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Jewellery, Fine & Applied Art — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:340
Sale Title:Jewellery, Fine & Applied ArtLots with images:332
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:255
Date:21-Jun-2022
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A quality George III casket form tortoiseshell tea caddy, paneled with ivory and white metal trim, gilded captured ring lion mask handles and paw feet. The fitted interior with twin compartments and cut crystal mixing bowl, red velvet lined. 31 x 13.5 x 18.5 cm.
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A Victorian tortoiseshell boxed three perfume bottle set, the rectangular box with ivory trim enclosing three cut crystal square section bottles with silver plate tops. 18.5 x 7.5 x 11 cm.
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A Victorian rosewood and mother-of-pearl inlaid jewel casket, fancy floral fret-cut panelled inlays, captured ring handles, compressed lobed feet. The sky-blue paper and silk lined fitted interior showing some distress, removeable tray, maker's label for 'E. Briggs'. With key. 32.5 x 24 x 20.5 cm.
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A 19th century carved ivory handled walking stick, the curved handle end as a hand clasping a ball, ebonised shaft, length 90 cm.
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A circa 1900 silver parrot handled walking stick, dark wooden shaft. Inset glass eyes, Some old repair.
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A circa 1900 carved wooden handled walking stick, the handle as a naked maiden with arched back, length 79.5 cm.
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A harlequin set of seven brass Avery bell weights, 7lbs, 4lbs, three 2lbs, 1lb and ½lb.
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A set of three French graduated copper saucepans, brass handles, tin lined, two with lids, Made In France stamp, together with a non-matching copper pot.
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A late Georgian bronze bell dated 1819 around rim original patina, the bell crown in the shape of a crown, clapper missing. 32 x 34 cm.
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A Georgian Old Sheffield Plate tavern gambling beaker, tapering form, the exterior embedded with old coins, height 15.5 cm.
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A Georgian Old Sheffield Plate tavern gambling beaker, tapering form, the exterior embedded with old coins, crest to the front, the glass base with three dice, the silver plate completely worn off, height 21.5 cm
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A pair of 20th century bronze standing cat waiters, each holding an offering bowl, height 49 cm.
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Paul Aichele (German 1859-1910) 'Badende', (Bather) bronze sculpture of a maiden, semi naked, seated upon a block column with drape to her waist, signed to the base. Raised upon a black marble base with red variegated highlights, height 47 cm.
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Three vintage glass garden cloches, one large and two small. 45 x 34 cm (large), 19.5 x 15.5 cm (small).
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A Victorian 'Dowler Patent',corkscrew, circa 1860, with good mechanical action, the gilt badge with clear impression, bronze patinated barrel. Good tapered wrythen helix, with original turned bone handle with brush, length 18 cm.
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An old turned ivory auctioneers gavel, the solid turned tusk-tip head with flattened handle, length 14 cm.
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A late 19th Century Napoleonic prisoner-of-war hand carved set of dominos, in a sliding lidded box, red and black stained highlights, length 12 cm.
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A vintage scratch-built large pond yacht, Bemuda rigged, omitting bowsprit, planked hull with lead weighted keel, herringbone planked deck, early plastic fabric sails, length 93 cm
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A leopard skin rug, full taxidermy mounted head with glass eyes and open mouth, claws on all paws, original teeth, original Indian mounting, old repair to right foreleg 'armpit', ears slightly rubbed. Provenance: Shot in 1931 by the vendor's grandfather in Dasanadoddi village in the Karnataka Province, India. 155 x 225 cm.
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A Saga mink jacket, chocolate brown, short waist length with shawl collar, fully lined and in excellent condition.
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A luxurious fox fur coat, just above knee length, shawl collar, lined and in excellent condition. Purchased at Flemington Furs, New Jersey, USA.
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A luxurious fox fur coat, just above knee length, shawl collar, lined and in excellent condition. Purchased at Flemington Furs, New Jersey, USA.
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A black Astrakhan full-length coat, the shoulders, front and back yoke with added straight fringing, lined and in excellent condition.
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A full-length black Astrakhan coat, with black mink collar and trim, lined and in excellent condition.
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A set of four signatures of The Beatles, Original, signed in ink, acquired by our vendor's partner James Watson on the 24th of June 1964, the day of the first live Auckland Town Hall concert. A note from our vendor states 'They are written on a piece of scrap cardboard from his car, which they signed...' The card measures 18.8 x 14.3 cm.
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An uncommon circa 1970 Arabian presentation jewelled sword, the silver scabbard and hilt with fine filigree and scroll detail, decorative gold panel and jewelled highlights, length 76.5 cm. In presentation exotic wood box. Provenance: Ex. the estate of Jeffrey Reid. Gifted to Reid circa 1970/1980 when he was the Chairman of Emperor Mines, Fiji, by a high-ranking Saudi diplomat. Total weight 1.2kgs.
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Three Indian Mughal miniature paintings depicting princes and harem, one with the Red Fort in the background. Various sizes, largest 19 x 12 cm. Slight loss to surface of one.
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A Victorian Royal Navy bicorn hat in original tin case, with gilt bullion at either end, black felt finish with ribbon edging and bow. The case patterned paint finished, and with lacquered interior.
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A 19th century flintlock blunderbuss, the mahogany stock with brass butt plate, trigger guard and ram rod capture fittings. Steel flared barrel and under barrel captured ramrod, the steel lock plate engraved 1810 and with lion rampant, length 65 cm
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An old Polynesian root-stock club the head with irregular root spurs, the shaft with notched detail at the terminal end, length 90 cm
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A vintage Pitcairn Island carved wood flying fish sculpture, on pedestal stand. Stamped details to one wing 'GREETINGS FROM PITCAIRN ISLAND', length 35 cm.
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A quality New Zealand native timbers inlaid trinket box, stepped form with marquetry inlays in panelled designs. 22 x 14.5 x 11 cm. Maker unknown
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A large Maori carved pounamu boulder bowl, wide fairly flat form, the bowl centre with wide border well carved with kowhaiwhai and notch designs, dark green tone. 56 x 42 x 12 cm
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A 19th century album of twelve Burton Bros. photographs, each entitled, including 'Rapids on Wanganui River', 'Huingatini - At Whatiwhatihoe - King's Residence' etc. 10 x 15 cm. The album cover embossed in gilt 'Land Of Loveliness New Zealand Photographs By Burton Bros. Dunedin'. 16 x 21.5 cm. Inscribed to the interior and dated 1888.
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An impressive Charlie Raponi Wilson nephrite hei tiki, of Marsden jade showing good pale inclusions, hands to the thighs, chin to the right shoulder, serrated paua inset eyes. Length 130. Note: Charles Raponi Wilson has been carving since the 1960s and is recognised as a leading carver of hei tiki, drawing inspiration from ancestral taonga. In 2009 he was commissioned by New Zealand Post along with other leading New Zealand artists to carve a hei tiki to feature on its annual Matariki stamp series. In 2010…
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A vintage Feltex picture rug, 'Taupo', woven in colours with image of the lake with mountains in the background, three tiki faces and Kotare to the base with a Maori paddle to the top left corner and a Maori head to the top right corner, factory stamp to the reverse Reject Not For Re-Sale. (with piece of wood and metal hanger attached to the top). 67 x 138 cm.
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A vintage Feltex picture rug, 'Auckland Harbour Bridge', woven in colours with image of bridge and landscape, coat-of-arms bottom left and tiki images to the top corners. Recently removed from a frame, some minor fraying to edge. 67 x 130 cm.
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A vintage Feltex picture rug 'Sydney Harbour Bridge', woven in colours with image of bridge, city and harbour landscape, map of Australia to the left corner and a kangaroo to the right. 67 x 130 cm.
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A pair of Duncan Shearer anagama fired tea bowls, fired at the Auckland Society of Potters kiln. Impressed potter's mark. Diameter 12 cm.
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Duncan Shearer blue salt glazed vase, tapered elliptical form, bracket feet. Impressed potter's mark, height 15 cm.
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Warren Tippet ovoid vase, the fine wrythen ribbed body with yellow blue & pink patched glaze. Painted marks and date '84 to the base, height 21.5 cm.
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Warren Tippet brightly painted plate, with geometric panelled decoration. Painted mark and date '88. Diameter 27 cm
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A large Warren Tippett jug, baluster form with throwing ridges evident, impressed panel decoration to each side, partial grey and dark glaze. Impressed potter's mark to base, height 32 cm.
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A good Chester Nealie salt glazed vase, the front with shell effects framing the glaze drip. Impressed mark and paper label, height 21 cm. Note: Fired in Germany in 2006 when Nealie was exhibiting at 'Salzbrand' Salt Glazed Ceramics in Koblenz.
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A large Crown Lynn Hand Potted vase, shape 14, spherical with five lathe turned bands. Printed blue 'tiki' mark and incised number under the base. Small glaze imperfection low on body, height 22.5 cm
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A rare Crown Lynn sky blue hand potted vase, of mildly ovoid form with ribbed top rim. Gloss glaze to the very unusual /unique blue tone. Green printed Crown over 'Crown Lynn' mark.
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An Ambrico (Crown Lynn) mottled glazed pottery elephant, the pale blue glaze with red highlights, trunk raised, incised fractional number to foot, length 22 cm.
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A pair of Arts & Crafts copper vases, the hexagonal ovoid bodies with Ruskin cabochons with embossed stylised framing, tall hexagonal necks with tapered handles, height 34 cm.
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An unmarked Art Deco Jobling glass bowl, 1930s, peach, decorated with birds in flight. Diameter 34 cm.
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A Rogaska crystal tapered modernist vase, with five optical curving bands. Engraved makers mark and paper label, height 25 cm.
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A harlequin set of seven Bohemian wine glasses.
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A Royal Worcester lidded urn, hand painted to the front with fruit, signed H. Ayrton, gilded base, shoulder handles and lid, repaired finial, date mark 1951, height 23.3 cm.
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A Doulton Burslem Charles Noke design double sided figure of Mephistopheles and Marguerite modelled holding a gilt prayer book, dressed in ivory coloured dress detailed in gilt, to the verso Mephistopheles modelled dressed in orange robe and hood, brown printed mark, and with Rd. No. 15154. Some repair and loss, height 3 cm
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A Sichuan thuja (cliff cypress) branch with carved bust of the Maitrya Buddha, the small carved section showing dense closely spaced growth rings, height 38 cm
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A hongmu (rosewood) timber Buddhist carved arched panel, the sixteen carved deities, deer and foo dogs in lively poses amongst clouds and pines. Carved and pierced in depth as full figures with depth. 91 x 19.5 x 6.4 cm. 5.3kg.
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A pair of gilded wood Chinese Fu dogs, in standing protective stance, old faults. 19 x 12 cm.
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A Chinese Qing dynasty green-white jade small incense burner, 19th century squat circular raised on three feet, with beast handles issuing from the shoulder with captured rings (one reglued), the domed lid surmounted by a lion dog finial. The semi-translucent stone is of even green-white colour with some inclusions, width 14 cm, height 12 cm.
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A Chinese Huanghuali wood brush pot, cylindrical form. 17.5 x 18 cm.
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A Chinese hardwood boxed set of twelve Zodiac sign red ink stones, the rectangular lidded box opening to reveal twelve various shaped red ink stones, representing the twelve animal signs, variously shaped with matching shaped cut-out to the base, gilt and dark painted highlights. 31 x 20 cm.
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An old Chinese shui-mo watercolour triptych, depicting restrained brushed images of two birds perched upon branches and a scholarly gent. Painted calligraphy and printed red seal marks. Each scroll 183 x 30 cm mounted on silk damask brocade with ivory end pieces. The scrolls are presented in a pair of quality wooden fitted nesting boxes with deer leather and cotton tying cords.
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Three 18th/19th century Chinese famille rose porcelain items, includes a teapot with later lid and two bowls with repairs.
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An 18th century Chinese export porcelain famille rose creamer, Qianlong (1736--1795), hand-painted figures in courtyard and floral sprays, some wear to the gilt enrichments, standing on a rounded pedestal base with helmet shaped body and wide rectangular shaped top with moulded channel form pouring spout, trumpet form handle. Some small chipping under the rim.
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A Japanese carved and stained ivory erotic figure group, the couple engaged in coitus, fine details to their robes with black and red staining. Signed, length 9.5 cm.
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A circa 1900 Japanese carved ivory lidded tusk section jar, the multiple theatrical performing figures carved in relief and highlighted with black staining, the flat lid with child finial, height 14.3 cm.
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A late 19th century marine ivory carved figure group of a fisherman, with a child to his back, his catch and basket to his front, height 19.5 cm.
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A set of five Art Nouveau silver buttons, each with maiden portrait amidst swirling hair. Birmingham 1901 by Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders & James Francis Hollings (Frank) Shepherd. In original fitted box.
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Antique French sterling silver cigarette case together with a matching vesta with classical figure to the front and castle balcony to the reverse. For similar see https://tinyurl.com/ypbhs244
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An unusual Edwardian silver triple sovereign case, square form, the interior with two full sovereign holders and one half sovereign holder, together with a stamp holder, with original gilt, plain exterior with suspension ring. 5 x 6 cm.
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A Georgian Irish silver twin-handled cup, cylindrical form, central reeded band to body, leaf-capped scrolling handles, on stepped spreading foot that has presentation engraving, a coat-of-arms engraved to each side, date marked rubbed, maker's initials W.T. 445gm.
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An early Victorian silver pie spoon, fiddle pattern, London 1838 by Elizabeth Eaton. 138gm.
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A pair of early 20th century silver on copper table candelabra each with three nozzles and two removeable scrolling branches. Classic acanthus leaf, scroll and lobed highlights, height 52 cm.
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A Victorian silver and glass claret jug, tapering form, silver rim to base, the long handled attached to silver band to the body, the collar with engraved crest and initials, all the silver with original gilding, Sheffield 1872 by William & George Sissons, height 30 cm.
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An Edwardian silver bottle coaster, in the form of a pineapple with embossed floral decoration, two blank cartouches for engraving and gadrooned rim, turned wood base, Birmingham 1901. 388gm.
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An uncommon Victorian silver combination sovereign and vesta case, the swivelling section sovereign case to the base, all over scrolling vine engraving, vacant shield cartouche. Birmingham 1897, length 7.5 cm.
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A late 19th century glass bodied silver topped scent bottle, of larger size, the square section body with vertical ribs, the embossed silver hinged lid enclosing original stopper. Birmingham 1898, height 14.5 cm.
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An early 20th century silver and blue glass sugar sifter, the Bristol blue glass liner in a looping frame with floral swags, pedestal base, bayonet fitted lid. Chester 1914 by Alfred Marston, height 14.5 cm.
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A George III silver soup ladle, Old English thread pattern, London 1791, maker's mark rubbed. 186gm.
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Six William IV silver dinner forks, crest of an armoured arm holding an axe and issuing from a crown, London 1832 and 1833 James Beebe, 373gm.
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A mid 20th century Old English rat tail Georgian revival silver cutlery service, the eight-place solid silver setting includes tablespoons, soup spoons, dessert spoons, table forks, entree forks. Total silver weight 2.5kgs. Sheffield 1958/1959, by Mappin & Webb. Together with eight table and eight entree knives with casein handles. In old canteen.
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A William IV silver caddy spoon, the long handle with acanthus type decoration to the terminal, Birmingham 1833.
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A Victorian silver sugar bowl and creamer, the two-handled sugar bowl and helmet shaped creamer decorated with hop swags, reeded handles, bead borders and stepped oval base with conforming borders, the interiors with original gilding, London 1876 by George Fox. 279gm.
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A George III silver pierced bowl, bead border, hop swags, the interior with engraved initials and a galloping unicorn, raised on oval foot, London 1775 by William Holmes & Nicholas Dumee. 405gm.
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A large and impressive Victorian silver plate food cover, lobed body, decorative rim, conforming handle, blank cartouche for engraving. 36 x 46 x 26 cm.
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Two small Victorian silver plate food domes, both with decorative features and engraved with a coat of arms, one with hook for hanging. 32 x 21 x 23 cm (largest).
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An 18ct gold, open face pocket watch by Robert Morton, Edinburgh, hallmarked 1820 key wind fusee movement, number 1274, matched number to 4.6 cm case. Gold dial with raised Roman numerals on matt ground chapter ring, machine engraved basket weave centre. Total 93.3gm
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A George III 18ct gold cased open face pocket watch by Robert Roskell, Liverpool, key wind fusee movement, number 39023, matched number to 4.7 cm case. Gold dial with raised Roman numerals on matt ground chapter ring, machine engraved guilloche centre. Total 94gm
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An 18ct gold American Watch Co., Waltham, Mass., Model '84, chronograph hunter case pocket watch, the movement signed and marked Woerd's Patents, Pat Sept 28.80, Eng Pat No 3224, serial 20733889. A.W.Co. case marked H136, 18ct cuvette. Diameter 5 cm. Total 128gm
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An 18ct gold Rotherhams, London hunter case pocket watch, signed face and movement, numbered 2/4072, 18ct cuvette and case hallmarked 1881. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, railtrack minutes, subs seconds at VI. Machine engraved cover with vacant cartouche. Runs. Diameter 4.9 cm. Total 107.5gm. With original red leather case with maker's details.
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An 18ct gold American Waltham, 'Beacon' Model hunter case pocket watch, the 15-jewel movement with micrometer adjustment, signed and marked 'Beacon', serial 9194906, 18ct cuvette with presentation inscription dated 1908. Monogrammed cover. Diameter 4.8 cm. Total 94gm
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A 9ct gold half hunter pocket watch, by J. W Benson, Ludgate Hill, London, 4.8 cm machine engraved case, the cover with blue Roman numerals, hallmarked J.W.B.Ltd, London 1914. Three quarter plate lever wind movement signed, numbered D2191. Signed, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, railtrack minutes, blued steel spade hands, sunken subsidiary seconds at VI. In Benson named red leather fitted case. Total 90gm.
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An antique silver pair case watch by Jonathan Noakes, Burwash signed Jno Noakes and numbered 69157 the verge fusee movement with pierced balance cock, matching cases hallmarked London 1841, white enamel dial (fine hairline) with Roman numerals and gold hands. Diameter 5.8 cm
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An antique silver pair case watch by Samuel Sharpe, Retford signed Saml. Sharpe, and numbered 92862, the verge fusee movement with pierced balance cock, matching cases hallmarked London 1860, opening button absent, white enamel dial (fine with Roman numerals and gold hands. Diameter 5.7 cm
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A Victorian silver cased, open face large pocket watch key wind fusee movement, hallmarked Birmingham 1890. Silver dial with raised gilt Roman numerals on lineal machine engraved chapter ring, engraved floral centre, subsidiary seconds dial at VI. Diameter 5.6 cm
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A Victorian silver, large hunter cased pocket watch by John Forrest key wind fusee movement, the dust cover signed and numbered 27534, the movement engraved 'London, Chronometer Maker to the Admiralty', hallmarked Chester 1899. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds at VI. Diameter 6 cm
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A George IV silver cased open face large pocket watch by John Forrest, London, key wind fusee movement, numbered 2206, conforming numbered case, hallmarked Chester 1828. Silver dial with raised Roman numerals on lineal machine engraved chapter ring, engraved floral centre, subsidiary seconds dial at VI. Diameter 5.7 cm
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A Rolex World War II military open face pocket watch, circa 1940, polished nickel 5 cm case, the back engraved with Ministry of Defence of issue number A.11840 and G. S. MK. II. Black dial with conforming issue number, luminous Arabic numerals, outer gilt railtrack minutes, subsidiary seconds dial at 6, luminous blued steel epee hands.
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A rare Swiss made double-sided pocket watch /stopwatch circa 1900s, the front of the watch with white enamel dial with Roman numerals, subs seconds dial and retailer's name H. Howden, Hamilton New Zealand The reverse white dial decorated with racing horses, a trotter and boat race, with a 60 seconds scale and sweep centre seconds, a subsidiary dial running anticlockwise displays elapsed minutes. Lever wind. Diameter 4.9 cm
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An early 20th century silver Hebdomas 8-day hunter pocket watch, partially exposed works, the white porcelain dial with silvered highlights. Dent at opening point of back case.
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A rare Omega Marine wristwatch, circa 1939, the first watch tested to withstand underwater depths, design patented 1932. With an innovative case design, the watch is held within a secondary case that clipped onto the interior case. As the watch descended to deeper depths and pressure increased, the clip tightened to the case and improved watertightness. Two separate crystals protected the dial within. Originally promoted as successfully tested (at lake Geneva) to withstand a depth of 73 meters during a…
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An Art Deco Longines tonneau shaped wristwatch, circa 1933, movement and case serial 513216505, Staybrite steel case 2.6 x 3.1 cm. Caliber 10.68Z. Silvered dial, Arabic numerals, conforming sub seconds dial at 6. No strap.
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