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December Art and Antique Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:910
Sale Title:December Art and Antique AuctionLots with images:119
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:645
Date:4-Dec-2012
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A Chinese table screen, rosewood frame and stand with reverse painted glass panel depicting a nobleman and attendant, painted in red, blue and white, highlighted with gilt. Height 51 cm
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A section of ivory elephant tusk ornately carved and pierced with village scenes. Height on wood stand 11.5 cm
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A good early 20th century Japanese hardwood (Zitan) open box
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A pair of c.1900 exceptional quality Japanese bronze vases by Inoue Zukuri, the mirror pair image with relief and inlaid mixed metal decoration of flowers, birds, butterfly, river and branches in silver, gold and enamel relief, the lazy river incised and raised in silver meanders between craggy rocks and defined banks, Buddhist crossed fret pattern (Saya Gata) decorates the concave neck, signed to the base with three characters Inoue Zukuri. Height 15 cm
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A Japanese ceramic jardiniere, glazed to replicate bronze, squat circular shape decorated in low relief with a ho-o bird and a five clawed dragon, two mask handles protrude from the shoulder with captured rings held by their extended tongues, the jardiniere raised on a conforming circular plinth base. Height 34 cm, diameter 36 cm
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An early 20th century Japanese solid carved ivory snuff bottle of circular lozenge panels, melon form, eight various musical and dancing figures in relief, the concave top with raised fitting for the tapered finial stopper and spoon. Height 7 cm, diameter 5 cm
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An old Japanese carved ivory circular lidded pot, the lid with a finely carved dragon amongst clouds, some chipping to edge. Diameter 6.7 cm. Height 4.4 cm
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A fine quality Japanese Meiji period marine ivory Okimono netsuke of a rat standing on the back of a horned toad, both with black inlaid eyes, c.1900. Height 6.5 cm
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A good quality Japanese cloisonne baluster vase with profuse decoration of butterflies and flowers and a black and brick red ground. Meiji period, c.1890. Height 15 cm
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Eleven boxwood netsuke, in the form of various animals, includes a tortoise, grinning toad, cockerel, owl, etc
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A Japanese wood Daruma netsuke with ivory face. Height 4 cm
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A large old Japanese blue and white Arita porcelain circular charger. Diameter 54 cm
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A pair of old good quality Japanese porcelain table lamps of baluster shape, beautifully painted in coloured enamels with birds and flowers on a pale turquoise ground. With cream pleated silk shades. Height overall 46 cm
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A rare and important Japanese Wakizashi sword signed ‘Izumi no Kami Kunisada’, a second generation smith, later known as ‘Inoue Shinkai’ complete with authentication papers (Tokubetsu Hozon level) issued by the Japanese Sword Preservation Society (NBTHK) stating that this sword is especially worthy of preservation. The 56 cm blade is in full polish with a very flamboyant and active hamon (temper pattern), typical of his early work. Shinkai was the eldest son of the first generation Izumi (no) Kami Kunisada…
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Two Japanese Toyokuni III coloured wood block prints, Samurai warriors, matching frames. each 34 cm x 23 cm
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A pair of Japanese Kunechiki coloured wood block prints, figures including Samurai warriors, matching frames. 35 cm x 24 cm
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A Japanese Kunechika coloured wood block print of a male figure, framed behind glass. 33 cm x 23 cm
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A Japanese Kunechika coloured woodblock print of a male figure, framed behind glass. 33 cm x 23 cm
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A set of three Japanese Hiroshige coloured wood block reprints from the Tokaido Road series, matching frames. Each 16 cm x 24 cm
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A Grace Secombe (Australia) hand sculpted pottery kookaburra figure, perched on a tree stump, hand painted in naturalistic tones of brown, blues and yellow, the base with printed mark ‘Hand Painted’, unsigned. Height 9.5 cm
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A Staffordshire porcelain Art Deco figurine of a seated woman with long pigtails, holding a large toadstool with an elf seated beneath, raised on a tree trunk form base, tones of brown, blue, red and green, printed mark, minor hairline crack to base. Height 15 cm
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A pair of early 20th century European porcelain figures, the gent standing barefoot with a scythe, his companion resting upon her pail of grapes holding a bouquet, her arm with old repair, underglaze blue crossed sword mark. Height 160
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A Beswick Dapple Grey Shire horse, standing with head down. Length 30 cm
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An elegant Noritake white bone china model of an exotic rooster with long tail, red comb and wattle, standing on tree branch. Height 33 cm
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A Wedgwood bone china figurine ‘Akhenaten’. Height 25.5 cm
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Five pieces of 19th century German porcelain including a Dresden cup and saucer, a Dresden circular plate, a miniature Meissen cup and saucer, etc. Traditional designs, panels of figures and flowers
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Three early 19th century porcelain mugs, cylindrical shape, each decorated with sprigged floral bouquets and borders
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An unmarked early 20th century amphora pottery figured vase, the two trunk form openings towards the back highlighted with full figures of a young boy with goat, traditional matt painted tones of green, blue and tan. Impressed and painted numbers to base. 28 cm x 15 cm x 26 cm
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A selection of Georgian and Victorian blue and white china, includes Caughley saucer, three Willow pattern grape leaf dishes, cream jug, etc. Some damage
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An early Crown Derby shallow bowl decorated in pink enamel with floral bouquets and sprigs, simple gilt border, puce mark to back, c.1784. Diameter 19.5 cm
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A Grimwades Byzanta Ware lustre teapot on stand, the speckled orange ground with a chinoiserie landscape in tones of green, blue, mauve, etc., gilt highlights
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A rare Carlton Ware Art Deco baluster vase with geometric gilded and enamelled designs of circles and leaves on a marbled pink ground. Height 15 cm
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A rare Carlton Ware Art Deco conical shaped vase with stepped rim and base, polychrome enamelled and gilded decoration of stylised flowers and leaves on a cobalt blue ground. Height 21 cm
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A William Ridgway & Co. china fruit set, ‘Flosculous’ pattern in green on light blue-grey ground, nine plates and four serving plates with handles
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An Upchurch British Studio Pottery bowl of compressed spherical form with two short strap handles, variable blue-green streaky glaze, incised pottery name to base. Diameter 20 cm. Height 11.5 cm
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An impressive Royal Doulton flambe ovoid jar, decorated in vibrant reds and oranges with fruiting vines trailing from the shoulder to the foot and with four vertical bands of ‘peacock’s’ feather lustre glaze dividing the body into four panels. Printed mark and impressed number 1378 under the base. Height 30 cm
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A Royal Doulton ‘The Gallant Fishers’ plate, traditional decoration of two figures upon a block wall with saying above. Diameter 26 cm
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A Royal Doulton Gaffers baluster vase of square section. Height 20 cm
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A Royal Doulton footed bowl in the Coaching pattern, the No. 7 Royal Mail coach being drawn by four horses, silver plate top rim. Diameter 21 cm
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A Royal Doulton porcelain Coaching scene rose bowl, with original fitted brass domed grill insert. Diameter 17 cm
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A set of four Royal Doulton plates painted by Eve Percy, each painted with a medallion of summer flowers within a powder blue border with tooled gilt rim. Diameter 27 cm
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A Victorian Doulton Lambeth salt glazed commemorative jug, ‘General Gordon’. Impressed marks and dated 1884. Height 20 cm
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A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware rose bowl ‘The Artful Dodger’, with original gilt brass domed mesh insert. Diameter 17 cm
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A Clarice Cliff ‘Crocus’ plate, circular, the central green panel flanked by three painted sprays of crocus flowers, green border, printed mark ‘220’
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A Clarice Cliff ‘Crocus’ pattern beehive honey pot, basket weave ribbed design, the lid with a single honey bee as the finial, printed mark. Height 9.5 cm
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An Ashworth lustre glazed stoneware vase with hare’s fur effect to the aubergine colour glaze, impressed mark to base, small flake at base. Height 31.5 cm
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An 18th century English soft paste tea bowl and saucer, wrythen fluted, decorated with puce and gilt sprays and sprigs
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A First Period Worcester cup and saucer, blue scale ground with reserved panels framed in gilt and decorated with wheat sheaves and Kakiemon flowers in polychrome; open crescent mark to cup and script ‘W’ to saucer, c.1770
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A scarce First Period Worcester mustard pot decorated with the ‘Three Flowers’ pattern, cylindrical shape with moulded handle, the cover with a bud finial; crescent mark under base, c.1775. Height 10 cm
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A First Period Worcester 'Queen Charlotte' pattern tea bowl, saucer and coffee can, each piece with a square fret mark in underglaze blue
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A rare Worcester ‘Jabberwocky’ pattern coffee can with fluted walls and scalloped rim decorated in iron red, green and blue with the rare pattern, the interior of the rim with a turquoise border; unmarked, small chip to foot ring
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Two small specimen vases in the manner of Dr Wall Worcester, baluster shape, decorated with flowers reserved on a blue ground, re-gilding at rims. Height 12 cm
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A 1920s Royal Worcester Sebright fruit painted cabinet plate, the central circular panel with peaches, grapes, raspberries, leaves and florals, finely painted and signed R. Sebright, framed with a wide cobalt band lavishly gilded with panels, swags and scrolls. Printed marks for 1922 and paper label for 'Rowe & Co., Wellington. Diameter 22.2 cm
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A Royal Worcester vase painted by E.M. Filde, squat spherical shape painted with roses. Puce mark, shape 1651, c.1919. diameter 9 cm
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A small Royal Worcester vase painted by E.M. Fildes, ovoid shape with roses; shape 2491, c.1915. Height 7.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester small posy vase, decorated with flowers on a blush ivory ground; green mark, shape G957, c.1904. Height 8.5 cm
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A small Royal Worcester pin dish and cover painted with flowers on a blush ivory ground; puce mark, c.1904. Width 10 cm
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A Worcester Demitasse saucer painted with pheasants by Jas Stinton. Diameter 10 cm
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A Royal Worcester vase painted with a cathedral, squat circular shape with wrythen fluting; green mark, shape G161, c.1906. Height 7 cm
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A Grainger Worcester porcelain vase and cover in the manner of Dr Wall period, decorated with reserved panels of exotic birds and butterflies on a scale blue ground. Height 14.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester potpouri and cover, ovoid fluted shape, decorated with flowers on a blush ivory ground, the pierced cover with restoration. Puce mark, shape 1312, c.1899. Height 18 cm
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A Royal Worcester two handled cup decorated with floral sprays on a blush ivory ground, cylindrical shape with scrolling handles with acanthus capping highlighted with gilt. Puce mark, c.1896. Height 13 cm
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A Royal Worcester vase decorated with summer flowers on a blush ivory ground, baluster shape with fluted lower body and fluted mouth, raised on a small gilded circular foot, green mark, shape 1538, c.1900. Height 26.5 cm
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A large Royal Worcester vase, squat spherical shape with two shoulder handles issuing from the shoulder to the neck, raised on a circular spreading foot, the body decorated with chrysanthemums on an ivory ground, the neck and foot with moulded designs, highlighted with gilt. Puce mark, shape 1034, c.1889. Height 31 cm
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A Royal Worcester bowl decorated with summer flowers to the interior and exterior highlighted with gilt on a blush ivory ground, puce mark, shape 1453, c.1905. Diameter 24.5 cm
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A large Royal Worcester bowl painted by Millie Hunt, painted to the exterior and interior with roses, highlighted with gilding, puce mark, c.1917. Diameter 31 cm
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A Royal Worcester two handled urn vase painted by Jas Stinton, the urn shaped body painted with an encircling panel of game birds and wild flowers. Repair at stem-body Union. Green mark, shape G914, c.1903. Height 18 cm
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A pair of Royal Worcester comports by J. Stinton each decorated with scenes of castles framed by blue borders with reserved panels decorated with flowers, gilt rimmed. Hairline cracks to one. Diameter 23 cm
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A large Royal Worcester vase, ovoid shape with two shoulder handles and trumpet neck, decorated with blossom on a blush ivory ground, the body and neck moulded with raised panel designs incorporating griffin marks and with acanthus to the sides. puce mark, shape 1553, c.1892. Height 33 cm
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A Royal Worcester vase and cover painted by W. Ricketts, ovoid shape with side handles, raised on a circular spreading base, the cover with a floral bud finial, the ovoid body painted with pink and red roses on a mossy ground; puce mark, shape 2336, c.1905. Finial restored. Height 37.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester cabinet plate painted with fruit by T. Lockyer, faulted. Diameter 22 cm
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A Royal Worcester circular porcelain plate with central fruit painting signed R. Sebright, richly gilded classical designs with a black border and apple green interior. Date marks c.1920. Some surface marks. Diameter 21.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester figurine 'Sabbath's Child'. Height 18 cm
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14 miniature Goss porcelain pieces, vases, urns, etc
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Six miniature crested china pieces, includes a Shelley china piano, Swan china life boat, house, carriage, suitcase and pine cone
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A large West German retro pottery vase of tapering swollen oblong shape with stylised moulded star designs, rich red and black glaze. Height 52 cm
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A rustic pottery bowl, circular with shaped rim, rich ochre glaze to the interior, the exterior a dark tan colour. Impressed mark Tony Sly. Diameter 33 cm
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A Wedgwood Keith Murray brown basalt jar, ovoid form with concave ribs to the base, impressed and printed marks in red to base. Height 11.5 cm, lid absent
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A carved ivory necklace, the clasp/pendant as two swans that join at the neck, the necklace of spherical ivory beads. Length 43 cm
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An early 20th century 9ct. rose gold sovereign case of rounded square form, engraved monogram to the push-button hinged lid enclosing original fitted interior. Birmingham 1911. Total weight 12.6gms. Dent to the reverse
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An engraved 9ct. yellow gold vesta case, scroll decoration to both sides, snap hinged lid, loop suspension. Weight 15.4gms
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An Edwardian 9ct. gold, seed pearl and tourmaline pendant necklace and earring set, the pendant of open floral design with central heart framed by seed pearl set leaves and open frame, the earrings with a single seed pearl supporting the knife edge long bar and green tourmaline drop
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A c.1890 European miniature single shot ‘scent’ pistol, pin fire action with octagonal .2 cm. cal barrel, the white metal frame and grip with engraved detail. No firearms licence required, on later white metal chain
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An Edwardian 9ct. gold and blister pearl necklace, the fine link chain with nine graduated blister pearl drops in scrolling frames. Provenance: Purchased for Mabel Jones’s wedding in Sydney by her father, a prominent bookmaker
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An 18ct. yellow gold pig pendant, highlighted with small turquoise cabochons and piercings, formed in two removable sections. Weight 3gms
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An 18ct. gold lady’s antique style pendant of Maltese cross form with smaller stylised crosses to the vacant areas, circular facet cut central red stone. Total weight 6.25gms
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A 9ct. rose gold vintage star pendant, the five pointed star supporting the centrally mounted agate cameo of a classic Grecian bust in profile. Total weight 11.4gms
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An antique silver and Wedgwood necklace, three blue jasperware Wedgwood plaques set in silver frames with silver decorative embellishments, linked by a double silver chain, with a blue jasperware bead to each side, toggle clasp. Crack to one plaque
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A large 1960s/70s 9ct. gold and large facet cut topaz toned stone pendant, oval form with six claw mounts to the open worked frame and wide split flared mount
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A good Edwardian 9ct. gold and seed pearl heart form pendant on a fine link neck chain, the open work pendant highlighted with seed pearls and central heart form amethyst toned stone, conforming pendant drop
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A good late Victorian 14ct. yellow gold and seed pearl necklace, the central open heart form with star pendant drop, supported from a pair of bird (swallow) forms flanked by open shaped diamond forms with further star drops, all set with seed pearls and with a fine chain link necklace
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An Edwardian 9ct. yellow gold pendant on chain, the open worked heart form highlighted with seed pearls and pale green stones, ovoid drop, with brooch pin to the back, the fine chain with lozenge and smaller curb links
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An Edwardian 18ct. gold Art Nouveau pendant/brooch, the classically scrolling mount with a central 3.25ct. cushion cut green peridot, surrounded by 16 seed pearls, a pink tourmaline set to the top with a further teardrop shaped tourmaline suspended from base, the surrounding scroll work also inlaid with seed pearls, stamped 18ct., brooch pin removable
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An Edwardian 15ct. gold brooch / pendant, the Art Nouveau scrolling frame set with a central emerald cut green garnet with a smaller round facet cut garnet suspended from base
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A 14ct Edwardian fancy gold pendant on fine neck chain, the scrolling and crescent form pendant highlighted with a row of small turquoise beads framed by conforming seed pearls. Testing as 14/15ct. gold
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A Victorian silver large locket on chain of ‘Mayoral’ style, the rectangular locket with serpentine base, the hinged cover with engraved and applied diamond and floral decoration, highlighted with yellow and rose gold, the chain with wide flat, oval and elongated octagonal links. Hallmarked Birmingham 1886 by William James Dingley
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An Arts & Crafts period pewter and enamel pendant on chain, the main section of open circular form with pendant drop and decorative suspension links, all with four blue and green enamelled sections, suspended from a fine rail and circular link chain, the pendant with mild hand beaten effect
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An Edwardian 15ct. yellow gold, peridot and seed pearl pendant of circular open form with quatrefoil and diamond interior set with seed pearls and central peridot, conforming teardrop suspension
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A vintage silver and blue enamel pendant on chain, the centre of three joined open circular forms mounted with faceted blue stones framed by guilloche enamel, a further stone to the plain drop, fine link chain
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A vintage ivory bead necklace, with nine graduated concentric ringed beads and smaller plain graduated spherical beads
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