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Jewellery, Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:569
Sale Title:Jewellery, Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:567
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:385
Date:19-May-2020
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A Victorian nautical themed bronze, the two sailors standing back to back upon a stylised boat all upon a wave cast stand, some pieces absent. Height 20 cm.
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A small bronze of Mercury, after De Boulogne, lacking caduceus. Height 21.5 cm.
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An Art Deco animalia group of three racing hounds, in fluid motion, with aged patina, on tapered marble and onyx base. 70 x 14 x 29 cm.
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A vintage brass crucifix, figure of Christ to the front. Height 40 cm.
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A large brass church candlestick, plain column with two large knops, frilled rim to drip pan, the large round base with three feet. Height 141 cm.
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A Victorian brass standish, the elaborate stand decorated with a bearded face, scrolls and flowering tendrils, pen rest and two inkwells, raised on three scrolling feet. 43 x 22 x 14 cm.
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A Victorian brass bible stand, the highly decorative brass stand with adjustable brass plate for propping up the bible. 26 x 33 x 15 cm.
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A pair of old brass horse door stops, on cast iron plinth bases. 24.5 x 24 cm.
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A vintage brass school bell, turned wood handle. Height 26 cm.
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A Victorian gros point tapestry bell pull, with brass fittings. Length 154 cm
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A framed French 1920s wallpaper sample, designed by Emile-Alain Seguy for Isadore LeRoy. 90 x 70 cm.
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A Victorian portrait miniature, painted on ivorine, William Frederick Lawrence, a British Conservative politician, framed with gold metal slip and ebonised frame.
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A pair of George III hand painted portrait miniatures, finely painted and probably on ivory of a gent and his companion, the gent labelled on relief 'Robert Alexander of Boom Hall, Londonderry 1790 Married Anne McLillock...' in ebonised frames with ormolu fittings.
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An early 20th century hand painted portrait miniature, the outer frame detailed on reverse 'Audrey Katharine Halsey 1875-1969, wife of Rev. Canon Frederick Halsey 1870-1952'.
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A Victorian portrait of a woman, presentation inscription verso dated 1886. 33 x 28 cm
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Paul Augustus Mulready (UK 1805–1864), Portrait Study, Head and Shoulders of a Young Woman, pencil and coloured chalks on paper. Maple framed, c.1837. 26.5 x 21.5 cm.
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An Aesthetic Movement portrait hand painted on porcelain plate, and set in an ebonised, gilt embellished frame. Repair. 39.5 x 39.5 cm.
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A steel engraving after Canaletto 'St. Mark's - The Bucentaur', engraved by Allen. 16.5 x 27.5 cm.
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A 19th century French steel engraving 'Mars et Venus', after Nicolas Poussin, designed by Prudhom, engraved by Blot. 25 x 34.5 cm.
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Three finely painted Indian watercolours, elephants with ceremonial caparisons, gilt embellishments, mounted under glass in one frame. 77 x 26 cm.
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Two George III period certificates of appointment, as Ensign and Adjutant, along with an engraved portrait of George.
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A cribbage scoring plateau, of burr walnut with herringbone stringing, oblong with ogee walls, slide covered compartments beneath conceal playing cards and bone peg counters. Small loss to ebony border. 34.5 x 13 x 5 cm
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A boxed ivory chess set, Staunton design, the box opens out to be the chess board.
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A vintage Hornby-Dublo electric train set, in original box, engine, two carriages, tender, tracks, and electric controller.
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A Hornby O-gauge clockwork No.201 Tank Goods Set, in GWR livery, with No1 M3 0-4-0 Tank Locomotive 6600 in good very lightly used condition, with 12 curved and three straight track sections and additional cattle car. Original box (worn)
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A vintage Steiff raccoon, 1972, with button and paper label.
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A Japanese tinplate 'X-1 Planet Explorer', battery operated 'tank'. Length 29 cm.
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A Japanese tinplate 'Commander Jeep', missing rear figure L.24 cm.
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A vintage Dinah cast iron money bank, original base plate, by John Harper & Co. U.K., c.1911. Height 17 cm.
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A Leica Standard Model E black, 1932–48, the top and bottom plates later repainted black, No.222877, in eveready case.
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An Eastern European camera modified to replicate a Leica, with brass body marked to the top plate Leica D.R.P Ernst Leitz Wetzler, in leather case.
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Five Leitz camera accessories, a ball and socket tripod head, a folding sportsfinder, a multi-viewfinder Viooh, a universal viewfinder Vidom, and an Elmar f=9 cm 1:4 lens.
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A collection of 24 large format 1960s Wellington photographs, mostly documenting everyday life including figures. .8 x 10 'format'. In the style of Les Cleveland.
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Large format limited edition art book, 'Pictorial Artistry: The Dramatization of the Beautiful in Photography' by Adolf Fassbender, pub New York 1937, with 40 hand-pulled gravures each with text describing the composition, technical problems, and equipment and techniques used. Linen cloth boards. 979/1000, signed.
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A colonial kauri chip art frame, deeply carved with flowers and leaves in relief, with three antique photos of gentlemen. 100 x 30 cm.
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A postcard album, including New Zealand views, etc.
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A Victorian cast iron silver roller mill, used by the renowned Auckland silversmith Fred Money, on a tripod base with reeded column supporting the various patterned rollers. Height 128 cm.
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A Victorian cast brass jam pan, the overhead iron handle fixed with copper rivets. 25 x 12 cm.
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A large 9 quart copper stock pot, with cast riveted brass handles. Diameter 300. Height 15.5 cm.
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A large copper preserve or braising pan, with bronze side handles. Diameter 48 cm, height 13 cm.
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Two vintage copper saute pans, tin lined, heavy brass handles, maker's mark to base. Diameter 30.5 cm and 25 cm.
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A brass cream skimmer, a brass deep ladle and a long handled spoon, both with wrought iron handles. Length 50 cm.
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A brass helmet coal scuttle, with tongs.
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A Victorian copper coal scuttle, helmet shape, swing handle.
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An early 20th century Castagnon Armagnac oak brandy barrel, on stand and with brass spigot tap, with brass bindings stamped by the cooper Geraud Lafitte and dated 1933. Width 15.5 cm.
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Three European Neolithic stone tools.
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A hemisphere of reformed kauri gum (broken and reglued). Diameter 12 cm.
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A large kauri gum boulder, partially polished, (broken and glued). 1925gm.
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A large coral head, dished to the underside. 30 x 19 x 13 cm
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A large sawfish bill (rostrum), [Pristis] outlined with 29 transverse teeth. Length 68.5 cm.
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Three sawfish bills (rostrums), [Anoxypristis] outlined with triangular teeth. Longest L.62 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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Two old turtle shells, large and small, both with damage, 44 x 53 cm and 55 x 65 cm.
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A gazelle head trophy mount, on oak shield. Height 57 cm.
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An old horse skull, L. 40 cm.
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Two bird skulls, together with a seahorse, all mounted on wood.
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A small tooth, with polished tip. Length 12 cm.
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An old tooth with scrimshaw decoration, depicting a Victorian couple, remains of old colour, original purchase receipt from Santiago, Chile.
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A collection of teeth, warthog, hippo, etc.
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A substantial African old carved ivory tusk section, the traditional bust of a woman with multiple figured 'story-board' above. Height 43 cm.
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An African large old carved ivory tusk section, similar to above. Height 43 cm.
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A Mongolian goat hide, with long lustrous grey fur. Length 110 cm
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A Mongolian goat hide, with long lustrous blonde and dark grey tipped fur. Length 112 cm
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Two hunting knives, antler handles and in leather sheaths, both with maker's marks, Schneider and C.Jul Herbertz.
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A Victorian ivory and steel pocket telescope, four sections with ivory framed eye-piece and main body mount. Extended L.9.8 cm.
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A Victorian brass refracting table tripod telescope, in original mahogany case. Length 92 cm.
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An antique instrument for comparative measurement of two liquids, with adjustable scale readout of split index lens reading. Height 56 cm
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A Victorian coromandel wood vanity case, the fitted interior with crystal and silver top jars, lift out compartment and a drawer in the base for jewellery, London 1868 by James Vickery. Some veneer missing from lid. 30.5 x 23 x 18 cm.
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A Victorian apothecary's travelling box, the fitted interior with six glass bottles and a glass syringe. 28 x 15.5 x 20 cm
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A large antique apothecary display bottle, teardrop shape in a gilded metal stand with conforming top and spout with handle, incomplete. Height 90 cm.
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A 1960s Michelin Man promotional inflatable figure, originally from a Rangiora service station. Height 150 cm approx.
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An Edwardian oak three-bottle tantalus, the square section crystal bottles with cushion-cut engraving, ball stoppers, some chips, each with silver decanter tickets marked StgSilver. Width 37 cm.
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A 19th century African inlaid fly whisk handle, decorated with geometric bone patterns, steel pins and wire binding, together with an Edwardian parasol handle and a small Morocco leather accessories box.
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A white ostrich feather fan, with pearlised sticks.
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A 19th century horn box with painted lid panel, the oil painted panel of game and dog within a landscape, glazed with a gold frame and fine inlays. Length 7.5 cm.
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A Victorian Wm. Marples & Sons Sheffield ivory and white metal four-fold 24' rule, engraved with maker's name and presentation inscription to Mr Thomas James, 'Together with a Purse of Gold... 1888'.
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A c1930 wooden Gipsy Moth propeller, serial no. 5981P. Length 163 cm. Shortened each end.
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A William IV/early Victorian police truncheon, painted and gilded with a crowned quartered shield displaying the Royal arms of the union above the red ground cartouche with gilt lettering 'POLICE', ribbed handle. Length 46.5 cm.
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An Edwardian leather card case, tooled gilt decoration to the exterior. 10 x 6.5 cm.
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A vintage metal French desktop monogram embosser, painted floral decoration on black ground.
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A marble figure of a reclining Chinese child, 40 x 15 x 28 cm.
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A stoneware buddha head, remains of pale toned glaze/paint. Height 30 cm
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A vintage male mannequin head, plaster, c.1940s. Height 29 cm.
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Two trays of vintage pocket and wristwatch crystals, various sizes and most with original paper labels.
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A fine quality Ogden Smith Ltd. landing net, maker's details stamped to aluminium head, with tapering bobbin turned wooden handle, c.1935. Length 103 cm approx.
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A 14½' wooden drake duck decoy, hand carved, moulded swivelling head, original condition, lead mushroom string and anchor, lead belly weight. c.1940.
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'Murihiku and the Southern Islands. A History of the West Coast Sounds, Foveaux Strait, Stewart Island, The Snares, Bounty... from 1770-1829', by Robert McNab, pub Wm. Smith, Invercargill, 1907, 1st, boards loose.
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A rare and desirable 2nd edition - 'The Malay Archipelago: The Land of the Orang-Utan and Bird of Paradise. A Narrative with Studies of Man and Nature', by Alfred Russel Wallace, pub. Macmillan & Co., 1869 2nd., folding maps, numerous illustrations, 2 vols in contemporary calf boards with ridged and gilt spines with red/green labels, some wear, tight, marbled ffep, scattered foxing. Presentation manuscript inscription to fly-pages to Wm. Halse [(1816-82) emigrated to New Zealand 1841, Solicitor, J.P.,…
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'The Shot-Gun and Sporting Rifle', by Stonehenge [John Henry Walsh], pub 1859, 1st, spine split.
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Two 17th century and one 18th century religious books, written in Latin, two with velum binding, one with calf binding, some condition issues.
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An uncommon 1828 hand-engraved 1797 'cartwheel' penny, attributed to convicts who had been transported for a variety of crimes, many minor in nature. Often dubbed 'leaden hearts' they were produced as a keepsake for friends and relatives. Engraved ' Dear Father Mother A gift to you from me a friend Whose love Shall never End 1828 When this you see Remember me in a foreign Country'. The greatest period for transportation of convicts was from 1788-1868 when an estimated 165,000 individuals were transported,…
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An old world silver and copper coin collection, the 300 18th to 20th century coins from, Britain, France, Germany, NZ, China etc. displayed in an album.
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16 assorted old coins medallions and tokens, includes: ottoman Empire, 1921 and 1935 USA silver $1's, James II Crown 1687, two New Zealand copper tokens, 1901 Duke and Duchess visit, cartwheel etc.
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Two Dansco numismatic folders of 92 Fijian pre-decimal coins, 1934-1968, ½d - florin.
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A collection of Fijian pennies and halfpennies, approx. 520 ½d, approx. 260 1d.
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Three ancient Judean Biblical coins, Jerusalem mint.
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A copper Greek lepta coin (mite), the 'biblical woman's mite'.
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Eight ancient Roman and Greek coins, from BC 5 - AD 1180.
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Nine ancient Late Roman Empire coins
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Five UNC US$1 banknotes, consecutively numbered.
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