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March Art & Antique Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:858
Sale Title:March Art & Antique AuctionLots with images:106
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:606
Date:22-Mar-2011
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A trench Art vase made from a large calibre brass shell engraved with a trophy scene of a bombardier, a cannon, and flags of the Allies above an inscription 'Conquest of Palestine and Cyria'. Height 22.5 cm
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A large brass World War I trench Art shell case heavily worked in repousse and punch work with a scene of dogs hunting a stag in a tree landscape, dated 1917. Height 39 cm
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A pair of Victorian period brass candlesticks, square bases with chamfered corners and knopped columns. Height 31 cm
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An old charcoal burning iron with wood handle and trivet. Height 26 cm
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An old charcoal burning iron on trivet, both with wood handles. Height 18 cm
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An old charcoal burning iron with wood handle. Height 20 cm
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A good Victorian period brass inkstand of triangular shape on tripod mask base fixed to a circular tray, mediaeval decoration and original ceramic liner. Diameter 23 cm
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A Victorian period brass inkstand heavily embossed and decorated with florals and swags. Height 4 cm. Width 2 cm depth 17 cm
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A vintage brass mounted carpenter’s moulding plane, R. Livingstone & Co. with owner’s name impressed, M. Coubrough.
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Four old carpenter’s tools, fret saw drills and a small level marked F.R. Low, Sydney.
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Four small old brass mounted cabinetmaker’s levels. Length of each 30 cm Makers include J. Rabone & Sons, Birmingham.
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Three vintage wood worker’s planes, a steel faced shoulder plane with rosewood infill, a chamfer plane marked W.P., and a smoothing plane with steel and wood body and brass tongue.
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Three woodworking planes; Stanley no. 4, Bailey no. 4 1/2, unnamed no. 7, along with a record no. 071 router.
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A collection of vintage tools; two braces, a selection of bits, a hand drill and two augers.
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A Stanley No. 45 wood working plane in original box with two guides and extra blades, the box with paper label to end.
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A collection of vintage wood working tools; tenon, bow and keyhole saws, spokeshave, hammer and others.
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Seven volumes of ‘The Modern Carpenter, Joiner and Cabinet-Maker’, c.1902-1904, edited by G. Lister Sutcliffe, original cloth covers in a stylish Jugendstil manor.
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An antique American iron and wood Colonial Coffee Mill made by the Wrightsville Hardware Company. Height 27 cm
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A set of Avery Ltd brass bell weights, four graduated from 1lb. to 7lbs. along with a similar unmarked 2lb. weight, the tallest 18.5 cm
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A graduated set of cast iron weights from 56 lb. to 2 lb., various makers including Avery & Airbanks.
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A Victorian period Salters’ patent gilt metal adjustable tripod music stand, in original case.
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Two Victorian period brass book rests, a recumbent lion and box beside a fence. Length of each 17 cm
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A pair of mid 19th century brass column candlesticks with faceted and turned knops, one with original ejector mechanism along with a pair of smaller brass Georgian period candlesticks, both with ejector mechanism, baluster shape, raised on a square spreading foot. Height 15 cm
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A set of three graduated pewter measures, baluster shape, one gill along with two smaller. Height of largest 8 cm
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A 19th century Sheffield plate ewer, helmet shape with a flying handle with lion mask terminal, polished to remove the plate and reveal the copper, along with another copper and brass water jug. Height 31.5 cm
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A 19th century brass saucepan with a riveted steel handle and a copper lid engraved ‘Dorchester Hotel’ along with a brass tripod trivet raised on a tall slender stem, the pierced circular top with five implement hangers. Height 23 cm
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A pair of vintage French green enamel light shades. Diameter 40 cm
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A contemporary bronze cast Royal Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland featuring two supporters as crowned and chained standing unicorns, shield below helm and crest, etc., dark stained hardwood backing with strut stand marked Orion, Ltd. Ed. 351 of 50 cm Height 28 cm. Width 22 cm
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A bronze portrait plaque of Garibaldi commemorating the Italian War 1859. Diameter 110: another of Lorenzo the Magnificent. Diameter 83: another bronzed depicting Dante, oval, 12.7 cm x 9.8 cm
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A Kauri chip carved glove box, the hinged lid carved with an oval foliate motif surrounded by a border of cruciform medallions. 35.5 cm x 20.5 cm x 11 cm
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An old Baltic pine knife tray with the division forming a central handle. 36 cm x 21 cm
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A New Zealand colonial golden kauri baby’s crib on rocker base. Length 91 cm
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A pair of New Zealand native rewarewa picture frames of plain tapered profile, figured matai backing board to each. 46 cm x 38.5 cm
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An early 20th century New Zealand colonial picture frame, the bevelled matai outer frame with kohekohe internal slip and further rewarewa narrow slip. 96 cm x 80.5 cm
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A Victorian period birdseye maple large glazed picture frame of rectangular form with ogee profile, internal gilt slip and original glass. Height 97.5 cm. Width 71.5 cm
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A late Georgian period mahogany tea caddy, with two compartments and a heavy glass mixing bowl, decorative stringing to edges, metal handle added to top, with key. Requires some attention. Height 6 cm. Width 30 cm depth 15.5 cm
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A New Zealand burr totara cigarette box, of oblong casket shape with a sprung pop-up mechanism to deliver an individual cigarette to the top of the box. 15.5 cm x 10.5 cm x 11 cm
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A Victorian period writing slope, mahogany with brass bound corners, military style inset handles to the side, one inkwell, usual compartment and one large pull-out drawer to the side. Requires minor attention. Height 8 cm. Width 45 cm depth 25 cm
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A Victorian period rosewood jewellery box, the interior with original green silk 3 compartments, original key. Height 45 cm. Width 7.5 cm depth 20 cm
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A Victorian rosewood cased table top music box, the hinged lid inlaid with marquetry floral design, the mechanism inside displayed beneath a glass lid. Width 50.5 cm
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A pair of Georgian period horn beakers with Old Sheffield plate linings. Height 11.5 cm the rims engraved with mono grams A.P. Alexander Pearson was presented by King George III with the these beakers for services during the American war of Independence. Together with a letter of Provenance.
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Two 19th century gilt metal statuettes. One depicting Cupid standing before a massive anvil, his hands raised above his head holding a hammer (head of hammer absent). The other, a putto, stands beside a blacksmith’s vice, the object of his manufacture absent from his raised right hand. Each 10.5 cm
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Two old magnifying glasses, one with an ebony handle, the other with a black hard plastic handle. Lens diameter 100 and 7.5 cm
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An old games box in the form of a pair of leather bound books, the fitted interior lifts out to reveal a backgammon board, the exterior, a chess or draughts board, complete with a wooden chess set, draught set and leather bound dice shakers. Width 46 cm depth 26 cm
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A Victorian tortoiseshell card case of rectangular form, fine engraved gilt brass decoration to one side with shield cartouche on diaper ground, floral and scroll border and push button hinged lid release with ivory lining. 10.5 cm x 7.8 cm
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A Victorian period black papier mache wine coaster with gilded floral decoration. Diameter 17.5 cm
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Three brass decorative ladles, two with copper riveted handles along with a copper tapering cylindrical water jug. Height 35.5 cm
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An early 19th century brass mortar and pestle, the mortar beaker shaped, the pestle double-headed. Height 9 cm
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A large old pewter jug of baluster shape with a wide pouring spout and a strap handle. Height 22 cm unidentified touch marks.
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Four Edwardian period English beer pulls with china hunting scene handles. Length of each 36.5 cm
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A pair of Victorian period brass beer pulls with gilded black glazed china handles. Length 53 cm
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A pair of large decorative iron and pierced brass andirons in the style of Charles II. Height 70 cm Together with an iron grate.
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Three Georgian period brass candle sticks, a pair. Height 185 and one single. Height 20 cm all with shaped bases.
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A small contemporary bronze figure of a reclining female nude ‘Erica’ by Roderick Burgess. Length 20 cm
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A large modern New Zealand swamp kauri sculpture in the shape of a koru decorated with kauri gum resin and with rope suspension. Diameter 115 cm. A specially commissioned sculpture made for the vendor.
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An Art Deco period Spelter bronze statuette of a female dancer, she stands posed on one foot upon a white alabaster sphere raised from a square plinth. Height 44 cm
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A Tudric pewter Art Nouveau lidded ewer with original Powell green glass liner. Height 18 cm impressed mark and design no. 0331. Designed by Sir Archibald Knox.
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A Tudric Art Nouveau pewter biscuit barrel, Archibald Knox design decorated with Art Nouveau motifs around four sides. Height 2 cm. Width and depth 11 cm
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An English Pewter Art Nouveau oval basket decorated with a moulded border of leaves and vines. 23.5 cm x 17 cm
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A rare Art Nouveau copper and brass handled tray designed by Gustave Serrurier-Bovy, Secessionist period designs, with the copper base fitted in a shaped brass gallery mount with geometric pierced decoration. Belgium, c.1910. Length 60 cm. Width 31.5 cm some handles resoldered.
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Four ‘Decorative Art’ year books, 1928, 1943-48, 1949, 1950-51, published by The Studio Ltd.
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An 1895 presentation ‘Winner Wellington Cup’ horse riding crop, the gilded gold handle end with presentation inscription ‘Presented to T. Taylor, from the Pollard Opera Coy. for Riding Mahiki’. ‘Winner Wellington Cup 1895’, the finely plaited bound shaft with a plain gold ring, later leather strap end. Length 82.5 cm
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Four walking sticks, one of Briar, one fruitwood with a carved head handle, one with a stag horn handle and one with a turned ivory knob.
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A vintage Leica M3 camera in original leather case complete with Leitz lens and Leica light meter and a leather fitted carry case enclosing original instruction booklet, Leitz telephoto lens 1:4/135, smaller Leitz lens 1:2.8/35 with attached viewer, other Leitz viewer and various hoods and covers, all in good original condition
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A 19th century cast iron book press, large quarto size, the turned handle with brass knob finials.
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A German W/Wii silver and black enamel 1st Class Iron Cross dated 1939, together with a metal German Paratrooper’s badge and another German badge.
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A rare miniature medal group, the New Zealand Cross and the New Zealand Wars Medal, both awarded to Cornet Harry Wrigg, the New Zealand Cross with traditional applied gold wreath, crown and buckle, both with original ribbons, both displayed in a Spink & Son leather case. Provenance: ex. the collection of Lt Col Tom Wallace. The lot including a pamphlet ‘Souvenir of the Veteran’s Home Bazaar’ 1903, signed by Wrigg to the cover. Note; Harry Charles William Wrigg was born in Wexford, Ireland and died in…
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A large old ivory slave bangle, circular form, wide rectangular section. Diameter 10 cm
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An old ivory tusk section with later scrimshaw by Des Baker, ‘The Tiger Hunt’, finely worked depicting a hunter being attacked on the back of an elephant, black and dark red-brown colourings, signed, silver mounts and large cabochon ends. Length 26 cm
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An African carved ivory tusk section box, lidded, carved in bas relief with a procession of wild animals, the lid with a conforming carving. Height 9.5 cm
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A late 19th century decorative whalebone walking cane, the mildly tapered cylindrical shaft with a diamond engraved geometric pattern, partly set with mildly raised small circular ebony discs with four further horn, full. Width discs towards the sperm whale tooth handle of conical form, the flat top with an inset dark hardwood disc. Length 87 cm
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An old large sperm whale’s tooth with rounded end and semi-polished finish. Length 19.5 cm
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A 19th century scrimshaw whale’s tooth, the fine incised decoration of a knight in armour with a shield and sword, 4 remnants of dark staining, mounted on a wooden base with ebonised finish. Length of tooth 14 cm
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A basket of assorted polished and unpolished kauri gum.
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An old taxidermied elephant’s foot tray. Length 49 cm
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A Khmer stone carved Buddha with Naga represented as Buddha meditating in the Samadhi pose under the protection of Munchalinda, the serpent coiled body forms the throne for the Buddha while his seven head hood rises up behind and curves over, forming a protective canopy. Height 66 cm Purchased by our vendor as Bayon period, 12th century, Cambodian, raised on contemporary plinth.
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A Khmer sandstone Ganeshe stele (relief carving), the elephant headed divinity seated in Virasana pose with ball to one hand and broken tusk to other, a backing to the stele of tall rectangular form with remains of Sanskrit, protruding arch to the base. Height 76.5 cm raised on a contemporary black plinth.
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A 20th century bronze sculpture by Susan Gloria Brauchli, 'The Chameleon- Incognito'. No. 1 of an edition of 7 cm with original certificate signed by the artist. Height 47 cm
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An old copper diver’s helmet with green verdigris patina, brass mounts with circular screw on face plate, glazed side panels with grill covers and wing nuts to the shaped base rim. Height 36 cm Honourable wear.
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A tiny Victorian period egg shaped treen vinaigrette. Length 2.5 cm
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A small vintage Italian travelling Icon in original blue Morocco leather case. Height 9 cm
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A gold mounted mother-of-pearl pen with Ladd & Miller No. 4 nib. Length 7 cm Original Morocco leather box.
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An Art Deco knitted purse with coloured ivorene frame and chain handle. Some distress.
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An old Chinese Canton ivory coloured silk shawl with long fringed borders and a coloured silk embroidery of figures, buildings, flowering trees, etc. Minor marks.
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An Armand Marseille porcelain head, baby doll with sleepy blue eyes, open mouth with teeth, jointed composite limbs, later crocheted costume, marked Am, Germany, 35.1 cm. 14K. Height 44 cm
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A German porcelain headed doll marked ‘Special, Germany’ on articulated composition and wood body and limbs, sleepy eyes, open mouth. Height 59 cm along with an Armand Marseille, German 390 porcelain headed doll, with composition body, articulated limbs, sleepy eyes, open mouth. Height 42 cm Restoration to both.
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A black baby doll, restored, articulated limbs. Height 26 cm Along with a black pedigree child doll with crying mechanism, sleepy eyes, open mouth and a plastic body with original wig. Height 40 cm
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An Italian made articulated ‘Walking’ doll, with sleepy eyes, an open mouth, re-wigged, restoration, c.1945. Height 80 cm
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An Italian articulated ‘walking’ doll with sleepy eyes, a closed mouth, re-wigged and dressed, restoration, c.1945. Height 80 cm
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A 1920’s composite head, cloth bodied baby doll with original hand painted features. Height 54 cm
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Two hard plastic black child dolls, a boy and a girl with crying mechanism, sleepy eyes, articulated limbs and original wigs. Height 42 cm
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A composite headed and limbed baby doll, restored, with sleepy eyes and open mouth. Height 31 cm
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Two composite headed and limbed Kewpie dolls in original suits and shoes. Height 34 cm
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A 1950’s doll’s house, simulated brick and tile construction with mock Tudor upper storey. The replica leadlight windows and frames made of lithographed pressed tin, double opening hinged facade, and with attached car garage. Width 90 cm raised on associated table base and with a companion stool.
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A collection of Britain’s lead toy soldiers with a sentry in his box as well as soldiers on horseback and foot, also with an unnamed field gun.
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A Ltd. Ed. photography book ‘Ink & Silver’ by Photo Forum.
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An art book ‘Contemporary New Zealand Painters’, A to M, Volume 1 by Marty Friedlander, published by Alistair Taylor, 1980, in hard cover sleeve.
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An album of vintage New Zealand stamps, incomplete, from 1862 Full Faces including pictorials, arms, postage dues, etc. through to the 1960’s.
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A framed photograph ‘The Auckland Watersiders’ Silver Band (Inc.) 1943. 25 cm x 32 cm
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An Edwardian period framed coloured poster ‘The King of Cadonia’ His Majesty’s Theatre, 1909. Height 100 cm. Width 34 cm Some surface marks.
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