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Serpent bar brooch, in gold (9ct, 3.8g, 30x15mm), set with an old cut diamond, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Brooch, green stones set in yellow gold (14ct, 6.7g, 40x40mm), pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Bar brooch, in 18ct gold with small turquoise in centre (tot wt 3.66g); dress ring in 18ct gold plate (this worn off) featuring split shank at top with a pearl set on each shank and a pearl set into a centrepiece (tot wt 7.12g); one pearl earring, for pierced ear; gold plated elephant charm, missing loop at top; gold coloured tie bars (2, one long (47mm) by Swank and one short (35mm) by Shields). Fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $130
SOLD $90
Spider on web brooch, in gold (probably 9ct, 1.5g, drop 20x20mm), bar with pin-back suspension. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Sydney Harbour Bridge brooch, c1930s, in sterling silver, hand painted and enamelled (oval 33x20.5mm), pin back, marked on reverse, 'Sterling/Silver/Pall Mall' and Made in Germany. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Kookaburra brooch, in 9ct plated silver (oval 26x34mm), features inscribed facing kookaburras sitting on a branch; Scottish thistle emblem in enamel on a brass tie bar; T.S.S.Athenia lapel brooch, gold plated (22x23mm), leaf shaped and inscribed with leaf design and in the centre, 'T.S.S.Athenia'; shield shaped slide emblem in gold plate (22x23.5mm), with inscribed fern at each top side and the initials, 'GUC'; Peru half sol, 1969, with pierced hole at top and fitted to a brooch suspender; cufflink in oxidised bronze (26mm), featuring ancient Greek god Zeus sitting with goddess standing beside him; vintage leather ladies' purse (12x6cm), features four inside compartments and two outside, with gold blocked initials 'I.C.' on opening flap; stainless steel belt clip (31x52mm) with swing out small blade on one side and on the other a nail file, on the face of the clip is affixed the seal of the Vice President Of The United States. Very good - fine. (8)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Ladies diamond earrings, in 18ct gold (tot wt 8.74g), drop earrings suitable for pierced ears, each features small ball with small centre diamond atop a circular group of six balls surrounding a central diamond of approx 30 pts. In a case by Attilio Signoretto, Trieste, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
Gold earrings, one pair in 14ct gold (2.27g) features crescent shape; the other pair in 14ct gold (3.47g) feature overlaid circles with four semi-circular bands across; both pairs for pierced ears. Very fine - extremely fine. (2 pairs)
Estimate $160
SOLD $160
Cufflink pair, in white gold (18ct, tot wt 9.5g, heads 13x13mm), each set with four central sapphires surrounded by twenty four diamonds. Extremely fine in leatherette box.
Estimate $300
SOLD $520
Tie pins, first as stick-pin in gold (probably 18ct, 2.2g, head 10mm), central ruby or garnet surrounded by eight diamonds; second but stud, as last in gold (18ct, 2.6g, head 10mm), screw down button back. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Stick-pin, c1910, horseshoe shape in gold (probably 9ct, 6.0g, head 18x17mm), set with central opal, flanked by eight small diamonds. Very fine, with fitted case.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Gold jewellery, mostly damaged or with bits missing, includes 22ct (5.23g); 18ct (yellow gold 0.62g, two white gold rings missing stones 6.45g); 14ct (3.61g); 9ct (10.62g, includes large wedding ring); also English hallmarked silver ingot pendants (2, one 32.33g, the other 15.34g). Poor - very fine. (14)
Estimate $800
SOLD $640
Gold items, including rings (7), fob medal (silver and gold) on chain, various pieces of scrap gold; also, loose rubies or garnets (tiny) (8) and diamonds (small) (4), total weight of gold (53.5g, 9ct and 10ct). Fair - extremely fine. (lot)
Estimate $800
SOLD $820
Fob chains, in rose gold (9ct, 38.6g, 47cm length) (9ct, 4.3g, 43cm length). Fine. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $670
Ladies mixed jewellery, all stamped or tested as 18ct gold (tot wt 17.41g), includes set of patterned hoop earrings for pierced ears; pearl ring with 12 small diamonds around; wedding style rings (3); Gucci chain bracelet (18.5cm). Fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $650
SOLD $550
Ladies mixed jewellery, stamped or tested as 9ct gold (tot wt 34.84g), noted damaged necklace and bracelet; wedding rings (2); pair of hollow hoop earrings for pierced ears; dark blue sapphire dress ring; citrine dress ring (needs cleaning); gold fingernail; hollow core bangles (2). Poor - very fine. (10)
Estimate $650
SOLD $500
Gold jewellery, ring, (15ct, 5.9g); gold chain, double strand, oval link (9ct, 10.5g, 44cm); mourning brooch, possibly Pinchbeck or gold (2.1g, 19x12mm); Kelatan silver pendant (green stone, 35x28mm) with silver chain (60cm). Very fine. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Gold jewellery, features a pendant of stylised initials 'GR' with the R starting halfway down the G, in 14ct gold (2.08g); Go In Peace/Return In Peace in English and Jewish text, gold medal with dove of peace on obverse and a group of hearts above a rising sun on the reverse, claw set into tear shaped pendant, all in 14ct gold (2.43g); pendant of a bird outline set onto a triangular plate, the bird with a diamond eye, in 9ct gold (1.04g); scarab shaped charm in 9ct gold (0.69g); one pearl earring with diamond-like stone above, in 9ct gold (tot wt 0.95g), for pierced ear. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $160
SOLD $140
Ladies jewellery, includes dress ring with red sapphires (4) and diamond like stones (6) in 18ct gold (tested) (2.45g); set of large gold-like hoop earrings for pierced ears; gold-like flower shaped brooch; silvered and gold coloured necklace (43cm). Very fine. (4)
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
Jewellery, mostly in silver, includes necklaces (2), necklaces with pendants (4), loose pendants (9, including one large 40mm St Christopher medal in silver with an aeroplane and a car on the reverse) pendants or charms, Irish Claddagh ring in silver, a pair of cufflinks, bracelets (3, one with mouse charm), and coins bracelets (2, one featuring English silver coins (11) all pre 1910, and one featuring world coins (40+), some in silver and all coins nickel plated, and an Irish Celtic knot brooch. Very good - good very fine. (23)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Jewellery, some pieces in silver but mostly costume jewellery, includes necklaces, bracelets (four of these with charms or decorative attachments with one of these by '1928 Jewelry Company' in California USA), rings, large cross pendant (missing centre stone), earrings, a few pieces missing clip rings or jump rings and one missing nylon thread connecting all the large bars in a bracelet. Mostly fine - good very fine. (25 + 13 loose bars of bracelet)
Estimate $70
Passed in
Various jewellery items, in silver or silver-like, features several pendants, earrings, mostly with only one earring, a chain and pendant, a bracelet with charm, several rings, a few missing stone, noted one with a hinged-top to reveal a photo inside, also a bar brooch inscribed, 'Katherine'. Mostly fine - good very fine. (approx 50)
Estimate $60
Passed in
Costume and other jewellery, non precious metal, including chains with pendants, brooches, quartz ladies watches and a St Christopher statuette in bronze. Fine - very fine. (20)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Jewellery box, 19th century, Victorian walnut veneered, with fitted interior lined with blue velvet, the top compartment containing eleven glass bottle sand jars, six with silver plated lids, the smaller drawer below released by a spring loaded button, mother of pearl escutcheon to the lid. Nearly very fine with some repairs, lock missing.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Vesta case, in gold (9ct, 23.3g, 52x40mm), chased design, by CS*FS (Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders & James Francis Hollings (Frank) Shepherd), hallmark for Birmingham 1905, side ring suspension. Firm hinge, very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
Silver tea and coffee set, with deep tray, includes tea and coffee pots, cream/milk pot and sugar bowl, all but the cream/milk pot with domed lids, handles with a rope pattern, all marked on base '14UD GM 800' (Giovanni Macchia of Udine in Italy), also deep serving tray with legs at each corner and with fold-over leaf pattern handles at each end and smaller decorative pattern leaf at each side of the mid-point (total wt approx 2.6kg). Some scuffing to tray, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
Serving spoons, in silver, hallmarked, George Elder, Glasgow (2), Joseph & Horace Savory, London (2), total weight 615g. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Silverware, 1900s-1940s, various items of tableware and bedroom dressing table items including hairbrushes, comb holder, spoons, condiment bowls, pepper shakers, pill box, knives and others, many damaged, some EPNS but the majority in sterling silver (approx 0.5kg), also noted one small silver mug inscribed at the top on one side, 'Noel. Xmas 1912' and on the other side, 'from L.G.H. & J.C.', and similarly at the bottom, 'James Xmas 1969' and 'from Nan & Noel', and another goblet (approx 15cm high) in silver hallmarked for 1946 and at the top is inscribed a Jewish Menorah symbol, below this is a Jewish inscription and inscribed below this in 4-lines, 'Presented/For Efficiency/By/Sam and Rose Markman'. Poor - very fine. (lot)
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Russian silverware, includes tea glass holder with high lid, engraved on one side with a floral pattern and engraved on both sides with text ending '5/18 June 1927'; sugar bowl with swing handle and engraved floral pattern around side; cake server; tea spoon; two medium size spoons; large serving spoon; two pairs of tongs, not matching; tea strainer; a few not hallmarked but many with the Kokoshnik mark for .875 silver. Very fine. (10)
Estimate $170
SOLD $200
Norway, set of six 0.830 fine silver spoons, c 1905, hallmarked A.S.H.830S (Adlak Sorenson Hodne), the spoon ladles feature a standing lion wearing a crown and holding an halberd axe and with a palm tree in the background, the handle and end of the spoon are extensively decorated and the plain centre of the end piece is identically engraved on all spoons, 'A.W./M.W.'. Good very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80