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Onyx brooch, in gold (tested as 15ct; 13.68g; 38.5x29.5mm), by AS (A.Saunders), features an oval black onyx with a gold star in the middle and this with a natural seed pearl in the centre, the onyx is on a raised platform and on the reverse is an oval colour photo of a young girl under clear plastic, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. A few small edge nicks in onyx, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Onyx brooch, in gold (15ct; tot wt 9.25g; 55x25mm), by Stevenson (Bros), features a polished oval onyx stone, framed and mounted on a thin bar, pin-back. Good very fine.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Onyx brooch, in gold (15ct; 5.80g; 46x11.5mm), by JMW (J.M.Wendt), features a thin triple bar with a central oval onyx and at each end is a circular onyx, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $530
Passed in
Onyx brooch, in gold (9ct; 3.54g; 42x12mm), by A.O.Kopp, features a bar with an oval onyx in a gold frame in the centre and this with a gold star in middle set with a small pearl, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Quartz brooch, c1910, in gold frame (15ct; tot wt 21.37g; 61x22mm), by Levinson (& Sons), features a parallelogram of quartz with shards of gold throughout, claw set in a decorative gold frame, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain, with Levinson's box. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $750
SOLD $850
Quartz brooch, pre 1920, in gilt sterling silver (tot wt 22.95g; 43x55mm), by R.R.Sarre, features rutilated quartz set in a clear oval and then set into a gilt chain surround frame, pin-back, with R.R.Sarre case. Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Quartz brooch, in voided gold (tested as 18ct; tot wt 14.61g; 52x41mm), by (J.M.) Wendt, features a diamond shaped piece of quartz in a frame of leaves, pin-back with safety chain, with unofficial box. Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
Smoky Quartz brooch, in gold frame (tested as 18ct; tot wt 62.24g; 59x67.5mm), attributed to Edward Schafer, features a large smoky quartz gemstone claw set in a large elaborate frame with voided decoration, pin-back with safety chain, with unofficial velvet case. Extremely fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
Polished Quartz brooch, in gold (tested as 15ct; tot wt 11.10g; 34x38mm), maker unknown, features oval polished quartz with traces of gold throughout and mounted in a decorative floral frame, pin-back with a safety chain. Very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Quartz brooch, in gold setting (9ct; tot wt 5.38g; 20x25mm), by Wendts, features a polished oval piece of grey quartz with a black cross in the stone on the obverse and reverse, claw set on a gold frame, pin-back with safety chain. Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $120
Quartz brooch, in gold setting (9ct; tot wt 4.87g; 29x22mm), by Suhard & Co, features a polished rhombus shaped piece of grey quartz with a black cross in the stone on the obverse and reverse, set in a gold frame, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
Quartz pin brooch, in gold (9ct; tot wt 2.57g; 13x16mm), by Wendts, features a polished piece of rhombus shaped grey quartz with a black cross in the stone on the obverse and reverse, claw set on a gold frame, with stick-pin. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $600
Quartz brooch, in silver frame (tot wt 15.79g; 37x47mm), by (I.E.) Hall, features oval gray quartz in a decorated frame, pin-back. Contact marks on quartz and a small chip, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Quartz brooch, in barrier silver frame (tot wt 11.33g; 52x28mm), by S&B, features a rhombus shaped piece of quartz claw set on a frame, pin-back, with unofficial box. Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50