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Brooch, c1900, in gold (15ct; 6.49g; 53x15.5mm), by Stevenson (Bros), features a decorated double bar with a centerpiece with an engraved star containing a claw held old mine cut diamond, pin-back, with a Stevenson Bros case. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $750
Passed in
Brooch, c1900, in voided gold (15ct; 5.05g; 43x15mm), attributed to Aronson & Co, features a floral display together with a heart, all decorated with natural sapphires and rose cut diamonds, pin-back with safety chain, with unofficial box. Extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Brooch, c1910, in gold (tested as 15ct; 4.60g; 53x10.5mm), attributed to Louis Boxhorn, features two decorated bars with an oval centerpiece with a red garnet in the centre and on both sides are swans facing the centerpiece, pin-back with safety chain, with unofficial box. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Brooch, in gold frame (15ct; tot wt 14.64g; 29x32mm), maker unknown, features a heart shaped piece of malachite with a plain gold heart in the centre and this inscribed, "K.C.", in a gold heart shaped frame with a decorated edge, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $650
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
Brooch, in gold (15ct; tot wt 9.81g; 53x20mm), maker unknown, features a decorated triple bar and in the centre is a framed large oval opal-like stone, pin-back, with unofficial box. Very fine.
Estimate $750
Passed in
Brooch/Pendant, in gold (15ct; 8.91g; 33.5x33.5mm), attributed to Willis & Sons, features a multi-leaf flower with a central multi-leaf display and a centrepiece, all decorated with seed pearls, pin-back and also with suspender decorated with a seed pearl. Some sections dark toned, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Brooch, in voided gold (tested as 15ct; 7.82g; 36mm), attributed to Lamborn & Wagner, features a bird flying within a wreath with four evenly spaced garnets around the wreath, pin-back (this has been re-soldered) with loop provision for safety chain, in unofficial box. A few dents on reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Brooch, in gold (15ct; 7.17g; 71x17mm), by T.Gaunt, features a large arrow with a voided heart in the centre decorated with nineteen natural seed pearls, pin-back with safety chain. Extremely fine.
Estimate $730
SOLD $730
Brooch, in gold (15ct; 6.83g; 48x14mm), by (J.M.) Wendt, features a double bar with a claw set rectangular light blue gemstone in centre, pin-back with safety chain, with unofficial box. Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $650
Brooch, in gold (15ct; 6.43g; 48x9mm), maker unknown, features a plain bar with affixed letters in the centre and spelling, "JACK", pin-back, with unofficial box. Hairlines, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Brooch, in voided gold (tested as 15ct; 6.28g; 38.5x41.5mm), no maker, features an acorn and leaf design and in the centre is a claw set garnet, pin-back, with jeweller's case. Heavily toned very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Brooch, in gold (15ct; 6.03g; 57.5x17.5mm), by Shaw & Co, features decorative double bar and in the centre is a decorative piece with a small diamond in the centre, pin-back with safety chain. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $680
Passed in
Brooch/Pendant, in voided gold (15ct; 6.0g; 30mm), attributed to Willis & Sons, features decorated circles and in the centre is a spray of flowers decorated with six seed pearls and two demantoid garnets, pin-back with safety chain and also with a suspender decorated with a seed pearl. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Brooch, in gold (15ct; 5.72g; 49.5x12mm), by J.M.W (J.M.Wendt), features a decorated double bar with a centrepiece containing a small round claw set Queensland crystal opal and above and below it are claw set small rose cut diamonds, pin-back. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $700
Passed in
Brooch, in gold (15ct; 5.68g; 58.5x14mm), attributed to maker, Willis & Sons, features a highly decorated double bar with a central decorated rectangular section featuring three small gemstones, one blue and the others diamonds, pin-back with safety chain. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $600
Passed in
Brooch, in gold (15ct; 5.52g; 46x14mm), by (J.M.) Wendt, features thin double bars with a claw set oval light blue gemstone in the centre, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain, with J.M.Wendt fitted case. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Brooch, in gold (15ct; 5.35g; 42x11mm), by G.A.Horne, features a plain satin finished bar inscribed, "Gwendolyn", pin-back, with unofficial box. A few hairlines, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $600
Passed in
Brooch, in gold (15ct; 5.14g; 55.5x17mm), attributed to maker, Willis & Sons, features a decorative double bar with a decorated shield in the centre and this with a blue gemstone in the centre, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Brooch, in gold (15ct; 4.87g; 43x16mm), by (Henry) Newman, features two decorative bars and in the centre is an eight-pointed star with multiple clear gemstones (not diamonds), pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $480
Passed in
Brooch, in gold (15ct; 4.86g; 60x13mm), attributed to maker, Willis & Sons, features two decorated bars with a heart shape in the centre around a central star both decorated with natural seed pearls (14), and on the bar at the sides of the heart are stars each containing a natural turquoise, pin-back. Toned very fine.
Estimate $470
Passed in
Brooch, in gold (15ct; 4.74g; 46x20mm), by Aronson & Co, features a scrolled bar decorated with 18 natural seed pearls plus one missing at one end, above the scroll are three more natural seed pearls and three claw set light blue aquamarines, pin-back with safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $450
Passed in
Brooch, in gold (15ct; 4.62g; 60x16.5mm), attributed to maker, Willis & Sons, features a decorated double bar with a flower in the middle and this decorated with seed pearls and with a claw set small red gemstone in the centre, pin-back. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $420
Brooch, in voided gold (15ct; 4.55g; 25mm); by Levinson (& Sons), features an irregular circle around a three leaf clover decorated with old cut diamonds, natural emeralds and a seed pearl, pin-back but this broken (pin included). Gold heavily toned, very fine. $$ Australian Jewellers Makers & Marks, p157, fig6.
Estimate $450
SOLD $500
Brooch, in gold (15ct; 4.23g; 45x20mm), attributed to maker, Willis & Sons, features a scrolling bar decorated with eighteen natural seed pearls and at the end of one side of the scroll is a claw set pale blue amethyst and below the scroll on individual arms are three claw set mauve amethysts, pin-back with safety chain. Extremely fine.
Estimate $440
SOLD $500
Brooch, in gold (15ct; 4.02g; 42x16mm), attributed to maker, Duggin, Shappere & Co, features triple bars with a rectangular centrepiece decorated diagonally with two small seed pearls with a small red gemstone in the centre, pin-back. Hairlines and a few small bumps on the bars, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.76g; 49.5x15mm), by (Henry) Newman, features a single bar with a shorter bar above and below and in the centre is a rhombus shape with a claw set natural blue cabochon sapphire in the centre, with unofficial box. Heavily toned, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $450
Passed in
Brooch, in voided gold (tested as 15ct; 3.75g; 23x23.5mm), attributed to S.Schlank & Co, features a crescent around a three leaf clover, all decorated with seed pearls and in the centre of the three leaf clover are three demantoid garnets, pin-back with safety chain. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.74g; 51x13mm), attributed to maker, S.Schlank, features a double bar with wide centre featuring a floral display decorated with turquoise and natural seed pearls, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
Passed in