmoko gestural design to the centre, stuttered pattern to the exterior as a band near the foot ring. Diameter 27 cm
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A large Barry Brickell garden pot, with thumb-print pattern forming a border beneath the rolled rim. Diameter 32.5 cm height 30 cm
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A vintage German mercury glass perfume bottle, internally decorated with blue and silver swirling, silver mercury glass stopper. Length 6.5 cm
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A mid-century French Vannes crystal elongated flared bowl, heavy sculpted angular base, acid etched mark. Length 67.5 cm
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Three glass liqueur flasks, flattened baluster shape in purple, blue and amber glass, with various metal mounts and covers. Height 21 cm
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A Victorian green glass dump, traditional tall rounded form with included bubbles, snap-off pontil evident to base. Height 12.5 cm
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A Victorian green glass dump, a flower pot display included, ground pontil evident to base. Height 12.3 cm
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Eleven Waterford Crystal wine glasses, in the Clodagh pattern.
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Rosenthal modernist art glass vase, gold speckled stripes within red encased in clear. Height 32.5 cm
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A Kosta crystal vase, hexagonal ovoid form on round base, signed and dated 1939, with original 1940 receipt. 'Imported for the 1840-1940 Christchurch Exhibition' written on the back of receipt. Height 32 cm
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A Swedish crystal lidded box, chamfered corners and shaped top. 'Imported for the 1840-1940 Christchurch Exhibition' written on the back of receipt. 16.5 cm x 11 cm x 11.5 cm
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