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Traditional Design — Webb's

Auction House:Webb'sNumber of lots recorded:184
Sale Title:Traditional DesignLots with images:181
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:130
Date:14-May-2009
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A Sarcophagus Shaped Tea Caddy in Mahogany, decorated with a fluted trim to the lid horizontal panel, the interior with two lidded tea compartments, each flanking a circular glass compartment, the bowl absent, the caddy raised on four bun feet. Width 27.2 cm. Depth 14.4 cm. Height 15 cm
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A 19th century Scottish rams horn snuff mull with agate inlay, the hinged and domed lid mounted with a large agate cabochon. Length 9 cm
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An Edwardian sterling silver Angels Heads Embossed Toothpick Holder, with rope decoration and raised on four pad feet, the interior with a blue glass insert. Birmingham 1905. Note; faults. Height 5.5 cm. Together with a Victorian salt spoon, London 1871
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A Birmingham 1922 sterling silver Toast Rack, on four bun feet. Height 7.5 cm. Width 9 cm
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An Early 20th Century Quality 800 Silver Ornate Teaset on Tray, comprising of a lobed bodied and lotus embossed with repousse work decorated teapot, milk and two-handled sugar each with a snug-fitting pull cover, and a spoon jar on a lotus embossed oval large tray, the precise decoration of Dutch/Indonesian influence and incorporating beading to the covers and leaf capped scroll handles, the embossed lotus motifs of Indonesian design. The teapot swan neck spout with a hinged naturalistic beak cover which…
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A sterling silver Pair of Octagonal Pepperettes, each base with a blueglass liner showing through the two abstract leaf patterned pierced borders and marked Chester 1922, the pierced octagonal covers possibly George II period (Chester 1747). Note; covers with faults and repairs. Height 8 cm
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A sterling silver mount cased pocket watch stand, the silver mount plain & Hallmarked for Birmingham 1905, the case interior velvet lined. Height 8.5 cm. Width 7.6 cm
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A Cased Set of Six Fruit Knives in Sterling Silver, Sheffield 1926, makers Walker & Hall
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A sterling silver Three Piece Bachelor Teaset, comprising of a teapot, a milk and sugar, the vessels each of oval form with a reeded border to the upper body and the shaped averted rim with gadrooning, the teapot with an ebonised handle and finial, the milk and sugar with reeded handles and raised on four ball feet. Gilt remnants to the interior. Teapot London 1915, milk & sugar Sheffield 1916
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A George III sterling silver pair of wine coasters by J.T.Younge & Co., the pierced gallery wall with embossed oak leaves and acorns below an averted rim with gadrooning and moulded leaves with repousse details. Sheffield 1808, makers marks Ity&Co. Diameter14.8 cm. Height 5.4 cm
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An 18th century wine glass, with a waisted bell bowl and a coarse incised twist stem
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A Marbled Small Vase signed Muller Fres, Luneville, the upper section in orange and yellow shading to blue, satin finish with etched signature. Circa 1900's. Note; small rim chips. Height 11.5 cm
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A Colonial New Zealand Attributed Pottery Hunting Scene Jug, the press-moulded surface all over decorated with riders and their mounts and hounds, a moulded hound figural handle, brown glossy glaze over a yellowish clay body. Note; old crack and an outer rim chip. Unmarked, possibly Newton Pottery, P. Hutson & Co, Austin, Kirk & Co, Luke Adams. See reference Gail Henry New Zealand Pottery pg 109. Height 19 cm
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A Colonial New Zealand attributed majolica large tureen or jardiniere, the squat circular, slightly waisted body with ribbon, leaf and cane relief decoration and raised on three paw feet, the interior of buff yellow clay. Potter unknown. Note; old crack. Diam.30 cm. Height 17.5 cm
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Luke Adams Sydenham Pottery Christchurch Barrel Jug, decorated with acorn and leaf motifs under a thick honey brown and iron glaze over a buff yellow body, the applied handle with incised decoration. Oval mark. Note; manufacturing firing faults to the base. Height 18 cm
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A Rare George Boyd Newton Pottery Majolica Classical Dolphin Jardinière Stand, moulded, the one piece of a stepped triangular base supporting three classical dolphins, their bodies entwined and the tails spreading to support the circular dish. Typically, the base not marked. Note; chip to the top of a dolphin. Height 26.2 cm
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William Speer Attributed Vase, with blue and buff marbling effects. Typically unmarked. Height 14.5 cm
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Len Castle Stoneware Press Moulded Branch Large Pot, saturated iron underglaze, rutile overglaze. Impressed mark. Height 30 cm. Width 35 cm. Depth 25 cm
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A Crown Lynn Dorothy Thorpe 'Pine' golf ball handled creamer and sugar basin
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A Crown Lynn hand potted bulbous vase, the upper half of the body plain above six lathed bands and standing on a short foot. Note; some crazing and manufacturing chip on the underside base ring. Height 18.8 cm
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A Crown Lynn Hand Potted Tapering Large Vase, of restrained design with a narrow rib each to the upper and the lower body of the vase which is on a slightly flared foot. 'Hand Potted' marks to the base and incised 21. Height 22.8 cm
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Crown Lynn Wharetana Maori Art Pottery Pair of 'Moko' Bookends, a ceramic representation of ceremonial life-sized wooden masks which were hollowed out to allow fitting over a head. Glossy deep jade glazed, shape number 1019 base impressed. Height 14 cm
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A Louis Wain Rare Geometric 'Lucky Futuristic Cat' Spill Vase, the slip-cast figure with a front right raised paw and the head turned slightly to the left, painted in yellow and green with black abstract designs to the body, the yellow face with blue and black eyes and red tongue. The original paintwork with just a few small paint frit losses. Signed Louis Wain on the right side with manufacturers marks to base, Rd No.637134 impressed. Note; a firing small stress beneath the finish one corner of the rear…
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The Picture Book of Kittens, with some illustrations by Louis Wain
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Three Very Good Condition Crown Ducal Japonaise Design Vases, one vase of tapering hexagonal form with a conforming flared mouth, (H.24 cm), accompanied by a pair of hexagonal stemmed trumpet vases, (H.18 cm.), each vase decorated with Japanese lanterns and bamboo leaves on a black ground, royal blue and white interiors
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An Early 19th century Pair of Spode Plates, restrained deep blue and gilt decorated on a white ground, the wells each with gilded script 'Pc' initials. Diam.20 cm.
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A Royal Worcester fruit painted small pot-pourri, signed Delaney, shape H278; the lobed form painted with apples and grapes on a mossy ground, the rear with two bramble berries below a moulded and gilt decorated shoulder and on a moulded gilt circular foot, the pierced cover gilded. Black mark. Height 13.5 cm
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A Royal Crown Derby Imari covered ink well, with liner. Transfer base marks, painted numbers 1807, 6299. Height 10 cm
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A Royal Crown Derby Imari creamer. Height 6.8 cm
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A 19th century Davenport stone china Imari octagonal squat small jug, with a snake handle, (some typical manufacturing loss of the green enamel lifting due to use of arsenic in the glaze which was difficult to fire), lustre trims and gilded details. Height 9 cm
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A Royal Worcester gilded cabinet plate signed P Stanley, the small central flower shaped panel painted with two apples and a bunch of grapes on a mossy ground enclosed by an extensively gilded foliate motifs in low relief border. Gold mark. Diam.27.5 cm
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A 19th century Pair of Blue and White Cylindrical Beakers, each with a continuous stylised version Onion Pattern bird amongst foliage scene, minute traces of gilding. Base marks. Note; one pot with a hairline and base cracks. Height 10.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester 'Royal garden' ten setting dinner service, comprising of an oval ashette, 11 large dinner plates, 10 smaller dinner plates, an oval sauceboat on saucer dish, two handled tureens with covers, 10 entree dishes, 10 soup plates, 10 handled ramekin bowls and 10 saucers, 10 side plates, 9 tea cups and 11 saucers, 10 coffee cups (chip to one) and 9 saucers, a covered coffee pot, a covered sugar (the bowl with a chip) and a creamer
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A Middle Eastern Ceramic Discoed Vase, the shoulder hand decorated with stylised yellow arches each containing a deep blue and green flower motif, all outlined in brown within brown encircling bands, signed. Note; glaze chips to the cobalt blue glazed rim. Diam.20 cm. Height 9 cm
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A, Japanese ivory carved duck figure, recumbent with its chest resting on the folded webbed feet, incised feather, feet and bill details washed in blackish stain. Not signed. Width 5.2 cm. Height 3 cm
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A Chinese Bone Carved Happy Buddha Small Figure, seated with his legs folded beneath him. Height 4.8 cm
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A Happy Buddha reclining small figure in jade, supported on a conforming wood low stand. Width 12 cm. Height 7.2 cm
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A Qing Dynasty Jade Carved Spirit of Wealth or Money, carved in the round standing and emerging from the waves holding a bag of money above his left shoulder. Height 9.8 cm
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An Early 20th century Stone Carved Chinese Lion Small Figure, the crouching or resting creature possibly as a toggle. Width 6.5 cm. Height 4.2 cm
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A Jade Carved Flat Zoo-Morphic Plaque, in translucent greenish-white nephrite with traces of white, the dragon/tiger forms with grooved line-work containing 'C' and 'S' hooks, and finished in soft but even gloss to both surfaces. Attributed to the Han period. Length 11.5 cm. Width 4.1 cm
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A Jade Carved Flat Zoo-Morphic Plaque, in russet-flecked translucent stone, featuring two birds each with a countersunk drilled suspension hole through the eyes, the plaque with a third countersunk drilled hole, the surfaces with false relief line-work, soft glossy finish to both surfaces. Post-Neolithic/pre Han attributed. Length 8.2 cm. Width 3.2 cm
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A Qing Period Jade Perforated Dragon and Tiger Plaque, carved in the round and embellished with a bat, cloud and lingzhi fungus in mid green with traces of white. Height 6.8 cm
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A Qing period jade carved pendant or plaque, carved in the round, featuring a cat beast climbing a shaped '0' and embellished with tendrils and lingzhi fungi, in translucent pale green with darker flecks. Height 6 cm. Width 4.2 cm
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A Qing period Bats enamelled magnifying glass, the circular metal mount double-sided decorated with semi-precious stone cabochon's, each separated by a raised and enamelled scrolling floral sprig, the handle upper surface mounted with a pierced foliate and lingzhi fungus carved jade conforming piece, the reverse decorated with three bats and multiple lingzhi fungi, raised and enamelled in blues and grape. Note; the handle now detached from the glass. Length 24 cm
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A Chinese metal and stone inlay wooden rectangular small box, the sides of the deep cover each decorated with a stone flower inlay to represent each season, the top decorated with bamboo, rockwork, flowers and a butterfly in various stones inlays, each panel enclosed by (possibly) silver inlay key pattern borders, the cover resting on a conforming low stand supported on four shaped low feet, the edges of the stand with lingzhi fungus (possibly) silver inlay. Width 10.8 cm. Depth 8.8 cm. Height 7.5 cm
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A five piece suite of miniature traditional Chinese furniture, the hardwood typically inlaid with marble geometric shaped panels and mother-of-pearl foliate motifs, comprising sofa, two chairs and two side tables
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A Wood Carved Guang Gong (Lord Guang) Figure on a Pierce-Carved Stand, signed Qing Der, II. The carving depicts a huge framed and long bearded Guan Yu of the Three Kingdoms Period (220 - 265) who is now revered as a God of martial arts, wealth and literature and a dominant deity of Chinese and Tibetan beliefs, personifying honour, loyalty, integrity, justice, courage and strength. Note; old wood splits front and back. Height 45 cm
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Toyokuni III ( Kunisada) Bust Portrait Print of a Kabuki Actor, the actor shown with his eyes crossed portraying the highest point of drama in The Kabuki play, before flowering prunus and vegetation, possibly an example from the 53 Stations of The Tokaido Road series to which Toyokuni contributed a number of bust portraits portraying well-known actors and famous people along the road. Frame Height 50.6 cm. Width 38.5 cm
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A Japanese old scroll print Portraying Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken, the Emperor in Western style military attire. Note; with faults and some water staining. Length 120 cm
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A Chinese old scroll with calligraphy writing, with some faults. Length 190 cm
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A Chinese Happy Buddha Characture figure scroll painting, with some faults. Length 170 cm
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A Chinese boy and Fir tree scroll painting, with some small faults. Length 201 cm
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A Chinese Scroll of Calligraphy Writing and Painted Poultry, depicting a cockerel and his hen. Some faults. Length 180 cm
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A Japanese Old Scroll of Meiji Emperor Portrait and Calligraphy Writing, the Emperor wearing traditional robes and head decoration. The scroll with some faults. Length 174 cm
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A Chinese scroll of calligraphy writing, with minor faults. Length 188 cm
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A Chinese Dwellings and landscape scroll painting, with faults. Length 22 cm
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A Boatman and Tree Blossoms Decorative Scroll, on a textile ground. Note; some faults. Length 190 cm
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An Oriental Red Sun and Breaking Waves Scroll Painting, with faults. Length 187 cm
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A Chinese Tomb Rubbing Scroll, with faults. Length 152 cm. Together with a printed small scroll, with loss
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A Chinese 20th Century Good Copy of an Earlier Qing Dynasty Vase, of baluster form, the porcelain body polychrome decorated with a cock pheasant standing on rockwork amongst auspicious blooms, the hen bird in flight. Height 21.5 cm
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An Oriental Cockerels Decorated Ginger Jar and Cover, the jar featuring five cockerels and the cover with a lone cockerel, all in a garden of rockwork, prunus and other flowers, with some gilded details. The neck with a border of four seasonal fruits above foliate and patterned reserves wider border. Height 15 cm
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An Oriental pair of provincial blue and white large jars, each simplistically decorated with stylised warrior figures in a landscape of trees, hills and water. Calligraphy to the rear of each vase. Height 32 cm
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A Chinese old provincial pair semi-circular tall tables, constructed to form a circular table, each apron section with open carved foliate decoration and a circular small panel carved with a figure in relief, each table on plain four legs, joining to form six legs. Note; faults and repairs. Half table height 87 cm. Depth 59 cm
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An 18th century rococo beechwood sofa and two side chairs, the sofa three shaped backs with partial gilt carved cresting rails, similarly repeated on the frieze of the seat, supported on four carved legs, perished varnish finish, the side chairs again in beechwood with varnish finish, standing on cabriole legs with shaped back slots, the carved shell motifs with original gilt
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An Early 19th century Continental Mahogany Sofa Table, the ends supported on scroll shaped legs with inlaid edges and with a framed panel of stylised anthemion mounted flowers, a single drawer to the frieze with a diamond shaped inset with a metal escutcheon. Circa 1820
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A gilt cast metal and porcelain mantle clock with reclining classical maiden, the shaped oblong mount decorated with swags below an urn and flowers painted porcelain small panel, the beauty reclines upon a seat, her right arm resting on the clock cylinder, the blue and white porcelain clock face with black Roman numerals enclosing a ring of painted flowers. Note; faults. Width 42 cm. Height 28.8 cm
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A gilt cast metal and porcelain mantle clock with soldier figure, the front of the cast mount with two floral painted porcelain plaques below a soldier figure who is standing beside the clock cylinder, the porcelain clock face with black Roman numerals enclosing a painted bird and flowers. Note; faults. Height 36 cm. Width 32.5 cm
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A 19th century military or campaign chest in mahogany and pine, the upper chest with two half drawers above a full drawer, each with brass recessed handles and escutcheons, the lower chest with two full drawers again with recessed handles in brass and plain keyholes and supported on replaced bracket feet. Note; faults, carry handles absent. Height 107.5 cm. Width 91.2 cm. Depth 49.5 cm
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A European Glazed Library Cabinet in Oak, the turned and reeded columns with foliate capitals flanking a pair of deep glazed and panelled doors which open to reveal adjustable shelving. Height 242.5 cm. Width 136.8 cm. Depth 48.5 cm
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A Kerman small carpet, three border guards enclosing a central panel with foliate designs on a red ground, some wear to edges
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A Victorian Cheval Mirror in Mahogany, the oval mirror frame on carved foliate supports, the serpentine base with a lift-up hinged cover revealing a small circular well, supported on carved feet. Note; some base loss. Height 63.5 cm. Width 54 cm
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A Set of Three Elegant Siru Blown Glass Venetian Lanterns, each lobed pod form with a surface finished in frosted or sand blasted pale amber and fitted within a simple metal wire frame. Two as wall lights with electrical fittings, the third as a ceiling shade. Height 28 cm
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A good quality portrait miniature, of a woman in elaborate Regency costume, the original ornate gilt frame with some small faults, some flaking to the painting. C1830. Height 23.5 cm. Width 18.7 cm
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A Cased Width Littlejohn & Son Wellington Sikes Hydrometer, the set stamped No.14139, in a mahogany case
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A leather cased 'Improved ' three draw brass telescope by J. J. Messer London, the telescope protected by a leather sleeve. Closed. Length 24 cm
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A Britannic B.C & Co 15 x three draw brass telescope, folding into a leather sleeve
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A Negretti & Zambra London 3490 pocket barometer, brass cased
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A Heath & Co, new Eltham, London rare 'Hezzanith' large sextant the brass frame with telescope socket, large mirrors and eight shades, the index arm fitted with a magnifier and vernier with an endless tangent screw, (first introduced in 1905), with an unusual special-release mechanism, the arc with a silver scale engraved, stamped A90. Rd. No.707648 and named Clearfield, the mahogany case fitted with some accessories and engraved A.C, with faults.
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A 20th Century Japanned Sextant, the pierced frame with mirrors, two sets of filters and telescope, the radial arm with lever clamp and tangent screw, the engraved scale with some discolouration, black painted grip to the rear. Maker unknown. Presented in wooden case
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A Wakatere Boating Club Frostbite Restricted Class 11' 6' O.A Sailing Dinghy, the accompanying construction and sail (copy) plans designed by J Brooke, Devonport. 15 - 3 - 38
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A Stub-Nosed Well-Weighted Wooden Tender Dinghy, circa 1920s
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A small pond yacht on stand, of wood construction on a metal keel and rigged with two sails, the main sail with some distress. Height 67.5 cm including stand
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A New Zealand timbers ship’s half model, mounted on a kauri rectangular wall plaque. Width 57 cm. Height 14.2 cm
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A New Zealand timbers ship’s half model, mounted on a kauri rectangular wall plaque. Width 73.8 cm. Height 16 cm
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A New Zealand Nautical Wall Diorama Displaying The 'Queen Bee' into Picton, wood constructed with painted details, the three masted half model rigged in full sail and sailing near a full model smaller sailing craft. The diorama cabinet with rear labels 'A.G. Gilbert Cabinet Maker Epsom Auckland'. Cabinet Width 105.8 cm. Depth 18 cm. Height 64 cm
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A Five Vessel 19th century Whale Chase Diorama, including full models of a fully rigged three masted vessel in full sail, a smaller three masted vessel in full sail, a two masted paddle steamer, and two long boats in pursuit of a whale and its calf, some of the miniature whaler figures with harpoons, the whaling scene within a rectangular four glass display case, minus the top and with some faults. Case Width 69.3 cm. Depth 52 cm. Height 49 cm
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An old wood carved cigar store Indian maiden figure, the full figure typically carved in a stance gazing forward, clutching tobacco leaves in her right hand and the left supporting a plain box, her head dressed in carved feathers (the head dress with some old loss), the figure polychrome handpainted overall with decorative floral motifs to the dress, the paintwork appears to be original. Standing on a square wood low plinth. Note; some age related old splits. Height 122 cm
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A Japanese Export Decorative Temple Sword, the handle and sheath of oval bone sections each relief carved with figures, circa 1900. Note; loss of bone caps. Length 76 cm
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A Ross London brass monocular microscope 2094, not cased and with some absence of accessories
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A Brass Carriage Clock, the brass mount enclosing five glazed panels, the white porcelain face with a crack, black Roman numerals. No carry handle. Height 12.8 cm
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A two handled measuring shallow pan in heavy brass. Depth 9.5 cm. Diameter 38 cm
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An acanthus embossed decorated copper bodied powder flask, both surfaces embossed, and mounted with a 4 setting (2 - 2.3/4drams) adjustable brass charger, stamped Bartram & Co Nimrod. Length 20.5 cm
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A Bartram & Co plain copper bodied powder flask, mounted with a 4 setting (2.1/4 - 3 drams) adjustable brass charger, stamped Bartram & Co Nimrod. Length 21 cm
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A shell embossed copper bodied powder flask, to both surfaces, the brass charger with 3 measure settings, no makers marks. Length 19.5 cm
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A restrained embossed decorated copper bodied powder flask, to both surfaces, the no maker's name brass charger with 3 measure settings. Length 20.5 cm
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A Wool Worked Naïve Study of a Sailing Ship, in full sail. Frame Width 60.8 cm. Height 46.2 cm
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R. A. Rising, 1898 oil painting entitled 'Fire Fay R.Y.S', the steam vessel ploughing through huge seas. Note; with faults. Frame. Width 61.8 cm. Height 46.4 cm
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Unsigned oil painting of the steam ship 'Rimutaka', near a harbour entrance with a light house in the distance. Gilt frame. Width 83.1 cm. Height 55.5 cm
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Frank Barnes, signed oil painting entitled 'S.S Doric Passing Icebergs Homeward bound', with some faults. Gilt frame. Width 84.4 cm. Height 55.8 cm
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Oil painting of the 'Alma', signed G. Peterson, in full sail on the high seas. Frame. Width 112 cm. Height 84 cm
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