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Jewellery, Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:613
Sale Title:Jewellery, Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:611
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:457
Date:25-Feb-2020
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Six N.Z. 10 shillings banknotes includes four Fleming and two Hanna.
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An unopened bank bundle of 100 Soviet Union banknotes 3 roubles 1993.
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A Papal States silver testone reign of Pius VI, c.1785, with suspension bale.
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Six ancient Greek coins including Alexander the Great (B.C. 336-323)
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Two 18th/19th century French notebooks detailing financial transactions.
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Three French silver coins of the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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A limited edition 'World's Top 10 Run Maker's' cricket bat No. 124, signed by cricketers; Border, Gavaskar, Gooch, Miandad, Richards, Gower, Boycott, Sobers Sir MC Cowdrey and Greenridge. In display case and with certificate of authenticity.
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Three vintage stamp albums includes side-face queens, various New Zealand and international stamps.
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Two albums of Chinese stamps including commemorative, flora and fauna, etc.
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An album of American stamps including early President's heads, commemorative, flora and fauna, etc.
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A 19th century carved wooden whip handle carved with Turk's Head knots and conforming decoration, terminating in a hand holding a fruit, some old damage, length 38 cm.
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Two vintage shooting sticks one with wooden 'seat' the other leather.
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A horn handled walking stick with silver collar and ebonized shaft, length 90 cm
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A fine 19th century mariner's walking stick the octagonal marine ivory handle inset with baleen diamonds, carved with a double-cord plait collar and surmounted by a Turk's knot finial, the tapering whalebone shaft carved with a wrythen twist, length 90 cm
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A vintage Solomon Islands ebony walking stick inlaid with cut mother-of-pearl (small losses), length 95 cm
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A Rabone & Sons tailor's or dressmaker's yardstick marked with inches and eighths of a yard, brass capped at each end.
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A Whangee cane with attached typescript label: 'Said to have once belonged to Charlie Chaplin', length 86 cm
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A blackthorn walking stick with decorative silver mount to the handle terminal, length 93 cm.
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A Maori carved walking stick carved with incipient masks inset with paua eyes, below a notch carved finial, the shaft carved with notch patterns, length 93.5 cm.
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A rootstock shillelagh with multiple small burr protrusions to the shaft, length 67.5 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. Overall length 48 cm.
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a 19th century naval cutlass with brass hilt, ray skin grip, fullered curved blade, length 71 cm.
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Two 20th century Wilkinson Sword dress swords etched plated nickel blades and hilts with ray skin grips, red felt lined baskets, length 91 cm.
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A Japanese wakizashi chrome blade with rusting, in earlier scabbard and with black hide covered paulownia sword box.
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Two pair World War II RAMC collar badges shoulder patches, shoulder boards, buttons, and other regimental patches.
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A World War II Australian Army slouch hat and a steel helmet, complete with original lining.
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A World War II military canvas and wood folding chair and two swagger sticks with regimental finials.
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A collection of British World War II ephemera including Field Engineering military training pamphlets, commercial and military maps, ABCA pamphlets, unused medal ribbons, etc.
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A selection of World War II British and New Zealand cap and collar badges Military/Civil Defence whistle, etc.
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A selection of World War II German cloth patches a Mother's Cross, Nazi eagle pin and Nazi embroidered eagle badges.
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A selection of World War II German cloth patches A German War Merit Cross and Nazi embroidered eagle badges.
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A selection of World War II German Kriegsmarine cloth patches and Nazi embroidered eagle badges.
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World War II German Kriegsmarine Minesweeper Badge a Nazi eagle pin and a selection of naval cloth patches, etc.
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An early pottery jar probably Filipino, squat circular. Diameter 17 cm
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A Balinese painted linen scroll depicting deities and demons. Approx 60 x 24 cm
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A Cambodian betel nut box the lid decorated with a stylised dragon, width 6 cm
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A Cook Islands tivaevae the floral design in green and white with yellow highlights on maroon ground, chain and other coloured stitching. 160 x 83 cm.
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A Solomon Islands paddle club of adzed palmwood, length 102 cm.
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A Trobriand Island blackwood comb decorated with whorl patterns, some damage, height 27 cm.
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A hank of twin-ply coir cord along with various bone, shell and horn pendant and necklace pieces; and a small collection of stone arrowheads.
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A Pacific island tribal food bowl stylised fish form with finely carved detail to rim and tail. 35 x 18 cm.
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An old 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 vintage Pitcairn Island carved tou wood hand vase stamped 'Greetings from Pitcairn Island, Made by Ben Christian' (1921-1992), height 22 cm
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An uncommon vintage Pitcairn Island miro wood handled basket oval with scalloped rim; engraved floral and punched decoration, stamped 'Souvenir from Pitcairn Island, Made by Wendel Christian' highlighted with gilt. Handle repaired, length 22.5 cm.
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A PNG kundu drum with flanged based decorated with surface carving and pigment, on metal stand, height 87 cm.
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Two small carved PNG figures one with a large head and pronounced facial features, shell eyes, the other with smaller head, shell eyes and large tooth-like form to the base, height 26 cm and 20 cm.
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Two African tribal necklaces comprising metal beads, cowrie shells and ochre. Approx, length 60 cm.
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An African woven grass container pedestal shaped, with reed and bead handle and embellishments; along with a squat circular woven lidded
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An early 20th century African sculptural wood carving of a breastfeeding mother, height 19 cm.
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An African carved stool with oval dished top raised on a tall stem and swollen foot, height 40 cm
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An African carved mask lightwood with pale pigments, height 32 cm.
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A large old African helmet mask with oversize features and raffia ring fixed to the crown, height 39 cm.
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An early 20th century African wood double bowl joined by a double bar and restrained decoration to each rim, length 57 cm.
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An Akye tribal carved figure from the Ivory Coast, with woven skirt and neck wrap, height 60 cm.
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A Nigerian Ibibio mask fine facial features including an aquiline nose, remains of old paint finish.
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A Nigerian Igbo mask pronounced facial features with hessian hair.
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A Teke fetish figure from the Democratic Republic of Congo, old painted textile wrapping and scarification to the face, height 48 cm.
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A Maori pre-European argillite toki (adze) type 2, fine all-over pecked finish, mildly curved parallel sides with rounded pole, the narrow tapered blade edge with flake chipping, hammer-dressed. 6.5 x 4.5 x 22 cm. Reg. Y16735.
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An old 19th/20th century Maori carved stylised figured post ex. Whakarewarewa Village the red painted male figure with carved head, arms and legs, a large green painted patu to the right hand. Rising from a square section unpainted post with diamond notched rail space, the base worn, height 136 cm. Registered Y21024
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An old 19th/20th century Maori carved male figured post ex. Whakarewarewa Village later red paint finish with hands clasped to abdomen, small loss to left shoulder. Rising from a square section unpainted post with diamond notched rail space, the base worn, height 136 cm. Registered Y21025
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A 19th/20th century Maori carved female figured post ex. Whakarewarewa Village the female figure with chin moko, a cloak with remains of white paint and taniko detail wrapped around her shoulders, a large green painted hei tiki hangs around her neck, a patu below to her right hand. Rising from a short post length with diamond notched rail space, the base worn, height 100 cm. Registered Y21022.
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A 19th/20th century Maori carved female figured post ex. Whakarewarewa Village Rotorua her chin with moko traces, a cloak with remains of diamond patterning in red, white and black paint and taniko detail wrapped around her shoulders, a large green painted hei tiki hangs around her neck, a patu below to her right hand, height 66 cm. Registered Y21023
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A contemporary nephrite miniature mere length 18 cm
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A contemporary nephrite miniature mere length 17.5 cm.
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Two pieces of contemporary carved pounamu a rounded rod pierced with a hole (11.5 cm) connected by a length of plaited flax to an oval flattened disc 11.2 x 8.3 cm.
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A contemporary pounamu hei tiki of traditional style with ring eyes, head tilted, hands to thighs, height 12 cm
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A fine large Marsden Flower pounamu mere by Jayme Anderson (Te Aupouri, Ng' Puhi, T?hoe) (b.1977), broad spatula shape reducing at the grip, pierced with an hourglass hole and with a ribbed butt knob. With signed granite display stand, length 41.5 cm.
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A green stone manaia/matau pendant by Mike Higgs, with paua ring eye, height 8.5 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, (Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies Specialist)
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A carved bone lizard pendant and a faux ivory rei puta pendant. Provenance: Mike Higgs Estate Collection.
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Five carved pendants in bone and greenstone, carved by Mike Higgs. Provenance: Mike Higgs Estate Collection.
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A pounamu koruru pendant carved by Mike Higgs with paua ring inlaid eyes, height 9 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs.
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A pounamu koruru pendant as above with sealing wax inlaid eyes, height 9 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs.
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A pounamu koropepe pendant by Mike Higgs, with large ring eye, height 7.4 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs.
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A pounamu koropepe pendant as above with fine ring eye, height 7.4 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs.
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A pounamu adze blade of good kawakawa variety nephrite, from a contemporary toki poutangata, length 23 cm
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An unusual Maori folk art carved swordfish bill fitted to a wooden hilt as a 'sword', the bill carved in low relief with a manaia with inset paua eyes, whorl and notch patterns, the hilt butt knob carved as a profile manaia head, length 180 cm
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A mid-late 20th century Maori carved putorino (bugle flute) traditional tapered form with two carved masks, paua inserts, waxed thread binding, length 49 cm. Not registered.
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A rare late 19th early 20th century Maori carved kauri figure supported inkwell fine detailed carving, one figure supported on the back of a kneeling figure, all on an oval base, the bowl with original glass inkwell and black stained finish, paua inset eyes, length 260, height 15.5 cm. Note: This Rotorua school carving has its origins based in the legend of Tamatekapua and Whakaturia stealing the bowl of Uenuku. Carver unknown.
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A New Zealand native timbers writing slope the hinged lid inlaid with a rondel and star on a field of rewarewa, puriri, kauri and maire, etc. The interior with baize lined writing surface. 48 x 27 x 18 cm.
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An early 20th century attributed Captain Gilbert Small New Zealand folk art carved kauri Maori standing figure the gent with notch and lineal carved 'tattoo' detail, original muka piupiu, paua inset eyes, the plain base mounted to a supporting board with applied paua shell, height 390,original varnished finish.
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An early 20th century Maori carved candle stand Rotorua school, tapering cylindrical shape carved with wheku and koruru heads, raised from a circular base carved with kowhaiwhai-like designs, paua insert eyes. Height 190
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An early 20th century Maori carved kauri pedestal bowl the exterior carved with koruru masks and kowhaiwhai-like designs, original paua inserts and dark stained finish, Rotorua school. Diameter 20 cm.
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A rare 'N.Z. 'All Blacks' 1924' vintage photographic team postcard with signatures the front with team image, each named below, the reverse with 30 individual ink signatures including Morris Brownlie, Cyril Brownlie (the first man to be sent off in a Test Match), Cliff Porter (Captain), George Nepia (fullback, one of the stars of the tour playing in all 32 games and scoring 77 points), Bert Cooke, Mark Nicholls (top point scorer) and others including the Tour Manager, S.S. Dean. Note: The 1924-25 All…
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A vintage N.Z. poster 'Refreshing as the Mountain Air - Jeypine', the image dominated by a woman skier with printed product detail below, printed by 'Railways Studios, Ch.Ch. Press Co. Ltd', c.1950s. 105 x 760. In good original unmounted condition. Illustrated 'Paste Up, A Century of N.Z. Poster Art' by Hamish Thompson 2003, back cover illustration.
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A large format hand coloured Whites Aviation photograph of the TEAL Solent 4 flying boat 'Aranui' coming into Auckland in 1949 on its maiden flight from Belfast, UK. Tamaki River, Buckland's Beach Peninsula and Point England below. Cf. https://steeleroberts.co.nz/product/coral-route/ . Plywood mounted, 63 x 88 cm.
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A rare early photographic print of Britomart Point/Commercial Bay before quarrying and reclamation. 10 x 15 cm.
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A Burton Brothers silver gelatin photograph 'Auckland Harbour' (Devonport from Parnell). 14 x 19 cm
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Two White's Aviation aerial photographs Auckland Southern Motorway construction/Ellerslie, c.1952. Each 30 x 30 cm
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A Trevor Lloyd pencil sketch 'St. Martins in the City, c.1920s. 15 x 14 cm.
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A pair of watercolours by M. Wills of the Central Plateau, 'Tokaanu' and 'Tongariro from Ketetaihe (sic) Road' Each signed, titled and dated 1906. 14 x 26 cm
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A 'Map of the Seat of War.- West Coast. New Zealand' 1869 by Arrowsmith for Enclosure in the Governor's Despatch No.7 (Hansard). 32 x 84 cm.
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A pair of Maori portrait oils on canvas a man and a woman standing before carved posts wearing flax and feather cloaks. Each 29 x 24 cm.
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'Brett's Historical Series: Early History of New Zealand' by R.A.A. Sherrin and J.H.Wallace, Thomson W. Leys (Ed.), pub, H. Brett, Auckland 1890, 1st, original half leather and blue gilt/cloth, (foxing).
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A folder of various ephemera including N.Z. and foreign photos, money and various certificates and postcards, Egypt/NZ 'active service' letter, etc.
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An engraving after Hodges from Cook's Voyages, 'The Landing of Captain Cook at Tanna' . 20 x 31 cm.
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An early 20th century copper and lead casting mould of a Maori chief sleeping after the C.F. Goldie portrait of Wiremu P?tara Te Tuhi (Ng?ti Mahuta), 'A Hot Day'. 5.2 x 2.7 cm, oval.
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A Carrara plaster bronzed panel from the pedestal base of the Maori Statuary Group by J. McDonald (Wellington), from the New Zealand International Exhibition of Arts and Industries, Christchurch 1906-1907, illustrated in Cowan's Official Records pg.107. The panel depicts 'Hika Ahi' friction fire making. Panel - 64 x 53 cm, including frame - 80 x 70 cm.
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Steve Myhre carved amethyst pendant on cord necklace c.2000, the rounded forms polished to an edge, in turned circular lidded ebony box, length 5.5 cm.
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Peter Stichbury large pottery charger hand poured ironsand decoration to the glaze, chun over tenmoku, impressed potter's mark to foot. Diameter 38.8 cm.
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Anneke Borren pot with wood lid anagama fired, 2011-16. Diameter 20 cm.
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