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A good 19th century decorative photograph album with a selection of early N.Z. interest portrait and scenic photographs, includes a formal portrait of a young Maori boy by 'Cowdell, Whangarei', two 19th century views of the 'Blacksmith Shop, Kawakawa' with

Inuit carved greenstone figure of seal, 16.5 cm long Collected 1970's

Greenstone worked slab worked nephrite stone of flattened ovoid form with a smooth finish. Papua New Guinea. Height 55 cm. Width 12 cm

Huia feather, the huia's feathers were valued highly and exchanged for other valuable goods such as greenstone and shark teeth, or given as tokens of friendship and respect. Through this trade, the feathers reached the far north and the far south of New Ze

A good modern Charlie Wilson carved greenstone double sided hei tiki, traditional form with one side displaying left hand to thigh, right hand to chest, head on an angle, serrated edged paua shell inset eyes, the other side with hands clasped to thighs, he

9ct yellow gold and greenstone ring, total weight 4.1 grams

A N.Z. nephrite (greenstone) river worn boulder, good dark green colour with all natural river worn surfaces, uncut, this boulder will free stand giving a scholar's rock type form. Approx. 22 x 17 x 8 cm Weight 4.4kgs. Note: At under 5kgs, this boulder can

A contact period Maori Hafted adze (toki). Shaft with notch and grooved carved decoration. Greenstone tanged adze lashed to foot. Length (shaft) 34 cm. Length (adze) 11.9 cm

A 19th century Maori greenstone adze (toki). Damaged cutting edge. Length 12 cm

A 19th century small greenstone adze (toki), of light green colour. Fine chisel work with grooves for lashing to a wooden haft handle. Length 9.5 cm. Width 3.8 cm

A 19th century greenstone adze (toki), has a good cutting blade in overall good condition. Good overall dark colour. Length 11 cm. Width 6.5 cm

A good quality 19th century Maori greenstone adze (toki), with wide sloping blade edge. No chips. Length 11 cm. Width 6.5 cm

A greenstone adze (toki), of quadrangular form with grooved lapidy scarfs. Length 15 cm. Width 3.7 cm

A fine 18th century greenstone mere. Dark green with a little pale mottling and some black flecks. Classic form with five ridges on handle end above hole for thong attachment. Fine edged blade has some small chips. Kawakawa variety of nephrite. Lovely broa

An excellent greenstone mere, with light inclusions and some black flecks throughout. Straight suspension hole and six carved ridges to butt. Provenance: Purchased in Kapiti in 1970 and previously from Taranaki

A contact period Maori ceremonial adze (toki Poutangata). Slim, slightly tanged and with single hourglass hole. Kawakawa type greenstone with brown-green inclusions. Provenance: Purchased at Dunbar Sloane Artefact Auction 1988 with reference to George Grah

An early 19th century greenstone Pekapeka, with red wax eyes. Named 'Te Waitarewa.' suspended from woven neck cord and bone toggle with serrated edge. Length 4.2 cm. Width 5.5 cm

A contact period Maori greenstone ear pendant (kuru), of Kahurangi nephrite. Rounded pointed form with flared suspension hole. Provenance: Ex Webster collection, 35. Length 7.5 cm

A late 18th century greenstone tiki, of lovely proportion and even colour. Two wear holes on back, bridge broken. height 7.5 cm. Width 4.5 cm

A good quality 19th century greenstone tiki, with hourglass hole and red wax eyes. Length 10 cm. Width 6 cm

A small 19th century greenstone tiki, of a slightly translucent greenstone. Red wax seal eyes, half of wax missing in one eye. Gold ring through suspension hole. Length 7.5 cm. Width 4.5 cm

A late 18th century greenstone pendant, with excellent hourglass hole. Good heavy weight. Length 14.5 cm

A beautiful small contact period greenstone tiki, of good colour and condition. Length 6.2 cm. Width 4.2 cm

A magnificent early 18th century greenstone tiki, of truly exceptional size and quality. Carved for a great Maori chief. Stone carved, carver unknown, tribe or iwi unknown. Red wax eyes added sometime after Captain Cook's arrival. One of the great tikis in

9ct graduated curb link Albert chain with gold nugget and greenstone pendant attached

Attributed Hepi Maxwell greenstone triple koru form on greenstone base 9.5 cm height

Early mere pounamu - greenstone hand club, a highly valued and important cultural symbol of mana (authority and prestige) as well as an effective weapon during the pre-musket era. Mere of this form are very rare and hard to come by. Stone-tooled with no ri

A small natural boulder of pounamu, natural semi-polished condition, mounted on a rough knotted piece of wood. Length of base 14.5 cm, height of greenstone including base 18 cm

Antique New Zealand greenstone pendant of club form

Greenstone, diamond and 18 ct gold ring

A New Zealand greenstone (jade) page turner, with engraved silver mounts, length 28 cm

A gold-mounted New Zealand greenstone (nephrite jade) pendant on metal chain.

A carved nephrite jade tiki; New Zealand greenstone