
2025 Auction of Antiques and Collectibles
You’re warmly invited to explore our carefully curated collection of antiques and collectibles, each piece chosen with care by Jessica Sinclair and the wonderful Tom Philipson. From the rare to the quirky, these treasures are sure to spark interest and bring character to any home.
Viewing begins at 10am on auction day, with bidding led by the very engaging auctioneer Murray Quinn from noon.
If you can’t attend in person, absentee bids are welcome—minimum $50, in $10 increments. Simply email your bid to rose.whitaker@hospicetaranaki.org.nz before 3pm on Friday 27th June.
Scroll below to view photographs of each lot. Whether you’re a seasoned collector or just discovering the joy of timeless finds, we look forward to welcoming you.
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- 63: Pair of Vintage Needle Work Tapestry Portraits of a Wahine Māori and a Māori Chief 1960’s (27cm x 21cm including frame)
- 62: Steiff Teddy Bear Made in Germany, Label & Button in Ear – Modern (35cm H)
- 61: Pair of Armenian .900 Silver Vases engraved with Folk Story Scenes (9cm H)
- 60: Set of 3 Hand Painted Chinese Fine Bone China Lidded Containers (23cm H)
- 59: Italian Blue Glass Cat Decanter with Lid (34cm H) & a small Lidded Blue Glass Bottle with Stopper (21cm H)
- 58: Large Carnival Glass Jug (23cm H) & 2 other smaller Jugs (12cm H)
- 57: Old 6lb Cannon Ball found in Taranaki
- 56: Greek Amphora Bottle, Hand Painted with Mythical Figures (20cm H) A Greek Bowl (20cm D) & another
- 55: Pair of Trench Art Shells Engraved ‘NZ Onward Egypt 1943’ (22cm H)
- 54: 2 Fun Ho Reproduction Racing Cars (19cm long)
- 53: Classic Vintage Original GPO British 1940-1950's Telephone NO164 (23cm x 13cm) & another Vintage Telephone
- 52: Pair of Vintage Brass Heron Birds (48cm & 31cm H)
- 51: Aynsley Hand painted Cup & Saucer – Signed N Brent (Cup 12cm D x 6cm H) & another Aynsley Cup & Saucer
- 50: German Modernist Stainless Steel Cutlery Set in a Wooden Case – Pfeiffer Solinger Germany – 36 Pieces
- 49: Aynsley Painted Cabinet Place scene of Benvue signed R G Keeling (22cm across) & 2 Worcester plates (22cm across)
- 48: Vintage Parianware Religious Figure on a Marble Base (23cm H) & a Greek Figure of a Lady (25cm H)
- 47: 2 Vintage Kava Bowls (both 36cm across) one has a repaired foot
- 46: Early Michael Smither Limited Print of Taranaki 16/449 MDS 1981 (31cm x 28cm excluding frame)
- 45: Pair of Chinese Marble Foo Dogs (15cm H) & a Pair of Alabaster Horse Head Bookends (14cm H)
- 44: Swedish Icicles Glass Vase by Bergdala (28cm x 16cm) on an Art Glass German Base (15cm across)
- 43: 2 Pairs of Victorian Brass Candle Sticks (26cm & 22cm H)
- 42: Sterling Silver Sugar Shaker, Birmingham 1912 by W & E Rebone (15cm H)
- 41: 2 Vintage Chinese Hand painted Lidded Jars (18cm H)
- 40: Tall Heavy European Glass Vase with Bubbles possibly Rosenthal Bavaria (26cm H)
- 39: Lladro Figure of a Gull and a Figure of a Dove (30cm & 29cm H)
- 38: Early Luke Adams Christchurch NZ Pottery Vase (36cm across)
- 37: Victorian Blue Glass Enamel Decorated Jug – A Mary Gregory Green Glass painted Jug – Victorian Milk Glass Jug
- 36: Steiner Studio Pottery Vase (34cm H) & 4 assorted Bob Stiener pieces Fantail, Bee, Kawakawa Leaf, Sea Urchin
- 35: Small Crown Lynn Swan (14cm across)
- 34: Arts & Crafts Royal Lancastrian Hand Potted Vase (20cm H) Bretby Vase (10cm H) & Another – all about 1910
- 33: Large Fun Ho Flat Deck Truck (35cm W) & Fun Ho Tractor (24cm W)
- 32: Carltonware Lobster Pattern Divided Dish & Lobster Pattern Oyster Dish (34cm and 31cm across)
- 31: Scarce Walt Disney Vintage 1960’s School Bus Lunch Box with Original Drink Container (23cm across)
- 30: Pair of Royal Doulton Figurines – Fantasy (29cm H) & Victoria (28cm H)
- 29: Pair of Victorian ‘Girl in the Moon’ Figure Spill Vases (18cm H)
- 28: Vintage Polar Bear Bookends (12cm across) Polar Bear Flower Sifter (14cm across)
- 27: Pair of Alan Davey Vintage Kiwis and an Alan Davey Figure of Captain James Cook (Kiwi 15cm H & Capt. Cook 26cm H)
- 26: Orrefors Swedish Blue Glass Bowl (23cm across) & a Beramec Czech Tear Drop Shaped Bowl (33cm across)
- 25: Crown Lynn Large White Ribbed Vase (25cm H) & a Roydon Crown Lynn Vase (31cm across)
- 24: Carnival Glass Vase and 3 Footed Glass Bowls (Vase 26cm H Bowls 20 to 16cm across)
- 23: Royal Doulton Kingsware Golfing Tankard, Jug, Mug and a Dish – all golfing scenes
- 22: Selection of TG Green Cornishware, Bowl, Cups & Saucers, Salt & Pepper (Bowl 45cm across)
- 21: 3 Vintage Crown Lynn Beehive Shaped Mixing Bowls Graduated Sizes (27cm, 18cm, 16cm across)
- 20: 3 Victorian Virol Children’s Food Jars – 3 Sizes (14cm, 10cm, 8cm H)
- 19: 2 Poole Pottery Horses (17cm W & 13cm W)
- 18: Vintage NZ Art Glass Vase possibly from the Inglewood Glass Factory 1980s (17cm H) & another Art Glass Jug
- 17: Masons Ginger Jar with Lid Blue and White Willow Pattern (14cm H) & 4 Other lidded Chinese Jars
- 16: 2 Royal Dulton Figurines ‘Always Friends’ (15cm H) ‘Wendy’ (13cm H)
- 15: 2 Crown Lynn White Vases (15cm H and 17cm H)
- 14: Janet Marshall model of a Fantail (13cm H)
- 13: Greek Alabaster Hand Made Statue of Venus (38cm H)
- 12: Kosta Boda Glass Lion – Classic Swedish Art Glass from the Zoo Series (26cm W)
- 11: 3 Vintage Green Uranium Glass Vases (Tallest 15cm H)
- 10: Rare Vintage Ivorine Plaque of a Māori Scene ‘The Hongi’ (22cm x 18cm)
- 9: Mid Century Amber Art Glass Knobbly Candle Stick & a Free Form Art Vase (21cm H & 26cm H)
- 8: Clarice Cliff Cornucopia Shaped Vase from the ‘My Garden’ Series (22cm H) & Clarice Cliff Painted Plate (26cm x 21cm)
- 7: Arts & Crafts Tubric Style Pewter Tea & Coffee Set on a matching Tray (Teapot 13cm H, Coffee Pot 17cm H)
- 6: 2 Lladro Figures, Girl & Boy (Both 21cm H)
- 5: Set of 5 Catherine Holm of Norway Vintage Enamel Bowls (Largest 24cm W x 12cm H)
- 4: Selection of Blue & White Pottery & Porcelain – Candle Sticks, Ginger Jar & Trinket Boxes (Bowl 24cm W)
- 3: Scandinavian Amythest Art Glass Vase & one other (30cm W & 16cm W)
- 2: Art Deco American Ice Pail with impressed Penguin design and Bakelite Handles & an Art Deco Drinks Dispenser in the Shape of a Penguin (Ice Pail 20cm H x 27cm W & Drinks Dispenser 31cm H)
- 1: Fine Quality Crystal Table Lamp (23cm H)