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Blister Pearl brooch, in gold (9ct; 3.68g; 46x9mm), by J.C.Taylor, features a thin bar with a pearl with the base cut and mounted on a gold bracket in the centre of the bar, pin-back. Fine.
Estimate $170
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Pearl brooch, c1930, in gold (18ct; 9.53g; 30mm), by EWS (Edward William Saranealis), features a crescent with raised centrepiece with a star in the crescent, all decorated with pearls, pin-back with safety chain, with Hardy Bros Ltd case. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,300
Pearl brooch, in gold (15ct; 4.25g; 59x20mm), by T.Gaunt (& Co), features a crescent shape with a star at the left side, all decorated with natural seed pearls, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $420
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Pearl brooch, in gold (15ct; 4.13g; 49x14mm), attributed to maker, Willis & Sons, features a double belted decorated triple bar with a seed pearl decorated lozenge shape in the centre, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Pearl brooch, in gold (15ct; 4.08g; 28x19.5mm), maker unknown, features a pearl set into a carved mother-of-pearl flower claw set on a gold frame, pin-back with safety chain, scratched on reverse is "B17000". Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Pearl brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.52g; 35x23.5mm), maker unknown, features a wrap-around floral design decorated with small natural pearls, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
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Pearl brooch, in gold (15ct; 2.77g; 52x7mm), by Wendts, features a thin bar with a group of four small claw set natural pearls in the centre, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $270
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Pearl brooch, in gold (15ct; 2.10g; 23mm), by maker A.R.D, features a circle with thirty one claw set seed pearls, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Extremely fine.
Estimate $220
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Pearl brooch, in gold (9ct; tot wt 5.60g; 28x31mm), attributed to Willis & Sons, features a blister pearl claw set in an engraved decorated star, pin-back with safety chain. Extremely fine.
Estimate $230
SOLD $230
Pearl brooch, in gold (9ct; 5.12g; 50x15mm), by Levinson, features a curved thin stem with one leaf and at the end is an imitation pearl, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Very fine.
Estimate $200
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Pearl brooch, in gold (9ct; 3.17g; 23mm), attributed to Willis & Sons, features a crescent decorated with seed pearls and with a star below the top of the crescent and the star with a seed pearl in the centre, pin-back with safety chain, with unofficial box. Toned very fine.
Estimate $200
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Pearl brooch, in gold (9ct; 2.52g; 51x10mm), attributed to maker, Aronson & Co, features a shaped bar with a curved floral centrepiece featuring nine natural seed pearls, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Toned very fine.
Estimate $150
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Pearl brooch, in gold (9ct; 2.32g; 23mm), attributed to Willis & Sons, features a crescent with saw tooth edges and decorated with seed pearls, pin-back, with unofficial box. Toned very fine.
Estimate $150
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Pearl Crescent brooch, in gold (9ct; 4.85g; 76x23mm), by Willis & Sons, features a sword with a stick-pin centrepiece mounted upon which is a three-quarters crescent with a star in the centre, the handle, crescent, star and sword tip are all decorated with natural pearls, twenty five in total, pin-back with safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
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Pearl Crescent bar brooch, in gold (9ct; 4.45g; 51x20mm), attributed to maker, Rollason & Co, features a decorated double bar with scrolls above and in the centre is a seed pearl (9) decorated crescent with a claw set oval purple gemstone in the centre, pin-back with double loop provision for safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $240
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Pearl Crescent brooch, in gold (9ct; 3.18g; 25mm), attributed to maker, Aronson & Co, features a seed pearl (15) decorated crescent with a spray of three stars in the centre, each containing a seed pearl, pin-back. Good very fine.
Estimate $190
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Pearl Music brooch, in gold (9ct; 4.30g; 74x20mm), by Willis & Sons, features a sword with a stick-pin centrepiece mounted upon which is a music harp, the handle, harp and sword tip are all decorated with natural pearls, eighteen in total, pin-back with safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $260
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Pearl Star brooch/pendant, in gold (9ct; 4.81g; 31x35mm), attributed to maker, Aronson & Co, features a star with a wreath between the arms and with a small star in the centre, these all decorated with natural seed pearls (37), with a decorative suspension loop at the top, this also with a seed pearl in the centre, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $280
Imitation Diamond and Pearl brooch, in gold (9ct; 4.41g; 51x15mm), attributed to maker, Aronson & Co, features two decorative bars with a three quarter moon on and below the centre and this decorated with natural seed pearls and in the centre of the bar is a diamond-like crystal, pin-back with safety chain. Fine.
Estimate $250
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Pearl and Ruby brooch, in gold (9ct; 3.47g; 50x12mm), by Willis & Sons, decorated double bar with flower in centre fitted with a ruby and 6 natural pearls, pin-back. Toned very fine.
Estimate $200
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Ruby and Pearl brooch, in gold (15ct; 5.05g; 53x20mm), by Aronson & Co, features decorative double bar with a harp in the centre and flowers at the sides, the flowers and harp are decorated with ruby-like gemstones and natural seed pearls, pin-back with safety chain. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Ruby and Pearl brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.61g; 54x14mm), attributed to maker, Aronson & Co, features two highly decorated bars with an oval centrepiece containing a small ruby and at each side and the top and bottom of this oval centrepiece are claw set seed pearls and on each side of the centrepiece are four seed pearls in a decorative setting, pin-back. Good very fine.
Estimate $350
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Ruby and Pearl brooch, in gold (9ct; 3.29g; 48x15mm), attributed to maker, Aronson & Co, features two double bars with a decorative centrepiece fitted with a small ruby-like stone and two small seed pearls, pin-back. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
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Ruby and Pearl brooch, in gold (15ct; 2.47g; 45x14mm), by Aronson & Co, features a decorative wrap around bar set with a small ruby (chipped) and three small natural seed pearls, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $230
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Red Gemstone and Pearl brooch, in gold (9ct; 4.82g; 59x20mm), attributed to maker, Aronson & Co, features a highly decorated double bar with a centrepiece of a shield with a red gemstone in the centre, a star above and scrolls at sides, these all decorated with natural seed pearls and near the end of the double bar are two claw set red gemstones, pin-back. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
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Mother of Pearl brooch, c1915, in gold frame (tested as 15ct; tot wt 21.45g; 66x59mm), by JMW (J.M.Wendt), features a floral decorated bent mother of pearl shell with a gold knob in the centre and in a leaves and grapes decorated frame, pin-back, with case of Levinson & Sons. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,200
Mother-of-Pearl brooch, in gold frame (9ct; tot wt 8.40g; 34mm), with crown and lion hallmark, attributed to maker, Schlank & Co, features mother-of-pearl claw set in a gold frame and with a centrepiece of a gold leaf, pin-back. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $400
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Cameo brooch, c1870, in gold frame (18ct; tot wt 10.81g; 31x38mm), by H St (Henry Steiner), features an oval cameo of a lady's head and shoulders facing left and surrounded by an intricately engraved frame, pin-back (but pin missing) with safety chain, with an unnamed case. Apart from the missing pin, good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Cameo brooch/pendant, c1875, in gold frame (tested as 15ct; tot wt 25.07g; 47x59mm + tassels), by L&W (Lamborn & Wagner), features a cameo of a lady holding a child and facing left with child holding a container of grapes, set in a decorative frame of leaves, tendrils and grapes and with a heart at the top with suspension loop and a series of tassels at the base, on the reverse is a b&w photograph of a man, no Perspex cover, pin-back with safety chain, in an unmarked case. A few tassels broken, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
Cameo pendent/brooch, c1900, with gold frame (15ct; tot wt 19.98g; 45x57mm), by (L.H.) Suhard & Co, features a shell cameo of a lady's head facing right, claw held in an open network gold frame, pin-back and also suspension loop at top, with unofficial case. Extremely fine.
Estimate $700
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