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Jewellery, a modern copy of Byzantine gold scyphate hyperpyron, (2.10g). Extremely fine, with ring support.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Great Britain, George V, sovereign, 1920, jeweller's copy with die flaws in mintmark area. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
France, Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, five francs, 1852, with centre hollowed out and picture inserted under plastic cover, coin obverse swings left to reveal photo; Great Britain, Queen Victoria, young head crown, (1839-47) date obscured by suspension lug, reverse enamelled in contemporary style, brooch pin fitted on obverse. The first missing suspension and locking piece, second with some enamel chips, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
France, Napoleon III, coin case, c1870, in design of a five francs in bronze (38mm), with hinged side opening compartment. Very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Great Britain, 1799 halfpenny, hollowed out and the two halves screw threaded to create a hidden compartment. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Great Britain, George IV, shillings, 1826, 1829, the first enamelled on both sides in blue with design details and lettering left in silver, the second enamelled on reverse. The second with stick pin on obverse missing, very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Great Britain, Queen Victoria, Jubilee head, silver crown, 1887 with enamelled reverse and fitted brooch pin on obverse. Hairlines, very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $130
Great Britain, Queen Victoria, Jubilee head, silver florin, 1887 with enamelled reverse and obverse fitted with brooch pin and also suspension loop. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Great Britain, Queen Victoria, Jubilee head, silver shilling and sixpence, both 1887 with enamelled reverse. Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Great Britain, enamelled coins, including crown, 1893, shillings and sixpences from 1820-1887, plus two enamelled badges of coin designs, one of these for Guernsey. A few with enamel chips, otherwise very fine. (9)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Gold nuggets, two natural nuggets (1.48g and .83g). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Ede's Gold Dealers' Calculator, a pocket book (180mm x 115mm) ready reckoner from the Victorian Goldfields, tables from '£1 per oz' to '£4.4s per oz', tables in ounces, pennyweights and grains, printed in Sydney by 'T. Daniel, York Street, Opposite the Wesleyan Chapel', with stamp on inside dust cover 'Bank of New South Wales - Geelong' and signed 'W.J.M.Larnach 1861'. The cover only fair, inside pages fine, a very interesting item of Victorian gold mining history with New Zealand historical connotations.
Estimate $100
SOLD $700
One kilogram silver ingot, Engelhard No.003729. Very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $640
Gold fob chain, 9ct, (35gm including fob), fifteen inches long with greenstone shaped fob with gold Masonic symbol on one side and gold shield with initials 'I C' on other side, maker's initials 'BB' in cartouche on bar. Very fine.
Estimate $420
SOLD $440
Masonic spinning illusion symbol fob, in 9ct gold (3.2g; disc 19mm and with half-moon frame 28.5mm), different partial symbol design engraved on each side. Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
Opal brooch, and opal tie bar/brooch, both in nickel silver; another plain tie bar in 9ct gold (1.5g). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
Diamonds and sapphire tie stick pin, in gold (total wt 1.9g), features flower with light blue sapphire in centre and six small diamonds around, all on a gold disc bordered with eight small balls. Very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Opal pin, white oval triplet on a gilt stick pin. The gilt worn, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Gent's cufflinks set, each one with a 1972 South African gold pond set in a ring mount, coins total weight 7.988g of 22ct gold and cufflinks weight 9.112g of 9ct gold, total weight 17.1g. Very fine. (set of 2)
Estimate $450
SOLD $730
Tiffany Somerset silver mesh bracelet/bangle, weight 130g, 27mm wide, internal diameter approx 62mm, with hallmark plate marked, 'Tiffany & Co/925'. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $660
Silver mesh evening bag; silver bracelet with attached silver Rotary International charm. The second in case, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
India, a large silver (76.5 grams total weight) antique double linked necklace, fitted with 22 imitation small silver jetons with lion right on obverse and Arabic inscription on reverse. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Gold necklace, 14ct (4.2g; 70cm); vintage 9ct gold white sapphire drop earrings set (total wt 1.2g); polished crude greenstone pendant on silver chain; diamante decorated silver brooch; large figure eight (horizontal) pendant decorated at ends with pearls. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Necklaces, chunky silver ball types (3 different), also silver clip-on style earrings (2 pairs), total wt 7.7oz. Very fine. (3 + 2 pairs)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Silver necklaces, (17) of various styles, five of these with attached pendants namely, St Christopher medal, large 21st Birthday key, Egyptian Cross in green enamel, letter M in circle, cross in circle (both 3mm thick), also another base metal necklace with attached New Zealand fifty cents. Very fine - extremely fine. (23)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Sundry jewellery items, includes brooches (10), pendants (6) one of these of carved timber and four have chains, various other odds and ends, also cufflinks, one pair and a single, in 9ct gold (8.5g), a garnet (? ruby) button hole pin in 15ct gold (.9g), another similar but larger stone in broken fitting, and six small Guatemalan Worry-Dolls. Poor - extremely fine. (lot)
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Gent's or Lady's gold (18ct) open faced pocket watch, movement by Ushaws, 50 Lowgate, Hull, key wind, machine turned case (40mm) with shield on back cover, case and movement number 4515, inside back cover with hallmark for London, 1870, gold dial with black Roman numerals, black hands, full gold dust cover, total weight 54.6g. Not running (overwound), very fine condition.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Gent's gold (14ct) Remontoir full hunter pocket watch, top wind, machine turned case (50mm) with shield and initials on lid, case number 20091/5, white dial with black Roman numerals, gold hands, subsidiary seconds dial with Arabic numerals, engraved brass dust cover, total weight 92.8g, together with a 25cm rolled gold fob chain. In running order but not tested for accuracy, extremely fine, in fitted leatherette case.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Gent's half hunter pocket watch, in silver, c1910, dial marked for John Myers & Co, London, Swiss Made, white dial with black hands and Roman numerals, seconds dial with Arabic numerals, machine turned back cover with central shield for engarving initials, inside cover marked Omega no.1866966, key to wind and set time, together with attached silver watch chain with unusual link design. In a small leather purse, fully restored in late 2013 by professional watchmaker, very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Elgin gent's pocket watch, full Hunter gold filled case, white dial with black Roman numerals and hand, second dial; another similar but unbranded and Arabic numerals (no glass); Ladies wristwatches (2) in 9ct gold (approx 6g of gold), both with gold filled bracelets, one a Moeris, the other marked Harvey Bros, Armidale; a ladies Waltham pocket/wrist watch with a gold filled oyster shell designed case, has replacement glass, no second dial hand and detached front cover; various shirt studs (10) some in 9ct gold (1.9g of gold). The first two watches in working order, the rest not working, fine - good very fine. (15)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120