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Jewellery, Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:604
Sale Title:Jewellery, Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:599
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:470
Date:4-Aug-2020
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A Stanley No.12 two handled scraper and a small Stanley plane
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Four scrapers including a Stanley No.70
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Four keyhole saws, two slotted screwdrivers and a fret saw.
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Two breast drills, one with mechanism, the other with open wheel and pinion
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A U.S. North Bros. push drill, a wrythen twist push drill and a small German hand drill
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Three push drills, two with centrifuge.
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A Stanley No.72 spokeshave and five others, including a double bladed Union No.117.
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Five various two handled draw knives
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A selection of small tools, a handy driver (multiple bits in handle), three glass cutters, a Stanley No.95G butt gauge, three folding rules and a Clifton sharpening steel.
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Seven various paring chisels
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An American Shelburne small hand drill, and another unmarked
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Three wooden two-handled routers
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Nine various spokeshaves
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Six vintage metal armed braces
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Three large vintage metal armed braces
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Eight various jack planes
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Five turned handled tenon saws
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Two bow saws, two keyhole saws and a double edged pruning saw
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Six small tenon saws, with open and closed handles
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Four graduated tenon saws
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Nine various tenon saws
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Five various panel saws
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Four various panels saws, and two saw sets
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A carpenter's tool chest, with metal capped corners, on casters. 84 x 48.5 x 45.5 cm.
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A carpenter's tool chest, with metal capped corners, on casters. 84 x 48.5 x 45.5 cm.
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A cased set of Stanley draughtsman's rules, along with a brass rolling parallel rule stamped W. Littlejohn & Son.
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A Victorian Wm. Marples & Sons Sheffield ivory and white metal four-fold 24 inch 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 brass patternmaker's plane, with mahogany tail tote and fore handle along with a selection of alternatively radiused wooden soles. The iron stamped Robt. Sorby and with kangaroo trademark, length 25 cm.
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A rare cased coroner's instrument set manufactured by John Weiss & Son, brass bound mahogany case, shaped and fitted interior to hold the selection of specialist instruments including a Charriere's Double Saw for the spine. Many pieces with moulded horn handles (some with slight insect damage). The case with maker's name and address: 62, Strand, London (dating to 1841-1885). 38.5 x 27.5 x 8.5 cm.
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A pair of scrimshaw bullock horns, the horns decorated with military gentlemen, a paddle steamer, etc, length 33 cm.
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An occasional table fashioned from an elephant foot with fitted wooden top, labelled: 'Four toed hind leg, Chobe, Botswana', height 55 cm.
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A small impala hide, some wear. 110 x 110 cm.
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A chital axis hide, Indian spotted deer, in good condition. 116 x 140 cm.
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A waterbuck hide, African antelope, in good condition. 156 x 130 cm.
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Fallow deer antlers, with a portion of skull, fifteen points. 62 x 70 cm.
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A sika deer skull with antlers, seven point. 57 x 60 cm.
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White tail deer antlers, with a portion of skull, eight points. 34 x 30 cm.
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White tail deer antlers, with portion of skull, eight points.
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A Cape Hartebeest skull with horns. 30 x 60 cm.
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A pair of trophy water buffalo horns, labelled: 75 inch Water Buffalo horns, Patonga, Arnhem Land Northern Territory, Australian 1970. Each on circular wooden base, height 67 cm
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A pair of large replica elephant tusks, cast resin with well-matched naturalistic finish. Approx, length 140 cm
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A single Canadian moose antler, with large palmate upper and double tined lower brow. W.97 cm.
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A trophy set of Canadian moose antlers, with five tined palmate uppers and double tined lower brows on a skull cap mount inscribed '66 Sundrae, Alberta, Canada. Width 112.5 cm
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A c.1900 taxidermy Gharial crocodile head with distinctive long narrow snout, glass eyes, wall mounting, length 37.5 cm.
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A warthog tusk pendant, a heavy silver cap with abstract decoration, the silver mount stamped 925 & A in a circle, with leather cord, length 15.5 cm.
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Des Baker carved antler/bone fisherman's pole, the handle as a leaping trout, engraved detail, stained highlights, metal fitting to the long pole, used by anglers to assess the underfoot conditions as they wade out. The handle with maker's initials, length 153.5 cm.
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Des Baker carved antler handled fisherman's pole, the T-form handle carved with two trout in relief, engraved and stained detail, the brass fitting to a long pole, carved maker's initials, length 124.5 cm.
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A Hardy's anodized aluminium handled salmon gaff, with two section draw, spring belt clip.
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An Ogden Smith gaff, copper shaft with wooden turned handle, brass and steel telescoping sections.
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19th century japanned brass landing net, with telescoping brass draw and turned wood handle.
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Three 19th century ivory billiard balls, two with numbers, one blank.
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A large branch form coral head, all-over relief fine nodules. Approx. 40 x 25 x 25 cm.
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A large stag's horn coral head, overall domed form with multiple branches, bleached, diameter 38 cm approx., height 7 cm.
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A brain coral head, bleached. 18 x 15 x 10 cm.
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A stag's horn coral head, multiple tapered nodules, bleached. 22 x 20 cm approx.
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A branch form coral head, overall circular form, the radiating branches with fine nodules, bleached. 28 x 24 x 16 cm.
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A blue/grey coral head, multiple fan type blades. Some losses. 30 x 20 x 15 cm.
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A fan coral head, the flared pleated semi-circular form with fine nodules, diameter approx. 22 cm.
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A branch form coral head, multiple small branches issuing from a single base. 30 x 20 cm approx.
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A twig branch coral head, bleached. 25 x 28 x 15 cm.
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A pair of antique French renaissance style pricket candlesticks, wood with painted and gilded gesso finish, old cracking, height 56 cm.
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A small leather Art Nouveau leather purse, chain handle absent.
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A c.1860s faux tortoiseshell and gold plated lady's lorgnette, inset gold plaque, push-button release revealing the gold plated glass frame.
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A French Palais Royal perfume holder, the mother of pearl shell with brass fittings opens to reveal two small perfume bottles, on alabaster base. 10 x 16 cm.
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Two 19th century French perfume bottles, green and red glass, brass fittings, the tops with pictures of famous French buildings, height 11 cm.
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A matched number New Zealand Hardie bank note set, includes $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100, all 000398.
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Mabie Todd & Co. 'Swann' fountain pen, pierced and engraved gold plate outer. In original named and numbered 474533 green Morocco leather case, length 13.8 cm.
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An Italian Aurora 'Talentum' D11 fountain pen, black resin case with gold plated mounts, 14K gold M nib, converter piston fill plus two optional cartridges, with original box, slip case booklet and lapel pin.
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An Italian Delta 'Dolce Vita' fountain pen, black and apricot hand turned resin case with .925 silver band, serial #4464, 18K white gold 8 nib, with original box, slip case and booklet.
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'The Glenlivet' fountain pen, mottled case with gold plated mounts, number 5 nib with iridium point, cartridge fill. Original wooden presentation box.
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An Italian Marlen 'Forme' fountain pen, ivory resin cap with silver laid red and ivory resin mosaic barrel; piston filling with blind cap; 18K gold F nib. With original box, slip case and brochure.
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A Mont Blanc 'F. Scott Fitzgerald' Limited Edition 2002 Writers Series set of writing instruments, fountain pen, ballpoint pen and mechanical pencil. Pearlized white resin and black barrel with silver trim, black resin caps. 18K gold M nib. Original box, slip cases and brochure.
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A Mont Blanc 'Virginia Woolf' Limited Edition 2006 Writers Series fountain pen, black resin with engraved guilloche finish, gold plated mounts with cut ruby to the clip; 18K gold F nib. Original box, slip cases and brochure.
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A Mont Blanc 'Charles Dickens' Limited Edition 2001 Writers Series fountain pen, sea green resin body with .925 silver fluted cap with oversize Mont Blanc logo; 18K gold M nib. Original box, slip cases and brochure.
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An Italian Montegrappa 'Renaissance' fountain pen, reintroduction of the flagship 1915 production, .925 silver octagonal section barrel and cap with square fret pattern. 18K gold M nib, converter piston fill. With original wooden box, slip case and brochure.
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An Italian Montegrappa 'Symphony' fountain pen, red celluloid octagonal section barrel and cap with wide silver cap band. 18K gold M nib, converter piston fill. With original green leather box and brochures.
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A Parker Duofold fountain pen, pearl-grey resin body with 18K gold M nib, with original case and box, c.2004.
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A Parker Duofold 'Mosaic' special edition fountain pen, red/black/pearl resin with 18K gold, platinum plated nib and fittings, with all original packaging including brochure, c.2002.
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A mid 20th century 9ct yellow gold and steel pocketknife, the 9ct covers machine engraved and hallmarked Birmingham 1966, two folding Sheffield steel blades and one spike, length 7 cm.
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Two vintage novelty pocketknives, one as a woman's leg the white metal shoe as a bottle opener, the other a shoe with horn panels, the heel embossed made in France.
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Three vintage novelty pocketknives, includes one as a Guinness bottle fully detailed, another a duck the other a stylised bird head. Longest 7.1 cm.
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A collection of five vintage pocketknives, one of cut brass as a crucifix, others with horn and marbled plastic handle grips.
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A large collection of mainly N.Z. postcards in album, many photo cards, some hand coloured, towns, cities, 'Maoris Cooking, Rotorua', Waimangu Blow-Out', etc.
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A small stamp collection, including nine side face queens, in a vintage tobacco box.
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A Victorian tall chemist's 'Pure Drugs' lidded display jar, internally white painted glass with large colour and gilt British Coat of Arms, some internal paint peeling, height 64 cm.
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A tall late 19th century glass pharmaceutical display bottle, large faceted tapered stopper, height 58 cm, small internal crack to rim.
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An exceptional set of nine graduated copper measures, haystack shape with lead seal to each, 1/8-Gill to 2-Gallons, height 8 cm - 43 cm. Provenance: The Bruce Allpress Estate Collection
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A Victorian cast brass jam pan, iron overhead riveted handle, diameter 31.5 cm.
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A vintage French insulated metal food cooker, the exterior painted with wood grain effect, the interior and lid heavily padded for insulation, substantial side handles, locking brackets, original brass label 'Cuisine Automatique'. 40 x 40 cm.
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A French plated brass presse a canard, the structure raised on four webbed feet. Approximate height 52 cm
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A Regency mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy, with ring side handles (one faulted), squat bun feet, two compartments to the interior flanking a cavity for a mixing bowl. 31 x 16 x 20 cm.
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An elegant Regency mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy, with ring side handles, squat bun feet, two compartments to the interior flanking a cavity for a mixing bowl. Inlaid mother of pearl floral motifs to the lid and as the keyhole escutcheon. 31 x 16 x 20 cm.
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A c.1970s 'Cricket World' signed cricket bat, the Gunn & Moore bat with multiple signatures from the Lancashire County Cricket Club c.1976 including Frank Hayes, Jack Simmons, Andrew Kennedy, Peter Lee, John Lyon, Farokh Engineer and multiple other signatures.
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A rare c.1955-56 'Autograph Barbados West Indies XI' signed cricket bat, the multiple signatures front and back under the country names 'England 1956', 'South Africa 1956', 'Australians 1953', 'West Indies 1955', 'West Indies 195?'', New Zealand 195?', etc. Presentation inscribed 'Best Wishes to ....... Ian Johnson', the Australian cricketer who played 45 Test matches as a slow off-break bowler between 1946 and 1956.
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An 18th century leather bound bible, with handwritten inscription to the fly leaf, cover requires attention.
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A 19th century . bronze statuette of a Viking warrior, wearing a lion mask headdress and wielding a short sword, height 34 cm including black slate base.
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A cast iron 'Transvaal Money Box' figured as S.A. President Kruger, manufactured by John Harper & Co., UK, c.1885, overall surface rust and remnants of paint finish, pipe absent, height 11.5 cm.
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A cast iron standing bear money box, manufactured by John Harper & Co., UK c.1911, overall original lacquer finish and paint highlight, height 15.5 cm.
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A cast iron 'Jolly Boy' money box, top hat model, green coat and hat with red trim.
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An antique pottery recumbent tiger money box, with open mouth and painted decoration. One foot missing. Possibly Indonesian, length 30 cm, height 25 cm. Provenance: Douglas Wright Estate.
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