Catalogue
Gold Prospector brooch, c1910, in gold (tested as 18ct; 8.15g; 47.5x23mm), no maker, features a crossed miner's pick and shovel with a bucket hanging below and with a few small nuggets, pin-back with safety chain, with F.Vaughan fitted case. Extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
Arrow Gold Nugget brooch, c1910, in gold (18ct; 6.46g; 55x9.5mm), by G.R.Addis, features an arrow with thin bars at the sides of the centre and fitted to this is a natural gold nugget, pin-back, with unofficial box. Toned very fine.
Estimate $2,000
Gold Nugget brooch, c1910, in voided gold (15ct; 10.59g; 34x16.5mm), attributed to Donovan & Overland, features a voided oval and across the centre is a natural gold nugget supported by four short rods, pin-back with safety chain, with unofficial box. Extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
Blister Pearl brooch, c1910, in gold (tested as 15ct; tot wt 6.07g; 54x12.5mm), attributed to maker, Donovan and Overland, features an arrow with side decorations and in the centre of the shaft is a gold claw setting around a blister pearl, pin-back. Good very fine.
Estimate $700
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 $650
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 $500
Brooch, c1915, in gold (18ct; 4.62g; 42x9.5mm), by (August L.) Brunkhorst, features a single plain bar inscribed with the initials, "F.M.C" (looks like), pin-back, with A.L.Brockhurst case. Hairlines, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $800
Shell Cameo brooch, in gold frame (15ct; tot wt 23.40g; 41x50mm), by Wendt, features a lady facing right and below her is a bird clutching what looks like a packet of flowers, the cameo has a cloth backing that is visible when viewed from the back of the brooch which has a glass backing, lockable pin-back. Small edge bump at top of frame, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $2,500
Goldfield brooch, in gold (tested as 18ct; 6.26g; 48.5x14mm), no maker, described as early primitive brooch from goldfield, pin-back with safety chain, with unofficial box. Extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
Gold Nugget brooch, in gold (18ct; 5.24g; 48x12mm), maker unknown; features a double bar and in the centre is an alluvial gold nugget, pin-back, with unofficial box. A few bumps in lower bar, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $2,000
Cameo brooch, in gold frame (tested as 15ct; tot wt 22.45g; 40.5x48mm), no maker, features a lady's head facing left in an elaborately decorated frame, on the reverse under a Perspex cover is a difficult to see b&w photo, pin-back, with unofficial box. Very fine.
Estimate $2,000
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 $2,000
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 $2,000
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 $1,800
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 $1,250
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 $1,250
Garnet brooch, in gold (15ct; 7.33g; 44x10mm), by Suhard & Co, features a plain bar and in the centre is a claw set natural garnet, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain, with unofficial box. Two small dents in bar and hairlines, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,200
Brooch, in gold (15ct; tot wt 9.81g; 53x20mm), maker unknown, features a decorated triple bar and in the centre is a framed large oval opal-like stone, pin-back, with unofficial box. Very fine.
Estimate $1,200
Brooch, in gold (15ct; 6.03g; 57.5x17.5mm), by Shaw & Co, features decorative double bar and in the centre is a decorative piece with a small diamond in the centre, pin-back with safety chain. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
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 $1,200
Gold Nugget brooch, in gold (tested as 15ct; 6.84g; 47x13.5mm), no maker, features decorated two bars and in the centre is a genuine gold nugget, with unofficial box. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
Gold Nugget brooch, in gold (15ct; tot wt 6.0g; 41x11.5mm), by Perryman (& Co), features a wide bar with a gold nugget in the centre, pin-back, with unofficial box. Good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
Quartz Nugget brooch, in gold (9ct; 12.65g; 80x16mm), no maker, features thin triple bars expanding toward centre where there is a piece of quartz embedded with a gold nugget, pin-back with safety chain, with unofficial box. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
Gold Nugget brooch, in gold (9ct; 7.39g; 52x22mm), maker's mark "H(star)S" (details unknown), features thin one and a half bars and in the centre is a genuine gold nugget, pin-back, with unofficial box. Good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
Gold Nugget brooch, in gold (9ct; 4.16g; 42x8mm), by Apex, features decoratively shaped single bar and in the centre is a genuine gold nugget, pin-back, with unofficial box. Very fine.
Estimate $1,000
Gold Nugget brooch, in gold (9ct; tot wt 3.45g; 39x14mm), maker unknown, features an engraved decorated bar inscribed, "19/18" and in the centre inside a horseshoe inscribed, "LAURA" is a small gold nugget, pin-back. Good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
Kangaroo in Wishbone brooch, in gold (15ct; 5.59g; 36x18mm), by maker O'C&T, features a silver coated sitting kangaroo facing left and his body is decorated with clear gemstones with a small red gemstone for an eye, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $1,000
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 $1,000
Garnet brooch, in gold (15ct; 6.48; 50x16mm), by A.L.B (August L.Brunkhorst), features a gold bar with a decorative centerpiece and this with an engraved star with a claw set garnet in the centre, pin-back, with unofficial box. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
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 $1,000