Catalogue
Coin cabinet, by Swan, twenty double pierced mahogany trays with black felt roundels, with two keys. Fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Sovereign cases, gold plated, maker A.L.D. Denison Watch Case Co; coin cylinder, in silver (40mm length, 25mm diameter) top and base with Netherlands-Holland silver cast copy of fourteen gulden, 1761. Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Box coin, Great Britain, George III, cartwheel twopence, 1797 (S.3776). Gilded, very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Great Britain, Queen Victoria, Jubilee crown, 1887, brooch mounted on obverse, reverse enamelled. Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Great Britain, Edward VII, sovereign, 1909, set in .750 fine gold voided ornate surround mount; George V, half sovereign, 1914, set in 9 carat pin-brooch mount. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $550
SOLD $540
Fantasy sovereign, Edward VIII, 1936; fantasy crown, Edward VIII, 1936. With Downies ticket, uncirculated - FDC. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Latvia, silver one (1924), two (1925) and five (1931) lati coins, voided and assembled for use as a watch chain with a small shield at the base with initials, 'KS'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Mexico, Ferdinand VII, silver eight reales, assayer initials HJ, 1809-1813, with voided reverse design and brooch fitting to obverse. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
South Africa, Paul Kruger, half pond, 1894, mounted on the obverse for cufflink. Poor/very good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Switzerland, twenty francs, 1910B, with 18 carat surround mount (11.9g); jeweller's copies, 1925SA half sovereigns (2) and 1925 sovereign stamped 21K, also miniature Austrian gold coin cuff links (2). Fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
USA, ten dollars or eagle, 1894, Liberty head, jeweller's copy in gold with large ornate gold surround mount. Extremely fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $680
Syria, the ancient Mesopotamian city of Mari, now Tell Hariri, shell ring money, 2147-2136BC. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Africa, manilla-like bronze/brass bracelet or large ring, possibly used as primitive money, similar examples to Opitz Nigeria Bidda Tribe (p.277, 281 illust.), weight 235 grams diameter 74mm.; another ring money early 20th century diameter 22mm, height 9mm, (23.62 g). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
China, Ming dynasty, 15-16th century, jade thumb ring, diameter 32mm, height 25mm, boxed. Very fine, rare.
Estimate $450
Passed in
India, love token in form of a Capricorn (crab) zodiac pendant, in sterling silver, date in relief, '22.6.21 (the number 1 in sanskrit text).7', reverse inscribed, 'John/Love Forever/Jedda/Xmas 78'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Indonesia, Srivijaya, gold ring 600-1200 A.D., (2.36 g) fitted with a central stone in a rectangular design and red stones on wings of the ring. Very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Indonesia, Srivijaya, gold ring 600-1200 A.D., (1.01 g) fitted with a central stone as its main device. Very fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Indonesia, Srivijaya, silver ring 600-1200 A.D., (17.76 g) fitted with a turtle design as its main device. Very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Indonesia, Srivijaya, silver ring 600-1200 A.D., (12.76 g) fitted with a fish design as its main device. Very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Straits Settlements, Chinese 19th century gold pendant (2.84 g) in the shape of a heart fitted with a central stone, with Chinese hallmarks. Very fine with loop support.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Vietnam, Annam, cast charm in the name of Ming Mang, (1820-1840), large charm 50mm diameter, (30.31 g), obv. reference to Ming Mang thong bao, rev. four characters with reference to Prince, subject, mother and father, (Thierry, Monnaies Vietnamiennes 1527, Schroeder 128). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
Diamond solitare engagement ring, in 15ct yellow gold (2.4g), 1.08carat old brilliant cut diamond set in filigree style claw setting. Very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,700
Gent's ring, an opal doublet set into a 14ct gold ring (7.7g). Extremely fine.
Estimate $220
Passed in
Opal pendant, type 1 (solid), square (20mm x 20mm, approx 14.8ct) colour N7, in 10ct gold mount. Extremely fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $620
Opal pendant, type 1 (solid), oval (20mm x 18mm) in 14ct gold setting. Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Heart, in 9ct gold (2.3g), suitable for locket or bracelet clip, thick voided design featuring a floral pattern on both sides. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Boar's tusk bracelet, c1920, ornamented with brass. Good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Gold fob chain, Albert type (15.1g), 9 carat; Mexico, two pesos, 1903, gold ring and ancient hand-crafted snake's heads (2), also boar's tusk, jade and greenstone (3) silver medal and Aztec silver and greenstone figurine stamped 950. Fine - very fine. (9)
Estimate $450
SOLD $440
Germany, Prussian commemorative fob chain in silver and nickel silver, features small medal depicting WWI Prussian soldiers in the trenches on the obverse and a wreath on the reverse, below this is suspended a nickel plated bullet, at the top are the two clip chains with each incorporating a miniature representation of a German Mauser rifle. Good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Mizpah brooch, in 9ct gold (2.6g), features two hearts side by side, one with inscribed poem and overlaid with letters MIZPAH diagonally, the other is voided with a bird and flower design. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200