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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:667
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:651
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:493
Date:22-May-2018
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A brass leather cased telescope by E. Esdaile & Sons Pty Ltd, Sydney. Length extended 64 cm
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A gilded cast iron framed combination clock/ barometer/thermometer, the clock with white enamel dial with Roman numerals, bell striking movement, barometer marked for 'J.J. Wainwright & Co.'. Height 67 cm
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A stained glass window panel with the coat-of-arms of the Duke of Somerset, with his motto 'Foy Pour Devoir'. 49 cm x 38 cm
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A late 19th century small brass monocular microscope, in mahogany box
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A small brass bound black walnut jewel box, with domed lid, original fitted interior and key. Length 17.5 cm
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Four boxed sets of vintage English 'Victorian Toy Soldiers', Prussian Assault Group', 'Russian Infantry', 'French Infantry' and 'French Chasseur a Pied'
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An Indonesian kris, with wavy blade, carved wood hilt and scabbard. Overall length 48 cm
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An Indonesian kris, with straight double-edge blade with carved wood handle and wooden scabbard. Overall length 48.5 cm
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An old Indonesian parang short sword, the carved horn handle with diamond engraved silver ferule to the steel tapered blade, single edged, the hardwood scabbard with plain silver strapping. Length overall 39.8 cm
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A large vintage Kukri knife, the horn ribs with studded decoration, traditional curved blade, leather scabbard. Length overall 68 cm
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A Japanese World War II katana long sword, military fittings, the blade with two engraved characters and two holes to the tang, finely textured black lacquered scabbard, single hanger. Blade length 62.4 cm
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A German 1939 Iron Cross, hinged pin to reverse
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A Victorian lithograph 'The Roll Call' Crimea 1854-5, after the original by Lady Butler (Elizabeth Thompson). In birds-eye maple frame. Image 50.5 cm x 101 cm. Outer frame 87.5 cm x 138 cm
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A set of service medals awarded to Pte A.J. Conyngham, N.Z.E.F., along with a photograph album including many military portraits and a shortened World War I bayonet
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Three Royal Flying Corps 'Sweetheart' badges, of various design. Pre-1918
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Three Royal Flying Corp. 'Sweetheart' badges, two of circular form, one of wings, pre-1918
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Two RFC 'Sweetheart' wings and a Royal Naval Air Service Silver Sweetheart 'wings'
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Three Fleet Air Arms 'Sweetheart' wings, of various design
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A 19th century Samoan hand club, of dense and heavy timber, the head of diamond section tapering to a reduced long shaft, flaring slightly at the proximal end. Provenance: The estate of Sir John Smith-Dodsworth, (8th Bt., 1935-2012). Length 72.5 cm
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A Fijian throwing club (ula), with large round head leading to a plain cylindrical shaft. Rich brown patina. Length 39 cm
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A Fijian club, with bulbous head leading to a cylindrical shaft. Length 83 cm
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A Solomon Islands club, of classic form with raised medial rib to the flattened flared head. Length 119 cm
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A PNG carved wooden food hook, the stylised mask with inset shell eyes, double pronged hook to the base. Old patination to the lightweight wood carving. Height 71.5 cm
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A Pacific tortoise shell hair comb, on stand, the top with animal decoration. 17 cm x 16 cm (comb)
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A very fine Malaita (Solomon Islands) 19th/early 20th century man's woven comb (Faa), the intricate weaving from yellow orchid fibres and coconut palm frond fibres dyed with red, the teeth from fern root, two absent, some loss to weaving at the top. The Kwaio people of Malaita developed this form of comb for ceremonial purposes. Length 16.3 cm, maximum width 3.3 cm
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A carved stone bowl, the interior with a snake, scorpion, fish, lizard and crab in high relief. Diameter 18.5 cm
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A rare souvenir from Pitcairn Island of a wooden wheelbarrow, made by Elwyn Christian. Length 30 cm
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A late 19th century Indonesian carved ivory kris handle, finely detailed. Madura Island, Java. Length 9.3 cm
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A late 19th century carved ivory Indonesian kris handle, finely worked including an image of Pegasus. Madura Island, Java
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A late 19th century Indonesian carved ivory kris handle, similar to previous lot
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An early 20th century finely carved Maori pipe bowl end, carved with a stylised figure to the front, spiral and notch detail to the sides, a mask to the bowl back. Length overall 8.2 cm. Being assessed for registration
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An old Maori pounamu manaia koropepe, traditional spiralling form with stylised head, hourglass suspension hole, the pale toned greenstone with darker inclusions. Being assessed for registration. 4.8 cm x 4 cm
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An old Maori pounamu carved manaia koropepe, traditional spiralling form, some loss to the top beak section, remains of red sealing wax to one eye, hourglass suspension hole. Being assessed for registration. 5.5 cm x 4.8 cm
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A pre-European Maori pounamu hei tiki, the left arm and leg broken and absent, chin to left shoulder, concealed suspension hole to back top of head. Good dark tone with pale flecked inclusions. Length 9.3 cm. Provenance: 'Ploughed up in the 1920s by Shirley... at Kikowhakarere Bay Coromandel, using a horse named Tom'. Being assessed for registration
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An early 20th century Maori carved desk stand, stylised mask and other designs with paua shell disc inserts, the glass inkwells with red and black tops, grooved pen receptacles. Reg. Y18153. 33 cm x 23 cm x 7.5 cm
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An old Maori patu muka, finely pecked overall finish, simple narrowing to the butt end. Reg. Y5850. Length 23.9 cm
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A New Zealand fern album, large folio size, green cloth binding with tooled decoration enclosing 21 leaves mounted with approximately 50 specimens, many named with Latin taxon
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A Marsden Flower pounamu (nephrite) vase by Glen Surgenor, the ovoid body with flared trumpet form rim, the dark green tone with pale and soft rust orange veined inclusions, signature, 'Hokitika New Zealand 91' to base. Height 9.3 cm. Note: Glen Surgenor is recognised as a leading pounamu carver living and working in Hokitika
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A quality carved Marsden Flower pounamu lotus flower bowl by Richard Anderson, the undulating rim of elegant sinuous form, raised ribs radiate from the central stem base, the dark tone with pale and orange tinged highlights. Carved from a river cobble. Note: Richard Anderson's carvings have been recognised by Maori tohunga (priests) as being guided by the carvers of old. He is of Tainui Ngati Kahungunu descent and is recognised as one of N.Z.'s best carvers. 17 cm x 13.8 cm x 6.5 cm
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The rare and historic early 20th century New Zealand Army Medical Corps Challenge shield, the oval silver plaque with relief applied and embossed decoration of a mountainous framed harbour with warship, artillery guns, tents, soldiers attending to a wounded comrade upon a stretcher, punga, cabbage trees, ferns and other flora. The applied letters in gold on ribbons and scrolls, 'New Zealand Medical Corps Challenge shield' to the top and the motto 'Caritas in Bello' to the lower plaque, stamped 'StgSILVER'.…
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A pounamu hei tiki, in kawakawa stone, modelled with chin to left shoulder, flexed stance with hands to thighs, ring eyes with remnants of red sealing wax. Height 8.5 cm
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A late 19th century Maori carved tokotoko (orator's stick) attributed to Tene Waitere (1854-1931), with three figures carved to the shaft, paua eyes absent, fine lineal and notch decoration to the majority of its length. Length 91 cm. Note: Similar examples illustrated in 'Carved Histories' by Roger Neich, pub. 2001, pg 234. Some age cracking
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An early 20th century Maori carved desk stand, all over lineal and notch finely carved decoration highlighted with masks, raised on tapered mask feet, paua inset disc eyes. 32 cm x 24 cm
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A Maori carved walking stick, the finial as a clenched fist, the entire shaft carved with tiki figures, lizards, kowhaiwhai scrolls, etc. in low relief. Length 96 cm
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George French Angas (1822-1886), Te Werowero or Potatau, principle chief of all Waikato / Te Waru / Te Pakaru', lithograph and tints, hand finished in colour from 'The New Zealanders Illustrated', pl. 44. London, 1867. 32 cm x 47.5 cm
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George French Angas (1822-1886), Children on the Banks of the Waipa/Children at the Boiling Springs near Taupo Lake', lithograph and tints, hand finished in colour from 'The New Zealanders Illustrated', pl. 22. London, 1867 32 cm x475
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George French Angas (1822-1886), E Tohi, A Young Woman of Barrier Island', lithograph and tints, hand finished in colour from 'The New Zealanders Illustrated', pl. 26. London, 1867. 45 cm x 28 cm
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George French Angas (1822-1886), Maketu House Otawhao Pa', lithograph and tints, hand finished in colour from 'The New Zealanders Illustrated', pl.25. London, 1867. 29 cm x 33.5 cm
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Thomas John Grant (act. New Zealand 1845-58), A Maori Marriage Ceremony', ink and watercolour, entitled. 11 cm x 19 cm. Grant saw service in the 58th Regt. in the New Zealand Wars, of fourteen works held in New Zealand institutions all are of Maori subjects, many copies of works by contemporaries such as Joseph Merrett and John Alexander Gilfillan
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Samuel E. Stuart (1855-1920), Portrait of Paora Tuhaere paramount chief of Ngati Whatua', overpainted albumen print by George Pulman, signed Stuart and dated 1893 lower right. Image 13.5 cm x 10.5 cm in ebonized frame, overall 30 cm x 27 cm
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William Hodges, Poe-bird New Zeeland' No. LII, engraving from Cook's second Voyage, published 1777 by Wm. Strahan and Thos. Cadell, London. 20.5 cm x 16.5 cm
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William Hodges, Woman of New Zealand' No. LVIII, engraving from Cook's second Voyage, published 1777 by Wm. Strahan and Thos. Cadell, London. 22 cm x 17 cm
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Sydney Parkinson, Tete d'un Guerrier de la Nouvelle Zelande', [Tome III Pl. 12.] engraving from Cook's First Voyage, engraved by Robert Benard, c.1780, for the first French edition. 19.5 cm x 16 cm
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John Tallis steel engraved map of New Zealand, with hand-coloured outline and vignettes of Auckland, Wellington, Mount Egmont from New Plymouth and a Maori warrior. From 'The Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World', pub. London 1851. 26.5 cm x 26 cm, gilt framed under glass
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Two newspaper woodcuts of Maori Chiefs entitled: 'Munga-Kahu, Chief of Roto-Aire Lake, with Ko-Mari his Wife' and 'Parat-ene Maioha, a Chief of Wangaroa, wearing the parawai or dog's-skin robe'. From paintings made by George French Angas (1822-86). 24 cm x 35 cm
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An old Maori stone toki (adze), of long narrow form with good defined lines and matt polished surface, pecking evident at the tang end, sharp curved blade end. Being assessed for registration. Length 26 cm
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A New Zealand 1990 Commemoration gilt medal, with original ribbon and box, instituted by Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II, awarded only during 1990 to about 3000 people selected in recognition of the contribution they made to some aspect of New Zealand life, especially the various 1990 Treaty of Waitangi sesquicentennial celebrations
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A 'National Parks Authority Ranger' badge, numbered No. 278, made by Mayer & Kean Ltd, Wellington, together with an enamelled and gilt Porirua coat-of-arms badge engraved, J.G. Bennett, (city councillor active 1975-1992)
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A table bell made from a 1941 brass 3.7 inches Howitzer shell, by the 'New Zealand Home Servicemen's Assn., Auckland Branch' the shell cut and inverted on a brass rod with stepped circular rimu base, detailed underneath. Height 18 cm
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Jillian Dyson, Maori Woman with Moko Kauae' gouache, signed. 34 cm x 25 cm
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A vintage composite and cloth bodied Maori mother and child doll, the mother with taniko headband and moko kauae holds the child to her shoulder. Height 25 cm
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A contemporary Maori carved koauau (flute), the exterior profusely carved with Maori motifs, on antler stand. Maker's mark of three crossed fish. Height 18 cm
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14 silver plate crested shipping line pieces, includes jugs, small dishes, bowls, coffee pots, mainly 'U.S.S.Co.' etc
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A New Zealand pounamu (serpentine) river worn boulder, polished and natural surfaces showing good medium dark tone with pale inclusions, roughly cube form. Approx. 28kgs. 34 cm x 23 cm x 21 cm
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A New Zealand pounamu (serpentine) cut and polished part river boulder, mountainous form with flat cut and polished vertical surface showing good medium tone with dark and pale inclusions. Approx. 25kgs. 25 cm x 26 cm x 38 cm
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Rick Rudd ceramic sculpture, Poison Chalice', black pinched and coiled clay, striking red glaze to the interior of the chalice. Height 18.5 cm
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A New Zealand sculpture/potter unknown, abstract three-dimensional curving form, pit fired raku clay, pierced highlights, variable dark glaze effects. Monogrammed to base. Height 35 cm
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A rare Temuka Ware porcelain sculpture of Pancho, the Mexican cartoon hawk in green glaze, modelled by T.N. Lovatt c.1948. Printed mark to base, small flake chip to one finger. Height 18 cm. Note: In 'New Zealand Pottery' by Gail Henry 1999, page 74, ref. 'said to have been used only for colour trials and made in very small numbers (20-30)'
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A Jova Rancich pottery baluster vase, with blue glaze effects, impressed marks. Some losses. Diameter 17 cm
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A Briar Gardner pottery jug, with green glaze effects, impressed signature and date 5/5/38, the year she established a pottery studio in her home. Height 11 cm
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John Parker hemispherical stoneware bowl, in grey and pink tones, impressed potter's mark to base. Diameter 26.5 cm
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A large Ray Rodgers pottery vase, the squat circular form, blue and mushroom iridescent glaze, incised signature to base. 32 cm x 29 cm
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A 1970/80s Len Castle New Zealand studio pottery specimen vase, the ovoid form body with a narrow short waisted neck, variable grey glaze with darker highlights. Impressed potter's mark and original pricing label below
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Len Castle blossom decorated bowl, wax resist decoration, pale glaze over the tenmoku. Unmarked or mark obscured by glaze. Diameter 27.7 cm
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Len Castle blossom decorated shallow bowl, wax resist decoration, impressed potter's mark. Diameter 24.5 cm
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Crown Lynn Bohemian Ware vase, designed by Mirek Smí?ek, tapered beaker form with incised abstract 'crazy paving' type design, traditional matt dark brown glaze with incised pale base showing. Incised marks to base. Hair crack to rim. Height 13 cm
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Mirek Smí?ek vase, fine combed banded and panelled decoration, variable pale glaze over blue, green and brown tones, early impressed potter's cypher. Height 27 cm
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A Denis O'Connor tall salt glazed bottle, with variable coloured glazes, a tap spigot hole at the base. Marked with artist's cypher. Height 55 cm
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A Denis O'Connor salt glazed bottle, mallet form with coloured glaze dripping from the neck to shoulder, marked with artist's cypher. Height 23 cm
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A Chester Nealie ovoid jar, with lug handles at shoulder, fired at his Kaipara kiln. Height 22 cm
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A Chester Nealie cube form teapot, with cane bound handle, yellow ochre glaze over an impressed pattern to the walls. Fired at his Goanna Ridge kiln, Australia. Height 10 cm
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A Chester Nealie small jar, asymmetrical slumped cylinder shape with lug handles to the sides, fired at his Goanna Ridge kiln, Australia. Height 8 cm
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A rare pair of Chester Nealie glazed 'poison' bottles, of square section, with a heavy white glaze and overpainted with enamels, Sydney kiln. Impressed artist's mark to bases. Height 10 cm
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A Chester Nealie 'smoked' porcelain jar with everted rim, incised mark to base. Height 79 cm
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A Chester Nealie porcelain bowl, with orange burnt pattern to the interior, character marks incised to the exterior. Fired at his Goanna Ridge kiln, Australia. Diameter 13 cm
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A Chester Nealie bowl, with a heavy brown glaze to the exterior, similar to the interior but with flashes of rose pink and ochre. Exhibition label to side. Fired at his Goanna Ridge kiln, Australia. Diameter 14 cm
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A Warren Tippett teapot, tenmoku glazed with resist leaf pattern to either side. Height 20.5 cm
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A Warren Tippett teapot, squat ovoid shape with impressed seal markings to the shoulder. Height 15 cm
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A Warren Tippett polychrome decorated cube, fired at his Glebe, Sydney kiln. Width 9 cm
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A Warren Tippett plate, fired at his Glebe, Sydney kiln, decorated with an abstract pattern of bright enamels, signed and dated '91 to the reverse. Diameter 20.5 cm
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Three Warren Tippett plates, decorated with rondels and dots on a blue ground, New Lynn kiln. Initialled and dated '86. Diameter 23 cm
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A Duncan Shearer pottery bowl, with a rich ash glaze. Impressed artist's cypher. Diameter 14 cm
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A Duncan Shearer vase, ovoid shape with rich varied caramel glaze. Height 18 cm
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A Wenford Bridge studio pottery dish by Danlami Aliyu, incised decoration, impressed marks. Diameter 32.5 cm
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Three modern studio pottery stoneware jars, squat circular with small aperture and flat lid, wood fired glaze effects, each marked with double 'chop' mark. Diameters 17 cm to 10.5 cm. Purchased in America
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An attributed Kenkichi Tomimoto Japanese studio pottery bottle-form vase, the mildly tapered square section body with blue and red diagonal stripes to the off-white glazed body, tenmoko glaze to the square top. Height 24.5 cm
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An early Ann Robinson handblown glass vase, ovoid shape, green cased with charcoal and red canes drawn randomly across the surface. Height 26 cm
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A large outstanding early Victorian period glass rummer, of bell shape, on single knopped stem and stepped circular foot. Beautifully engraved with grapes and foliage and within a shield 'Presented by Mrs J. Round to Mary Round 1849'. Diameter 21.5 cm, height 31 cm
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A small Georgian engraved mallet shaped decanter with pontil mark, triple neck rings and lozenge stopper, together with another almost identical but of later date. Height 23.5 cm
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A selection of Rhenish wine glasses, the 15 glasses of various colours and sizes, etched decoration to bowls
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