| *** | The ship's wheel from HMNZS 'Kiwi' Bird Class minesweeper the original oak eight spoke brass hub ship's wheel attached to the brass pedestal steering column stand with indicating rudder arrow. Seventy years ago on Jan 29th, 1943 the boat played a vital… | *** |  |
| *** | An exceptionally rare and important Bagnold sun compass, Instrumental in giving what has become one of Britain's most famous special forces. The Long Range Desert Group, an unrivalled edge in the North African desert during World War II it is believed… | *** |  |
| *** | A Siebe Gorman & Co Ltd copper and brass twelve bolt diving helmet, with applied plaque, and stamped 18566. Last used for pearl diving in the South Pacific. | *** |  |
| *** | An early Siebe Gorman twelve bolt Dive helmet with impressed 'Siebe.Gorman & Co'. patent. to breastplate lugs missing. Dents, circa 1905. Height 50 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 9ct gold openfaced pocketwatch with fobchain Circa 1929. Vetex watch company Swiss made mechanical movement, 21 jewels adjusted in 5 positions, Swiss lever escapement, snail regulator, stamped VWC and 'marksman' perlage finish to bridges. White dial… | *** |  |
| *** | A small early 20th century Waltham ships clock in three tier mahogany case. Up/down dials, blue steel hands.15 jewel keyless movement. Lever escapement. Heavy brass case and suspended in gimbal fittings. Height 15 cm. Length 15 cm. Depth 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Jones Gray & Co Liverpool early 19th century ebony and brass octant with ivory makers plaque stamped Jones Gray & Co Liverpool. Lacquered brass fittings including two pinhole sights, five shades and mirrors, the index arm 26 cm radius with vernier… | *** |  |
| *** | A Swedish rustic pine vintner's or carpenter's work bench, the work surface with a central trough, large wood screws to each end and supported on a stretcher base. Width 182 cm. Depth 65 cm. Height 73 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An early 20th century Carey of London Vernier sextant with the original certificate from the National Kew Observatory Richmond Surrey, serial number 3110, the brass frame is Japanned with venire adjustable tangent screw and clamp, 6 1/2' radius named… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare C. Plath Hamburg 1943 Kriegsmarine sextant in black finish, the index arm with the German eagle clutching a swastika emblem, M21290, the index arm with adjustable tangent screw, the arc stamped 19427and named C. Plath Hamburg. Seven shades and… | *** |  |
| *** | A five vessel 19th century whale chase diorama, including models of a fully rigged three masted vessel in full sail, a smaller three masted vessel in full sail, a two masted paddle steamer, and two long boats in pursuit of a whale and its calf, some of… | *** |  |
| *** | A Scandinavian work bench in pine, the work space with a trough along its length and a turned wood screw clamp to one end and to one side. Height 240 cm. Width 97 cm. Height 80 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An early 20th century sextant by J. Coombes Devonport UK with original certificate. Lacquered brass frame with adjustable telescopic socket, seven shades and mirrors, the index arm with magnifier and vernier, tangent screw adjustment and clamp, the arc… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Troughton and Simms 19th century double frame Vernier sextant, the lacquered brass frame with adjustable telescopic socket, seven shades and mirrors, the index arm with vernier and magnifier, tangent screw adjustment with clamp, radius 28.8 cm, the… | *** |  |
| *** | A late 19th century Vernier sextant with original Kew Observatory, Richmond, Surrey certificate dated 1897, the sextant with a 6 1/2' radius by a and N.C.S.L. Divided on silver and reading to 10'. Fitted in a mahogany case, the lid engraved with the… | *** |  |
| *** | A large 'Stern' lantern copper with brass fittings and brass lens holder, oil burner slides out for lighting and servicing, complete with glass flue, tank, and reflector with wick adjuster. Wooden handle, side handle | *** |  |
| *** | A hand forged whale harpoon head, from Wairua Bay, Kapiti Island. Awhaling site from 1836 onwards. Length 55 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A ships wheel, in mahogany, with brass bindings. From the Calypso, wrecked July 1866 off Stewart Island, inscribed 'HM Calypso 1842'. Height 105 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A cased, theodolite and stand, manufactured by Wf Stanley. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage Mechan & Son brass ship's telegraph with white enamel dial and brass stand. Glasgow. Height 106 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A ships eight spoke wheel, ex Hatricks' Wanganui paddle steamer, PS 'Wanuwai' copper nails very original, wooden boss | *** |  |
| *** | A Heath & Co, new Eltham, London rare 'Hezzanith' large sextant, the brass frame with telescope socket, large mirrors and eight shades, the index arm fitted with a magnifier and vernier with an endless tangent screw first introduced in 1905, with unusual… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of starboard and port Davey's patent windproof ship lamps, early 20th century oil lamp that has been wired for bulbs. Made from copper and glass. Height 47 cm, width 26 cm, depth 26 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A late 19th/early 20th century display cabinet for 'Somerdale in Somerset' in gilt etched lettering, two mirrored sliding doors to the rear and two glass shelves to the interior, standing on bracket feet. Width 81 cm. Depth 47 cm. Height 77 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A rimu Dressmakers cabinet, with individual pull out drawers for storing cotton bobbins, height 132 cm, width 78 cm, depth 47 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Dutch Woodworking bench, C. 1900. Solid top with trestle form legs. Vice grip to each end, height 90 cm, width 60 cm, length 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century whale chase diorama including models of a fully rigged three masted vessel under full sail, a two masted paddle steamer and two long boats in pursuit of a whale and its calf, some of the miniature whalers with harpoons. in a glass case with… | *** |  |
| *** | A Railway trolley, with cast iron wheels and fittings. Height 38.5 cm. Width 1370. Diameter 60 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An English early 20th century Vernier sextant sold by Wilfred O'white's Nautical Instruments Boston U.S.A, the japanned brass frame with silvered scale on brass arc, seven colored shades, mirrors and handle, telescope socket, the index with vernier and… | *** |  |
| *** | A 1920 Heath & Co Ltd. New Eltham. London. curve bar mark IV sextant with original certificate, japanned finished brass frame with a brass arc, seven shades and mirrors, handled telescope socket, the index arm with magnifier and vernier with adjustable… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique mahogany ship's saloon swivel chair with side arms and turned spindle back. Supported on a painted green cast iron four legged base salvaged from the SS Wiltshire, March 8th 1923. Fabric seat. Height 89 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique mahogany ship's saloon swivel chair with side arms and turned spindle back. Supported on a painted green cast iron four legged base salvaged from the SS Wiltshire, March 8th 1923. Fabric seat. Height 89 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Cre-Rossi French Industrial Workbench chair, with adjustable height and back rest. Underside stamped 'Cre Rossi Lyon-Paris'. Height 88 cm, width 400 cm, depth 45 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian Railways Engineer's Boby, Ex Victorian railways workshop. Purchased by Victorian Railways Art & Antiques, Melbourne. In cast iron with Tasmanian oak drawer to the upper, height 90 cm, width 46 cm, depth 46 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A good 19th century sextant in shaped mahogany case. The instrument made with ebony frame, ivory arc and gilt brass fittings by Watkins & Hill, Charing cross, London. Inscription reads 'Presented to James Boys by T Whitehead. Length 32 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An early New Zealand Railway's Jigger, from the Whanganui area. 19th century with considerable restoration | *** |  |
| *** | An antique mahogany ship's saloon swivel chair with side arms and turned spindle back. Supported on a painted green cast iron four legged base salvaged from the SS Wiltshire, March 8th 1923. Fabric seat. Height 89 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A painted Carpenters tool chest, with superb mahogany lined interior with drawers and the flame mahogany top with elongated sectioned inlay, side carrying handles, height 62 cm, width 93 cm, depth 63 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A ships Lifebuoy Ex P.S. 'Waimarie' Wanganui | *** |  |
| *** | A 'Stern' small lantern ex Devonport steam Ferry 'Makora' clear Fresnel lens, complete oil burner and glass flue, made by Longrun of Auckland S/N 3842. Longrun has records of build, inspection and certification of this lantern | *** |  |
| *** | A mahogany cased brass sextant by John Lilley & Son Ltd, with silver scale and wood handle, six shades and mirror, the fitted case containing accessories. London 1773. Height 14 cm. Width 32 cm D30 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Eli Griffiths & Sons 1915 passenger ship companion way kerosene lantern in brass, of tall rectangular form with a brass and wood carry handle and raised on four peg feet, makers stamp below the flap covered key hole. Height 33 cm. Width 13.2 cm. Depth… | *** |  |
| *** | A Heath & Co, new Eltham, London rare 'Hezzanith' large sextant the brass frame with telescope socket, large mirrors and eight shades, the index arm fitted with a magnifier and vernier with an endless tangent screw, (first introduced in 1905), with an… | *** |  |
| *** | A good early 19th century English brass sextant in fitted velvet lined mahogany case. Signed on the arc. Sewill. Maker to the Royal Navy, Liverpool. Width 28 cm.mmDiameter 28 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Authentic working World War II vintage Bakelite ship's deck clock made for the US Navy by the Chelsea Clock Company, height 26 cm, diameter 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 'Masthead' twin lens large lantern ex large ship (over 125'), copper with brass fittings, signed Topp S/N 8575. Clear Fresnel lens, and lamps ships powered fittings | *** |  |
| *** | An exceptional pocket ships small sextant by hall Harding Ltd, London and branches (ex box), fitted with surface aluminized mirrors for greater accuracy, in excellent mechanical, optical and cosmetic condition, with telescope and leather case | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century cased English sextant by Henry Hughes & Son, in fitted mahogany keystone case, the ebonised frame with an ivory arc and name plaque marked H. Hughes & Son, Fenchurch St, London, two sets of three coloured shades and a mirror, the paper… | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage free standing brass binnacle compass with pedestal column base containing a more recent compass. Height 115 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage French oak tool cabinet, twelve drawers. Height 50.5 cm, width 695 cm, depth 20.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A cased H. Hughes 'Husun' sextant, labelled inside 'Henry Hughes & Son Ltd' with a certificate of accuracy signed and dated by D.H. Perkins, with original case. Height 140 width 20 cm. Diameter 20 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage wooden boxed hand cranked fog horn with cast brass handle and makers plaques. 'Segar Bros. Boiler Makers Auckland'. Supplied by RSL Wellington. Length 55 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage English oak sailing Ship wheel stand tapering cylinder shaped with brass topped compass binnacle fitting and various brass plaques and signs of nautical theme. Height 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage Chadburns Liverpool brass & enamel dredging ship's telegraph with pulleys, chains and ornate wooden frame mount. Height 510 cm. Width 510 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Early 20th century Bird Cage Animated Clock the plated and brass circular cage houses a small celluloid bird which gently rocks from side to side in time with the movement below the stem-supported globe clock which has arabic numerals. The cage raised… | *** |  |
| *** | A Vinatge Carpenter's bench, with a vice to each side. Height 80 cm. Width 122 cm. Diameter 100 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 1900s French train Kilometre marker, a magnificent piece in cast iron, height 45 cm, width 40 cm, depth 20 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A mid 20th century pocket sextant by F. Barker & Son Ltd London presented in a leather case | *** |  |
| *** | A cased Husun sextant no 54555. The following 14 lots were previously owned by Mr & Mrs Croix Grut, believed to be the first New Zealand couple to circumnavigate the world, in the late '60s. | *** |  |
| *** | An antique English beech carpenters workbench with two wooden vices set on a stretcher base. Age related wear. Height 82 cm. Width 130 cm. Depth 74 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two old N.Z. Railway's Signs, enamel 'Warden' and painted wood 'Emergency' signal | *** |  |
| *** | A Kelvin & Wilfred O white. Co. Nautical Instruments ships all brass binnacle sliding doors, without compass | *** |  |
| *** | A cased Schick Maritime Stadimeter, similar to a sextant, 20th century. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage copper Davey's ships lantern. Height 4.6 cm. Width 30 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century whalebone sail makers seam rubber with reeded groove decoration and faceted pommel. Length 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A brass ship's porthole. Diameter 42 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Whyte & Co Glasgow early brass ships pelorus points of the compass dial, surmounted by a north Latitude/ south Latitude screw adjustable compass beneath a N/S and hours past the Meridian dial, a turning sighting vane above | *** |  |
| *** | Two old N.Z.Railway's enamel Signs, carriage 'No Smoking' signs. Width 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An oak ship's saloon swivel chair with rail splat back and side arms on a cast iron tripod dolphin fish base. Fabric seat. Height 80 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage brass porthole picture with painted glass panel of an old steamer shipwreck. Some faults. Diameter 33 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage small wooden ship's wheel of traditional spoke form, brass bound with a smaller central secondary wheel. Depth 7.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A French antique Carpenter's box, with patinated brass edges, height 23.5 cm, width 74 cm, depth 29 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A cased C. Plath sextant, made in Hamburg, Germany, circa 1950. | *** |  |
| *** | A ships at 'Anchor' large lantern signed 'Metorite 43859 on the brass plate, the large Fresnel lens with a slight crack, oil burner with Lifter complete, glass Flue and adjustable twin burner Wick, brass fittings, top and lower Rigging handles for Raising… | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage brass ship's manual foghorn. Height 58 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A John Parkes & Sons Sestrel ship clock, made from brass. Key inckluded. Height 21 cm, width 21 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage H.M.A.S. Warramunga life ring. Depth 75 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three old N.Z. Railway's tiles. Width 15.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A ship's nickel plated brass bulkhead clock with turned mahogany back. Eight day. English movement with pin -pallet escapement. Silver dial marked 'Celeste'. Height 20 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage ship's life preserver for NZS Co. Durham, London. Painted blue and white with flags. Diameter 76 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A copper ship's lantern with brass swing handle and blue glass. Height 38 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Sherwoods brass ships binnacle lamp, hinged door with glass window. In very good condition, height 27 cm, depth 11 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage brass ship's binnacle with an internal gimbal mounted compass and small electrical side light. No.11085K. Height 25 cm. Depth 25 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique mahogany circular ship's saloon chair matching the above lot. Height 85 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A retro record holder. Height 40 cm, width 41 cm, depth 24 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large vintage Penny Buoy life preserver for the P&O line Oriana, London. Painted red and white. Diameter 78 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique brass four Vane ship's log with plaited rope and brass fitting. Length 36 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Verner's Pattern Mark XIII 1917 Prismatic Military Marching Compass brass cased model F-L, serial No 91284,military arrow, with traditional mother of pearl compass card or dial for low light reading, the lid with most of the black finish, brass knob to… | *** |  |
| *** | A large Victorian iron and brass shooting plane with blade stamped Robt Sorby. Screwed iron foot and mahogany saw handle grip. Length 38 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian beech and brass adjustable rebate moulding plane with double blades and brass capped outrigger arms. Maker W. Coloquhoun. Length 26 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique brass bird cage, with swing perch and two small feeder bowls. Height 157 cm, width 50 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An old Victorian folding sundial and compass in hinged wooden case. Length 7.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A New Zealand Railways tin ambulance case | *** |  |
| *** | A New Zealand miner's carbide lamp, No. 206. Found at Brunner Mine, West Coast | *** |  |
| *** | A mahogany ship's circular saloon swivel chair with side arms and centre splat. Supported on a painted green cast iron four legged base. Fabric seat. Height 99 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An old wooden ship's block, height 32 cm, width 14 cm, depth 14.5 cm | *** |  |