Catalogue
Photo Locket brooch, c1880, in gold frame (tested as 15ct; tot wt 41.80g; 54x63mm), attributed to Lamborn & Wagner, features a swiveling frame with perspex covers, the front with a b&w photograph of a man and the reverse with locks of hair, also included is a loose photograph of a lady, the swiveling frame is fitted into an elaborate frame of leaves and grapes with a bird at the top, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain, in a jeweller's case. Very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,200
Possum brooch, c1900, in voided gold (tested as 15ct; 6.05g; 37x29.5mm), maker unknown, features a ring tailed possum facing left on a branch with leaves all within an oval rope design, pin-back with safety chain, with unmarked case. Extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
Possum brooch, in gold (9ct; 4.98g; 26mm), attributed to maker, H.Simonsen, features possum on a branch carved from an emu egg and inset in a raised gold frame, pin-back with safety chain. Toned very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
"Regard" pendant, c1890, in gold (18ct; 26.07g; 46x52mm), by W.A. Jelfs, features a heart shape adorned on the obverse with an elaborate pattern as well rubies, an emerald, amethyst and diamond as well as pearls, the reverse inscribed "MIH", with fancy suspender, with original case of W.A. Jelfs. Hairlines on reverse, otherwise nearly good very fine.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,000
Remembrance Cord, with gold fittings (fob is 15ct, the other fittings appear to be 9ct; tot wt 21.88g; 61mm long), one of the small sections on the chord is inscribed in German, "Zum Andenken/An Louise" (In Memory of Louise), the fob by J.M.W (J.M.Wendt). Very fine.
Estimate $900
Passed in
Scimitar brooch, in gold (9ct; 5.65g; 54.5x18.5mm), by N.Rasch, features a scimitar with an engraved blade and an opal filled crescent around the blade, pin-back with safety chain, with unofficial box. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Scroll brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.84g; 43x12mm), attributed to maker, Willis & Sons, features double scroll decorated with demantoid garnets (2 green), red garnets (3) and natural seed pearls (16), pin-back. Good very fine.
Estimate $380
SOLD $380
Ship brooch, in gold (9ct; 2.31g; 45x13.5mm), attributed to maker, Willis & Sons, features a ship steaming right, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $140
Passed in
Ship brooch, c1900, in gold (9ct; 2.29g; 47x13mm), attributed to maker, Aronson & Co, features a ship steaming left, pin-back and with a chain attached to three loops at the ship's base, with unofficial box. Very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Shovel brooch, c1896, in gold (15ct; 3.00g; 51x11mm), attributed to maker, Goldsmiths' Hall Co, features a shovel with gold rope wrapped handle and in the centre is a circular gold pan with a nugget in the centre and set with a small natural ruby near the end of the shovel, pin-back, on the reverse of the shovel is scratched what appears to be "Po18". Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Star brooch, in voided gold (15ct; 1.56g; 21mm), by A.L.B (A.L.Brunkhorst), features a voided star over a circle and in the middle of the star is a claw set green gemstone, pin-back, with A.L.Brunkhorst case. Good very fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $170
Starburst brooch, in gold (9ct; 3.78g; 54x25mm), attributed to maker, Aronson & Co, features a decorative double bar with a starburst in the centre featuring a blue gemstone in the centre of the star with twelve natural seed pearls in the star arms, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $230
SOLD $240
Sunbeam Ship brooch, c1895, in gold (15ct; 4.59g; 48x16mm), by G.A.Aronson, features an oval centre featuring a ship sailing left and below is the name, "SUNBEAM", at either end are out pointing anchors, pin-back, with unofficial box. Very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Sword brooch, in gold (15ct; 5.41g; 73x27mm), attributed to maker, Willis & Sons, features a sword with a flying bird in the centre and all decorated with 26 imitation seed pearls, pin-back with safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Sword brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.37g; 71x22mm), maker unknown, features a stick-pin sword decorated with small green opals (12), with safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $320
SOLD $320
Sword brooch, in gold (9ct; 4.20g; 67.5x20mm), attributed to maker, Willis & Sons, features a sword with a crescent in the centre with a star above, the star contains a red gemstone and the crescent is decorated with two seed pearls and two red gemstones and the sword is fitted with nine seed pearls, pin-back with safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Sword brooch, in gold (9ct;3.69g; 67x20mm), attributed to maker, Benjamin & Sons, features a sword with a crescent in the centre with a centre star with small red gemstone, the crescent is decorated with nine imitation seed pearls and the sword is fitted with eleven imitation seed pearls, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Slight bend in sword, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Sword brooch, in gold (9ct; 3.48g; 65.5x13mm), by T&S (Taylor & Sharp), features a sword with handle guard decorated with seven seed pearls and three small sapphires and in the middle of the blade is a scrolling arrangement decorated with twenty one seed pearls and three small sapphires, pin-back with hanging suspension chain. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Wishbone brooch, in gold (tested as 15ct; 3.28g; 38x21mm), by (G.H.) Palfrey, features a plain lucky wishbone brooch, pin-back, with unofficial box. Good very fine.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Amethyst brooch, c1880, in gold (18ct; tot wt 10.89g; 45x18mm), by H(enry) Steiner, features a claw set oval amethyst mounted on a single bar with a gold ball at each end, pin-back with safety chain, with H Steiner box with picture on lid. Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
Amethyst brooch, c1890, in gold (15ct; 10.14g; 54x14mm), by A.L.B (August L. Brunkhorst), features a double bar with a pearl and a coral ball at each end and in the centre is a claw set oval amethyst surrounded by seed pearls and at two sides are flowers with seed pearls in the centre, pin-back with safety chain, with fitted A.L.Brunkhorst case. Good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Amethyst brooch, in gold (15ct; 7.96g; 45x12.5mm), by (J.) Coney, features a triple bar with a natural claw set amethyst in the centre, pin-back with safety chain. Centrepiece slightly upset, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $750
Passed in
Amethyst brooch, in gold (15ct; 4.48g; 51x12.5mm), attributed to maker, Willis & Sons, features a thin bar on which are seed pearl decorated leaves at the sides of a claw set circular amethyst, pin-back. Good very fine.
Estimate $440
Passed in
Amethyst brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.17g; 43x6mm); by (J.M) Wendt, features a thin bar on which are three claw set amethysts, the centre stone is the largest, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Amethyst brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.06g; 47x11.5mm), by (J.M.) Wendt, features a thin bar with a claw set oval amethyst in the centre, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain, with unofficial box. Good very fine.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Amethyst brooch, in gold (9ct; tot wt 7.87g; 30x25mm), by H.G. Rogers, features a large oval amethyst in a gold frame with a decorated edge, pin-back, with loop provision for safety chain, with unofficial box. Good very fine.
Estimate $480
SOLD $480
Amethyst brooch, in gold (9ct; 4.13g; 55x17mm), attributed to H. Simonson Pty Ltd, features a double bar with two seed pearls between the bars and in the centre is an oval amethyst, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain, with unofficial box. Toned very fine.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Amethyst brooch, in gold (9ct; 2.79g; 17x11mm), by Wendts, features a claw set oval amethyst on a gold frame, pin-back with safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Amethyst brooch, in gold (9ct; .99g; 40x10mm), by maker, WBS, features a curved flower stem with an amethyst at the end, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $70
Passed in
Amethyst and Pearl brooch, in gold (15ct; 6.62g; 25x28mm), attributed to maker, Duggin, Shappere & Co, features a flower decorated with three heart shaped amethysts and natural seed pearls (36), pin-back with safety chain. Very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650