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Rhyolite brooch, in gold frame (15ct; tot wt 11.05g; 42x25.5mm), by Levinson, features an oval rhyolite rock set in decorative edged gold frame, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Serpentine brooch, c1905, with gold fittings (15ct; tot wt 13.53g; 66x17mm), by (Mark) Levinson, features a strip of serpentine between two decorated gold ends, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain, with unofficial box. Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Stone brooch, in gold frame (9ct; tot wt 9.66g; 28x36mm), by Shaw & Co, features a heart shaped polished stone claw set in a gold frame, pin-back with safety chain. Stone needs repolishing, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $170
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Wood brooch, in sterling silver frame (tot wt 13.94g; 30x54mm), by O.Tucker, features an oval piece of timber with a centre decoration, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain; also a colour patch for 27 Infantry Battalion, AIF, in an unofficial box, on the underside of the box lid is written, "Ada Clive/Clasohm/Balhan/Sth Aus". Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Opal brooch, c1875, in voided gold (18ct; 8.64g; 34x28mm), by H St (Henry Steiner), features an oval opal claw set in a frame decorated with flowers and leaves, pin-back with safety chain, with old felt satchel and unofficial box. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,700
Opal brooch, c1880, in gold (tested as 15ct; 8.29g; 55x14mm), by (J.T.) Sleep, features a rectangular gold bar with engraved decoration and in the centre at an angle is a claw set crystal opal, pin-back, with unofficial box. Very fine.
Estimate $1,000
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Opal and Nugget brooch, c1890, in 15ct gold setting (tot wt 12.35g; 18x41mm), by Denis Br(os), pin-back with safety chain. Very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $910
Black Opal brooch, c1890, in gold (9ct; 4.45g; 50x12mm), by A.L.B (August L. Brunkhorst), features a decorative bar with a gold ball at each end and in the centre is an oval claw set black opal, pin-back, with unofficial box. Good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $350
Opal brooch, c1900, in gold (15ct; 9.90g; 62.5x16mm), maker unknown, marked by (Theodore) Danziger, features two thin bars separated by two small rose cut diamonds each in a gold square and in the centre is a claw set jelly opal surrounded by 16 small rose cut diamonds, pin-back with safety chain, with case but naming faded and impossible to read. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Arrow Opal brooch, c1900, in gold (tested as 15ct; 6.47g; 69x11mm), by K. & Co. (Kilpatrick & Co), features an arrow with a claw set oval Queensland boulder opal in the centre of the shaft at an angle, pin-back with safety chain, with unofficial box. Good very fine.
Estimate $750
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Opal brooch, c1900, in gold (15ct; 6.74g; 55.5x19mm), by Perryman (& Co), features a decorative double bar with a claw set angled oval Queensland matrix opal, pin-back, with E.M.Perryman case. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Opal brooch, c1910, in gold (15ct; 6.55g; 55x19mm), maker unknown, features a decorative thin single bar and in the centre is a claw set oval Queensland Cunamulla opal, pin-back with safety chain, in a Chas. W. Hansen, Maryborough, Queensland fitted case. Good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Opal and Diamond brooch, c1910, in gold (tested as 15ct; 5.84g; 51x12.5mm), by H.Newman, features a thin gold bar and in the centre is a claw set oval opal surrounded by claw set small rose cut diamonds and at each end of the bar are three claw set small rose cut diamonds, pin-back, with unofficial felt satchel and box. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Opal Crystal brooch, c1915, with gold fittings (15ct; tot wt 7.25g; 68x6.5mm), by T(homas) M.Alcock, features a clear cylinder filled with opal chips and with gold ends, pin-back with safety chain, in a fitted T.M.Alcock & Son case. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
Opal brooch, c1935, in gold (15ct; 8.54g; 63x15mm), attributed to Stevenson Bros, features a decorated double bar and in the centre is a claw held oval Andamooka opal and at the sides are smaller claw held oval Andamooka opals, pin-back with safety chain, with Stevenson Bros fitted case. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Opal and Pearl brooch, in gold (15ct; tot wt 8.08g; 46x25mm), by Denis (Bros), features natural seed pearls inset in a decorative scrolling setting and with small opals and also with a hanging heart shaped opal, pin-back with safety chain. Very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Opal brooch, in gold (15ct; 7.53g; 54x25mm), with crown and lion hallmark, attributed to maker, S.Schlank, features a stylized bar with a centrepiece of a claw set oval natural opal and with a small rose cut diamond at the left and right sides, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $750
Opal brooch, in gold (15ct; 7.21g; 27x27mm), by R H Mc(Donald), features a gold cross with engraved decoration and in the centre is a small claw set round white opal, pin-back. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Opal brooch, in gold (15ct; 6.12g; 45x8mm), by S.D.&Co (Stewart Dawson & Co), features a bar with a small circular white opal claw set into a square in the centre of the bar, pin-back. Hairlines, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $550
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Opal brooch, in gold (15ct; 5.81g; 51x20mm), by Oram & Senn, features a claw set oval crystal opal in the centre of a decorated single bar, pin-back with soldered loop provision for safety chain, with unofficial box. Good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $460
Fauna Opal and Ruby brooch, in gold (tested as 15ct; 5.72g; 59x23mm), maker unknown, features a decorated double bar mounted with a flying insect set with an oval opal for a body and a ruby for the head and with two small natural pearls in the wings, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $600
Opal brooch, in gold (15ct; 4.96g; 61x10mm), by Oram & Senn, features a staggered triple bar with a claw set blue opal at an angle in the centre, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain, with unofficial box. Good very fine.
Estimate $500
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Opal brooch, c1900, in gold (tested as 15ct; tot wt 4.29g; 48x12mm), attributed to maker, Duggin, Shappere & Co, features a double bar brooch with decorative surrounds, set in the middle with an oval opal,pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $400
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Opal brooch, in gold (15ct; 4.10g; 50x8mm), maker unknown, features a bar with a small opal fitted into an engraved star shape in the middle, pin-back. Hairlines, scratches and bumps on bar, otherwise fine, the opal good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
Opal brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.66g; 45x9mm), attributed to maker, J.M.Wendt, features two thin bars each with a ball at the end and mounted in the centre is a claw set oval white opal, pin-back with safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $350
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Opal brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.59g; 43x10.5mm), by (J.M.) Wendt, features a thin double bar and in the centre is a claw set oval Queensland boulder opal, pin-back with safety chain, with unofficial box. The opal with a flaw mark near the centre, otherwise toned very fine.
Estimate $400
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Opal brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.49g; 49x20mm), attributed to maker, Aronson & Co, features a highly decorated bar with a circular opal in the centre and below this is a swinging bell, pin-back with a double safety chain. Very fine.
Estimate $350
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Opal brooch, in gold (tested as 15ct; 3.45g; 46x8mm), maker unknown, features a double bar with a long narrow blue-green opal in a multi-claw setting, pin-back. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Opal bar brooch, in gold (15ct; tot wt 3.20g; 45x11.5mm), attributed to maker, Duggin, Shappere & Co, featuring a decorated double bar with a centrepiece of an oval opal, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Opal brooch, in gold (tested as 15ct; 3.09g; 45.5x25mm), attributed to Hiddlestone & Saunders, features a double bar with leaves across and in the centre is a claw set opal with a short chain and dome below, pin-back, with unofficial box. Very fine.
Estimate $350
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