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January Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:576
Sale Title:January Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:14
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:472
Date:25-Jan-2011
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A pair of silver tablespoons, fiddle pattern, London 1847 by George Angel, both crested with a leopard’s head with a Ducal coronet within a banderole engraved with motto
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A matching set of six Victorian period Irish fiddle pattern silver dessert spoons. Length 18 cm. Dublin 1869. Maker John Smyth
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A set of eight silver teaspoons with pierced Art Nouveau handles, Birmingham 1933, together with seven matching cake forks, Birmingham 1932. Makers Purcell Bros
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An early Victorian period three piece christening set, knife, fork and spoon, finely engraved and with decorated handles. Birmingham 1846. Maker George Unite
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Three Georgian fiddle pattern silver dessert forks, London 1825 and 1826 (2) and an Old English silver teaspoon, London 1792
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A set of six Georgian period Scottish silver teaspoons, fiddle pattern, Edinburgh 1808
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A William IV silver sifter spoon, fiddle, thread and shell pattern, London 1836 by Mary Chawner crested verso with a helm surmounted by a demi peacock.
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A Victorian period Albert pattern silver sifting ladle, London 1846, maker Hyams.
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A Georgian period fiddle pattern silver sifting spoon. Length 15 cm. London 1813. Makers William Eley & Fearn.
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An early Victorian period Old English silver sauce ladle. Length 17.5 cm. London 1844. Maker R.B
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A pair of George III silver sugar tongs, fiddle and shell pattern and with shell ends. Chester 1807. Along with a pair of small silver sugar nips and a silver pickle fork with a greenstone handle
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A George III silver fish slice, London 1809 by Wms. Eley, Fearn & Chawner, crested with a demi-lion rampant, the blade decoratively pierced
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A boxed 12 place fish set, ivorine handles, together with matching boxed fish servers
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An Edwardian silver cake basket with a scalloped rim, foliate pierced well, swing handle, raised on a circular spreading foot. Birmingham, 1906 by Williams (Birmingham) Ltd. Diameter 27.5 cm.
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An Edwardian period silver plated bachelor’s three piece teaset with embossed and fluted decoration, on original fitted stand. Some wear
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A three piece silver plated coffee set by Walker & Hall, the baluster fluted body raised on four feet with acanthus capped handles, the pot with melon finial
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An Art Deco silver teapot, octagonal section with conforming domed hinged lid, bakelite handle and finial. Birmingham 1835 by Adie Brothers Ltd.
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An Old Sheffield Plate teapot, baluster form with melon finial and decorative scrolling feet
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A boxed set of six silver cruet pieces of plain design, oval shaped salts and mustard pots, baluster peppers with blue glass liners and four spoons. Birmingham 1928. Makers Elkington & Co
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A pair of Edwardian period Georgian Revival silver salt cellars of boat shape with pierced decoration, four feet and original blue glass liners. Length 9 cm. Sheffield 1905, maker John Round. One with silver spoon.
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A boxed silver condiment set with a silver plate replacement salt and pepper. Birmingham 1913
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A boxed set of four late Victorian silver salts with matching spoons, Birmingham 1897.
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Two 19th century Dutch 833 standard silver caddy spoons with finely engraved decoration. Lengths 90 and 120, hallmarked c.1887 and 1888.
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A six place setting of silver plated cutlery, the handles with foliate design, the knives with stainless blades with additional serving utensils
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A silver cigar case of two hinged sections moulded to hold four Demi Coronas. Gilt washed interior. Birmingham 1911, maker J. Collyer Ltd. 13 cm x 80.
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A German .925 silver cream jug and milk jug of squat baluster shape, each with a rosewood handle.
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A New Zealand historical silver presentation trowel with greenstone handle, engraved ‘Methodist Jubilee Hall 1863-1913 Presented to Mr.J.J. Wesney, S.S. Superintendent. 20th Nov. 1913.’, maker Jones & Sons, Christchurch, impressed mark ‘J & S’, floral engraving top and bottom of blade, in original fitted red leather box. Length 18.1 cm
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A small long hand knotted Chinese rug, traditional stylised floral designs in colours of blue, deep orange and ivory. Width 90 cm. Length 190 cm
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A small old hand knotted Persian rug with central medallion, floral designs and three border guards - in shades of blue, green, rust red, rose pink and ivory. Width 61 cm. Length 91 cm. Some wear
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A large hand knotted Persian Hamadan rug with central floral medallion (the design repeated in each corner), all-over stylised floral motifs with three border guards in typical colours of rich red, dark blue, green, brown, pale rose pink and ivory. Width 142 cm. Length 250 cm
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A hand knotted Turkish rug, the field with central diamond shaped medallion and hooked running dog borders, three border guards with central wide guard, geometric designs in colours of red, blue, green, brown and ivory. Width 123 cm. Length 190 cm
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A hand knotted Persian Ardabil rug, the field with central floral medallion, five border guards and geometric floral motifs in colours of blue, green, brown, pale mustard and ivory. Width 140 cm. Length 180 cm
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A hand knotted Persian rug, the field with intricate all-over floral designs, three border guards with central wide guard in colours of red, brown, mustard, orange, green and ivory on a deep blue ground. Width 101 cm. Length 150 cm
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A hand knotted Pakistan rug decorated with stylised floral motifs and one wide border guard in colours of red, blue, dark green and ivory. Width 117 cm. Length 184 cm
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A hand knotted Afghan rug decorated with trailing floral designs, three border guards with central wide guard in colours of apricot, blue and brown on a fawn ground. Width 155 cm. Length 196 cm
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A small hand knotted Turkish Ceyrek rug decorated with abstract floral designs, one wide border guard, in colours of deep salmon, green, yellow, pale orange and grey. Width 88 cm. Length 156 cm
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A hand knotted Afghan Sultanabad rug decorated with leaf and flower designs, three border guards with a central wide guard, in colours of salmon pink, olive green and brown on a greenish/ivory ground. Width 126 cm. Length 160 cm
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A small hand knotted Persian rug, the field decorated with floral designs, three border guards, colours of red, blue, green, brown and ivory. Width 87 cm. Length 157 cm
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A hand knotted Persian ShahrBabak rug, the field decorated with two central medallions and bold geometric floral motifs, five border guards, in colours of rich royal blue, dark blue, brick red, brown, pale lemon and ivory - the kelim ends, each decorated with a row of stylised animals. Width 136 cm. Length 190 cm
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A large hand knotted Pakistani rug of Turkoman style, the field decorated with rows of gul medallions, multiple narrow border guards with a wide guard at each end in colours of rust, red, pale orange and pale green. Width 190 cm. Length 275 cm Some marks
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A hand knotted Persian rug, the field with central circular medallion and allover floral designs, five border guards with a central wide herati guard in colours of blue, green, brown, ivory, pale orange and rust red. Width 123 cm. Length 190 cm
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A large hand knotted rug of Arts and Craft style - William Morris trailing lotus flower pattern with three border guards in colours of pale aubergine, green and rust red on an ivory field. Width 211 cm. Length 311 cm
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A hand knotted Persian Gabeh runner, the field with intricate coloured stripes, the single wide border guard divided into multi-coloured squares with plant and animal motifs. Length 320 cm. Width 141 cm
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A hand knotted Afghan Karyola rug of Kazak style, the field with two large geometric medallions, three border guards with a central wide guard in colours of blue, pale yellow terracotta, apricot, brown and ivory. Width 177 cm. Length 200 cm
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A Persian Hamadan runner rug, the field with two co-joined motifs with pendant ends on a field with scattered floral and other motifs, triple border guard, the dark ground displaying abrash tones of soft red, orange, ivory and brown. Length 330 cm. Width 105 cm
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A hand knotted Caucasian rug with typical geometric designs and multiple border guards, colours of orange red, pale lemon, green, blue, olive green and black. Width 108 cm. Length 148 cm
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A hand knotted Persian Arak runner, the field decorated with intricate floral designs, three border guards with a central wide guard in colours of red, blue, brown, pale lemon, ochre and ivory. Width 110 cm. Depth 300 cm
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A large hand knotted Persian rug, the field with a central medallion (the design repeated in each corner), stylised floral motifs, three border guards with central wide Herati guard in colours of blue, green, rust red, pale rose pink and ivory. Width 236 cm. Length 292 cm
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A large hand knotted Persian Bakhtiari rug, the field decorated with three large floral medallions, the design repeated around the border - one wide border guard with blocks of stylised floral motifs, in colours of blue, green, red, brown, yellow, pink and ivory. Width 155 cm. Length 335 cm
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A hand knotted Afghan Turkoman runner, the field decorated with two rows of small gul motifs, multiple border guards in colours of rich dark red, dark blue and ivory. Width 75 cm. Length 300 cm
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A large hand knotted Persian rug with bold floral designs, three border guards with central wide guard in shades of green, ochre and mauve on a light green ground. Width 185 cm. Length 270 cm
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A large long hand knotted Persian Hamadan rug, the field decorated with stylised floral motifs, four border guards with a central wide serrated leaf guard in colours of rich red, dark blue, green, orange, rose pink, brown and ivory. Width 150 cm. Length 390 cm Signed one end
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A large hand knotted Persian Ardabil rug, the field decorated with bold geometric floral designs and a central diamond medallion, multiple narrow border guards with one wide central guard in colours of light and dark blue, green, pale yellow, salmon pink, ochre and ivory. Width 197 cm. Length 295 cm
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A fine quality hand knotted Hereke rug, the field with all-over floral designs, seven border guards with central wide guard in colours of blue, green, brick red, deep orange, brown, ochre and ivory. Width 120 cm. Length 185 cm. 1920’s
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A hand knotted Baluchi rug of unusual design, the field decorated with panels of plant motifs, animals and birds, three border guards, in colours of red, blue, green, mustard, brown and ivory on a rich dark blue ground. Width 148 cm. Length 240 cm
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A large hand knotted rug with bold leaf and flower decoration in colours of red, green, brown and yellow, central oblong field with two narrow border guards and one wide guard. Width 242 cm. Length 323 cm
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A large hand knotted Afghan Turkoman rug, the field decorated with rows of small gul motifs, three wide border guards, in typical colours of rich red, dark blue and ivory. Width 200 cm. Length 300 cm
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A large hand knotted Afghan Andkhoi rug, the field decorated with stylised plant motifs in colours of rich red, dark blue, deep apricot and pale yellow. Width 200 cm. Length 300 cm
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A nest of three Edwardian period Sheraton Revival mahogany side tables with banded inlay, slender tapering square section legs with spade feet and stretcher bases, the largest table width 44 cm. Height 66 cm
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A Victorian cast iron occasional table with ornate pierced decoration, tripod base and white paint finish. Diameter 6.3 cm
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A Victorian period walnut four stage whatnot with marquetry inlay, shaped fronts, ornate barley twist column supports and pierced backs. Height 122 cm. Width 73 cm
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An old teak storage box of plain oblong shape with metal side handles. Length 79 cm
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A vintage mahogany fire screen with glazed panels of old Chinese needlework embroidery. Height 90 cm. Width 63 cm
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A Victorian period walnut revolving piano stool with ornately carved and pierced tripod base and buttoned green brocade seat
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A New Zealand colonial kauri tripod piano stool, the fixed circular top with worn floral tapestry cover
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A vintage oak bench seat, the pierced supports with a flowering tulip design, hinged two plank seat with arms at either end and panelled front. Width 1400m, height 114 cm
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A long old country bench seat, square cut one end, rounded the other - on pegged boarded supports with sleigh feet. Length 258 cm. Width 24.5 cm. Height 48 cm
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Another long old pine country bench seat, similar to above
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Another long old country pine bench seat - similar to previous two lots
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A primitive tripod country elm stool, the deep weathered circular top on three simple pegged legs. Height 39 cm. diameter 35 cm
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A vintage wire plant stand, circular top on four scrolling legs, crossed wire and scrolling embellishments to top, painted cream with rust to some areas. Height 9 cm. diameter 3 cm
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A Victorian period metal plant stand, the oblong top with rounded ends decorated with woven twisted wire, the face with twisted wire scrolling work leading down to a crossed wire shelf, on four scrolling metal feet, painted a deep cream, some areas with rust. Height 90 cm. Width 91 cm. Depth 27 cm
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A modern metal baker’s rack, tall metal rack divided into two sections with decorative scrolling metalwork through middle, six shelves with bullnose brass fronts with two hooks to the top, with verdigris finish. Height 228 cm. Width 90 cm. Depth 48 cm
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An oak library archive book case, three glass doors with later black plastic handles, bracket feet and one open top shelf. Height 125 cm. Width 6 cm. Depth 22 cm
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A Victorian period four stage burr walnut bowfront corner whatnot with inlaid decoration, turned supports and carved and pierced pediment. Width 68 cm. Height 130 cm
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A small colonial kauri collector’s chest of two banks of three drawers with a turned bun handle. Height 44 cm. Width 71 cm. Depth 24 cm
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A stained colonial kauri chiffonier of traditional form, the carved shaped back with a single serpentine shelf on turned supports, the base with two frieze drawers above two panelled drawers, plinth base. Height 160 cm. Width 122 cm. Depth 59.5 cm
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A New Zealand colonial kauri miner’s settle with single simple scroll end with two large turned rails, turned legs to the other end, slatted base with later foam squab. Height 80 cm. Length 153 cm
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A large colonial kauri sideboard display cabinet/bookcase, the upper section with two large glazed sliding doors enclosing four shelves, tongueand- groove backed, the lowest section with two panelled doors. Width 177 cm. Height 256 cm
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A New Zealand colonial kauri three piece parlour suite (settee and two armchairs) with spindle decoration, carved and pierced back splats, turned front legs with original white china casters and machine tapestry upholstery with floral sprig designs
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A New Zealand colonial golden kauri baby’s crib on rocker base. Length 91 cm
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A New Zealand Union Steamship Co. saloon chair in exotic pale timber, the curved back with panel decorated with USSCo. logo within laurel leaves, gilded and highlighted in red, the circular seat with original cane top (for summer) above original upholstered, all on fancy metal three way revolving base. Height 89.5 cm
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A New Zealand dark stained rimu Arts & Craft Davenport, the overhanging top with original leatherette insert, two small drawers and top shelf, two drawers on one side (one with fitted interior), dummy drawers the other, original metal handles and brown china casters. Width 60 cm. Height 105 cm. Depth 54 cm. Some attention required
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A New Zealand colonial kauri side table of oblong shape with single drawer, turned legs, spindle gallery base restrained decoration and original white china casters. Width 92 cm. Depth 50 cm. Height 76 cm. Surface marks
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A New Zealand colonial kauri fancy dressing table, the swing mirror with a decorative moulded and carved frame on two supports, each with a single drawer, the base with a combination of nine drawers, mottled timber fascia panels, plinth base. Height 197 cm. Width 122.5 cm. Depth 52 cm
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A pair of New Zealand colonial kauri bedside cabinets matching the above dressing table, each with a single door of two panels, one carved, the other with mottled timber panel, decorative mouldings, plinth base
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A large New Zealand colonial kauri wardrobe matching the above two lots with shaped carved and decoratively moulded pediment above two long mirrored panel doors flanking two smaller cupboards above an open section and three graduated drawers all above two drawers to the base. Carved panels and burr timber fascias. Height 250 cm. Depth 60 cm. Width 192 cm
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A pair of Victorian walnut framed grandmother and grandfather chairs with buttoned back upholstery, foliate carved detail to the front legs, both on white porcelain casters
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A pair of studded dark brown leather club chairs with loose cushions and short bulbous turned legs
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A pair of studded black leather wingback armchairs with loose cushions, short carved walnut legs and ‘X’ stretcher bases. One leg distressed
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A set of William IV period mahogany saddleback dining chairs with ornate carved rails, turned front legs and drop-in green velvet seats
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A set of four Victorian walnut balloon back style dining chairs with ornate carved and pierced decoration, serpentine fronts, cabriole front legs and floral machine tapestry covers
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A pair of pale green and white paint finish open elbow chairs of French Louis XVI style with leaf ribbon and scroll decoration, gilt highlights, turned and fluted front legs and an ivory coloured ticking ready for upholstery
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A pair of vintage oak armchairs with French style short cabriole legs and shaped aprons between, modern natural hessian and black cut velvet upholstery, entwined ribbon pattern
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A pale duck egg blue paint finish armchair of French style with serpentine front, turned and fluted front legs and restrained carved decoration, striped cream and brown cotton covers and loose cushions. Covers distressed
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A pair of elegant modern walnut armchairs of French style with shaped fronts, short cabriole legs, plain natural coloured linen covers with feather filled loose cushions. One with a small Persian cushion, the other with a small cushion decorated with French toile
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A Victorian period oak pedestal desk, three small drawers across the top, cupboards one side and two deep drawers the other, red vinyl top, plinth base and original circular brass handles. Width 106 cm. Depth 56 cm. Height 76 cm
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A vintage oak roll top desk of traditional design, the base with a central drawer, eight pedestal drawers and two brushing slides, the interior fitted with two small drawers, shelves and pigeon holes. Width 121 cm. Depth 68 cm. Height 115 cm. One interior cup handle damaged
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A Victorian period walnut Davenport with a fitted oak interior, a sloping top with original brown leatherette insert and stationery box, turned full column supports, four drawers one side, dummy drawers the other, wood handles and metal casters. Width 55 cm. Depth 58 cm. Height 92 cm
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A Victorian period oak pedestal desk, one single full depth of desk drawer to centre with compartments, four small drawers to the left, the right pedestal with two small drawers and one large double fronted drawer scrolled wooden handles, new leather insert with gilded decoration to top, plinth base and full back. Height 79 cm. Width 166 cm. Depth 6 cm
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