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The Best of Florence Court, Day 3 — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.
| Auction House: | Dunbar Sloane Ltd. | Number of lots recorded: | 226 |
| Sale Title: | The Best of Florence Court, Day 3 | Lots with images: | 79 |
| Auction Location: | Auckland | Prices available: | 199 |
| Date: | 29-Jul-2009 |
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Captain T.C. Tilly's Scrapbook containing numerous photos, some of Pacific Island subject matter, some Nz. Also a few watercolours, postcards and newspaper illustrations. Note that some loose photos appear to have been added later
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Captain T.C. Tilly's log book dating from April 1850 (with a hand drawn plan of the steam guard Ship 'Blenheim'). Nine days later he transfers temporarily to the 'Birkenhead', then the log resumes aboard the 'Blenheim' until December 1851 when he transfers to 'H.M.S. Britannia' for approximately one year, the book ends aboard the paddle Steamer 'Shearwater' amongst the Ionian Islands. Includes two charts of the area
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The 'Life of John Coleridge Patteson/ Missionary Bishop of the Melanesian Islands' by Charlotte Mary Yonge (Vols I and II) 1874, together with an interesting leaflet, advertising Navigation classes in the Port of Auckland taken by T.C. Tilly, Navy Lieutenant, Royal navy and a school exercise book belonging to Olive M. Tilly 1893. This contains a copy of a letter sent to the Bishop of Lichfield in 1872 concerning questions and answers regarding the Labour trade around the Pacific. The replies are given by…
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Blueprints and Plans for the Auxiliary Schooner for the Bay of Plenty Shipping Co., a submarine destroyer and the yacht Viking, c. 1914. Ex Tilly Estate
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Three Books 'Round the Round World on a Church Mission' by Rev. G.E. Mason, London 1892, 'The Maori King; or the Story of our Quarrel with the Natives of New Zealand' by J.E. Gorst 1864 and 'Where the White Man Treads across the Pathway of the Maori' by W.B., Te Kuiti 1905. All ex Tilly family library
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A Carved Japanese Jewellery Box including 7 various napkin rings, Tilly's tobacco box, Ivory pocket knife, Rosary and Royal Visit Commemorative Medal and Ribbons. Ex Tilly Estate
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Melanesian/New Ireland Breast Plate with tortoise shell decoration, collected by Captain Tilly
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Seven Large Shell Pieces some carved and decorated together with a stone adze, collected by Captain Tilly
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Various Shell, Wood, Fibre and Teeth Ornaments including ear ornaments, collected by Captain Tilly
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A 9ct. Gold Medal inscribed 'Presented to Henry Depth Graham/Winner Aggregate Points Opotiki Depth School Sports 17/12/26'. Birmingham maker, plus a small Industrial Exhibition Medal, Auckland, 1898 and D.H. Graham, Jew No. 18377 'Wills' box
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A New Zealand Souvenir Pocket Knife decorated with 'Moa', 'Maori', 'Seddon' and 'Ward'
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Four New Zealand Shipping Company Enamel Crested Silver Plate Items, together with a presentation Parker pen holder with 9ct. Gold plaque
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A 9ct. gold presentation key set in a wood and brass blotter, inscribed 'T. C. Pager Esq. Chairman of Directors, the Farmers by W.H. Trengrove Architect on the Occasions of the opening of the Seddon branch'
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Five sterling silver Mounted Paua Shell Items incl. cufflinks, Kiwi brooch, floral brooch, Tui brooch and necklace
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A Canterbury Primary Schools Assn. Shield for the junior cricket competition with sterling silver mounts, variously dating from 1928-41. Length 44 cm
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A Large Nz sterling silver Canterbury Agricultural Pastoral Association Medal 'Presented to William Wilson for Norfolk Down Ewes Class 36 1868' by G. Coates, Christchurch, designed by J. Moore
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A New Zealand sterling silver Trophy awarded at the Wanganui Greyhounds, the silver greyhound on bakelite base. Variously inscribed and dated 1937
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A Presentation Bell inscribed 'Stadium Bell 'Presented to A. Marryatt Esq., Chairman Sports Committee/The Coronation New Zealand Industrial Exhibition 1911'
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A Folk Art New Zealand Inscribed and Lidded Box decorated with tikis, Kiwis and a meeting house. Width 27 cm
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Von Tempsky's corkscrew (brush to one end of wooden handle). Provenance: Von Tempsky's batman, George Harper, was in the armed Constabulary (Harper died in 1918 aged 83). Von Tempsky gave it to Harper during one of his campaigns
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A rare and important marble mantle clock with German 8 day movement made in 1936, the carved case representative of a fighter plane engine and adorned with the motif 'Tempus Fugit' (time passes) 1940 and was hand worked by David Alexander, a Wellington stonemason for the Centennial Exhibition. Initialled and dated underneath. Height 23 cm
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A 19th century Mahogany and Mixed Timber Table Originally situated in Government House c. 1900 and taken back to England by the 5th Earl of Ranfurly. Single drawer writing table, geometric mixed timbers with veneer inlay. Height 76.5 cm Width 66 cm Length 91 cm
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An English hand painted plaque commemorating the 'Conquest of Everest/ Sir Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norkey G.M. 29th May 1953', signed by Hillary and Tensing 13/8/71. Depth 36 cm
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An Exceptional Assortment of World War II Nz Officers' Autographs, including those of the 28th Maori Bn., 27th machine Gun Bn. And 9th Armoured. Included is the only Maori Vc winner of World War II, second Ltd. Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu. Sold with a letter of provenance from the late 7829 Sgt. Jack Clouston 27 Nz Mgc Bn. 1st Echelon 2NZEF who explains that the pages came from the Officer's Mess at the Composite Officer's Training Depot at Maadi Camp, Western Desert, where, in 1942 he was Sgt in Charge of…
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A Very Rare and Important World War Ii New Zealand Killed in Action Officer's Diary. This is the diary of Captain Robert Blair Symon of the 6th Field Regt. New Zealand Artillery. It commences 2 April 1941 in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand and follows Symon overseas to North Africa where he campaigned with the New Zealand Field Artillery. Symon was a well known observer officer and is well mentioned in the official history of the New Zealand Artillery in World War Ii by W.E. Murphy including: [The wadi was…
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A Rare Piece of Nz Military Postal History being the 1945 diary of a private serving with Nz Army Post Office at and around Maadi Camp in the Western Desert. The diary details the full year of 1945 with numerous detailed accounts as to the workings of the Nz Army Post Office. Sold with his 2 pay books, discharge certificate and a post war passport photo. The author was 450059 Private Paul William Mantle. He enlisted in the Nz Artillery 4 September 1939 and served with the 13th Heavy Battery Nz Artillery…
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Unpublished collection of over 60 original photos of the National Patriotic Fund YMCA Cinema in the Western Desert during World War II. These are the personal photos of the driver, John Edward Meikle. They show the Ford vehicle of the YMCA in the Western Desert during World War II. This collection is made more remarkable in that the vehicle was recently fully restored and very few images dedicated to this unforgotten but hugely important volunteer service was made. The National Patriotic Fund greatly…
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A very interesting World War II photograph album of Gunner W.E. Jones 29 battery6th field Regt. From 1940-45, the photos are annotated and are contained in a period embossed leather souvenir album. Images include damaged tanks as well as vehicles in the desert. Jones appears to have got hold of captured film as some 1941 images from Bardia show New Zealand / British prisoners under German guard as well as Panzers. Other images from Tunisia and Bardia show German graves, a German half track captured by 28th…
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A collection of 28 rare unpublished photos of New Zealand ers in the Korean war. This collection is annotated (on paper with each image) confirming the soldiers shown and the details of the image. There are few images of New Zealand 's involvement in the Korean war as our involvement was so small. The owner of this album has served with 161 Battery, who served with distinction in this conflict. A small number of other copied photos (probably from a friend's album) are also included. A very scarce…
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A collection of 67 unmounted photographs documenting the service of Ollie candy. Candy served with the Manawatu mounted Rifles and the beach batteryin New Zealand until about 1943 when he embarked as part of the 19 Armoured Regt. And the 27th Bn. He served in Italy and he was wounded in action. He later served as part of J Force in Japan, the photos vary in size and show his service in NZ, Italy and Japan, they are almost entirely annotated verso. Images include Fielding, Fort Dorset (Wellington), El…
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An Interesting Album of Arthur Tait (with some gaps). Arthur served as a Pte. In the New Zealand Army (apparently in North Africa) before returning to New Zealand and joining the Navy. He has served in America and the Uk before his return to Nz. The album deals with his service in the Navy and documents his shipboard travels, ports and his training. Various ships are shown and a large group photo fully autographed verso is included. Also included is Tait's World War II Army Pay book and a laminated hand…
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An unusual small notebook from World War II which contains what appears to be code, the book commences with artillery ranges, however, the remainder of the notebook documents travels and liberation as a Prisoner of war, the owner is unidentified but appears to have been taken prisoner in Italy and then transported to Germany where he is liberated by the Americans and sent back to New Zealand via the New Zealand General Hospitals and Casualty Clearing Stations, the keeping of such a notebook by a prisoner…
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An unusual World War II 'King Neptune' certificate presented to a man who would have partaken in an onboard troopship Neptune ceremony. Although un-researched it is named to N. G. Walker and is dated August 1943. The document is profusely signed on both sides by members of platoon including officers and nurses. The majority of addresses are from the Auckland area, so Walker is likely a member of the Auckland Regt. No doubt a number will have gone on to be killed or decorated and this is very likely the…
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Poignant Letters from an Auckland Infantry Regt. Soldier who was killed in action during World War I, having first been wounded. The letters are from Charles Brian Taylor, at the Front, and to his sister Miss Deb Taylor at No. 1 New Zealand Hospital at Brockenhurst, where she was seemingly a Nurse. He talks of his morbidity and being in action on the Somme. He states that ['even now miles away from the line something black seems to have settled on me' ... He says a curse has settled on him and he wants to…
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An Album of Rare Banknotes (mainly Nz). 34/38 Maori Head, £1, IB777175, 4C988164, 2B568269 1924 £1 Maori without feather, rare 570819 10/- 34-38 Maori Head, Rare 1YC019576 £5 Fleming A9804395, Hannah 2/S 158474, Fleming A8047391, Fleming SI104517, Fleming S8340353 £10 Fleming 9F021035, Hannah O/F 920179 £1 Hannah G/4 559539, 7/M 500319, J/53 769595 10/- Hannah A/2 329266, Wilson OH064248, Fleming 2E782677, 7Y097454, OK465822, Fleming 4H650752 Decimal, 2 x 10 Consecutive Kate Shepherd 62-62 Presentation…
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An extensive photo album, DVD of Photos and Scrapbook belonging to New Zealand er Richard George Hampton (b. 1906). Richard worked for internal Affairs and as a consequence travelled extensively. He attended the 1936 Berlin Olympics where he obtained Jack Lovelock's signature. In 1945 he was accepted by the UN as Welfare relief Officer in Warsaw (Unrra). Excerpt, 'We were found accommodation in a bombed out block of flats with most of the building in a tumbled heap down in the courtyard. We had one small…
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A rare black and white photograph of the pink and white Terraces, Rotomahana. 19 x 15 cm
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Three World War I New Zealand Armed Forces Photographs as well as a New Zealand scenic photograph album, not bound, c. 1901
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The First 19 Parts of 'The Imperial Album of New Zealand Scenery' c. 1900, together with a bound copy of 'Glimpses of New Zealand 1896'
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