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October Antique Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:796
Sale Title:October Antique AuctionLots with images:32
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:598
Date:12-Oct-2010
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A small late 19th century bronze twin light candelabra of classical style modelled with a stork and snake on the back of the tortoise. Height 21 cm
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A fireside set comprising a pair of fire dogs with Wrythen columns and decorative spherical tops with pineapple finials, fire irons and a small Art Nouveau brass framed tapestry fire screen.
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A pair of Georgian period pewter plates, circular with single reeded rim and floral engraved cartouche I.R. Diameter 20 cm Touch marks on reverse.
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A set of four Georgian period pewter plates of plain circular shape with broad flat rims. Diameter 23 cm London touch marks.
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A Georgian period pewter charger of circular shape with folded rim and broad flat border. Diameter 42 cm
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A pair of Victorian period ambrotype portraits of gentlemen in original Moroccan leather cases with embossed velvet interiors.
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A Victorian ambrotype, husband and wife, in original embossed vulcanite case.
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A Victorian period flutina (early type accordion), the rosewood case with satinwood marquetry inlay, motherof- pearl keys, valve buttons and brass mounts, the bellows in good condition with decorative printed covers, with supplier’s label ‘W. Winrow & Son, accordion makers, Hollow Stone, Nottingham’ complete with original mahogany case with a brass handle to the top. Length 30 cm width 11.5 cm good working order.
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An old violin together with a modern bow and case. The violin was found in the attic of the vendor’s great grandparent’s house in Germany at the end of World War II.
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A small Georgian period mahogany three compartment tea caddy of plain oblong shape with thumbnail moulded top edge, top brass bale handle and brass keyhole escutcheon. Width 22 cm depth 15 cm height 13 cm
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A good quality Victorian period brass bound rosewood writing box of plain oblong shape, fitted interior with single inkwell. Width 45 cm depth 25.5 cm height 18 cm
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A 19th century continental Folk Art wood lidded box in the form of a Swiss chalet with carved detail and mica windows. Height 16 cm with key.
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A Georgian mahogany knife box, serpentine front, the top with cross banded decoration, decorative stringing to front, requires some attention. Height 37 cm width 21 cm depth 29 cm
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A pair of old country style hanging candle boxes, decoratively shaped back, minor damage. Height 10 cm Width 29 cm Diameter 30 cm
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A large Regency period mahogany sarcophagus two compartment tea caddy with central well for glass mixing bowl, standing on four bun feet. Length 40 cm depth 24 cm height 23 cm
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A Regency period mahogany tea caddy of sarcophagus form, the interior with two fitted compartments with original lids. Height 14 cm width 23 cm depth 13 cm Requires some attention.
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A colonial oak chip art work box of oblong shape with a hinged top compartment and two drawers in base with intricate detailed decoration. Length 36.5 cm depth 21 cm height 16 cm
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A 1920’s oak smoker’s cabinet, two bevelled glass doors opening to reveal a compartment for pipes, two small drawers, space for a tobacco jar, also with a lift-up lid. Height 30 cm width 1 cm depth 18.5 cm
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A small Arts & Crafts screen of four sections with each of ecclesiastical form and with a hand painted panel of swallows and butterflies amongst flowering plants framed by chip carved panels. Height 73.5 cm width extended 70 cm
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A small terracotta wall plaque ‘Hitler War Fund’. Length 15.5 cm impressed mark Florence 1945.
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An old bolt action 303 Brescia rifle with original fixed bayonet. Length 91 cm Magazine missing. Firearms licence required.
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An old Winchester pump action .22 rifle. Length 91 cm Average condition. Firearms licence required.
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A 1942 bolt action 303 rifle with magazine clip. Length 117 cm. Stock has been altered. Firearms licence required.
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A 303 bolt action rifle with a jaguar telescopic site. Length 108 cm. Magazine missing. Firearms licence required.
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A New Zealand World War I brass compass with military arrows, registration no. and the date 1917 impressed to the back, in original leather carrying case and handwritten instructions. Glass cracked. Diameter 5.5 cm
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An old Indonesian kris, the traditional wavy form blade of two-tone layered metal, the handle and wooden scabbard covered with embossed copper of various geometric and floral designs, showing some wear. Length overall 66 cm
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A 20th century officer’s sword in chrome scabbard with decorative chrome fitting, the grip in grey shagreen with plaited wire, some rusting to blade. Height 99 cm
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An old World War I spike bayonet with tapered four section blade and brass handle. Length 63.5 cm
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A French 19th century epee bayonet with brass hilt, steel quillion, curved blade and a steel scabbard with cut-away windows. Length 71 cm
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A French epee bayonet engraved with maker’s name along the back of the blade, the scabbard similarly cut with windows. Blade tip faulted. Length 71 cm
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A pair of World War I Army Issue Prismatic binoculars, A. Kershaw & Son Ltd, Leeds, 1918, in original leather case inscribed J. Cripps.
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An antique iron miner’s claw head axe with original iron handle. Length 31 cm
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A N.Z. Forces lemon squeezer army hat ‘N.Z Onward’ badge to front.
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A Victorian period Scottish Highland sporran with silver plated thistle mounts. Together with a Glengarry cap with Royal Highlander’s black watch badge.
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An old brass diver's helmet of classical form, the front with circular removable screw thread viewing glass flanked by oval glazed panels with grill covers, various valves and ports, the curved frame with multiple wing nut clamping mechanism to edge. Maker's plaque to front 'Toa'. Height 41 cm maximum. Width 43 cm
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A scratch built model twin mast sailing ship ‘Roderich-Dhu’. Height on wood stand 89 cm
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A rare stuffed and mounted albino peacock standing on a gnarled wood base with a gold paint finish.
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A taxidermied boar’s head, with open mouth displaying tusks mounted to an oval wooden backing board. Length protruding from board 54 cm height of board 46 cm
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A taxidermied deer’s head, the antlers with 12 points, the head turned to the animal’s right, mounted on a painted shield back board. Height overall approx. 135 cm
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A taxidermied merino ram’s head with curling horns and matted wool mounted to a shield form timber backing. Height overall 53 cm width 56 cm
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Richard H. Schmidt, large old impressive taxidermy diorama of hawk attacking a pair of pheasants, the painted background of a wooded landscape with lake, 103 cm x 153 cm signed. Framed behind glass. Note: Richard Schmidt a world renowned taxidermist began his career in 1925 and culminated with his retirement as taxidermist at Emporia State University where their museum of natural history is dedicated to him, his career has included the publication of many books.
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A Pflueger bond, 2 3/4’ free spool fishing reel, hard rubber end plate and inserts, nickel silver finish with bulldog logo to end plate, c.1940’s.
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A Langley level wind 2½’ jigging/casting fishing reel with star tensioner free spool lever, model 10 with marbelled handles, c.1950.
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A Meisselbach 580 Tripart casting reel, roped end plate rims, bone handle, nickel silver plated over brass embossed with patent date 1907- 1909, excellent condition.
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A Pflueger summit level wind 2’ fishing reel with decoratively engraved end plates, on/off check, embossed with maker’s name and details, c.1950’s.
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A James Heddon and Sons Dowagiac trolling reel, model # 108 with horizontal wind, colour coded sinking line, break level and fully embossed with maker’s details, c.1929.
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A Hardy’s ‘The Perfect Fly Reel’ 3 3/4’, with green line wide drum, ribbed brass foot and brass drum tensioner, c.1950’s.
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A Hardy’s ‘The Viscount 350’ fly reel in original Hardy’s leather case.
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A Victorian period landing net, flamed cane handle, wooden fold-up arms, brass hinge with netting in good order, c.1890-1910. Length 80 cm
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A Hardy’s Bros. alloy and brass landing net with fold-up arms and ornate brass knuckle head embossed with maker’s name. Also with crest and name to butt end, c.1920’s. Length 9.5 cm
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A vintage alloy fold-up landing net, embossed, made in Great Britain to alloy arms, original netting, c.1940’s- 50’s. Length 5.9 cm
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A vintage solid alloy and brass landing net with a heavy brass hinge, fold-up arms and a belt clip with a nice priest to butt end, c.1930’s. Length 67 cm
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A fold-up vintage landing net by Sharp’s of Aberdeen, complete with canvas pouch, c.1940’s. Length 6.3 cm
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A green glass fishing buoy with rope netting.
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An old glass fishing buoy with rope netting.
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An old glass fishing buoy with rope netting.
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An old glass fishing buoy with rope netting.
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An album of Australian stamps.
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An album of 83 First Day Covers, c.1977-1981, mainly Russian and U.S.A space exploration along with other explorers.
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An album of 117 First Day Covers issued by the Canada Post Corporation, c.1982-1987.
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An album of 104 First Day Covers issued by the Canada Post Office, c.1967-1978.
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An album of 108 First Day Covers issued by the Canada Post Office, c.1978-1985.
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An Edwardian period Sheraton Revival banjo shaped inlaid barometer, temperature gauge behind glass, requires attention. Height 100 cm
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A 19th century lancet (pocket) knife with tortoise shell cover and Sheffield steel blade by J Gray and Son, for blood letting.
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A 19th century French brass ink stand, the blue and white Chinese porcelain cup with a brass cover and a scholar seated at a writing table, finial. Width 21 cm Crack.
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An old chromed Art Nouveau ink stand, the two glass inkwells with floral covers, the head of a Nouveau woman to the top surrounded by flowers. Width 19 cm depth 15 cm
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A set of Victorian period chemist’s scales in a mahogany case with glass sides, drawer and ivory handles. Height 42 cm width 48 cm Maker Becker’s Sons, Rotterdam.
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A vintage shop display stand, the heavy round chromed base with a decorative chrome column that has three metal adjustable brackets holding three heavy rectangular shaped glass shelves, with one extra metal bracket for an additional piece of glass. Height 128 cm width 46 cm
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An Art Deco chrome display stand with eight small mirrored shelves. Height 23 cm width 58 cm
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An old brass Hinkes patent oil lamp with a brass base, green overlay, glass receptacle and etched glass circular shade. Height 64 cm
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An old postcard album and bundle of loose postcards, Queen Victoria, Edward VII, Queen Alexandra, other kings and queens, Irish scenes, etc.
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A modern bronze figurine of a woman in classical dress holding a baby to her shoulders, on round marble base, signed C Lumberworth. Height 48 cm
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A 19th century Russian bronze figure group by Evgeny Aleksandrovich Lanceray (Russian, 1848-1886), ‘Cossack Boy Herding Pack Donkeys’, old gilt over bronze finish, signed in the mould in Cyrillic. Height 20.5 cm length 22 cm
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A Bartolozzi engraving after Rembrandt ‘A Warrior’, with printed detail including ‘Proof’ and date ‘Dec.6 1779’, 30.5 cm x 21.5 cm framed under glass, some foxing.
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A 19th century French bronze model of a greyhound licking his bandaged front leg on an oval bronze base, small crack to base. Height 11 cm width 18 cm
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An old concrete figure of a standing bulldog painted with the Union Jack. Length 43 cm
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A classical large carved white marble figure of a standing naked woman with cloth draped to her arm, holding a fruit, on a rectangular block base. Height 120 cm
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An early 20th century advertising theatre playbill in full colour, for ‘Carter The Great, Sawing a Live Woman in Halves’, together with two smaller coloured playbills, all three framed and ready to hang. Height 101 cm width 33 cm
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A number of old books including bound copies of The Illustrated London News, July-December 1867, an illustrated record of Queen Victoria’s reign covering all aspects including art, military matters, science, etc., a hard bound copy of The Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, Volume 3 (1886), two unbound damaged editions of the same atlas, plus parts 3, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 36, 38 and 39 of the same atlas to add to one’s bound collection.
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A tin sign for the Australian jam Company advertising jam for the nursery painted with the nursery rhyme 'The cat and the fiddle'. Height 34 cm. Width 48 cm
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An Edwardian period shell art seaside souvenir in the form of a shell encrusted anchor with a picture of a steam boat and seaweed and shells behind convex glass. Height 28 cm width 21.5 cm
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An Edwardian period shell art seaside souvenir in the form of a heart, encrusted with shells with a picture of a yacht and sailing boat, seaweed and shells behind heart shaped convex glass, with strut at back for standing, some shells missing. Height 23 cm width 21 cm
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A late Victorian period shell Art seaside souvenir, round form encrusted with shells, picture of sailing ship and lighthouse, seaweed and shells under convex glass. Diameter 27 cm
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A graduated set of three Victorian copper measures, one pint, two gills and 1½ gills.
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A set of six baker light ashtrays nesting in a matching holder marked ‘Stadium Product’ and bearing a New Zealand Centenary 1840-1940 label. Green toned. Height 7 cm
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An old basket work eel trap form basket of ovoid shape with a short neck. Height 5.6 cm
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A large piece of natural New Zealand greenstone cut on three sides. Height 22 cm
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Three small natural New Zealand greenstone boulders with flat cut faces. Height 10 cm 110 and 14 cm
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A table lamp, the china urn base with polychrome decoration of children playing in a courtyard, wild flowers, gilt embellishments on a cobalt blue ground, a scrolling handle to each shoulder, decorative metal foot, metal fittings to base of urn with a floral metal fitting to the top leading to a brass column with double bulb fitting with two pull chains, with a modern fabric shade. Height 55 cm width of shade 33.5 cm
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A French Sevres porcelain based table lamp, the porcelain body decorated with summer flowers on a blue ground and raised on a gilt metal base supporting an electrified lamp holder with a turquoise shade. Height 47.5 cm
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An ivory card case with concertina interior, and original pencil. Length 10.5 cm
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An Edwardian period ivory chatelaine notebook together with a carved ivory shield shaped pendant and ivory pencil.
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A Victorian period ivory page turner with an ornate embossed silver handle. Length 38 cm Birmingham 1896.
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An Edwardian ivory letter knife with a carved figural handle of a country gentleman holding two geese. Length 23.5 cm
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A pair of Victorian period facet cut glass dressing table bottles with monogrammed ivory screw tops and a pair of matching hair brushes. Height 14.5 cm
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A Victorian ivory ring stand. Height 120, together with a Victorian ivory shoe horn with a floral carved handle. Length 13 cm
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A Victorian ivory dressing table brush with profusely carved floral decoration in the Japanese manner, together with a matching ivory nail buffer and ivory handled button hook
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An ivory chess set, traditional design, all pieces the same colour. Height of king 8.5 cm Some faults.
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An old Innuit walrus tusk crib board, decorated with marine scenes. Length 43 cm
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A 19th century ivory vinaigrette of egg form, the screw lid revealing a turned top with pierced holes. Length 3 cm
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