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Jewellery, all gold plated, includes Altesse heavy link bracelet (approx 21cm); ladies opal dress ring with crystal surrounds; natural opal piece in gold setting as a pendant on chain (44mm); oval enamelled butterfly and floral pendant on chain (44mm); small, square, hinged-lid box (37mm), made in Germany. Good very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Jewellery, includes a pair of Norwegian Lapp-silver earrings; carved nacre floral brooch on bow suspender; oval brooch of greenstone in silver frame; Siamese dancer on black enamel and silver oval brooch, pin missing; multi-stone costume jewellery brooch (2 stones missing); gold coloured long necklace (approx 135cm); decorative gold coloured bracelet of six rectangular links, each set with black stone in a raised arch; Mikhail Gorbachov souvenir gent's quartz wristwatch. Mostly very fine. (8)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Cufflinks, a collection of ten sets, all different; tie bars (3) one set with opal; tie pins (2) one set with opal; various other pins and club badges (16); gent's onyx ring in 9ct gold (total wt 4.3g). One pair of onyx and bronze cufflinks needs onyx regluing, otherwise mostly very fine - extremely fine. (32)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Pocket watch jewellery, antique watch parts used to make brooches, one features a crucifixion scene [illustrated], another has a filigree floral pattern overlay, a third is in the shape of a fan above a teardrop, Very fine and unusual. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Gent's gold hunter pocket watch, by Skarratt of Worcester, in 18ct gold (total wt 96.8g), white dial with black Roman numerals, gold hands, seconds subdial, case number 140786, works cover inscribed, 'The Gift/Of His Mother,/March, 26th 1889.' and later added below, 'April, 26th 1986', monogram initials 'IB' on lid. In working order, very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Ladies full hunter pocket watch by Elgin, gold plated with 9 carat gold chain and heart charm (21.6 g for chain only) (gross weight 58.8 g). Fine.
Estimate $500
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Gent's silver and gilt half hunter pocket watch, white dial with black Roman numerals and black hands, dial marked, 'W.E.Toose/418 George St/Sydney', case no.10625, key wind (no key attached), lid marked with blue enamel Roman numerals around glass, chased pattern. Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Gent's pocket watches, one branded Grosvenor in rolled gold together with base metal watch chain; Omega (2), both in base metal; stop watch, Swiss made, in base metal; pocket watch chain in gold plate; fob stones (2). One fob stone missing suspension loop, the first watch and one Omega in working order, fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Bijoux Terner ladies wristwatch, quartz, stainless steel case with offset silvered dial, hands and indicators, white leather band; pocket ashtray, oval (30x57mm) with scalloped edges, hinged lid with pop up cigarette rest, in gilt and enamel. Extremely fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Gent's wristwatch, Rolex Prince, with second hand separate dial, gold plated with leather band. Fine and rare.
Estimate $500
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Wristwatches, gent's (9) includes Adidas Adventure and a Swatch Watch, ladies (9) one adorned with marcasites, also a gent's Seiko gold coloured watch band model SCWL72J as new with original tag. A few without bands, two bands need re-fitting, working order unknown, fine - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Claude Renoir, quartz wristwatch, gold coloured, stainless steel back, leather band, black dial with small gemstones at quarters, gold hands; ladies small, floral decorated, gold-coloured, quartz pocket watch by Valina, with gold coloured chain (approx 30cm). Working order unknown as both require battery, the wristwatch glass cover is scratched, otherwise good very fine, the pocket watch extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
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Edward VIII, 1894-1972, commemorative plate in blue jasper (170mm x 127mm oval) by Wedgwood, in centre, bust facing left, '1894/Edward VIII/1972' in scroll below, leaf pattern around edge. Boxed, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Assyrian stone seal, featuring design of cuttlefish, smooth stone oval in shape (28x25mm). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Coptic cross, (19th century), hand held religious ceremonial cross in low grade silver (30x7.2cm), voided design top and bottom, the head with a central panel of a Coptic cross, the bottom with a similar but smaller panel. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Coptic Cross, (19th century), low grade silver (5.4x4.5cm) with suspension loop for wearing. In unofficial case, very fine.
Estimate $60
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East Africa, fly swish (approx 35cm long), 19th century, made from an animal tail with coarse black hair, the handle bound with hand sewn animal skin tanned a pale brown. Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
East Africa, dagger, 20th century, in wooden scabbard with a central window on one side carved into wood to expose blade, around the window is a deeply incised, irregular geometric pattern, three broad bands of fine dark wire are wound around the scabbard and the dagger handle is completely covered in the same wire, a metal band is wrapped around the top of the scabbard and there is a pierced wooden lug on the back for suspension, total length 36cm. The blade has been secured into handle with silicon, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Ethiopia, hand held religious Ceremonial Coptic Cross (27cm), 19th century, in low grade silver, design features a stylised effigy of the Virgin Mary and Child. Good very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
Ethiopian Coptic, (19th century), wooden reliquary (11.5x9cm), painted inside and on underside of the lid with religious themes, surface engraved with religious themes, pierced at top for appending, string attached. Good very fine.
Estimate $60
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Etruscan, 7th-6th century B.C., Bucchero earthenware, large oinochoe with inscribed incuse decoration around the vessel, (height 290mm). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Indonesia, 20th century kris (?) handles, one in black ebony (126mm) of a man with a disproportionately large head, large breasts and penis; another in yellow-brown wood (112mm) in the form of a squatting man holding his large penis; the last also in yellow-brown wood (120mm) in the form of a squatting woman with long hair, prominent ears, breasts and pubic area. Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Indonesia, early 20th century, yellow-brown wood statuette (19.2cm) of a man sitting on the crouched body of another man and with his erect penis sitting on the head of the crouched man. Good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Indonesia, early 20th century, yellow-brown wood statuette (15.5cm) of standing woman with prominent breasts and with her hands holding her vagina open. Good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Indonesia, wooden rice paddle (21cm), 20th century, hand carved with handle in shape of a man holding his exaggerated sized penis. Good very fine.
Estimate $60
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Indonesia, wooden rice paddle (21cm), 20th century, hand carved with handle in shape of a woman holding her prominent vagina. Very fine.
Estimate $60
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Nigeria, primitive money, round ring Birmingham issue 'Manilla' 82 and 88mm, issued from end of 15th - mid 20th century, (Opitz p.210-1, [cf.Quiggin p.89 No.4]); Thailand, bullet money one baht. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
North Africa, Islamic arrows, plain bamboo shaft (approx 47.5cm) with inserted iron shaft (approx 11cm) with barbed tip (15-20mm), indent at end for bow string, no flight. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
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Collection of necklaces, American Indian; Sumerian (2); tribal types (3); also multiple polished stone type (ex Thailand). Very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Surveyor instruments, Cylindrical parallel ruler, for office use, in wood (39.8cm), early 1900s; Surveyor's ruler with sighter for field plotting, in ebony (32cm), early 1900s; Map measure, in metal, dial marked Made in Switzerland, Inches to Miles or Verstes, Centimetres to Kilometres on one side and on the other side, Statute Miles, Kilometres, Nautical Miles, 1 Inch to 1 Mile, in cardboard box with instructions on one side. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $90
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