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France, Legion of Honour, Knight, with gold centrepiece and decorated with small red balls and diamonds, double pin ribbon suspender. In case of issue, one small red ball damaged, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $400
France, Medaille Militaire, 3rd Republic (type 3 with uniface suspender), unnamed as issued. Good very fine.
Estimate $40
France, Medaille Militaire, 5th Republic (1962), unnamed as issued, with double stick pin suspension. In box of issue, with damaged bullet head included, good extremely fine.
Estimate $40
France, Combattants Cross, unnamed as issued, with double stick pin suspension. In box of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $40
France, 1939-45 Commemorative War Medal, unnamed as issued, with double stick pin suspension. In box of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $40
France, Commemorative Medal for Indochina, unnamed as issued, with double stick pin suspension. In box of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $40
Germany, WWI iron cross 1914; also replica Austria, Franz Joseph Pour le Merite, enamelled gilt replica. Very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Germany, NSDAP Blood Order Medal, Munich 1923, 8/9 Nov., in silver (40mm) (28.6g), in display case of issue with ribbon. Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $450
Hungary, Meritorious Medal for 20 Years Service in the Army, unnamed; also Masonic Knights Templar Cross breast jewel in gilt and enamel, with pin-back suspension bar, unnamed. Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $40
Kuwait, Liberation of Kuwait Medal together with ribbon bar, in box of issue. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $50
Oman, 15th Anniversary Medal, 1985 to commemorate fifteenth anniversary of accession of Sultan Qaboos, in box of issue. Uncirculated.
Estimate $40
Poland, Polish Participation in the Defence of War in 1939, in case; Poland, Millennium Christian Medal AD966-1966, The Black Madonna. Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
Rhodesia, Commemoration of Independence Medal. Unnamed. In box of issue, handling marks, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $250
Romania, 40th Anniversary Medal of the Anti-Facist and Anti-Imperialist Armed Insurrection of 23 August 1944; 50th Anniversary of the Romanian Communist Party Medal 1971; 25 Year Anniversary of the Republic Medal 1972; 30th Anniversary Medal of Romania's Liberation from Facism Domination 23 August 1974; Army Day Medal 25 October 1974. All unnamed as issued and all except the first with pin-back ribbons and also with ribands, the first with a pin-back suspender. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (5 medals + 4 ribands)
Estimate $100
Sweden, Civil Protection Association Merit Silver Medal. Unnamed as issued. Ribbon damaged, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $30
Thailand, Order of the White Elephant, IV Class, with no ribbon. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $120
Yugoslavia, Kingdom, Order of the Crown IV Class, with case by Huguenin Freres & Co, c1935. Case damaged, the medal extremely fine.
Estimate $150
Yugoslavia, Order for Bravery (instituted 15 Aug 1943); Medal of Valour WWII; National Merit Medal; 40th Anniversary of the Yugoslav People's Republic 1981. All unnamed as issued and all with pin-back ribbons. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
World, includes Great Britain, 1914-15 Star, high quality replica, together with spare ribbon; USA, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, with pin-back ribbon suspender and pin-back riband, in box of issue. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $40
Bangle/Bracelet, c1895, in gold (9ct; 12.00g; 64.5x55mm), by J.M.W (J.M.Wendt), features a plain surface with a natural ruby claw set into an engraved star on the top, on the reverse is inscribed, "Hilda", clip opening with safety chain, in fitted case by J.M.Wendt. Hairlines, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,000
Bracelet, in gold (15ct; 14.80g; 63.5x60mm), by G.B&S (G.Bradley & Son), features a double bar at the base and triple bar at the top decorated with a round fitting inset with a diamond and two stylized crosses both inset with diamonds, push clip opening with safety chain, with different jeweller's felt bag and box. Very fine.
Estimate $2,000
Miner's brooch, 1866, in silver (6.79g; 55x19mm), no maker, features a miner's pick and shovel with a nugget on the shovel and a bird on the handles which are wrapped with rope, pin-back, with unofficial box. Good fine.
Estimate $1,000
Mourning brooch, c1870, in gold (18ct; 22.02g; 49x42mm), by H St (Henry Steiner), features an oval centrepiece of a gold inlay of a flower on jet black with a surrounding frame decorated with engraving and raised flowers, the reverse has a compartment under glass for inserting a photograph, pin-back with safety chain, with unofficial box. A few marks on jet black, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $4,500
Ruby Locket brooch, c1880, in gold (tested as 15ct; 9.29g; 33mm), by(Edward) Fischer, features circular decorated scalloped edge locket with a raised plain central circle engraved with a star and in the centre is a natural ruby, reverse features a perspex cover for inserting a photograph, pin-back with safety chain, with unbranded fitted case. Hairlines on centrepiece, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,500
Opal brooch, c1880, in gold (tested as 15ct; 8.29g; 55x14mm), by (J.T.) Sleep, features a rectangular gold bar with engraved decoration and in the centre at an angle is a claw set crystal opal, pin-back, with unofficial box. Very fine.
Estimate $1,500
Brooch, c1885, in voided gold (tested as 15ct; 4.28g; 44x13.5mm), by Evan Jones, features an oval frame and inside is an emu at the left and a kangaroo at the right and in the centre is a sturdy tree, pin-back, in a case by J.H.Page, Jeweller of Bundaberg. Good very fine.
Estimate $5,000
Gold Nugget brooch, c1890, in gold (18ct; 16.61g; 69x14mm), by B.V.Lindell, features a double bar featuring three evenly spaced gold nuggets, pin-back, with unnamed case. Good very fine.
Estimate $3,500
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 $2,500
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 $2,000
Nugget bar brooch, c1890, in gold (18ct; 6.50g; 52x15mm), by VEN (V.E.Nesbit), features a double bar with decoration and in the centre is fitted a small gold nugget, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $1,500