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Cameo brooch, in gold frame (tested as 15ct; tot wt 12.44g; 40x45mm), no maker, features a cameo of a lady's head facing left within an elaborate floral decorated frame and on the reverse under Perspex is a colour photo of a man, pin-back, in case of G.B.Lovell & Co, Melbourne. Extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Mother-of-Pearl brooch, in gold (15ct; tot wt 5.51g; 34.5x22mm), by Doig & Horn, features a mother-of-pearl floral display with a blister pearl in the centre all affixed by claws to a gold backing, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Shell Cameo brooch, in gold (15ct; tot wt 5.33g; 60x15mm), by G.B.&S (G.Bradley & Son), features three cameos of ladies' heads, the two on the right are facing left and the one on the left is facing right, all are held in claw fittings, pin-back with safety chain, in case by G.Bradley & Son. Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
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Cameo brooch, in gold (15ct; tot wt 2.65g; 51x11mm), by Wendts, features a thin bar and in the centre is a claw set shell cameo of a lady's head to the left, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $250
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Shell Cameo brooch, in gold frame (9ct; tot wt 38.16g; 48x61mm), attributed to Joseph Lawrence Pty Ltd, features white head and shoulders of a lady facing right on a pink background and with plain gold surround frame, pin-back with safety chain at top edge and with loop provision for safety chain at bottom, in a Dunklings jeweller's case. Extremely fine.
Estimate $450
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Cameo brooch, in gold frame (9ct; tot wt 15.25g; 40x48mm), by Caris (Bros), features a lady facing right set in a decorative frame, pin-back with safety chain, in unofficial box. With some dents in frame edging and some illegible initials on back of cameo, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
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Shell Cameo brooch, in gold frame (9ct; tot wt 14.45g; 39x47.5mm), by H.J.Jones, a pink shell oval cameo of a lady walking to the right swirling wrapping over her head and with a smoking pot on a frame behind her, this set in a gold frame, pin-back with safety chain. Frame depressed at one side to cater for shape of shell, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
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Shell Cameo brooch, in gold frame (9ct; tot wt 13.76g; 35x46mm), attributed to Middlewick & Son, a pink shell oval cameo of a lady facing right, lockable pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Very fine.
Estimate $200
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Cameo shell brooch/pendant, claw set in gold frame (9ct; tot wt 12.25g; 36x44mm), by Wendts, features bust of an ancient warrior facing right and wearing a helmet and carrying a shield, pin-back and also with suspension lug for wearing as a pendant. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
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Shell Cameo brooch, in gold (9ct; tot wt 12.00g; 39x51mm), by F.W.N (F.W.Nissen), features a cameo of a standing kangaroo, pin-back with safety chain. Small hairline crack in shell and a few small edge nicks in gold frame, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Shell Cameo brooch, in gold frame (9ct; tot wt 11.92g; 38x45mm), by (P.B.) McMaster, features a black cameo of a lady's head and shoulders facing left in a plain gold frame, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain, in P.B.McMaster case. Good very fine.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Shell Cameo brooch, in gold frame (9ct; tot wt 11.23g; 35x43mm), with crown and lion hallmark, by Sarre (R.R.), features a cameo of a lady outside a house with a tree beside the house, pin-back with safety chain. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Mother-of-Pearl brooch, in gold frame (9ct; tot wt 10.24g; 42x34.5mm), by Perryman (& Co), features an oval piece of mother-of-pearl in a patterned frame, the shell appears to have patterned edge around initials but difficult to read, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Shell Cameo brooch, in gold (9ct; tot wt 9.63g; 31x41mm), by Wendt, features an oval cameo of a lady facing right inset in a gold frame, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Lava Cameo brooch, in gold frame (9ct; tot wt 6.85g; 27x31mm), by A.B.Budgen, features a lava cameo of a lady's head facing left in a plain gold frame, pin-back with safety chain but missing pin on the chain, in original box of issue by A.B.Budgen. Very fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Shell Cameo brooch, in gold (9ct; tot wt 6.80g; 28x34mm), by Levinson, features an oval cameo of a lady facing left inset in a gold frame, pin-back with safety chain. Some small dents on frame, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
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Pink Cameo brooch, in gold frame (9ct; tot wt 6.68g; 27mm), by Flett & Son, features a pink cameo of a lady's head facing right claw set in a wide gold frame, pin-back, with unofficial case. Very fine.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Shell Cameo brooch, in gold (9ct; tot wt 6.52g; 59.5x22mm), by Levinson, features a thin bar and in the middle is a shell cameo of a lady's head facing left, this set in a gold frame, pin-back with safety chain. Very fine.
Estimate $220
Passed in
Mother-of-Pearl brooch, in gold (9ct; tot wt 6.28g; 22x28mm), by (J.M) Wendt, features a carved mother-of-pearl brooch with a blister pearl in the centre all claw held on a gold frame, pin-back with safety chain. Very fine.
Estimate $190
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Cameo brooch, in gold frame (9ct; tot wt 6.15g; 26x30mm), attributed to Donovan & Overland, features cameo of a lady's head facing right all on a black background with a wide gold frame, pin-back with safety chain, with unofficial box. A few minor marks on frame, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Mother-of-Pearl brooch, in gold (9ct; tot wt 6.0g; 60x23mm), by J.C.Taylor, features a long thin bar and in the centre is a claw set mother-of-pearl and blister pearl flower, pin-back with short safety chain but missing pin. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Shell Cameo brooch, in silver frame (tot wt 6.06g; 25x29mm), by (W.H.) Spencer, features a shell cameo of a lady's head and shoulders facing right, in a frame engraved decorated, pin-back with safety chain, with unofficial box. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
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Scallop Shell brooch, in gold frame (9ct; tot wt 5.24g; 31x31mm), by Wendt, features a scallop shell claw set on a gold frame, pin-back with safety chain. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Shell Cameo brooch, in gold frame (9ct; tot wt 13.75g; 31x41mm), attributed to maker, Willis & Sons, a pink shell oval cameo of a lady facing right inset in a gold frame, pin-back with safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $220
Passed in
Shell Cameo brooch, set in gold frame (9ct; tot wt 4.64g; 40x20mm), by W.A.B (W.A.Burgess), features an oval cameo of a lady's head facing right in the centre of a thin bar, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Shell brooch, with gold fittings (9ct; tot wt 3.09g; 10x48mm), by Wendts, features decorated shell with gold fittings to wear as a brooch, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Shell Cameo brooch, in gold plated silver frame (tot wt 7.87g; 27.5x35mm), by J.M.W (J.M.Wendt), features head of a lady facing right, pin-back with safety chain attached to bar across back. Chip at top right edge and a few other edge marks in frame, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Cameo brooch, in silver frame (tot wt 17.59g; 37x50mm), by J.M.W. (J.M.Wendt), features a cameo of a lady facing right carved from gutta percha and set in an oval silver frame with a decorative edge, pin-back with safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Mother-of-Pearl brooch, oval in shape (64x45mm), set in sterling silver frame, by H.G.Rogers, pin-back, features an engraved figure of a seated man in period dress in a garden setting with sketch pad and with houses in the distance. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Diamond Locket brooch, c1890, in gold (16ct; 14.73g; 34.5mm), by F(rederick) Basse, features plain circular gold locket with engraved star on obverse and this with an old mine cut diamond in the centre, reverse features a b&w photograph of a family under perspex, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain, in case of F.Basse. Hairlines, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in