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Estate & Collector — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:391
Sale Title:Estate & CollectorLots with images:391
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:357
Date:21-Mar-2021
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Pair Ross opera glasses. Including leather case.
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9 various Burmese bronze opium weights. 18th and 19th century weights. Duck and lion form. Height 6.5 cm, (tallest)
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Acheulean Hand-Axe. From the Djado Plateau, Niger. In green jasper. Length 15.5 cm
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Chinese mottled nephrite jade Arrowhead pendant. Possibly Hongshan culture. (L.5 cm
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Various Australian Aboriginal stone tools. Scrapers and grinding stones, QLD and NSW.
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Three various stone Arrowheads. Table rock point, Allen County Ohio length 5.5 cm; Riverton point, Catron County, new Mexico length 6 cm; and obsidian point length 10 cm
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Various Paleo and Neolithic stone tools. Including four north Bulgarian stone axe-heads (4-7.5 cm; obsidian triangular point, Monte Grosso, Corsica length 6 cm; north African flint hand-axe length 8 cm; Laos hardstone axe-head (l7 cm; Normandy flint core; and three flint blades, Paris basin (7 cm.
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Various Australian Aboriginal stone tools. Kimberley points, microliths, scrapers etc.
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9 various Neanderthal stone tools. Mousterian jasper Fontmaure scraper length 5.5 cm; Mousterian Kent scraper length 7 cm; and seven Mousterian flint blades, Suffolk length 4.5-7 cm
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34 various Paleolithic Obsidian stone tools. Gravettian culture 22K-33K BP), Eastern Slovakia.
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43 various Neolithic stone points. North Africa, Sahara region. Approx.1.5 cm, (smallest) 5 cm, (largest)
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7 various Danish Neolithic stone tools. Including sickle blades; grinding stone; scraper; and chisel point. 4 cm, (smallest) 8 cm, (largest)
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Serpentine ear Spool, possibly Pre-Columbian Mayan. Together with a Mayan stone axe-head. Length 10 cm, (axe) length 9 cm, (spool)
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Burr walnut games compendium height 22 cm, W43 cm, depth 43 cm
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Books 22), 'As You Were' 1946-1950, and assorted other Australian military annuals.
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Books (2), 'The Proverbs of Goya,' by Blamire young. Published by Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1923. Hardcover (first edition); and 'The Art of Blamire Young,' edited by Sydney Ure Smith and Bertram Stevens. Published by Angus and Robertson, 1921. Hardcover (first edition). Together with 34 volumes of reference books and monographs on artists including: Ellis Rowan, Rupert Bunny, Albert Goodwin, Blamire young, William Dobell, Rick Amor, Sidney Nolan, John Peter Russell, Tom Garrett, Ralph Balson, Russell…
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Volumes 141), 'Art in Australia' 62 volumes), 1918-1940, first series: 4 and 5; third series:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, 33, 36, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 49, 54, 57, 58, 62, 63, 64, 65, 71, 72 and 80; 'Art in Australia' 39 volumes), 1966-1992; and 'Art in Australia' 40 volumes), 1992-2006.
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50 various Sotheby's and Christie's auction catalogues. Topographical pictures, travel, marine paintings etc.
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Two Louisiana Art exhibition posters. Including Andy Warhol, 1978 100 x 62 cm; and Roy Lichtenstein, 1975 100 x 70 cm
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'America: the third Century.' four posters from the portfolio commissioned by the Mobil Oil Corporation, 1976. Roy Lichtenstein 1923-1987) 'Bicentennial Poster;' Christo (b.1935) 'Texas Mastaba;' Ben Schonzeit (b.1935) 'Yankee Flame;' and Robert Rauschenberg 1925-2008) 'Deposit.' 89 x 61 cm, (sheet)
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Four 1960s TV stars posters. Including Vince Edwards (TV role Dr Ben Casey); Michael Landon (TV role 'Little Joe' Cartwright, Bonanza); Richard Chamberlain (TV role Dr Kildare); and Johnny O'Keefe, Australian rock & roll singer. Offset lithograph (4) 55.5 x 42 cm, each)
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13 various posters. Including three matching Mardi Gras posters and various Art exhibition posters from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Guggenheim Museum, New York; the Tate Gallery, London etc..
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Four exhibition posters from the Tel Aviv Museum: contemporary British Drawings,' summer 1980; 'Edvard Munch,' May-June 1980 (2); and 'Prints and illustrations by French artists published by Vollard,' April-May 1978. Offset lithograph poster (4) 69 x 49.5 cm, each)
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Five various World War I and World War II reproduction propaganda posters. Together with two Art posters, Peter Phillips 'Random illusion no. 4' 1968 and V8 Juice can. 75 x 51 cm, (each)
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7 various posters -Three film and four Theatre. Including '4 Clowns' 101 x 71 cm, 'Jesus Christ Superstar' 99 x 73 cm, 'A Warm December' 102 x 69 cm, 'Flowers' (2) 73 x 43 cm, each), 'Antologia Della Ricerca' 40 x 58 cm, and 'Poppy... The life and Art of Jean Cocteau' 73 x 48 cm.
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Canvas-backed 'Gone with the Wind' original movie poster. French release 'Autant en Emporte le Vent.' artwork by Roger Soubie 1898-1984). Lithograph 148 x 227 cm
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Early photographic album. With views of Sydney, blue mountains, Suez Canal, Katoomba and yachts on Sydney harbour.
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Book, bound copies of French newspaper, L'Illustration volume Cxxix, 1 January-30 June 1907.
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Book, 'Australian Art Pottery 1900-1950, by Fahy, Freeland, free and simpson, Casuarina Press, Sydney 2004. Signed copy #48/2000.
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Boyd David and Hermia, stoneware claret jug. Glazed cream ground painted with green figures picking grapes amid vines. Incised 'D and H Boyd' to base. Spout with rim chips and restoration. Height 29 cm
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Le grand Henri 1921-1978), buff earthenware bowl. Yellow and cobalt interior, umber glaze exterior. Inscribed 'H.L.G. Canberra.' together with a squat earthenware vase, flannel flowers on a cobalt ground. Incised 'L.W' to base. Diameter 2.5 cm, (bowl) Diameter 15 cm, (vase)
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Sahm Bernard 1926-2011), stoneware lidded container with centuryonical lid. Impressed 'Bs' studio mark to base height 16 cm. Together with a Jock (Hugh) Shimeld lidded jar, impressed 'Js' studio mark height 14 cm
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Robert Mair stoneware Saki bottle. With six matching cups. Impressed 'Rm' studio mark to foot. Height 18 cm, (bottle)
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Art Deco earthenware vase - waisted baluster form. Decorated with black silhouette classical figures and animals. Insised 'E.V.K. 1935' to base. Height 19 cm
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Smith Derek 1931-2019), stoneware oil jar and four goblets. With impressed marks for Blackfriars Pottery and Doulton studio Australia. Height 15.5 cm, jar)
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Smith Derek 1931-2019), stoneware cheese dish with domed cover. In mottled green and blue glaze, with impressed 'Doulton studio Australia' mark to base. Diameter 20 cm
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Chris Sanders stoneware carafe. With 5 matching goblets, incised 'C. Sanders, 1976' to base. Height 26 cm, carafe)
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Attrib. William Norrie, specimen timber box with hinged lid. The base with pencil inscription detailing the various NZ timbers used. Height 11 cm, length 29 cm, W145 cm
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Brian Hirst (b.1956), hand blown glass vase. With gold foil. Signed and dated 2001) to base. Height 34 cm
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Royal Doulton Archives collection 'Sanming' vase. Limited edition 59/125. Height 36 cm
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Royal Doulton porcelain 'St George' figure HN2067 height 40 cm
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Schattner/Schattner Gillie/Marc (Gillie and Marc), pair 'Rabbitgirl and Dogman' ceramic vases. Both with impressed signature. Height 42.5 cm, and 32 cm
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Chris Pantano Australian studio glass vase. Ovoid iridescent 'Dreamtime' series vase. Depicting Wandjina figures. Signed to base. Height 18 cm
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Art Deco crystal vase. Square section vase with cut and frosted decoration of celery. Height 23 cm
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Val St Lambert crystal Madonna and Child. Etched factory mark to base. Height 26.5 cm
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Three various Waterford Crystal items. 'Marquis' comport diameter .17.5 cm, height 14.5 cm; crystal picture frame 20 x 17 cm; and seated dove length 13 cm.
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Lladro 'Court Jester' figure. Sculpted by Salvador Furio, impressed mark to base. Height 43 cm
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Daum France 'Bolero' wine glasses. Eleven wine and four red. Height 16 cm, and 14 cm
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Prutscher Otto (Austrian 1880-1949) for Wiener Werkstatte pair ruby overlaid glass containers. Made by Myers Neff for Wiener Werkstatte glass, c.1900-1908. Height 10 cm, and 5 cm
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Philippe Able-Rene (French 1898-1978) French Art Deco silver-plated bronze figurine. Draped female figure seated on plinth. Cast signature 'A.R. Philippe.' height 26.5 cm
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Pair Hummel figural bookends height 12.5 cm
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Meisen style blanc de chine figural lamp base. Depicting a young couple in 18th century period dress. With cobalt underglaze crossed mark. With small losses. Height 18.5 cm
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Lladro figurine of a Llama resting. Sculpted by Vicente Martinez. Height 23 cm
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Royal Doulton 'Owd Willum' figure. HN2042 height 18 cm.
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Two bronze figures. 'Seated Hermes,' after the antique height 10.5 cm; reclining woman washing her hair height 10 cm.
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Oak Arts & Crafts candlestick. Together with an Edwardian trinket box, raised on four squat ebonised feet. Height 19 cm, (candlestick) height 9 cm, (box)
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Royal Albert 'Blossom Time' part coffee service. Coffee pot, sugar bowl and 3 coffee cups. Together with 'Sweet Violets' sugar bowl, cream jug and tea cup; and 'Lavender Rose' tea cup.
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Well cast Victorian bronze figural bell. In the form of a young lady height 12 cm, together with a Swedish bronze figure of a pilgrim height 27 cm; and a spelter figural thermometer height 19 cm.
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Doulton Lambeth stoneware jug. Commemorating the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria 1837-1897, height 16 cm. Together with Royal Doulton bleed blue biscuit barrel, with silver plated lid and bail handle height 23 cm; and Royal Doulton Stoneware 'Pots' tankard, height 12 cm.
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Antique regulator wall clock. Schoolhouse style pendulum clock with Roman numeral dial. Key available. Height 82 cm
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Three Royal Worcester painted cabinet plates. 2 signed 'R[aymond] Rushton,' one unsigned. Central hand-painted cottage and garden. Dated 1919, one with hairline crack. Diameter 23 cm, (each)
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Pair of early Moorcroft lamp bases. Orchid pattern. Height 35 cm
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Royal Crown Derby 'Royal Antoinette' part tea and coffee service. Teapot, coffee pot, sugar bowl, cream jug, two cake plates, teacup, four saucers and two underplates
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Royal Crown Derby 'Royal Antoinette' dinner service pieces. Large tureen and under dish, gravy boat and under plate. Three soup bowls.
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Royal Copenhagen figure group. 'The Gossips' designed by Christian Thomsen. Factory mark and signature. Height 29 cm
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Silver-gilt cloisonne card case. The front depicting the King of clubs, with the Queen of Hearts verso. Spurious marks for Fedor Ruckert. Height 10 cm, W327g)
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George III Irish hallmarked sterling silver fiddle pattern ladle. Dublin 1813, Samuel Neville. With well executed armorial crest. Length 35 cm, W217g)
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Spanish silver mug. Single handed mug with stepped foot. Cast and chased decoration with planished lower bowl. Height 9.5 cm, W216g)
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Two Napoleon Bonaparte souvenir spoons. The gilt bowls each engraved 'Waterloo.' both with figural Napoleon finials. Together with two hallmarked sterling silver enamelled prize spoons. One 'Birchfield Harriers' Athletics club, Birmingham 1923, by Alexander Clark & Co, the other National rifle competition prize, Birmingham 1909, by H.J.C & Co. Ltd. W.78g total)
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William IV hallmarked sterling silver caddy spoon, London 1837. William Eaton. W14g)
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Hallmarked sterling silver cigarette case, Birmingham 1933. Together with a hallmarked sterling silver vesta case, Birmingham 1906. W172g (total)
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Hallmarked sterling silver hand mirror, Birmingham 1919, maker 'Wb.' together with a Mexican 925 silver overlaid perfume bottle (6 cm, and a white metal filigree oval trinket box length 7 cm
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Austrian silver condiment holder. Pierced scalloped frame on ball feet, gilt interior. Crystal liner with minor chip to rim. Vienna 800 silver, marked 'Jp,' silver weight 95g. Diameter .11.5 cm
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Rodd silver childs pusher and spoon. Together with another child's silver spoon; and a silver plated nursery mug. W75g total)
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16 various silver items. Condiment spoons; teaspoons; and Asprey sauce boat. W294g (total)
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Silver plated wine bottle coaster. With turned timber and green baize base. Diameter 14.5 cm
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Three various hallmarked sterling silver boudoir items. Silver powder bowl, Birmingham 1920 (dia 12 cm; clothes brush, Birmingham 1912. Length 32 cm; and tortoiseshell and silver hairbrush, Birmingham 1924 length 25 cm.
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Silver filigree miniature piano and stool. Together with a silver filigree cigarette case. W109g total)
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Mathew Norman brass carriage clock - 8 day repeater. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, with key and leather case. Height 16.5 cm, case)
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Ernest Borel 8 day 'Pocket Watch' alarm clock. On stand. Height 9 cm
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Ottoman miniature portrait of Prince Sehzade Selim Suleyman 1860-1909). Depicted seated and in military uniform. 16.5 x 10.5 cm
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18ct gold 3.75ct diamond solitaire ring. Handmade 18ct yellow and white gold setting. Colour O/P (cape); clarity VVS2. Accompanied by certificate of valuation (Symmetry) W5.12g)
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18ct gold emerald and diamond set dress ring. Emerald approx. 1.3ct (modified kite cut); double-row diamond surround (total approx 1.6ct). Accompanied by certificate of valuation (Symmetry) W8.64g)
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18ct white gold emerald bracelet. Articulated bracelet of 38 sections, each set with bright natural emeralds - total approx. 7.6ct. W20.3g)
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18ct yellow gold diamond hinged bangle. Heavy hinged bangle with 3 rows of 16 diamonds - total approx. 1.82ct. W32.4g)
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18ct yellow gold diamond ring by Charles Greig (South Africa). Award-winning design c.1983; central diamond approx. 0.45ct. W2.5g)
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18ct white gold emerald and diamond necklet. Comprised of 33 cabochon emeralds; and 9 diamonds (total approx. 0.50ct). W27.9g)
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Pair designer 18ct white gold and emerald earrings. 12 natural emeralds - total approx. 1.4ct. W8.4g
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Bulova Dior 14ct yellow gold ladies watch. Bezel set with alternating design of diamonds and emeralds, (imperfection in band). Running.
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15ct Victorian pink gold and gilt brooch. Interlocking circle brooch with two drops. Central garnet (chipped) with colour backed paste around and to drop. Boxed. W10.2g)
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Platinum and diamond panel bracelet. Hand-made platinum panel bracelet set with 114 old cut diamonds. Diamond total - approx.1.5ct. W25.5g)
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Victorian pink gold diamond 'En-Tremblant' brooch. Floral motif en-tremblant rose cut diamond brooch, c.1860-70. Diamond total (approx. 0.80ct). Indistinct Austro-Hungarian hallmark. W18.8g
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18ct yellow gold brooch/pendant. 60s/70s designer combination brooch pendant, set with five single cut diamonds. Diamond total - approx. 0.15ct. Need minor repair to back. W23g)
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18ct yellow gold and diamond ruby ring. 60s/70s designer ring, set with four diamonds and four rectangular rubies. Diamond total - approx. 0.25ct. W18.2g)
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18ct yellow gold Victorian pearl drop brooch. 2 rings of pearl to top section, with leaves and grape like cluster to drop. (2 pearls missing to back and one to side drop) W10.6g
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14ct pink gold aquamarine pendant. Handmade 14ct pendant, set with emerald cut aquamarine - approx. 8.5ct. W6.4g)
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Early 9ct yellow gold bar brooch. 72 mm bar with 10 mm centre and 11 stone cluster. W7.5g
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Silver cameo brooch pendant. 'Three Graces' shell cameo 800 silver combination brooch/pendant. Mount with gold wire twist surround. W6.7g)
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14ct yellow gold bracelet. Marked 22 (tests 14ct). Length 18.5 cm, W3.8g)
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Cyma platinum and diamond ladies wristwatch. Platinum case set with 78 diamonds. With shoestring band and gold filled clasp (glass cracked). Diamond total - approx. 0.50ct.
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