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Jewellery, Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:780
Sale Title:Jewellery, Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:779
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:665
Date:30-Apr-2019
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A contact period or earlier pounamu kuru, the translucent bowenite of tapered form with rounded ends, hour-glass suspension hole with some chipping to the top, length 5.7 cm. Provenance: Private Estate Collection.
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A pre-European toki, oval quadrangular form, the speckled volcanic polished toki showing some bruising, length 18.5 cm. Provenance: Sold at Cordy's 4th August 1998, Lot 26. Private Estate Collection.
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Three pre-European stone toki (adzes) of similar tapered form, length 79, 102 and 15.2 cm. Provenance: Each with old label attached. Private Estate Collection.
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A folk art tekoteko, .4 cm x 2' timber carved as a standing figure above a wheku head, one remnant paua shell eye, partial red staining, height 92 cm
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Seven ethnological books (Maori/Oceania), Tangata Whenua, An Illustrated History' by Anderson Binney and Harris 2014, 'Out of Time, Maori & the Photographer 1860-1940' by Michael Graham-Stewart and John Gow 2006, 'Carved Histories, Rotorua Ngati Tarawhai Woodcarving' by Roger Neich 2001 softcover, 'Island Ancestors, Oceanic Art from the Masco Collection' by Allen Wardell 1994, 'Art in Oceania, A New History' Brunt, Thomas, Mallon, Bolton, Brown. Skinner && Kuchler 2012, Te Maori' ed Sidney Mead 1984, 'The…
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Six ethnological books (Maori/Oceania), Encircled Lands Te Urewera, 1820-1921' by Judith Binney 2009, 'Carved Histories, Rotorua Ngati Tarawhai Woodcarving' by Roger Neich 2001, 'Mau Moko, The World of Maori Tattoo' by Ngahuia Te Awekotuku 2007, 'Maori Art, The Photography of Brian Brake' published Penguin 2011, 'Oceania: Art of the Pacific Islands in the Metropolitan Museum of Arts' by Eric Kjellgren 2007, 'Maori Architecture' by Deidre Brown 2009.
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Oceanic Art I and II, by Anthony JP Meyer, published by Konemann, Germany, 1995. Large format, first edition, cloth, in dust jacket, pp.640 with 731 mostly colour plates. In pictorial box.
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Two 19th century Maori portrait albumen photographs, - a studio photograph of Patara Te Ngungukai wearing a rapaki as a cape and a European blanket as a cloak holding a hatchet. A counterpart photograph in the same attire is used as illustration in Tregear's 'The Maori Race' facing pg.504, the other portrait a Maori woman, photographer unknown. Each 19 cm x 13 cm.
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The book: 'Arctic Expeditions from British & Foreign Shores From the Earliest to the Expedition of 1875' by D. Murray Smith 1877, the cover of decorated leather with gold inlay, some distress including loose back cover.
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The book 'Murihiku & the Southern Islands' by Robert McNab, published 1907, descriptively detailed to the front 'A History of the West Coast Sounds, Foveaux Strait, Stewart Island, The Snares, Bounty... from 1770-1829.
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A 20th century carved wakahuia, the lid carved with two tiki figures on a notch and lineal background, a kowhaiwhai pattern encircles the rim and the notched pattern continues over the remaining surfaces. Some chips, length 53 cm
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A contemporary mere pounamu, in rimu presentation box, with ridged butt knob and pierced suspension hole, length 32.5 cm
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An early/mid-20th century Maori carved kauri book stand, each end with two stylised opposing figures, separated by a heart form, finely detailed, paua inset eyes. 24.5 cm x 17 cm x 19.5 cm.
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Maj-Gen. Horatio Gordon Robley (UK/NZ 1840-1930), The Surrender of the Ngai-te-Rangi at Te Papa Mission Station, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, July 1864', watercolour, signed H.G.Robley, Durham Lt. Inftry. lower left and inscribed Surrender of Ngaiterangi, Te Papa July 1864 lower right. Additionally, inscribed verso with some details of participants and the site. 19 cm x 30 cm. Provenance: Private Estate Collection. This historic work depicts Maori after the Battle of Te Renga (Pyes Pa), two months earlier…
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A cannonball reputedly from the Battle of Gate Pa, (Pukehinahina) 29 April 1864. Solid shot, approx 12lb, diameter 4'.
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Thomas Redmayne (UK/NZ/US working 1860s/70s), New Zealand War, 1845-47, Men of the 96th Foot Storming the Palisades of a Maori Pah', ink and watercolour heightened with white, monogrammed lower right, entitled to the mount. 16 cm x 22 cm. Redmayne arrived in Otago from England in 1857. In 1859 he became a member of the Dunedin Town Board. Marrying Elizabeth Fazakerly in 1862 they had eight children before her death in 1872. As noted caricaturists he and his brother Robert established the short-lived Otago…
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John Kinder (UK/NZ 1819-1903), Te Papa, Tauranga, NZ', watercolour, signed and entitled lower right, inscribed 'Christmas 1857' lower left. 24.5 cm x 33 cm. Kinder produced many sketches, watercolours and photographs of the Te Papa Peninsula area where the Church Missionary Society had a Mission Station run by Archdeacon A.N. Brown whose daughter Kinder later married.
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Arthur Herbert Messenger (1877-1962), Normanby Redoubt 1879', monochrome watercolour, signed and dated '59, entitled on mount, 170 x 26 cm. Note: The artist was son of Colonel W. B. Messenger officer in charge of the garrison at Pukearuhe redoubt.
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Sydney Parkinson, A war canoe of New Zealand, with view of Gable End Foreland' No.16, from Cook's Voyages (Hawkesworth 1773), copper engraving with hand colouring, various folds as issued and additional. 20 cm x 55 cm (image).
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Original 1864 lithograph, Plan of the Rebel Maori Position of Mere Mere', (Waikato) published by Day & Sons, with facsimile signature in the plate of Commodore William Saltonstall Wiseman. Partial hand colouring, some fold lines as issued. 32 cm x 39.5 cm.
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A cannonball found at Rangiriri, presumably associated with the New Zealand Wars. Solid shot, approx 30lb, diameter 6'.
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A scarce New Zealand Wars associated document and battle plan, - an admission certificate for Corporal Samuel Bright 65th Regiment of Foot (served New Zealand 1846 to 1865) as Out-Pensioner at the Royal Hospital Chelsea 24.5 cm x 18.5 cm, and 'Plan of Ngata Pa (Poverty Bay) taken by Col. Whitmore...' lithograph 1884, 300 x 22 cm. Both framed.
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An original New Zealand Land Wars medal issued to Colour Sergeant J. Crozier, No.1 Co., Taranaki Militia. Framed. Provenance: Private Estate Collection.
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A signed parchment copy of 1901 New Zealand legislature Order in Council proclamation, for the inclusion of the Cook Group and other Islands within the Boundaries of the Colony of NZ, bearing signatures of George (as Prince of Wales), Ranfurly (Gov. Gen.), Seddon (P.M), Ward (Dep P.M), McGowan (Min Justice), Mills (Min Customs) and Andrews (Secretary) affixed with the blind embossed Seal of NZ, along with the New Zealand Gazette publication of the same Order.
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James Cook 'Chart of New Zealand...', rare original 1772 engraving by John Bayly from the official first edition Hawkesworth publication of Cook's Voyage. hand coloured in outline. 49 cm x 38 cm. The first complete coastline chart of all New Zealand, showing the track of the Endeavour with dates and soundings. Although discovered by Tasman in 1642 it was Cook who discovered New Zealand was not part of the 'Terra Australis'. Cook took six months to circumnavigate the islands. Sailing east of Banks Peninsula…
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A Voyage to The Pacific Ocean..., (Cook's Voyages) Volume II, 1784, first Dublin edition of the official account of Cook's third and final voyage, original calf binding, octavo. 21.7 cm x 14 cm.
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Chart of the Society Isles Discovered by Lieut. J. Cook 1769', rare copper engraved map c.1773 from Hawkesworth, 'An Account of the Voyages...' the official Admiralty edition of Cook's first voyage. Hand coloured. 29 cm x 43.5 cm
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George Baxter (1804-67), The Rev. J. Waterhouse Superintending the Landing of The Missionaries at Taranaki, New Zealand', oil print, coloured in the Baxter patented method. 28.5 cm x 40 cm.
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A 19th century Western Australian aboriginal Wunda shield, elongated ovoid with fluted zig-zag design to the face, thin curved profile, irregularly chiseled back with loop handle. Small split to edge. 72 cm x 15 cm.
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An Aboriginal nulla nulla and a tjuringa, the former stone scraped finish, adzed finish to the later, length 740 and 60 cm
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An Aboriginal nulla nulla and a boomerang, the former with nipple end, adzed finish to the later (chip), length 700 and 67 cm. Provenance: Private Estate Collection.
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Four Aboriginal boomerangs of various pattern. Longest, length 79 cm. Provenance: Private Estate Collection.
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An Australian Wandjira tribe aboriginal bark painting, painted in ochre, red and white pigments in panels depicting fish and lizards, dated May '82. 102 cm x 55 cm. $800
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A 19th century Fijian tabua, good old dark patina, original drill holes supporting the woven sennit cord. The tooth length 14.5 cm.
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An old Fijian wooden headrest of large uncommon form created from a single piece of hardwood. The mildly curved top two main cylindrical supports and elegant diagonal cross structures. Rich brown patina. The top broken away and re-fixed, length 52.5 cm.
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A vintage Samoan tano fai'ava (kava bowl), the round bowl with 16 short cylindrical legs with notch form top detail, hardwood with dark finisH.Dia.41 cm.
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An old large Cook Islands stone adze blade, the spade form blade with mildly concaved triangular top and bevelled sides, roughly triangular form tang. 21.5 cm x 11.2 cm x 44. Probably from Mangaia, the most southerly of the Cook Islands group. Provenance: Private Estate Collection.
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A South Bougainville Island Papua New Guinea stone adze blade, rounded triangular form, length 16.5 cm. Provenance: The Miet Collection, Wellington, then Private Estate Collection.
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Three late 19th century /early 20th century Samoan wooden clubs, (two nifo'oti and an anave), with incised white pigmented decoration. All variously faulted. Longest 79.5 cm.
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A pre-European Honolulu Hawaii stone hog-back adze, semi-polished blade, broad fleck chipped body, old label attached detailed 'Fd. in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1870 by Inspector of Works and Given to David Bell by Alex. Young of Honolulu, and in 1933 Exhibited by Miss Napier Bell...', length 22.5 cm. Provenance: The Miet Collection, Wellington, then Private Estate Collection.
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A 19th century or earlier Pacific Island nephrite adze blade, flattened rounded ovoid form, a small section re-stuck to the butt end, length 10.7 cm.
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A similar smaller nephrite adze blade to above, detailed in white pen 'New Caledonia (?)', length 7.4 cm, W.7.9 cm. Provenance: Private Estate Collection.
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A Solomon Islands walking stick, with sword-like grip and forte inlaid with pearl shell designs above a tapering shaft, length 92 cm
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A New Guinea club with carved stone pineapple head, woven fibre at head of shaft. Old damage to shaft, length 106 cm
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A Melanesian food hook, with unusual rodent proofing disc fitted to the shaft above a double flattened hook, height 51 cm
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Four various original comic strip drawings, - George McManus 'Bringing Up Father' (aka Maggie & Jiggs) 24/4/42 three panel strip 10.5 cm x 46 cm, Johnny Hart 'B.C.' 31/7/62 three panel strip 14 cm x 45 cm, Charles Peattie and Russell Taylor 'Alex' undated four panel strip 11 cm x 36.5 cm, Hank Ketcham 'Dennis the Menace' 13/9/74 one panel 20 cm x 16.5 cm. Provenance: Private Estate Collection.
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Four various original comic strip drawings, - Brant Parker and Johnny Hart 'The Wizard of Id' 13/7/65 three panel strip 14 cm x 44.5 cm, Chic Young 'Blondie' 5/6/58 four panel strip 13 cm x 45 cm, Stan Lee and Larry Lieber 'Spiderman' 18/11/1993 two panel strip 10.5 cm x 33 cm, Murray Ball (unknown publication) undated 19 cm x 24.5 cm.
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Dylan Horrocks and Chris Slane original cartoons, for the Listener 1996 and 2010, and Terence 'Larry' Parkes cartoon print. Provenance: Private Estate Collection.
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Brent Wong (b.1945) 'The Prime Minister' (Keith Holyoake), ink caricature, signed and dated '68 lower right. 26.5 cm x 15 cm. Original illustration from 'Little Big Mouth, The Story of a Little Girl Who Became Prime Minister', by Neil Rowe, illus by Brent Wong. Provenance: Private Estate Collection.
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Gordon Minhinnick (1902-1992) two N.Z Herald cartoons, (Sun and Rain 41 cm x 48 cm, signed and dated '28) and (Sam - On His Metal 15 cm x 48 cm, signed and dated 1/4/61)
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Trevor Lloyd (1863-1937), Untitled bush and harbour scene, etching. 32.5 cm x 16.5 cm.Provenance: Private Estate Collection.
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Archibald Stuart Peterson (Aust New Zealand 1900-76), Smoko', engraving 20/50, signed, entitled and dated 1931. Provenance: Private Estate Collection. 12 cm x 10 cm. Provenance: Private Estate Collection.
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Alan Stuart Paterson (1902-68), Council Meeting' watercolour, signed and entitled, 35 cm x 25 cm. Provenance: Private Estate Collection
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A vintage New Zealand 'Railways Studios' vintage poster 'Waitomo Caves, the vintage print in colours c.1935, five various international addresses noted to the base, 98 cm x 58 cm. Framed under glass.
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A vintage New Zealand advertising poster 'Sheep Raising - New Zealand', from the original painting by Gregory Brown, 'R.K.I. Issued by The Empire Marketing Board', printed details to the base. c.1930. 45 cm x 68.5 cm, laid on foam board.
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A vintage Feltex picture rug 'Mt Egmont New Zealand ', stitched in colours with scene of Maori mythology to the top. 136 cm x 69 cm.
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A vintage Feltex picture rug 'Auckland Harbour Bridge', machine stitched in colours with Maori motifs and Auckland double kiwi crest. 68.5 cm x 137.5 cm.
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A 1960's/70's embroidered panel of the Opihi Taniwha, stitched in darker tones on gold silk ground, original frame. 52 cm x 32 cm
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NAC (National Airways Corporation) souvenir bayonet paper knife, length 20 cm, a flintlock pistol brooch was by Miracle silvertone metal and faux agate and a miniature double edge sword marked Weiss.
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Two rare copper 'Special Constabulary Mounted' medals 1913, one to W. Rallison, the other unnamed. Awarded by the Auckland Citizens Defence Committee to 'Massey's Cossacks' for the strike of 1913. Provenance: Private Estate Collection.
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Two copper 'Special Constabulary' medals 1913, one Mounted to W.J.Saxby (rare), one Foot to O.Jones (scarce). Awarded by the Auckland Citizens Defence Committee to 'Massey's Cossacks' for the strike of 1913.
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A scarce silver medal for the visit of H.M.S. New Zealand 1913, by W.R. Bock. Diameter 3.5 cm. Provenance: Private Estate Collection.
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A rare Reuben Watts (NZ 1869-1940) Maori decorated silver caddy spoon, kowhaiwhai engraved handle, hammered bowl, impressed mark to reverse WATTS, together with two maker's cyphers. Note: The use of Maori designs in New Zealand Arts & Crafts items is uncommon.
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A good Reuben Watts silver and enamel Arts & Crafts spoon, the impressive stylised flower head terminal with turquoise enamel highlights and entwined silver wire, hand beaten bowl. Maker's full name mark to reverse and STERLING, length 13.3 cm. Note: A similar example held in Te Papa collection with the comment 'This enamelled silver spoon exemplifies Watts' commitment to the Arts & Crafts style, for which he became well-known in New Zealand from his arrival in 1900 until the 1930s.'
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An Edith Morris (NZ 1896-1965) Arts & Crafts silver brooch, the scrolling hand beaten square wire frame centre set with a polished chrysoprase panel, maker's mark and STG SIL to reverse.
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A silver opal and pearl brooch, the frame made in the manner of Elsie Reeve, set with a tear drop shape opal and small seed pearls.
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An unusual New Zealand silver framed portrait miniature, attributed to Edith Kathleen Robison, c.1920s, the pompadour subject worked in oils and satin thread embroidery, initialled E.K.R. The unmarked silver frame with ribbon bow hanger, height 9 cm.
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Len Castle, pierced spherical vase, the narrow aperture with short rim framed by multiple circular piercings, dark tenmoku glaze, impressed potter's mark to base, height 13 cm.
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Len Castle, three 'Sea Secrets', each of flattened circular lobed form with repeat piercings to alternate panels, umber rubbed, glazed decoration, each with impressed potter's mark. The largest diameter 8.5 cm.
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Len Castle, slab vase, the heavy dribbled chun glaze to the shoulder and most of the body, tenmoku glaze underglaze, impressed potter's mark to base, c.1970s, height 32 cm.
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Len Castle, a rare large black glazed 'Crater Rim' bowl, circular with textured internal rim, the black glazed well with deep rust red highlight mottled to the centre, matt black exterior, impressed with potter's mark. Diameter 47 cm.
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Len Castle, a good wax resist blossom branch pot, press moulded stoneware, the saturated iron underglaze with wax resist blossom decoration and rutile overglaze, impressed potter's mark to base. 31.5 cm x 17 cm x 36.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased directly from the potter in Titirangi, c. mid/late 1960s. the vendor recalls the kiln having just been opened.
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Len Castle, a shallow dish decorated to the interior with stuttered pattern and pale emerald green glaze. Diameter 31 cm
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Len Castle, a1970s coffee pot, the top and lid purposely pushed oval, tapered spout, strap handle, the top with dark glaze over the spotted grey, impressed potter's mark, height 17.5 cm.
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Len Castle, stoneware double aperture hanging form, wire cut decoration, umber pigmented surface, impressed potter's mark. Width 35 cm.
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Len Castle, stoneware hanging flask form, with sectional hand built body, terracotta pigmented surface, impressed potter's mark, height 26 cm.
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Barry Brickell, deep sided oblong dish with 'railtrack' impressed pattern. 47 cm x 37 cm
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Chester Nealie, spherical vase, matt variable dark and mid-terracotta glaze effects, some glaze rubbing, small lug and cylinder neck. Some cleaning required, height 18.5 cm.
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Chester Nealie, anagama pottery vase, cylindrical with small side lug and various glaze effects, height 16 cm.
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Chester Nealie, anagama pottery vase, squat ovoid with small side lugs and various glaze effects, height 9 cm.
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Chester Nealie, large tall tapering cylindrical vase, anagama fired, with small lugs at the shoulder, shell encrusted markings to the partially glazed body. Impressed cipher at the base and label at the shoulder, height 61 cm
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Paul Melser, tall green salt glazed vase of swollen form, variable glaze effects, impressed potter's mark to base, height 44 cm.
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Paul Melser, salt glazed vase of tall ovoid form, an encircling band of cut decoration, dark golden glaze to the shoulder, blue salt glaze below and to the base. Impressed potter's mark, height 30.5 cm.
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Andrew Van der Putten, a flagon displaying dark khaki and black mottled glaze effects on tenmoku ground, short strap handle, rolled rim, impressed potter's mark to handle base, height 35 cm. Provenance: Made by Van der Putten for his father-in-law John Crichton, it sat on Crichton's deck until his passing and then back to the potter's collection.
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Andrew Van der Putten, pouring flagon with squat spherical body, narrow short pouring spout, aperture to top, strap handle, semi-gloss dark khaki toned glaze to top, matt umber base. Impressed potter's mark, height 26 cm.
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Andrew Van der Putten, flagon with spherical body with strap handle, gloss green/grey glaze to the top, finely salt glazed base in brown tone. Impressed mark, height 26 cm.
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Andrew Van der Putten, flagon of squat ovoid shape with strap handle, tenmoku glaze with poured highlight, impressed potter's mark, height 22.5 cm.
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Warren Tippett studio pottery bowl, the interior with blue brushed angular floral on wax resist with tenmoku red/brown ground, grey exterior. Diameter 26.5 cm.
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A good Warren Tippett pottery charger, restrained wax resist and symbolic glazed decoration of an open umbrella, fish, kite and small spherical forms in blue, turquoise and pale khaki glaze on rust brown ground. Diameter 8.3 cm.
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Two Jeff Scholes pottery pieces, the vase and flagon with pale glaze over darker brown tones. Both with impressed potter's marks, height 270 and 22.5 cm.
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Nick Brandon large jug, dark spotted 'bird's egg' type glaze on oatmeal ground, strap handle, spherical body, height 35 cm.
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Nick Brandon, blue and white decorated flagon, the spherical body with a wide band of restrained encircling fine and floral decoration, pale blue ground, original cork stopper, 'Landmark Gallery' label to base, height 27.5 cm.
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Nick Brandon large jug, dark tenmoku glaze, a wide band of cut decoration encircles the body, strap handle. Impressed potter's mark, firing split to side, height 31 cm.
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New Zealand Studio potter unknown, large lidded storage jar, gloss green grey glaze to the lid and shoulder, red/brown to the base, broad lipped strap side handles and handle lid, height 37 cm.
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Attributed Warren Tippett spherical vase, fluted sculpted neck with bulbous highlights, partial red glaze to the shoulder. Unmarked, height 33 cm.
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Mike and Lynne Spencer large salt glazed jug, finely potted, strap handle, the pouring lip of figurative style form, lustrous pale salt glaze, the base rim stamped 'Stony River'. c.1980, height 36.5 cm.
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Two Mike O'Donnell studio pottery pieces, the large charger with lustrous glaze including blue, red and green highlights of stylised butterfly form, the spherical vase with crackle shino highlighted with red and dark glazed highlights. Incised potter's marks to base. Diameter 44.5 cm, vase H.25.5 cm.
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A small Crown Lynn swan, white with impressed numbers to base.
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A rare Crown Lynn kangaroo modelled egg cup, deep red glaze, small glaze frit to right foot, height 7 cm.
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John Leach Muchelney Pottery large lidded bread crock, ovoid body, two large strap side handles, the domed lid with conforming handle, finely and evenly salt glazed in pale to mid-brown, fading to the base, stamped pottery mark to the shoulder, height 45 cm.
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