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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:822
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:793
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:683
Date:19-Jun-2018
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A whalebone cane, the shaft with metal ferrule the top with four marine ivory discs and five horn discs, a small silver plate cartouche with dog to the front, handle absent. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Length 83 cm
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A short whalebone cane, the shaft with metal ferrule, the marine ivory handle in the form of a dog's head, glass eyes and engraved silver collar. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Length 66 cm
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A whalebone walking stick, the shaft with metal ferrule the marine ivory handle in the form of a Turk's knot. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Length 88.5 cm
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Two walking sticks, both with rounded handles, one of wood from the HMAS Sydney commemorating the destruction of the German warship 'Emden, 1914', the other of wood from the pre-historic Arapuni forest. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Length 90 cm
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A walking stick, the shaft with metal ferrule, two bands of coloured Tunbridge ware decoration to the top, the handle rounded form inlaid with various timbers in varying patterns. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Length 93.5 cm
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An old horn walking cane, cylindrical sections made to simulate bamboo, threaded on a steel rod, the handle of a stylised dog's head, metal ferrule. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Length 84 cm
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A wood and bone walking stick, with silver collar engraved 'Ship Boyd - sunk 1809' referencing the burning of the Boyd, in Whangaroa Harbour, the bone handle with carved leaves to the front. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Length 87 cm
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An old horn walking stick, the shaft of sections of horn, silver collar and a horn curved handle, metal ferrule. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Length 94 cm
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A walking stick, the ebony shaft fitted to a silver collar and china handle, decorated with a woman in formal dress, gilt embellishments. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Length 95 cm
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An important New Zealand walking stick, the shaft made from jarrah timber from James Busby's Residence which later became the Treaty House. The plain wood shaft topped with a pounamu band, a wide silver collar engraved with 'This Stick is Part of the House wherein the Treaty of Waitangi was signed 1840' with a polished piece of pounamu to the top of the collar. Length 93 cm. The Residence fell into disrepair in the 1890s and was not restored until the 1930s when it was bought and gifted to the nation by…
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An ebonised walking stick, with horn handle and a silver collar. London 1898.
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A vintage palmwood walking stick, with 9ct. gold mount by B.M. & Co. Old repair
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A hazelnut walking stick, the tip carved with the head of a hound, the end with metal hiking spike.
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An early 1900s walking cane, the silver handle with Art Nouveau designs, stamped 800 and maker's mark.
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A vintage walking stick, the silver plate terminal in the form of a dog's head, with glass eyes, metal hiking spike to end.
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An early 1900s walking cane, the WMF silver plate handle with restrained decoration, ostrich mark, deer hiking badge to the front, metal ferrule.
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A hazelnut walking stick, the handle terminating in a silver wild boar's head, metal ferrule.
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A Victorian mother-of-pearl and silver card case, with concertina interior. Length 11 cm
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Two silver and tortoiseshell pique inlay cases, one for cigars, the smaller for vestas, both decorated with birds and trees. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Length 14 cm and 6.5 cm
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An Eastern silver filigree card case, decorated with flowers. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. 5 cm x 8.5 cm
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A 19th century tortoiseshell visiting card case, the hinged lid opening to reveal ivory clashed edges. 10.5 cm x 7.5 cm
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A collection of 10 small antique boxes, horn, papier-mâche, wood, lacquer, etc., snuff boxes and others.
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A collection of 11 small antique boxes, papier-mâche, lacquer, wood, horn and tortoise-shell, etc., mostly snuff boxes.
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A collection of 10 small antique snuff boxes, lacquer, horn, wood, etc.
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A collection of 10 small old boxes, mostly for snuff, wood, horn, lacquer, brass, etc.
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A collection of banded agate items, includes snuff boxes, salts, etc. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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Three Victorian needle cases, two bone and one vegetable ivory, all three carved and decorated. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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Four old needle cases, one painted milk glass, the other silver plate, and two painted celluloid. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A collection of ivory and bone sewing accessories, includes tape measure, thread holders and sewing clamps. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A small carved ivory lidded basket, the top profusely carved with fruit and flowers, basket weave pattern to the side and base. Diameter 5.5 cm
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A Victorian tin box, filled with exquisitely and finely worked lace and worked samples. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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An unusual gilt metal mesh miser's purse, decorated with three rings set with coloured stones and coloured and gilt drops, possibly a copy of a medieval purse, one ring engraved 'Hilary Le Vaile 1450'. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Victorian Tunbridge ware work box, the exterior with traditional decoration, the interior with fitted compartments with various interesting contents. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. 27 cm x 20 cm x 12.5 cm
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A Victorian walnut dressing case, with mother-of-pearl escutcheons and a concealed drawer in the base together with contents, lidded jars, inkwells, etc. with key. Width 31 cm
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A good quality early 19th century English rosewood writing box, with plain mother-of-pearl escutcheons, gadrooned borders and fitted interior complete with two inkwells. Width 41 cm
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A late Victorian quill cutter, plain tapered bone handle, the steel blade named Sabin & Richardson, Sheffield, a spike fitted to the handle butt end. Length 16.8 cm, in original card case.
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A quality Victorian mahogany brass bound travelling vanity box, recessed brass strapping, corners and handles, enclosing an interior fitted with various bottles, boxes and trays, a mirror enclosed to the hinged lid. 31 cm x 22.5 cm x 13.5 cm
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An Anglo-Indian ebony desk standish, drawer to the front, the top with various compartments for office accessories. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. 36 cm x 26 cm
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An bronzed spelter novelty monkey vesta, of a monkey prising open a giant clam, removable permanent match to his head, striker to his left forearm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Height 10 cm
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A 1930s Meccano clockwork 'Two-seater Sports Car', with box and key, original Meccano branded rubber tyres, introduced 1933, non-constructional, clockwork motor drive at fault. Length of car II1.5 cm. The original box with printed lid.
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A vintage cast iron Greedy Boy money box, red jacket, made in England. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A vintage cast iron money box, a smiley face on legs, 'Save and Smile Money Box'. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. 11 cm x 12 cm
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An old unusual silver plated Swanee slide saxophone, with reeded mouthpiece. Last patent date 1927. Length 33 cm
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An antique concertina, a small hexagonal concertina in original rosewood box, mother-of-pearl keyhole escutcheon. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. 20 cm x 12 cm
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A vintage walnut concertina, the octagonal form concertina by C. Wheatstone & Co. and in original leather case. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. 21 cm x 21 cm
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A Swiss walnut cased orchestra music box, playing eight airs, on a single cylinder, three bells and a drum. 29.5 cm x 56.5 cm x 27.5 cm
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John Quincy Adams Ward (1830-1910), bronze portrait statuette of Henry B. Hyde a notable American businessman. From an edition of approximately 81, c.1901. Height 51.5 cm
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A pair of spelter statuettes, after Shakespearean Elizabethan characters. Height 38.5 cm
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A bronze model of Tragan's Column, completed in AD113 and located in Tragan's Forum in Rome. Height 32 cm
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A pair of 19th century gilt ormolu stands, suitable for trumpet shaped glass or china vases, the ornate base of a horse and cherub holding a shell form dish with mythical beasts to each side, acorn and leaf frame to hold the vase. 20 cm x 28 cm
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A bronze replica miniature cannon, the three ring barrel with a star insignia, raised on a spoke wheeled carriage. Length 33 cm
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A cast metal figure, a classically dressed woman holding a basket of flowers. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Height 27 cm
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A pair of Italian pietra dura tiles, one of a musician, the other a woman dancing, both in old oak frames. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. 23 cm x 11.5 cm
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A Hong Kong stamp collection, includes older issues.
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A large United States stamp collection, held in a Lighthouse album, includes older issues.
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A large postcard album, with international cards, greetings cards, film stars and early N.Z. postcards. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A postcard album, containing 26 rare vintage illusion postcards as well as many film stars, battleships and native people, together with a centennial newspaper of Mt Eden 1868-1968. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A large postcard album, filled with vintage coloured postcards featuring Asti beauties, biblical scenes, copies of Old Masters, as well as many old black and white travel postcards. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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An autographed The Beatles Christmas Show (Brian Epstein) programme. The souvenir programme from the 16-night 1963/1964 Finsbury Park Astoria show with signatures of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr to the cover, we consider these signatures to have been made by Neil Aspinall, the group's roadie, driver, manager. The inside pages with bios, editorial and photographs of the accompanying performers in the show, each image with autographs of Billy J. Kramer, Rolf Harris, The…
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Clarice Cliff 'The Bizarre Affair', together with a Christie's 1995 Clarice Cliff catalogue.
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1 VOLUME MOHAMMED RACIM MINIATURISTE ALGERIAN, A book of Mohammed Racim's Algerian miniature paintings.
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Mapplethorpe' photographs (prepared in collaboration with the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation) and Arthur C Danto (essayist), published Random House, NY, 1992, hardcover with slipcase, 382pp. 32.5 cm x 30 cm
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Stanford's Chart of the Thames Estuary, framed and glazed, overall 79 cm x 77.5 cm, along with a Stanford's chart, 'The River Thames', framed and glazed. 19 cm x 56.5 cm
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An early/mid 20th century medical wall chart, detailing eyes, ears, nose, tongue and hair follicle, printed in colours. 67.5 cm x 95 cm
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An early/mid 20th century medical wall chart, American Frohse Anatomical Charts Plate No. 8, The Digestive System', printed in colours and detailed 'Original Drawings By Max Brodel, Completed By Betty Browning'. 160 cm x 1025.
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A glass dome on stand, containing a wax fruit arrangement and kauri gum pieces. 25 cm x 39 cm
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Four pieces of coral, includes boulder, star coral, etc.
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An African ivory bust of a young girl, supporting a cylinder shaped vase, with a deep relief carving of village figures. Height on wood stand 25.5 cm
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A good taxidermy Burchell's zebra head, ears raised, head turned slightly to the right, wall mounting. Depth from nose to wall 76.5 cm
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A taxidermy armadillo, with glass eyes. Some distress. Length 56 cm
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Twenty-five taxidermy insects, all set in Perspex tablets, various species.
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A good taxidermy red stag trophy mount, with impressive 13-point antler spread. Width 72 cm
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An early 20th century substantial carved ivory paper knife, plainly carved from a tusk section, the tapered blade with medial rib. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Length 35.6 cm
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A large old sperm whale tooth, in good polish. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. 900gms. Length 20.5 cm
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An enormous old sperm whale tooth, good polish. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. 1295gms. Length 24 cm
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A 19th century large scrimshaw whale's tooth, finely lined and dot engraved, a classical woman in formal dress with floral swags, a bird perched upon her raised left hand, a handkerchief in her right. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. 970gms. Length 23 cm
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A full length Arctic fox fur coat, alternating rows of fur and suede, fully lined, some wear around pockets.
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A full length black fur coat, blouson sleeves, fully lined.
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A full length red fox fur coat, large shawl collar, chevron pattern to the pelts, fully lined.
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A grey mink jacket, blouson sleeves, fully lined.
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A full length racoon fur coat, fully lined.
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A racoon fur jacket, large shawl collar, the sleeves with alternating brown suede panels, fully lined.
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A racoon fur jacket, blouson sleeves, the pelt sewn in a chevron pattern, large shawl collar of a different fur, fully lined.
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An ocelot fur jacket the sleeves with small cuffs, fully lined, together with a matching hat.
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An ocelot fur jacket, large shawl collar, fully lined, together with a matching hat.
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A caramel brown mink jacket, fully lined.
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A full length jaguar fur coat together with matching hat, black trim to the coat possibly bear fur, fully lined and in good condition.
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A hand carved and polychrome painted wooden duck decoy, with painted ring eyes, c.1950s. Length 38 cm
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A pair of hand carved and painted wooden New Zealand green winged teal display decoys, in actual size. Length 24 cm
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A large wide-body canvasback red-head wooden duck decoy, hand carved from heart white cedar, lead belly-weight and anchor tie, incised maker's owner's initials under tail. Length 36 cm
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An alloy and brass telescopic extending and folding trout landing net, with belt clip, priest end and original netting. Length 85 cm
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A rare and authentic Heatons 2 1/2 inch brass reel, with impressed fishing scenes to both sides.
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Three vintage brass reels, a tiny 1 1/2 inch bone handled brass reel with original finish, a 2 inch Birmingham bone handled brass reel and a 2 inch brass reel with 'dog bone' style winder.
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A Hardy Bros. leather fly wallet, with felt and parchment pages, full of old Hardy sprays of wet flies along with many other styles, embossed maker's details, c.1920. 6 1/2 inch X 4 inch.
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A small 'waistcoat pocket' Hardy Bros. japanned metal fly box, complete with a good selection of small Hardy flies (some named), c.1890. Affixed maker's label. 4 1/8 inch x 2 3/4 inch
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A Wheatley 'Silmalloy' fly box, with decal for Tisdall's, containing 41 New Zealand wet flies, c.1940
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An Ogden Smith japanned metal fly box, with cast compartment to the lid and opening to reveal ten windowed compartments with flip lids. Affixed maker's label to the interior. 5 inch x 3 1/2 inch.
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An early Allcock alloy fly box, opening to reveal 16 window lidded flip up compartments and a felt pad opposite, complete with approx. 100 old flies, c.1920s. 6 1/2 inch x 3 1/2 inch.
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An English oak fly box, of hinged sections with dovetailed corners opening to reveal cork bars set with approx. 200 flies, c.1890s. 5 1/2 inch x 4 inch.
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A rare vintage 16 inch Brady 'Conway' wicker fishing creel with canvas bag, labelled for Ogden Smith to the flap, wicker in good condition, wear to the canvas.
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