Catalogue
Gold Mining brooch, c1852, in voided gold (tested as 15ct; 19.03g; 56x51mm), attributed to Henry Coppin, features a range of mining implements arranged within a wreath of leaves, pin-back, in unofficial case. Toned very fine.
Estimate $2,250
SOLD $17,500
Gold Nugget brooch, c1890, in gold (18ct; 16.61g; 69x14mm), by B.V.Lindell, features a double bar featuring three evenly spaced gold nuggets, pin-back, with unnamed case. Good very fine.
Estimate $2,500
Passed in
Gold Nugget brooch, c1900, in gold (18ct; 18.36g; 50.5x17mm), attributed to S.Schlank but marked (J.) Coney (a jeweller in Adelaide), features a double bar and in the centre is a large gold nugget, pin-back with safety chain, with case of jeweller at Broken Hill, E.J.Nicholls. Good very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $5,500
Gold Nugget and Opal brooch, c1900, in gold (15ct; 19.61g; 66x19mm), by A.A.Hickman, features a decorated double bar with a gold nugget in the centre and this inset at the top with a claw set opal, pin-back with a safety chain attached to a stick pin, in unofficial box. Good very fine.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $5,000
Gold Nugget brooch, c1905, in gold (15ct; 14.15g; 63x16mm), by Stevenson (Bros), features a double bar with a large gold nugget in the centre, pin-back, with Stevenson Bros case. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $1,750
Passed in
Gold Nugget brooch, c1905, in gold (15ct; 10.46g; 53x15.5mm), by B(urmeister) Bros, features two bars and attached in the centre is a claw set piece of quartz with gold veins and at the sides are original gold nuggets, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain, in Percy Marks, Gem Merchants case. Very fine.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Mt Magnet Goldfields brooch, c1908, in gold (15ct; 9.34g; 59x40mm), attributed to Donovan & Overland, features a bar with a winch with a tray of nuggets and below is a miner's bucket and from one end to the other end of the bar is an arched bar and attached are the cut-out letters, "Mt MAGNET", pin-back with safety chain, in damaged box of William Hooper, Watchmaker Jeweller and optician, Perth & Fremantle. Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Gold Nugget brooch, c1910, in gold (18ct; 11.50g; 56x13.5mm), by G.R.Addis, features a decorative double bar and in the centre is an alluvial gold nugget, pin-back, in a G.R.Addis box. Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Gold Prospector brooch, c1910, in gold (tested as 18ct; 8.15g; 47.5x23mm), no maker, features a crossed miner's pick and shovel with a bucket hanging below and with a few small nuggets, pin-back with safety chain, with F.Vaughan fitted case. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Arrow Gold Nugget brooch, c1910, in gold (18ct; 6.46g; 55x9.5mm), by G.R.Addis, features an arrow with thin bars at the sides of the centre and fitted to this is a natural gold nugget, pin-back, with unofficial box. Toned very fine.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Gold Nugget brooch, c1910, in voided gold (15ct; 10.59g; 34x16.5mm), attributed to Donovan & Overland, features a voided oval and across the centre is a natural gold nugget supported by four short rods, pin-back with safety chain, with unofficial box. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,750
Passed in
Gold Nugget brooch, in gold (18ct; 14.27g; 58x14mm), by JJR, features a decorative double bar with a large gold nugget with some quartz in the centre, pin-back with safety chain, with unofficial box. Very fine.
Estimate $1,900
SOLD $2,000
Gold Nugget brooch, in gold (18ct; tot wt 12.25g; 47.5x15mm), by Coney, features a double bar and in the centre is a gold nugget with some traces of quartz, pin-back, with unofficial box. Good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,000
Gold Nugget brooch, in gold clip holder (15ct; tot wt 15.89g; 33.5x21.5mm), by T.F.Machin, features a genuine gold nugget in a clip holder, pin-back, with unofficial case. Extremely fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,600
Gold Nugget brooch, in gold (tested as 15ct; 11.68g; 55x22mm), no maker, features crossed bars and in the centre is a genuine gold nugget, pin-back with safety chain, with jeweller's velvet case. Good very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
Gold Nugget brooch, in gold (15ct; 11.45g; 49.5x12mm), no maker, features a bar with a large nugget in the centre and two small nuggets, one at each side, pin-back with safety chain, in fitted case. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,400
Gold Nugget brooch, in gold (tested as 15ct; 6.84g; 47x13.5mm), no maker, features decorated two bars and in the centre is a genuine gold nugget, with unofficial box. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Half Sovereign brooch, 1896M half sovereign with the head side fitted to a 9ct bar with a small gold nugget at each side and attached to the bar (tot wt 9.32g; 59x19mm), no maker mark, pin-back. Fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Gold Sovereign brooch, c1907, in voided gold frame (9ct; tot wt 10.89g; 44x22mm), frame stamped Stevenson (Bros), features an Edward VII gold sovereign,1907S, with reverse displayed on a thin gold backing bar with decorative side pieces, pin-back, in a fitted W.Whitely, Albury case. Good very fine.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,300
Brooch, pre 1845, in voided gold (18ct; 10.69g; 20x47mm), by J.(acob) Josephson, features a voided design enabling brooch to be worn wide or long, with unofficial case. Good very fine.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,300
Brooch, c1880, in gold (18ct; 8.78; 33mm), by Stevenson (Bros) this name plate superimposed over a name plate by H.Steiner, features a circular gold brooch and in the centre is an engraved star and this with a small natural pearl in the centre, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain, in Stevenson Bros case. Hairlines otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
Brooch, c1915, in gold (stamped 16ct; 16.64g; 34x50mm), by (F.) Basse, rhombus shape with top and bottom tips levelled with a shaped overlay impregnated with several diamonds, the reverse with a perspex cover possibly for inserting a photo or a lock of hair, pin-back, with F.Basse & Co case. Good very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Brooch, in gold (tested as 15ct; 13.03g; 68x23mm), no maker mark, features a double bar with two circular discs attached at the front, each disc features an engraved star in the centre and in the centre of each star is a small diamond, pin-back. Good very fine.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,200
Brooch, in gold (15ct; tot wt 9.98g; 46x22mm), by J.M.W (J.M. Wendt), features a rhombus shape with decorated edges and in the centre is a claw set clear gemstone (not a diamond) and at the sides are engraved stars and these are inset with claw set red gemstones, pin-back, with unofficial box. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $800