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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:811
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:782
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:647
Date:17-Jul-2018
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A piece of white mushroom form coral, mounted on a metal stand. 28 cm x 13 cm.
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An impressive collection of Pacific seashells, including a large baler shell, a nautilus shell, conch shells, etc.
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A coco de mer box, the polished double coconut shell turned into a box with two hinges. Known as the sea coconut and mainly from the Seychelles, they became extinct for a time but have been reintroduced. 32 cm x 29 cm x 17 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A full length ocelot coat, with shawl collar, cuffed sleeves, together with a matching hat, fully lined.
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A full length ocelot fur coat, double breasted buttons, fully lined, with matching brimmed fur hat.
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A below-the-knee Coyote fur coat, shawl collar, fully lined.
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A below-the-knee white mink fur coat with brown mink detail in restrained pattern, fully lined.
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A Blue Fox 'stroller', the pelts in a chevron pattern, lined and in excellent condition. (A stroller is longer than a jacket but not a coat).
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A vintage pastel mink coat, straight sleeves, shawl collar, fully lined and in excellent condition.
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Three fur hats and a silver fox collar, includes mink, seal and astrakhan.
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A selection of hats, includes three mink hats and a seal hat together with a mink collar.
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A vintage Gucci vanity case, black leather and brass fittings with Gucci monogram to exterior, the interior with compartments for vanity bottles, etc.34 cm x 22 cm x 20 cm. Together with a Gucci spectacle case.
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Two Hermes silk scarves, in original, boxes together with a Hermes scarf ring (current retail £300 each). These items have never been worn.
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A turn of the century walnut writing slope, brass plate to top. Some damage. 30 cm x 22 cm x 16 cm.
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A cast metal box in the form of a wooden iron bound chest, the exterior with planks and woodgrain effect, the number '54' and a triangle to the lid which opens to reveal a cache of gold toned coins, this lifts to reveal a hiding space for treasure.15 cm x 10 cm x 10.5 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Victorian brass bound walnut jewellery box, the interior with fitted compartments, brass shield shaped cartouche to the top and conforming shield for keyhole escutcheon. 30 cm x 22.5 cm x 14 cm.
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A good New Zealand solid burr totara round lidded box, includes buttons and haberdashery. Diameter 21.5 cm.
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A Victorian rosewood vanity box, the exterior with inlaid mother-of-pearl decoration and decorative brass stringing, the interior with Morocco leather lined compartments with original silver plate and crystal fittings, original ruched velvet and mirror to the lid. 30 cm x 22.5 cm x 17 cm.
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A French parquetry jewellery case by Maison Alphonse Giroux et Cie. Paris, of serpentine commode shape with four wing hinged drawers beneath a hinged lid, the ebonized surfaces embellished with applied cut brass mounts and two oval miniature oil panels of garden scenes, the interior with kingwood veneers and ruched satin lining. 35 cm x 24 cm x 23 cm.
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A Georgian satinwood tea caddy, decorative stringing and restrained inlay to exterior, captured ring side handles, the interior with two lidded compartments and aperture for mixing bowl. 30 cm x 15 cm x 15.5 cm.
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A good early Victorian tortoiseshell casket form tea caddy, serpentine front, the hinged lid with single interior lid covering the double compartments, ivory trim and finial, the conforming flared apron base supported on four tortoiseshell compressed bun feet. 15 cm x 10 cm x 10.5 cm. with working key. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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An Edwardian walnut smoker's cabinet, raised on a plinth base with one drawer, the elaborately carved front drops down to reveal the interior with formed shelf for cigars. 39 cm x 20 cm x 33 cm.
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An early 20th century H. Hughes & Son Ltd of London sextant, brass fitted, complete in original case with two removable lenses, small fitted electric light. Remains of certificate to interior lid.
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A vintage wide bodied carved wooden decoy duck, with swivel head, black paint finish and glass eyes. Length 40 cm.
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An American 1833 J. & E. Steven's Co. 'Eagle & Eaglets' cast iron mechanical money bank, in original paint, the snake handle operates the mechanism tipping the mother bird forward and releasing the coin as the original internal bellows create a chirping sound to assimilate the baby birds who also operate mechanically. Length 21 cm, height 15 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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An old cast iron mechanical 'Trick Dog' money bank, with polychrome enamelled decoration. Length 22 cm.
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A vintage handmade tinplate London Transport trolley bus, with paintwork advertising Dewer's whisky and Bovril. Length 65 cm.
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Two old wooden jointed dolls and a hand-held puppet, the hand puppet with painted plaster head and dress, the jointed dolls with paint effect features.
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A French antique jointed Pierrot doll, painted plaster head with jointed wood and metal hands, legs and feet.
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A 19th century novelty brass nutcracker, in the form of a crescent moon with laughing face. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection
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A rare 19th century novelty nutcracker, featuring the head of Chancellor Bismarck. One handle terminating with the head of Mars, (Roman god of war) and the other with Minerva (Roman goddess of strategic warfare), each handle featuring their symbols, eagle, armour, etc and an owl, scales of justice, etc. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A collection of approximately thirty small collectables, including unmounted seals, micro- mosaics, jade buttons, etc. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A pair of vintage handcuffs, with key. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A set of brass postal scales on wood stand. Length 250, with weights.
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An intricately rose engine tuned circular table snuff box, of finely grained timber, the circular lid engraved with four quadrants displaying unique patterns framing a central silver cartouche, the base engraved with a concentric turned design. Diameter 10 cm. Fallaciously labelled 'Box made from Drake's Royal (sic) Hind'. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A finely moulded vulcanite box case enclosing two portrait photographs, both hinged faces moulded with a depiction of Aurora and a cherub. The photos inscribed verso Grandfather Shortland and Grandmother Mincher. 12.5 cm x 10 cm x 2.5 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Regency pressed horn circular snuff box, by Wilson of Sheffield, the cover with a fox-hunting scene and inscribed Tally-Ho, the base with a plough and lyre amongst foliage within a thistle border, c.1820. Diameter 8.5 cm. Some insect damage. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A spiral seashell used as the bowl of a tobacco pipe, with the addition of a clay lining and a 'Wellington' mouthpiece. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A small agate tobacco pipe with 15ct gold ferrule, fitted with an amber mouthpiece. Length 10.5 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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Two carved ebony elephants, both walking with trunks curled towards the ground, ivory tusks and eyes. 25 cm x 23 cm and 22 cm x 20 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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An 18th century silk embroidery, depicting a biblical allegory, framed by a reverse painted glass panel and in gilt frame. A.F. Overall 45.5 cm x 55.5 cm.
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A George III mahogany banjo barometer, engraved silvered dials to barometer and thermometer, requires attention. Length 91.5 cm.
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A small Edwardian china scent bottle, the exterior painted with portrait of a woman in an exterior scene, brass screw top and finger chain.
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Two small glass perfume bottles, a green glass acorn with a silver plate top and a small orange Venetian glass bottle.
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Two small glass perfume bottles, a red hand painted bottle with brass screw top and a swirling strip mercury glass bottle with dipper.
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The C.F. Goldie book 'Prints, Drawings & Criticism' by Alistair Taylor, limited edition in original packing box.
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Three 19th century fine Islamic artworks on paper, individually framed, one of four panels including various gents and Islamic script, the other two with rows of Islamic script. Framed sides of each approx. 38 cm x 28 cm.
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An album with N.Z stamp collection, includes: 1898 Pictorials used plus Officials and later issues, 1906 Christchurch Exhibition 1d. and 3d. used, etc.
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Three volumes of Pugilistica '144 Years of British Boxing', the mustard brown cover with gilt script and illustration.
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An impressive kauri gum boulder, semi-polished, in golden honey to butterscotch tones and with inclusions. 1.8kg. Length 28 cm.
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Five silver gold and enamel English football medals, various dates from the 1930s.
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A vintage erotic Meerschaum pipe, the white toned bowl with front as a couple in erotic embrace, dark amber toned mouthpiece. Length 15.5 cm.
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A c.1900s spelter bust of Victor Hugo, well modelled wearing a formal jacket, raised on a waisted support and rectangular base with name in relief. Height 31 cm. Note: Victor Marie Hugo was a French poet, novelist and dramatist of the romantic movement and considered one of the greatest and best known French writers.
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A pair of 19th century figured bronzes, the classical young Grecian man and woman scantily draped, each supporting a large amphora with fine engraved Greek key decoration to the shoulder, raised on green marble socle bases. Each signed in the casting Meiffer?. Height 53.7 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A rare c.1912 John Hassall British 'Robert' policeman car mascot, nickel plated brass with moveable helmet and dark red/brown ceramic head, signed Hassall. Height 11.3 cm. Stamped to the base 'Rd. 611941'. Note: John Hassall named this model 'Robert'. Hassall was an important poster artist whose work had a major influence on subsequent artists. This mascot was distributed through Smith's Motor Accessories.
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Four silver and enamel English school athletic medals, together with a silver and gold Duke of York medal, all various dates from the 1930s.
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Four sweetheart badges, three Royal Flying Corps of various designs and a RNAS 'Good Luck'.
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Three Royal Flying Corps enamel sweetheart badges, various designs.
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Three Royal Air Force sweetheart badges, two enamel and one marcasite and stamped silver.
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A U.S. 19th century Ames model 1832 foot artillery short sword, resembling a Roman gladiator sword and used as the last line of defence for artillerymen, brass handle with eagle cast to the pommel, cast fish scales for the grip, two Fullers to the upper blade, a single below, the original leather scabbard with brass fittings. Blade length 48.5 cm. Produced 1832-1862.
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A pair of World War I decorated '1914 Souain' and '1917 Tahure' brass shell cases, embossed, engraved and hammered decoration with encircling ivy vine, frilled top rims, the base of each with stamped marks and engraved with decorator's initials 'E.D.'. Note: Souain and Tahure were noted battlefields of World War I. Height 26 cm.
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An album of vintage Fiji photographs, includes multiple images with New Zealand soldiers, etc.
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A vintage New Zealand Armed Forces epaulette collection display board, including some buttons and badges, the Naval display including from leading Seamen to Commander, The Air Force from Leading Aircraftsman to Wing Commander', others include 'Lieutenant Colonel', 'Marksman', 'ATC Cap Badge', etc., two are missing. In display case under Perspex cover. 160 cm x 100 cm.
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A large old Fijian Lapita pottery vessel, squat spherical form with tapered short rim, sgraffito engraved geometric branch form decoration to the neck, traditional gum (makadre) glaze with dribble effect, pit-fired. Note: In 1960 Hanna recorded the work of village potters in Fiji. Diameter approx. 27 cm, height 23 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Joy and Dennis Hanna.
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An old Fijian Lapita type large pottery bowl, the flat rim with incised repeating dotted swag decoration, gum glaze. Diameter 46 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Joy and Dennis Hanna.
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Two old Spanish majolica glazed pieces, a pilgrim flask with dragon to the body panel, height 21.5 cm, a flared vase with three shoulder lugs, Cubist brown and green glaze on pale ground. Height 13.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Joy & Denis Hanna.
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A vintage Celebes pit fired jar, fire effects in dark tones to the terracotta body. Label inside detailed 'Celebes'. Height 17 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Joy & Denis Hanna.
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An old terracotta Peruvian spherical vessel, pit fired, two short strap lug handles to the top rim, unglazed, supported upon a conforming collar stand. Height 24 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Joy & Denis Hanna
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A 20th century Solomon Islands fishing lure, the curved shank with thick section top and lashed barb both of mother-of-pearl, cord lashing and short length attached, old cloth enhancers to barb end. Length 15 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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An old Aboriginal didgeridoo by Jack Wherra, plain natural wood with incised designs of snakes, emus, crocodile, wombat, turtle, kangaroo. Length 93 cm. Signed Jack Wherra (c.1924-1980), a Ngarinyin man from the Kimberley, Western Australia. Jack developed has narrative carving style while in jail for 'tribal killings'. He received a pardon in 1963.
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A long vintage Aboriginal didgeridoo, with typical polychrome dot painted decoration. Length 1600.
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A pair of old highly curved boars tusk earrings, each with African style bands of chevron decoration, a pierced hole to the wider end of each to attach hooks. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Bangawa female figure, from the Cameroon, wearing traditional neck rings and head dress, with old paint patina. Height 64 cm
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A carved Teke male figure, depicting holding his belly, pronounced facial features (the Teke peoples situated in the Congo). Height 32 cm
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A carved Mahou bird mask, long beak type beard, pronounced eyes and nose, nice patina, (Mahou, Ivory Coast). 18 cm x 47 cm.
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A Lega bird mask, long hook beak type beard, pronounced nose, eyes and forehead. Old paint remains to the eyes. (Lega peoples are situated in the Congo). 17 cm x 36 cm.
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A carved Bakuba libation cup, in the form of a head with pronounced features. (Bakuba, Congo). 9 cm x 15 cm
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A carved Nigerian Ibedji male figure, in kneeling position, bead necklace and high wooden headdress. Height 25 cm.
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A carved Central African fly whisk, the handle in the form of a standing figure, horse hair whisk. Length 37 cm.
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A carved African spoon, from the Dan peoples, double wood handle the terminal in the form of a head of pronounced facial features. Length 42 cm
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A pair of Baoule (Ivory Coast) ancestor carvings, the male and female figures wearing cloth skirts, dressed and plaited hair. Height 32 cm
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A carved North African headrest, restrained carved decoration to each side, nice patina. 14.5 cm x 15 cm
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An African metal and wood hoe, the handle with a face to the top, adze form metal blade. Length 43 cm
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A carved Baoule female figure, standing holding her swollen belly, pronounced facial features and dressed hair, wearing a loincloth. Height 64 cm
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A pre-European Maori pounamu hei tiki, traditional tapered form, head to left shoulder, hands to thighs, three early suspension holes all broken through, good mid-green tone. Length 7.7 cm, width 5.3 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A pre-European Maori carved pounamu hei tiki, traditional form with head to left shoulder, hands to thighs, concealed notch and hourglass cut suspension hole broken through, pale to mid-green/grey tone with pale tan and dark included highlights. Length 9.8 cm, width 4.8 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A large and impressive pre-European Maori carved pounamu hei tiki, traditional mildly tapered form with chin to left shoulder, hands to thighs and single notch and tapered hourglass drilled and concealed suspension hole to top of head, good dark tone with semi-translucence. Note: the quality of carving, dark tone and size of this hei tiki make it one of the best to have been on the market in many decades. Length 13.5 cm, width 7.5 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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An uncommon pre-European Maori carved inunga pounamu hei tiki, good proportions and traditional form, chin to the left, hands to thighs, three tapered hourglass drilled and concealed suspension holes to the back top of head, one broken through, natural dark lineal inclusions to the striking pale green tone of this inunga pounamu. Length 9.1 cm, width 5.1 cm. Note: the inunga variety of pounamu takes its name from the New Zealand native inunga - freshwater fish. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A good pre-European Maori carved pounamu hei tiki, of good deep profile, traditional slightly tapered form, dark green tone. Note: the depth and elegant soft carved features of this hei tiki make it an outstanding example. Length 10.8 cm, width 4.8 cm, depth 2.1 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A pre-European Maori carved pounamu hei tiki, with head turned to the right shoulder, hands clasped to thighs and with single tapered hourglass drilled suspension hole, the original being through the top of the head having broken through and then modified through the top of the eye ring, variable mid-green tone with translucent and orange/tan highlights. Height 10.8 cm, width 6.1 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A pre-European Maori carved pounamu hei tiki, of good proportions with traditional features of head turned to left shoulder and hands clasped to thighs, single tapered hourglass drilled suspension hole, medium to dark green tone with semi-translucent pale inclusions. Length 9.9 cm, width 5.1 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A pre-European Maori carved pounamu hei tiki, the top of the head with old pre-European scarf and snap cut, the body of mid to pale tone with semi-translucence, the head with evidence of being in a fire. Length 9.3 cm, width 6.6 cm. Note: it is possible that due to difficulty in drilling a suspension hole to the top that pre-European modifications to this hei tiki were in progress, however unfinished. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A large pre-European Maori carved pounamu damaged hei tiki, showing evidence of fire discolouration, pale to mid-grey tone with tan inclusions, head to left shoulder, hands to thighs, the legs snapped off and absent. Note: An early 20th century note accompanies this hei tiki stating 'Old broken tiki from Tohuaki Martin old pah Mangarewa/ Mamahu Rotorua Line found in scrub after fire had gone through it. Hamilton Maori Arts School Rotorua'. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A pre-European Maori patu onewa (stone hand club), the traditional tapered form with evidence of later polish to blade, three concentric concave rings to tapered butt end, reduced grip, the hour-glass suspension hole incomplete with drilling to one side only. Length 25.3 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A large and impressive Maori contact period carved pounamu toki (adze blade), wide flat tapered form with mildly curved bevel, the narrow butt end with early pre-European type lapidary scarf and snap technique evident, the widest edge with two fine multiple notched bands, the dark to mid-green tone with pale and orange/tan specked highlights. Length 31.5 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 2.2 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A pre-European Maori carved pounamu large toki (adze blade), early type stone tooled scarf and snap lapidary evident to the tapered sides, chip to corner of mildly curved bevelled blade end, roughly snapped butt end, mid-green tone with semi-translucent pale and black specked inclusions. Length 24 cm, width 7.5 cm, depth 2 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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An old Maori large and long carved pounamu kuru pendant, cylindrical form, both ends tapered, single semi-hourglass drilled suspension hole, dark tone with silvery green veined inclusions. Length 19.6 cm, diameter approx.18. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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An old Maori carved pounamu (bowenite) kuru pendant, flattened oval cylinder type form, both ends tapered, single hour-glass drill suspension hole, the dark to mid-green tone with traditional silvery green flecked highlights. Length 15.4 cm, width 2.6 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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An old Maori carved pounamu (bowenite) long kuru pendant, oval cylinder form, both ends tapered, wide tapered suspension hole. Length 15.8 cm, width 1.4 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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An old Maori carved pounamu (bowenite) fine and long kuru pendant, finely tapering to a point, narrow tapered suspension hole, semi-translucent with a silvery green vein running its length. Length 14.5 cm, width 1 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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