LARGE AUTOMATON DEPARTMENT STORE SANTA

Automaton Santa from a department store in Auckland, stands 6 foot 6 inches high, papier mache body and head with rolling glass eyes, head nods backwards and forwards, powered by an electric motor which runs silently. He is in full working condition. German made 1930's
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NEW ZEALAND POSTERS, FROM CABOT COLLECTION

Numerous circus, magic and variety posters 1930 - 1950
from the collection of Burns Scandrett "DELARNO", previously in the collection of Charles Cabot Wellington
follw the link to my poster blog
http://nzposters.blogspot.com/
Charles Cabot was a theatrical agent and publicist for circuses, pantomimes and variety shows, and later stage doorkeeper at Wellington Opera House. He collected hundreds of posters of circuses, magicians, popular music, dance and variety shows, from the 1920s to the 1970s

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UNUSUAL BOIS DURCI TEA CADDY

This unusual tea caddy is covered with Bois Durci plaques Ca 1870


Bois Durci is a plastic moulding material based on cellulose. It was patented, in Paris in 1855, by Lepage. It is made from finely ground wood 'flour' mixed with a binder, either egg or blood albumen or gelatine. The wood is probably either ebony or rose wood, giving a black or brown result. The mixture is dried and ground to a fine powder. The powder is placed in a steel mould and compressed in a powerful hydraulic press whilst being heated by steam. The final product has a highly polished finish imparted by the surface of the steel mold.
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sold

VICTOR VENNER LITHOGRAPHS

2 original lithographs by Victor Venner, "A Good Send Off" and "The Wedding Breakfast"both in their original frames.
Published by The Art Reproduction Company 1903
21 x 33 in image sizesold thanks Christchurch