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Opal brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.04g; 47x14mm), maker unknown, features a double bar with decorated balls at the end and in the centre is a thin claw set oval white opal, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain, with unofficial box. Slight bend in top bar at one end, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Opal brooch, in gold (15ct; 2.09g; 40x10mm), attributed to maker, Aronson & Co, features a decorated curved bar with a claw set oval opal in the centre, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Opal Crystal brooch, with gold fittings (9ct; tot wt 8.21g; 51x9mm), by Elder, features a clear cylinder filled with green opal crystals with a gold centrepiece and gold ends, pin-back with two small chains between the ends and centerpiece. Toned fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Opal Chips brooch, with gold ends (9ct; tot wt 8.03g; 73x9mm), by O.Tucker, features opal chips in a glass cylinder with gold capped ends, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Opal brooch, c1910, in gold (tested as 9ct; tot wt 7.15g; 57.5x17mm), attributed to maker, Donovan and Overland, features a decorative triple bar and in the centre is a claw set oval white opal, with safety chain, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $430
Passed in
Opal brooch, in voided gold (9ct; 5.12g; 34x44mm), by H.G.R (H.G.Rogers), features folded ribbon in gold with a jelly opal in the centre and suspended below is a triangle with an opal at the base, pin-back with locking clip. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Opal brooch, in gold (9ct; 3.70g; 48x13mm), maker unknown, features wrap-around leaf design with a claw set oval opal at one end, pin-back. Toned very fine.
Estimate $220
Passed in
White Opal brooch, in gold (9ct; 3.60g; 48x10mm), by Newman; features a decorated double bar with an oval white opal in the centre, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Opal brooch, in gold (9ct; 2.73g; 43x30mm), by J.M.W (J.M.Wendt), features a narrow bar from which is emanating three additional narrow bars and at the end of each bar is a small claw set circular white opal, pin-back with safety chain. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Opal brooch, in gold (9ct; 2.64g; 44x12mm), by (J.M) Wendt, features an offset double bar and in the centre, at an angle, is an oval claw set white opal, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Toned very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Opal brooch, in gold (9ct; 2.21g; 50x9mm), by Wendts, features narrow double bars with a claw set oval South Australian white opal in the centre, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $130
Passed in
Opal brooch, in gold (9ct; 1.94g; 48x8mm), attributed to maker, Willis & Sons, features a stylized double bar with a small oval claw set white opal in the centre, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Opal brooch, in gold plated sterling silver (tot wt 27.04g; 58.5x19.5mm), no maker, features three bars with an outward facing swan at each side and in the centre is an oval claw set white opal, pin-back, with unofficial box. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Sapphire and Diamond brooch, c1900, in gold (15ct; tot wt 7.01g; 56x17mm), by Denis (Bros), features a bar brooch with decorative surrounds, set with three Ceylon sapphires and two small diamonds, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $320
SOLD $650
Sapphire and Pearl brooch, c1900, in gold (15ct; tot wt 6.00g; 48x19mm), by Denis (Bros), features a decorative bar with a floral decoration in the centre set with small natural pearls and across the centre are three Ceylon sapphires, with safety chain, pin-back. Good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
Sapphire and Pearl brooch, in gold (15ct; 4.50g; 48x12mm), attributed to maker, Aronson & Co, features a decorative bar with a raised section in the centre and this features a small sapphire in the centre with a small natural seed pearl at the sides, pin-back. Toned very fine.
Estimate $450
Passed in
Sapphire and Pearl brooch, in gold (15ct; 4.37g; 55x16mm), attributed to maker, Willis & Sons, features two decorated bars with a sapphire and pearl decorated crescent in the centre surrounding a star with a sapphire centrepiece, pin-back. Good very fine.
Estimate $450
Passed in
Tiger Eye brooch, in gold (15ct; tot wt 8.01g; 51x10.5mm), by Suhard (& Co), features a thin bar and evenly mounted across the top are three tiger eye stones, the centre one being the largest, pin-back, with unofficial box. Good very fine.
Estimate $750
Passed in
Topaz brooch, in gold (15ct; 6.55g; 46x12mm), by J.M.W (J.M.Wendt), features a decorated double bar with a centrepiece of a rectangular claw set clear topaz, pin-back with safety chain. Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Topaz brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.90g; 36x13mm), by J.T.Magor, features a short thin bar and mounted in the centre is a claw set oval topaz, pin-back with safety chain. Very fine.
Estimate $230
Passed in
Topaz brooch, in gold (9ct; 2.85g; 47x12mm), attributed to Joseph Lawrence Pty Ltd, features a thin bar and in the centre is a claw set oval topaz, pin-back. Toned very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Small Turquoise brooch, c1910, on gold backing (tested as 15ct; tot wt 5.77g; 20mm), (E.) Fischer (& Son), features a domed ball of small turquoises on a gold backing plate, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain, with unofficial box. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Turquoise and Pearl brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.48g; 46x15mm), attributed to maker, Aronson & Co, features a bar with floral decoration all fitted with natural turquoises (5) and seed pearls (16), pin-back. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Turquoise brooch, in gold (15ct; 2.63g; 15x28mm), by L.Cadby, features a question mark shape decorated with turquoises, pin-back, with unofficial box. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $350
Imitation Turquoise brooch, in gold (9ct; 3.72g; 44x11mm), by (A.) Macrow & Sons, features a stylized double bar with a heart shaped claw set imitation turquoise in the centre and with a gold rope behind it, pin-back. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $220
Quandong Seed brooch, in sterling silver frame (tot wt 9.69g; 43x46mm), by A.C. Due, features a three leaf clover with each leaf fitted with a quandong seed, pin-back, with unofficial box. Toned very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Multi Gemstone brooch, in gold (15ct; 4.50g; 34x53mm), maker unknown, features bar with three prongs and fitted at the top and bottom of the bar are emerald gemstones and on the prongs are fitted a ruby and two emeralds, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $450
Diamond and Ruby bracelet, c1870, in gold (tested as 15ct; 30.00g; 66x59mm), by Denis (Bros), triple bar bracelet with clip opening and safety chain, across the top are various sized claw set mine cut diamonds (7) and rubies (4). One small mine cut diamond has been knocked loose, but comes with lot still, good very fine.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,000
Diamond and Sapphire bracelet, c1870, in gold (tested as 15ct; 30.00g; 66x59mm), by Denis (Bros), triple bar bracelet with clip opening and safety chain, across the top is a circular gold dome fitted with a round mine cut diamond of about 40 points and at the sides along the bars in decorative settings are two Ceylon sapphires at each side separated by small round mine cut diamonds. Very fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $4,200
Citrine bracelet, c1870, in gold (9ct; 10.00g; 64x58mm), by Denis Bros, bar bracelet with clip opening and safety chain, engraved and decorative top section fitted with an oval citrine. Good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650