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Auctions Dear Reader, No doubt you are expecting to hear from me seeing that our antique auction is but five days away. There is certainly much to talk about. I expect you read “About Antiques” m “The Press” last Tuesday. That briei summary could do little more than whet the appetite, so now I must acquaint you fully with next Wednesday’s catalogue. It seems right that I should first mention a magnificent jewellery collection, the proceeds from the sale of which is bequeathed to the N.Z. Heart Foundation and the N.Z.Cancer Research Society. There are over 50 lots. ~~ ct and 18ct solid gold bracelets, an 18ct powder compact with diamond in?n atlOn ’ r nn 8 s > brooches, pendants, earrings, and the like. To be sold at IO.uO a.m. followed by pur usual fabulous jewellery auction of glorious diamond. sapphire, aquamarine, citrine, jade rings, dress rings, 18ct gold hunger watches, watch chains, necklaces, pendants, brooches watches lockets, cameos, sovereign pendant, etc. If you like sterling silver, the entry is simply marvellous. No less than 5 lovely tea services, Geo. II waiter (a gem), setting for six King’s pattern flatware, mostly Geo. HI, together with steel blade knives, comports, fine table centre piece, early wine labels, condiments of fine quality, flatware, casters, postage stamp holder, potato ring-sugar basin (rare), asparagus servers, toddy ladles, sauceboats, sweet dishes, cream jugs, sugar basins, wine ,‘ nnel .-. ladles - Dutch annointing spoon c. 1750, and a set of 4 dinner plates, 10m aiameter, 1810, with Order of The Garter insignia (very rare). For a very special reason, which I will tell vou about later, we are offering about 20 paintings only, this time, but oh!—what an offering J Gullv R Proctor, L. W. Wilson. G. E. Butler. J. Balfour, W. A. Bollard, E W. Christmas D. Osborn, F. Wright, Menzies Gibb, R. F. Mclntyre, D. Badcock, D R- Neilson, and from overseas: J. Niemann, Elizabeth Durack and David Roberts 1879. Viet. Wager Cup 3in Old Whaling Pot Old Cloisonne Vase Brass Skeleton Clock R.W. Urn. E. Townsend Walnut Cheverette E. Viet. Candlesticks Solid Silver Plates 1810 Sterling Silver. American The furniture entry is exceptionally good and varied. Mahogany, walnut, Rosewood and oak being well featured. Dining tables, outstanding chairs in sets of six and four (indeed a possible set of eight), walnut cheverette, serpentine shape 100 table (very nice), 2 oval walnut 100 dining tables, cab leg dressing table, chests drawers, sideboards, chiffoniers, fine china disnlay cabinet. Geo. 11l writing bureau, cradle circa 1700, nice rocking chair, walnut chaise-longue, work table, occ. tables, elm cottage chairs, Rosewood Canterbury, oak bureau-chest, Wellington chest, fine inlaid mahog. chiffonierebookcase, drum table, brass and iron 4ft 6in bed, brass and iron cot, bedroom chairs side chairs, inlaid wal. window tables, particularly good marquetrv side table (connoisseur’s item), desks, writing boxes, pole screen, brass mirror ni escreen, good copper, brassware, a pedal organ, etc. As usual the showing of ceramics is choice indeed: Beautiful Royal Worcester signed vases, cups and saucers, Minton, Royal Doulton, Dresden L ea ’® a F' Satsuma tea -set, Wedgwood, Imari, crystal, ruby candle lustres, Delft, rienrn pore, urns, chma mantel-clock and supporters, plates, dishes. io have three 18th century longcase clocks, an 18th cent, skeleton clock and several mantel and small clocks in one catalogue is quite an event. These are wen worth seeing. nf rat i? e . r scarce now. so it is pleasing to offer a small collection °Ji ? tankards . and dishes. In addition there is some fine Sheffield plate and E.P. ware. Candlesticks, candelabra, coasters, muffin dishes, etc. I cannot recall ever selling a cast iron whaling pot before, or a Victorian friPn^ a n er n.^ Up ’ lndeed d took me ages to find out what it was. My learned ~.k e Jb. dS °r the owner couldn t help either (see illustration). Then there is tieedle- ' "I? 2 nen , tal rugs exquisite ivory netsukes, dolls, mahjong set, Viet, underfan l' have s a e C en Uered p!aques ’ unusual lam P s and the nicest Chinese folding th mk you should now have a fair idea of the quality of the offering n^Vfr f o°; 8 t -^ a ± 8 rs are ava i lable - t ree - Viewing day will be Tuesday come,-RGB 30 5 Pm ' fr °™ 7t09 in the evening. Hope you can THE AUCTION OF THESE LOVELY THINGS WILL COMMENCE AT 10.30 A.M. WEDNESDAY NEXT. NOVEMBER 8. R. G. BELL and CO., OPPOSITE CLOCK TOWER, KAIAPOI.

By Auction INVESTMENT 465 TUAM STREET LINWOOD At 11 a.m. Friday, November 17 in our rooms, at 83 Orbell Street. On behalf of the Vendor DWELLING. A well maintained home of weatherboard construction with iron roof. Two large bedrooms, kitchen, livingdining with open fire, lounge open fire. Dual hot water. Single garage. LAND: 74] sq m (29 1/3 perches). Well fenced and zoned Residential 3. i Future flat potential. REMARKS: Tidy property at present let, returning $33 per week. Govt Valuation | 514.800. C/T 191/30. I Solicitors: Mr Matthews, of Lane, Neave, and Co. For appointment to inspect please contact Colin Lester, a.h. 887-351. SMITHS C!TY MARKET ' LIMITED MRETNZ. Phone 798 100 Auctioneers and Real Estate Agents 2944 PRELIMINARY NOTICE AUCTION MOTOR VEHICLES SPARES. ETC. ON ACCOUNT Government Stores Board TO BE HELD AT 241 BLENHEIM ROAD CHRISTCHURCH SATURDAY December 2, 1978 PLEASE NOTE STARTING j TIME 9.30 a.m. , ARIGHTSON NMA, LIMITED AUCTIONEERS. 1 CHRISTCHURCH. L.M.VJJ. 15041