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Diamond brooch, c1890, in gold (15ct; 12.69g; 39x31mm), by Denis Bros, features a patterned cross and in the centre is a plain oval engraved decorated section fitted with nine diamonds, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain, with Rutherford case. Hairlines, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,750
Passed in
Diamond brooch, c1900, in gold (15ct; 4.75g; 52x18mm), by Perryman (& Co), features a decorative double bar with an oval centerpiece engraved with a star filled with a claw set old cut diamond and with small old cut diamonds at two sides, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain, with Perryman & Co case. Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Diamond bar brooch, in gold (15ct; 9.00g; 45x11mm), by J.M.W (J.M.Wendt), features a stylized bar with a raised centrepiece containing three old cut diamonds, pin-back. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
Diamond brooch, in gold (tested as 15ct; 8.21g; 46x14mm), by J.M.W (J.M.Wendt), features a large rose cut diamond in a decorated, tired oval platform in the centre of a decorative bar, pin-back with safety chain. Very fine.
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
Diamond brooch, in gold (15ct; 6.38g; 54x15.5mm), attributed to F.Basse & Co, features a decorative double bar with a plain gold disc in the centre and this engraved with a star and in the centre is a claw set old mine cut diamond, pin-back suspension, with unofficial box. Very fine.
Estimate $700
Passed in
Diamond brooch, in gold (15ct; 6.32g; 46.5x11mm), by J.M.W (J.M.Wendt), features a decorative triple bar with an oval centrepiece with a star in the centre and this features a claw set old cut diamond, pin-back. Good very fine.
Estimate $700
Passed in
Diamond brooch, in gold (15ct; 4.99g; 45x11mm), maker unknown, features a highly decorated bar with a depiction of a flower in the middle and this with a small diamond in the centre, pin-back. Good very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Diamond brooch, in gold (9ct; 12.48g; 43mm), attributed to maker, Aronson & Co, features a plain domed brooch with a small diamond in the centre, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Hairlines, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $740
Diamond and Ruby brooch, in gold (15ct; 5.49g; 55x18.5mm), by M. & J.Marks, features a double bar with decoration at each end and in the centre is a decorative centrepiece with oval raised section fitted with small mine cut diamond and a ruby, pin-back. Contact marks, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $550
Ruby and Diamond brooch, in gold (15ct; 4.54g; 49x8mm), by J.M.W. (J.M.Wendt), features a double bar with each having a ball at each end and in the centre is a claw mounted ruby with small claw mounted diamonds at the sides, pin-back, loop provision for safety chain but no chain attached. Good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $440
Ruby and Diamond bar brooch, in gold (9ct; tot wt 3.08g; 49x11.5mm), attributed to maker, Duggin, Shappere & Co, featuring a decorated double bar with centrepiece of an angled square set with a small centre diamond and a small ruby in each corner, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
German Agate brooch, c1900, in gold frame (9ct; tot wt 13.34g; 33mm), by A.O.Kopp, features a circular German agate claw set with two securing lugs on a gold frame, pin-back with safety chain, with A.O. Kopp case. Very fine.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Polished Agate brooch, in gold frame (9ct; tot wt 9.72g; 46x28mm), by J.Pitt, features a claw set oval polished stone on a plain, shaped holder, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Citrine brooch, in silver frame (tot wt 4.31g; 15x18mm), by (J.M) Wendt, features an oval claw set citrine on a small decorative silver frame, pin-back. The silver toned, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Cornelian brooch, in silver frame (tot wt 25.45g; 42x56mm), by O.C.Shrowder, features a large oval cornelian set in an oval silver frame, pin-back. Silver frame toned and with a few dents, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Green Jasper brooch, in gold (tested as 15ct; 10.87g; 30x40mm), by J.M.W. (J.M.Wendt), features an oval stone in a voided floral decorated frame, pin-back with safety chain. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
Jasper brooch, in gold frame (9ct; tot wt 13.25g; 41x31mm), by (A.B.) Budgen, features a rectangular piece of jasper fitted in a gold frame, pin-back with safety chain. A few small chips, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $190
Passed in
Green Stone brooch, c1930, in gold (9ct; 7.95; 61x37mm), by Wendts, features a thin bar and in the centre is a claw set oval Burra malachite stone with a kangaroo suspended below, pin-back with safety chain, in J.M.Wendt original damaged box. Toned very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Jade brooch, with gold end pieces (15ct; tot wt 4.95g; 52x10mm), by DM & Co (D.Mackay & Co), features a jade bar with elaborate gold end pieces, pin-back, in other jeweller's case. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Malachite brooch, in gold (15ct; tot wt 16.03g; 41x16mm), by J.M.W (J.M.Wendt), features a large rectangular malachite in a heavy plain gold frame, pin-back. The malachite has an aligned hairline crack on both the front and back, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $600
Passed in
Malachite brooch, in gold frame (15ct; tot wt 13.08g; 56x14.5mm), by S.A.Briensky, features a bar of malachite claw set in a gold frame, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
Malachite brooch, in voided gold frame (tested as 15ct; tot wt 11.18g; 32x37mm), no maker, features an early frame of voided leaves and fruit set around an oval piece of malachite, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain, with unofficial box. The malachite loose and with a crack, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Malachite brooch, in gold (9ct; tot wt 9.57g; 59x26mm), by Wendts, features three thin bars with an oval malachite stone claw set in the middle, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Malachite brooch, in gold frame (9ct; tot wt 9.20g; 33x13mm), by Dunklings, features an oval malachite stone inset in a gold frame, pin-back with safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Natural Stones brooch, c1910, in gold (9ct; tot wt 8.28g; 54.5x14.5mm), attributed to maker, Donovan and Overland, features two natural polished stones on a decorative triple bar brooch with safety chain, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $480
Passed in
Onyx brooch, in gold (tested as 15ct; 13.68g; 38.5x29.5mm), by AS (A.Saunders), features an oval black onyx with a gold star in the middle and this with a natural seed pearl in the centre, the onyx is on a raised platform and on the reverse is an oval colour photo of a young girl under clear plastic, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. A few small edge nicks in onyx, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Onyx brooch, in gold (15ct; tot wt 9.25g; 55x25mm), by Stevenson (Bros), features a polished oval onyx stone, framed and mounted on a thin bar, pin-back. Good very fine.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Onyx brooch, in gold (15ct; 5.80g; 46x11.5mm), by JMW (J.M.Wendt), features a thin triple bar with a central oval onyx and at each end is a circular onyx, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $530
Passed in
Onyx brooch, in gold (9ct; 3.54g; 42x12mm), by A.O.Kopp, features a bar with an oval onyx in a gold frame in the centre and this with a gold star in middle set with a small pearl, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Quartz brooch, c1910, in gold frame (15ct; tot wt 21.37g; 61x22mm), by Levinson (& Sons), features a parallelogram of quartz with shards of gold throughout, claw set in a decorative gold frame, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain, with Levinson's box. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $750
SOLD $850