Catalogue
Coin jewellery, various countries and includes brooches for Peru eight reales 1753LM J (KM.55.1), Chile peso 1868 (KM.142.1) holed at date, Great Britain crown 1821 (KM.680.1) enamelled on reverse and 1891 (KM.765), South Africa Kruger two shillings 1894 (KM.6); cufflinks, Great Britain Jubilee Head threepences 1889-1891, Iran hundred dinars early 1900's (KM.1092), Netherlands five and ten cents (KM.163,164); pendants, Great Britain sixpence 1826 (KM.698), South Africa Kruger shilling 1897 (KM.5); keyring U.S.A. Morgan Dollar 1892o (KM.110); necklace of twelve New Guinea shilling coins 1936-45 (KM.8); various other damaged pieces. All brooches except one missing pin fastner, cufflinks all complete and necklace complete. Good - very fine. (33)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Netherlands, Wilhemina I, jeweller's copy (5.9gms) of a gold ten gulden, 1897 (cf.KM118). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
New Zealand Coin Watch, gent's swiss watch, water resistant in gold and silver coloured metal with New Zealand fifty cents featuring the Endeavour as the dial and a gold and silver coloured metal watch band. never used, still in original box with all certificates. FDC.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Pocket watch, gold filled open face Regina (55mm) by W.T. Crosbie, Dundurn, Sask. c.1920, top wind with subsidiary second dial, 12 hour and 24 hour numbers on white porcelain dial, movement No. 3081609, "Crosbie's Special", Banner case, horses head design on back, guaranteed 20 years. Not working (overwound), a few dents in front case, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Gold Fob Chain, 9ct, 35 gms including fob, fifteen inches long with greenstone shaped fob with gold Masonic symbol on one side and gold shield with initials "I C" on other side. Maker's initials "BB" in cartouche on bar. Very fine.
Estimate $420
SOLD $380
Cartier Vermiel ladies wristwatch, c.1980's, gold plated over sterling silver, quartz movement, original leather band and buckle, not running (may need new battery). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Cufflinks in gold, solid spaded shaped pair, 9ct, 4.3 gms; another hollow spade shaped pair, 9ct, 3.5 gms; sterling silver sovereign case ornately patterned, by W.H.S. number 226 with initials "EP" on lid but internal spring system is loose and requires refitting. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Diamond ring, 18ct, 5 gms, set with five diamonds, band seperated at middle back; another, 22ct, 1.5 gms, early 20th century ring set with one small diamond, band mis-shapened from wearing. Fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Emerald and diamond ring in white gold (18ct), central oval cut natural emerald, four claw set and twenty-six brilliant cut diamonds. Claw and rubover set in an 18ct white gold upswept tapered design and cluster setting. Emerald weight: 3.71ct, emerald size: 12.04 x 8.78 x 6.21mm, diamond weight: approx 1.45ct total, colour I, clarity SI-I1, weight 12.1g. Very fine.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Gentlemen's gold ring (9.6 grams), 18ct, lacking stones.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Amethyst Brooch, early 20th century, featuring five large stones, claw set as a bar brooch. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Spoon collection, issued by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, designed by John Pinches, struck in sterling silver and housed in a plush lined timber storage box with certificate of authenticity. Comprises twelve spoons each inset with a different minted silver bird cameo. FDC. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Mesopotamia, Mari (now Tell Hariri) on the mid-Euphrates, handmade shell rings, c.2147-2136 B.C., diameter 22mm. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $50
Ancient arrowheads, in copper (25mm) (3); antique strap buckle, wire-attached to timber for display; ancient Egyptian Ushabti of a lion's head, soft stone (56mm x 14mm); handmade nails, c.1848, recovered from Blenheim House, Randwick; six silver coins, eight skillings of Denmark, all with reverse button mount, Christian V 1695, Frederick IV 1700, 03, 04, 11, 12 (could be easily converted into cuff-links). Fine - very fine. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Primitive money: Nigeria, round ring Birmingham issue "Manilla" 60mm., issued from end of 15th - mid 20th century, (Opitz p.210-1); Thailand, Tiger tongue money or bar money of the Mekong River (2), period 14-16th century, all in base metal, both as unstamped boats 92mm and 94mm (Le May Pl.IV, No.3); Thailand, Rama II (1809-1824), silver baht with "krut" and "chakra" symbol, attached ring support, (KM.C20). Very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Cigarette case, in silver (127mm x 87mm) (175 gms) with gold leaf lined interior, with ornately raised pattern of dragons on the front and the initials "AGC" on a central shield, and birds in a bamboo garden on the reverse. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $450
Golf Scorecard Holder, in silver (105mm x 69mm) (140 gms), with ornate raised pattern of leaves on the front and a central spade shaped shield engraved with the initials "R.B.G.C." (Royal Bangkok Golf Club), the reverse features a pattern of leaves and two traditional Siamese dancers. Awarded as a golf trophy and engraved around the four edges "I. Corbett / Mixed foursomes / Handicap / X'mas 1906". Very unusual and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $600
Siamese Bullet Coins Necklace & Brooch, silver necklace (90 gms), made up of one tical (4), half tical (2), quarter tical (2), eighth tical (2), mixed combination of Rama III and IV series but mostly the latter. Necklace length is approximately eighteen inches; silver brooch (17.17 gms), made up as a bar, comprises of one each of one thirty-second, one-sixteenth, one-eighth, one-quarter and one-half ticals, being a mixture of Rama III and IV issues. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Siamese Bullet Coins Necklace, gold, 27.8 gms, made up of half baht, quarter baht (2), eighth baht (2), sixteenth baht (2), thirty-second baht (2), the first three coins are issues of Rama IV with first type P'ra Tao mark and the rest have the second type P'ra Tao. Necklace length is twenty inches. Very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,900
George III, large antique Sheffield shaped oval meat plate (61 x 43 cm) with gadrooned border and coat of arms, within a drapery cartouche and motto "Arte Et Marte", circa 1800. Fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
French bronze plaques, each featuring two females of the classical period in grooming scenes, set in black lacquered timber frames (80mm x 76mm) marked in ink on the back, French c.1785. Nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Painting of the convict transport 'Charlotte', gouache, 70cm x 50cm, by Philip J.Gray. Framed and glazed.
Estimate $1,450
SOLD $1,450
New Zealand, World War II watercolour (original artwork) (31 x 20cm) of a New Zealand expeditionary forces soldier seated on a Pacific Island beach with the jungle in the background, with the inscription "Greetings from New Zealand in the Pacific", artist Barnes Graham. Inscription on back states"with regards & gratitude for all the hard work you put into setting this card through the printing press". Rare, very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $650
Tasmania, "The Medals of F & W Stewart, Launceston, Tasmania by Roger McNeice 16 pages, illustrated throughout; sold with an original photograph of Stewart's shop & buildings plus a receipt/letterhead of Stewart for "Gold bar & Swivells" sold for Å‣1.7.6 dated 13.9.1902. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Book printers plates, both sides of a one thousand pound note, Kell/Collins (1924) 2A 64703 (cf.R.70b), steel on wooden blocks, plate size (147mm x 100mm), cancelled with two diagonal lines each side. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $900
Match box labels, an old collection mounted in an excercise book, contains many old types, appears to be all different. Very good - very fine. (123)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Postcards, group of, featuring the rugged coast and twelve apostles at Port Campbell, Victoria. Extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
New Zealand, postcards including scenes of Auckland, Christchurch, Gisborne, Hamilton, Napier, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Rotorua, Timaru, Wellington and various country scenes. Mostly very good - very fine. (78)
Estimate $140
SOLD $120
Sydney Harbour Bridge, selection of booklets including "The Bridge Opened-Official Opening, 19th March 1932" (1982 printing) well illustrated 32 pages; "The Official Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge (1982 Fascimilie Edition) 32 pages well illustrated; "Main Roads March 1982 Sydney Harbour Bridge 1932-1982", published by the Department of Main Roads, well illustrated in colour and black and white, 32 pages; "The Story of the Sydney Harbour Bridge" 32 pages, very informative group. Mostly near new - new. (4)
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Sydney Harbour Bridge memorabilia, tram tickets, department of Road Transport and Tramways (1932-1940's) General Daily Issues 1d., 2d.; NSW Government Tramways tickets, (1940's) 3d. (two green bars), 3d. (two red bars), 6d., 7d., 8d. Department of Road Transport and Tramways (1932-1940's?) Sunday Issues 1d; NSW Government Tramways tickets, (1940's) 4d., 7d., 8d., 9d. all with additional red "S" "Sunday Surcharge". Complete(?) set of all the general daily and Sunday Surcharge issues used to cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge up to the 1940's, rare as a set. Fine - very fine. (12)
Estimate $90
SOLD $0