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Auction House:
Cordy's
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:88
Prices available:96
Category:
Unclassified
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A costume made for the National Costume section of the Miss World pageant, 1994. From the Vinka Lucas archive collection. Bodice with attached fringed cape and a matching handkerchief skirt in printed linen. Made for Shelley Edwards, Miss New Zealand ***
*** A World War II oil painting, 'Extensive Landscape with Night bombing', oil on board, signed indistinctly. 30 cm x 37 cm *** N/A
*** An old Japanese Meiji period carved marine ivory figure group of a farmer with his son, their traditional robes finely engraved and stained with black detail, a basket and fruit over his shoulder, various objects suspend from his belt, some losses. Height… *** N/A
*** A small Persian hand knotted runner, in traditional colours with four large medallions and multiple small boteh motifs. 70 cm x 217 cm *** N/A
*** An 18ct. yellow gold band set with a brilliant cut diamond, of approximately 0.25ct. Total 10g ***
*** A contemporary polished steel sideboard the two front doors with industrial type hinges and large circular 'moon' type lock back plate, panelled top and sides. 110 x 50 x 75 cm. ***
*** A Georgian style mahogany camel back two-seater sofa, scrolling arms with carved paw feet, upholstered in a self-patterned blue and ivory brocade with contrasting piping. 181 cm x 92 cm x 89 cm. ***
*** A Meissen blue onion pattern part-dinner and coffee set, comprising 16 dinner plates, 11 large soup bowls, 9 side plates, 14 dessert bowls, two oval ashettes, a sauce boat, one large and one medium sized coffee pot, milk jug, two lidded sugar pots, 16… *** N/A
*** An Edward VIII presented book and ephemera, includes a Sotheby's 1997 three catalogue set and book from the auction. The book with Edward's book plate and presentation inscription 'To H.R.H. Prince Edward of Wales on leaving the Royal naval College,… ***
*** An old Indian rosewood inlaid low side table, the rectangular top inlaid with processional figures and animals within a decorative border. 80 cm x 50 cm x 42 cm ***
*** An estate 18ct gold and coral bracelet, four strands of red coral beads attached to a large coral set flower form push in clasp ***
*** A mid-century chest of five drawers, in mahogany, configured as two above three of graduated depths, the top three with Yale locks, the fascia with inverse picture frame border, raised on turned tapering legs. 107 x 48.5 x 99 cm ***
*** A Herman Miller manufactured 'Mirra 2', single desk chair, by Studio 7.5, black plastic backing with nylon mesh set. Adjustable arms, back, seat and height. Swivel five-star base. Purchased from Matisse c.2008 and occasionally used ***
*** Ten Waterford white wine glasses, Lismore pattern. ***
*** An Asian ivory bullock cart, two bullocks wearing decorative caparisons, pulling a covered wagon with driver holding reins, carved figures in the wagon, a pair of dogs following behind, attached to a wooden base with carved ivory supports. Minor damage to… ***
*** A French Louis XV style gilt-wood side table with cabriole legs, X-stretcher base and grey marble top. Width 50 cm, height 50 cm ***
*** A set of six Waterford Colleen Essence large red wine glasses., height 16.5 cm. ***
*** A set of six Waterford Crystal tumblers, 'London' pattern with a broad band of square cut design, etched mark. 'Dof' double old fashion size. ***
*** An album of older New Zealand coinage, includes 23 half-pennies from 1940 to 1965, 26 pennies from 1940-1956, 41 threepences including 1935 graded 'GF', 40 sixpences, 46 shillings, 30 florins, no 1935, 20 half-crowns, etc. Provenance: Private Estate… ***
*** The Discobolus of Myron (The Discus Thrower), bronze statue on marble base, height 64 cm. ***
*** Three Papua New Guinean tridacna shell currency rings (yua), the disks of various sizes mounted in contemporary black metal display stands. Largest diameter 21.5 cm ***
*** Eleven Waterford Crystal wine glasses, in the Clodagh pattern. ***
*** A set of eight Waterford Crystal highball glasses, in the Alana pattern with fine diamond hobnail cutting. ***
*** A pair of Waterford Crystal claret decanters, Master Cutter series, baluster shape on short stems and circular bases with spherical stoppers. Height 27 cm ***
*** Six Edwardian silver soup spoons, Old English pattern, Sheffield 1909, 400gm. *** N/A
*** A set of six Waterford Crystal champagne glasses, etched marks. Plain star cut. ***
*** Ten Waterford crystal long stemmed hock glasses, Sheila pattern. Height 18.5 cm. ***
*** A doll's house, made from a 'kauri carbuncle', along with a N.Z. salt glazed pottery miniature rustic chair, height 28 cm and 12 cm. ***
*** A rare matched set of six George II period bottom marked Hanoverian silver tablespoons. London 1754 by Ebenezer Coker. Total weight 454gms. Length 20 cm ***
*** Three old Chinese carved agate snuff bottles, various tones, each with a ball or domed stopper with spoon attached. The tallest 8 cm. ***
*** A good set of four early George III Irish silver tablespoons, Old English /Celtic Point pattern, bottom marked, crested with a demi lion holding crossed arrows. Dublin 1768 by John Sheils. 296gm. ***
*** Alan Taylor, ‘Young Nick’s Head, Poverty Bay’, acrylic on artist’s board, signed and entitled on reverse. 58 cm x 45 cm, contemporary black frame ***
*** A pair of large terracotta classical garden urns, flared form with floral swags, height 41.5 cm, diameter 51.5 cm. ***
*** A pair of vintage walnut elbow chairs of Cromwellian style, with barley twist arms and stretcher bases, the seats and backs with studded machine tapestry covers, the arms with lion terminals. *** N/A
*** A Victorian quartered oak decanter case, oblong with brass strapped corners and bale handle to the lid, the front opening to reveal an interior fitted to hold three decanters and glasses, replaced with three later claret jugs. 37 cm x 22 cm x 27 cm ***
*** A contemporary vintage style 'Dulton' cream enamelled chest, the 15 drawers with chrome card slot cup handles, bracket feet. ***
*** A large United States stamp collection, held in a Lighthouse album, includes older issues. ***
*** A hand knotted Turkoman carpet, the central panel with five medallions, five border guards, red and black, slightly faded. 103 cm x 185 cm ***
*** A George III mahogany standing two-section corner cabinet, the top with two four-panel glazed doors enclosing three fitted shelves, the base with two shaped panelled doors on a shaped bracket foot plinth base. 107 cm x 51.5 cm x 210 cm ***
*** After Murillo, The Little Fruit Seller', oil on canvas. 90 cm x 70 cm ***
*** A box containing a large quantity of moa tarsal and claw bones. ***
*** An Indo-Persian bronze vase, wrythen fluted spherical body with trumpet mouth and spreading foot decorated with lotus bands, height 33 cm ***
*** Two Trevor Lloyd sketch book covers, one canvas, one red buff paper, sketched with cartoon characters, opened flat and framed. 24 cm x 44 cm and 26 cm x 44 cm. ***
*** A hand knotted wool pile Kazak rug, decorated with geometric medallions and motifs framed by a Herati border. 200 x 150 cm ***
*** John Rocha for Waterford, six crystal long stemmed wine glasses, labeled and in fitted box. ***
*** Four copper St Clair kitchen pans, two graduating size skillets with long brass handles and a tarte tatin pan with two brass side handles together with an oval two-handled pan, all with the St Clair mark to base. ***
*** A mahogany Sheraton Revival D-end side table, with tooled leather top, banded and boxwood inlay, single drawer and tapering square section legs with X-stretcher base. 59 cm x 50 cm x 68 cm ***
*** A Crown Lynn medium 'Hand Potted' vase, shape #24 with lathe banded spherical body and open flared neck - matt white glaze. Printed and incised marks to base. Ernest Shufflebotham design. Height 17.5 cm. ***
*** A set of eight Waterford hock glasses, Lismore pattern. ***
*** Three old Chinese jade belt fastenings/adornments, the largest of pale tones with restrained carved decoration to the front. Length 3.7 cm. Another tapered with two small suspension holes to the top, pale and dark red tones and a ring form piece carved as… ***
*** A hand knotted Persian rug, the field decorated with birds, flower vases, flowering vines, multiple border guards, blue and red predominant tones. Some fading. 227 x 133 cm *** N/A
*** Two Russian icons, late 19th/early 20th century, Hodegetria and Salvator Mundi, both on pine panel with some worm damage. 30.5 x 210 and 18 x 13 cm. ***
*** An Art Deco cold painted spelter figured lamp base, lacking shade. Height 27 cm including lampholder ***
*** A set of six Waterford wine glasses, Lismore pattern. ***
*** An old European terracotta tall olive oil storage jar, the inverse ovoid body tapering to a narrow foot, banded decoration to the body. Height 61 cm ***
*** An old European terracotta tall olive oil storage jar, the reverse ovoid body tapering to a narrow foot, applied and incised bands decorate the body, height 79 cm ***
*** An old European terracotta tall olive oil storage jar, the reverse ovoid body tapering to a narrow foot, applied and incised bands decorate the body, height 79 cm ***
*** A c.1930 Japanese 'Pillow Book', with 53 Shunga prints painted in watercolour and body colour. ***
*** Two Turkish double faced woven bedding bags, with fine geometric pattern. 82 x 64 cm. ***
*** A Victorian flame mahogany sewing table, the lid opens to reveal various compartments, one drawer and pull out well, raised on turned supports with stretcher base. 48 x 35 x 66 cm. ***
*** Two 17th century and one 18th century religious books, written in Latin, two with velum binding, one with calf binding, some condition issues. ***
*** A bowenite drop pendant and a damaged nephrite drop pendant, the latter with gold band. ***
*** A collection of six brooches, four of Arts & Crafts pewter design, one N.Z. silver and cat's eye, the other an enamelled floral brooch. ***
*** An antique style large French wing back chair, the carved wood frame upholstered in a self-patterned ivory fabric, piped trim, separate seat cushion, raised on reeded tapering legs. 90 cm x 67 cm x 118 cm. ***
*** A copy of 'Defenders of New Zealand and Maori history of the War', by Thomas Gudgeon, 1887, Morocco binding with gilt title and vignette. ***
*** Six Victorian silver dinner forks, Hanoverian pattern, London 1881 by Chawner & Co (George William Adams), 383gm. ***
*** A set of six Waterford crystal champagne flutes, diamond and banded decorated, with faceted stems and etched maker's name to the star cut feet. Height 21 cm. ***
*** A collection of vintage postcards, photographs and stamps relating to Kawau Island, consisting of over 100 early/mid 20th century postcards and tourist pamphlets including a 1951 Mansion House menu and a number of 1970s 1st day covers featuring Kawau. ***
*** A selection of ivory and silver handled carving and serving utensils, includes fish servers, two carving knives, two forks and one steel, ivory handles with silver terminals and collars. ***
*** A lapis lazuli and cultured pearl necklace, the spherical lapis beads spaced every six by a cultured spherical pearl, length 90 cm. 9ct yellow gold clasp. ***
*** Three Chinese snuff bottles, one of moss agate, the two larger ones of a carnelian type stone. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. ***
*** A 19th century Burmese wooden panel, carved in high relief with two seated figures above a dog. Raised on display plinth. 68 cm x 34 cm ***
*** A vintage mahogany cabinet, with two slender serpentine drawers above two glazed cupboard doors with two internal shelves. 94 cm x 37 cm x 106 cm ***
*** A pair of concrete classical garden urns, highlighted with lion masks, raised on pedestal base. Height 35 cm. Diameter 42 cm. ***
*** Crown Lynn 'Hand Potted' white glaze vase, baluster form with three bands of fine concentric rings, matt finish, printed underglaze mark in blue and incised 'Hand Thrown'. Height 30 cm ***
*** A bronze statuette, in the antique manner, of a cherub seated holding a scarf, raised on a porphyry marble plinth. Height 41 cm ***
*** A set of four Hepplewhite-style walnut dining chairs, with shield backs and linen upholstered seats ***
*** A large framed map 'Scotland or North Britain...by Lieutenant Sayer', (Northern Section) Printed for Robt. Sayer, London 1790, steel engraving on two sheets. 63 x 107 cm (image) ***
*** A pair of mid-century hobnail glass and brass table lamps, the round brass stepped base with pierced decoration and Georgian style dolphins supporting a cylindrical and lozenge form hobnail glass column, cream shades with decorative finial to top. Height… ***
*** A Georgian mahogany tilt top wine table, raised on turned column and tripod base, with old repairs. 75 x 71 cm. ***
*** An old European terracotta tall olive oil storage jar, the inverse ovoid body tapering to a narrow foot, banded decoration to the body, old paint finish, old chips. 45 x 75 cm. ***
*** An old European terracotta tall olive oil storage jar, the inverse ovoid body tapering to a narrow foot, banded decoration to the body, old paint finish, old chips. 45 x 75 cm. ***
*** A c.1990 original Cartier quartz alarm desk clock, the case in two-tone gold plated and steel, the white dial with Roman numerals, Cartier cabochon, tip setting button, in original Cartier coffin style box, strut back. ***
*** A small giltwood French Louis XV style side table with cabriole legs, X-stretcher base and a grey marble top. Width 42 cm, height 44 cm ***
*** An Edwardian silver sugar bowl and cream jug, rounded ribbed rectangular baluster form with plain tall loop handles, two fine rope decorated bands to the bodies, remains of gilding to interior. London 1901 by F.C. & F.W. Britten. Weight 438gms. ***
*** A silver gilt rams head 'torque', hinged at the centre, together with matching hinged bracelet. ***
*** An old 8ft clinker built dinghy, painted grey and green, with later cradle stand. Used by Fosters to display and promote the retail shop specials. Not seaworthy. Provenance: This and the following maritime lots are from the Fosters Ship Chandlery… ***
*** Dame Malvina Major's sheet music collection 'My Collection 70 Years', comprising twenty boxes of sheet music used by Dame Malvina during her long and illustrious career, including the very first piece, many with her handwritten annotations. See document… ***
*** A large carved teak elephant with child, white painted tusks, fine carved detail. 65 cm x 30 cm x 57 cm ***
*** A Chinese Junyao footed bowl, circular form with inverted rim, with pale blue glaze with purple-red splash highlights. Diameter 22 cm *** N/A
*** A set of eight Waterford Crystal champagne flutes, in the Alana pattern with fine diamond hobnail cutting and facetted stems. ***
*** A set of eight Waterford Crystal whisky glasses, in the Alana pattern with fine diamond hobnail cutting. ***
*** A set of six Waterford Crystal champagne glasses, etched marks. Fine diamond and repeating oval cut ***
*** Three antique perfume bottles, the clear glass bottles with decorative cut silver overlay, one matched pair together with a bigger bottle, height 12 cm (pair). ***
*** A Waterford water jug and eight tumblers, Sheila pattern, height 19 cm (jug). ***
*** An uncommon Japanese Edo period Katana Dansu (katana sword chest), with two full width drawers above two shorter. Original iron swing handles, locks and corner fittings. Evidence of old borer, repaired. 116 x 34 x 46 cm. ***