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April Antique Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:756
Sale Title:April Antique AuctionLots with images:52
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:533
Date:27-Apr-2010
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A small late 19th century bronze twin light candelabra of classical style modelled with stork and snake on back of tortoise. Height 21 cm
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An American double light table lamp, on rectangular shaped brass base with four spreading feet, a smaller marble base leading to a brass column, modern fabric shade. Needs to be rewired. Height 64 cm width of shade 36 cm
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A wrought iron standing lamp on tripod base, ornate scrolling decoration with conical ivory coloured linen shade. Height 190 cm
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An Art Deco period opaque glass table lamp, the mushroom shape shade decorated with coloured roses. Height 30 cm Minor faults and requires wiring.
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An Art Deco chrome plated table lamp modelled with dancing female figure, opaque glass shade. Height 40 cm
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A vintage oak reeded column stand with square plinth top and base. Height 118 cm Converted to a lamp.
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A small old fine quality Chinese ivory oval free-standing photo frame with carved and pierced dragon decoration. Height 13.5 cm
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A Victorian period mahogany Bag'o'Telle with green baize lined interior and maker's label Geo. Dussey & Co. Complete with nine ivory balls with partial staining. Length when open 3200, width 61 cm Together with cues.
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A Victorian dolls parasol with carved ivory handle. Length 72 cm Distressed.
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An old ivory letter opener of plain design. Length 25 cm
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An old ivory handled brass seal with the inscription Kanikele Hawaii Ma Otago NZ. Height 6 cm
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An early 19th century snuff mull, the horn container with brass rim and primitive corked horn lid. Length 10 cm
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An early 19th century hoof and pewter snuff box, the name Durie stamped to the inside of the fitted and hinged pewter lid. Length 8 cm
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A Victorian period small tortoiseshell case, the interior with two small compartments lined in original blue silk with gold plate and engraved shield to the top. Width 7 cm
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A pair of Victorian period brass paperweights in the form of a classical female bust, round stepped pedestal base, registration diamonds to the back of each, 1883. Height 15 cm
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A pair of late Victorian period Crystoleums, scenes of figures and birds, each 16.5 x 23 cm matching gilt frames.
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A large old pub mirror advertising Watson's Scotch Whiskey with gilt lettering and picture of a gentleman in a pub drinking, in old oak frame. Height 65 cm width 91 cm
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A hand coloured 'Jack of Hearts', from an 1860 set of German playing cards, mounted in perspex and in presentation box with certificate, together with bridge notebook and Dutch information on the playing cards.
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A bronze fantail, 'Forest Companion', by Susan Gloria Brauchli, number 2 of 70 castings, with certificate. Height 14 cm
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C1900 coquillla nut novelty tape measure Stanhope, of turned barrel form with turned bone handle set with Stanhope showing 6 views of Whakarewarewa, geysers etc.
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A Victorian exotic pale timber treen bottle holder, the screw thread lid enclosing bottle with stopper. Height 14.5 cm
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Two Victorian treen bottle holders, both with screw lids, one with bottle. Heights 14.5 cm and 10 cm.
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Two treen bottle holders, both with screw lids, one with bottle. Heights 95 and 85.
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A Georgian period wall mounted oak spoon box of plain country style. Height 62 cm width 29 cm depth 20 cm
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A 19th century twin bowl salt stand, the octagonal pressed glass bowls on turned ebony mounts above serpentine rosewood platform base, finely turned ebony central handle.
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A Regency period mahogany tea caddy formed as a roll top bureau with brass knob handles and feet (two missing), and embossed gilded escutcheon. Height 11.5 cm width 13.4 cm depth 9.5 cm
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An Archibald Knox design English Pewter (Tudric) biscuit box of tapered square form with stylised leaf and flower design, the fitted lid with two ridged handles, shape #0194, impressed marks, large size. Height 14 cm
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An Art Nouveau Tudric pewter and enamel handled dish, the interior set with a turquoise blue and green highlighted enamelled disk, the rim decorated with shamrocks. Width 29 cm depth 21 cm
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A small Victorian period brass figure of a standing bulldog. Length 11 cm
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An elaborate early Victorian period horn and ebony pipe with long flexible mouthpiece and decorated silver gilt egg shaped bowl. Length 65 cm London hallmark C1841. Bowl is detached.
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An old brass Arabic hookah with profuse intricate black enamelled decoration and trailing vine quadrupod base. Height 115 cm some faults. Ex Mombassa, East Africa.
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An old reproduction tinplate helmet with pierced lattice visor - from a suit of armour. Height 30 cm
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C1950 Pfluegar Akron trout reel, nickel silver over brass (Model 1895), 2', level wind.
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Pflueger type 1953 trout reel, nickel silver over brass, level wind.
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Pfleuger Trump 'No 1943' trout reel, 2 1/4', level wind, nickel silver over brass.
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1920's Plueger Akron trout reel, level wind, 2', embossed Patent date 1926.
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Hardy Viscount 150 Mk II trout reel complete with line and in blue zip case, early version reel.
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C1890's Gamages Holburn fishing reel, mahogany with brass star back and fittings, on-off check, bulbous horn handles 4'.
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C1910 Sun Planet style fishing reel, mahogany with brass star back, line guide and fittings, on-off check, complete with old line.
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1920's Scarborough fishing reel, mahogany with heavy gauge brass arm fitting, 5', ventilated spool, bulbous ebony handles.
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C1930 Pownalls of Yarmouth sea reel, 5', machined ebonite body, brass David Slater quick release spool, oil filled lubrication.
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Vintage Tatler Supreme big game fishing reel, 4 1/2' by Grice & Young England, fully locked anti higher-backlash reverse system, brass pillars, foot and serpentine handle arm.
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C1887 Mallochs Patent side caster fishing reel, 4', alloy and brass, twist operation, early type in good condition.
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C1885 impressive C Farlow's & Co large brass salmon reel, 4 1/2', ivory handle, vintage line, permanent check, finely engraved with makers name and address.
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C1950's Alcock's Commodore big game fishing reel, 6', stainless steel with chromed brass foot and handle, nickel line guard, on-off check with additional break lever, as new condition.
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C1940 Abbey & Imbrie sea fishing reel, nickel and ebonite, heavy type check, leather thumb break.
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C1890's Pflueger Supreme USA trout fishing reel, 2 1/4', level wind.
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C1920's Heatons 3 1/2' oak and brass reel, on/off check, brass sliding guard.
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A Victorian period mahogany and brass fishing reel impressed marks W & A McCarthy Dunedin and Invercargill. Diameter 16 cm.
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C1920's Hardy Cholmondeley landing net, telescopic fold up type, large salmon size, a rare first mass produced lavish gilt embellishment on a lavender ground.
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C1940 telescopic English landing net, fold up head, original old netting complete with belt clip.
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C1940's telescopic alloy and brass landing net, brass hinged and fold up mechanism.
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1920's poachers gaff, extendable, slimline brass shaft with steel hook, brass priest.
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C1930 English brass gaff, extendable, turned wood handle, heavy butt priest complete with clip.
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C1940's Hardy alloy and brass salmon gaff, extendable, complete with belt clip and hook keeper.
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Impressive C1870's large old Victorian salmon gaff, brass and steel with turned hickory wood handle, complete with belt thong.
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C1895 Milward line dryer, collapsible type with old reel and vintage line.
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Late 19th century leather fly wallet, well used, complete with old flies.
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An old Wheatley alloy fly box with approx 80 flies, 5' x 3 3/4'.
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Wheatley alloy fly box with 16 yellow glass sprung lid compartments containing indicator tube flies and approx 40 others, 6' x 3 1/2', c1950.
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Barre Vermont alloy fly safe unique fly holding system, complete with 36 vintage double hook salmon and steel head wet lures, 6 1/2' x 4', c1960.
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A late 19th century black Japanned metal fly box with original cork and card interior supporting old small flies, 5' x 4'.
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A German Lehmann tinplate clockwork battleship 'Taku'. Length 24.5 cm working order. Last patent date 22 Jan 1907.
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A vintage tinplate clockwork police car, maroon and yellow. Length 27.5 cm Faults.
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An old Schucco clockwork monkey playing a drum, with key. Height 11 cm
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An old oak half tester dolls bed, with velvet mattress and curtaining with gold fringe and tassels. Height 15 cm width 25 cm depth 41 cm
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A vintage English tinplate clockwork hopping rabbit, colours of dark cream and olive green. Length 13.5 cm
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Four toy army field guns together with a boxed armoured car. Dinky, Britains etc.
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A composite Pinocchio doll made by The Crown Toy Co, USA, dressed in blue shirt and red pants. Height 22 cm
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A vintage mandolin-banjo (banjo in). Length 61 cm original case.
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A Japanese Nikkan Imperial brass and silver plated trombone.
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A cased French saxophone, the blue velvet lined case containing extra mouth pieces, sheet music attachment etc, made by Couesnon, Paris, France. Case length 60 cm depth 26 cm
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A World War I Zeiss Ikon plate camera, of folding box form, 'Compur', Zeiss lens, complete with many slides, various filters and sturdy vintage green leather case.
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Ericsson early 20th century 'Commonwealth' wall telephone, model A B 535, shaped walnut case with two bells above sloping platform and metal panelled battery cover, bakelite handset.
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An old black metal candlestick phone with copper earpiece and chrome dial to the front. Height 33 cm
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A pair of Vulcanite vesta boxes, one decorated with the head of Queen Victoria the other with Prince Albert. Height 5 cm width 4 cm
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A pair of Victorian period stevenographs, 'The Last Lap' and 'Full Cry', in original old mounts and frames requiring some attention. Length 5 cm height 5 cm
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A 19th century Lancastrian bayonet with chequered grip handle and brass fittings. Length 74 cm
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A Victorian period two stage brass and leather telescope with original lens cap. Length when closed 51 cm.
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A late Victorian period Masonic dress sword in original brass and black scabbard. Length 87 cm The blade marked Spencer & Co. London.
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An old presentation walking stick, shaped horn handle, the wide 15ct gold mount profusely engraved and with presentation inscription dated July 1st 1920.
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A Sheraton period flame mahogany medicine chest, the rectangular net with unusual square hardwood sliding central shaft.
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An old folk art wood articulated figure of Jesus, painted in naturalistic colours with original wig and glass eyes, holding star shaped implement, standing on original carved and painted wood cloud form base. Height overall 80 cm.
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A large bronze sculpture of the classical 'The Three Graces'. Height on black marble plinth base 890.
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An ocelot pelt rug of oblong shape with black leather border. Width 87 cm length 177 cm
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A mounted red deer head, eight pointer, green painted leaf shaped shield with original photograph.
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A mounted tahr head.
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A round wall oak cased barometer, with decorative rope edging, and original bevelled glass. Diameter 19 cm
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An American hunting knife with damascened blade and eagles head carved antler handle. Length 23 cm, probably Japanese, in decorative leather sheath.
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A pair of large steel callipers. Length 41 cm
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A gold and mother of pearl pen, by Mabie Todd & Co, in original box. Length 18 cm
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A five volume set of 'Ruskin's Modern painters', the New Universal Library publication C1909.
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An old oak footstool with shaped apron and feet, with tapestry top of a bird and flowering urns in colours of blue, green, brown and purple on a mushroom ground. Height 17 cm width 41 cm depth 25 cm
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A Victorian period beaded stand, wood frame with beaded floral interior in black, grey and white on a blue ground, porcelain marbled feet. Width 55 cm depth 24 cm
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A Victorian period footstool embroidered and beaded top with florals and geometric designs and three bun feet. Diameter 30 cm
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An old copper milk can with swing handle. Height 44 cm diameter 26 cm
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A boxed set of eight vintage John Lennon and the plastic Ono band albums- 'Live piece in Toronto 1969', 'Plastic Ono Band', 'Imagine', 'Some time in New York City', 'Mind games', 'Walls and Bridges', 'Rock'N'Roll', 'Shaved Fish' - all 1970's. Good original condition.
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A large heavy circular granite basin, Diameter 50 cm
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A tall Venetian two-handled baluster vase with streaked and mottled decoration in colours of white, blue and mauve. Height 40 cm
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Set of three Murano glass fish, stylised form in clear glass with raised tails, fins and heads with gold gilt decoration, two with paper labels. Lengths 23 cm, 19.5 cm and 14.5 cm.
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