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Fine Decorative Arts & Jewellery — Sotheby's

Auction House:Sotheby'sNumber of lots recorded:435
Sale Title:Fine Decorative Arts & JewelleryLots with images:422
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:314
Date:26-May-2009
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A Pair Of Pearl And Diamond Earrings each pearl drop measuring approximately 13.0 mm in diameter, to a bezel-set round brilliant-cut diamond surmount
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An Art Deco Black Opal And Diamond Brooch the lozenge shape design claw-set to the centre with a black opal, set throughout with baguette, single and old-cut diamonds to a fine link safety chain
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A Cultured Pearl Necklace the single strand composed of twenty-one baroque South Sea pearls measuring approximately 15.0 mm to 18.0 mm in diameter, completed by an 18 carat gold fluted barrel clasp
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An Aquamarine And Diamond Pendant/Brooch of stylised leaf design, set throughout with round brilliant, marquise and baguette diamonds supporting an articulated detachable aquamarine weighing approximately 13.00 carats
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An Opal And Diamond Ring set to the centre with an oval-shaped cabochon opal weighing approximately 2.60 carats within a border of brilliant-cut diamonds
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A Pair Of Diamond And Synthetic Ruby Earrings each designed as a knife edge bar, collet-set with graduated old-cut diamonds suspending a diamond approximately 4.00 and 4.40 carats respectively within a border of calibre-cut synthetic rubies
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An Opal And Diamond Bar Brooch set to the centre with an oval-shaped opal measuring approximately 20 mm x 17 mm between diagonally set pear-shaped opals highlighted with a line of claw-set circular-cut diamonds
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A Pair Of Opal And Diamond Earrings each suspending a pear-shaped opal within a diamond-set mount from a connecting line of collet-set diamonds, to an opal and diamond cluster surmount
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An Opal And Diamond Brooch designed as a ribbon bow, set to the centre with an oval cabochon opal measuring approximately 24.0 mm x 15.0 mm, highlighted with millegrain-set brilliant-cut diamonds
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A Pearl And Diamond Pendant the 14.5 mm pearl drop suspended from a diamond-set surmount designed as a cross, to a fine trace link chain
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A Pair Of Cultured Pearl, Diamond And Tourmaline Pendant Earrings each suspending a cultured pearl measuring approximately 16.5 mm to a surmount composed of pear-shaped tourmalines and brilliant-cut diamonds mounted in 18 carat white gold
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An Opal Necklace designed as a graduated row of polished opal beads measuring approximately 9.45 mm to 4.20 mm alternating with faceted rondelles, to an oval-shaped opal and gem-set clasp
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A sapphire And Diamond Brooch the open work plaque set to the centre with an oval-shaped sapphire weighing approximately 3.60 carats, set throughout with baguette, single and old-cut diamonds mounted in platinum
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A Sapphire And Diamond Necklet in the garland style of open work design, the knife-edge frame embellished with ribbon bows suspending a pear-shaped sapphire and diamond cluster, to a fine fancy link chain
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An Eight-Strand Cultured Pearl And Diamond Necklace, Cartier the pearls measuring approximately 3.4 mm, highlighted to the front with a diamond set double 'C' motif, on a reeded barrel shaped clasp with a fine link safety chain
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A Pair Of Diamond Earrings each designed as stylised flower baskets set throughout with round-brilliant, marquise and baguette diamonds
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A Diamond Ring set to the centre with a collet-set pear-shaped natural fancy yellow diamond, weighing 4.96 carats within a frame of brilliant-cut diamonds, highlighted with similarly set diamond shoulders
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A Diamond Pendant/Brooch the openwork geometric surmount centring an old-cut diamond suspending an articulated graduated fringe of diamonds millegrain-set throughout with single and old-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum and white gold
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A Diamond Double-Clip Brooch each abstract foliate brooch centred by a round brilliant-cut diamond approximately 0.50 carats within a surround set with baguette, mixed round brilliant and single-cut diamonds channel and grain-set in platinum
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An Unmounted Diamond the brilliant-cut diamond weighing 3.02 carats
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A Pearl And Diamond Pendant Necklace the cultured pearl measuring approximately 15.2 mm suspended from an row of brilliant-cut, pave and baguette diamonds to a surmount designed as a flower head set with oval and brilliant-cut diamonds on an 18 carat white gold chain
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An unmounted diamond, a brilliant-cut diamond weighing 4.90 carats, a Accompanied by Gem Studies Laboratory Short Report No. GSL020309-2 stating that the brilliant-cut diamond is J colour, VS1 clarity
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A Pair Of Pearl And Diamond Earrings each set to the centre with a South Sea pearl measuring approximately 12.80 and 12.90 mm respectively within a border of brilliant-cut diamonds
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A Diamond Brooch designed as a floral and foliate spray, decorated at the centre with an en tremblant flower head, millegrain-set throughout with round-cut diamonds
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A Diamond Straightline Bracelet designed as a line of forty-five claw-set princess-cut diamonds each weighing approximately 0.30 carats
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A Cultured Pearl Necklace
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An Unmounted Diamond the brilliant-cut diamond weighing 1.93 carats
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A Diamond Ring claw-set with a brilliant-cut diamond weighing 6.22 carats
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A Pair Of Diamond Earrings each claw-set brilliant-cut diamond surmount suspending a line of single-cut diamonds terminating in a diamond-set cluster
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A Diamond And Onyx Ring set to the centre with a bezel-set old-cut diamond weighing approximately 1.00 carat within an onyx plaque highlighted with a rose-cut diamond border
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A Diamond Ring claw-set to the centre with an emerald-cut diamond weighing 1.65 carats
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A Diamond Brooch designed as an entwined circle, centring a geometric design set throughout with baguette, single and old-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum
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A Diamond Ring bezel-set to the centre with an old-cut diamond weighing approximately 1.35 carats within an open work surround of millegrain-set similarly-cut diamonds
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A Sapphire And Diamond Brooch designed as a crescent, set with a row of graduated oval and circular-cut sapphires interspersed with round-cut diamonds
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A Pair Of Diamond Studs each claw-set brilliant-cut diamond weighing 1.55 and 1.54 respectively
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A Pair Of Diamond Earrings each designed as a half-hoop, collet-set to the centre with a brilliant-cut diamond highlighted with four rows of brilliant-cut diamonds
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A Cultured Pearl Necklace the single graduated strand composed of thirty-five golden pearls measuring approximately 10.0 mm to 14.1 mm in diameter, completed by an 18 carat gold satin finish ball clasp
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A Cultured Pearl, Emerald And Diamond Pendant, Cartier designed as a dolphin, pave-set with brilliant-cut diamonds, playing with a cultured pearl ball, the eye set with an emerald, mounted in 18 carat gold
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A sapphire And Diamond Bracelet the textured gold box link bracelet set to the front with a row of claw-set sapphire and diamond clusters
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A Diamond Pendant of freeform design, set to the centre with a brilliant-cut diamond weighing 1.59 carats
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An 18 Carat Three Colour Gold 'Trinity' Bangle, Cartier composed of three entwined gold bands
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A diamond ring claw-set with a brilliant-cut diamond weighing 4.02 carats
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An 18 Carat Gold Bracelet, Cartier designed as a flexible mesh link to a double 'C' motif clasp
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An 18 Carat Gold Chain Necklace Piaget of rope twist design interspersed with double loops
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A Diamond Ring claw-set with a brilliant-cut diamond weighing 4.98 carats
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An 18 Carat Gold Necklace Cartier, France of herringbone design
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A Diamond Pendant designed as a heart set throughout with cushion-shaped old-cut diamonds
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A Pair Of Cultured Pearl And Diamond Earrings each cultured pearl measuring approximately 16.4 mm and 16.2 mm respectively, suspended from a row of brilliant-cut diamonds to a surmount designed as a flower head set with oval and brilliant-cut diamonds mounted in white gold
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A Diamond riviere composed of one hundred and seventeen graduated brilliant-cut diamonds, each individually set in a millegrain edged bezel mount
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An Unmounted Diamond the pear-shaped diamond weighing 2.03 carats
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A Diamond, Sapphire And Rock Crystal Brooch designed as a flower head, set to the centre with a collet-set round-cut diamond within a border of calibre-cut sapphires, rock crystal and diamond petals, the stem set throughout with round-cut diamonds highlighted with sapphire buds
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A sapphire And Diamond Necklace decorated to the front with seven graduated flower head motifs set with round, oval and pear-shaped sapphires, set throughout with round brilliant, single, baguette, pear and oval cut diamonds, the three detachable centre flower heads convert into brooches
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An Unmounted Diamond a brilliant-cut diamond weighing 3.86 carats.
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A Pair Of Diamond Earrings the brilliant-cut diamond surmount, suspending a line of baguette and brilliant-cut diamonds supporting an emerald-cut diamond stamped 18 carat white gold
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An Unmounted Ruby the oval native-cut ruby weighing 3.58 carats
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A Pair Of Diamond Earrings each designed as a cluster set to the centre with a collet-set brilliant-cut diamond within a mesh border highlighted with similarly-cut diamonds
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A sapphire And Diamond Ring claw-set with a cushion-cut sapphire weighing 5.69 carats, the split shoulders highlighted with round brilliant-cut diamonds
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A Ruby And Diamond Bracelet And Ring the bracelet designed as a series of flower heads, each set to the centre with an oval-shaped ruby within a frame of brilliant-cut diamonds interspersed with similarly-set diamond clusters
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An Unmounted Diamond the brilliant-cut diamond weighing 2.05 carats
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A Pair Of Diamond Earrings of stylised starburst design centring a diamond flower cluster with diamond terminals
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A Star Ruby And Diamond Ring centring a cabochon star ruby weighing approximately 20.00 carats within a surround of baguette and brilliant-cut diamonds
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A Cultured Pearl Necklace the single graduated strand composed of thirty-nine golden South Sea pearls measuring approximately 11.0 mm to 12.0 mm in diameter, completed by an 18 carat gold satin finish ball clasp
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A Jadeite And Diamond Pendant/Brooch set to the centre with an oval jadeite cabochon within a border of millegrain-set baguette, old and single-cut diamonds, detachable millegrain-set diamond bale highlighted with an onyx bead
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A Cultured Pearl Necklace the single strand composed of twenty-nine pearls measuring approximately 13.0 mm-13.9 mm, completed by a round ball clasp pave-set with round-cut diamonds
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A Jadeite Necklace composed of one hundred and eight semi-translucent jadeite beads of mottled apple green colour, each bead approximaely 9.6 mm in diameter
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A Moonstone, Diamond And Sapphire Choker composed of seven rows of moonstones interspersed with three spacers, to a central panel of foliate design set throughout with rose diamonds and five collet-set sapphires
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A Pearl, Emerald And Diamond Necklace the necklace designed as a single row of black cultured pearls, measuring approximately 12.6 mm to 12.3 mm, interspersed at intervals with gold rondelles, suspending an emerald-cut emerald within a surround of brilliant-cut diamonds
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An Amethyst And Pearl Necklace the single strand completed by an amethyst and pearl clasp
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A Cultured Pearl Necklace the single graduated strand composed of thirty-three South Sea pearls measuring approximately 13.0 mm to 14 mm in diameter, completed by an 18 carat gold double circle clasp, one circle pave-set with round brilliant-cut diamonds
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A Diamond Ring centring an emerald-cut diamond weighing 2.38 carats set between baguette and trillion-cut shoulders within a surround of brilliant-cut diamonds
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A Diamond Ring claw-set with a brilliant-cut diamond weighing 3.51 carats
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A pink diamond ring, Calleija, the brilliant-cut pink diamond weighing 0.90 carats bezel-set in rose and white gold, flanked by two rows of graduated baguette diamonds
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An 18 Carat Gold And Diamond lady's Wristwatch, Audemars Piguet, Circa 1980 manual backwind and set, fully jewelled, black dial, diamond-set bezel and hands, cushion-shaped case, integrated textured bracelet, signed case, dial and movement
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An 18 Carat Gold Wristwatch, Patek Philippe, Ref. No. 3520/D, Circa 1989 lever movement, 18 jewels, white dial, Roman numerals, brushed circular-shaped case with hobnail bezel, leather strap and buckle stamped Patek Philippe, manufacturer's presentation case and papers, signed case, dial and movement
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An 18 Carat Gold Wristwatch, Cartier, 'Cougar', Recent quartz movement, white dial, blued steel hands, Roman numerals, sapphire crown, date aperture, centre seconds sweep, circular-shaped case with pinned bezel, screwed down case back, 18 carat gold Panthere tile link bracelet with deployant clasp, signed case, dial and movement
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A lady's Diamond Cocktail Watch, Baume Longines movement manual wind, 18 jewels, white dial, Roman numerals, circular-shaped case, diamond bezel, articulated bracelet designed as a series of open work plaques set throughout with circular-cut diamonds, signed dial and movement
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A lady's Diamond Wristwatch, Cartier, Ref. No. 23551.5502.31964 manual movement, white dial, applied black Roman numerals, rose-cut diamond-set crown, platinum square-shaped case enhanced with a border of millegrain-set single-cut diamonds, associated black strap, deployment buckle in yellow gold stamped 8734, dial signed Cartier, case stamped Made in France
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A mahogany long case clock, Scottish, Alex Dickie, Edinburgh, 8-day, bell strike movement, anchor escapement, engraved silver dial, Roman numerals, calendar aperture, subsidiary seconds, the hood decorated with swan neck cresting, fluted pillars, glazed sides, the trunk door richly figured with shaped top, fluted pilasters, shaped apron
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A Mahogany Regulator Clock, English, Henry Smethurst, Stafford, Circa 1860 movement deadbeat escapement with maintaining power, wooden and brass rod pendulum, cream painted dial, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, arched case, carved fretwork, glazed trunk door and sides
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An Orrery, German, cast iron base candle armature with terrestrial globe and moon
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A Brass Skeleton Clock With Passing Strike, English Simpson And Roberts, 34 Strand, Liverpool, Circa 1880 single fusee movement, anchor escapement, 8-day duration, silvered chapter ring, pierced frame of conventional form, velvet and wooden base, turned feet, glass dome, signed front plates
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A German jewelled two colour gold portrait snuff box, Charles Collins And Sohne, Hanau, circa 1840 approximate weight 158gms, 9 cm long of shaped rectangular form, the lid inset with a later portrait miniature of a lady in 18th century dress signed 'Charles'. Provenance: Sotheby's Geneva, 15 May 1986, lot 91
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A Swiss Rectangular Gold And Enamel Snuff Box, Probably Louis Galopin, Geneva, Early 19th century approximate weight 130gms, 8.5 cm long the engine turned lid with applied oval enamel panel depicting three cherubs looking at young birds in a nest, the borders and sides chased with scolling foliage on granulated matt ground, the underside engine turned panel with a later applied scrolling initial pink gold 'N' Sotheby's Geneva 11 May 1983, lot 191
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A Swiss Rectangular Two-Colour Gold Snuff Box, Probably Geneva, Circa 1820 approximate weight 123gms, 7.6 cm long the cover chased with a young man on bended knee offering a young maiden a nest of young birds, cupid is seated on a branch of a nearby tree, multiple raised and bright-cut borders and foliate base Christie's Geneva 15 November 1983, Lot 406
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A French Louis XVI Oval Tri-Colour Gold Snuff Box, Paris, 1785-86 approximate weight 58gms, 6 cm long with a flower studded engine-turned ground and borders of laurel and scrolls Christie's Geneva 12 May 1987, lot 332
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An Oblong Two-Colour Gold Snuff Box, Late 18th century, Possibly Freres Toussant, Hanau approximate weight 107gms, 8.5 cm long the engine-turned ground within chased acanthus borders, the sides with classical swathes of husks between panels Sotheby's Geneva 11 May 1989, lot 78
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A French Louis XV1 Oval Tri-Colour Gold Snuff Box, Nicolas Marguerit, Paris 1775-76 approximate weight 118gms, 8.8 cm long the lid with chased central cartouche, engine turned ground with chased laurel leaf and foliage borders, the sides with urns between panels Christie's Geneva 14 May 1986, lot 546
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A Swiss Navette Shaped Gold And Enamel Snuff Box, Circa 1780 approximate weight 116gms, 8.5 cm long the guilloche panels within white enamel, gold bead and green enamel leaf borders, the sides with gold bead and green leaf enamel garlands Sotheby's Geneva 16 November 1983, lot 94
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A Swiss, circular two-colour gold bonbonniere, Geneva, late 18th century, makers mark FS approximate weight 78gms, 6.5 cm diameter engine turned decoration with chased central patera and acanthus borders
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A Rectangular Gold Snuff Box, Hanau, 19th century approximate weight 116gms, 8.5 cm long 14k gold, the sides with engine turned panels, with chased foliate borders to lid and base and similar thumbpiece Sotheby's Geneva 14 Nov 1985, lot 375
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A French Tri-Colour Gold Snuff Box, Paris, Early 19th century approximate weight 115gms, 9.2 cm long of rectangular form with cut-corners, decorated with guilloche panels within chased two-colour gold trailing foliate borders Sotheby's Geneva 14 November 1984, lot 398
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A Rectangular Gold Snuff Box, Early 19th century approximate weight 111gms, 8.2 cm long engraved with engine turned panels within borders of trailing foliate to matt granulated grounds Sotheby's Geneva 14 November 1984, lot 427
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A Rectangular Swiss Four-Colour Gold Snuff Box, Probably Geneva, Circa 1820 approximate weight 90gms, 8.2 cm long the body with engine turned decoration bordered by trailing four-colour gold foliage in relief Christie;s Geneva 10th May 1983, lot 36
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A French Gold Snuff Box, Louis Francois Tronquoy, Paris 1819-1838 approximate weight 40gm, 6.4 cm long rectangular form, the cover and base with guiloche panels and the bombe Christie's Geneva, 15 November 1983, lot 446
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A Swiss Rectangular Gold Snuff Box, Geneva, Mid 19th century approximate weight 88gms, 8 cm long the lid engraved and chased floral and leaf motifs within foliate chased border, the sides and base with engine turned panels with foliate chased borders Sotheby's Geneva 14 November 1985, lot 430
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A Rectangular Gold Snuff Box, Maker's Mark R & S, Probably German, Early 19th century approximate weight 93gms, 8.2 cm long the lid chased with scroll to a stippled matt ground, multiple borders and engine turned sides and base Sotheby's Geneva 17 May 1984, lot 421
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A 19th century Rectangular Gold Snuff Box approximate weight 104gms, 8.2 cm long the stippled matt cover with central inset medallion flanked by masonic emblems in high relief and a scrolling foliate border, the base and sides with engine-turned panels with foliate borders Christie's Geneva 15 November 1983, lot 449
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A Swiss tri-colour gold box, early 19th century approximte weight 90gm, 8 cm long of rectangular form with oval ends, chased with flowerheads within trelliswork and two-colour gold trailing flower and leaf borders and lip, altered to end open, with diamond thumb press
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A pair of silver cockerel, Hardy Brothers, London, 1959 and London, 1961 1175gms total weight, 17.5 cm high and 20.5 cm wide respectively realistically modelled as two cockerel in fighting stances, textured feathers Sotheby's Melbourne, 28th & 29th October 2008, lot 583
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A Gold And Agate Etui, 19th century 10 cm high the hinged top with applied frieze depicting a small reclining putti nestled amongst foliate border, opening to reveal a collection of small implements, the shaped mottled agate body with applied gilding to base
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