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New Zealand, WWI sweetheart brooch in shape of a rifle with fern leaf above and this with superimposed initials, 'N Z R' (New Zealand Rifles), in voided gold (9ct; 3.85g; 60x18mm), with three small gemstones on rifle strap, pin-back. Good very fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $130
World, sweetheart brooches, includes British Army Service Corps Volunteers badge on a Mother-of-Pearl background on a silver pin-back circular brooch; USA, Army eagle on an oval gilt silver USA backing suspended below a gilt silver pin-back ribbon bow, the reverse of the oval section inscribed, 'Jean/Ewrin', in a fitted case; USA and Iowa flags lapel badge in gilt and enamel, clip-pin on back; Yugoslavia, gilt, silver and enamel button badge with screw-back. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $70
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WWI, Mother's brooches, all gold plated, includes the voided word 'Mother' on a bar with safety chain, suspended on two chains below the bar is a small cameo, the bar pin-backed; another with voided word 'Mother' on a curved bar with a leafed stem below with a claw set red garnet at one end, pin-backed; another with voided word 'Mother' on a curved bar with a leafed stem winding across the top and finishing below the bar with a claw set blue stone, pin-backed. Very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
WWI, Mother's brooches, all gold plated, includes the voided word 'Mother' on a bar and below is a coiled rope on either side of a loop suspended heart (approx size 48x24mm), pin-back; another with the voided word 'Mother' on a curved bar with a curve below with a small flower and leaf and at one end is one flower and at the other end are two flowers, pin-back; another with the voided word 'Mother' on a curved bar and across a voided heart, at the base of the heart are two flowers and leafed stems (approx size 31x36mm), pin-back. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
WWI, Mother's brooches, includes the voided word 'Mother' resting on a curved bar and suspended below the bar is a voided heart with a claw mounted amethyst in the centre, all in 9ct gold silver lined (approx size 32x15mm), pin-back, in a box by Nifty; another large heart made of claw set diamond-like stones and across the centre is the word 'Mother on a bar resting on smaller diamond like stones, pin-back (approx size 33x47mm). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
WWI, Mother's brooches, one in voided gold (9ct; tot wt 1.50g; approx size 31x11mm), pin-back, features the voided word 'Mother' resting on a curved bar with claw set diamond-like stones at each end; another in gold plate (approx size 45x16mm), pin-back, features the word 'Mother' resting on a curved bar with a leaf stem across the top finishing at the end of the word 'Mother' with a claw set garnet. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Australia, WWI AIF Mother brooch in voided gold (9ct; tot wt 2.92g; 46x23mm), the word 'Mother' decorated with small pearls, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Mother's brooch, c1920s, in sterling silver and enamel, pin-back with safety chain, features a map of mainland Australia with 6 states indicated, this rests on a boomerang and suspended below the boomerang are separate droplets for RAAF, RAN and AIF. Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $180
Australia, Rising Sun mother's badge, (42x30mm), in Mother of Pearl with brass cut-out name, 'Mother' across centre, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $40
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Australia, Map of Australia mother's badge, (37x29mm), in Mother of Pearl with brass cut-out name, 'Mother' across centre, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $40
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Australia, Mother's badges, all in Mother-of-Pearl and include the word 'Mother' in gilt across the centre, one features a background of a leaf, one a patterned design, one a map of Australia (illustrated), one a rhombus shape, and two are Rising Sun shapes, all pin-back; also a gilt heart with enamelled word 'Mother' in a scroll with a bird below, the heart suspended by two short chains to a pin-back plaque with a gilt crown affixed, the whole face of the heart and plaque encased in acrylic. Fine - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $200
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Australia, Mother-of-Pearl pin-back brooches, three Rising Sun designs, one with kangaroo and emu at sides, this with 'Holy Land' printed on reverse (illustrated), and one with 'AIF' in gilt wire across centre; also one with gilt wire 'AIF' across centre of a map of Australia. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Remembrance brooch, in gold (9ct; tot wt 2.21g; approx 38x17mm), pin-back, features a scroll bearing the word 'Remembrance', at one end is a dove, at the other end is a suspended heart which also has a chain connected to the bird's mouth; also a handcrafted bow badge in gold (9ct; 2.26g; approx 43x15mm), pin-back. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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WWI, brooches for Ypres, includes voided silvered, wheeled cannon with Ypres below, with pin-back, also voided arms of the city of Ypres in gilt and enamel, pin-back; Unity is Strength, 1914, patriotic badge in voided gilt and enamel featuring flags of England, Belgium, France and Russia, by Pitcher, pin-back; also Anzac Appeal badge, in plastic, by A.J.Parkes, with stick-pin. Very good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Rising Sun hat badges, Australian Commonwealth Military Forces, in blue enamel and stg sil.; another plain in 9 carat gold (3.21g). Good very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Australia, Rising Sun featured pendants and brooches, includes voided circular brooch in 9ct lined silver with some enamel on the Rising Sun badge, pin-back; pendants with Rising Sun badge affixed to front, in 9ct lined silver (2), both with ring top suspension; Rising Sun silver brooch featuring an engraved Rising Sun on a domed circle, pin-back, hallmarked for Birmingham 1916; small gilt bronze Rising Sun badge, pin-back. Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
WWI and WWII, round pill case in gilt with enamel colour patch on one side and initials, 'LER' on opposite side, attached to a long gilt chain (approx 80cm); Rising Sun badge on boomerang with kangaroo and emu at sides, with an enamel colour patch above crown, pin-back; Rising Sun badge on brooch bar, pin-back with provision for safety chain, below the badge is an enamelled colour patch, the bar stamped 9ct (tot wt 3.30g) (illustrated); silver map of Australia, in the centre is an enamel colour patch and above this is inscribed, 'Mum', pin-back with safety chain (illustrated); Australia Tank Corps enamelled stick-pin badge (KC), reverse numbered 8974. Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Australia Commonwealth Military Forces, blue enamelled stg silver pin brooch mount badge by F R G Birmingham 9; Dog tag, 'A.A.Cook/Sto.I./C.E./5298' reverse 'H.M.A.S. Australia/R.A.N.' in low silver in white metal; C(ivil) A(viation) blue enamelled gilt badge by Stokes. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Navy locket, in gold and enamel (tested as 15ct; approx 4.45g; 21x25mm), ring top suspension, attached is a gold-like neck chain (total length 45cm). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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RAAF signet ring, in gold (9ct; 5.37g), top impressed with RAAF eagle badge; under the top is inscribed, 'G.T.'. Fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $260
Australia, WWI, Wide Bay & Burnett, QMI, Fifth Light Horse Regiment, miniature of unit badge above the unit colour patch in enamel, badge in gilt by Wallace & Bishop, Brisbane, with pin-back and safety chain; tie bar in white metal with black and yellow triangular enamelled colour patch in centre, pin-back; AASC enamelled colour patch above '2nd A.I.F' resting on a boomerang in gilt bronze; black and white triangle colour patch on grey background, lapel badge in gilt and enamel, pin-back; 6 Div. A.I.F on boomerang with kangaroo above holding a white over black colour patch on a grey background, in gilt and enamel, pin-back. Piece of enamel missing from kangaroo's tail on last badge, otherwise fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Old Contemptibles' Association, 1914, Aug. 5 to Nov. 22, badge in bronze, by Toye & Co, London, with button suspender, reverse numbered 9578A. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Australia, WWI, 12/50 A.I.B. (Australian Infantry Battalions) Association, stick pin in silver and blue and white enamels. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australia, 21st Battalion Assn 1914-1918, Life Member badge (KC), in gilt and enamel (29x56.5mm), by Stokes, pin-back, reverse numbered 146. Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
C.T & W.A. (Commercial Travellers & Warehousemens Association), Army Nurses' Day, 1917, badge in gilt, silvered and enamel (25mm) (Smith 597), no maker, pin-back. Small loss of enamel on nurse's cape, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $60
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Australia, Defence Dept. Carnival, 1918, badge in silvered with some painted colouring (34.5x30mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne, pin-back. Some colouring missing, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $40
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WWI, Jack's Day patriotic badge, voided in gilt and enamel (31mm), by Amor, Sydney, pin-back but pin missing, features design of bulldog with Union Jack behind and ensigned with a King's crown, at sides a kangaroo and emu and below a beaver and elephant, around the bottom, 'What We Have We'll Hold'. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
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Australia, WWI, League of Loyal Women of Australia, undated, in gilt and enamel (30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, unnumbered; WWII, Volunteered Service Exemption badge, in silvered by K.G.Luke, Melb, lug back, reverse numbered 4072. Small enamel chip at top edge of first, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
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WWI - WWII, TOC H Services Club, appeal and member badges, in gilt and enamel (7, one by Stokes & Sons, Melb; one by Schlank, Adelaide; one by A&C Ld; one by S.A.M; and one by H.W.Miller Ltd, B'Ham; others without maker name), tinnie badges (3), and cardboard badges (5). Fine - very fine. (15)
Estimate $50
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South Australia, WWII, S.P.F. (School Patriotic Fund) badge, in gilt and enamel (30x16mm), by Schlank, Adelaide, pin-back; another, 'S.P.F./S.A./Service', aircraft shaped badge, in silvered and enamel (46x16mm), by Schlank, Adelaide, pin-back (ELM scratched on reverse); also F.F.C.F (Fighting Forces Comfort Fund) Xmas Hampers badge, in copper (32mm), with small suspension hole at top edge. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
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