Catalogue
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
Brooch, in gold (tested as 15ct; 3.47g; 44x11mm), no maker mark, features an elongated floral display decorated with turquoises and seed pearls, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.47g; 46x7mm), by Pratt, features an engraved decorated bar and in the centre is inscribed, "N.B", with unofficial box. Hairlines, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.42g; 24x27mm), by Wendt, features a double circular band with a claw set circular aquamarine in the centre with a stem wrapping around the circular band, pin-back with safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $330
Passed in
Bar brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.14g; 48x9mm), attributed to Duggin, Shappere & Co, features a bar with engraved decoration in the top left and bottom right corners and in the centre is inscribed, "Myrtle", pin-back. Some light contact marks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Brooch, in voided gold (15ct; 3.04g; 42x15.5mm), by WD (William Drummond & Co), features a floral spray with the leaves decorated with seed pearls and the spray of four each decorated with a claw set aquamarine, pin-back with safety chain. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Brooch, in voided gold (15ct; 2.90g; 22x22mm), attributed to Willis & Sons, features a square with open centre and curved inward arms decorated with seed pearls, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Brooch, in gold (tested as 15ct; 2.80g; 39x10mm), by (A.A.) Castley, features a single bar heavily decorated and with two claw held red gemstones, pin-back, with unofficial box. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Brooch, in gold (15ct; 2.39g; 44x10mm), attributed to maker, Willis & Sons, features a seed pearl (11) decorated curved bar, pin-back with safety chain. Toned very fine.
Estimate $220
Passed in
Brooch, in gold (tested as 15ct; 1.84g; 22x17mm), attributed to Duggin, Shappere & Co, features a voided oval lined with seed pearls and turquoises with a thin bar across the oval voided centre, pin-back, with unofficial box. Very fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Brooch, in gold (tested as 15ct; 1.83g; 45x14mm), maker unknown, features a single bar decorated with a flower and it's stalk, the flower with a small ball at the end of each petal and in the centre is a claw set red gemstone, there is a small chain running from the end to the middle of the stalk, missing the pin-back which has never been added, with unofficial box. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Brooch, c1900, in gold (9ct; 12.56g; 42x43mm), attributed to Larard Brothers, features a star design decorated with natural seed pearls and in the centre is a blue gemstone, between the star arms are thin bars with stars at the end and these all have a centerpiece of a blue gemstone, pin-back, with unofficial case. Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Brooch, in hand painted porcelain in a gold frame (9ct; tot wt 24.04g; 44x63.5mm), attributed to Joseph Lawrence Pty Ltd, features a floral display, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. A few small dents in porcelain, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Brooch, in hand painted porcelain in a gold frame (9ct; tot wt 23.46g; 43x54mm), attributed to Joseph Lawrence Pty Ltd, features a floral display, pin-back with safety chain. Very fine.
Estimate $190
Passed in
Brooch, in hand painted porcelain in a gold frame (9ct; tot wt 22.50g; 43x54mm), by W.T.M&Co (details unknown), features a flock of birds and a floral display, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Brooch, in hand painted porcelain in a gold frame (9ct; tot wt 21.58g; 46x56.5mm), by (J.M.) Wendt, features a floral display, pin-back with safety chain. A small enamel chip, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Brooch, in hand painted porcelain in a gold frame (9ct; tot wt 15.83g; 38x47.5mm), maker unclear, possibly A.B.Budgen, features a bird facing right and sitting on a branch amid a floral display, pin-back with safety chain. Very fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $220
Brooch, in hand painted porcelain in a gold frame (9ct; tot wt 15.26g; 39x50mm), attributed to Joseph Lawrence Pty Ltd, features a kookaburra facing left and sitting on a branch coming from a floral display, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $300
Brooch, in gold (9ct; 14.90g; 41mm), attributed to maker, Willis & Sons, features a case with initials on the lid, "JJE", and when the lid is opened there is on the lid side a b&w photo of a lady and on the other side is a locket of hair, both items under perspex, pin-back. The lid does not close properly and the case has many hairlines, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $900
Passed in
Brooch, in hand painted porcelain in a gold frame (9ct; tot wt 10.29g; 34x44mm), attributed to Joseph Lawrence Pty Ltd, features a floral display, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Brooch, in gold (9ct; 6.50g; 43.5mm), attributed to Willis & Sons, features a gold circle with a glass cover but missing photograph, around the circle is decorated with small gold balls and rhombus shapes decorated with seed pearls, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain, with unofficial box. Very fine.
Estimate $450
Passed in
Brooch, in gold (9ct; tot wt 5.45g; 22.5x29.5mm), maker unknown, features mother-of-pearl shell and blister pearls in a fitted frame and this inside a coiled oval frame, pin-back with safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $240
Passed in
Brooch/Pendant, in gold (9ct; 5.40g; 38x36.5mm), attributed to Aronson & Co, features a star decorated with natural seed pearls with an amethyst in the centre, between each arm of the star is a flower and each one, a total of six, is decorated with an amethyst, pin-back and the suspender is decorated with a seed pearl. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Brooch, in gold (9ct; 5.26g; 51x16mm), attributed to S.Schlank, features two heavily decorated bars featuring six seed pearls and in the centre is a rectangular piece with an engraved star in the centre and this filled with a blue gemstone, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Brooch, in hand painted porcelain in a gold frame (9ct; tot wt 4.74g; 24.5mm), attributed to Willis & Sons, features a kookaburra facing left and sitting on a branch coming from a floral display, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Brooch, in hand painted porcelain in a gold frame (9ct; tot wt 4.44g; 22.5x29.5mm), attributed to Joseph Lawrence Pty Ltd, features a floral display, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Brooch, in gold (9ct; 4.42g; 43.5x11mm), attributed to maker, Aronson & Co, features a curved bar with a thin double bar across to top featuring a star, the curved bar and star feature imitation pearls (16) and the double bar features red gemstones (6), pin-back. Good very fine.
Estimate $230
SOLD $220