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July Art and Antique Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:738
Sale Title:July Art and Antique AuctionLots with images:52
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:538
Date:19-Jul-2011
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A Victorian period 3¼” brass salmon reel, stamped with maker’s mark G. Little, London, wood handle, good condition and with original finish
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A late Victorian period 4” large brass Birmingham salmon fishing reel, horn handle, permanent check, good condition with old polish
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An early 20th century 3 5/8” Pflueger brass skeleton fishing reel, rare large salmon size, on/off check, embossed with maker’s mark and ‘Sal-Trout’, complete with vintage line
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A Hardy’s aluminium angler’s rod case with affixed labels and etched maker’s mark. Length 147 cm
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A vintage Hardy’s two piece cane fishing rod, bound with green cotton, long length of cork grip. Length overall 191 cm
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A vintage three piece can fly fishing rod ‘The ‘J.J.H. Triumph’ ‘ with Hardy’s metal fittings, original Hardy’s canvas bag
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A large old green glass fishing float encased in netting
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An old green glass fishing float encased in netting
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An old large green glass fishing float encased in netting
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An old green glass fishing float encased in netting
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An old elephant’s foot from Malaysia complete with four toe nails, natural finish, brown and wrinkled. Height 340, maximum diameter 39 cm. Provenance; ‘This was a gift to my parents in the early 1960’s when they were about to return to New Zealand after living in Asia for 13 years .........’
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A walrus tusk crib board finely decorated in scrimshaw with Inuit scenes. Length 42.5 cm
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A vintage Stuart-type model steam engine with an oscillating piston driving a crank held in a double H-frame, driving a 6” power take-off wheel. Height 27.5 cm
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An oak wall hanging spoon rack of Georgian style with flat top candle box and boarded spoon holder. Height 61 cm
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A large wall hanging gilt metal panel of domed form, ornately decorated in relief with classical battle scenes, masks, griffins and snakes to the border. Diameter 60 cm
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A Jennings & Bettridge small paper mache mounted wall mirror with fitted storage unit below, decorated with flowers and birds. Height 410, width 25 cm
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A large convex magnifying glass with a metal stand. Diameter 24 cm
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A Victorian period Versace maple box, the small box with decorative stringing and brass work to the lid, the interior with original paper and silk lining, possibly for scent flasks. Height 110, width 155, depth 8.5 cm
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A German timber crucifix mounted with a silver plated Christ and motifs. Height 26 cm
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A large modern bronze figure of a young boy fishing. Height 112 cm
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An antique Indian carved and painted wood standing figure with staff and wand. Height 51 cm
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A West German “Somso” resin human skeleton on conforming metal trolley stand, life size and moulded from an original. Height on stand 188 cm
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A large floor standing Victorian period marble statue of a young boy watching his sleeping hound, on marble base with impressed leaves etc., some damage. Height 77 cm
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An English Pewter (Tudric) Art Nouveau dish of circular form, pierced and moulded leaf decoration to the border, tendril form handles, the well with large enamel plaque in blue with green highlights. Impressed marks to the back including #0287. 28 cm x 21 cm
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A copper Arts & Craft candle sconce, the large round plaque decorated with Arts and Craft motifs, with two candle holders attached to the base, mounted on wood backing. Height 535, width 40 cm
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An Art Deco period bronzed spelter 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 Victorian period oak brass bound wine cooler of tapering oval section with tin lined interior and original lid. Height 320, width 390, depth 28 cm
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An old brass time switch in cylindrical case, clockwork 24 hour switching patent mechanism. Diameter 8.5 cm
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A pair of Edwardian beam scales by W.T. Avery Ltd to weigh 4lbs. Brass and iron framed. Height 76.5 cm
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A Victorian cast iron Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. Paint finish. Width 41 cm
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A, theodolite with an adjustable compass table, horizontal silver Vernier scale. Height 33 cm
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An impressive 19th century gilt metal urn, ornate classical style, the lid with acanthus leaf knop and pineapple finial, the base with large handes, the body with a band of relief decoration including hounds, fox and game birds above hound mask applied plaques, various applied wreaths and scrolls to body, flared pedestal base. Height on fitted turned wood stand 52.5 cm
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An A.R.L. (Auckland Rugby League 1925) cap, red and black, with gilt top, made by Cox’s Hat Factory, lining distressed
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A vintage gent’s top hat, the top of traditional oval form moleskin cover, the flat rim with inverted top edge, with vintage card sizing ring to the interior
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A 19th century Karelian birch card case, of oblong shape with an integral hinged cover, 9.5 cm x 9 cm x 5 cm. Along with a snuff box turned from a section of Karelian birch, featuring the natural timber surface to the walls
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An early 1900’s pine apprentice chest, two half drawers over four full drawers with metal handles. Height 380, width 25, depth 23.5 cm
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An early 1900’s barometer, round oak frame with rope decoration, enamel dial in excellent condition, with original bevelled glass. Diameter 23 cm
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A Victorian period mahogany display cabinet, glazed front door with glass shelves. Height 160, length 120, depth 18 cm
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An early 1900s Italian marble bust of two young lovers, on a marble plinth base decorated with two love birds in relief, script signature to back G. (Giovanni) Brogi (1853-1919). Chip to back of bust and base. Height 530, width 350, depth 6 cm
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A Spanish Aya-Aguirre & Aranzabal 12 gauge shotgun, double barrel side-byside, scroll engraved lock, chequered mahogany fore-end and grip, good condition. Length 109.5 cm. In stained wood case. Licence required
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A modern SKSArms Co. 12 gauge shotgun, ‘Made in Japan’, double barrel side-by-side, chequered fore-end and grip, mahogany stock. Length overall 119 cm. Licence required
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An old English T Wild 12 gauge shotgun, double barrel side-by-side, the metal work (furniture) finely engraved with scrolls and fowl, pin fire, mahogany stock, the barrels midrib engraved ‘T. Wild. Whittall Street. Birmingham’. Length overall 117.5 cm. Licence required
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A 12 bore Db/barrelled hammerless side lock shotgun by Holloway & Naughton, makers Birmingham, London and Paris, top lever ejector, 30” ribbed game bells with address engraved thereon. Side locks similarly engraved Holloway & Naughton Ltd and engraved in bold scrolling foliage. Proof for 1¼ ounce loads and in excellent working order. The gun case in burgundy baize lined modern case. A firearms licence required
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A 12bore Stevens S/barrel shotgun “Proof tested 12 gauge 2 and 3/4” chamber”. Licence required
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An old Lee Enfield cut down rifle, military markings to stock, complete with bolt and magazine, some rust and borer. Length 79.3 cm. Licence required
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An antique percussion sporting rifle, the lock marked Parker Field & Son. The octagonal breech marked ‘233 Holborn, London’. Trigger guard lock and part of butt plate with decorative engraving with ram rod. Barrel length 31”. No licence required
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A 20th century hand made ship model of the H.M.S. Berwick, English ship built in 1775, bearing two rows of cannons and modelled under full sale with rigging, complete in glass case with typed details. Case size 71 cm x 23 cm x 64 cm
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A large cased ship’s model of the U.S.S. Kearsarge, a Mohican-class sloop-ofwar, steam and sail powered, with three masts, rigging, life boats, etc. in a wood case with glass front, dimensions of case 107 cm x 25.5 cm x 107 cm
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A vintage hand built wood model of the S.S. Mararoa (built 1885), a passenger/ cargo vessel modelled with a single funnel, six life boats, hull painted in green/mauve and mauve bands, on mahogany stand. Length 58.5 cm
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A large vintage hand built display model of the Moanui, a Northern Steam Ship Company vessel, originally built in 1961 modelled with three deck winch towers with a combination of winch arms, complete with rigging etc., the hull painted red with a green border and a yellow band. Mounted in a mahogany framed fully glazed case. Dimensions of case 118 cm x 32 cm x 58 cm
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An Art Deco period chrome and wood model of a yacht, chrome screwed deck, mast and sails with a wooden hull and stand. Height 55 cm
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A vintage ‘Stern’ light from the Hmnzs Tui, the brass and copper body with a curved, ribbed and tinted glass panel, screw down hinged lid, mounted on later teak stand with applied plaque dated 11 Sept. 1970-18 Feb. 1998. Height 36 cm
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A vintage model of the coastal trawler St Elmo from Hull, modelled with a single funnel, two masts with furled sails, two lifeboats, various winches and deck compartments, the hull painted green and black. Length 95 cm
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A vintage hand built model of the tug, Cervia, well modelled with a single funnel, figures, ropes, rope work buffer to bow, the removable top section revealing electric motor. Length 75.5 cm
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A hand built model of the H.M.S. Melampus launched 1785, a model with full rigging, no sails, cannons showing, displayed under rectangular full glass case with wooden base. Dimensions of case 54 cm x 22 cm x 470
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Three small model boats, includes a battleship, freighter and sailing dinghy
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A small Art Deco period chrome yacht model, the brass hull painted green. Height 27 cm
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A c.1900 gilt metal small circular box, the hinged lid with a central portrait of a Pre-Raphaelite woman, leaf and rope twist borders, scroll decoration to the sides. Red velvet lined interior. Diameter 6.5 cm
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An Edwardian period mahogany display cabinet, glass shelves inside, nine bevelled glass panes to the front. Height 550, width 500, depth 26 cm
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A piece of cut and polished kauri exuding a large kauri gum section. Height 500, width 360, depth 14 cm
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An early 1900 oak games tantalus, chromed decorative gothic style mounts, three cast hobnail decanters with silver plate and blue enamel sherry, port and vodka labels, mirror to back, one drawer and an internal compartment for games. No key. Height 335, width 75, depth 29.5 cm
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Two framed nautical pictures; a vintage watercolour of the Awatea with landscape behind, unsigned, gouache highlights, 32 cm x 620, original oak frame, together with a vintage coloured photo of KZ7 racing under sail, framed under glass
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A large brass ornate six branch table lamp as six floral stems, the heads arching downwards with a single leaf to each, the base with a further matching six leaves and spreading foot, frilled floral form frosted glass shades. Height 62 cm
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A large Victorian period’ Mary Gregory’ jug, white enamel decoration of a young boy in trees and paths on a light green ground. Height 210, diameter 11 cm
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A Victorian period cranberry glass epergne, three trumpets plus a larger central trumpet, three twisted glass canes with hanging baskets, rims with decorative crimping. Height 570. Diameter 30 cm
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An old cut glass water jug with Fresnell and diamond field cutting. Height 20.5 cm
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A set of five Waterford Crystal ‘Wynnewood’ red wine goblets with short knopped stems
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A set of four large Waterford tumblers and one smaller matching the above
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A set of five Waterford champagne glasses matching the above
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A crystal decanter with original label ‘Bergh-Kristall, Kosta’. Vase shaped with fluted walls and a conforming stopper. Height 28.5 cm
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Two 19th century glasses, each with a trumpet shaped bowl on spreading foot, one with etched decoration of wheat and vine leaves, the other with palm leaf form. Height 14 cm and 12.5 cm
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29 pieces of Waterford ‘Colleen’ cut crystal stem ware. 12 red wine glasses, 11 white wine glasses, 6 dessert wine glasses
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A Rene Lalique frosted glass lidded powder bowl, the lid with three dancing nude figures framed by a foliate wreath, the foliate design continues to the walls of the dish. Marked to the side ‘D’Orsay’ (the make-up manufacturer). Small chip to lid. Diameter 9.5 cm
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A Lalique perfume bottle for Nina Ricci decorated with Starlight hibiscus flowers to the front and gilded rim to the top of the bottle, mushroom shaped stopper. Height 16.5 cm
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An Emile Galle Art Nouveau period cameo glass vase, triple overlay and acid etched decoration of autumnal grape leaves and fruit, circular everted top lip and foot, the body of square section with curved corners in tones of deep purple/brown, olive green and deep amber, etched signature ‘Galle to the body and original paper label to the base. Height 147, width 10 cm. Provenance: The collection of a member of the Seabrook family and in the ownership of one Auckland family for over 60 years.
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A Pulegoso glass vase from the amphora series designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi probably made by Venini, baluster jug form with applied pinched handle, unmarked. Height 16 cm. Authenticated by Charles Hajdamach (renowned glass expert) while on 2009 visit to NZ
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A Loetz Powolny Art Deco glass vase, the red/orange body with traditional vertical black stripes and rim, wide baluster form, ground pontel to base. Height 17 cm
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Harrach art glass Bohemian vase of bottle form, the rose pink graduated exterior cased with white interior, enamelled and gilt floral hand decorated, mark to base with the Harrach feather plume mark and various numbers. Height 16.5 cm
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An Ekenas Swedish art glass vase of baluster form, the blue coloured top with fine bubble inclusions, the body of green with mottled brown highlights, ground pontel to base with engraved marks and numbers. Height 18 cm
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An Art Deco period French Julien opalescent glass bowl of octagonal form, geometric, floral & tapered bead decoration, moulded factory marks. Diameter 30.3 cm
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An Art Deco period glass decanter set, decanter and six glasses, in the “Hollywood” style, faceted cylindrical bodies, silvered neck, black banded decoration to foot of each and stopper
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A pair of Whitefriar’s red knobbly vases of tapered cylindrical form. Height 12.5 cm
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A Garry Nash freeform glass vase, clear glass with sommerso red and blue interior highlighted with gold leaf flecked inclusions, etched signature and date ’02. 20.5 cm x 5.7 cm x 14 cm
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A contemporary New Zealand Brian Chrystall cast glass spiral in colours of blue and yellow. Height 13.5 cm
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A large art glass vase, the tall clear glass tapered body with applied oversized amber glass trailings swirling around the body, engraved signature to base H. Scarborough' Height 52 cm
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Four Maori pre-European stone adze blades, (toki), small size, tapered form, each registered. Found in Otago in a slip in the 1960’s which unearthed 3000 artefacts
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A pre-European Maori adze (toki), dark grey Argillite, quadrangular cross section, blade is polished chipping to cutting edge. Length 17.5 cm
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A pre-European Maori adze (toki), highly polished in dark grey Argillite, rectangular cross section, chips to front of blade, Length 12.5 cm
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A rare pre-European Maori whalebone comb (Heru), the arching top with small lobe ornamentation, four complete long tines issue from the upper section, remnants of two tines remain. Length 25 cm
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A greenstone mere, with spatulate blade, reduced grip pierced with suspension holes. Length 37.5 cm
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An oldPapua New Guinea dog tooth necklace, each tooth drilled and lashed to a woven long band. Length 97.5 cm
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A pair ofPapua New Guinea ancestor doll type figures, made from natural fibres with pleated skirt, string work headrest to the woman, natural hair for the gentleman’s beard, natural earth pigments to the bodies, the faces highlighted with red and yellow pigment. Heights approx. 38 cm
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An old rare Bhutanese horn wine carrier, a massive ox-horn fitted with brass caps and bindings and a leather suspension strap. Outside length 61 cm
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An old Fijian pottery vessel, terracotta body, pit fired, double aperture top with applied fine cross and dot and pinched decoration, variable glaze in red, brown and darker tones. Height 17 cm
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Eight 19th century colonial New Zealand and New Munster document impressed seals depicting early New Zealand Coat of Arms etc., circular format on square paper panels
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A silver New Zealand Territorial Service Medal awarded to Bandsman, H.A. Merson, N.Z.G.A., 1919
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Various antique legal documents, letters and seals
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A New Zealand Arts & Crafts pewter covered box. The lid embellished with a profile portrait of a Maori warrior holding a Taiaha. 24.5 cm x 28 cm x 11.5 cm
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A New Zealand native timbers box, Kauri, veneered in various other native timbers with a star pattern to the domed hinged lid. 28 cm x 17 cm x 11.5 cm
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A Crown Lynn hand potted Ernest Shufflebotham vase of spherical form with raised rim, ring foot, matt white. Height 190, diameter 23 cm
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