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Good Year company, long service awards, 15 years tie bar (10ct gold filled and enamel); 20 years lapel badge (10ct gold filled); 25 years lapel badge (10ct with inset 4 point diamond); another performance award lapel badge (10ct gold filled with inset 4 point diamond) features winged foot on black background. An interesting award collection, extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $400
Cigarette case, and vesta set in 9ct gold (92.6gms) with attached 9ct gold linking chain and pocket securing pin, plain surface and all hallmarked, cigarette case with enamelled monogram in top right corner. A few surface dents otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,150
Cigarette cases, one in 9ct gold (87mm x 78mm, 95.2gms), plain with monogram engraved in top left corner, date below ’14th July "14’; another (125mm x 82mm) gold plated, marked Britannic, inside engraved ’For / My Darling / Ronald / With Love / From Mother 21.6.46’, machine turned pattern. Fine. (2)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,050
Cigarette case, in 9ct gold (78mm x 64mm) plain with monogram engraved in top left corner, date below ’21st June. ’25.’. Fine.
Estimate $980
SOLD $800
Cigarette case, (83mm x 64mm), sterling silver (115gms), hallmarked, machine turned pattern with decorative black panel at left. A few small dents otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Gent’s 18ct gold hunter pocket watch, by A.W.Co (Waltham), c.1921, lid missing, back lid chased in design of bird within multi variegated leaf pattern, white dial, black Roman numerals, seconds dial, #J7826, inside lid and suspension ring marked 18ct, movement 2204155 marked Am. Watch Co., Hillside, Waltham, Mass., total weight 95.8gms. Glass broken, not in working order, apart from missing lid, good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
Gent’s gold filled full hunter pocket watch, c.1920, by American Waltham Watch Co., machine turned and chased case (35mm), leaf pattern with centre shield for initials, subdial seconds watch, white dial, black Roman numerals, case no. 1090612, dial marked ’A.Saunders, / George St., / Sydney.’; fob in sterling silver (50mm x 34mm), marked for Birmingham 1912, engraved design of central crest and around this are the initials ’U N O / F C’, reverse, unnamed, maker’s mark ’H.S. & Son’. Watch not working and minute hand loose, otherwise extremely fine; fob is extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Gent’s silver pocket watches, full hunters, one by Rotherhams London (lid detached and minute hand missing), the other unbranded, both key wind (no keys), both with seconds dial, c.1890; WWI German small compass in brass case, loop missing from top suspension ball; gent’s razor, The New Gilette, gilt with gilt blade case containing razor blades, in original Gilette box. watches not working, very good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Pocket watches (2), Smiths Great Britain, chrome, Ansonia Clock Co, U.S.A., nickel, neither in working order, second watch missing part minute hand; small group of coins, tokens, medalets, including Australia, Hide & De Carle, penny token, 1858, medalets, Queen Victoria Jubilee, 1897, Coronation, 1911 (C.1911/22), 1937 (C.1937/10 [2]); Great Britain, Italy. Poor - very good. (29)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Gent’s pocket watches, base metal (3) all Westclox Pocket Ben, all with seconds watch, two with white dials and black Arabic numerals, one with black dial and coloured Arabic numerals; base metal gold plated fob watch chain; promotional metal pencil; gold plated fountain pen, patented 1915; small tin of Columbia record needles; crudely made magnifying glass; cigarette lighter with U.S.A. one hundred dollar note designed casing; Balloon brand jewellery loop, dual glass 8X and 10X; 8 days small bedside clock, glass broken. Poor - fine. (11)
Estimate $50
SOLD $110
Gent’s gold wrist watch, case plain and reverse machine turned, (14ct, total weight 22.4gms) (30mm), case #232215, white dial marked Nevada, black Roman numerals, seconds watch, inside engraved in French (the language of the Russin nobility) indicating a precision instrument with 18 rubies, at base in Russian is the name of the distributor in Moscow. In working order, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Ladies dress watch, case and band platinum plated, art deco design decorated with varying size diamonds totalling in excess of two carats, glass missing, dial marked, in working order, reverse engraved, ’To Claire With love from Basil 14.9.49’. Very fine.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,200
Ladies platinum Movado wristwatch, case #708, set with approximately 1.5 carats of diamonds, 9ct white gold band, cream dial, Arabic numerals, total weight 20gms. Not in working order, extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Ladies watch, 9ct gold CYMA with approximately 1/4 carat of diamonds, cord band, 9ct clasp, engraved on back, ’With Love / Basil / 24.4.40’; 9ct twist hoop ring with attached 33mm chain with 10pt diamond attached (2.7gms). Rust on band joining links otherwise fine, ring very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Watches, ladies open face pocket watch converted to wrist watch, 9ct gold outer case, white dial, black Roman numerals, seconds dial, Swiss made, #390072, inside engraved ’Maud M Neuman / 4-3-1911’; ladies wrist watch, damaged, 9ct gold, c.1910; gent’s wrist watch, damaged, 9ct gold, combined approximate gold weight 17.5-19.5gms. All watches not working, fine. (3)
Estimate $210
SOLD $260
Wall clock, battery operated, copper face with kangaroo background, wording ’Australia Penny 1930’, framed and glazed, overall diameter 330mm, not in working order. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Silver collector dishes, four different, the first three inset with an English crown, all limited editions, hallmarked and numbered, two in sterling silver and two in nickel silver, 1972 25th Wedding Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, 1974 Centenary of Sir Winston Churchill, 1977 Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, 1977 another identical but with inset Australian coat of arms. In buckram cases of issue, all with certificates except last, uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Silver spoon, the six stages of making, includes six spoons from the ’blank’ through each stage to the finished spoon. Extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $110
Cufflinks, (thirteen pairs), including 1930’s Sydney Boy’s High School, others in silver and gold plate, mostly modern, tie pins and an American Banknote Co sheet of reproduction notes in a posting tube. Very fine. (31 items)
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Sundry items, small base metal trinket boxes (2) one with ring post on top with words ’Here’s Your’; tobacco tin with WWII Atlantic Star affixed to top, all chrome plated; souvenir spoons in nickel silver (2) one for "Lewbury" Shooting Trophy and the other for Cromwell (The Centre of Attraction), both in official cases; costume jewellery, brooches (3 large, one small), decorative necklace and ladies imitation diamond dress ring. Very fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Australia and New Zealand Bank Limited, Robinvale, Vic, oval brass company seal (24mm x 32mm), attached to a shaped, timber handle; others, A.N.Z. Bank, 296 Liverpool Rd, Ashfield, N.S.W. and Eastern Market, Adelaide, both oval brass company seals (23mm x 34mm), attached to a shaped, timber handle. Very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Australia and New Zealand Bank Limited, 243 Liverpool Rd, Ashfield, N.S.W., oval brass company seal (24mm x 31mm), no handle; another, The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, Madden SA, oval brass company seal (25mm x 33mm), no handle. Very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $20
The Bank of Adelaide, Lameroo, oval brass company seal (24mm x 33mm) attached to a turned, timber handle; another, for Premises Dept, oval brass seal (22m x 31mm) attached to a tapered, plastic handle. The first with some small chips and wax marks on the handle, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Bank of New South Wales, Para Hills, SA, oval brass company seal (22m x 33mm) attached to a shaped, timber handle; another, The Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney Limited, Port Adelaide, S.A., circular seal (22mm) attached to a tapered timber handle. Very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, Goodwood, SA, oval brass company seal (23mm x 30mm) attached to a timber handle; others for Grenfell St, Adelaide and for Henley Beach, S.A., both brass seals (23mm x 31mm and 24mm x 33mm) attached to timber handles. All handles show signs of heavy usage, the last handle repaired where it joins seal, the first and second seals with surface marking, fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Edward VIII, royalty box in timber with obverses of a variety of coronation commemorative pieces in bronze, gilt and enamel affixed to the lid. Unusual item of royal trivia, extremely fine and probably unique.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Banjo, British made, polished timber body, chrome nickel fittings, brass and ivory tuners, together with instruction sheets on tuning and playing from Shefte College Mandolin Banjo Club. In original fitted, hard carry case, sheets tattered and torn, banjo very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Sydney 2000 Olympics, hanging wall plate ’Fluid Energy’ in pewter by Royal Selangor (20.5cm); Australian Wattle design on platter (12.5cm) by Renown Australian Silverware together with two certificates, one in English and the other in Japanese; vase (13cm) modern design for single flower, silver finish with gold finsihed central ribbon and bow. First two items in original packaging, care instructions with last item, uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Aboriginal design letter opener, hand carved from Queensland Black Bean; sterling silver fob watch chain with swivelling stone fob; sovereign scales in brass, crown symbol on base; M.V.Manoora sterling plated silver dish (110mm); pocket watch and two gents wrist watches (all appear to work); Sydney Harbour Bridge keyrings (2, both different); various other pendants and antique manicure file; cut throat razor ’The Gentlemen’s’ by S.Beal & Son, Sheffield, in original box. One watch band broken, one with scratched glass and dirty dial, overall poor - very fine. (17).
Estimate $50
SOLD $110
Medallic case, in brass (22mm), obverse, Royal arms, reverse, Windsor Castle, contents eight model coins; Queen Victoria (VR) coin brooch, silver, enamelled crowns at ends, V R on either side of a silver Hong Kong ten cents featuring bust of Queen Victoria, this inset in a star setting with pearls in the angles, some missing. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80