Catalogue
Beetle brooch, in gold (9ct; 5.07g; 74x21mm), by Aronson & Co, features a sword with a three-quarter moon at the centre and inside this is a flying beetle, the sword is decorated with nine imitation pearls, the moon is decorated with six small sapphire-like stones and five imitation pearls and the insect is decorated with a ruby-like stone, a sapphire-like stone and two imitation pearls, pin-back with safety chain. Toned very fine.
Estimate $700
Floral brooch, in gold (tested as 9ct; 7.68g; 45x20.5mm), by O.Tucker, features a bar with engraved floral decoration at each end and in the centre is a raised oval platform with a floral arrangement decorated with a small natural emerald and five seed pearls, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $700
Crystal brooch, in gold (15ct; 5.55g; 49x11mm), by G.Brown, features a double bar and in the centre is a claw set circular crystal, pin-back. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $700
Sapphire and Pearl brooch, in gold (15ct; 4.50g; 48x12mm), attributed to maker, Aronson & Co, features a decorative bar with a raised section in the centre and this features a small sapphire in the centre with a small natural seed pearl at the sides, pin-back. Toned very fine.
Estimate $650
Sapphire and Pearl brooch, in gold (15ct; 4.37g; 55x16mm), attributed to maker, Willis & Sons, features two decorated bars with a sapphire and pearl decorated crescent in the centre surrounding a star with a sapphire centrepiece, pin-back. Good very fine.
Estimate $650
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 $600
Indian Garnet brooch, in gold (15ct; 4.11g; 50x10mm), attributed to maker, Willis & Sons, features a decorated double bar and in the centre is a claw set oval garnet, pin-back. The closing clip on reverse has been replaced, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $600
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 $600
Opal brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.66g; 45x9mm), attributed to maker, J.M.Wendt, features two thin bars each with a ball at the end and mounted in the centre is a claw set oval white opal, pin-back with safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $600
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 $600
Bar brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.23g; 51x9mm), attributed to maker, Aronson & Co, features a decorated double bar with a square in the middle and this with a clear small gemstone in the centre, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $600
Bar brooch, in gold (9ct; 5.64g; 47x16.5mm), by Suhard & Co, features four thin bars each with a ball at each end and in the centre is an oval gold frame containing an oval shell cameo of a lady's head facing right, pin-back with locking clip. A few bends in bars, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $600
Kangaroo brooch, in gold (9ct; 2.98g; 48x19.5mm), by J.W.W (J.M.Wendt), features a kangaroo facing right and sitting on a boomerang, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain, in J.M.Wendt box. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $500
Ship brooch, in gold (9ct; 2.31g; 45x13.5mm), attributed to maker, Willis & Sons, features a ship steaming right, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $500
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 $500
Sapphire brooch, in gold (15ct; 2.54g; 42x9mm), attributed to maker, Aronson & Co, features a decorated double bar with a claw set oval sapphire in the centre, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Pearl Crescent bar brooch, in gold (9ct; 4.45g; 51x20mm), attributed to maker, Rollason & Co, features a decorated double bar with scrolls above and in the centre is a seed pearl (9) decorated crescent with a claw set oval purple gemstone in the centre, pin-back with double loop provision for safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $500
Ruby and Pearl brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.61g; 54x14mm), attributed to maker, Aronson & Co, features two highly decorated bars with an oval centrepiece containing a small ruby and at each side and the top and bottom of this oval centrepiece are claw set seed pearls and on each side of the centrepiece are four seed pearls in a decorative setting, pin-back. Good very fine.
Estimate $500
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 $500
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 $500
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 $500
Opal brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.59g; 43x10.5mm), by (J.M.) Wendt, features a thin double bar and in the centre is a claw set oval Queensland boulder opal, pin-back with safety chain, with unofficial box. The opal with a flaw mark near the centre, otherwise toned very fine.
Estimate $500
Opal brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.49g; 49x20mm), attributed to maker, Aronson & Co, features a highly decorated bar with a circular opal in the centre and below this is a swinging bell, pin-back with a double safety chain. Very fine.
Estimate $500
Opal brooch, in gold (tested as 15ct; 3.09g; 45.5x25mm), attributed to Hiddlestone & Saunders, features a double bar with leaves across and in the centre is a claw set opal with a short chain and dome below, pin-back, with unofficial box. Very fine.
Estimate $500
Opal brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.04g; 47x14mm), maker unknown, features a double bar with decorated balls at the end and in the centre is a thin claw set oval white opal, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain, with unofficial box. Slight bend in top bar at one end, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
Scroll Bar brooch, in gold (15ct; 2.65g; 45x17mm), attributed to maker, Aronson & Co, features a scrolling bar containing ten seed pearls and at the top are two claw set green gemstones, pin-back. Good very fine.
Estimate $500
Bird brooch, in gold (9ct; 4.69g; 53x20mm), attributed to maker, Duggin, Shappere & Co, features a highly decorated double bar with a flying bird in the centre and this decorated with twelve seed pearls, pin-back with safety chain. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $500
Birds brooch, in gold (15ct; 4.00g; 46x12.5mm), with lion and crown hallmark, attributed to maker, Schlank & Co, features a flat base with two standing and facing birds decorated with seed pearls and a few small green gemstones and with a flower decorated with three seed pearls behind each bird and in the centre between them is a blister pearl, on the bottom side of the base is inscribed, "From/Uncle Jim/&/Aunt Fannie/1915", pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Bug brooch, in gold (15ct; 4.98g; 40x18mm), by Newman, features a bug sitting on bar, the bug with a crystal opal body, a brown zircon head and the wings decorated with four natural seed pearls, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Good fine.
Estimate $500
Butterfly and Sword brooch, in gold (9ct; 6.62g; 79x28mm), attributed to S.Schlank, features a sword with a butterfly across the blade, all elaborately decorated with pearls and red gemstones; pin-back, in a fitted case by F.W.Nissen. Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $500