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Jewellery, Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:823
Sale Title:Jewellery, Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:805
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:567
Date:25-Jun-2019
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A 20th century classical bronze male torso, standing upon a circular base and octagonal plinth, dark brown patina, height 73 cm
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A contemporary bronze sculpture of a bull, raised on a black plinth base, width 35 cm
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A small spelter bronzed statuette, of William Tell and his son, height 16.5 cm
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A pair of parcel gilt bronze candlesticks, with columns sculpted as Roman youths. Mismatched nozzles, height 22 cm
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Six vintage Indian bronze deity sculptures, includes one playing a flute beside an ox, another smaller figure upon a horse, two with snakes, Ganesh and figure with drum. Fine wirework construction to some. The tallest 24 cm
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A bronze Art Nouveau door knocker, with female head forming the main plate, height 15 cm
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Two Roman Republic bronze arrow heads, along with a military bronze buckle and stud
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A Persian bronze phiale, with omphalos to the centre, heavily patinated and small irregular hole to the side, possibly Achaemenid Period c.550-330BC, diameter 18 cm
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Three bronze age Luristani arrow points, various shapes, all tanged. Longest 14.5 cm
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Three silver drachms, of the Alexandrian period
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Four coins of the era of Alexander the Great, including a Persian silver siglos, Macedonian bronze, silver drachm, etc
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Three ancient bronze coins, including Agrippa I, Herod I and Alex. Jannaeus
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Eight coins of the era of Constantine the Great, Julian II, Constans, etc
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Four coins of the Roman Republic, various denominations, denarius, semis, etc
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Five coins of the Severan dynasty, Caracalla, Elagabalus, etc
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Four Roman silver and bronze denarii, relatives of Commodus
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Four silver coins, of the Elizabethan period
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A mahogany coin collector's cabinet, the interior with fourteen thin drawers with various sized depressions for coin display. 31 x 25 x 25 cm
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An 1840 1 Penny Black, on cover, four margin example lettered RI, cancelled by a red Maltese Cross
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A rare New Zealand £5 Fleming bank note with printing flaw, the note showing diagonal blank line created by crease when printed, displaying front and reverse, the note in good condition bearing serial no. 11L 809126
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A famed French Revolution medallion, of King Louis XVI arriving in Paris before their execution, inscribed on band above 'Arrivee du Roi a Paris' and in exergue 'le 6 Octobre 1789', signed [Bertrand] Andrieu, diameter 8.5 cm
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Two vintage Australian tokens/passes, one silver gilt of bell form engraved and detailed 'Our Albert/ Sydney Ferries Ltd 1684' and set with jewel, the other detailed 'Press Club Sydney 1 Shilling', with maker's name 'Miller & Morris' in silver gilt frame, the top garter engraved 'Our Albert'
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A vintage Hardy 'Crown Houghton' three piece fly rod with spare tip, the two tips in 'Hardy Bros. Ltd' bamboo case with brass fittings, the rod also with maker's details, all in Hardy's canvas sectional bag
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A Hardy 'Marquis' No.7 fly reel, 3 3/8 inch in original case and with box
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A 19th century large 4 3/4 inch Malloch brass salmon reel with another smaller, the large example with ivory handle, the smaller 2 1/4 inch Malloch brass reel embossed with maker's details, both in good working order
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A late 19th century quality 4 inch brass salmon fishing reel, Malloch style, horn handle and in working order
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A late 19th century 3 1/4 inch brass fly fishing reel by D. Watson & Co. of Inverness, horn handle, stamped with maker's details
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A vintage brass salmon reel, 4 inch with ebonite handle, made by J. Bernard & Sons
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A wood and brass fishing reel, 7 inch by Allcock
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A good 15 inch wide body Red Head duck decoy, early 20th century, stained one-piece body, glass eyes and with keel
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A c.1920 carved wooden 13 1/2 inch duck decoy, the three-piece layered body secured by staples, remains of original paint
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A late 19th century carved wooden duck decoy, 14 1/2 inch solid wood body, remains of some original paint, glass eyes, with keel. Provenance: Noted as a beach find
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A vintage walking stick, the briar shaft with a German .800 silver Art Nouveau handle, length 88 cm
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A vintage walking stick, the wooden shaft terminating with a silver handle with Art Deco designs, .800 standard silver
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A vintage walking stick, the wooden shaft terminating with an ivory handle, embossed silver plate collar
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An Indonesian simulated bone walking stick, finely engraved with meteorological/harvest record details. In display stand, length 89 cm
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A vintage cast iron money bank, in the form of William Tell shooting the apple, by J & E Stevens, USA 1896 Patent, length 27 cm
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A vintage European spelter money bank, in the form of a standing stag, opens at the chest to release money, original paint finish
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A vintage cast iron money bank, in the form of a seated lion, by John Harper & Co. UK 1911, Estimate
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A vintage Dinah cast iron money bank, original base plate, by John Harper & Co. U.K., 1911
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A collection of 16 vintage Dinky die-cast military vehicles, all in camouflage paint, includes tanks, tank carriers, lorries, etc., mid-20th century and later
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Two vintage Fun Ho crawler tractors, one with disc harrow and remains of paper label, the other with trailer, paper label
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A vintage Fun Ho bulldozer and tractor, the bulldozer with scoop, remains of paper label, the tractor with small scoop and remains of paper label
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A vintage Fun Ho army truck, with large trailer, remains of green paint
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A collection of vintage postcards, all Victorian and Edwardian 'beauties'
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An early 1900s tabletop stereoscope, on turned stand, together with a collection of cards from all around the world
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A box stereoscope viewer, the double card viewer with adjustable eye pieces, original label. 17 x 9 x 14 cm
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A small box stereoscope viewer, the single card viewer with adjustable eye pieces, original label. 13 x 7 x 8 cm
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A tabletop stereoscope viewer, with a large single glass lens and a smaller double glass eye piece, adjustable to three height levels. 22 x 14 x 15 cm
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An Edwardian oak and silver plated framed three bottle tantalus, with the original square section decanters, width 36 cm
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A George II tortoiseshell tea caddy, sarcophagus form, mother-of-pearl escutcheon with original key and working lock opening to reveal a tortoiseshell lined interior with double lid compartments including small bone lid knobs. 22.5 x 13 x 12 cm. Provenance: The estate of a Manawatu military gentleman
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A good George III rosewood Tunbridge inlaid carved box, octagonal form, the lid with central design of multiple playing cards opening to reveal two early printed packs of card together and numerous Chinese finely engraved mother-of-pearl tokens of various forms. With original key and tag inscribed 'Antique Sheraton Card Case with Hand Painted Cards & Mother-of-Pearl Counters. George III Reign'
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Three vintage technical drawing sets, two 19th century in rosewood boxes with multiple instruments including some with ivory handles and other an 'Excelsior' set
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A Victorian walnut jewellery and dressing case combination, the hinged lid opening to reveal a jewellery tray, the front with wing doors opening to reveal holders for perfume bottles and small drawers. 17.5 x 17.5 x 17.5 cm
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A mahogany small proportion bowfront jewellery chest, three drawers, raised on bun feet. 28 x 22 x 29 cm
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A 19th century mahogany apothecaries' box, tall rectangular, the hinged lid opening to reveal an interior previously divided to hold six small bottles, above a drawer divided to hold instruments. 18.5 x 12 x 18 cm
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A calabash gourd and meerschaum inset bowled pipe, (Sherlock Holmes style), in later case, with reamer
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A meerschaum bowled pipe with amber stem, with flower head carved detail. Along with a pipe reamer
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A boxed collection of five pipes, including miniature briars, a brass mini ballpeen hammer shaped example, etc
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A fitted box holding a meerschaum pipe, another pipe and a vesta
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A collection of six pipes, all cherry wood with natural bowls and stems
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A collection of five pipes and accessories, including two Chinese smoking sets, two Tyrolean meerschaum pipes, a silver vesta case, etc
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A white mink hat, Anna Karenina style, lined and in excellent condition
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A black mink hat, lined and in excellent condition
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A polar fox fur hat, lined and in excellent condition
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A vintage wood hat block, 'bucket' hat shape. 25 x 24 cm
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A vintage pastel mink coat, straight sleeves, shawl collar, fully lined and in excellent condition
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A full length fur coat, the pelts with striped and mottled patterning, shawl collar and fully lined
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An arctic fox jacket, fully lined and in good condition
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A mink opera jacket, with three-quarter length sleeves, caramel tones, lined and in good condition
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A silver fox collar, complete and in good condition
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Salvator Ferragamo vintage silk scarf, various fruits and florals on dark grey ground. Approx. 85 x 85 cm
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Five vintage silk scarves, includes Jacques Fath of Paris, 'Zara Accessories', one finely embroidered with leafy tendrils and two others
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Three 'Pashmina' shawls, each 100% cashmere from India, various colours, tassel fringe to each
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A 19th century 'palais royal' opaline glass etui of egg shape, with gilt ormolu frame suspended on chains and original finger ring, a gilt ball suspended from the base, opening to reveal a small fitted compartment with thimble, scissors, needle and case
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A Victorian travelling vanity set, the interior with various compartments holding silver plate topped glass pots, manicure accessories and clothes brushes with handles of ivory and bone, the exterior of maroon leatherette with brass carrying handle, some old repairs. 23 x 22 x 13 cm
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A vintage large silver miser's mesh purse, double chain link drawer handle, lower tassel fringe
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A c.1900 Tibetan fire steel 'Chakmak' belt-hung tinder pouch, the leather body with silver, brass, steel and coral mounts, relief decoration of birds and scrolls
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An old Tibetan coin silver multi-tasselled perfume flask, the engraved flask festooned with tassel drops
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A. Kippis (James Cook) 'A Narrative of the Voyages Round the World...', pub. Bickers, London, 1878, 8vo (22 cm), blue leather with gilt spine, 404pp. Together with Elsdon Best 'The Maori', [Memoirs of the Polynesian Society], pub Tombs, Wellington 1924, 8vo (22 cm) grey cloth, ex library
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Twelve miscellaneous New Zealand publications, including 'A Weird Region' [New Zealand Wonder Land - Lakes, Geysers, Terraces] by Thomson W. Leys and 'Washday at the Pa' by Ans Westra. 1964. Ex library copy, with Publishers Note (Caxton Press) following the controversy, 8pp. See further details online cordys.co.nz
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Silius Italicus (c.28 – c.103AD), was a Roman consul, orator, and Latin epic poet of the 1st century . His only surviving work is the 17-book Punica, an epic poem about the Second Punic War and the longest surviving poem in Latin at over 12,000 lines. This volume published in Holland in 1717 with commentators, edited by Arnold Drakenborch
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The Picturesque Atlas of Australasia' Vols I & II by Andrew Garron, 1st edition, 1886, including multiple black and white engravings and colour maps (including North Island and New Zealand). Spine and other damage
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A pair of C.F. Goldie books, His Life & Painting' and 'Prints, Drawings & Criticism', in original Solander cases, pub Alister Taylor 1979. No.725/160 cm
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A collection of rare French Art deco period wallpaper samples, produced by the French manufacturer Isidore Leroy. Some of the work probably by the well-known French painter and entomologist Emile-Allain Seguy. Most still in book binding, a quantity loose. Each sheet 72 x 67 cm
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A New Zealand Department of Health poster, Daily Dietary Pattern', printed in colours by R.E. Owen, Government Printer, Wellington. 74 x 50 cm
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Friedensreich Hundertwasser print, (823 Sapiens Omnium Secum Portat [She Carries All Knowledge Within Herself]. 51 x 65 cm
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Four various original comic strip drawings, - Johnny Hart 'B.C.' 31/7/62 three panel strip 14 x 45 cm, Charles Peattie and Russell Taylor 'Alex' undated four panel strip 11 x 36.5 cm, Hank Ketcham 'Dennis the Menace' 13/9/74 one panel 20 x 16.5 cm, Jim Burns 'Jane' #1116 9-17-88 (Daily Mirror, 1988) two panel strip 11 x 38 cm
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Five original comic strip drawings, - Brant Parker and Johnny Hart 'The Wizard of Id' 13/7/65 three panel strip 14 x 44.5 cm, Chic Young 'Blondie' 5/6/58 four panel strip 13 x 45 cm, two by George McManus 'Bringing Up Father' (aka Maggie & Jiggs) 13/12/26 and 24/4/42 three panel strips approx 11 x 45 cm each, Peter O'Donnell 'Modesty Blaise' 558 three panel strip 14 x 50 cm
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Two pen and ink drawings by Larry Bloss, The Organ Grinder' and 'California Quack', both annotated verso 'Published in Canadian T.V. Guide'. Each 15 x 17.5 cm
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Original Superman daily comic strip art, attributed to Win Mortimer and Stan Kaye, c.1955, dated 24/1, numbered 5652, four panel strip, slipped in frame showing editor's blue mark-up annotation 'most perplexing'. 14.5 x 49 cm. Together with Stan Lee and Larry Lieber 'Spiderman' 18/11/1993 two panel strip 10.5 x 33 cm, and Russ Heath art for The Lone Ranger Daily dated 1-26-83 images of the Ranger and Tonto and General Custer. 11 x 38 cm
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Six N.Z Herald cartoons by Gordon Minhinnick (1902-1992), Election Business 49.5 x 39 cm, Sun and Rain 41 x 48 cm, dated '28, Sam - On His Metal 15 x 48 cm, dated 1/4/61, Popular Models 23 x 35 cm dated 2/5/74
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Two original Murray Ball cartoons (unknown publications), one of Wal in All Black gear (1985) 26.5 x 35 cm, the other 'Ya Dopey Roman!...', undated 19 x 24.5 cm
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Denis Knight Turner (1924-2011), original pen and ink illustration from Barry Crump's 'One of Us' (1962), signed in felt tip 'Barry Crump'. 28 x 18.5 cm
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A wrought iron kitchen pot hanger, together with a graduated set of four vintage copper pots, kettle, meat cover, lid, jugs, etc
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Three quality copper and brass chef's pans, includes two 'Cop-R-Chef' brand USA, stainless steel lined with riveted brass handles with maker's mark together with another lidded frying pan of similar quality made by 'Coventry Coppers' of Canada. The largest diameter 28.3 cm. Note 'Cop-R-Chef' are highly regarded as a quality cookware brand with three-ply bonded construction and lifetime warranty against defects
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Two 'Coventry Coppers' of Canada copper and brass quality cooking pots, heavy construction, one lidded, brass handles, maker's mark to base, diameter 185 and 16.5 cm, sizes noted to underside of handle '18' and '16'
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Two quality 'Coventry Coppers' copper and brass brazier pans, the copper bodies with large brass side handles, one with lid, diameter 24.5 cm, maker's marks to base
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Two vintage copper shallow oven dishes, tin lined, oval form, brass handle to each end, length 46 cm
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Two vintage copper shallow oven dishes, tin lined, oval form with brass handle at each end, length 36 cm and 46 cm
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