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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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Two vintage copper shallow oven dishes, similar to above
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Two vintage copper saucepans, tin lined, with cast iron handles, diameter 265 and 17.5 cm
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Patricia Payne (b.1955) 'Legend: The Last Supper', oil and gold leaf on paper, signed, entitled verso, after a late XIV century Spanish ornamental panel from behind an altar. See further details online cordys.co.nz.18 x 35 cm
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Patricia Payne (b.1955) 'Fishers of Men', oil and gold leaf on paper, signed, entitled and dated 2005 verso, adapted from a medieval Catalan alter frontal showing Italo-Byzantine influences. See further details online cordys.co.nz.29 x 40 cm
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Patricia Payne (b.1955), Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor' 1123-1190, oil and gold leaf on paper, signed, entitled and dated 2006 verso, after a contemporary portrait, mid-12th century . See further details online cordys.co.nz.13.5 x 11.5 cm
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Patricia Payne (b.1955) 'Legend:Acorn Harvest', oil and gold leaf on paper, signed and dated 2006, entitled verso, inspired by a 14th century English psalter. See further details online cordys.co.nz.10 x 18.5 cm
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A portrait miniature, Napoleon Bonaparte, painted on circular ivory panel, later framing, diameter 8.3 cm
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An assembled set of eight carved ivory and fruitwood musicians, German,19th century
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An antique ivory crucifix, raised on rosewood plinth base, height 18.5 cm
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A small vintage ivory mirror, in the form of an easel, minor damage. 13 x 28 cm
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An Inuit marine ivory carving of a walrus and pup, seated on a tusk section, width 20.5 cm
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An ivory carved figure, of a standing nude female, height 17.5 cm on wooden stand
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A pair of Eastern European carved wood and bone figures of fighters, in idiosyncratic costumes with cut-away beeches, capes and papakhi hats, they bear muskets, pairs of holstered flintlock pistols, daggers and swords. Painted soft wood with bone exposed body parts, glass inlaid eyes. Some faults, height 25.5 cm
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An Edwardian ivory card case holder, opens up to reveal multiple compartments, with pencil
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A c.1900 ivory note pad, the covers with decorative clasp, pivot opening to reveal ivory leaves each named with the day of the week, length 7.8 cm
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A 19th century plain carved ivory page turner, curved tapered blade and handle, crested with an owl within a floral wreath inked in black, initials below, length 43.8 cm
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A 19th century S & A Calderara of London ivory backed travelling thermometer, the mercury filled tube in good order, the scale for Centigrade and Fahrenheit, in original Morocco leather case with top suspension hanger, length 17.8 cm
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A 19th century finely carved ivory contorted snake page turner, the finely detailed entwined snake handle with acanthus leaf fitting to the plain parallel blade. Small loss to snake, length 28.7 cm
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An early 20th century Rabone ivory and white metal four-fold 12 inch rule, with extendable end
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Three kauri gum pieces, polished and translucent gold. (one piece glued together). 725gm
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A small kauri gum boulder, in natural rock formation, polished and translucent gold. 941gm. 12 x 20 cm
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Large skull of a warthog, (Phacochoerus africanus) with large tusks removable from the upper jaw, length 40 cm
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An old ox skull and horns, including the upper jaw, detachable horns, width 70.5 cm
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A c.1900 butterfly and beetle cased display, the butterfly decoratively arranged and centred with a large iridescent green bodied stag beetle, the mahogany case with glazed front. 43.7 x 43.7 cm
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An Edwardian kerosene lamp, a circular brass base supporting a decorated china stand with conforming oil well, fluted shade and glass chimney, height 59 cm
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A J.Wiseman & Sons Ltd. 'Courier Model 3' radio receiver, Ser. No.188., c.1928
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An Atwater Kent mantel radio, model 708, c.1933
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An Atwater Kent mantel radio, Model 165, c.1931
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An 'Ultimate' 4V screen-grid valve receiver, with George Orbell coils, New Zealand made, c.1929
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A Mignon 'Soundbox' tabletop record player, model A, c.1913 by Lindstrom (Germany)/M & A Wolfe (UK agents), license plaque 30/651
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A J.Wiseman & Sons Ltd. 'Courier Junior', 1-valve Auckland manufactured receiver. Ser. No.96., c.1928
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A Gilfillan 'Reflex' Model RA-1 receiver set, in oak case, c.1924
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A Westinghouse 'Radiola III' Regenerative Receiver, c.1924
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An Edison Standard Phonograph, model B, upgraded with 2/4 minute gear change, model B reproducer and carrier arm, with black metal horn and steel crane arm
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An Edison Home Phonograph, Model A with model C reproducer, no horn
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A vintage oak Edison floor standing diamond disc phonograph, the horn behind an open fretwork panel with a cabinet to the base for records. 54 x 57 x 128 cm
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A brass piccolo trumpet, in case, with three separate lead pipes to alter the tuning of the instrument
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A Victorian violin, handwritten internal label 'Mr. Napier London 1890'?, in rough condition, with fitted case and two bows
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A Victorian brass microscope, in mahogany box with extra lenses, etc
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An early 20th century 'T. Peacock & Son, Auckland, New Zealand' brass compass in original leather case, with folding viewing sights and screw-receptacle for stand, diameter 7.5 cm, named to covering plate, in original stitched leather case
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A vintage copper port light, with bracket and handle for hanging. 26 x 32 cm
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A vintage edging plane, brass and wood
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A Newbold & Bulford Co. brass 'Curlew' telescope, marked Enbeeco x25-x40, leather bound. Extended 69 cm
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A 19th century snuff box and wax seal, the seal with substantial mother-of-pearl handle, the wooden box with silver plate mounts
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An antique brass Merryweather-type brass fireman's helmet, badged to the front, possibly for the Onehunga Fire Brigade, the traditional comb with dragon embossing, original leather lining and chin strap
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A ship's wheel, eight spoke, with keyed steel centre sprocket and steel strengthening rings to either side, diameter 102.5 cm
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An ornate 19th century 'drinking horn' on stand, a marble and ornate silver plate base with winged boy holding aloft the large curving horn, the horn with conforming silver plate decoration to the tip and centre, the open end with an ornate silver plate rim, the removable cover set with an eagle displayed. (Plating worn), height 66 cm
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Two vintage travel rugs, Onehunga Woollen Mills in black, red and green tartan with original label and Kaiapoi in maroon, green and cream tartan with original label. Some old moth damage
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A vintage Kaiapoi travel rug, green and red tartan pattern to one side, with original label. Some old moth damage
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A vintage Onehunga Woollen Mills travel rug, one side green, the other deep cream, with original label. Some old moth damage
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A vintage Varatonga travel rug, multiple Greek key pattern in green, blue, black and cream, with original label
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The Taranaki Rifle Volunteers' A Corps with a History...., by W.Penn, (the first British Volunteer Corps to become engaged with an enemy in the field), pub New Plymouth 1909, 90p, colour frontis, illus and plans, 22 cm, original red pebble cloth
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Some Reminiscences of the 'Die Hards?, (57th W.Middlesex Regt.) by Sgt-Maj E Bezar, pub, Dunedin 1891, 105p, paper binding, together with G.A. Henty - Maori and Settler. A Story of the New Zealand War. (1905). frontis, plates and map. 18.5 cm, green cloth
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The Last Maori War in New Zealand' by Sir George S. Whitmore, 1902, xxxix, 198p, frontis, plates and maps. 23 cm, original red cloth. Together with 'Reminiscences of The War in New Zealand' by Thomas Gudgeon,1879. xiii, 372p, frontis, plates and fldg map 19.5 cm, original cloth worn
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Four New Zealand military titles, - 'The New Zealanders in Sinai and Palestine' by Lieut-Col Guy Powles. 1922, 'Old New Zealand,...and A History of the War in the North' by F.E. Maning, 1876, 'The Adventures of Kimble bent' by James Cowan, 1911, and 'The New Zealand Wars...' by James Cowan, 1922
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World War I ephemera including 'Nouvelle Zelande Division' Xmas 1916 menu card, Estaires (Nord)' [Flanders], with manuscript attendees note verso, an Army message form 1917, an ANZAC commemorative lapel badge (Aust 1967), a 1916 school children's cert., two vintage photographs of Field Marshal von Falkenhayn and Djemal Pasha (Palestine)
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World War I 1st Anzac Corps position map, at Marc 1917, No.4 Coy Xmas 1917 dinner menu card (Flanders), NZEF map of Cairo, 60+ autographs of 2NZEF members
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World War I photos, including 12th Reg in camp at Tapawera, Nelson, and photographic portraits/groups of German military personnel
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World War I and World War II ephemera, including a troopship paper: 'Convoice' H.M.T. 24, printed on board H.M.T. 24. [1941]. 16p, illustrated with cartoons by Neville Lodge, 'Battle for Egypt', 2nd New Zealand Div. at El Alamein, 1945, 'The Kangaroo Marines' by Capt. R.W. Campbell 1916, 'Ginger Mick' by C.J. Dennis 1916, along with a chromed silhouette figure of a digger, height 18 cm
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Oscar Parkes OBE (1885-1958), [naval historian, marine artist, and editor of Jane's Fighting Ships] a study of the French battleship 'Jean Bart', watercolour, signed and dated 1912. 20.5 x 35 cm
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Six large format vintage photographs from World War II Solomon Islands campaign, including an RNZAF official photograph of Lieutenant General Kanda and Vice Admiral Baron Samejima arriving to sign documents of surrender, Bougainville 1945, personnel en route Whenuapai to Guadalcanal 1942, etc. All framed. Each 28.5 x 37.5 cm
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A vintage Chinese leather photo album, filled with photos of the Shanghai Incident 1932 which preceded the second Sino-Japanese War of 1937
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A German World War II Luftwaffe Squadron clasp for a bomber pilot, the brass eagle with maker's details stamped 'G.H. Osang'
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A German World War II army marksman's lanyard, second type with crossed swords, aluminium threaded and woven structure. A copy of a photo accompanies this lot showing how this lanyard was worn, length approx. 36 cm
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An American Federal sword belt plate, 1874, eagle with integral wreath, die stamped, width 7.5 cm
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A souvenir silk flag of the 3rd Middlesex Regt., (Peking/Internationals), along with a copper bugle with Shanghai markings (no mouthpiece)
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A 19th century copper embossed powder flask, spreading leaf type design, sprung lever, four suspension loops to the sides, length 20 cm
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A George V military parade sword, Hobson & Sons etched steel blade, chromed scabbard and hilt
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A Wilkinson Sword poignard, replicating a 16th century style sword, with rosewood hilt and gilded crossbar and pommel, length 39.5 cm
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A P1907 bayonet, the ricasso stamped Wilkinson 18, with scabbard (round frog stud), length 57 cm
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A pair of 1940's home-front propaganda graphic posters, The Battle for Fuel… Use less water. Never wash under a running tap. Use less water for your bath! That means more fuel for war weapons.' and 'The Battle for Fuel… Turn the gas down. A gas ring turned on needlessly for half an hour every day wastes 7 fuel units a year!'. Printed for H.M. Stationery Office by Multi Machine Plates Ltd. London. Each: 49.5 x 74.5 cm
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A pair of World War I war medals and associated badges, etc., presentation engraved '32930 A-CPL A.T. Lewis 14 FAB AIF' together with named aluminium tag, Australian AIF badge and other
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A good World War I New Zealand trench art shell case modified basket, the case with applied New Zealand artillery badge and three bullets, etc., the swing handle with stamped dates 1914,1915,1916 and 1917, New Zealand Forces button pinned fittings, raised upon three bullet head spike type feet, height 23 cm
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A c.1840s French double-barrel percussion pistol, the under and over Damascus barrels with captive ramrod to the right side, the fluted walnut stock with engraved lock plates, good hammer springs, engraved tapered double trigger guard, maker's details under the barrel, indistinctly stamped, length 32 cm
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A pair of late 1700s pocket flintlock pistols by J.N. Jones & Son of London, round screw-off barrels, English proof marks, engraved locks and butt plates, trigger safety slides, finely checkered stocks, hidden triggers, diamond form silver escutcheon and with good hammer springs, length 14 cm
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A regimentally marked pattern 1796 Heavy Dragoon flintlock pistol, round 9 inch,.77 calibre smoothbore barrel, marked Tower on tang and with crown over GR, along with small ordnance marks under pan. Brass trigger-guard engraved '3 DRAs G/51' for the 3rd Dragoon Guards (3rd Kings Own Hussars who saw action in the Peninsular War). Richly coloured walnut stock with some marks and cracks, pitting to barrel, no ramrod
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A 'British Bull Dog' 4.5 cal. six-shot revolver, Saturday Night Special' with chrome finish and chequered wooden grips. Endorsed firearms license required
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An antique Belgium box lock percussion pistol, octagonal barrel, action at fault, length 16.5 cm. No license required
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India Pattern 'Brown Bess' Tower musket, (P1796/39) percussion conversion, lacking nipple cone. Marked 6 broad arrow BO behind side plate. Borer to forend, replaced ramrod
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An antique 12g pinfire shotgun by Joseph Tye, c.1870. Underlever opening double barrel. License required
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Winchester Model 1906.22 calibre slide-action takedown rifle, License required
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A BSA Co. 1917 Sht LE rifle, FTR sporterized, License required
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A C.G Bonehill (Birmingham) 12g double barrel shotgun, open hammers, the rib marked 'The Settler's Gun'. License required
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A Smiths' Khama Gunworks Ltd 12g double barrel shotgun, open hammers, nitro proof barrels
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A Naval competition presentation shield, the beech wood shield set with small silver engraved life buoys around a large engraved presentation plaque and flag, R.M.S. Rangatiki Darts Competition. 38 x 47 cm
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A Solomon Islands food bowl, oval with handles at the ends, length 73 cm
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Two clam shell bangles from Ulawa, Northern Solomons, diameter 90 and 7.5 cm
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A vintage Solomon Islands hardwood carved Nguzunguzu, traditional stylised head form, the hands and chin supporting a bird, cut decorative mother-of-pearl inlay, finely detailed, height 22 cm
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A 19th century Fijian ula throwing club, hardwood with dark patina, traditional knob head and incised lineal carved banded grip, length 42 cm
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A Pitcairn Island carved wood flying fish on stand, Made by Oscar Clark', punched maker's details to the wing, length 32.5 cm
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A Pitcairn Island carved wood fish, Made by Andrew Young...', wall mounting, stamped maker's details to reverse. Fine real fish teeth set to the mouth, length 34 cm
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An old Australian aboriginal boomerang, later pierced suspension hole, length 52 cm
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A tribal carved horn lamp, as a back-to-back stylised figure with a dog at its feet, the top section fitted as a lamp, height 20 cm
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An African tribal Punu mask, the spirit mask from the Gabon with pronounced facial features, scarification to forehead, high headdress, with white pigment to face. 17 x 33 cm
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An African tribal Fang mask, the mask from the Gabon with pronounced facial features, scarification to cheeks, high headdress, with white pigment to face. 17 x 35 cm
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An African tribal mask, Igbo from West Africa, pronounced facial features and ancestor figure to head. 19 x 48 cm
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An African tribal carved spoon, double handle with carved head to the end, length 42 cm
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An old Maasai beaded gourd milk container, the elongated gourd with leather shoulder strap highlighted with rows of coloured beads, length 42 cm. Note: such containers were used to contain a blend of milk and blood, the staple food of the Maasai herdsman, Kenya, Africa
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A rare complete set of Dinornis robustus (giant moa) foot bones, a tarsometatarsus and articulated toe bones, held together with display wire, length 77 cm. Note: This South Island giant moa was the largest of all moa
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A large pounamu (serpentinite) boulder, flattened rounded form, the top polished revealing good variegated dark green tone. Approx. 28kgs. 42 x 34 x 17 cm
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