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The Ngaire Hart Estate Collection — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:455
Sale Title:The Ngaire Hart Estate CollectionLots with images:455
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:434
Date:25-May-2020
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A framed Thai embroidery / applique, with mirror and cut-glass embellishments. 65 cm x 90 cm
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South East Asian (Hmong paj ntaub) embroidered folktale story cloth, depicting lines in the story involving a tiger and people. Framed. 80 cm x 86 cm
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A Pears Print chromolithograph after J.W. Godward 'Woman with peacock fan', gilt framed. 43 cm x 58 cm.
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A chromolithograph after Sir Edward Poynter's 'Knuckle bones', gilt framed. 61 cm x 38 cm.
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A dog's skull, vintage, dark stained finish, carved detail to the skull, length 15.5 cm.
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A large bone, presumably from a moa, partially fossilised, old paper label 'Roto [Manakeruia'], B. Wilson, A. Davies, 3/12/17'
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A commemorative paper cup from Byrd's Antarctic Expedition to the South Pole 1928, along with a ticket stub for a 1956 lecture by Vivian Fuchs and Ed. Hilary on the Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
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A collection of five various tiki, includes two ceramic, one early 20th century carved and painted wood, one embroidered and festooned with sequins and one plastic Air New Zealand.
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A circa 1900 bone and ebony boxed domino set, each pinned piece with indented black dots.
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Two Ceylonese ebony and porcupine quill boxes, one hexagonal, the other rectangular. some losses.
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A Ceylonese ebony and porcupine quill writing box, marked inside 'Matura'. Some losses. 38 cm x 27 cm x 13 cm.
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A 19th century Anglo-Indian sadeli ware micro-mosaic and bone inlaid sandalwood games box, incorporating backgammon boards, natural and red stained ivory playing pieces. 29 cm x 12 cm x 7 cm
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A piece of river worn pounamu, set on a piece of driftwood; and four seashells including clam and spider clam.
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An Edwardian oak and silver plate framed three-bottle tantalus, the square crystal bodies with half cut detail, faceted ball stoppers, the locking mechanism working. Some chipping to neck rims.
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A tray of wooden printer's type, of various fonts and sizes. 82.5 cm x 37 cm.
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A small canvas covered travelling case, with leather binding and handle. 47.5 cm x 33 cm x 28 cm
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A Victorian cast iron boot scraper, 32 cm x 32 cm.
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Two large 19th century Russian wrought iron padlocks, one with Cyrillic initials of the lockmaster, the other with manufacturer's mark to the clasp. Tallest height 13.5 cm.
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A Myanmar recycled plastic tape woven basket, containing a collection of international textiles and a Chinese Miao culture embroidered silk hat with affixed silver buddhas.
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A collection of miscellaneous international textiles, woven, embroidered and variously worked.
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An early 20th century German Lehmann tin plate 'Stubborn Donkey' tin plate toy, the clown sitting upon a cart drawn by a donkey, the wheels lithographically printed with tumbling clowns, cotton costume, the donkey with grey flocking, clockwork mechanism, printed details to back of cart including patent date 22 Jan. 07.
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An early 20th century oak and glazed cased barograph, by Dolland & Aitchison, London. The frieze drawer with additional graph papers. 36.5 cm x 21.5 cm x 21 cm.
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A glass fishing float, bound in fine netting and heavy rope, diameter 30 cm
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A large glass fishing float, in two layers of netting, diameter 36 cm
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A glass fishing float, in hand knotted netting, diameter 30 cm
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Three Egyptian souvenir papyrus paintings, mounted in single frame. Each 32 cm x 43 cm
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A reproduction Orthodox Christian icon staff head, height 23 cm; and a painting on canvas of St. George killing the dragon, unframed.94 cm x 120 cm
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A Myanmar (Burmese) Akha Hill tribal woman's traditional beaded metal headdress, Shan State
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An African Bantu seat, comprised of two parts, the back pierced and carved with safari animals. 62 cm x 82 cm x 129 cm.
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A Punu tribal mukudj stilt dancer's mask, southern Gabon, carved wood with remnant pigments, affixed to basket weave hood, height 33 cm.
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A collection of Himba tribal necklaces and belt, variously bound metal bead coils; plaited grasses, stringwork and hide, most coloured in otjize ochre. Northern Namibia, Africa.
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A vintage Kenyan Maasai tribal shield, wood, leather and natural black and red pigments on hide. Wooden frame, stretcher and handle. 70.5 cm x 92 cm
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Two small gourd containers and two ceramic vases, the gourds decorated with weaving and leather; the vases with sgraffito figures in black and white on a red ground, height 16 cm.
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An African Assegai thrusting spear, with slender leaf shaped blade on a tapering wooden shaft with socket fitted spike end, length 202 cm.
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An Inuit scrimshaw walrus tusk, one side engraved with walrus, seals, polar bears and gulls, the other side with Inuit, reindeer, dogs, sleds and tupiq tent, length 45 cm.
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An Inuit bone and mammoth ivory carving, a fox hunter. 37 cm x 21 cm x 9.5 cm.
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A carved Inuit bone polar bear, two bone and fur small wall masks, and two Inuit souvenir brooches
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An Islamic ceramic wall charger, in style of mina'i ware, decorated with a hunting scene, an equestrian lancer and two lions in a landscape, within an intricate tendril border, diameter 40.5 cm
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A Victorian Rockingham glazed 'Rebecca At the Well' teapot, traditional dark brown lustrous glaze, chip to finial, height 21 cm.
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A large ceramic wall mask, circular, moulded in high relief, diameter 63 cm
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A two-piece ceramic garden sculpture, swollen conical sections decorated in bright enamels, signed Helen, dated '12, height 53 cm
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An aluminum cake stand with glass cover, knob handle to the cover, diameter 31 cm.
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A clear glass cake stand and cover, knopped pedestal to the stand, knob handle to the cover, diameter 32.7 cm.
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An unusual Middle Eastern camel or dromedary saddle frame, timber and wrought iron, of three hoops joining two curved side rails, length 130 cm
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An elephant foot wastepaper bin, height 33 cm
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An early 20th century J.C & W.L Lord 'Fire Resisting' safe, original black paint with gilt pinstriping, brass name plaques, brass handle and escutcheon, with working key. 43 cm x 41 cm x 61 cm.
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A slab-built bottle vase, salt glazed, height 29.5 cm.
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A large pottery vase, ovoid, cream slip with impressed star pattern, height 33 cm
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A pottery vase, tall ovoid, with pumice like glaze, impressed marks, height 40 cm.
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A ceramic draughts/chess board and draughts, 42 cm x 42 cm
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A Chinese small lacquered two door cabinet, decorated with birds. Faded. 56 cm x 26.5 cm x 78 cm.
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A root stock stand, of natural gnarled knotted roots with a flat top and side tier for displaying items, height 114 cm.
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A tribal kilim salt bag, weft wrapped geometric patterned front panel, height 49 cm
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A Turkish saddlebag, with pile woven faces on kilim back. 106 cm x 52 cm
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A Turkmenistan Yomud tribal bag, with felted and embroidered front panel. 50 cm x 34 cm
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