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Jewellery, Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:551
Sale Title:Jewellery, Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:526
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:418
Date:7-Jul-2020
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'Hawker Tempest' 1:72nd scale by Frog, Plastic kitset by Rovex Industries, England, new in 10 cm x 8 cm, beautiful illustrated box showing the aircraft flying over the cliffs of Dover, two slight tears to box flaps.
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'Victory' wooden jigsaw puzzle, depicts ocean liner arriving at New York Harbour, in original box, good condition, c.1950, 28 cm x 22 cm.
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'Aquitania' Cunard Lines, superb wooden Jigsaw puzzle depicts vessel departing port, by Chad Valley, England, c.1950, 41 cm x 28 cm, exc condition, missing one insignificant piece lower right (made up puzzle )
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'Mah Jong' unusual wooden piece set by Chad Valley, England, c.1940's, 2 Bone dice, cardboard counters ' set appears un-played with in original cardboard box. 41 cm x 16 cm.
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'Chinese Checkers' boxed tinplate circular game board with coloured composition marbles, as new condition, c1960. Diameter 48 cm. Strong serpent graphics to playing board by Chad Valley, England.
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Fun Ho tractor, original green paint with large rubber wheels on yellow plastic hubs, 18 cm long.
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Fun Ho Train set, scarce early 'O' gauge Locomotive, tender, carriage and guards van, #s163 ,164 and 165, 1950s, each Length 20 cm, Loco missing four wheels, original patchy paint with original label to guard's van.
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'New Zealand Rugger' game, new in box, un-played with, made in New Zealand, with nice Rimu goalposts with plastic playing pieces and rugby ball, c1970s, 13 cm x 33 cm ('playing age 5 -106')
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Fun Ho 'Aveling- Barford 'Road Roller #413, original purple and turquoise paint with original label. Length 13 cm.
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Uncommon six piece early plastic illustrated block set, with fine integral paper graphics and storyline USA c 1950's, each block 4 cm dia.
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Burnett Toys Ltd tinplate bus, rare early large- scale vintage bus, original Orange and Black finish with pin striping. Tinplate window banner reads 'Lands' End to John O'Grouts'. Clockwork mechanism, this rare toy shows some age with surface rust areas and tarnish that have been treated. 1920s. Length 30 cm.
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Moses Konstan, Bavaria, Germany, (Moko) '....... Flap', unusual Tiddlywinks type target game, c.1900. Six bone Tiddlywinks (playing pieces). Box shows warping and wear to edges and flaps. 26 cm x 20 cm
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'Solitaire', scarce boxed attractive pale green circular Bakelite playing board with red plastic/Bakelite marbles ' one marble replaced. Box worn, missing part lower flap. Contents as new, c1.930's. Diameter 28 cm.
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Fun Ho Toys 'Chevrolet Saloon', extremely rare #195 1948 Chevrolet originally from Fun Ho Museum old casting stock assembled c.1992' Excellent condition. Length 21 cm.
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Lego #6951, 'Legoland Space Set', mint in box with original plastic interior packing, 29 cm x 32 cm
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Scarce early Lego set #112, excellent in box, first set with people, 1976, 35 cm x 24 cm.
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'Beatrix Potter' illustrated hand cut boxed wooden jigsaw by Frederick Warne & Co, London 1979, slight foxing to box cover. (5 pieces missing)
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'Raceplay' rare early Bakelite plastic race game featuring 'Phar Lap'and other famous period racehorses. Wind Up game similar to 'Escalado, c1940 by M&L Plastics, Melbourne, Australia.
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Motorbike, pressed steel cut plastic friction toy by Tonka Toys made in Japan, c 1970's, excellent condition, missing one rubber handgrip Length 16 cm.
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Meccano Magazines, 1 carton of large size 1929-1935 issues that have no covers ' and various 1950's issues with colour covers.
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Chad Valley 'Girder and Panel' building set, scarce early boxed Construction toy set for 1950's curtain wall commercial buildings, plastic pieces with celluloid windows. Includes extra Pinex base board and box of extra construction pieces, c.1950's, 27 cm x 27 cm
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Charles Darrow 'Bulls and Bears' scarce stock exchange game by forerunner to 'Monopoly', includes 5 diecast armchair playing pieces, 2 Bakelite dice, 4 wooden playing pieces, cards, play money rules, and an advertising pamphlet. Cards and board are play worn, some tears to box, made by Parker Brothers, USA, 1936, board measures 39 cm x 49 cm, Box measures 35 cm x 17.5 cm
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A pair of hard plastic yellow and blue Cowboy guns. Horse and rider on top of barrel bucks when trigger activated. Very rare survivors from the 1950's by Renwal Toys, USA, 21.5 cm long
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A pair of blue plastic cowboy guns, horse and rider on top of barrel bucks when trigger activated. Triggers and horses activate but these make no clicking noise. Very rare survivors from the 1950's by Renwal Toys, USA, 21.5 cm long
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'Captain Scarlett' Mysterons Light Phazer gun, voice changer with noise, new in box by Vivid Imaginations ITC, England 1993, Length 24 cm.
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'Dusty' the mini skirted tennis doll modelled after Tennis champion Tracey Austin, 1970's player, by Denys Fisher Toys, England, Excellent Condition, Height 29 cm
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'Rubiks' plastic clock type puzzle and a plastic contained metal ball puzzle, clock puzzle dated 1988
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2 1950's plastic Dolls, 1 Black 3.5 cm High, 1 Kewpie doll made from soft Polyethylene plastic, 17 mm h, small dent to each and hole in foot to black doll.
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Numbered wooden block set in wooden tray, late 19th century, made from Kauri wood, 180 x 18 cm, very good condition with nice patina.
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Indoor wooden bowls set with white jack, in excellent condition by Jomax Toys, New Zealand, (no box) c.1960's.
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'The Partridge Family' Board game, great graphics, excellent condition, by World Games Co New Zealand, 1971, box measures 49 cm x 25 cm.
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Indoor Wooden Bowls set, complete set new in Box, with original liners, some fading to box, one flap taped, by Jomax Industries Ltd, Auckland, c.1960's, 32 cm x 16 cm.
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Wooden Construction set 'Wonderlock' by Brilock Products, New Zealand, 'Senior Set 81 Pieces'. Scarce sophisticated wooden set, Meccanno type with wooden pieces with plastic bolts with instructions. Only part of wooden box remains being hardboard box lid, and base. Replacement cardboard box, 40 cm x 26 cm, possibly pieces missing, c.1960's.
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'Girder and Panel Building Set', plastic High- Rise construction set, excellent in box by Toltoys (NZ) Ltd, c.1970, 30 cm x 20 cm.
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'Buz Builder' scarce Meccano type construction set, excellent in Box by Triang Pedigree, Pilkington Rd, Panmure, c.1970. Box measures 44 cm x 28 cm.
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'Funny Faces' block set, in original box by Jomax Toys, Auckland, c.1960's, Excellent condition, 18.5 cm x 14.5 cm.
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2 Tin Tea Trays for WH Bond Tea by Alex Harvey Industries Auckland, both depict anthropomorphic animals, one 'Teddy Bear Air Tours' the other an amusing fishing scene, c.1960. Very good condition overall with one scratch to fishing scene, measures 30 cm x 23.5 cm each.
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'Slots' Construction Set, unusual multi -coloured heavy gauge plastic construction pieces made by Downing Plastics Industries, New Zealand, under license to Alex Foley Plastics, Melbourne, c.1970, good condition, in original box measures 34 cm x 255 mm.
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'Building Bricks' Lego type plastic bricks by Torro Toys, New Zealand, polythene, in original box (unsure if complete), excellent condition, some denting to cardboard box, measures 18.5 cm x 13 cm.
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'Log Cabin ', scarce wooden construction set by Jomax Toys, Auckland. (Copy of Lincoln Logs, USA). Original instruction sheet showing Daniel Boone, Davy Crocket etc cabins to build. Only part of original colour illustrated box remains, 17 cm x 34 cm.
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'Bilda Brix' plastic construction set by Playmate Toys, Australia/Downs Poole Ltd, Trentham, Wellington. A copy of Lego type brick set, c.1960's, in original illustrated large box, measures 45 c 3 cm, scuffs and taping to flaps.
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'Rugger' The National Game, rare large paper Rugby Board type' Shell Oil' giveaway game issued in conjunction with the Lions Tour of New Zealand in 1966 ' includes the full itinerary, measures 39 cm x 28 cm.
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'Construction and Brick Set' by Torro Toys, New Zealand, Large set with multiple plastic connection pieces and wheel etc. Nicely illustrated coloured box and catalogue made by PDL Westport (unsure if complete) Very Good condition, Box measure 36 cm x 44 cm.
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'Town & Country' Building set, plastic Lego type set by Greyshaw, USA, [ who claim to to pre-date Lego] in cardboard and tin cylinder, excellent condition, c.1950s, Height 17 cm.
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'Playtown' plastic fire station construction kit by Playcraft Toys, 1960, England, excellent condition, in original box measures 22.5 cm x 15 cm.
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'The Beverley Hillbillies' Card Game in original box with coloured character cards (play worn) with plastic playing chips and rule book by John Sands, Australia, 1963.
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'The Six Million Dollar Man' jigsaw puzzle in original box by Whitman Publishing, England, 1976, (pieces uncounted), 22 cm x 8 cm.
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'Touring Europe' board game with 4 diecast coupes, cards, rules, nice illustrated board, shaker and dice in excellent condition, by Geographica Ltd, England, c 1950.
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'Auto Rallye' rare and impressive large-scale slot car set by Fleischmann of Berlin, Germany with 2 plastic race cars, 2 controllers with extensive track, offering multiple configurations, c.1960s, in the original box. Toy in excellent condition, large box somewhat tatty from storage, 86 cm x 47 cm. Toy untested.
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'The Alamo', a large and impressive boxed playset includes superbly lithographed tinplate fort, fences and backdrops with a multitude of detailed plastic figures including Davy Crockett and his men, Mexican soldiers, cannon, well and other accessories. Appears new and unplayed with in an original, illustrated, storage- worn cardboard box, [stained]. 59 cm x 380 mm. Made by Louis Marx for Sears Department store, USA, c.1960s.
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'The Bismarck' jig-saw puzzle, a striking image /illustration of the German World War II battleship under British Naval attack, made by World Games New Zealand, 1970s, Excellent condition 46 cm x 29 cm.
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Model A Ford and Packard Convertible. 2 Diecast and plastic kitset assembled models by Hubley Toys USA, c.1960 Ford 19 cm long, Packard 23 cm long, paintwork slightly faded.
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'The Fascinating History of Toys and Games around the World', published New Holland 2018 signed by Author.
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'Go-Go Girl drink mixer' rare 1950s risque battery-operated toy, bikini clad girl dances and shakes drinking glass from hips, Height 38 cm, good condition, -no box.
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'Monopoly' boardgame, c.1950s ,fold out board with separate boxed playing pieces including classic diecast items, by Thomas Holdsworth New Zealand, good original condition.
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A pair of 'Diamond T' articulated trucks, very scarce 1930s Japanese tinplate toys, one is an orange stake-bed clockwork truck, play worn with paint loss, a corner missing to each bumper, clockwork goes,3.3 cm long and a yellow and red 'Diamond Truck Express' that requires restoration, missing clockwork motor and a roof panel,3.3 cm long.
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'Western' Tin Plate paint box, large set, England, 52 cm x 23 cm, by Page, England, Very Good Condition
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Plastic push along Train Set, c 1970,comes complete with rails and accessories, Toltoys (NZ)/Australia.
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A restored 1960s Avery 101 Hardall Shell forecourt petrol pump, with double-sided dial, intact hose, nozzle and fittings. Width (incl. nozzle) 55 cm, depth 39 cm, height 160 cm. Provenance: The Mark Hartwell Collection.(Hartwell was a renowned New Zealand collector of curios and miscellany.
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A vintage Siebe Gorman & Co. diver's knife, in original bronze scabbard with leather frog. Length 35 cm (overall). The blade engraved with makers name, black resin ribbed handle.
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A c1920 fine weave oil skin duck decoy, kapok filled, glass eyes. Length 35.5 cm.
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c.1980 duck decoy by Tom Taber, carved from aged redwood, glass eyes, flat display base.
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A vintage Hardy 'Sea Silex' 6 inch reel. The reel stamped with patent Nos. 9788 and 9281 and 'Made for W.H. Tisdall Ltd, Auckland. Wellington. Christchurch. Hamilton'. On vintage rod, rubber grip handle, brass and twine.
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An uncommon David Slater 2 7/8 inch brass and ebonite fly fishing reel, fully detailed face plate, c.1880
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A quality J W Young vintage Perfect Pattern 3 3/8 inch fly reel, Hardy's ball bearing type centre pin.
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A large Holburn 4 ½ inch brass salmon fishing reel, early stud assembly, wide ivory handle, good working order. C1870's.
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Set of three French Peerless trout reels, includes Super River, Super Lex and Super Mer. The largest boxed with booklets for each.
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Two late 19th century black Japanned fly boxes with flies, A.Farlow pattern pending, 10 compartment plus Malloch slim line lure box.
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A good Ogden Smith fly box, 10 compartment all seen type, logo to interior, c1890.
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A vintage English 10 inch x 4 ¾ inch metal lure box, with 35 plus vintage lures, Devons, phantoms, spinners etc.
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An early membership medal for the New Zealand Empire Veteran's Association, the bronze Maltese cross medal suspended from a red, white and blue ribbon and the top bar engraved with the dates '1863-65' suggesting that it was worn by a veteran of the New Zealand Wars. (The Association was set up by the Earl of Ranfurly around 1902 and consisted of veterans of earlier conflicts such as the Indian Mutiny and the Crimean War, of whom there were still a good many living in New Zealand at this time. Ranfurly…
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A New Zealand World War I 9ct gold tribute medal, shield-shaped and topped with an artillery badge with the dates '1914-1918' on scrolls to either side. Presented to Battery Sergeant-Major Charles Forrest, (Fifth Draft to the New Zealand E.F. Field Artillery), from the residents of Ohinewai on his return from active service at Gallipoli, Egypt and France. B.S.M. Forrest was invalided back to New Zealand on the hospital ship Maheno in 1916. He died in 1922.
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The historical World War I NZEF archive of Private William Gabriel Jones 59913, including; his dog tags, 9ct yellow gold sweet heart rifle badge with 30th reinforcement badge, letters, postcards, photos, inscribed mini travelling bible, note book, diary (not used), ration booklet, shaver, mug, blades, Silvo, mirror, strop, pocket knife, paybooks, booklets, strapping, two Great War Certificates etc. Housed in an old gramophone box.
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A New Zealand RSA World War II forces memorial light box, the heavy glass frosted panel etched with four portraits representing the various forces and medical corps surrounding a cenotaph with three flags, in rimu frame. 119.5 cm x 69 cm.
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A mid-twentieth century regimental drum, Gloucester Regiment, listing all the Regiment's battles, etc. 40 cm x 34 cm.
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World War II British Army mortar clinometer target MKIV, dated 1942, solid brass. Length 19.7 cm.
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An Indonesian kris, with hardwood hilt resembling a chessman, straight double edged blade, hardwood scabbard. Overall 41.5 cm.
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A good Indonesian kris, ornately carved hilt and scabbard, the wavy damascene blade with chiselled design at the ricasso. Overall Length 54 cm.
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A bone handled kukri, with horn hilt cap, old leather scabbard. Overall 41.5 cm
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A .303 jungle carbine (Lee Enfield), used in the Borneo confrontation, c.1965. Ser # D4487. License required.
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A 1907 model Stevens .22 cal rifle, pump action. Ser # E650. License required.
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The Ian McMillan Estate Collection. At age 10 Ian McMillan was introduced to carving by Bruce Manley and continued to develop a love, knowledge and understanding of Maori and New Zealand history and culture. Ian spent the latter years of his life based at Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand . He used only traditional hand tools and carving techniques to produce wood carvings that expressed Maori mythology. His work reflected on Maori art. Using found timber enabled Ian to portray work that revealed the piece as…
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Two Ian McMillan figure carved posts, long narrow form with multiple stylised figures, paua inset eyes, pierced along one border. Length 244 cm.
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Ian McMillan carved panel, the relief double headed figure with small full paua shell inset eyes, carved from a found log section. Length 94 cm.
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Ian McMillan carved panel, full paua shell inset eyes. Double sided, carved from a found log section. Length 100 cm.
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Ian McMillan large model waka, the top rim with long band of finely carved stylised figures, paua inset eyes, notched carved interior, carved from an old log section. Raised on a carved plinth of recycled rimu. Waka length 310 cm. Note: the model Waka with finely carved prow and stern post as two separate items that lash to the body.
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Three Ian McMillan carved stylised bowls, 'First Light', carved from recycled kauri with remnants of white paint, the tall oval bowls with adzed finish and stylised carved open-worked figural handles, c.2008. Length 30 cm.
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Ian McMillan carved found log section, roughly cylindrical showing some distress, mask carved to each end. Length 72 cm.
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Ian McMillan unfinished carving, two square section block ends with initial adze carved figural work. Height 67.5 cm and Height 54.5 cm
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Ian McMillan carved whalebone hei tiki, chin tilted to left shoulder, hands to abdomen, small paua shell inset eyes, suspended from the arm. Length 12.5 cm
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Two greenstone slabs, from the estate collection of Ian McMillan, one with rough cut border as preparatory work for hei tiki. Length 15 cm and Length 160.
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A modern woven flax kete, together with bone carved arm, three shells and a wooden toki with suspension hole.
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Ian McMillan Maori carved three dimensional figure, the stylised form with two further stylised figures to its abdomen, pale unwaxed finish. Height 30 cm.
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Ian McMillan Maori carved totara 'whale rider' wakahuia, lineal and notch carved, the lid with relief figure lying to the top, arms and legs spread. Dark waxed finish. c.2003. Length 31 cm.
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Ian McMillan small carved post, stylised figure to the front, notch carved detail, unpolished. Length 36.5 cm.
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Ian McMillan restrained carved wakahuia, from an old log section, the two masks forming open work handles at the end, suspended from a plaited rope, carved open with no lid. Length 40 cm.
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Ian McMillan dark hardwood carved wakahuia, plain form with scrolling restrained mask carved handles, no lid. Length 41.5 cm.
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Ian McMillan Maori carved wakahuia, formed as an ancient find, with adzed finish and stylised figure to each end, burnt and aged 'ancient' finish as if possibly as swamp find. Length 51 cm.
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Ian McMillan Maori carved kauri wakahuia, Curving lineal and notch carved detail, the lid with two tiki forms to the ends. Linseed oil finish. Length 41 cm.
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Ian McMillan carved wakahuia, traditional lozenge form, the body with spiralling panels and curving lineal outline, a tiki form as handles to each end with protruding abdomen, mid to dark waxed finish. Length 39 cm.
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