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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:720
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:689
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:541
Date:12-Dec-2017
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A Victorian 'Lambert & Butler's High Class Cigarettes' shop display countertop cabinet, the mirrored top panel with maker's details, the narrow glass fronted body with five side drawers, the cigarette type detailed in gilt & blue to front, 'Rising Sun' etc, the plinth base with decorative moulding. 79.5 x 55.5 x 17 cm
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A Russian icon - The Mandylion (the image of Christ 'made without hands'), oil and gilt on wooden panel. 35 x 31 cm
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A collapsible top hat, in original box and in excellent condition.
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A 19th century wooden crucifix, with figure of Christ, on conforming wooden stand. Height 80 cm
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A vintage Scottish sporran, the leather holder with traditional horse hair, leather strap and coarse hair tassels, with strap.
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A large lump of unpolished N.Z. kauri gum in three pieces. Weight 4.37 kilos. Together with a photograph of Clifford Lea Petterson who dug the gum between 1913 and 1917 near where he lived in Taupiri, north of Huntly. It has remained in the family ever since. Together with a photograph of Clifford Petterson holding kauri gum.
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A large kauri gum boulder, in golden honey and butterscotch tones, one side polished and the other in the rough natural state. Width 40 cm. Weight 9.6kgs.
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A pair of small Victorian spill holders, in the shape of lady's boots, encrusted with shells. Height 11 cm
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Seven silver band medallions awarded to R.L. Horsham, each presentation engraved 'Tenor Trombone', etc., c.1950/60s.
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A vintage Rolleiflex camera, original stitched leather case.
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Two Pitcairn Island dolphin half models, carved wood, wall mounted, both with inlaid eyes. Length of each 33 cm
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A pair of early 1900 antique English police money banks, 'Every Copper Helps' policeman and a rare 'Love a Copper' lady, original paint on lady and impressed registry numbers on both. Heights 16 cm
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A rare Us. c.1880 mechanical 'Bull Dog Bank' money bank, by J & E Stevens Co., with original paint. Missing glass eyes and coin trap, but in working order. Height 19 cm
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An antique tin plate Royal Trick Elephant mechanical money box, c.1912. Made in Germany. Length 17 cm
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A good 1960s Kingsbury Toys U.S. Army Artillery truck, Studebaker cab version, working clockwork drive, swivelling gun and elevating barrel, complete with original wooden ammunition. Length 40 cm
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A 1950/60s N.Z. made Hercules Toy brand tank, original paint, tracks and label. Length 24 cm
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A vintage English 'All Metal Valiant Clockwork Battleship', the Aliant, in original condition with box. Box length 34.6 cm
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Two vintage Britains boxed toys, includes: 'Beetle Lorry and Britains 4.5 inch Howitzer & Limber', both in good original boxed condition.
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A very good vintage boxed Crescent Toys 'Long Tom' artillery gun #155, complete with traverse carriage, box in good condition. Length 28 cm
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A c.1950/60 'The Web Miniature Lawnmower for Children Made in England', original green and red paint finish, label and embossed maker's details. Height 60 cm
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An old Massey Ferguson Te-20 die-cast toy tractor with plough, maker unknown, the original front and rear tyres with maker's name 'Goodyear', two-piece plough. Length overall 46 cm
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A rear German Bing tin plate aeroplane, spinning from a control tower, original paint finish, key-wind mechanism, lithographically printed maker's details. Width 67.5 cm, mm height of tower 25.5 cm
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An early 20th century Lehmann Zig-Zag No. 640 tin wind-up toy, printed maker's details including the latest patent date of 1907, the two seated figures operating the vehicle, working, the red jacketed figure missing his right arm.
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A vintage Japanese Cragston 'Mambo' Jolly Drumming Elephant toy, #50203, battery powered and with 'lighted eyes'. Elephant excellent, box in poor condition. Height 22 cm
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A 1972 radio controlled Kenner Star Wars R2D2 model, complete with control unit and aerial, box in worn condition. Height 20 cm
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A very good boxed Dinky Refuse Wagon #252, complete with crank. Box has one flap separated. Length 10 cm
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A large boxed Coca-Cola model pedal plane, with enamel and chrome finish. Plane and box both in excellent condition.
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Two very good vintage Dinky and Dinky Duplo cars, an Austin Se7en Countryman #99 and an Austin taxi #67. Lengths 70 and 5.5 cm
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A vintage Japanese tin plate Santa on Sleigh battery toy, the reindeer and Santa's head of hard rubber, the tin plate sleigh lithographically printed with various toys. Length 42.5 cm
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Two World War I war medals awarded to Private W.F. Simpson, with ribbons attached.
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A World War I standard pair of medals, engraved presentation to '342222 Spr. W. Greenfield. R.E.'.
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A Nazi German Ss Eight Years Service Award, bronze, with replacement ribbon, extremely fine unmarked but textbook example by Deschler & Söhn, München. Diameter 3.8 cm
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A Nazi German 'Civil Service Faithful Service Medal', silver and enamel with original ribbon, for civilian employees of the public service awarded for 25 years service.
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German World War I Iron Cross 2nd class, and Nazi German Luftschutz service medal.
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A 19th century scrimshaw powder horn, fashioned from an oxen horn, engraved with figures of two women, one on horseback. Length 36 cm
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A 19th century scrimshaw powder horn, formed from an oxen horn, engraved with a portrait of a sailor and a woman, base and stopper fittings absent. Length 34 cm
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John Allcot, H.M.A.T. Orontes', watercolour, signed and entitled. Note: the 'Orontes' was taken over by the British Admiralty and converted to a troopship, she carried Australian Imperial Force (AIF) servicemen to Europe. Some toning. 18 x 27 cm
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Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45 '27 (Machine Gun) Battalion', by Robin Kay, published by War History Branch Dept of Internal Affairs Wellington, 1958. pp. 543, red cloth binding and complete with illustrations, photos and five folding maps. In very good condition.
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Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45 '24 Battalion', by R.M. Burdon, published by War History Branch Dept of Internal Affairs Wellington, 1953. pp. 361, red cloth binding and complete with illustrations, photos and five coloured folding maps. In very condition, minor staining to cover.
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Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45 '22 Battalion', by Jim Henderson (1958) and 'Italy Volume I The Sangro to Cassino' by N.C. Phillips (1957), pp. 487 and 387, red cloth binding and both complete with illustrations, photos and coloured folding maps. 'Italy' complete with dust jacket. Minor staining to binding of 22nd Battalion.
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Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45 '20 Battalion and Armoured Regiment', by D.J.C. Pringle and W.A. Glue (1957) and '18 Battalion and Armoured Regiment' by W.D. Dawson (1961), pp. 631 and 676, red cloth binding and complete with illustrations, photos and coloured folding maps. In good condition (some staining to covers) and dust jacket (fair) to '18 Battalion'.
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Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45 '28 (Maori Battalion)', by J.F. Cody (1956) and 'Supply Company' by P.W. Yates (1955), pp. 514 and 371, red cloth binding and complete with illustrations, photos and coloured folding maps. In very good condition (two small water spots to 'Maori' cover).
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The Maoris in the Great War by James Cowan, published by The Maori Regimental Committee 1926, pp. 180, brown cloth binding, complete with illustrations, plans and maps (some folding). The book details 'A History of the New Zealand Native Contingent and Pioneer Battalion Gallipoli, 1915, France and Flanders, 1916-1918'. In very good condition.
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Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45 'New Zealanders with the Royal Air Force Vol. II and III', by Wing Commander H.L. Thompson (1956) and 'The Royal New Zealand Navy' by S.D. Waters (1956), pp. 409, 483 and 483, blue cloth binding, dust jackets (one fair) and complete with illustrations, photos and coloured folding maps. In good condition.
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White Wings' Volume I and II, by Sir Henry Brett, Brett Printing Company 1924 and 1928, pp. 259 and 368, blue cloth binding and dust jacket (fair) to Vol. II, detailing 'Fifty Years of Sail in the New Zealand in the Trade 1850 to 1900' and 'Founding of the Provinces and Old Time Shipping. Passenger Ships from 1840 to 1885'. In overall good to very good condition.
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A vintage World War I panoramic photo of ''A' Coy: The N.Z. Command Depot, Codford May 1918', entitled on the photograph and detailed 'No. 2338, Photo by Panora Ltd.' 18 x 76 cm, in original oak frame under glass, together with four other military photographs from the same family.
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A British flintlock Volunteer's or Northwest Indian trade musket by John Edward Barnett, with 50 3/4 inch smoothbore part octagon barrel, the lockplate marked Barnett/London, simple steel furniture, walnut stock, right side of buttstock marked Barnett/Minories/London. Ramrod absent.
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A Baker muzzle loading shotgun, percussion cap, octagon to polygon to round 31 inch barrel, with ramrod, buttstock with silver presentation shield. Copper sheath repair to forestock, underbarrel rib loose
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A Land Wars period Snider.577 cal 2-band carbine, the rolling block with original nipple protector, broad arrow WD mark, lock marked 'Enfield 1861', barrel with matching marks, the butt stamped Enfield, brass butt plate marked 'N.Z. 1663'. Original cleaning rod. License required. Length 102 cm
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A centrefire howdah pistol, attributed to Adams,.450 cal. 10?' shallow rifled barrels with flat rib, round bodied underlever action, peninsula back locks are mounted with long nosed hammers with tall spurs, and with back sliding safeties that engage at half cock, the trigger guard tang extends to a plain steel grip cap. Grip is nearly fully checkered matching the short checkered forend. The attribution to Adams comes from a collector who saw this pistol split from the companion game rifle sold at auction…
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A 12g double barrel shotgun, 30 inch damascus barrels marked A & W McCarthy on engraved rib, engraved locks and open hammers, black walnut stock with checkered Prince of Wales grip, horn cap and butt, forestock with horn tip (some slivers). Purchased by the vendors grandfather in 1902 from McCarthy's gunsmiths Dunedin. In associated canvas covered case. License required.
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A 12g double barrel shotgun, 30 inch barrels marked I. Hollis & Sons, London on engraved rib, named engraved locks, plain open hammers, walnut stock with checkered pistol grip, horn butt cap, forestock with horn tip (some slivers). In leather case. License required.
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A Remington 'Fieldmaster'.22 cal rifle, S, L or Lr, model 121, slide action tubular magazine, 1936-54. License required.
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A single shot centre-fire Victorian gallery pistol, with a double position cocking hair trigger mechanism. Approx.308 cal, octagonal barrel, checkered walnut grip. Overall length 30 cm. Endorsed license required.
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A World War II American trench wing tip and projectile display, the aluminium aeroplane propeller tip prick engraved with the Great Seal of the United States above 'Bttry.D.3rd.D.Bn. F.M.F. Pearl Harbour 12/7/41 Midway 6/4/42 Tulagi 8/9/42 Guadalcanal 9/11/42', mounted on a board with two brass projectiles, one engraved with the American flag, the other with palm trees on an island and 'Soloman Islands'. Provenance: Together with a card detailing provenance 'World War II Momento Created by U.S. Marine…
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A mid-20th century Folk Art calendar, made from the 'Total Rounds Fired' counter from the H.M.N.Z.S. Royalist 1956-66, the brass counter with adjustable side knob, the calendar months held in a slide, pen receptacle to the front, mahogany mount. 23 x 18 cm
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A 19th century Saxony officer's lancer cap, Tschapka', black lacquered with distinctive square top, adorned with hair plume, crowned cross helmet plate in silvered and gilded metal, fish scale strap, brass edge to the visor, original leather interior.
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A German World War I Colonial Services flag, ex. Samoa. Provenance: Captured in Samoa. 187 x 116 cm, one tear and some marking consistent with age.
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A World War I Turkish flag, machine stitched red and white. Provenance: Reputedly captured in Palestine. 182 x 87 cm
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A large old Indonesian kris, straight blade, the wooden handle with plaited copper wire grip and metal banded, wooden scabbard. Blade length 58 cm
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A modern sandstone carved canoe figure head, (Nguzunguzu)', by Steven Gwaliasi, finely carved traditional form with stylised head. 21 x 10 x 26 cm. Gwaliasi of Solomon Island descent now lives on the West Coast, N.Z.
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Steven Gwaliasi carved marble sculpture 'Head & Hands', dark grey tone with pale inclusions, the thumbs wrapping to the top of the head, named in ink to the base. Height 21.5 cm
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Steven Gwaliasi two carved hardstone items, a stylised plain form head and a tribal mask pendant. Heights 135 and 7.3 cm
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Two small Levi Bergstrom carved wooden spoons, hook form handles. Length 6.7 cm
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An old Solomon Islands fishing lure, the mother-of-pearl body with lashed horn barb, bead highlights extend from the lashing. Length 7.5 cm
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An old Samoan tapa cloth, geometric repeating decoration in dark and mid-brown tones. 150 x 100 cm
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A Papua New Guinea tribal mask with pigment decoration, tiny cowrie shells, fibre and cassowary feathers. Length 45 cm
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Three old Papua New Guinea mask type carvings, small size, coloured ochre pigments. The largest length 44.5 cm
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A large Lombok pot, made in Masa Basik, terracotta coloured glaze with fine black sponging, the shoulder decorated with triangles and stripes in a lighter tone. 36 x 54 cm
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A vintage Moroccan Berber necklace, comprising seven large silvered metal beads, one with enamelled decoration, six large phenolic resin beads and two moulded red amber-style beads, on old blue plaited cord terminating in two enamelled silvered metal tassels.
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A vintage Moroccan Berber necklace, comprising five decorative silvered metal beads one set with five pieces of lapis, alternating black and white glass beads with small round silvered metal beads, with two yellow resin beads, on old plaited cord.
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A collection of eight moa vertebrae bones, good condition with minimal erosion.
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A good large Charlie Wilson carved pounamu hei tiki, mid/dark-green colourway, finely detailed with the head turned to the left shoulder, ears evident, inlaid paua shell ring eyes, right hand to the chest, the left to the left thigh. Note: Charles Raponi Wilson has been carving since the 1960s and is recognised as a leading carver of hei tiki, drawing inspiration from ancestral taonga. In 2009 he was commissioned by N.Z. Post along with other leading N.Z. artists to carve a hei tiki to feature on its…
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A pounamu hei tiki pendant, stylised form with heart form mouth to left shoulder, polished finish, pointed top to head. Length 9.8 cm
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A large greenstone (serpentinite) river worn boulder, approximately oval form, the top with broad polished sections showing good dark green mottled tone with pale highlights. 50+ kilos. 60 x 45 x 18 cm
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A Maori carved stylised canoe prow, the figural form with curving tongue and multiple other entwined scrolls and figures. Length 127 cm
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Two George Baxter oil colour prints, The Reception of Rev. J. Williams at Tanna...' and 'Massacre of the Lamented Missionary the Rev. J.Williams, and Mr. Harris', each framed and glazed. 21 x 32 cm
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A 19th century oil sketch of a weka, initialled F.W. 11.5 x 14.5 cm
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An early 20th century German chromolithograph, Ornamentale Tatowierung'. 21 x 13.5 cm
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George French Angus 'Weeping over a Deceased Chief', coloured plate from the 'The New Zealanders Illustrated'. 33 x 43 cm
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C.F. Goldie 'A Hot Day' (Portrait of P?tara Te Tuhi), vintage chromolithographic print, printed signature centre right. Oval, in oak frame. Old label verso. 40 x 32.5 cm
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A pair of C.F. Goldie books by Alister Taylor, published 1977, 'His Life & Painting' and 'Prints, Drawings & Criticism', both in original Solander cases, Ltd. Ed.
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A large format sepia vintage photograph, of Russell, Bay of Islands, c.1920, in oak frame with oak mat under glass. 31 x 55 cm
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A vintage C.F. Bell photograph, the paddle steamer 'Wakatere in Mansion House Bay, Kawau Island', signed and dated 1911. 26 x 37 cm, in original oak frame.
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A vintage photograph reprint, a yacht moored off the beach at Mouketekete Island. In original oak frame. 32.5 x 22 cm
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A vintage photograph, possibly by William Archer Price, Ferry steamers and pleasure craft in Mansion House Bay, Kawau Island. Inscribed verso 'L.G. Reeves...' Lawford Godfrey Reeves bought Mansion House in 1923 and lived there until 1947. In original oak frame with oak mount. 30 x 38 cm
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A selection of items from Mansion House, Kawau Island, includes two ashettes, three cups, two saucers, silver plate teapot and sugar tongs, all marked 'Mansion House'. The china made by Crown Lynn. Some damage.
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Eight pieces of Mansion House china, two plates, two demitasse coffees and saucers, a large jug and small cream jug, seven of the pieces by Crown Lynn. Some damage.
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Nine pieces of Mansion House china, includes four plates, a bowl, toothpick holder and three cups, all with 'Mansion House' logo and made by Crown Lynn. Some damage.
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John Logan Campbell 'Poenamo', published by Williams and Norgate 1881, 1st edition, pp.339, green cloth binding, complete with 16 illustrations and fold out map. The book details 'Sketches Of The Early Days of N.Z. Romance & Reality of Antipodean Life in the Infancy of a New Colony', signed and dated by Logan Campbell 1905, with numerous additional photos, letters, a description of how the signature was obtained and Campbell's death notice. Minor weakening to the spine but otherwise good condition.
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A 1970s vintage 'Cook St. Market' poster, promoting 'A Rare Blend of Ztuff'. Published by Zpaceworkz... Auckalnd Wezt... (Plan-it Earth). 60 x 44.5 cm
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A. Whistler, Old I.G.A. Store, Middle St Ponsonby', ink and watercolour, signed and dated 1975, entitled verso. 34.5 x 39 cm
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A small fine quality 'fern' wood pin cushion, on short pedestal support. Diameter 9 cm
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A N.Z. colonial silver mug by 'B. Petersen & Co.', of good size and finely engraved with fern leaves flanking a triple initial monogram above a maidenhair fern spray, stamped maker's marks to the base, gilded interior. Height 11.6 cm, 327gms.
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A large white Crown Lynn swan, impressed mark and number to base.
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A vintage Crown Lynn green glazed McAlpine refrigerator jug, ribbed tall rectangular section form with 'McAlpine' in relief to each side. Height 22.5 cm
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A vintage Crown Lynn yellow glazed McAlpine refrigerator jug, ribbed tall rectangular section form with 'McAlpine' in relief to each side. Tiny frit to rim. Height 22.5 cm
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A vintage Crown Lynn yellow glazed McAlpine refrigerator jug, ribbed tall rectangular section form with 'McAlpine' in relief to each side. Height 22.5 cm
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A vintage Crown Lynn white glazed McAlpine refrigerator jug, ribbed tall rectangular section form with 'McAlpine' in blue in relief to each side. Hairlines to rim. Height 22.5 cm
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A Crown Lynn Specials Department vase, banded mottled glaze. Height 14.5 cm
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