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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:765
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:667
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:521
Date:9-Oct-2018
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A vintage cast iron money bank, 'Coronation Bank' 1911 Sydenham & McCoustra Co. England, original paint finish. Height 17.5 cm
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A vintage cast iron hanging Santa money bank, 'Save and Smile' plaque to the front, circa 1900's England, original paint finish. Height 25 cm
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A vintage American cast iron lion and monkey mechanical money bank, Kyser & Rex 1883 Pennsylvania USA, in working order, slight damage to monkeys hand, original paint finish. Height 23 cm
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An antique cast iron clown money box, marked under the base 'Buffalo, N.Y. - U.S.A', along with patent details for Canada and England, original paint finish. Height 19 cm.
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The bisque head of an Armand Marseille doll with sleeping blue glass paperweight eyes, open mouth with four teeth and long auburn hair.
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A quality vintage ivory chess set, 32 piece, red stained and natural, each piece lathe turned, some with carved details. Tallest height 8.4 cm, contained within an open elm box.
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A c.1900 carved ivory small travelling chess set, natural and red stained, finely turned and carved, in small fruitwood box with sliding lid. Tallest 3.7 cm.
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A Chinese ivory chess set, each piece with a puzzle ball, in original box which becomes the chess board.
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A quality 19th century carved ivory greyhound handled walking stick, glass set eyes, fine detail, the substantial later 9ct. rose gold mount with elaborate scroll engraving (17.7gm.), fitted to an old malacca cane shaft.
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A 19th century decorated whalebone walking stick with later sculpted greenstone handle, the tapered shaft with bands of wrythen and geometric incised detail together with an octagonal band inlaid with inlaid baleen discs, the carved dark greenstone handle of scroll form. Length 87 cm.
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A carved ivory dog's head handled walking stick, the hound well modelled with glass eyes, some slight losses to ears, silver collar engraved 'J. Coke, Birkdale 1896' and hallmarked for Chester 1893 amongst acanthus scrolls, fitted to a pale malacca cane with copper ferrule. Length 88 cm
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A 19th century whalebone walking stick, the handle formed of an octagonal tooth ivory knob tapering to join to the shaft with alternating bands of various toned hardwoods and further two sections of tooth ivory, the tapering cylindrical shaft of good quality bone. Length 91 cm
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A marine ivory walking cane, the tapered octagonal sperm whale tooth carved handle with fine ribbing to the top and conforming banded horn rings, later black painted fitting to the mildly tapered cylindrical shaft with wide bands of criss-cross and spiral carved decoration, the tip end with copper and another band protector. Length 815
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A carved marine ivory eagle head walking stick, finely carved with a small snake held in its beak (slight loss at tip), fitted to an ebonised stick with two gold plated collars. Length 86.5 cm
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A 19th century whalebone walking stick, the handle formed of a tooth ivory knob tapering to join to the whalebone shaft at a silver plated band. Length 83.5 cm
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A 19th century whalebone walking stick, the handle formed of a tooth ivory asymmetrical knob tapering to join to the octagonal tapering whalebone shaft at an engraved silver plated band. Length 89 cm
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A marine ivory handled walking stick, the small natural whale's tooth joined by a collar of alternating narrow bands of baleen and marine ivory to a tapering jarrah shaft. Length 89 cm
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A 19th century shark vertebrae walking stick, surmounted by a string-work knob. Length .82.5 cm
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A walking cane with stylised S.E. Asian dragon head finial, carved in ivory (very slight losses) fixed with a horn collar to a slender tapering ebony shaft. Length 91 cm
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A slender walking cane of variously toned horn tapering discs, stacked on a steel shaft, terminating in a dark horn finial. Length 86 cm
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An Edwardian briar walking stick, with sterling silver band and terminal cap, hallmarked London 1904. Length 91 cm
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An inlaid walking cane, some losses and repairs. Length 92.5 cm
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An African Mkonde carved walking stick, with figure and snake carved to the shaft. Length 97 cm
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A Solomon Islands walking stick, with multiple crocodile heads carved to the shaft. Length 92 cm
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A c.1900 ivory and silver handled malacca cane walking stick, the tapered handle with raised knobbly effect, scroll decorated silver band and cap end showing some distress. Hallmarked London 1891. Length 90 cm.
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A Victorian riding crop, with fox head decorated collar and a seal top handle. Length 68 cm.
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A Victorian riding crop, with plain collar and seal top handle. Length 70 cm.
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A 19th century whalebone walking stick, the handle formed of an octagonal tooth ivory knob tapering to join the shaft with a band of rosewood and further tooth ivory, the tapering cylindrical shaft of good quality bone. Length 89 cm.
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A whalebone swagger stick, with carved and wrythen turned shaft fitted with an ivory small ball finial affixed to the shaft with a rosewood and horn collar. Length 50 cm.
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A walking stick of horn sections, each section of various tones cut as cylinders and threaded on steel shaft, the upper section with decorative inlaid metals. Length 87 cm.
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A c.1900 Indian silver handled walking stick, the embossed handle with blossom decoration and vacant shield cartouche, a stained bamboo shaft.
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A British stamp collection, includes some 19th century issues, mainly 1960s to 1990 issues, in Tasman album.
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A world stamp collection, includes older issues, housed in 'The Tasman Album'.
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A collection of PNG stamps, includes earlier issues, in a 'KEK' album.
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A large Ceylonese porcupine quill and ebony box, from Matara, decorated to the slightly coffered hinged lid and walls with quills in chevron patterned bands, the interior with nine lidded compartments in a lift out tray. 31 cm x 21.5 cm x 13.5 cm
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A large Ceylonese porcupine quill and ebony box, decorated to the slightly coffered hinged lid and walls with quills in chevron and checkered patterned bands, the interior with inkwells, rolling rule and concealed drawers. 41 cm x 23 cm x 16 cm
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A large Ceylonese porcupine quill and ebony box, decorated to the hinged lid and walls with quills in chevron patterned bands, the interior with nine lidded compartments in a lift out tray. 27 cm x 18.5 cm x 10.5 cm
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A Regency mahogany sarcophagus shape tea caddy, with boxwood stringing, gilt metal handles, feet and escutcheon, interior fitted with two lidded compartments flanking a cavity for mixing bowl. Width 30.5 cm, depth 16 cm, height 20 cm
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A Victorian walnut writing box, with inlaid decoration and fitted interior. Width 35 cm, depth 23 cm, height 15 cm.
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A Victorian brass bound mahogany writing box, with fitted interior. Width 35 cm, depth 23 cm, height 13 cm.
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A Victorian Macassar ebony writing box, with shell inlay and fitted interior. Width 30 cm, depth 23 cm, height 13 cm.
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A miniature colonial cedar chest of five drawers, two breakfront drawers across the top with three graduated full Width drawers below, bobbin turned mouldings, kauri linings and short turned feet. Width 40 cm, depth 31 cm, height 43 cm.
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A 19th century enamel on copper plaque, depicting the 'Mocking of Christ', in an ornate gilt frame. Overall 22.5 cm x 19 cm.
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A portrait miniature of a young man, by Samuel John Stump, on ivory, signed and dated 1836 verso. In later ebonized frame 12.5 cm x 10 cm.
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Two portrait miniatures of women, both in ivory frames, one a woman wearing pearls and ermine, the other an ermine trimmed red robe. Height 145
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A 19th century miniature oil on tin, circular, entitled verso 'La retour de la Campagne, d'apres Hamilton'. Diameter 13 cm
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A pair of filigree gilt metal framed miniatures, of Mary Isabelle of Rutland and Lord Rutland after Reynolds. 12 cm x 10.5 cm
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Two portrait miniatures of women, one in 18th century dress in an oval ivory frame, the other Victorian, initialled and dated H.E. 1882. 12.5 cm x 10.5 cm
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Two 19th century portraits of women in watercolours, rosewood framed. Each overall 47 cm x 41 cm.
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A Georgian oil portrait of Jessie Moncrieff Wright, on board, labelled verso 'Presented to David Moncrieff Wright, portrait of his Great-Grand-Mother...married 1809'. 20 cm x 15.5 cm
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A short mink jacket, caramel pelts, lined and in good condition.
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A vintage Art Deco style beaded flapper's dress, the geometric panels including floral forms.
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A small Victorian Thomas Webb cameo glass silver topped scent bottle, the cranberry glass body with white carved overlay of trailing ivy leaves, silver embossed screw top. 3 cm x 4.5 cm. Birmingham 1888 by Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders & James Francis Hollings (Frank) Shepherd.
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A Victorian cranberry glass perfume bottle, in the shape of a horn with enamel and gilt embellishment, the hinged brass top enclosing the original stopper, suspended on short chains from a finger ring. Length 11.5 cm.
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A Victorian deep amethyst glass scent phial, horn shape, with gilded and enamel decoration, brass top with possibly a metal mounted sleeve repair to base. Height 5 cm
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A Victorian china perfume flask, of Persian inspired design, the white asymmetrical body decorated with flowers and tendrils in gilt and coloured enamels, the brass screw cap set with a red cabochon 'jewel' and turquoise glass beads. Length 10.5 cm.
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An early 20th century porcelain and silver scent bottle, flattened oval form, the cobalt dark blue glaze with silver floral overlay and screw top. Birmingham 1911. Height 5.5 cm
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A Victorian Bristol blue glass and silver topped scent bottle, the scroll and floral embossed hinged lid requiring new pin, enclosing original stopper, faceted bottle. Length 8.2 cm.
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A 19th century Sevres lidded trinket box, the stylised fleur-de-lis form box decorated with French country scenes with gilt embellishments on a cobalt ground. 10 cm x 8 cm x 50. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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Two vintage top hats, one grey with two pairs of white gloves, the other black sealskin with original duster. London makers.
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A Victorian black sealskin top hat, London maker, original fitted leather travelling box.
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Two silver and mother of pearl fruit knives, and three bone sewing implements.
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A pair of spelter statuettes, after Shakespearean Elizabethan characters. Height 38.5 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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An Edwardian spelter elephant with tusks, bronze patina. Length 25 cm.
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A pair of 19th century bronze eagles, alighting on tree stumps. On circular iron plinth bases height 27 cm.
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An early two-fold architect's 12 inch ivory rule, by T. Blunt, London.
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An early two-fold architect's 12 inch scale rule, together with a single 6 inch ivory rule by T. Blunt, London.
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An old large sperm whale's tooth, with rounded end and semi-polished finish. Length 19.5 cm.
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Eight small old ivory balls, Diameters 3.3 cm.
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A fine quality Victorian turned ebony table lamp, with ivory mounts. The beaded shade with porcupine quills. Height 33 cm.
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An old antler fid, the natural shape with attractive patination. Length 25 cm.
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An African carved ivory crocodile. Length 39 cm.
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An African ivory carved tusk, the lower section carved with a portrait of a woman. Height 24.5 cm.
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A pair of antique ivory pepper mills, late 19th century, with French grinding mechanism (Peugeot). Height 10 cm.
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A c.1900 elephant foot waste paper basket, three toes present, the brass top rim securing the woven wicker liner. Height 26.5 cm.
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An old large sawfish bill, the 72 teeth naturally projecting from each side, tapered form, three teeth with damage. Length 115 cm. Note: the sawfish also known as carpenter sharks are of a family of rays characterised by their long narrow flattened rostrum.
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An Edwardian elephant hide attache case, with leather handle. Good condition. Width 42 cm.
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A Victorian taxidermied common bream sporting fish, in original case with glass front. Width 70 cm, depth 26 cm, height 47 cm.
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A Hardy's 3 3/8 inch 'Perfect' fly reel, with ridged brass foot, ebonite handle and brass drag screw on face plate rim, much of the original finish, c.1960.
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A Hardy's 3 3/8 inch 'Duplicated' MkII fly reel, with ebonite handle, smooth brass foot, agate line guide and tension screw on face plate rim, c.1918.
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A Hardy's 3 3/8 inch 'Duplicated' MkII fly reel, with ivorine handle, agate line guide, smooth brass foot and brass tension screw on face plate rim, c.1900.
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A Hardy's 2 7/8 inch 'Perfect Duplicated' MkII narrow drum fly reel, with ebonite handle, agate face line guide, smooth brass foot and 'line tension' screw on face plate rim.
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A Hardy's 3 3/4 inch 'Perfect' MkII wide drum reel, with ribbed brass foot, ebonite handle, nickel silver line guide and brass 'line tension' screw on face plate rim, c.1930. Drum release screw missing.
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A rare Hardy's 4 1/4 inch 'Perfect' wide drum brass-faced reel, with smooth brass foot, ivory handle, strapped brass 'line tension' screw and check mechanism, brass face plate stamped with 'straight-line' and 'rod-in-hand' trademark and logo, c.1906.
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A 3 1/4 inch solid brass Hercules-type reel, made by Army & Navy Ltd, Westminster, with smooth brass foot, large ivory handle, strapped rim 'line drag' regulator screw and two screw drum release to centre of winding plate, maker's name and address engraved to face plate, c.1905.
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A 3 1/2 inch 'Super Grenaby' reel, by C. Farlow & Co. Ltd, London SW1, with smooth brass foot, ivorine handle, two screw drum latch and screw on rim of back plate, c.1925.
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A 6 1/2 inch walnut and brass big game reel, made for W.H. Hazard, Custom St, Auckland, with heavy brass frog back and brass-lined inside back plate, W.H. Hazard, Russel, Auckland, NZ' stamped to base, c.1910.
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A 4 inch 'Eaton Sun' patent Nottingham reel, retailed in N.Z. by A.& W. McCarthy, Dunedin, with working internal ratchet mechanism, c.1910.
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A 7 inch 'Eaton Sun' walnut centre pin casting/trolling reel, with six draining holes to spool centre, solid brass reel spine and fitting, 'Eaton Sun' stamped to brass spine fitting, c.1910.
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A 3 inch Fosters of Ashbourne trout reel, with smooth brass foot, ivorine handle, brass and agate line guide, line tension regulator with wing nut and locking screw.
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A Hardy's 3 7/8 inch 'Perfect' fly reel, with ridge brass foot, ebonite handle, nickel silver line guide and brass 'line tension screw on face plate, c.1947.
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An early 2 1/2 inch mm x 1 inch fishing reel, with crank wind 'serpentine' arm and ivory handle, used for trout, perch and tench, c.1880.
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A large 6 inch English Gamages mahogany game/salmon reel, with on-off check and impressive horn handles c.1890.
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A rare and unusual Victorian English 2 1/4 inch brass reel, embossed with fishing scenes, very tidy, c.1880s.
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A rare Hardy's 1911 collapsible line winder, of English oak and brass, 'Hardy Bros. Ltd, Alnwick', stamped to brass arm. Base W.30 cm, depth 10 cm, extended width 30 cm, depth 10 cm, height 19 cm.
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A 13 inch Army & Navy Soc. Ltd line winder, with long ebony finished handle, brass and nickel silver reel fittings, bone and brass winder handle, c.1905. 35 cm x 18 cm
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A Hardy's 'Bethune' line winder, solid brass with wooden handle, c.1915. 35 cm x 16 cm.
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A rare early Georgian 'twist engine', with horn handle, used by early horse hair line makers. Width 15 cm.
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A wicker fishing creel with leather trim, 1930s. Early type in good condition.
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