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Australian & Colonial, Antique & Historical Auction — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:460
Sale Title:Australian & Colonial, Antique & Historical AuctionLots with images:220
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:335
Date:9-Nov-2015
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New South Wales' titled c1934 green leather bound album of sepia photographs printed on cream-coloured pages and with titles printed in blue, the average image size being 150 x 200 mm. The images are in very good condition although the binding is somewhat dilapidated. (44 images). Appears to be an official presentation album produced for the N.S.W. Goverment
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Penfolds 'Grange Hermitage' Bin 95, Vintage 1974, Shiraz, South Australia
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Penfolds 'Grange Hermitage' Bin 95, Vintage 1976, Shiraz, South Australia
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Penfolds 'Grange Hermitage' Bin 95, Vintage 1980, Shiraz, South Australia
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Penfolds 'Grange Hermitage' Bin 95, Vintage 1985, Shiraz, South Australia
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Penfolds 'Grange Hermitage' Bin 95, Vintage 1987, Shiraz, South Australia
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Penfolds 'Grange Hermitage' Bin 95, Vintage 1988, Shiraz, South Australia
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Penfolds 'Grange Hermitage' Bin 95, Vintage 1989, Shiraz, South Australia
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Penfolds 'Grange Hermitage' Bin 95, Vintage 1995, Shiraz, South Australia
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Penfolds 'Grange Hermitage' Bin 95, Vintage 1996, Shiraz, South Australia
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Penfolds 'Grange Hermitage' Bin 95, Vintage 1997, Shiraz, South Australia
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Penfolds 'Grange Hermitage' Bin 95, Vintage 1997, Shiraz, South Australia
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Penfolds 'Grange Hermitage' Bin 95, Vintage 1997, Shiraz, South Australia
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Penfolds 'Grange Hermitage' Bin 95, Vintage 1999, Shiraz, South Australia
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Penfolds 'Grange Hermitage' Bin 95, Vintage 2002, Shiraz, South Australia
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Penfolds 'Grange Hermitage' Bin 95, Vintage 2003, Shiraz, South Australia
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Penfolds 'Grange Hermitage' Bin 95, Vintage 2003, Shiraz, South Australia.
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Penfolds 'Grange Hermitage' Bin 95, Vintage 2003, Shiraz, South Australia
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Penfolds 'Grange Hermitage' Bin 95, Vintage 2003, Shiraz, South Australia
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Penfolds 'Grange Hermitage' Bin 95, Vintage 2003, Shiraz, South Australia
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Penfolds 'Grange Hermitage' Bin 95, Vintage 2003, Shiraz, South Australia
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Penfolds 'Grange Hermitage' Bin 95, Vintage 2003, Shiraz, South Australia
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Penfolds 'Grange Hermitage' Bin 95, Vintage 2004, Shiraz, South Australia
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A gold quartz brooch, circa 1870, the oval polished quartz panel set in fluted surround. Yellow gold. Weight 15.39 grams. Length 4 cm
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A miner's brooch, crossed pick and shovel with bucket and nuggets. Yellow gold. Weight 7.96 grams. Length 4.7 cm
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A gold wishbone brooch by Willis, Melbourne, Swan motif. 9ct yellow gold. Weight 2.21 grams. Length 3.5 cm
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A Rhoda Wager style opal suite, circa 1920's, comprising necklace, bracelet and earrings, set with opal doublets of good colour in foliate style mount with gum leaf motifs. Signed Curio Shop, 76 (Castlereagh) St. Rose gold and silver
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Three gold wishbone brooches, various makers, map of Australia, kookaburra and map of Tasmania motifs. 9ct yellow and rose gold. Total Weight 5.42 grams. Length 3 - 3.2 cm
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Four gold wishbone brooches, various makers, map of Australia, map of Tasmania, floral and Mother motifs. 9ct yellow and rose gold, and lined gold. Total Weight 6.68 grams
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Five gold plated Kookaburra brooches, various makers and sizes
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Three seed pearl brooches by Aronson & Co, Melbourne, Lilly of the Valley, Star and Swallow motif. 9ct yellow gold. Total weight 14.14 grams
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A gold foliate brooch, set with a greenstone. Yellow gold. Weight 8.23 grams. Length 4 cm
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Two gold foliate brooches, one of oval form, the other a garnet set leaf brooch. Yellow gold. Weight 6.83 grams
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Three gold brooches, one a map of Tasmania, one a kangaroo and map of Australia, the other a map of Australia on a branch, makers include Johnson and Simonsen, Willis and Sons, Melbourne, yellow and rose gold. Weight 4.42 grams
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Three gold Boomerang brooches, two with map of Australia, one with Advance Australia coat of Arms, Makers include Willis, Melbourne and Rollason, Sydney. Yellow gold. Weight 7.88 grams
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Two gold circlet brooches, one with kangaroo and one with redstone set seed pearl flower brooch. Yellow and rose gold. Weight 3.79 grams
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Three Southern Cross brooches, set with blue, green and red doublets. 9ct yellow and rose gold. Weight 7.29 grams
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An opal chip pendant, circa 1900, one side of the circular pendant with the Australian coat of arms, the other with the name 'Allie'. 9ct rose gold. 9ct silver lined bow surmount. Diameter 3.3 cm. A similar example illustrated Australian Jewellery, 19th & 20th century, Anne Schofield & Kevin Fahy, page 136
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Four gold fobs, each of circular design, map of Australia, map of Tasmania and kookaburra motif. 9ct yellow gold. Weight 6.02 grams
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Five gold bar brooches, makers including Willis & Co, Duggin & Shappere, Aronson & Co & Alfred T Jackson. 9ct yellow gold. Weight 18.93 grams
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A small collection of jewellery including a conch shell cameo bar brooch and bangle and a porcelain Kookaburra brooch. 9ct yellow and rose gold
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A gold wishbone and Southern Cross brooch, set with white sapphires. 9ct yellow gold. Weight 2 grams. Length 3.6 cm
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A gold miner's brooch, the handle of the shovel with applied gold nuggets. Yellow gold. Weight 4.99 grams. Repaired
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A gold nugget brooch, the gold nugget on a safety pin style bar. Yellow gold. Weight 4.29 grams. Length 3.7 mm
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A gold nugget brooch, yellow gold. Weight 19.31 grams. Length 5 cm
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A gold ring, the oval panel set with two triangular gold quartz sections. Yellow gold. Weight 6.94 grams. Ring size W. Provenance: A private collection, Ballarat
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A gold miner's brooch, the crossed pick and shovel set with gold nuggets and a single old brilliant cut diamond. Yellow gold. Weight 4.09 grams. Length 5.4 cm.
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A gold curblink bracelet, padlock and key. 15ct yellow and rose gold. Weight 22.26 grams. Length 16 cm. To be sold with fitted box. Palfrey, Melbourne
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A gold guard or muff chain, open curblink design. 15ct yellow gold. Weight 17.96 grams. Length 134 cm. Applied three part bar mark with unidentified makers mark
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A gold and aquamarine brooch, circa 1870's, the coil and foliate brooch set with three oval aquamarines. Yellow gold. Weight 17.76 grams. Length 5.5 cm. In a blue velvet box signed G Marks & Co, Cobb's Corner, Ballarat. A similar example illustrated Australian Jewellery, 19th & 20th century, Anne Schofield & Kevin Fahy, page 137
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A gold nugget bar brooch. Marked 9ct. Length 50 mm. Weight 3.77 grams
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Three gold brooches, two South African miner's brooches with crossed pick and shovels and gold nuggets, length of each 50 mm, to be sold with a 9ct miner's brooch, Birmingham, 1964, makers mark J.H.W. Length 48 mm. Total weight 15.01 grams. Provenance: A private collection, Ballarat
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A miner's brooch, crossed pick and shovel with bucket and three gold nuggets. Marked 18ct. Length 57 mm. Weight 6.37 grams. Provenance: A private collection, Buninyong. To be sold in a cardboard box for C Marks & Co., Watchmakers and Jewellers, National Mutual Buildings Cr.Lydiard & Sturt Sts, Ballarat
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A gold nugget brooch, circa 1900, the double bar brooch set with a gold and quartz nugget. 15ct yellow gold. Weight 14.39 grams. Length 6.3 cm. Applied three part bar mark with obscured maker's mark
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A gold and diamond bangle by H. Steiner, Adelaide, the plain gold cuff with a recessed filigree diamond cluster, estimated weight of old brilliant cut diamond 0.30 carat. 18ct yellow gold. Weight 40.85 grams. Inside diameter 6 cm. Marked H.St
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A gold and black silk Albert chain, Willis, Melbourne circa 1920. 9ct yellow gold. Length 29 cm
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A gold curblink watch chain by Joseph Lawrence, Melbourne together with a gold mounted operculum fob by Wendt, Adelaide. 9ct rose and yellow gold. Weight 26.6 grams. Length of watch chain 36 cm
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A pair of garnet cufflinks, Johnson & Simonsen, Melbourne, shield shaped design and set with cabochon garnets. 15ct yellow gold. Weight 6.31 grams. Non-original box
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A gold and quartz brooch, possibly New Zealand, the oval brooch with revolving quartz panel, one side depicting a flightless bird, set within a leaf and tendril frame, with garnet set flowers and bird surmount. Yellow gold. Weight 23.38 grams. Length 5.3 cm. Marked Tp
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A gold hunter pocket watch circa 1888, key wind. The case front engraved with the Australian Coat of Arms commemorating the Centenary of settlement. Movement marked The Australian. 18ct yellow gold. Weight 43.65 grams. Diameter 42 mm. A similar example sold May19, 2015 Mossgreen Australian & Colonial, Antique & Historical
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