JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 29 April 2025 / 10:00 am start
A 19thC Borneo Dayak head-hunter’s sword (Mandau) - Kalimantan region. With plaited fibre lashing to the figure carved wooden scabbard, the carved bone hilt with grotesque animals and scrolling forms and hair tufts highlights. The shaped blade narrowing to the handle. L.700mm. Wooden scabbard split to blade side.
Estimate: $300 - $600
A Victorian regulation Royal Navy bi-corn hat and epaulettes - both in original blackened tin transit cases and with gold bullion wire. The hat with maker's details inside MOORE SCANTLEBURY & COOTE. THE HARD. PORTSMOUTH.
Estimate: $500 - $850
Five English coronation, jubilee and service medals to Police Constable A.Tilling and family - Metropolitan Police Victoria Jubilee medal 1887 with 1897 bar, Metropolitan Police Edw VII coronation medal, Metropolitan Police George V coronation medal, all to A.Tilling; QEII GSM with Arabian Peninsula bar to CFN C.A. Tilling REME; QEII coronation medal framed with a photo of an early 20thC Post Office Messenger Boy
Estimate: $220 - $340
A WWI medal group to 57776 PTE A.Tilling. RAMC - framed with photographs of two RAMC privates below an RAMC cap badge. Overall 345 x 165mm,
Estimate: $120 - $200
A 19thC French bayonet - fullered blade, dated 1873, hooked quillon, with scabbard. L.700mm.
Estimate: $250 - $375
An historic Boer War presentation silver mounted horses hoof inkwell - the applied silver shield presentation engraved with multiple names including Lt. Col. F.C. Bethune Major, Major R.L.Walter and 31 other names. The silver top with missing attachment and small lidded inkwell above an applied silver mount modelled and engraved as horses hair. Silver horse shoe to the base.
Estimate: $500 - $850
A French bronze model of a cannon à mortier (mortar cannon) signed M (Maxime) le Vérrier - the short and wide barrel supported in a simulated wooden frame, elevated by a ratchet system (chains broken). L.185mm,
Estimate: $140 - $280
Two early 20thC medallions won by Trooper L. Crickett - one of 9ct gold made by A. Kohn engraved 'Auckland Mounted Rifles 1906 'Waikato Shield'', 4.35gms. The other in silver 'No.3 W.M.R. D. Squadron Championship Cup Recruits Match 1904'.
Estimate: $220 - $400
A rare set of medals to an Auckland fireman John Leslie Bernard Bishenden - of the Auckland Metropolitan Fire Brigade. Born 20 Mar 1926 and died at Howick 15 Jun 1970 (aged 44). 1963 dated UFBA Medal with 3 bars and very rare Auckland Fire Board Medal with one bar. Together with medal from the Buffalo Lodge
Estimate: $200 - $400
Anton Teutenberg UFBA medal to Benjamin Hounslow - with his name on the medal suspender and bar, contained in box of issue. The medal named to Benjamin Hounslow from the Masterton Fire Brigade 1880. Benjamin was a cabinetmaker who died at Masterton 1893 aged 32/3. The medal is an excellent early example of Teutenberg's work and has been hand engraved by him.
Estimate: $250 - $400
An interesting NZ Fire Brigade Long Service Medal - to R O Hilton of Christchurch, together with his UFBA Medal with 4 bars (2 fitted), this dated 1980.
Estimate: $200 - $350
A WW1 Victory Medal impressed 7/74 TPR H B JOYCE NZEF. - Henry Bernard Joyce was killed at Gallipoli on 22 August 1915 aged 23 (but may have been as old as 26). He was from Taranaki and also ‘Strathdene’, Mt Eden Road but was serving with the Canterbury Mounted Rifles when killed. He was last seen 21 August 1915 and sustained wounds to the abdomen and arm during the 1st assault on Hill 60.
Estimate: $120 - $200
The medal group awarded to Lt. E.D. Cox R.F.A. including the Military Cross - the Military Cross with original box, together with WWI Pair, named to Lt. E.D. Cox, The Defence Medal and the 1953 Coronation medal. The group also with Special Constabulary Long Service Medal awarded to Lt. E.D. Cox's brother Keith T. Cox and named to him.
Estimate: $1,800 - $2,600
WW1 1914-15 trio of medals with recent copy photo - all named 7/496 TPR S HALL NZEF.
Estimate: $300 - $500
WW1 1914-15 trio of medals in a modern frame - with copy photo and 2 wound stripes. The medals all correctly impressed 10/409 SJT L A KINZETT NZEF. Louis Kinzett was living in Wanganui working as a wood turner when he enlisted in the Wellington Infantry in October 1914. He served at Gallipoli where he was wounded on 5 May 1915. He is known to have been involved in a brutal bayonet charge earlier. After recovery in Egypt he was returned to Gallipoli 3 months later, narrowly missing his Battalions near obliteration at Chunuk Bair on 8 August. His second wounding was in France on 15 September 1916.
Estimate: $460 - $600
WW1 1914-15 trio of medals in modern frame - with copied photo, to 12/134 2/LT E HORROBIN NZEF. Edwin Horrobin enlisted in the Auckland Infantry in October 1914. He was a bank officer working in Auckland for the Bank of Australasia. He embarked as a Private and served with the Auckland Infantry at Gallipoli. He was later posted to HQ in London where he had clerical roles. He worked for the Bank of Australasia for 41 years, his last 12 years as manager in Napier (likely during the earthquake) before he retired in 1943. He died in 1963.
Estimate: $440 - $600
The Boer War and WW1 medals to war to Frederick William Lucas killed on Gallipoli - in a modern frame with a copy photo. QSA 9033 PTE F W LUCAS 10TH NZ CONT. 1914-15 Star and 1914-18 War Medal 13/708 TPR F W LUCAS NZEF. The Victory Medal an erased or un-named filler. Frederick was the manager of the NZ Dairy Assoc creamery at Whangarata and later the creamery at Kaukapakapa. He was killed in action on 8 August 1915 during the attack on Chunuk Bair – aged 32.
Estimate: $700 - $1,000
1914-19 Victory Medal in modern frame with copy photo - the medal impressed 10/273 PTE H E M BROOME NZEF. Harry Broome from Whanganui was a young lawyer serving in the Wellington West Coast Company of the Wellington Infantry. He was killed at Helles on 10 May 1915 aged 20.
Estimate: $160 - $260
The 1914-18 War Medal to George Phillips - of the Taranaki Company, Wellington Infantry, killed in the Battle for Chunuk Bair under Colonel Malone on 8 August 1915. The medal impressed correctly 10/1319 PTE G PHILLIPS NZEF. Displayed on card with copy photo.
Estimate: $200 - $360
The historic WW1 Memorial Plaque named to JAMES HENDERSON - in modern frame with copy photo. Presumed to be 13/277 Lieutenant James Henderson from Kihikihi was a single farmer who served with the Waikato Mounted Rifles at Gallipoli and was killed at Chunuk Bair on 8 August 1915.
Estimate: $500 - $800
The Boer War and WW1 Medals to Charles Kelland - of the Canterbury Infantry. Killed with the Trench Mortars, on the Somme 28 April 1918. Charles Kelland served in the Boer War with the 7th NZ Contingent. His QSA is named 4418 PTE C C KELLAND 7TH NZ CONT. His WW1 pair is named 27307 PTE C C KELLAND NZEF. Mounted in modern frame with small NZ Boer War veterans fern leaf badge and copy photo.
Estimate: $650 - $850
1914-18 War medal to 16120 (T) CPL G J PORTEOUS NZEF - he served in the Canterbury Mounted Rifles in Sinai and Palestine and then the conclusion of the war formed part of the occupation force which served in Turkey and returned to Gallipoli in November 1918 to bury the dead. Quite rare as such. Sold with his elaborately engraved gold fob from the town he was from. This is 9ct and weighs 6.9gms.
Estimate: $480 - $680
The WW1 memorial scroll and original photo in a modern frame to Trooper James Hughes - of the Wellington Mounted Rifles. 11/889 James Hughes was a famer from Wanganui. He served at Gallipoli and was severely wounded on 27 August 1915, just 11 days after landing. He was evacuated to England where he died of his wounds on 17 October.
Estimate: $160 - $260
1914-15 medal trio in new frame with copy photo of 10/1345 PTE A F N STEVENS NZEF - the son of a prostitute, he was taken from his mother and put in an industrial school. Arthur was killed at Chunuk Bair whilst serving with the Wellington Infantry aged 36. He was reported missing in the battle and later presumed dead. His body was never recovered.
Estimate: $750 - $1,000
