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Antique & Oriental Auction - Day 1 — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.
| Auction House: | Dunbar Sloane Ltd. | Number of lots recorded: | 327 |
| Sale Title: | Antique & Oriental Auction - Day 1 | Lots with images: | 38 |
| Auction Location: | Auckland | Prices available: | 250 |
| Date: | 29-Nov-2010 |
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Jewellery Box, Two Levels of Costume Jewellery, including 9ct. gold locket, paua shell jewellery
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Modern Diamond Dress Ring with 18ct. white gold band, 131 diamonds micro-claw set, round brilliant cut. Stamped ‘750’, maker's mark ‘Tate & Co.’ Valuation available
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Costume Jewellery Bar Brooch with red stones (possibly coral) set in sterling silver, together with pair of earrings of star burst design with central red stone (possibly coral)
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Garnet & Seed Pearl 9ct. Gold Brooch of star-shaped design, together with pair of 9ct. gold earrings
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Sapphire & Diamond Oval Cluster Ring. Sapphire claw set surrounded by swirl pattern of eight baguettes, 10 round brilliants and four single-cuts
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Sapphire & Diamond Ring with 18ct. Gold Band. Pear-shaped sapphire on round tapered inner domed band, grain set with 25 small round brilliants in a cut lattice style. Raised white gold ribbed-band edges
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Pearl, Diamond & Ruby Necklace. Single strand of pearls with front centre-piece consisting of a large triangular-pear cabachon ruby set in 9ct. gold, suspended from curved hollow-backed rose gold bar set with 10 small round brilliants
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A Double Dipped 10ct. Gold Plate Fob Watch by Waltham, with secondary dial. Inscribed inside the case, working order
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An Important Sketch Book by E.A. Hoare ‘Artist on Board’ Ss Tongariro, December 1887 to March 1888. The book contains two ‘Tongariro’ envelopes addressed to Mrs Hoare, approx 31 watercolours, 30 pencil/ink sketches, 11 photographs and various dried ferns. Most of the watercolours and sketches depict New Zealand scenes, but also represented are views of Hobart, S. Africa, Teniriffe, Santa Cruz etc. The watercolours/sketches are well annotated and offer some unique historical perspectives
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Four Pieces of Glass, Exhibition Ware, Auckland 1913-14, including a butter dish, jug, jam dish and trinket box
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The rare and important Diaries of Harold young, of the 40th Reinforcements, the troopship 'Tahiti' on which the Reinforcements travelled was known as the 'Ship of death', the Tahiti was the source of the first influenza (flu) virus exposure on New Zealand ers, the Tahiti was exposed to the virus when the ship stopped at Sierra Leone. Between there and the trip to England many members of the New Zealand Forces aboard died from the disease. Some committed suicide by throwing themselves overboard. Most of the…
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A rare World War II collection of Diaries and Documents relating to a New Zealand World War II gunner serving with the 8th army in north Africa, 24693 Gnr M. E. Obery 6th field Regt, Rnza. Consisting of four diaries commencing during training in New Zealand and following his service through north Africa and the battle at El Almein, the diaries continue through north Africa and conclude as Obery is evacuated to New Zealand. Also includes his soldiers pay book with numerous inserts, various leave passes and…
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Two World War II Middle East campaign Diaries owned by F.W. Benfell. Benfell served as a Lance Sergeant with the New Zealand engineers in north Africa. His diaries, covering 1941-1942, give details of his service in north Africa. It is unsure whether he survived the war as a F.W. Benfell of Dunedin was killed serving with the New Zealand forces (Signals) in Tunisia in 1943, these diaries were located in Dunedin so it is very possible that Benfell transferred from the engineers to the Signals, the two…
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A Rare & Unusual Prisoner of War Postcard sent home by a New Zealander imprisoned in the infamous Stalag Luft III, scene of the Great Escape. The postcard is from Pilot Officer K.A.S Pipe to Miss Violet Cole in Wellington, dated 17 December 1943. It was received in New Zealand the day before the Great Escape and refers to the bleak conditions, however Pipe also alludes to hopefully spending the next Christmas in ‘different surroundings’, so perhaps he believed he would be one of the lucky ones to escape.…
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An interesting and important collection of World War II correspondence from a New Zealand prisoner of war, Phillip Christian, to his family. Christian was taken prisoner in north Africa and sent to Italy. In March 1944 he was moved from Italy to Stalag 357 in Germany. This camp was the scene of some mistreatment by the Germans of the Allies in apparent response to what they considered to be ill-treatment of German POWs from Egypt, the camp was also the first one to be liberated by the Allies as they…
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A Plan of the City of Auckland c.1840, depicting the area around lower Queen St. Some sections have been hand coloured, the rest in ink on buff coloured paper, 46 x 48 cm
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A Very Large Photograph Collection comprising 69 boxes of glass slides, predominantly New Zealand alpine scenes, c.1910-1920, as well as other New Zealand landscapes. Photographer unknown
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An Anton Seuffert card table of New Zealand native timber with original label underneath. Interesting carved and pokerwork base (English). Card tables were a Seuffert specialty and his 1875 advertisement in the Auckland Herald valued card tables of this design at 10 pounds. Fifteen years later inflation raised the price to 11 pounds, the tables were too small for card games, so were properly named by Seuffert for their use as business or postal card depositories. In more recent times they have also been…
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A superb New Zealand timber inlay display cabinet, formerly from Governor Grey's residence 'Mansion House' on Kawau Island where it housed stuffed birds and animals. Timbers featured include totara, rewa rewa, puriri, kauri and miro. Height 152 cm. Width 113 cm. Depth 67 cm
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A Carved Kauri & Burr Totara Mirrored Back Sideboard, three drawers over carved and pokerwork door, alongside open compartment. Height 150 cm, width 146 cm
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A Victorian Rosewood Four Tier What-Not, semi-circular with barley twist supports. Height 115 cm, width 69 cm
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A Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of five drawers, bun handles on bracket feet. Height 106 cm, width 107 cm
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An Arts & Crafts Mahogany Mirrored Back Sideboard. Two carved protruding drawers over four flame mahogany drawers, carved apron. Needs attention. Height 168 cm, width 139 cm
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Poster - 'Shaw Savill line/New Zealand via Panama Canal.' Artist E, waters. Printed by Gibbs and Gibbs Ltd, Lithographers, London. 101 x 64 cm
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Poster - ‘New Zealand/1. Queenstown, 2. Mount Cook, 3. Mount Egmont, 4. Tongariro National Park.’ Silkscreen. 101 x 63 cm
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Poster - ‘Pohutu Geyser, Rotorua/New Zealand’. Produced by Pictorial Publications, Hastings. 75 x 50 cm
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Poster - ‘Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu/New Zealand’. Printed by R.E Owen, Government printer, Wellington, New Zealand 1962. 100 x 53 cm
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From ‘Voyage de l'Astrolabe’, Atlas Historique, pl. 45. ‘Vue de l'aiguade du Capne Cook, a` Houahoua.’ Artist de Sainson. Colour lithograph. 21 x 36 cm
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From ‘Voyage de l'Astrolabe’, Atlas Historique, pl. 52. ‘Vue interieure du pa de Kahouwera, (Nouvelle Zelande)’. Artist de Sainson. Colour lithograph. 19 x 29 cm
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From ‘Voyage de l'Astrolabe’, Atlas Historique pl. 56. ‘Etablissement des Missionnaires, (Nouvelle Zelande)’. Artist de Sainson. Colour lithograph. 22 x 23 cm
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From ‘Voyage de l'Astrolabe’, Atlas Historique pl. 38. ‘Village a l'anse de l'Astrolabe, (Nouvelle Zelande)’. Artist de Sainson. Colour lithograph. 22 x 38 cm
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From ‘Voyage de l'Astrolabe’, Atlas Historique pl. 55. ‘Ancienne Maison de campagne de koro-koro, pres kahou wera (Nouvelle Zelande)’. Artist de Sainson. Colour lithograph. 22 x 36 cm
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‘Sketch of Dusky Bay in New Zealand 1773’, pl. no XIII. Width Whitchurch, Islington 1776. Published 1777 Wm Strahan & Thos Cadell. 21 x 38 cm
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