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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
Passed in
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
Passed in
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
Passed in
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
Passed in
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
Passed in
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
Passed in
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
Passed in
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
Passed in
F.F.C.F. (Fighting Forces Comforts Fund), Empire Appeal, 1941, badge in silvered and enamel (25mm), by Schlank, Adelaide, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Prospect Prisoner Adoption badge, in bronze and enamel, reverse with relief title, 'World War/1941', by Schlank, Adelaide, pin-back (pin missing). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Australian Guards Association, badge (KC), in bronze and enamel (29x33mm), by Bridgland & King, 2 lugs on back, reverse numbered 110. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $1,120
N.S.W Railway & Tramway Ex-Services Assoc., lapel badge in silvered and enamel (KC) (19x25.5mm), by Angus & Coote, Jewellers, double lug back. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Australia, Queensland Civil Defence badge for ARP Warden, in gilt and enamel (KC) (21x26.5mm), by Handford, Brisbane, lug back, reverse numbered 6869; 13th Armoured Regiment Association, lapel badge in gilt and enamel (13x16mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melb, button lug back. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Australian Armoured Corps Association, 1940-50s, lapel badge (KC), in gilt and enamel, by Stokes, double lug back, reverse numbered 2068; Civil Defence Queensland Welfare Service badge (KC), in gilt and enamel, by Myers & Co, pin-back. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Anzac Appeal badges, a collection of badges, all but one are different (21), noted seven with King's crown, also one badge marked 'B.C./Pialba/Services Memorial' (Bowling Club, Pialba, Hervey Bay, Qld). Mounted on a display board, very fine - extremely fine. (22)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Boer War, Queen Victoria, South Africa 1900, gift tin (W83xL158xD25mm), with painted lid and raised gold painted bust of Queen Victoria in the centre, across the bottom of the lid is the message, 'I wish you a happy New Year'; WWI, chocolate tin (W83xL218xD38mm), by Needlers Ltd, Hull, the painted lid features allied flags and the uniformed busts of Field-Marshall Sir John French, Earl Kitchener, and Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, at the painted front side is a wreath between two Union Jack flags. The first tin with spotting on Queen's bust and around edge, both with some loss of paint, otherwise in reasonable condition for their age, good - fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
WWI, Princess Mary Christmas 1914 gift tin in brass, includes Her Royal Highness The Princess Mary's Christmas Fund 1914 packet of cigarettes as well as a matching packet of tobacco, both unopened, and a small fold out Christmas card and a small b&w photo of Princess Mary. Age toning and some spotting on tin, otherwise very fine and very scarce with intact contents.
Estimate $200
SOLD $290
WWI, Princess Mary Christmas 1914 gift tin in brass, includes Her Royal Highness The Princess Mary's Christmas Fund 1914 packet of tobacco, unopened, and a small fold out Christmas card. The card split at fold, the tin heavily toned on the lid, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
WWI, Princess Mary Christmas 1914 gift tin in brass; also small textured leather dual compartment and dual flapped purse, affixed at the front is a small brass Rising Sun badge. The tin with some tone spots and a few small bumps, the purse aged, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160