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Jewellery, Decorative & Fine Arts — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:356
Sale Title:Jewellery, Decorative & Fine ArtsLots with images:356
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:283
Date:18-Jan-2022
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A pair of rimu Roy Lippincott lecture chairs, designed for the Old Arts/Clock Tower Building (1926) at 22 Princes St Auckland which Lippincott also designed.
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A rimu Roy Lippincott lecture chair, designed for the Old Arts/Clock Tower Building (1926) at 22 Princes St, Auckland which Lippincott also designed, upholstered back with multiple slats to the base.
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A colonial mottled kauri scotch chest, one frieze drawer, one hatbox drawer and four small drawers above three full width drawers, raised on plinth base. 118.5 x 55 x 138 cm.
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A colonial solid mottled kauri scotch chest, two half drawers over three full width drawers, brass keyhole escutcheons, turned handles, raised on turned feet. 120 x 51 x 129 cm.
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A Victorian country pine kitchen dresser, the back with three shelves, the base with two half drawers, two panelled doors, in rustic condition, (one side missing from pediment). 131 x 46 x 184 cm.
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A grandly proportioned, pine multi drawer housekeeper's chest of twelve drawers, of graduated depths, with turned handles, raised on squat bun feet. 44 x 165 x 97 cm.
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A rustic French pine butchers block, the top showing many years use, solid splay legs, big enough to use as a dining table, old borer. 891 x 151 x 72 cm.
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A European Biedermeier pine commode, of three graduated drawers, with ornate brass keyhole escutcheons the serpentine top supported above carved corbels, raised on squat bun feet. 121.5 x 57 x 82 cm.
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A charming 19th century Scandinavian pine single door cupboard, originally a wardrobe later reconfigured with shelves to the interior. The natural timber highlighted with brick red pigment to the mouldings of the canted corners and panelled door. The date 1826 painted to the lintel. 111 x 43 x 187 cm.
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A 19th century French country oak side cupboard, with two small frieze drawers above a large cupboard door with shaped panel, scrolling cut brass escutcheons, shaped apron, raised on short feet, panelled sides. 830 x.45 x 108 cm.
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A large pair of vintage Indonesian hardwood entrance doors in frame, the panelled doors, frame (jam) and pierced carved top panel all with distressed paint. Height approx. 250 cm.
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A large pair of vintage Indonesian hardwood entrance doors in frame, the panelled doors, frame (jam) and pierced carved top panel all with distressed paint. Height approx. 250 cm.
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An early/mid 20th century Japanese small tansu cabinet, with a combination of seven drawers and a pair of sliding doors. Pale finish with bronze swing handles and fittings. 59 x 32 x 57 cm.
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A large Japanese 19th century six panel screen, hand painted green rolling hill landscape with lake & foliage on gold leaf, fabric flying crane border. The ebonised frame with bronze fittings. Each panel 172 x 60 cm
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A c.1900 Japanese small tansu chest, with a combination of eight drawers including three secured behind a lockable cupboard. With metal swing handles, lock plates and various fittings. With two keys. 57.5 x 34 x 58.5 cm.
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A mid 20th century Japanese set of paulownia wood plan drawers, the long low cabinet with five full width drawers. Bronze decorative handles. 100 x 45 x 33 cm.
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A Japanese tall two-section cabinet, The upper section with sliding panelled doors of different designs and three small frieze drawers, the lower section with two further sliding panelled doors, 84.5 x 40.5 x 165 cm
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A c.1900 Japanese red lacquer folding base table, the circular top with twin dragons and mystic pearl, turned base, diameter 62 cm.
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A George III period, mahogany and parcel gilt, fretwork framed wall mirror., Some broken fretwork taped to back, later plate. 86.5 x 49 cm.
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A 19th century over mantel mirror, the gilt frame with floral, leaf and scrolling decoration, the silvered backing on the mirror is breaking down from age, the frame has been re-gilded. 67.5 x 94.5 cm.
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A 19th century French overmantle mirror, the painted and gilded frame with leaf decoration, the pediment in the form of a bow and laurel wreath, some damage. 117 x 155 cm. Provenance: The Nigel Harrod Estate Collection.
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A Regency mahogany mirror, scrolling top with a brass Chinese girl playing a musical instrument above a half column down each side, with original old mirror. 60 x 164 cm.
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A Georgian period bulls-eye mirror, with original convex plate, set within an ebonized moulding, mounted within a gilded wooden frame decorated with beaded and bound ribbon moulded detail, diameter 55 cm
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An Arts and Crafts wrought iron telescopic standard lamp, elaborate base, the pig skin shade with brown trim H. 190 cm.
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A Victorian brass chandelier, five highly ornate Gothic-style light branches issuing from a decorative column. 73 x 102 cm.
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A Georgian mahogany Scottish long case clock, the hood with swan neck pediment and inlaid square column to each side, matching inlay to the case, the face with Roman numerals, seconds dial, date dial, the spandrels decorated with flowers, the arched pediment painted with a ploughing scene, marked Jn. Heron, Greenock, the hours striking on a bell. 44 x 21 x 227 cm.
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A Victorian Welsh oak longcase clock, the hood with swan neck pediment, two full columns and two half columns, the eight-day movement strikes the hours on a bell, the painted dial decorated with castles and houses has subsidiary seconds dial, date indicator and a moon phase indicator to the arch, Roman numerals, the hands embellished with crowns and the face marked O. Roberts, Gaerwen, the extra wide case with turned columns and inlaid decoration, apparently in working order, (with service record), case…
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An adult zebra skin, well-tanned with supple leather, display typical patterning. South Africa label on reverse. 285 x 180 cm.
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A taxidermy 16-pointer red deer shoulder mount, the antler spread 104 cm.
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An impressive large red deer stag trophy head, twelve-point head, shoulder mounted. Width 100 cm.
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An outstanding large wapiti/elk (Cervus canadensis) trophy head, chest mount taxidermy. The fourteen-point antler set from New Zealand, the skin from America. Width 110 cm.
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A good red deer stag trophy head, a 'Royal' (even twelve-point antler set), mounted on a shield panel. Width 76 cm, Height 120 cm.
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A large four-way deer antler chandelier, with 25 points, wired with four adjustable halogen lamps. Maximum width 145 cm.
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An elegant marble baluster form column, white marble with black veining, round stepped base, decoratively carved column and square top, old damage. Height 105 cm.
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A genuine early English staddle stone, of bulky tapering pyramidal form topped by a domed circular cap. Height 72 cm.
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A Church Stone staddle stone, two-piece construction. Height 58 cm. Note: Historically staddle stones were used as barn/granary supports to prevent rodent infestation.
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A Church Stone staddle stone, two-piece construction. Height 58 cm. Note: Historically staddle stones were used as barn/granary supports to prevent rodent infestation.
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An old European terracotta tall olive oil storage jar, the inverse ovoid body tapering to a narrow foot, banded decoration to the body. Height 78 cm
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An old European terracotta tall olive oil storage jar, the inverse ovoid body tapering to a narrow foot, banded decoration to the body. Height 66 cm
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An old European terracotta tall olive oil storage jar, the inverse ovoid body tapering to a narrow foot, banded decoration to the body. Some chipping to top rim and mud caked to sides. Height 82 cm.
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A pair of classical Church Stone greyhound outdoor sculptures, the dogs in a compact seated pose. Height 77.5 cm.
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A pair of Church Stone garden statues, 'Spring' and 'Summer', as allegorical cherubs. Height 76 cm.
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A pair of Church Stone garden statues, 'Autumn' and 'Winter', as allegorical cherubs. Height 76 cm.
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A pair of large classical terracotta garden urns, swag decoration, in the French style. One with cracks and repair to body. Height 68 cm
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A pair of large classical terracotta garden urns, swag decoration, in the French style. Height 50 cm
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A pair of church stone classical garden 'Woodbury' urns, low flat flared form, lobed bodies, supported upon a conforming pedestal base with square plinth, diameter 60 cm, height 44 cm.
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A pair of large French style terracotta citrus planters, cylindrical form with citrus swags, pale unglazed finish, diameter 40 cm. Height 30 cm.
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A Haddonstone curved bench seat on triple dolphin fish base, the top with shaped edge supported on the tails of the three dolphin supports. Length 116 x 48 cm.
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A large sectional galvanized steel pathway gazebo, with curved roof structure and domed ends surmounted by 'coronets'. Approx. 490 x 160 x 340 cm. Some rust. Provenance: The Nigel Harrod Estate Collection.
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A sculptured pottery pig figure, standing pose with smiling face. 46 x 27 x 26 cm.
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A sculptured pottery pig figure, standing pose with smiling face. 46 x 27 x 26 cm.
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#A large pottery garden pot, teal glaze over embossed scrolling decoration. 45 x 40 cm.
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#A large pottery garden pot, blue, cream and brown trickle glaze over embossed scrolling decoration. 45 x 40 cm.
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Two pottery garden pots, blue and cream trickle glaze over embossed scrolling decoration. 31 x 26 cm and 23 x 20 cm.
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A large pottery garden pot, verdigris glaze over a ridged pattern. 57 x 50 cm.
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A pair of graduated 'Honey Pot' pottery garden pots, each pot is embossed around the sides with 'Sweet Clover Honey', 'Bee Pure Honey', a clover, a beehive and a bee. 36 x 31 cm and 27 x 23 cm.
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