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January Art and Antiques Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:602
Sale Title:January Art and Antiques AuctionLots with images:108
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:496
Date:24-Jan-2012
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A pair of Regency brass candlesticks, plain tapering column on square form base, original push mechanism. Height 26.5 cm
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A Victorian copper kettle with fixed handle and acorn finial, brass seam evident to the back
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A Victorian copper kettle of oval section with fixed handle
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An old copper bedwarming pan, the round copper pan with screw thread fitting to a long turned wooden handle
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An old brass bedwarming pan with a decoratively pierced lift-up lid, attached to long turned wooden handle
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A small Victorian wood and brass telescope, with cover
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A Victorian brass wall mounted gas light, the hinged bracket modelled as a classical hippocamp. Later electrified. Length 36.5 cm
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A cast bronze portrait plaque of Christ in high relief within a circular field upon a hammer finished cross. Signed M.Thomas. Height 24 cm
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Two Victorian brass mortar and pestles, one plain, the other with banded decoration to exterior. 9.5 cm x 11 cm
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An old French tin kitchen fish poaching pan, oval form with domed press fitted lid, two steel loop handles to the ends, square arched handle to the lid. 68 cm x 40 cm x 32 cm
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A Victorian cast iron boot scraper, the upstand scraper of cast lyre form with four central bars and scrolling arms, the rectangular base with concave corners, patina of age
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A small Victorian telescope, brass, with original cover
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A pair of Victorian leather boots, Brogue style in two-tone black and brown, with buttoned closure, with an associated pair of shoe trees
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A pair of Edwardian brogues, tan leather along with an associated pair of shoe trees
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A pair of French gilt metal and mother-of-pearl opera glasses
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A Simon and Halbig early 20th century bisque doll, maker's marks to the back of her head and date 190.6 cm sleeping eyes, brown wig, original composition body, arms and legs, wearing distressed silk dress. Length 44 cm
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An Edwardian china lady in the form of a turtle, the back lifts off to reveal her naked bottom, together with two early 20th century small china dolls
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An old teddy bear, original straw stuffing, glass eyes and growler with later knitted clothes
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A Victorian rosewood jewellery box, the lid with an inset silver plate handle, the interior with original fitted compartments and a lift-out tray, with original rouched fabric to lid. 25 cm x 18 cm x 14 cm
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A Victorian domed amboyna wood jewel casket, the front and lid decorated with studded strips and stars of mother-of-pearl to top and key hole escutcheons, the interior fittings missing, the lid with original fabric lining. 22 cm x 13 cm x 16.5 cm
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A 19th century tortoiseshell veneered, pagoda lidded tea caddy. Serpentine front with spreading apron, raised on squat bun circular ivory feet. The lid opening to reveal ivory clashed edges, two canisters with tortoiseshell lids and ivory finials. 20 cm x 11 cm x 14.5 cm
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A Regency rosewood tea caddy of sarcophagus form, mother-of-pearl keyhole escutcheon, the interior with two lidded compartments. 22 cm x 12 cm x 16 cm
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A Regency Coromandel wood document box, domed lid with brass handles, the lid and base with restrained boxwood stringing decoration around the edge, ivory keyhole escutcheon, lid opens to reveal three compartments inside. 24 cm x 12 cm x 14.5 cm
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A Regency rosewood and brass tray, the small tray inlaid with brass fretwork to the centre and the border, some brass missing. Length 40 cm depth 26 cm
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A c.1900 mahogany ships decanter stand with five circular cut-outs raised on turned supports
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Three vintage game sets, a bone and ebony domino set, a wooden draught set and a wooden chess set
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A c.1900 J. Jacques & Son, London, travelling chest set, ‘in Statu Quo’ patent with leather book form case enclosing mahogany folding games board with patent locking mechanism for the red stained and plain bone pieces, various maker’s and other marks
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An Anglo-Indian rosewood and ivory travelling chest set, the folding board revealing a chequer board, the side ends with sliding panels revealing internal chess pieces in ivory and ebony. Applied maker’s plaque to lid. 15.3 cm x 7.5 cm x 3.6 cm
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Five various Victorian decorated pot lids, one with original base depicting a fish seller, others include ‘Hide and Seek’, ‘Shakespeare’s House ...’, fishing scene and ‘Burgess’s Genuine Anchovy Paste’
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A late 1950s boudoir lamp, the base formed as three tumbling dice, the shade of ribbon pleated vinyl fabric. Height 48.5 cm
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A contemporary bronze ball head sculpture with scroll plinth base, verdigris patina. Height 68 cm
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A large old Indian wood elephant with painted and gilded decoration, detachable legs and trunk. Length 124 cm height 87 cm
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A pair of Waechtersbach Dutch china Salz and Maehl kitchen canisters, each with hinged wooden lids and back boards. Some frits
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A Victorian Gothic style wall shelf along with an associated set of Waechtersbach china kitchen canisters, six large, six small and two in two bottles, all decorated with Dutch landscapes, some faulted and all labelled in Dutch to indicate the contents
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Three Victorian china jelly moulds, various sizes and patterns together with a Hutchinson china mould
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A pair of Victorian marine ivory, silver and steel carvers, knife and fork, the handles of plain tapered marine ivory with lion mask embossed silver ends hallmarked Sheffield 188.4 cm the steel blade and fork showing wear and rust
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A 19th century Ericsson 'Skeleton' phone, with original fabric cord. 26 cm x 14 cm x 30 cm
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An elephant tusk section carved with an African woman’s head to the base, the top with a hut and trees. 829gms. Height 28.5 cm
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An early 20th century ivory rule (sector), of two hinged sections opening to one foot, with other measurements inscribed
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An old hand painted miniature of a Georgian gentleman in a blue frock coat, in a contemporary gold metal frame. 7.5 cm x 6.5 cm
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A hand painted miniature on ivory of a Georgian woman with pearls in her hair and elaborate coiffure, in a gold metal frame with velvet mounts, framed under glass with rosewood frame. 4.5 cm x 5 cm
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An early 19th century silhouette of a young girl with her doll in black ink on buff paper inscribed ‘With a Kiss from Me, Daddy....1919’, inscribed on reverse ‘Helen Elizabeth Ivatt - sent to Alwyne Ivatt, (her father) when he was in Nigeria in 1919’. 22.5 cm x 11.5 cm framed under glass
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A pair of French brass easel photograph frames, each decorated with scroll bases and pediments framing their rectangular openings. 17.5 cm x 11.5 cm
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A hand painted miniature of a Victorian gentleman in a frock coat, in black ebonised frame with suspension ring, together with a hand painted silhouette of a woman in profile, in a black ebonised frame with acorn and leaf suspension ring. Height 11 cm and 9 cm,. Width 10 cm and 7 cm
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A small hand painted miniature on ivory of a woman with elaborate coiffure, framed under glass with a metal frame with a suspension ring for hanging. Height 6 cm. Width 5 cm
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An Ericsson & Co. wall telephone with a sloping note tablet, two exposed bells and a corded handset with mouth piece
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An Edwardian carved alabaster lamp base modelled as a shy naked child standing beside a rocky outcrop forming the lamp base. All raised on a rectangular socle plinth base. Some losses to lamp section. Height 35.5 cm
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An old tin watering can, with distressed green paint finish
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A pounamu boulder section, two cut sides, 13 kilos
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A pounamu boulder section, natural form with one side cut. 24 kilos
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A rare 19th century multiplying plate camera, with single lens and equipped with a sliding indexed back rack system to enable up to 48 images on one plate. Once operated by Standish & Preece Photographers in Beath’s Department Store, Christchurch. Ebonised finish, complete with a ‘Home-Made’ numerical index system along with numerous plates
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A stamp album of mainly older New Zealand stamps, includes first side faces, early pictorials through to assorted 1970s/80s issues, mainly used, housed in a Stanley Gibbons album
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A pair of colonial tall salt glazed chimney pots of mildly tapered hexagonal form with flower head cut outs to the top section below the flared rim, unmarked. Height 86 cm
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A similar salt glazed chimney pot to above with some chipping to the top rim
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Two 19th century shot flasks, both with bag form bodies, one copper, one steel, brass fittings to top, both marked with maker’s name Sykes
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A World War I period leather military marked equestrian carbine scabbard holster. Length 82 cm
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An old 12 gauge side-by-side shotgun named Raick Freres Liege, engraved scroll metalwork highlighted with recumbent gold applied deer within a landscape panel, mahogany stock with fine chequered grip, centre pin fire. Length 117 cm
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A vintage rubber model acupuncture dog, one half showing acupuncture points, the other cut away, showing muscles, ribs, etc., mounted on a wood base. Length 33 cm height 30 cm
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A large green glass fishing float encased in netting
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A large green glass fishing float encased in netting
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A large green glass fishing float encased in netting
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A large green glass fishing float encased in netting
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A glass fishing float encased in netting
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A small snow leopard pelt, with head. Length 120 cm
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A collection of approximately 135 film studio photographs of screen idols and fashion photography, c.1930s/40s. 10”mm x 8” ea
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Two wooden coshs/batons, both with turned ribbed handles and one with leather strap. Length 450 and 37 cm
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An old whale’s tooth, with good old wear and patina. Length 13 cm
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A wooden shafted walking cane with decorative twining vine, the handle a large ivory knob. Length 89 cm
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An old Borneo long knife with finely carved bone handle end, stylised decoration, scrolls, etc., fine woven bound grip, the long tapered blade with two stepped sections towards the pointed end, the wooden scabbard with elephant tail strand binding. Length 69 cm Provenance: to the head water area of the Mahakam River, Kalimantan, ‘Not a tourist toy. This one has taken heads and was given to me as a gift by a man that worked for me as an interpreter’. Sword is named ‘Mandau’. A note with this provenance is…
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A c.1920’s large 5” Eaton Sun mahogany fishing reel with brass fittings, embossed maker’s mark
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A c.1910 4' Allcocks wood and brass fishing reel, on/off check, fully spooled, maker's mark to foot
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A late Victorian rare small size III' Nottingham wooden fly reel with brass star back and fittings, on/off check, reversible line guide, with old braided line
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A c.1920's large 4' brass Ogden Smith salmon reel, spoke type spool tensioner, large ebonite handles, sliding line guide, embossed maker's mark to face plate
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A c.1950 2Ñ' Langley level wind casting reel (USA) model 41 cm stainless steel with chrome finish with original leather case
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A c.1930s Allcock ‘Easicast’ fly fishing reel, multiple levers and functions, brass foot, old line, good working order, a top quality reel of the day
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A Hardy Viscount 140 fly reel with line, anodised aluminium, fully marked, with original Hardy zip case
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A Hardy Marquis #8/9 fly fishing reel 3 5/8” size, big water, trout or salmon, can be fished left or right, complete with line and backing, in Hardy case
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A Hardy Bros. Ltd 'The Perfect' fly reel, size 3 3/8' with ribbed brass foot and rim drag adjuster button
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A Hardy Bros. Ltd 'The Perfect' fly reel, size 3 1/8', with ribbed brass foot, rim drag adjuster button and floating line guide
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A Hardy Bros. Ltd 'The Perfect' fly reel, size 3 3/8' with ribbed brass face frame, drag adjuster button. Some fatigue to face plate
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A Hardy Bros. Ltd ‘The Perfect’ fly reel, size 3 7/8”, brass ribbed foot, rim drag adjuster button, engraved with original owner’s name and address. With cloth bag
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An ebonised tin angler’s case containing numerous lures and Devon spinners in the segmented interior
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An early 20th century leather covered fly case, the interior with a wooden framed section with assorted flies and parchment pouches
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A vintage 14” wicker trout fishing creel, a smaller lady’s size in traditional woven cane with original leather stitched binding and strapping to the canvas sling
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A rare Australian J.T. Crouch & Sons 3ó' competition casting reel with extra high speed retrieve, offset geared handle, c.1960
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A Hardy Viscount 130 fly reel, c.196 cm complete with line and backing, good original order with neoprene case
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Two small waistcoat size fly boxes, both with maker’s details, one by Wheatley, the other John Strong & Sons, both with flies
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A good Victorian brass extension poacher’s gaff, turned wooden handle, with original keeper and belt hook. Length extended 92 cm
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Two good early vintage black metal fly boxes, with flies, one cork lined with a separate cast compartment and spring balance, the other slim lined with stepped cork and ivorine pages
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Three vintage landing nets, one with net frame only and mottled bamboo handle, the other two wooden handled and with collapsible nets
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A Hardy Bros. ‘Palakona’ three piece split cane salmon rod ‘The Wye’ with spare slightly shortened tip and labelled green canvas bag. The aluminium ferrules stamped with manufacturer’s markings and serial no.E9330.9 cm c.1954. Length 10’6”. (320 cm)
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A J.S.Sharpe Ltd. (Aberdeen) three piece ‘impregnated’ spliced split cane ‘Scottie’ salmon fly rod with two spare tips and original labelled dun canvas bag. The aluminium ferrule stamped with manufacturer’s markings and serial no. 768.4 cm c.1935. Length 10’6” +/-. (320 cm)
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An Edgar Sealy & Sons (Redditch) two piece split cane ‘Spinet’ 5lb spinning rod with original labelled dun canvas bag. Length 7’. (213.5 cm)
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A J.J.S.Walker Bampton & Co (Alnwick) two piece split cane fly rod ‘R.S “Special”’ with labelled cream canvas bag. The aluminium ferrule stamped with manufacturer’s markings and serial no. 3211.8 cm c.1955. Length 10’1”. (307 cm)
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A W.H.Tisdall Ltd. (NZ) two piece split cane fly rod ‘The M.H.T personal Rod’ ‘Bombassa’ Reg. No.19254 with labelled pale green canvas bag. With aluminium ferrule stamped with manufacturer’s markings and serial no. B26.4 cm c.1955. Length 9’6”. (289.5 cm)
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A Hardy Bros. ‘Palakona’ two piece split cane fly rod ‘The Halford Knockabout’ with labelled green canvas bag. With aluminium ferrule stamped with manufacturer’s markings and serial no. H124.7 cm c.1955. Length 9’6”. (289.5 cm)
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An Edgar Sealy & Sons (Redditch) two piece split cane ‘Octospin’ spinning rod with labelled brown canvas bag. Length 7’1”. (216 cm)
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An Alex Thompson & Son Ltd, (Dunedin), two piece split cane rod, the 26” two handed cork grip with sliding aluminium reel ferrules, brass heel and red rubber butt knob, c.1960. Length 10’1” (307 cm)
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A Milward’s (England) Flycraft three piece split cane fishing rod with spare tip. Length 9’6” (290 cm)
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A W.H. Tisdall Ltd. (NZ) three piece greenheart rod with spare tip, manufacturer’s marks to brass heel. Length 11’ (335 cm)
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