Historical Gifts

Exclusive gift of a handsome Wooden Deskset
Charming old style but very useful tiered deskset decorated with the Resolution and Adventure medal of 1772 with ballpoint quill pen.
Generous sized compartments hold an interesting booklet about the medal, copy of Captain Cook’s map of NZ, envelopes and a tasseled bookmark as well as notepaper and notelets all delightfully embossed with the two ships.

Size 18 cm x 26 cm x 18.5 cm high, $150 the complete set.

Unique and Outstanding gift of Buckled Belts
No longer just in nursery rhymes - you too can have silver buckles! These very interesting belts have three different designs of attractive and historical buckles.
Black adjustable NZ leather belt with totally unique hand crafted sterling silver buckles. These are very special and would suit women as well as men – come nicely presented with appropriate story lines.

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Master Mariner's Game
An intriguing game of chance using brass and pewter discs featuring the ships’ Resolution and Adventure. It has been said that a game similar to this entertained Captain James Cook and officers while on their long voyages. A full size replica medal decorates the lid of the quality rimu box. Comprehensive booklet on the interesting story of the Resolution and Adventure medal of 1772 and game instructions included. A replica of the Resolution features on one disc and the other a true replica of the Adventure. A totally unique gift idea!

$246

Masculine Trinket Box
An attractive small round hand turned lidded pot with a replica medal inserted in the top of the lid.
Beautifully turned rimu (native) wood.
Approx. 85 mm diameter x 35 mm high $70

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“The Interesting Story of the 1772 Resolution and Adventure Medal”
L. Richard Smith of Wedgwood Press, Sydney, Australia who wrote this great little 36 page booklet kindly agreed to us customizing his work for NZ publication.
It is just the most marvellousy factual and scholarly story that we found romantic and intriguing also.
This little booklet is a mine of information and very interesting too! Perfect gift for numismatics. $10

Large Rimu Cufflink Pot
Lovely craftmanship in this piece of fine wood turning. The lid has a Resolution and Adventure medal inset into it. Size 70 mm high x 145 mm diameter $90

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Unique Historical Pottery Decanters
Four pottery decanters display medals relating to old NZ affairs. We show the most decorative face of three beautiful medals of some and supreme importance. The gift box packaging containing the decanters displays artwork from New Zealand’s popular Museums and Art Galleries and tell the story of early farm settlement; Clydesdale horses and their importance to life in early New Zealand; and of Captain Cook’s Resolution and Adventure medal from 1772 when he left the medals in conspicuous places around the seashore as lasting evidence of his having set foot on the land.

Early Farm Settlement Decanter with farm animal Medal and fancy cork of a merino sheep
Artwork of A Settlers Home, North Island, NZ
by William Schmidt.
From the collection of The Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of NZ, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, Wellington, New Zealand.

The Clydesdale Horse Decanter with shire horse Medal and fancy cork of shire horse
Artwork “The Roadmakers” by William Greene (1916)
From the collection of the Aigantighe Art Gallery, Timaru, New Zealand.

Dusky Bay Fiordland NZ Decanter – Captain James Cook Resolution & Adventure medal and simple fancy cork of The Resolution
Commissioned artwork by Patrick G. Hall (Cromwell, Central Otago) of an imaginary scene in Dusky Bay, Fiordland, NZ of Captain James Cook and officers being rowed ashore in 1773.

“Port Lyttelton 1851” Decanter – relates to the Life of Early Immigrants Simple fancy cork of “The Resolution”
Artwork “Port Lyttelton 1851” by William Henry Raworth
From the art collection of the Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, New Zealand.

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