Swedish Optimus blow lamp $55.00 rather nice brass blow lamp which appears to have had limited use. Condition is very good indeed - and the body is nicely inscribed as shown in the additional photographs. Appears to hold pressure so useable. [ More Information ]
Buggy or Gig Whip $50.00 This is a rather nice, well used buggy whip from around the turn of the century. Banded with six plated steel rings and a nice plated steel knob on the handle terminal, Leather handgrip and wound cord body. [ More Information ]	British Empire Games badge Auckland 1950 $53.50 Nice all metal badge from the 1950 British Empire Games, held in Auckland New Zealand, featuring a gold coloured ’Winged Mercury’ boot motif. These have become scarce over the years - especially in this condition. [ More Information ]	Antique wooden clamp $75.00 Very nice example of an antique wooden clamp. By varying the tension on each of the screws achieved a great amount of variation on how the pressure was applied. This item has a nice plaque identifying origin. [ More Information ]
Ebony and Brass Parallel Ruler $95.00 Antique parallel rule in the style of ’the Capt. Fields’ Improved Parallel Ruler’. Parallel rulers are drafting instruments with particular application in navigation, where they are used to plot courses on maps. [ More Information ]	Antique Matched Pair of Indian Clubs $125.00 Indian clubs were a preferred exercise medium of the late Victorian/Edwardian era and on to the 30’s. Group exercises with the co-ordinated swinging of these clubs often made the newsreels and looked similar to todays aerobics classes etc. [ More Information ]	William Ridgeway Expanding Drill Bit $45.00 A very nice example of an expanding drill bit - capable of drilling between 1/2" and 1 1/2" holes in soft woods. Comes in the original wooden box with the use profile sheet and the two original cutters. [ More Information ]
Gummed Paper Tape Dispenser - Art Deco Design $110.00 This ’Rodney Streamline’ dispenser holds rolls of pre-gummed Brown Paper Tape, most often seen in the binding of books and for sealing the backs of framed artrworks and photographs. Tape is damped by the brush seen in the exit point - water is drawn from the black reservoir to the side.Very art deco design, which would fit with the 1920’s - 30’s period. [ More Information ]	Hardy ’Favourite’ Graphite Fly Rod $185.00 Collectable Hardy (England), 2 piece, carbon fibre, 9’ fly rod. Package consists of the two piece rod and a Hardy aluminium transport tube. The rod is balanced to suit a 7-8 weight line. Condition is excellent. [ More Information ]	Dry Flies x3 - Mouse pattern $18.50 3x superb dry flies tied with bodies of deer hair - these usually float very well indeed. An older pattern which still returns excellent results on some streams and lakes. Unused by the looks - no rust on hooks. [ More Information ]
Mahogany Boxed Brass Sikes Hydrometer $103.50 The Sikes hydrometer was used to determine the "proof" or strength of spirits for the distiller, victualler and tax collector alike. This small set was manufactured by Joseph Long, around the turn of the century. [ More Information ]	Antique 4 Sided Knife Sharpening Block $135.00 An uncommon and simple design element gives this item true appeal. One side has an inset stone - carborundum or similar, the second and third sides have a fine sand paper glued in place and the forth side has a leather surface for the final whetting, Nice usable handle an a good broad resting point, [ More Information ]	Set Of Thomas Taylor (Glasgow) Lawn Bowls with Ivory Insets $110.00 These are beautiful lignum vitae bowls with ivory insets on both sides - numbering and assigning ownership of the bowls. We are told these are championship weight bowls and they are certainly a good weight - 3lb 3 1/2 oz by our scales. The Bowl has an approximate diameter of 4 7/8". [ More Information ]
Vintage Seal Embosser $85.00 Simply decorated, cast iron, seal embosser which would holds male and female metal plates for a Dunedin character home. New plates can be fitted to suit the owner’s choice of use. Can be locked in the pressure position [ More Information ]	Vintage Seal Embosser $75.00 Undecorated, cast iron, seal embosser which holds male and female metal plates for Beech House in York, England. See photographs for example of embossing - plates could be replaced with owners choise. [ More Information ]	Vintage Corporate Seal Embosser $85.00 Very well decorated, cast iron, seal embosser which would hold male and female metal plates. Downward pressure would emboss the seal into paper, foils etc. Fitting points still intact so new plates can be fitted. [ More Information ]
Martin (USA) Fly Reel and W6WF Rocket Fusee line and backing $90.00 Martin (USA), fly reel - full metal construction and variable drag. Package consists of the reel and the line /backing line which is in place. Line is a Courtland weight forward, 6 weight floating fly line. [ More Information ]	Etsumi Delux Guillotine $40.00 Useful guillotine/print trimmer ideally sized for trimming photographs or small art works. Sharp blade which gives a smooth easy cut up to light cardboard. Ideal for scrapbookers or photographers. [ More Information ]	Art Deco Style Enamelled Mincer - two blades $75.00 Art Deco styled food mincer - ideal for mincing meat and of course the delectable Paua (Abalone) meat, This unit has two blades allowing the choice of course or fine mincing. Nice clean interior [ More Information ]
John Rabone Sons Rigida 66ft Measuring Tape No:391 $55.00 This 66ft (22 yards, 100 links, 1 chain) fabric tape comes in a hard leather case with brass fittings. It Appears to be complete - with no loss of tape length. Measuresments are in feet and inches and links on the reverse. [ More Information ]	Ocean City No.999 Fishing Reel $50.00 Nice collectable fishing reel which actually appears to be in good working order. We have refrained from cleaning , believing it better to leave that to the more knowledgeable. 2 1/4" reel width [ More Information ]	Beatrice Mincer - with two cutting blades $25.00 English made ’Beatrice’ hand mincer with two cutting blades. This is a very clean unit with no rust or flaking in the works. A great collectable and also a great asset for the fans of Paua patties. [ More Information ]
Glue Pot with Original Liner $55.00 Old Cast Iron Glue Pot - a nice tidy example from A. K & Sons (Kenrick & Sons). I read the bottom of the pot as saying 1/6 Pint so just a wee one. [ More Information ]	Lawn Bowls Assoc. Canadian Tour Badge 1947 $25.00 A nicely enameled badge commemorating the 1947/48 tour of Australia and New Zealand by teams from British Columbia, Canada. [ More Information ]	Brass and enamel faced pressure guage - AT Burt $85.00 This is a great pressure guage is excellent original condition. The enamel face shows pressures up to 50lb per square inch and the maker - A & T Burt England. [ More Information ]
Chromed metal hand stitcher - original box. $25.00 Simple but well engineered stitcher - we are told it was most likely used for saddle repairs or book binding. Nice, if somewhat worn box - fit is exact so we assume original box for this item [ More Information ]	Dunedin Bowling Club Past President Badge $25.00 A rather nice brass and enamel badge indicating the wearer was a Past President of the Dunedin Bowling Club. Badge measures 30mm in diameter. [ More Information ]	IXL Bone Handled Pocket Knife $28.50 Bone handled, two blade pocket knife manufactured by George Wolstenholm’s IXL factory in Sheffield England. A brand made famous by Jim Bowie of western fame, this pocket knife is small but still impressive. [ More Information ]