Catalogue
Bar brooch, in gold (15ct; 6.37g; 56x18mm), attributed to maker, Aronson & Co, features a highly decorated triple bar with a shield in the middle and in the centre of this is a small white diamond in a star setting and the shield with a leaf on each side each set with three seed pearls and at the base of the shield is a small claw set red gemstone, pin-back. Toned very fine.
Estimate $800
Bar brooch, in gold (15ct; 5.62g; 47.5x11mm), by Perryman (& Co), features a bar with flap near top left corner and in the centre in an engraved star is a diamond, pin-back. Hairlines, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $800
Floral brooch, in gold (9ct; 10.11g; 76x39mm), by Wendts, features a flower spray with two claw set oval jade flowers with several holes in each, lockable pin-back. Good very fine.
Estimate $800
Tiger Eye brooch, in gold (15ct; tot wt 8.01g; 51x10.5mm), by Suhard (& Co), features a thin bar and evenly mounted across the top are three tiger eye stones, the centre one being the largest, pin-back, with unofficial box. Good very fine.
Estimate $750
Sword brooch, in gold (15ct; 5.41g; 73x27mm), attributed to maker, Willis & Sons, features a sword with a flying bird in the centre and all decorated with 26 imitation seed pearls, pin-back with safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $750
Polished Quartz brooch, in gold (tested as 15ct; tot wt 11.10g; 34x38mm), maker unknown, features oval polished quartz with traces of gold throughout and mounted in a decorative floral frame, pin-back with a safety chain. Very fine.
Estimate $700
Pearl brooch, in gold (15ct; 4.25g; 59x20mm), by T.Gaunt (& Co), features a crescent shape with a star at the left side, all decorated with natural seed pearls, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $700
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 $700
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 $700
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 $700
Opal brooch, in gold (15ct; 4.96g; 61x10mm), by Oram & Senn, features a staggered triple bar with a claw set blue opal at an angle in the centre, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain, with unofficial box. Good very fine.
Estimate $700
Brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.76g; 49.5x15mm), by (Henry) Newman, features a single bar with a shorter bar above and below and in the centre is a rhombus shape with a claw set natural blue cabochon sapphire in the centre, with unofficial box. Heavily toned, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $700
Brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.74g; 51x13mm), attributed to maker, S.Schlank, features a double bar with wide centre featuring a floral display decorated with turquoise and natural seed pearls, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain. Extremely fine.
Estimate $700
Brooch, in gold (tested as 15ct; 3.47g; 44x11mm), no maker mark, features an elongated floral display decorated with turquoises and seed pearls, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $700
Brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.47g; 46x7mm), by Pratt, features an engraved decorated bar and in the centre is inscribed, "N.B", with unofficial box. Hairlines, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $700
Brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.42g; 24x27mm), by Wendt, features a double circular band with a claw set circular aquamarine in the centre with a stem wrapping around the circular band, pin-back with safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $700
Brooch, in voided gold (15ct; 3.04g; 42x15.5mm), by WD (William Drummond & Co), features a floral spray with the leaves decorated with seed pearls and the spray of four each decorated with a claw set aquamarine, pin-back with safety chain. Extremely fine.
Estimate $700
Brooch, in gold (9ct; 6.50g; 43.5mm), attributed to Willis & Sons, features a gold circle with a glass cover but missing photograph, around the circle is decorated with small gold balls and rhombus shapes decorated with seed pearls, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain, with unofficial box. Very fine.
Estimate $700
Bar brooch, in gold (15ct; 3.70g; 47x17mm), attributed to maker, Willis & Sons, features a decorated double bar with a burst of five stars in the centre with each star having a seed pearl in the centre, pin-back. Toned very fine.
Estimate $700
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