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February Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:593
Sale Title:February Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:25
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:403
Date:22-Feb-2011
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A beech and elm Windsor stick back elbow chair with wheel carved splat, shaped seat and stretcher base.
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A set of six good quality William IV period mahogany bar back dining chairs with turned and fluted front legs, beautifully carved back rails and drop-in rose pink velvet covered seats.
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A set of six fine quality William IV period mahogany dining chairs with shaped fronts, elegant cabriole front legs with brass terminals and casters, padded backs and rose coloured damask covers
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A set of eight Georgian country beech and elm reproduction dining chairs, Windsor style with a central shaped and pierced splat framed by plain spindles, shaped seats and turned legs with curved stretchers. Good rich patina, the set includes two carvers.
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A set of six William IV period mahogany dining chairs with carved back rails, turned and fluted vase shaped front legs and drop-in damask covered seats.
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A late Victorian period oak crank action extension dining table of oblong shape, with cut corners, double moulded edge, turned legs, original large brown china casters and two leaves. Width 122 cm length extended 232 cm. Height 79 cm Good colour and condition.
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A Victorian period burr walnut loo table, the quartered oval top with thumbnail moulded edge on a carved quadrupod base with scroll feet and original brown china casters. Length 137 cm. Width 120 cm. Height 70 cm Attention required. With plate glass top.
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A large Georgian reproduction oak drop leaf table of circular form, the base with double gates, plain turned supports, good colour, pegged construction, seating 1 cm Length 197.5 cm. Width 160 cm
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An 18th century style country oak refectory dining table, the rectangular plank top with clenched ends, the base with generous turned legs and central stretcher. Length 274 cm. Width 82 cm
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A mid-19th century mahogany library table with a gilt tooled leather inset top, two drawers in the frieze with bun handles, raised on tapering, fluted legs. Width 120 cm. Depth 53 cm. Height 75 cm
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A quality reproduction, theodore Alexander mahogany partners library table, the shaped top with 'Buffalo Distressed' tooled leather insert, four frieze drawers to each side with gilt brass fancy drop handles, the cabriole scroll legs with carved leaf and bead detail, scrolling and leaf decorated feet, after a design c. 1750. Length 152 cm. Width 111 cm. Height 79.5 cm
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A good Victorian period mahogany Dended extension dining table with two leaves, double thumbnail moulded edge, well proportioned gun barrel pedestal with platform base, four scroll feet and original brass casters. Width 122 cm length extended 182 cm. Height 72.5 cm To seat eight.
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A Georgian period elm highback country dresser, the base with three drawers and two panelled cupboard doors, the boarded back with two open shelves. Width 158 cm. Depth 45 cm. Height 192 cm
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A rare matching pair of Victorian period light mahogany wash stands, each with twin bombe breakfront drawers, turned gun barrel column supports, short up stands and shaped platform bases with a recess for a chamber jug. Width of each 106 cm. Depth 47 cm. Height 84 cm
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A Regency period chiffonier, the square front with two small drawers over two cupboards, the sides with half columns with acanthus leaf decoration top and bottom, the back with scrolling uprights supporting one shelf with scrolling carved gallery, on plinth base. Height 142 cm. Width 107 cm. Depth 46 cm
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An early Georgian period walnut chest of five drawers, two across the top with three graduated full. Width drawers below, the deep cross banded quartered top with a thumbnail moulded edge, the drawers with ‘double D’ mouldings, brass handles and key holder escutcheons, oak linings and bracket feet. Width 98 cm. Depth 53 cm. Height 90 cm
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An impressive Victorian flame mahogany scotch chest with a narrow ogee full. Width drawer above a similar deeper drawer, three further full. Width drawers with bun handles flanked by carved column mouldings and single deep drawer to the base with oval panel moulding. Height 180 cm
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A 19th century flame mahogany bowfront chest of two short above three full. Width drawers, cross banding to the frieze with an exotic pale timber, ebonised bun handles, inlaid hexagonal bone escutcheons, shaped frieze to the base, raised on turned legs. Height 132 cm
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A Georgian period mahogany chest of six drawers, three small drawers across the top with three graduated full. Width drawers below, canted and reeded sides, oak linings, brass bale handles and bracket feet. Width 116 cm. Depth 60 cm. Height 106 cm
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A Georgian bow mahogany bow front chest of five cross banded drawers, two across the top and three graduated full. Width drawers below, oak linings, oval brass handles, splayed feet. Width 104 cm. Depth 53 cm. Height 110 cm Minor attention required.
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A late Victorian mahogany bachelor’s bowfront chest of Georgian style with two drawers across the top and three graduated full. Width drawers below, circular metal handles and splay feet. Width 70 cm. Depth 42 cm. Height 75 cm
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A late 19th century French walnut bedside cabinet with an orange marble top, carved decoration, single drawer, open shelf and ceramic lined cupboard in base. Width 45 cm. Height 85 cm
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A Victorian mahogany armchair with a circular seat, turned legs with brown china casters and deep buttoned green velvet covers.
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A pair of giltwood side chairs of French Louis XVI style with decorated backs, turned and fluted legs and deep buttoned orange velvet covers. Attention required.
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A pair of pale silvered green paint finish armchairs of French Louis XV style with shaped fronts, cabriole legs, studded pale gold coloured floral brocade covers and loose feather filled cushions.
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A pale silvered green paint finish three seater settee of French Louis XV style with shaped front, cabriole legs, studded pale gold floral brocade covers and loose feather filled cushions.
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A good Continental three drawer commode, with burr walnut fascias, the serpentine top with figured veneers, canted corners with carved scroll decoration, raised on squat bun feet. Width 100 cm. Depth 51 cm. Height 8.5 cm
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A Victorian walnut, horseshoe back, club chair with ornate leaf and scroll carved supports, turned front legs and buttoned greenish gold brocade covers. Requires re-upholstery.
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A pair of walnut open elbow chairs of French Louis XV style with restrained carved decoration, elegant cabriole legs, shaped fronts and floral needlework tapestry covers.
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A consol table of French Louis XVI style, oblong shape with rounded front corners, white marble top, turned and fluted legs with X-stretcher base, gilded mounts and Limoges type plaques. Length 95 cm. Depth 31 cm. Height 77 cm
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A circular occasional table of French Louis XVI style with a white marble top, six turned and fluted legs with a shaped stretcher base, gilt mounts and Limoges type porcelain plaques. Diameter 85 cm. Height 50 cm
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An Eastern brass topped tray table of circular shape with decoration of camels and symbols, the folding ebonised stand of Arabic style. Diameter 57.5 cm. Height 55.5 cm
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An old Indian hardwood low table of oblong shape with iron studs and mounts, on four turned legs. Length 128 cm. Width 64 cm. Height 33 cm
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A Victorian period walnut flap top card table, of oblong shape with moulded edge and cut corners, supported on a Cathedral base with four scroll feet and original brown china casters. Length 96 cm. Width 47 cm. Height 73.5 cm 'Buffalo Distressed'
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An elm country cricket table, the circular one piece top on three simple pegged legs. Diameter 60 cm. Height 68 cm
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A pair of circular occasional tables of French style with white marble tops, each with silvered quadrupod base with scroll feet. Diameter 70 cm. Height 47 cm
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A large vintage oak shop display cabinet of tall oblong shape with mirrored back and two full length glazed sliding doors, the interior with adjustable shelves and an overhead light. Width 122 cm. Depth 73 cm. Height 230 cm A glass shelf missing and some attention required.
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A small Georgian period oak five plank coffer with original lock and hinges, the boarded sides with splay feet. Width 96 cm. Depth 35 cm. Height 53 cm
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An important mid 18th century Chinese lacquer cabinet with two doors decorated with extensive landscapes, pagodas, pavilions and temple buildings, opening to reveal a fitted interior, the interior divided and fitted with compartments, shelves and variously sized drawers, a central shrine compartment with pierced sliding screens, and simulated bamboo galleries, the stand, English, of a later period, with gilded lacquer panelling complimenting the cabinet and with two giltwood figural supports in the manner…
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A Chinese dark red lacquer storage box with a decorated front and iron side handles. Length 87 cm. Depth 56 cm. Height 40 cm Minor distress.
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A Chinese tan coloured parchment storage box of plain oblong shape with stitched detail, iron handles and locks. Length 82 cm. Depth 54 cm. Height 34 cm
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A large Japanese quince wood low table of plain oblong shape on short legs with aprons between and pad feet. Width 90 cm length 152 cm. Height 33 cm
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A late 19th century Japanese kimono chest, paulownia and cedar, the base with two wide drawers, a small single drawer and a safe with two internal drawers, the top section with two full. Width drawers, original metal handles and fittings. Width 106 cm. Depth 41 cm. Height 90 cm
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A small old Japanese tansu chest, the base with two wide drawers and three small drawers, the top section with three full. Width drawers, original metal handles and key holes. Width 89 cm. Depth 40 cm. Height 102 cm
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A small Japanese paulownia kimono chest, the base with three full. Width drawers, the top section with two cupboard doors and three internal sliding trays. Width 90 cm. Depth 41 cm. Height 103 cm
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A 1930’s Japanese three stage kimono chest, cedar with ebony fronts, the base section with two wide drawers and three small drawers, the middle section with three full. Width drawers, the top with sliding doors and three small drawers. Width 120 cm. Depth 41 cm. Height 154 cm
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An old Japanese two stage ebonised shrine with twin bi-fold doors and small sliding doors in base, the ornate stepped, gilded interior behind an internal pair of gauze filled bi-fold doors - brick red patinated hinges and lock. Width 64 cm. Depth 52 cm. Height 154 cm
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A Victorian period mahogany cheval toilet mirror, the oval glass on carved supports, the shaped base with twin flap-top jewel compartments. Height 84 cm. Width 73 cm
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A white marble vase shaped table lamp base, the body with wrythen fluting. Height 820 including shade.
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A fancy gilt metal and cut crystal chandelier of six lights supported on six scrolling arms below smaller fancy tiers festooned with cut crystal drops. Diameter 58 cm Provenance: ex The Grand Hotel, Brighton, England.
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An eight branch, twelve light chandelier of French style with iron supports, pendant lustres and flame shaped bulbs with fabric shades. Height 77 cm. Diameter 44 cm See inside back cover
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An impressive contemporary all crystal chandelier of eight scrolling arms each supporting a lamp below four shorter scrolling arms each supporting an obelisk, all from a reversed dome mount below a large baluster column with scrolling arms and other decorative fittings, festooned with swags and pendant drops. Height 97 cm. Diameter 74 cm See inside back cover.
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A large contemporary crystal chandelier of eighteen arms each supporting a lamp, serpentine vertical supports, festooned with faceted ovoid and other crystal drops and swags. Height 101 cm. Diameter 90 cm See inside back cover
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A vintage Venetian pink Murano glass chandelier with four trumpet shaped shades and ten scrolling branches supporting pendant drops. Height 96 cm. Diameter 105 cm some faults. See inside back cover
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Leslie Mills ‘Magdalen Tower, Oxford ‘ watercolour, 26 x 43 cm signed.
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Victorian artist unknown, woman inspecting eggs by an oil lamp, oil on tin, 28 x 23.5 cm in original wide decorative gilt frame.
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An early 19th century English oil on oak panel by unknown artist, tavern courtyard scene with dancing and drinking figures, 27 x 36 cm old birdseye maple frame.
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Peregrine Feeney. R.S.B.A. Coastal landscape with dramatic cliffs. Oil on canvas, signed, dated ’81. Gilt framed. 43 x 73 cm
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Tiiu Reissar, portrait study of a woman with large hat, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1966, 81 x 55.5 cm
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Artist unknown. Napoleon Bonaparte on horseback, modern oil on canvas, 60 x 50 cm ornate gilt frame.
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Artist unknown. Lake scene with sailing boats, oil on canvas, 60 x 90 cm signed and dated 1914, original gilt frame. McAuliffe?
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Artist unknown, river scene with bridge and figure in small boat, oil on canvas, 60 x 90 cm signed and dated 1914, original gilt frame. McAuliffe?
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Kenneth Kure, scene of Pagoda, oil on board, 44 x 36 cm signed, original red lacquered frame. Hand written on reverse ‘Prof. Sir C.S. Sherrington, With Kindest Regards W.K.R., Yours Sincerely Ken Kure’. Sir Charles Sherrington was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1932.
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H. Ballesteros, Palm Tree and Thatched Buildings, Los Cocos, oil on board, 50 x 36 cm
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John Weeks ‘A Kasbah in the Atlas Mountains, Morocco’, pen and wash on paper, 23 x 31 cm Note: Label verso including ‘In the company of a Scottish painter named Munro, John was granted permission by the French authorities to work in the coastal region for one month only. They eluded the military patrols and entered the mountains for five months....’.
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Norman Lindsay, facsimile etching, ‘Love on Earth’ No. 274 of 55 cm edition blind stamped lower right, 35 x 29.5 cm Along with Norman Lindsay facsimile etching,’Virtue’ No. 370 of an edition of 50, similarly blind stamped, 31.5 x 25.7 cm Framed together in common gilt frame. See inside back cover.
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Carlyle Jackson (1891-1940, Australia), landscape with bush and mountain, oil on board, 34 x 44 cm signed, original frame. Original Leighton Gallery label on reverse, Little Colilns Street, Melbourne.
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Helen Brown still life, water colour 12.5 x 12.5 cm unsigned. With hand written inscription Jessie, Many Happy Returns, much loved from Helen.
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Barry Cleavin, ‘from a drawing’, original etching, 38 x 53 cm signed, titled, numbered 21/40 and dated 1978.
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Leo Bensemann (1912-86) woodblock print, ‘Merman’, Ltd. Ed. 17-30, 12.6 x 10.1 cm entitled and numbered, contemporary black frame under glass.
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Vintage laminated New Zealand travel poster, ‘Awatea’ showing the vessel and ‘another page in the history of Tasman Transport’ Union Steam Ship Company, printed in colours with the name Fowler to the image, c. 1935, 92 x 55 cm
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Helen Brown, Taupo landscape and coastal scene, two small water colours, each approx. 7 x 30, unsigned, some foxing. Both with handwritten inscriptions on reverse.
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Brian Halliday, Farm Building near Fox Glacier, oil on board, 45 x 60 cm signed. See inside back cover.
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May Gilbert portrait of a Maori woman, pencil drawing, 37 x 19 cm signed.
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Eric Lee-Johnson, ink on paper, ‘Maori Domestic Architecture, Wai Mamaku Settlement, 1954’, signed and dated, image size 20 x 27.5 cm original frame.
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Artist unknown, two colonial pencil drawings, sailing ships, the gunboat Caroline and the Muri Motu, lost Hokianga, 1858, near North Cape and Coromandel, each approx. 13 x 210 - attributed to Munro, the ship builder. Together with newsprint engraving of New Plymouth town, C.1856.
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C.F. Goldie pencil portrait of Joe ‘Rokocoko’, signed and entitled ‘Best Wishes’ and dated 14/6/04 and signed in black ink by Joe Rokocoko. 42 x 33 cm
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Artist unknown. Portrait of Whiripine A Ngatiawa Chieftainess, oil on board, 25 x 20 cm unsigned, ebonised oak frame.
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Colonial artist unknown, Extensive View of the Pink Terraces, watercolour, unsigned, 39 x 75 cm gilt framed under glass. See inside back cover.
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Hilda Wiseman, Still life White Magnolia, water colour 38 x 48 cm signed.
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Artist unknown. Still life flowers in a vase, oil on board, 29 x 34 cm unsigned, ornate gilt frame.
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Denys Watkins, reclining female nude, pencil drawing, 22 x 28 cm signed and dated ’73.
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Mark Venables oil on artist’s board, Coastal Scene with Wharf, signed and dated ’57, label on reverse. 29.5 x 49 cm Original lined timber frame.
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Carl Laugesen, Wellington Harbour, oil on board, 42 x 56 cm signed.
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Gwen Cashmore ‘Low Tide, Whangarei Harbour from One Tree Point’, signed, labelled and entitled on reverse, 34.5 x 46 cm original frame under glass.
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Ena B. Jeans, high country river scene with trees and mountains, oil on board, unsigned, 40 x 55 cm Title label and exhibition invitation fixed verso.
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Ester Hope, extensive South Island landscape with Southern Alps, gouache, signed, 26.5 x 36.5 cm gilt framed under glass. See inside back cover.
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Adele Younghusband, ‘A Country Road North Auckland’, watercolour, signed, entitled and signed on reverse, 22 x 32 cm gilt framed under glass. See inside back cover.
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Guy Ngan ‘Resurrection’, acrylic on canvas, signed, entitled and dated 1970, 80 x 99.5 cm See inside back cover.
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Aston Greathead ‘Kennedy Bay Road, Coromandel Peninsula’, oil on artist’s board, signed and dated ’77, labelled and entitled on reverse, 39.5 x 55 cm
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Aston Greathead ‘Mt Cook from a Roadside Tam’, oil on artist’s board, signed and dated ’77 and labelled and entitled on reverse, 39.5 x 55 cm
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Aston Greathead ‘Haast Pass, Westland’, oil on artist’s board, signed and dated ’75 and labelled and entitled on reverse, 27 x 40 cm
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K. Airini Vane, coastal scene, gouache, 37 x 50 cm
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