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December Antiques & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:801
Sale Title:December Antiques & Art AuctionLots with images:36
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:612
Date:7-Dec-2010
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A large fishing reel with oak faces and bronze fittings complete with silk line. Diameter 17.5 cm along with a small walnut fishing reel with twin handles. Diameter 6.4 cm
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Two early 20th century small brass fishing reels
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A rare 4” brass Ogden Smith salmon reel, sliding large brass line guide with a raised spoke type tensioner and heavy ebonite handles, c.1910
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A J.A. Coxe 25 casting reel, black ebonite end plates, fully embossed under foot, complete with original leather case also embossed (J.A. Coxe was the reel maker who designed the Zane Grey big game reel)
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A Heaton’s 5” Eaton Sun oak and brass salmon reel, star back, on/off check, brass backed spool, rolling line guide, with vintage line and copper name plate from previous owner, c.1890’s
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A Heatons 5” Eaton Sun reel, mahogany and brass star back with on/off check, brass faced spool, c.1895
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A large 5 3/4” Peetz mahogany and brass Ltd. Ed. big game reel, for North America, on/off check, wide drum, brass backed spool with line guide and a wing nut break tensioner
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A large 6” Peetz oak and brass salmon reel, large wooden handles to side, strong on/off check, brass backed spool, line guide, working break tensioner, two wing nuts, c.1940
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A vintage American skeleton reel, 2 5/8”, good working on/off check, pre- 1900’s
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Two English 2!” brass fly reels, permanent check, ebonite handles, c.1885-1910
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A Hendryx 1!” raised pillar vintage fly reel, on/off check, bone handled, embossed and dated to top of foot
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A vintage 2 5/8” gun metal reel, made by the Southbend Bait Company, U.S.A. Pre 1900’s
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A vintage American skeleton reel, on/off check, pre 1900’s
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A Victorian wood and brass extension gaff, turned rosewood handle, knurled butt end, c.1880’s
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A Hardy alloy and brass extension gaff, extends to 44”, c.1950
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An Abu 15 extension gaff, stainless steel, together with a Hardy silver water temperature gauge
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A large Tatler Supreme big game reel, in original cardboard box, in good order with little use, c.1950
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A large size Wheatley fly box, with alloy clip page, over 100 Old English hand tied flies, c.1930. Length 15.5 cm, depth 9 cm
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A large black metal fly box, in the Hardy Test style, the cream interior with old English flies in cork, a cast container and a factory fitted silver emergency whistle, c.1890. Length 15 cm, depth 9 cm
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A Hardy slimline black japanned fly box, original label to lid with 80 old English wet flies, 1895-1910. Length 15.5 cm, depth 9.5 cm
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A rare small waistcoat size black japanned fly box, by Pape, Newcastle, with original metal label to lid and interior with old flies, c.1890’s. Length 10.5 cm, width 7.5 cm
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A set of World War I white metal folding wire cutters. Length when extended 34.5 cm
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A Midshipman’s dirk, probably American c.1800 with a turned ivory handle, gilt metal ferrule and annular guard and a steel blade. Length 25 cm
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A traditional vintage Moroccan knife (Koummya) with a wooden hilt and brass and copper scabbard, decoratively engraved. Length 46 cm
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A 19th century naval cutlass with a brass hilt, curved guard and quillon, single edged, un-fullered blade in a leather scabbard with brass fittings. Overall length 75 cm
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A 19th century inventory sabre with a steel pommel, wood grip (borer), steel guard and quillon, single edged, double fullered blade and a steel scabbard. Overall length 96 cm
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A Hardy Bros. Ltd split cane three section fly rod with spare tip (one tip reduced) pattern #6 “The L.R.H. Dry Fly Palakona”. Length 8ft 9inches. In original Hardy cloth bag with original affixed label
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Two military bayonets. One Swiss for the M1911 rifle marked Elsener, Schwyz to the double sided blade, steel scabbarded, the other British 1907 pattern Mark I Smle with single edged fullered blade and leather scabbard
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Two French military bayonets. One Chassepot-type with wood grip and brass fittings engraved to the back of blade: “Alsine de Steyr 1899”. Steel scabbard (dented), along with another single edged blade engraved to the back 1886, steel scabbard
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A British 1942, No. 4, Mk II, spike bayonet, marked Sna, with matching steel scabbard
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A World War I double edged short bayonet by Wilkinson’s, London, with wood grip, nickel plated mounts and leather scabbard, complete with leather frog, Martins, Birm., along with New Zealand military stamp
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Two Belgian 1889 Mauser bayonets, with curved quillons, double fullered, single edged blades and steel scabbards
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Two military bayonets, one German marked Alex Coppell, Solingen with diagonally ridged wooden grip, spear pointed double fullered, single edged blade and steel scabbard. The other with Mauser fitting, steel grip, single edged double fullered blade and a steel scabbard
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Two military short bayonets, one Spanish with a Mauser fitting, bird’s head pommel checkered wood grip, single edged double fullered sabre shaped blade, the other an American model 1942 marked Ufh with a hard plastic grip, bird’s head pommel, single edged double fullered blade, resin scabbard and metal mounts
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Two military short bayonets, one with a tubular metal hilt, double edged fullered blade, steel scabbard and leather frog, the other a Commando knife shape with a leather hilt, double edged blade and a plastic scabbard
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A book, “Moko: or Maori Tattooing” by Major General Robley, a reprint of the 1896 publication, red cloth binding with slip case
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“C.F. Goldie Prints, Drawings & Criticism” book published by Alistair Taylor 1979. In original solander type case
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Approximately 15 volumes of “The Studio - An Illustrated Magazine of Fine & Applied Art”, c.1909
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A similar lot to above, c.1920
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A similar lot to above, c.1925
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A 1975 reprint book “Maori Patterns, Painted and Carved” by Menzies in hard cover sleave, Ltd.Ed. 229/750
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A Roderick Burgess bronze sculpture of a kneeling naked woman, hands to her sides, on textured rug type base, Ltd. Ed., signed and impressed with foundry mark for Artworks. Height 39 cm
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A bronze statuette of a Portuguese fisherman, the figure stands casting his line, wearing loose breeches and an open waistcoat, raised on a circular wooden plinth. Unsigned. Height overall 48 cm
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A bronze statue of a gentleman, possibly Spanish, signed Beneder at the base, raised on a circular granite plinth. The figure stands holding a walking cane, a heavy cloak wrapped around his shoulders. Height 40 cm
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A Sherratt & Simpson model of “The Siberian Tiger”, No. 6 of a Ltd. Ed. of 100, reproduced after the original, hand decorated in England, with original certificate. Height 41 cm, width 71 cm
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An unusual 19th century English ironware ovoid shaped vase in the manner of Coalbrookdale, patterned with an encircling band in low relief of stylised Lily-of-the-Valley, unmarked. Height 25 cm
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An onyx ash tray surmounted by a cast bronze, dark patinated figure of a stalking lioness. Small chips. 13 cm x 9.5 cm
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A 1930’s plaster bust of a young Turk, raised on a socle plinth base. Height 48.5 cm, a.f
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An old New Zealand poker work sewing box, all-over decoration of kaka beak with red, green and yellow colouring, initials to the oval lid enclosing fitted interior. Length 31.5 cm, depth 22 cm, height 14.5 cm
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An early 20th century New Zealand burr totara turned wooden bowl of squat circular shape. Diameter 13 cm, height 5 cm
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A small Dunedin Exhibition, 1920, wooden lidded container. Height 4.5 cm
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A large blank book of fine quality rag paper bound in an old 16th century vellum binding, folio size with decorative gilding to front and back. Height 51.5 cm, width 35 cm
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An Art Deco period beaded evening bag decorated with geometric shapes and flowers in colours of white, cobalt blue, pink, grey and yellow, minor damage
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A superb Canton hand stitched silk shawl, square black cotton ground worked in embroidery silks in polychromatic colours with landscape scenes, exuberant florals, birds, figures, elephants, horses and lions amongst temple grounds. A separate border outlines the worked square ground and is decorated with a landscape of pagodas, temples, arched bridges and zigzag fences amongst detailed landscape. The whole central panel framed by a black crocheted silk border with a long fringe. 130 cm square excluding…
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An early 20th century horn and silver walking stick handle as a swan’s head and neck. The head in silver with a beaten finish and glass eyes and a wide matching band between handle base and remains of shaft. London 1910
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A Georgian period cut steel chatelaine with four chains and hooks, one with a small whistle. Length 38 cm
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An antique Thornton Pickard Victory Reflex half plate camera, in original leather case with a tripod stand
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A World War II Army Issue ice axe with original wood handle, iron head and spike. Length 83.5 cm. Impressed marks: Beades, 1943
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An old six prong hay fork with a long wood handle. Length 1150. Together with an old garden edging tool with a long wood handle, Sheffield maker. Length 100 cm
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A carved folk art study of a leaping marlin with an inlaid pearl shell eye, raised on an oval integral plinth base. Height 71 cm
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An album of stamp blocks, miniature sheets, United Nation/London scenes, etc
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A large album of world wildlife First Day Covers
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An album of British stamps, Winston Churchill, China, etc
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An album of American First Day Covers, Nicaragua, etc
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A Railways overhead shelf with cast iron brackets and a brass rod and wire grill framing. Width 84 cm
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An Art Deco glass spherical lampshade moulded with alternating cream and orange scales resemblant of a hot air balloon, with original fitting
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A Victorian period glass table centrepiece the round spreading foot leading up to a large central tray with a glass column and another smaller central tray leading up to a glass epergne at the top, the glass etched with florals and foliage, minor damage. Height 65 cm, diameter 34 cm
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A Victorian cranberry glass epergne, the central flower shaped trumpet with two baskets hanging from supports from its side, raised from a circular scallop rimmed dish. Height 41 cm
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A Victorian period Davidson’s primrose yellow Vaseline glass swan together with a single trumpet epergne in a silver plate base in the form of nasturtium tendril leaves and flowers. Height of epergne 9 cm, height of swan 8 cm
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Two Victorian Davidson Vaseline glass cream jugs, each with moulded patterns to the walls and tinted serrated rims, both on a circular raised foot. The tallest, height 12 cm, the other, height 8 cm
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Three Davidson Victorian moulded primrose Vaseline glass dishes each with serrated rims and moulded with segmented panels. One circular, diameter 19 cm, one oval, width 18.5 cm, one circular with a handle, diameter 12 cm
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A Whitefriar’s commemorative drinking glass, the clear trumpet shaped bowl etched with the cypher of Edward VIII and dated 1937 beneath the crown. A blue glass annular knop separates the spreading circular clear glass foot. Height 19 cm
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A large pair of fine quality 19th century Bohemian cranberry glass baluster vases with richly gilded decoration, each one with an oval polychrome painted miniature medallion of elegant women. Height 35 cm. Tiny rim chips
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A Lalique, France, glass scalloped formed bowl, the flattened rim moulded and frosted as dahlia leaves, with an engraved mark. Diameter 28 cm
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A Rene Lalique opalescent bowl of shallow flared form decorated with repeating radiating designs with acid etched signature. Diameter 25.4 cm
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A Rene Lalique Coquilles opalescent plate, relief moulded with four shell forms and radiating designs, wheel cut mark “R. Lalique France No. 3011”. Diameter 23.2 cm
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A 1950’s Lalique deco style sculpture of The Madonna and Child of tall oblong form with the figures deeply etched to the back of the glass, signed Lalique France to the side, in a special black wood stand. Height without stand 24 cm, width 5.5 cm, depth 4 cm
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A set of 12 Irish Waterford Lismore pattern wine goblets. Height 18 cm, etched marks
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A set of nine Irish Waterford Lismore pattern wine glasses on tall stems. Height 10.5 cm, etched marks
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A Fijian tapa cloth decoratively stencilled and hand painted in dark and ochre colours in panelled sections. Approx. 360 cm x 72 cm
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A massive Fijian hardwood kava bowl of traditional design with a broad flat rim and six trunkated legs. Diameter 64.5 cm
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An old Pitcairn Island carved wood flying fish “Made By Lancy Christian” raised on a short turned column and a rectangular platform base, good old patina. Length 45 cm, height 15 cm
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An old Papua New Guinea figural foot stool, the circular dished top held aloft by a crouching woman with shell inlaid eyes. Height 41 cm
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An African baule carved wood figure in ebonised dense wood. The female figure with scarification to her face stands with hands to abdomen. Raised on stone plinth. Height 31 cm
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A vintage embossed Maori decorated brass fire screen depicting a carved meeting house with many figures, embossed “Tama Te Kapua” and with initials “C.H.H/Wm”. Height 56 cm, width 65 cm
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A carved kauri ornament of a kiwi surmounting a block plinth inlaid with a paua shell. Height 17.5 cm
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A New Zealand folk art money box modelled as a pataka with a recessed porch and poker work fascia raised on four legs. Height 15 cm, width 18 cm
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A folk art cigarette box modelled as a Maori whare, the fascia with ornate carved tiki figures and gable koruru mask finial, the roof hinged to form a lid. Height 16.5 cm, width 19 cm
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A dark stained carved wooden Maori cigarette box, the hinged lid decorated with a Koruru mask face with inlaid paua eyes. 13.5 cm x 10 cm x 4.5 cm
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A dark red/brown stained carved Maori wooden figure standing in flexed stance with tongue extended. Height 54 cm
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Two Maori carved wooden folk art tiki figures, one mid brown wood, well carved in flexed stance with hands to abdomen and inlaid paua eyes, height 20.5 cm. The other dark stained and more simply carved, height 23.5 cm
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An unusual Maori folk art figure of a man performing a haka. The naked, realistically carved figure stands issuing from an uncarved wooden base, his enlarged head detailed with incised Moko, tongue extended and paua shell teeth displayed. Raised on a circular plinth base. Height 41 cm
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A dark stained wooden portrait bust carving “The Ariki”, carver unknown. Carved for the 1939-40 World Trade Exhibition (Wellington), worked with heavily chiselled features, moko and coiffure tied in a topknot, raised on a plinth wooden base incised with title. Height 41 cm
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A fine quality New Zealand colonial native woods dressing table box of oblong shape with a domed lid, cross banded decoration either end with central eight pointed star inlay. Length 28 cm, depth 13 cm. Height 8 cm. Maker's label, Winks & Hall, Shortland Street, Auckland
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A Mirek Smisek salt glazed flagon, the ovoid body with a wide band of cut decoration, strap handle, manganese glaze effects in brown and olive green tonings, cork stopper with woven cane top and impressed potter’s mark to base. Height 28 cm
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A set of six Mirek Smisek salt glazed goblets, the bowls with cut decoration, flared circular pedestal bases and manganese glaze effects. Height 11.7 cm
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A Crown Lynn table lamp of round spherical form on three square feet, lathe style decoration to exterior, in colours of a green trickle glaze leading down to a creamy yellow, with original metal and bakelite fittings and cord. Stamped and impressed marks to base. Height 26 cm, diameter 20 cm
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A large white Crown Lynn swan. Length 30 cm
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A lacquer box with university crest in mother-of-pearl decoration to top of lid containing Sir Robert Muldoon’s cap, gown and mortar from the Seoul University, together with another lacquer box decorated with university crest in mother-of-pearl to the lid containing the Korean certificate and an English translation of the honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy that was presented to him in 1976
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A Chinese pale green jade circular pendant with carved and pierced decoration of a butterfly, leaves and coin tokens. Diameter 6 cm
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