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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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A pair of William IV silver sugar tongs, together with a pair of Victorian sugar nips, London 1834 and Birmingham 1889.
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A good Art Nouveau silver four piece condiment set plus spoons, in original Morocco leather fitted case, the set includes: a mustard pot with hinged lid enclosing original blue glass liner, pepperette and two salts, restrained stylised leaf and branch forms, each piece raised on four ball feet, the three conforming spoons with spade form finials. Birmingham 1905 by James Fenton & Co.
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A Georgian silver toddy ladle, baleen twist handle, silver bowl with silver coin set to the base dated 1758. Note: Whiskey is a great decongestant — the alcohol dilates the blood vessels, making it easier for your mucus membranes to deal with the infection — and as a toddy, combined with the herbal tea, squeeze of honey, lemon, and the warm steam emanating from the drink, you have the perfect concoction for helping to clear up your cold
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A George III silver sauce ladle, Old English pattern, with fluted bowl, crested. London 1800 by Wm. Eley and Wm. Fearn. 60gm.
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A George IV silver sauce ladle, fiddle pattern, London 1827 by John Brydie.
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A George III silver berry spoon, some gilding remaining, London 1786 by George Gray.
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A Victorian silver sifting spoon, double struck Kings pattern, London 1854 by Chawner & Co (George William Adams).
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A silver jockey's cap caddy spoon, Sheffield 1981 by Francis Howard Ltd.
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A 10-piece silver and ivory cutlery set, the knives and three long tyned forks with dyed green ivory handles. Sheffield 1787 by Thomas Law.
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A cased set of silver handled fruit knives and forks. Sheffield 1915.
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A large silver plate tray, with high pierced gallery, decorative engraving to interior and on four bun feet. 45 x 31 cm.
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A George IV silver waiter, gadroon rimmed, paw feet. London 1821 by William Bateman, diameter 17.5 cm, 175gm
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An Edwardian silver salver, scalloped rim with leaf and berry decoration, raised on four ball and claw feet, London 1909 by William Comyns & Sons. 333gm, diameter 20.8 cm.
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A Norwegian silver and enamel spoon, the handle enamelled with the figure of a robed man, marked Sterling J.Tostrup, Norway.
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A cased set of twelve Dutch silver teaspoons, together with a tea caddy and sugar spoon, in a faux tortoiseshell box, The Hague 1885 by J.M. Van Kempen & Son.
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A silver plate wine ewer, cylindrical form on round spreading foot, large ear form handle with thumb piece, height 32 cm.
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An old Sheffield plate bottle coaster, plain gallery with restrained gadrooning, turned wood base, diameter 14 cm.
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Two Turkish double faced woven bedding bags, with fine geometric pattern. 82 x 64 cm.
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A large hand knotted pillow bag, the field decorated with geometric medallions, multiple border guards, predominant tones of red and blue.
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A small antique hand knotted Baluchi runner, flat weave, the field decorated with multiple diamond medallions, multiple border guards, some old wear. 205 x 93 cm.
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An antique hand knotted Ferdos rug, the field with a large geometric form set with multiple guls, multiple border guards, predominant tones of black and orange, some wear. 200 x 112 cm.
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An antique hand knotted Baluchi rug, the field decorated with geometric medallions, with multiple border guards, predominant tones of black and terracotta, some old fading. 165 x 90 cm.
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A hand knotted Turkoman rug, the field decorated with co-joined geometric medallions, multiple border guards, predominant tones of red and black. 169 x 106 cm.
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A semi antique hand knotted Turkoman rug, the field decorated with elephant gul motifs, numerous border guards, some old fading. 151 x 103 cm.
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An antique hand knotted Iranian Qazvin rug, the field decorated with multiple geometric forms, multiple border guards, some old wear. 192 x 128 cm.
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An antique hand knotted Hamadan rug, the field with large central medallion and multiple small floral and geometric medallions, with multiple border guards, old wear. 207 x 131 cm.
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An antique hand knotted Kashan Mehrabi rug, the field decorated with a flower laden urn and floral quadrants, multiple border guards, predominant tones terracotta and blue, some old wear. 194 x 135 cm.
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A Turkish patchwork rug, comprising old kilims of various colours and patterns. 200 x 150 cm.
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A Khamyab runner, the field decorated with floral medallions, multiple border guards, predominant tones of red and blue. 300 x 83 cm.
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A large Persian carpet, hand knotted wool pile on cotton foundation, decorated with a central floral medallion and tendrils on a deep salmon ground, framed by a broad floral meander border. 370 x 260 cm
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A large hand knotted carpet, the field decorated with a large floral medallion to the centre with trailing leaves and vines, the quadrants with conforming florals, multiple border guards. Some fading. 247 x 340 cm.
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A large hand knotted Persian carpet, the field decorated with a large floral medallion to the centre with trailing flowers and vines, conforming decoration to each quadrant, multiple border guards also decorated with flowers and trailing vines, some fading. 266.5 x 358 cm.
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An antique hand knotted Caucasian rug, the field with multiple geometric medallions, florals and animals, multiple border guards with conforming florals, some old repairs, predominant tones of terracotta, blue and yellow. 197 x 153 cm.
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A North Afghanistan provincial carpet, the field decorated with stylised floral medallions, with multiple border guards, predominant tones of red and blue. 300 x 200 cm.
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A hand knotted Afghan Bokhara, the central field decorated with elephant foot motifs on an ivory ground, multiple border guards, predominant toning of red and ivory. 300 x 200 cm.
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A Victorian walnut games table, the top inlaid with a chess board, opening to reveal further games board, with single frieze drawer, raised on tripod pedestal base. 54.5 x 40 x 64 cm.
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A Regency rosewood teapoy, the interior with two tea compartments, one mixing bowl, the other absent, raised on quadruped base with caved column, carved feet with small casters. 44 x 35 x 75 cm.
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A Victorian walnut Davenport, with sliding top and pop-up compartment with secret release mechanism, scrolling base and drawers to one side, brass gallery. 54 x 63 x 93 cm.
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A reproduction Victorian mahogany display cabinet, with carved decoration and columns to the sides, glass door and sides with three internal shelves. 63 x 76 x 70 cm.
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A pair of substantial 19th century cast iron fire dogs, a male torso to the top of stylised pillars, heavily weathered. 28 x 52 x 58 cm.
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A pair of brass Baroque style screens, comprising multiple sunflowers attached to a rough stone base. 36 x 90 cm.
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An early 1900s four fold leather screen, in two separate sections, decorative gilt tooled leather to one side, each panel 67 x 191 cm.
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A late Victorian Bentwood coat rack, traditional form, height 206 cm.
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A Georgian oak country corner cupboard, the door carved with flowers and a tree, brass H hinges, the interior with three scalloped shelves. 60 x 36 x 82 cm.
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A late Victorian oak bookcase, four adjustable shelves within a narrow frame of recessed panels, plinth base. 121 x 31.5 x 120 cm. The top requiring securing.
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A Victorian oak buffet, two drawers above three shelves held on baluster turned supports, carved columns and aprons, including snarling beasts, raised on bun feet. 155 x 57 x 112 cm.
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A Victorian oak buffet, with foliate back above two drawers above three shelves held on baluster turned supports, carved columns and aprons. 122 x 53 x 127 cm.
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A William IV rosewood side table, the rectangular top with lower corner finials, the scrolling and pierced supports with turned cross stretcher, raised on short turned legs with brass cup casters. 120 x 60 x 74 cm.
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A George III mahogany tilt top table, single plank top, turned column with fluted knop, tripod base with pad feet. 77 x 70 cm.
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A Georgian mahogany demi-lune side table, of plain design standing on four square section legs. Dark polish with surface marks. 107 x 45 x 70 cm.
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A Georgian oak coffer, three decorated panels to the front, back absent. 117 x 43 x 67 cm.
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A 19th century walnut D-end dining table, with central section with drop-sides, each section raised on tapering square section legs terminating in spade feet. Extended 238 x 101 x 71.5 cm.
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A Georgian mahogany fold over top tea table, the oblong top raised on square section gate-legs. 89 x 45 x 75 cm (closed).
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A Regency walnut flap-top supper table, with decorative satin wood inlay, raised on square section tapering legs. 91 x 44 x 75 cm.
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A Georgian mahogany D-end dining table, the centre section with drop sides, raised on tapering square section legs terminating in block feet. Extended 299 x 121 x 73 cm.
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A set of early 20th century copies of Queen Anne walnut dining chairs, with gros point floral embroidered drop in seats, the splat backs with volute scrolls, the cabriole legs and front apron with shell detail, two carvers and four chairs.
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A Victorian footstool, raised on scrolling mahogany legs and upholstered in a velvet and coarse linen fabric. 93 x 67 x 45 cm.
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A Victorian walnut framed sofa, with carved cresting rail and shaped cabriole legs, raised on white porcelain casters, upholstered in cherry red fabric. Width 204 cm.
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A Regency mahogany sofa table, one half drawer and one dummy drawer to each side, raised on turned column and quadruped base, top requires attention. 150 x 71 x 70 cm.
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Two oak ladderback armchairs, rush seats, turned legs and front stretcher. 60 x 43 x 107 cm.
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An Edwardian Arts and Crafts open elbow chair, rush seat, spindle back with floral and reeded decoration to the ebonised frame. 55 x 51 x 94 cm.
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An Edwardian Chippendale style chair, the frame inlaid in a chevron and geometric pattern, raised on square section legs decorated in the Greek key pattern, cross stretcher base, velvet drop-in seat. 51 x 44 x 80 cm.
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A pair of Victorian kauri hall chairs, with ornately carved backs and fluted front legs. Provenance: From the Speights brewers homestead.
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An unusual colonial native woods chest of drawers, the rimu and kauri carcass with two half drawers over five full width narrow drawers, with burr totara inlay and rewarewa drawer fronts, crystal handles. 94 x 57 x 92 cm.
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A late Georgian mahogany chest of nine drawers, configured as three pairs of small drawers above three of graduating depths, with turned bun handles, flanked by split columns, raised on turned feet. 122 x 57 x 96 cm.
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A Georgian mahogany flat front chest of four drawers, of graduating depths, each with cock beaded edges, ring handles, raised on bracket feet. 101 x 52 x 93 cm.
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An oak flat-front five drawer chest, mainly 18th century, the graduated drawers with brass drop handles and pierced keyhole escutcheons, raised on squat bun feet. 94 x 57 x 96 cm.
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A Victorian mahogany four drawer chest, scrolling top drawer, carved corbels to each side, raised on turned feet, crystal handles to three of the drawers. 113 x 55 x 109 cm.
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A small proportion Edwardian Sheraton Revival chest of three drawers, mahogany, with shell inlay to the top, ring handles, bracket feet. 58 x 48 x 70 cm.
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A Victorian walnut double pedestal dressing table, multiple drawers to each pedestal, central drawer with carved upright for mirror, raised on plinth base. 153 x 60 x 157 cm.
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An 18th century (and later) oak provincial court cupboard, the top of two small cabinets on either side of a central panel, with two side columns, the base with two panelled doors, raised on square section feet, lovely old patina, replacement hinges. 136 x 54 x 162 cm.
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A George III mahogany bowfront sideboard, two central drawers with a deep drawer to one side and small cupboard to the other, brass rail back, restrained inlay to drawer and door fronts, raised on tapering reeded legs. 183 x 75 x 144 cm.
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A 19th century walnut and ebonised display cabinet, with two arched glazed doors, enclosing two shelves, inlaid and ormolu decoration. 122 x 34 x 98 cm.
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A Georgian walnut drop front bureau, the interior with fitted pigeonholes and drawers, four full width drawers, raised on bracket feet. 101 x 50 x 106 cm.
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A Georgian oak drop front bureau, the interior with multiple drawers and pigeonholes, the base with three full width drawers and three smaller, raised on bracket feet. 114 x 55 x 12 cm.
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A 19th century walnut drop front bureau, with three drawers beneath a fall front, opening to reveal and interior fitted with small drawers. 102 x 48 x 105 cm
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A Louis XVI style gilt wood framed bergere wing back chair, with foliate carved cresting rail, arms, apron and cabriole legs, linen upholstered.
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A pair of French style open elbow armchairs, the gilded frames with reeded and floral decoration, upholstered in a striped linen. 63 x 56 x 96 cm.
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An early 1900s French occasional table, the top inlaid with florals in various woods, inlaid stringing to the apron and legs, minor veneer losses. 74 x 55 x 71.5 cm.
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A 19th century French marquetry gueridon table with flower display cavity, of serpentine kidney shape, the top with lid inset with porcelain plaque, raised on four legs embellished with ormolu mounts, 53 x 38 x 85 cm
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A 19th century mahogany poudreuse lady's dressing chest, the top with a central adjustable sliding mirror with a compartment to each side, the base with a central slide and small drawer to each side, raised on square section tapering legs. 84 x 54 x 78 cm.
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A French early 19th century provincial armoire, in chestnut or similar fruitwood, with double panelled doors opening to reveal a painted interior fitted with five later adjustable shelves. A shell carved cresting surmounts the doors, beneath a broad cavetto pediment. 155 x 207 x 58 cm.
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A set of eight Chinese quality rosewood dining chairs, each with a single splat back with oval cloud form pierced panel with single dragon, carved dragon decorated panel to the front rail, square section plain scroll legs, each with a red velvet cushion.
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A set of four Chinese quality rosewood nesting tables, rectangular form with plain reeded detail, square section legs, each with three stretchers to the base. the largest 47.5 x 34.5 x 64 cm.
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An Oriental carved rosewood torchiere, the circular top with inlaid red/grey marble tablet top, profuse blossom carved frieze, baluster legs and X-form stretcher base, height 90 cm.
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A pair of Chinese hardwood vase stands, the apron with pierced Chinese motifs, with a small open shelf to base. 36 x 36 x 38 cm.
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A Dutch-Indonesian teak coffer on turned legs, with brass mounts including a central escutcheon with VoC (Dutch East India Coy) monogram. 108 x 60 x 90 cm.
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A 1970's teak campaign style desk, with traditional brass bound corners and military style handles, black leatherette insert, on two trestles, together with matching folding campaign style chair. 162 x 76 x 78 cm.
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A large and impressive antique style mirror, the ornate gilt frame with traditional shell and floral decoration, bevelled glass. 156 x 123 cm.
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A cameo glass table lamp, decorated in a green overlay with trailing vines and flowers on a deep amber ground, the mushroom shade matching the spherical base, the shade marked Galle, light bulbs to base and shade. 28 x 30 cm.
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An American 'Fine Art' chandelier, The Verona' with twelve light branches, antique silvered finish and acanthus leaf decoration, each branch with traditional candle sconces supporting the candle bulbs (retail US$5,500). 91.4 x 109.2 cm
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A large deer antler chandelier, multiple antlers entwined around a central antler, with multiple small lights wrapped around the antlers. Approx height 90 cm.
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A pair of stoneware foo dogs, unglazed, variable firing effects, each on a rectangular base, height 57.5 cm
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A large French style crusty matt glazed garden pot, the terracotta body with pale terracotta glaze with crusty type effect, encircling ringed bands and three lug handles decorate the body, some rubbing, height 69 cm.
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A pair of large caramel glazed 'Sweet Clover Honey' garden pots, embossed wording and beehive decoration to the body, diameter 36 cm, height 10 cm.
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A tall glazed garden fountain water feature, long ovoid form with dished top, relief diagonal checkered decoration, dark volcanic glaze, height 93 cm.
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A pair of black glazed French 'Versailles' style garden urns, pedestal base, swag and boss decoration, height 51.5 cm.
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A pair of large ovoid garden planters, dark lustrous streaky glaze, rolled rim, height 48.5 cm
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A large 'Atlantis' ovoid garden pot, the crusty glaze effects as if retrieved from the ocean floor, ovoid body with encircling bands, short flared open top rimmed mouth, height 67 cm.
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