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Jewellery, Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:599
Sale Title:Jewellery, Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:588
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:380
Date:17-Sep-2019
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Robert Thompson Mouseman oak cheese board, traditionally carved with a mouse, square form with slot containing cheese knife to the side. 22.5 x 17.5 cm.
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A Victorian burr walnut tea caddy, oblong, the interior with two curved lidded removable caddies. 25 x 15 x 16.5 cm.
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A 19th century European country fruitwood turned wooden bowl, fine ribbed bands, age evident, diameter 36 cm.
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A Continental wood glove box, the exterior carved with florals, oak leaves and belt strapping. 32 x 10 x 70 cm.
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A Victorian quartered oak decanter case, oblong with brass strapped corners and bale handle to the lid, the front opening to reveal an interior fitted to hold three decanters and glasses, replaced with three later claret jugs. 37 x 22 x 27 cm.
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A Victorian paper mache standish, two inkwells, stamp holder and stationery compartment, hand painted with flowers and gilt embellishments. 22.5 x 21 x 17 cm.
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A rare antique metal elephant figure toy, riveted body with articulated legs and trunk, 'Patent 1873' stamped to underside, height 6 cm.
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A Greedy Boy money box, green jacket with white collar, cast aluminium by H.C.U. Ltd, Ch-Ch, height 16 cm.
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A Greedy Boy money box, blue jacket with red spotted collar, white tie (rare combination), cast aluminium by H.C.U. Ltd, Ch-Ch, height 16 cm
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A Greedy Boy money box, cast iron, manufactured in the USA.
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A Greedy Boy money box, red jacket with brown collar and green tie (unusual combination), cast aluminium by H.C.U. Ltd, Ch-Ch, height 16 cm
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A Greedy Boy money box, cast aluminium, UK manufacture, height 16 cm.
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A Greedy Boy money box, cast aluminium, UK manufacture, height 16 cm.
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A golliwog standing money box, manufactured by John Harper Ltd, U.K.
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Rare 1930s Schuco wind-up rabbit and baby, felt covering over metal-framed body and feet, with 'Schuco Patent' stamp and key.
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A vintage Fun-Ho dump truck and breakdown truck, the bulldozer with scoop, remains of paper label to both plus decal to both sides of breakdown truck carriage.
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Three vintage Fun-Ho models, racer, jeep and tractor, labels to reverse of two.
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A boxed set of Britain's cast toys, The Bahamas Police Band', in box and with certificates.
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Two vintage games, both in original boxes, 'Flashy Flickers' magic picture gun and Capt. Scarlet.
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A Hornby toy speed boat, in original box.
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An ivory chess set, incomplete and some damage.
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A mid-20th century quality Italian carved and painted wood nativity set, 15-piece, including traditional animals and figures.
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An early/mid 20th century Italian medical chart, displaying blood systems in colours on black ground. Detailed 'Antonio Vallardi Editore-Milano' and more. Ebonised wood ends. 68 x 100 cm. Labelled verso, small tear.
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An early/mid 20th century Italian full body medical chart 'Sistema Circolatorio, various printed graphics in colour on black ground, medical numbering key detailed panel. Ebonised end boards. 140 x 100 cm.
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A vintage American Frohse mid 20th century medical chart 'The Endocrine Glands', printed in colours with a near full body and highlighted glands. By 'A.J. Nystrom & Co. Publishers, Chicago' and 'Plate 9' Copyright 1939'. Sprung retractable fittings. 174 x 108 cm.
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Nine European pharmacy tins, painted to simulate wood grain and with chemists' labels to the front, various sizes. Tallest 38 cm
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A collection of vintage rolling pins, various sizes, one or two handles absent.
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A collection of vintage corkscrews
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A craftsman made 16 inch mahogany infill joining plane, closed handle, wedged keeper and cupid's bow bridge.
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A cased Sargent moulding plane, in original wooden carrying box with accessories and extra blades.
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A brass cased sighting compass, with green card scale, the sight with coloured glass sun filters, diameter 10 cm.
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A large vintage Magic Lantern, with electric fitting and wire, in original metal carrying case. 41 x 15 x 40 cm.
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A Victorian 'Laterna Magica', with slides and in original wooden box with coloured label. 31 x 23 x 12 cm.
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A (Houghton) Butcher's No.6 Watch Pocket Carbine 'Tropical Model' folding camera, original black over copper finish, mid-1920's period.
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A Thornton Pickard camera, Junior Special Ruby Reflex, Quarter Plate, c1924, in original leather case, with extra glass plates.
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A Berthiot Emel C-93 .8 cm cine camera, c1939, in original leather case with instruction book and accessories.
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An early 20th century movie projector, hand operated, black and steel with reel housing operating by pulley mechanism above the projection lens, with brass fittings, height 84 cm.
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A rare Hammond typewriter, in excellent condition and with original wood cover. Produced in America from the 1880s they were the only competition for Remington typewriters.
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A late Victorian skeleton phone, with handset and wires. Unbranded but probably Ericsson, height 30 cm.
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A vintage Stromburg-Carlson enamel wall phone, with original wiring, height 54 cm.
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A vintage General Electric public telephone, with original handset and wiring. 15 x 21 x 33 cm.
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A vintage rotary phone, white Bakelite, with tray for phone numbers, with original wiring.
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A walnut tabletop stereoscope viewer, with a large single glass lens and a removable binocular lens, with adjustable viewing angles, length 22 cm. Along with a collection of stereo cards.
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A 19th century walnut cased Polyphon, along with numerous pierced player discs, the tabletop player with inlaid lid opening to reveal a picture inset under the lid and the mechanism with gilt metal fittings, tempo-regulator and steel player comb. Working order with crank handle. 58 x 52 x 35 cm.
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A Victorian glass telescopic candle lamp, the ornate gilded metal base supporting an octagonal cobalt blue and gold glass column, contains a brass cylinder holding a large candle, glass chimney in a holder to the top, height 91 cm.
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A large heavy vintage spun brass preserving pan, with cast iron swing handle, diameter 41 cm.
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An original Brady wicker fishing creel, complete with canvas carry bag attached, leather and canvas harness, Brady logo attached, c.1940s.
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A large 6 inch English Gamages mahogany game/salmon reel, with on-off check and impressive horn handles c.1890.
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A Hardy 'Marquis' No.7 fly reel, 3 3/8 inch in original case and with box.
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A vintage brass salmon reel, 4 inch with ebonite handle, made by J. Bernard & Sons.
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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 c.1930 Hardy's large size fold-up landing net, with original netting. 110 cm (extended).
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A cardboard Hardy Bros. fly box, contains a selection of flies.
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A wooden Tiger Moth propeller, serial no. 5981P, length 163 cm.
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An Indonesian kris, with carved Garuda hilt, wavy blade and heavily carved wooden scabbard. Overall 56.5 cm.
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A Louis Vuitton 'Monogram' canvas handbag, the flap with metal clasp fitting, side pouch, stitched shoulder strap, the internal pouch showing some delamination, fixed handle. 28 x 22 cm. Provenance: Purchased new in Auckland c.1990s.
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An authentic Prada Nappa light brown handbag, in crumpled leather and double bow and tassels to opening. With original label, envelope and monogrammed dust bag.
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An impressive crocodile skin fitted travelling case, with original canvas cover. Named to the front. 71 x 43 x 21 cm. Provenance: Born in Bombay, Mrs Mehroo Jehangir was the daughter of Sir Dhunjibhoy and Lady Bomanji. Her father was an Indian Shipping Magnate from Calcutta where he built up a significant fortune, but he and his wife divided their time equally between India and the UK (where he owned the 40 bedroom mansion called Pineheath in Harrogate, Yorkshire and a house in Windsor). The family moved…
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A vintage enamel sign, The Premier Insurance Company Ltd, Madras', minor chipping. 45.5 x 31 cm.
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A collection of Australian States stamps, c.1860-1900, includes New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, etc.
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An album of older Chinese stamps, in Lighthouse album, mint and used displayed in sets.
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Six Dutch pewter plates, scalloped rims, touch marks to base, diameter 25 cm.
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A bronze crucifix, from South West India.19 x 33 cm.
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A portrait miniature on ivory, of a woman in French 18th century dress, signed LeBrun. Oval image in rectangular frame 14.5 x 12.5 cm.
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A pair of framed 19th century miniature portraits, one inscribed verso 'Mr Bicknell, who was I believe, the originator of the Volunteer Movement in England', the other of a woman. Each 12.5 x 9.5 cm.
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A vintage French poster of pigeons, ex a French school, framed under glass. 81 x 92 cm.
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A 17th century map by Robert Morden, Hand coloured copper plate engraving of Norfolk. 41 x 58 cm.
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A 19th century map of China, published 1882. 57 cmm x 40 cm.
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A pair of naive oils on board, depicting hunting scenes after Henry Alken, signed Ballnek-Webster. 24 x 26 cm and 25 x 25 cm.
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A framed woodcut engraving from the Illustrated London News, 'Lover's Leap'. 35 x 23.5 cm.
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Four chromolithographic prints of cattle, 19th century. 20.5 x 23 cm.
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A late 20th century icon, with gilt 'Mother of God' image painted on wood. 26 x 31 cm
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A pair of tailor's scissors, with brass handles, length 34 cm.
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A 19th century carved and turned bone pedestal pin cushion combination thimble holder, the thimble holder top with pierced bars, the spherical form body with worn red velvet pin cushions, height 9 cm.
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Three vintage ivory and bone sewing items, includes a carved ivory cotton reel clamp, other reel and basket form pin cushion.
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An Art Deco Mury of France opalescent glass scent bottle in original box, faceted form, the box in good original condition, detailed to the lid 'Le Narcisse Bleu Mury, Paris, France', the bottle with original detailed paper label and blue stained finish to the front and top of stopper. Bottle height 6 cm.
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A base metal double sovereign case, in the form of a pig, with suspension ring and dog clip, length 6 cm.
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A silver propelling pen and pencil, with seal stone finial.
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A large piece of quartz crystal, encrusted with many clusters. 38 x 20 cm.
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A large turtle shell, the thirteen main plates displaying rich butterscotch to dark brown mottling. Small loss, length 59 cm.
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A good quality reindeer skin rug, original Scandinavian label on reverse, length 120 cm.
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A Mongolian goat hide, with long lustrous blonde fur, length 100 cm.
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A Himalayan goat hide, dyed blue.
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An old elephant foot ottoman, four nails present, the tooled leather top with studded band fastening.
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An old elephant foot ottoman, four nails present, the tooled leather top with studded band fastening, a companion stool to the above.
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A bronze museum copy of an ancient Greek mirror, a naked man standing on the back of a tortoise holds up the mirror. With patination to imitate being buried for centuries, height 38.5 cm.
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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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Two sets of German brass nesting bucket weights, one hinge broken, diameter 5.5 cm.
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A replica of a marble sculpture, the head of a young boy cast in resin, on wood stand. Overall height 23 cm.
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A vintage painted plaster head of a child, on wood block stand. Height on stand 34 cm.
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A Victorian walking cane, the tapering wood shaft terminating with a silver plate horse leg handle.
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A silver American Army sweetheart bracelet, the links with the American armed forces eagle.
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A World War II period poster of Churchill, with Spanish text 'El Hombre Del Momento'. 73 x 48 cm.
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Two small diameter cannon balls, diameters 6.5 cm and 8 cm.
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A Chinese silver (tested) cannonball trophy, engraved: 'HKV (Hong Kong Volunteers), Annual 64 Pdr Competition, 1889, 2nd Prize, Presented by Major Tripp, Won by Sergeant Osborne. Spherical in two sections, gilded interior, on carved rosewood stand. The 64pdr cannon battery was part of the defence scheme for Hong Kong harbour. Provenance: by descent from our vendor's great-grandfather, diameter 12 cm.
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A World War I military surgeon's instrument set, by Arnold & Sons, Giltspur Street London, in fitted mahogany case, inset with brass shield engraved 'Operation Instruments 1916', with approximately 55 various instruments in three levels. Outer tin protector case with maker's brass label. 45.5 x 17.5 x 8 cm.
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A quality modern silver shagreen and horn mounted Scottish dirk, the single edged steel blade with saw back section, the horn handle and shagreen scabbard with 'Sterling Silver' mounts finely decorated with Scottish scrolls, relief goats head pommel. Embossed silver marks and makers initials TD. Length overall 48 cm.
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A 19th century military Tower percussion musket, marked to lock: 'Crown over VR/1859 Tower', brass Indian inscribed rondel to stock and armoury marking to trigger strap, two band barrel with proof marks, with sling hangers and original ramrod, length 120 cm. No license required.
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A Soloman Island paddle club, flat slightly tapering form culminating in a spear point at one end, carved decoration to one side, length 97 cm.
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