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Australia, gold miner's brooch, in gold, hallmarked (15ct, 6.8g), nugget, picks and tamping bars with bucket attached. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,450
Australia, gold miner's brooch, in gold, not hallmarked (15ct, 6.3g), nuggets, pick and shovel. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,100
Australia, gold miner's brooch, in gold (stamped 9ct, 3.5g), nugget, pick and shovel with bucket and ladder. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Leaf brooch, in enamel and gilt (60x30mm), a green leaf with two small dark red beads, pin-back; rose brooch shaped from bone compound (39x34mm), pin-back; spray of flowers brooch shaped from bone compound (49x30mm), pin-back; ladies wrist watch by Edox, in gold-plate with stainless steel back and silver dial, Arabic numerals at the quarters and bar indicators at each 5 minutes mark, with attractive rolled gold bracelet, reverse cover inscribed, 'Mary/love/Len/20.12.71' (working order unknown). The brooches as new, the watch extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Marcasite silver brooches, includes designs of seahorse (47mm long) with green enamel back and pink stone eyes; lizard (56mm long) with pink stone eyes; frog (36mm long) with pink stone eyes; tortoise (40.5mm long); also multi patterned voided brooch (44x22mm). In a case, extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Semi-precious gem stones, sorted in a display case, includes large amethyst(?) and silver necklace. Extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Dupont tie tack, gold plated with dark blue stone in centrepiece, reverse with maker's mark and 'S.T.Dupont/Paris'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
Passed in
Mordan Everpoint gold propelling pencil, in 9ct gold (tot wt 27.32g), machine turned case with plain tip and top, and with small plain plate for inscribing initials, hallmarked by maker SM&Co (Sampson, Mordan & Co, London), in original case of issue. Some dents in plain tip, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Cigarette case, in 9ct gold (78x88cm; 115g), by 'H/W&C/Ld' (Horace Woodward & Co Ltd), plain case with hinged lid, in one corner of this lid is inscribed diagonally, 'F.O.F.' and on the underside is inscribed, 'F.O.F./from S./Brae to Blairville./1918'. Normal handling marks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,200
Ronson cigarette lighters, includes varaflame model, frosted gold coloured case with enamelled floral spray on one side, flint spring needs inserting, also a smaller gas model with silver textured case with a pattern of three non-textured discs on one side. Working order unknown, cases with foxing, otherwise good very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Germany, Holbien-style dress dagger, straight double sided blade with handle, butt and scabbard in steel cast with ornate decoration and mythical characters. Blade with some edge nicks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Flintlock pistol, replica with steel barrel (29.5cm, total length including handle 48cm), steel and brass fittings with trigger guard and butt hand engraved, handle and stock appear to be cast from timber-like plastic. Small chipped section on inside area of butt near brass guard, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Silver jewellery, includes a pair of bell shaped drop earrings with securing clip for fitting; pair of heavy cufflinks with Viking ship design; three rings, one with brown stone, one with green stone and one modernistic twin orb style; another ring, possibly silver with brown stone fitted; also an ivory Buddha pendant (25x32mm). The suspension ring on the last item has been re-glued, otherwise good - good very fine. (5 + 2 pairs)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Sterling silver tea service, hallmarked London, 1915, maker James Ramsay of Dundee, comprising teapot, milk jug and sugar bowl, in the Arts & Crafts style, the planished bodies sitting on curved feet with organic triangular handles, the teapot with an ebony handle and finial, total weight 770g. Slight dent to body of teapot internally, otherwise very fine and an unusual style.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Pair of student's candle stands, Victorian era brass stands, impressed by maker, 'Registered/F.Lassetter & Co Limd/130/11-7-83', missing internal spring loading for pushing candle upward and also no copper reflective hood for fitting at top (approx 32cm highx12.5cm base). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
Passed in
South American presentation steel tray, oval (approx 55x41cm), featured around the outside in a voided pattern are 20 different shields with two lions between a crown separating each shield, inscribed in the centre of the tray in two lines, 'Recuerdo De Sus Amigos Colombianos (Memory of Your Colombian Friends)/Jorge E Ines De Steiner'. Needs cleaning, a few tips missing from the crowns, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $40
Passed in
Georgian Serving and Salad set, an authentic reproduction set of two pieces by Gerity Products of an 18th century museum piece originally made in 1740 by James Wilkes of London; also a pair of champagne goblets, by International Silver Co, USA, electroplated in 24kt gold (approx 17cm high), with original inspection stickers under base. Each piece of the first set in an individual felt holder and in a box by Gerity Products and with their certificate, uncirculated; the second pair, each with a small edge nick, otherwise appear to be unused. (2 sets of 2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80