j Auctions , PUBLIC stamp and com auci tion. Venue: 27 M orcester | St. Christchurch. Monday, I April 14, 7 p.m. Free cata- : lougue available from I Licensed Auctioneers, SUrl- ; ing and Co., Ltd, 21 Chanc- : ery Lane. P.O. Box K'"). f Christchurch, Phone 64-~*. Sl2 GEORGE WALKER'S -\.\IIQVE AUCTIONEERS SINCE 1908 ANTIQUE AUCTION , ANiiyLE AUCTION I . THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 21! ■ In Two Massive Sessions ' Commencing at 10.30 a.m.l I and Again at 6 p.m. ;ln our rooms, 2 Gillies Ave„ Newmarket. 1. Over 100 lots of 18th and i t’Jih C antique furniture, | including recent impor- | rations — superb Viet. ' uamut Davenport set 8 Wm IV mahog. dining i chairs, huge selection ot ! dining, slue, work and j games tables, pius sets' | and sets of chairs, chests, sideboards etc. 2. Antique Jewellery — big selection of 9 to 18ct gold ; muff. Albert neck chains, I diamond and estate rings, Viet, brooches and pendants, ivory, pearl, coral! amber and lapis lazuli 1 beads-, gold and silver sovereign cases, mtd. gold sovereigns, 11-stone opal bracelet Geo. turnip watch, c 1810, plus wide range of new jewellery on ’ behalf of the Official As-; signee. 3. Coins — 3 lifetime collections including US $lO gold pieces, sovereigns, half sovereigns, early GB coins including Anne set.; ; NZ coins including 1935 ; threepences. Strapless Queens, Bahama Mules. I ' proof sets etc. ' 14. Books and Maps — A collection of 50 New Zea-1 land books, some ex-' tremely interesting, some rare, having been out of print for some time, plus'; good selection of World. Oceaniea and Pacific Mans. I 3. Collectors Pieces — in-; eluding Persian and Oriental carpets, sterling silver | tray weighing 3.75 kg. pieces of Ming and K’ang. hsi pottery and porcelain.; massive Japanese brass! jardiniere, superb French I 19th C bronze etc. 1000 LOTS 1000 LOTS Catalogues available at $1.50 (includes postage) Viewing: Monday. 18 Feb: 10.00 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tucsdav, 19 Feb: 10.00 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday, 20 Feb: 10.00 a.m. - .7 p.m. Absentee Bids Accepted. GEORGE WALKER’S Box 5292 Auckland. I Phone: Auckland 504-105. BLENHEIM ’ BLENHEIM ANTIQUE AUCTION FRIDAY EVENING FRIDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 22 FEBRUARY 22 1 COMMENCES 6.30 P.M. at the ’ AUTO LODGE, MARLBOROUGH ROOM Catalogue includes:— ROYAL WORCESTER: Double handled Vase, buff ground and gilded flower decoration, Vase buff ground and gilded, 4 pieces 18th century Worcester spiral fluted cup and saucer, tea bowl and basin, Cl7BO very rare pieces; pair Bulbow Pots; Circular Vase, cream ware Chamber Stick with mythological Dragon, circa 1892, plus other interesting pieces. COINS— Special cased set 1893 Victorian English coins featuring £5 Gold £2 gold, sovereign, half sovereigns, 5s silver double florin (1889), florin Is 6in, 3d, Victorian pennies and other silver coins, 1656 silver piece hand struck, possibly English or Dutch, size of a Crown piece, good order, half sovereigns plus other coins. JEWELLERY— Good selection of Victorian dress jewellery, magnificent Greenstone pendant 4Jin long mounted in bright cut gold bands, as a brooch, Opal and Sapphire dress ring, 1.75 ct Diamond ring, Diamond stick pin 75ct, with clusters mounted in circumference; Gold and Agate seals, lockets. Sapphire ring with a 10 Diam- • ond cluster, 1J oz Gold muff 1 chain, plus many other small • Gold and Silver brooches, ' charms etc. SILVER, IVORY ETC—- ■ S/S tea pot, birm 1907, tra--1 ditional design; s/s sugar • shaker, s/s case and stand, Rotherham watch; s/s picture > frames, s/s vase, Sheffield ’ plate warming trays, Shef- ’ field plate coffee pot, Sheffield • plate fruit bowl, Satsuma • vase, 7in high, netsukes, 19th . century ivory figurines, Chin--1 ese, whisky decanters. Delft plates, ivory ball within ball totalling seven on stand, 2 early bone Chinese figurines 14in high, plus miny other interesting pieces. PAINTINGS— W. G. Baker oil 10m x 121 n, a very fine example of his work, 3 R. Pindor w/c’s desert scene, Early European School oil ships at port, : Louise Howard w/c canal , scene, Redcliffs bv J. A. Bun1 ker, usual good prints. > • BRIC-A-BRAS—- , This contaihs a very large - selection of Victorian china, , vases, bisque ware, jug and - basin sets, shaving mugs, fig- • urines. Kaolava water filter, 5 Ansonia clocks, Railway r lamps, sets cf fire dogs, coal f scuttles, old typewriter, cased f|microscope, decanters, gilded 2 frames, tea sets, wall plates. Doulton, Jardiniere, plant • stands, a complete across the i board revue in this field. s - FURNITURE—--3 Oak dressing table, full mir- > rored Edwardian dressing > table, walnut chiffonier, Col- > onial chest drawers, colonial i chiffonier, rolled topped desk “ with 8 point base, folding ■’ sewing stand, sideboards, Vic- / torian tables and chairs, sevc era] chest drawers, colonial i wash stand, 5 carpet chairs. - Man v items still being taken • in for sale after this adverI tisement was compiled. - AUCTIONEER’S NOTE— This sale is of a good general quality in the Antique ’ field. The Worcester and Ivory is of a very high quality. Viewing will be from midday Friday till start of sale. Inouiries can be made at .ithe ' Autolodge, Blenheim, 5 from Wednesday evening on. TREVOR LUMMIS, AUCTIONEER, PHONE MOTUEKA 143631 BLENHEIM. Autolodge 5079, .6 MGAANZ.