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Opal pendant, type 1 (solid), square (20mm x 20mm, approx 14.8ct) colour N7, in 10ct gold mount. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Opal pin, white oval triplet on a gilt stick pin. The gilt worn, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Various vintage items, horseshoe decorated ring in gilt; children's greenstone ring in gilt; crown shaped buttons (20x24mm) (2, one in gilt and enamel, the other in gilt); swivel fob with bloodstone and white stones (clip broken); silver horseshoe brooch bar (missing pin); scroll brooch in white metal; silver pocket watch chain T-fob pendant; silvered lid with engraved initials, 'WWG'; other odd bits together with an envelope for The Court Bijou Co, 10.11 Burlington Arcade, Piccadilly (2). Fine - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Gemstones, ranging in size from chips - two carats, includes Citrine, Rubies, Sapphires, Topaz and other created stones, all suitable for setting. Extremely fine. (approx 170)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Gemstones, created emerald (2), white opal, sapphire, ruby, pearls (3), sky blue stone, all small stones. Extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $50
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Victorian, sterling silver salver, London, 1898, maker's mark TWD (Thomas William Dobson), circular shaped with scalloped borders on pad feet, hallmarked on base including retail mark of Dobson, Picadilly, (diameter 20cm, weight 315g). Extremely fine and attractive.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
Vesta cases, in sterling silver, one marked for Birmingham 1897 made by John Millward Banks and on one side engraved monogram initials, 'WJ' and 1898, the other marked for Chester 1899 made by Cohen & Charles. The second with some dents, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Card case, in silver, handmade in ornate Indian style featuring flora and fauna on front and back (98x72x10mm, 110g), flip top hinged lid. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $350
Coffee service set, includes coffee pot, creamer and sugar container, all in silvered finish, with scrolled handles, no maker's name; also Australian pre decimal coins, silver face value pre 1946 $0.30, post 1945 $0.875, and pennies (42), noted 1914, and halfpennies (18). The set extremely fine, the rest poor very fine. (set + 77)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Australia, small silver spoons with 1910 threepence as ladle and twisted wire handles (2); decorative spoon with map of Australia at one end and on the other end a 1927 Canberra florin, this has come loose and needs re-attaching, between the two is a handmade patterned handle. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
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Charles and Diana Royal Wedding, set of six silver plated teaspoons by Enquisite, at the end of each handle a different casting, namely the Royal Wedding couple, a crown, the wedding coach, Prince of Wales plumes, St Paul's Cathedral, and wedding bells, each ladle inscribed with wedding bells and around, 'Charles and Diana 29th July 1981'. In plush fitted case, uncirculated.
Estimate $50
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Germany, set of three collectables by Gode, includes amethyst, oval in shape, miniature Blucher Star replica, and Elisabeth of Austria medal, undated, in individual packets with certificates and in set folder; Olympics folder with stamp set of four, CTO at Bonn 1, 1992, commemorating first time in 28 years for a common German Olympic team. Gode folder with writing on front, otherwise uncirculated. (1 + set)
Estimate $50
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Small bottle of silver powder, labelled 'Silver Ag' (total wt including bottle 185g); small bottles of perfume oil, Lady Q inspired by CK One (2), Pour Lui inspired by Aramis (1), Pour Lui inspired by CK be (4), Pour Lui inspired by CK One (2); silica gel unidentified type in bottle; Myst-All glass double bowled hand held tranquilizer unit. Uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Antiquities, copper alloy dagger blade (21cm), Luristan c900 BC; Neolithic grey flint microlith (arrow points), found Dorset (2); bronze stylised frog pendant early 1st century BC, found Lebanon; Roman pin head in form of female head with hair in bun, 1st century AD; Roman bronze tweezers, 1st century AD, found at Colchester; Roman hair pin 3rd century AD, found Colchester in 1989. Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Roman arrow heads, found in Macedonia, 15-25mm in length. (17)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Trilobite fossils, from Morocco, the trilobite flourished in the seas from the Cambrian through to Permian periods, around 550 to 250 million years ago, these fossils approx 50mm in length. With descriptive cards. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Fossil Mammal teeth, 20-50mm in length, from the Ash Hollow Formation in Nebraska, USA, dating from the Miocene Epoch approx 10 million years ago, these teeth came from a variety of species including three-toed horse, rhino and buffalo. Good - very good. (44)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Megalodon tooth, from New Caledonia, around 10-15 million years old, 10cm in length, yellow brown colour due to the minerals in the local environment.
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Fossil teeth from the Mastodon species, approx 65mm in length, dating from approx 4 million years ago, this species is related to the mammoth and modern elephant and were native to Eurasia and North America. Very good. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Meteorite fragments, from about 200 kilometres north-west of Buenos Aries, Campo del Cielo, Gran Chaco Gualamba, Argentina, time of fall - 4,000 - 6,000 years ago, weights, 31g, 34g, 34.5g, 42g, 62.7g. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $110
SOLD $240
Dinosaur bone fragments (170); dinosaur egg shell fragments (170); trilobite fossil from USA (2); fossil sharks teeth (115). Very good. (457)
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Aboriginal decorated emu eggs, one painted and the other with carved and painted design, both feature head of an Aboriginal elder, by Warren Fernando of the Gamilaroi tribe, both on stands cut in the outline shape of Australia. Small piece broken away at the base of one egg needs gluing into position to repair, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $330
Aboriginal hand carved boab nut, design includes a snake and a turtle, by Warren Fernando of the Gamilaroi tribe. Long hairline cracks, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Medical and scientific instruments, Original-Record/Three Arrow Mark two piece syringe in sterilising box (40x85mm), German made c1940s; Pesola AG of Switzerland extension spring balance scale to 10g; calibration conversion wheel in nickel bronze, glass on one side cracked. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Cheque printing plates in copper, one for Edwards Bennett & Co, Christchurch, 18-, the other for NZ Union Bank of Australia, Christchurch, 187-; also, Friendly Society's Cheque on Bank of New Zealand, South Dunedin 1964 (3 consecutive numbers); Burch & Co Limited Sola of Exchange against Bank of New South Wales payable to Wakelin Bros together with their statement of account, 1925; The Royal Bank of Canada, Charlottetown, P.E.I. blank cheque form. Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Ricoh Shotmaster camera, 1990s, zoom super 35mm with case and instruction manual. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Model lead soldiers, a total of thirteen all different, includes two medics with stretcher patient as three individual pieces, one standing rifleman attached to a base of an Australian 1942 penny. Crude style, otherwise extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Australian at Berlin Olympics and rowing memorabilia, competitor's singlet bearing Australian arms and with name W.G. Cross written on inside Farmer's label, another singlet but with Union Jack for British competitor, and a woolen jersey, sleeveless with white V on left breast and as a separate item the number 1 on a large white background, and a set of Olympic rings cufflinks marked Olympia 1936; also a New South Wales Rowing Association certificate for Eight Oar Championship of New South Wales 1935-36 N.S.W. Police Rowing Club, with names of winning team members including W.G. Cross, certificate a coloured print with calligraphic details written in ink. The singlets and jersey with some moth holes and the British singlet with much foxing, otherwise very fine, the certificate good very fine. (6)
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Olympic memorabilia, XVIth Olympiad Melbourne 1956 woven silk patches (approx 9x5cm) (2); Roma MCMLX (1960) Olympic badge in gilt and enamel (14x30mm); Roma 1960 Olympic small illustrated pennant; Olympic rings small pennant. A few spots of light rusting on material items, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Sydney 2000 Olympics, 500 Days to Go spoons, the ladles feature the Sydney Olympics logo and the reverse of the enamelled commemorative handle end piece of each spoon is individually numbered, limited edition of only 2,000 pieces. In original, unopened individual packets of issue, uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $70
SOLD $30