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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:754
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:748
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:526
Date:24-Apr-2018
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A large old turtle shell, 13 plates. Distressed. Length 77 cm
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A large old polished turtle shell, 14 plates. Some border distress. Length 70 cm
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Two framed display specimens, a Fire Bat and a collection of beetles and insects
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A large turtle shell, the thirteen main plates displaying rich butterscotch to dark brown mottling. Loss to one margin plate. Length 59 cm
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A large turtle shell, the thirteen plates depicting golden to brown butterscotch patterns, some losses to marginal shutes. Length 61 cm
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A taxidermy white mountain thar head and shoulder mount, with shield backing mount. Height 69 cm
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A large old hippo tooth, split down the middle and now in two halves. Length 26 cm
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Two warthog tusks, with old notches and patina.
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A pair of old hippo tusks, with old patina and notches, together with another tusk carved with African figures.
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A good taxidermy shoulder mount Mouflon, a sub-species group of wild sheep, dark red/brown coat with long hair to the throat and chest area, this mature ram with ridged horns curved almost in one full revolution, glass eyes, shaped oak wall mounting backing board.
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An old sperm whale tooth, painted with a whaling scene within a lifebuoy with the ship's name 'Sandefjord' and 'Souvenir' to one side.
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A crocodile skin and leather handbag, with exterior pockets to each side, the handle of hippo tooth with silvered metal catches set with coral and turquoise. 28 x 19 x 26 cm
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A large crocodile skin handbag, with head and full pelt, with a shoulder strap as well as a short carrying strap. Silvered metal catches set with turquoise, and a tooth on chain. 30 x 12 x 42 cm
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A crocodile and leather handbag, with shoulder strap and brass catches. 28 x 13 x 35 cm
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A vintage French painted plaster model of a calf in utero, the back board painted black. 60 x 47.5 cm
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A vintage French painted plaster model of a calf in utero, similar to above. 63 x 35 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 c.1950/60s '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 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 rare 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, height of tower 25.5 cm
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A vintage Sutcliffe 'All Metal Valiant Clockwork Battleship', in original condition, with box. Box length 34.6 cm
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A good 19th century English pond yacht, gaff rigged sloop with lead keel. Length 98 cm, height on original stand 108 cm
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A 1920's RCA Victor 'Peter Pan' small portable gramophone, in camera style leather covered case, speaker horn fitted to lid. No winder.
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A vintage German Wilesco tin plate model steam engine. Length 26 cm
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A selection of assorted vintage cast metal farm animals, includes cows, ducks, pigs, fox and hounds etc.
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A selection of assorted vintage cast metal farm animals and people, as well as fences.
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A selection of assorted vintage cast metal animals, includes hunting figures, riders and Clydesdale horses.
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A selection of vintage cast metal animals, includes elephants, polar bears, farm animals and farm hands.
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A pair of vintage French money boxes, beehive shape, brown and gold paint finish, with names to the front. Height 10.5 cm
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A Victorian tortoiseshell inlaid card case, the silver inlay with rectangular vacant cartouche and floral and leaf framing, the watered silk and sectional interior with ivory trim. 10.8 x 7.8 cm
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A collection of old beaded lace bobbins, bone and wood.
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A selection of 20 Victorian bone and wood lace bobbins, most with bead decoration and some dyed.
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A miniature Edwardian mahogany Davenport with plain sloping top, cabriole supports, four drawers on one side and four dummy drawers on the other. 19 x 19 x 27 cm. An apprentice piece.
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A small Victorian leather and velvet sewing case, the interior with small compartments and sewing accessories, 17 x 9.5 x 8.5 cm
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A pair of Victorian pewter pin cushion shoes, together with a jet boot and an elongated wooden boot.
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A Victorian leather and brass scent bottle holder in the form of a Chinese house, the interior with two velvet lined compartments containing two scent bottles with original glass stoppers and elaborate lids. 12.5 x 8 x 9.5 cm
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A pair of Victorian snuff boxes in the form of boots, together with a eau de toilette bottle inside a wooden 'leather boot'.
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A Victorian brass plated jewellery casket, the exterior profusely embossed with wild birds in the countryside, decorative rope border and four bun feet. 16 x 11 x 10 cm
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A Georgian papier mache double snuff box, oval form, silver heart shaped cartouche to each lid. Some damage. Length 9.5 cm
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Two Victorian jewellery caskets, the larger of gilt metal with elaborately pierced decoration to all sides and a bevelled glass lid, the smaller one a miniature brass box. 10 x 10 x 7.5 cm
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Two Victorian brass trinket boxes, decorative embossing to the exteriors, both with portrait medallions to the lid, 11 x 10 x 4 cm and 12 x 9 x 3.5 cm
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A collection of ten antique shoe and belt buckles, comprising six Georgian cut steel shoe buckles, two 1920s shoe buckles, a French brass belt buckle and a 1911 silver and enamel belt buckle.
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A pair of Victorian Lancashire child's clogs, together with a pair of child's soft leather indoor shoes.
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An Edwardian miniature wardrobe, drawer to the base and mirror to door, 17 x 9 x 33 cm
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A burr totara lidded box, the round box filled with buttons and haberdashery. Diameter 21 cm
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Two vintage classical gent's top hats, one grey by Austin Reed of London, the other a Homburg by Battersby, both in original boxes. Provenance: From the estate collection of Denis Hanna.
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An early 19th century travelling vanity/doctor's box, rosewood and brass inlay, rectangular form, the lid revealing a sectional compartment, two cut glass bottles remaining, the interior lid with a fold-down red leather panel, a secret drawer to the base, decorative inlaid brass strapping, corners and side handles. 33.5 x 25.5 x 18.5 cm
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A Victorian walnut jewellery box, with concealed sprung drawer to the fascia. Fitted interior. 30 x 22 x 170
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A Victorian rosewood and mixed fancy timbers trinket box, of casket form, the hinged lid with parquetry inlay, ogee walls, raised on bun feet. 30 x 24.5 x 12 cm
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A 19th century satinwood sarcophagus-shaped tea caddy, with three compartments to the interior, raised on bun feet.
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A Victorian walnut writing slope, with brass capping and binding, inlaid plaque to hinged lid and conforming escutcheon, recessed side handles. Green tooled leather interior. 35.5 x 26.5 x 15 cm
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A 19th century Chinoiserie writing slope, black with gilt penwork decoration, green baize lined interior, 38 x 23 x 14 cm
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A Regency period cut brass inlaid mahogany writing slope, with brass bound edges and recessed side handles, a concealed drawer to one side. Green baize lined interior. Some faults. 59 x 29 x 12 cm
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An early 20th century Ericsson 'Commonwealth' wall phone, the back with two brass bells above the hinged body enclosing the battery box, sloping writing surface to the top, fitted dial, crank handle, original hand piece with cord as well as mouth piece. Height 71.5 cm
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An early 20th century Ericsson 'Commonwealth' wall phone, similar to above but lacking mouth piece. Height 71.5 cm
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A late Victorian skeleton phone, with handset but lacking wires. Unbranded but probably Ericsson. Height 29.5 cm
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A rare 'Electric & Ordinance Accessories Co. Ltd.' 15 line 'intercommunication' telephone, table top model, c.1904. Diameter of base 21 cm
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A vintage wide bodied carved wooden decoy duck, with black paint finish and glass eyes. Length 40 cm
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A vintage carved and painted wood duck decoy, with painted colours and tack eyes. Length 38.5 cm
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A fine weave canvas oil skin drake duck decoy as above. Length 29 cm
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A Hardy's 'The Houghton' fine leather 'cast case, with six pockets, c.1920. Length 16.5 cm
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A Hardy's circular Bakelite screw top cast box, the top decorated with three flys on a cast. Impressed Hardy's logo to base, c.1930. Diameter 95 inches.
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A Hardy's circular fly and cast box, with japanned finish, hinged opening top and bottom, Hardy's nickel silver name plate to top lid, c.1910.
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A Malloch's fly box, with centre tray, complete with approximately 117 wet flys, c.1890. Length 15.5 cm
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Tisdall's & Co. Rotorua N.Z 'Wheatley' fly box, with 58 flys, c.1940, along with another with 12 flip top compartments with approximate 60 flys, c.1950.
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A W.H Tisdalls Wellington leather reel case, c.1930, with name of original owner on the lid, containing a Victorian brass jointed line clearing ring and a tortoiseshell line dressing pad.
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A carved antler cabinet piece anglers 'priest' by Taupo master carver Des Baker, commissioned in 2003. Height 28 cm
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A quality c.1910 4 1/8 inch Heatons made salmon reel, dark mahogany, heavy star back, on/off check, Bickerdyke line, wing nut pressure brake and release, wood handles and brass lined spool with line.
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A Canadian Peetz 6 inch mahogany wood and brass game fishing reel, brass lined spool, on/off check, Bickerdyke line guide, large wing nut pressure clutch braking systems, wooden handles. Reel has never had line on and has been dry stored since 1950-60s.
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A late 19th century brass 3 1/2 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 good 3 1/2 inch brass c.1885 Farlow made salmon reel, bone handle, strong permanent check, fish logo to foot and fully embossed 'Chas Farlow, 191 Strand, London.
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A c.1890s P.D.Malloch of Perth 4 1/2 inch brass salmon reel, embossed to faceplate, large ivory handle, brown ebonite back plate, strong permanent check and quality German silver bound rims.
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A 5 1/2 inch Scarborough wooden fishing reel, brass foot and bulbous wooden handles with large brass eyelets and in good working order.
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A 4 inch x 1 3/4 inch plate wind brass salmon reel for A.W. McCarthy, Dunedin & Invercargill, with 'free spool' button on the back plate.
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A 3 inch x 1 1/4 inch plate wind brass reel for A.W. McCarthy, Dunedin & Invercargill, retailer's name stamped to face plate, used for tench, perch and trout.
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A 5 inch x 2 inch brass 'Hercules' style plate wind reel for J.A.Ross & Co., Athletic Outfitters, Napier, New Zealand. An excellent example with N.Z. connection.
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A 3 7/8 inch trout reel made by E.J.Brown, Christchurch, distributed by F.Steans & Co. Ltd., Christchurch, a copy of the Hardy 'Perfect', retains nearly all original bronze anodized finish, with spare spool and in original box with label, c.1945.
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A 3 5/8 inch 'Streamfly' trout reel made by E.J.Brown, Christchurch, distributed by R.J Bain & Co. Ltd., Christchurch, a copy of the Hardy 'Perfect', retains nearly all original blue/green anodized finish, with spare spool and in original box with label, c.1945
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A Hardy's 3 1/2 inch wide drum 'Perfect' reel, with ebonite handle, grooved brass foot, circular nickel line guide, drag adjustment screw on face plate rim, c.1950, in leather box.
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A 3 1/.4 x 1 1/8 inch Hardy's 'The Gem' fly reel, with ebonite handle, drum latch release, original line, c.1955.
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A 3 1/2 inch Uniqua Duplicated MkII fly reel, with ribbed brass foot, ebonite handle, rim regulator screw on back plate, 'telephone latch' spool release to face plate. Maker Thomas Armstrong, c.1936. With an attached nickel silver plate attached to the reel back, inscribed: 'Made for W.H. Tisdall Ltd, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton'.
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A 3½ inch Hardy's Silex No.2 reel, with pierced face plate and spool, ivorine handles, three screw drum release latch, smooth brass foot and cut-away rim, c.1900. Original owner's initials engraved to face plate.
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A rare Hardy's 3 7/8 inch 'Taupo' 'Perfect' fly reel, with slightly wider drum to carry more line, brass foot, circular nickel silver line guide, ebonite handle. Retaining most of its original finish, slight thumb wear at base of handle and on rims.
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A large English 7 inch wooden Scarborough sea fishing reel, with bulbous wooden handles and brass fittings, in good working order.
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A c.1940s good English 7 inch oak wood sea reel, hand built and with original logo, brass fittings and good working brake, complete with line attached.
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An original brass and stainless steel poachers' gaff, copper belt clip and hook protector and embossed with 'Made in Great Britain'. Length 62 cm, extended 88 cm
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A good c.1910 Ogden Smiths brass and steel extension gaff, turned wood handle, copper belt clip to side, the hook keeper with maker's details.
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A vintage extendable C. Farlow & Co. Ltd alloy gaff, with teardrop belt clip and alloy hook keeper, with maker's details. Rare to find.
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A large vintage Hardy's alloy salmon gaff, with stainless hook, brass belt clip and original paint finish. Hardy's Coat-of-Arms impressed near butt end, c.1940.
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A W.H.Tisdalls 'The Makuri' two-piece split cane rod, made in Auckland.
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A Housby 'The Dorothy' two-piece split cane trout rod, made in Auckland by Housby Bros., Customs Street, Auckland.
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A 19th century brass library telescope, the main tube of 37 inches raised on a tapering brass column from a cast steel folding tripod base. In case.
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An Ernst Leitz Wetzlar binocular microscope, four revolving interchangeable lenses, electric illuminated platform, in original fitted mahogany box.
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A c.1920-30s Slingerlands Nite Hawk four-string banjo, with inlaid details to sides and back. Provenance: Previously owned by George Graham, a professional musician who played in the Auckland area 1930's. With case.
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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 19th century brass Fremlin's Brewery bar top advertising mascot, modelled as a disk displaying a circular advertising coaster, raised on the back of the trademark elephant from an oblong plinth base. Height 27 cm
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A small unusual late Victorian Art Nouveau pewter Victorian kerosene lamp, modelled with child figures, lily leaves and shell, signed C.H. Perron. Height to top of chimney 45 cm
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A United Fire Brigade's Assn. long service medal, on ribbon with three bars.
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A vintage mahogany and bronze five-spoke car steering wheel, with advance-retard switch to the centre. Diameter 410.
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A pair of bronze and brass 19th century lamp fittings, modelled grotesque beast's heads with open mouths engineered to accept lamp holder fittings.
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