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October Antique Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:796
Sale Title:October Antique AuctionLots with images:32
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:598
Date:12-Oct-2010
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An old Chinese hardwood small table of square form with shaped rails below the frieze, the tapered square section legs with flared feet. Height 47.5 cm width 41 cm
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A carved white stone figure of a Buddha seated in a serene pose with raised hand on a stepped plinth. Height 54 cm
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A 19th century Japanese wood block print depicting a samurai at the base of the palace stairs, in tones of blue, soft red and black, with printed artist’s and other marks, 35.5 cm x 23 cm complete with deep blue silk mat.
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A 19th century Japanese wood block print depicting a street scene with many figures and various shop sellers, artists and other printed marks, 21.5 cm x 33.5 cm with a deep blue silk mat.
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A 19th century Japanese wood block print depicting figures within a river landscape, the trees in blossom, printed artists and other marks, 21.5 cm x 330 with a deep blue silk mat.
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A small freestanding Japanese ivory photo frame of circular shape carved in relief with flowering branches. Height 12 cm signed Meiji period c.1900. Small fault.
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A long old Japanese ivory cigarette holder finely engraved with an elephant. Length 200, together with an ivory mounted pencil and a plain ivory letter knife.
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A Japanese ivory netsuke of a young boy. He sits hands bound behind his back while a rat torments him by sitting on his lap. Signed on his sleeve cuff. Height 3.6 cm
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A Japanese ivory netsuke of Daruma, the character carved as a compact ovoid form with eyes which extend on stalks. Two character signature under base. Height 4.5 cm
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A pair of carved ivory foo dogs, each seated on a plinth base with opposing front paws raised on objects. Inscribed signatures under the bases. Height 4.5 cm.
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A large old Japanese satsuma covered jar, baluster shape with ribbon and ring, moulded side handles and kylin finial with lavish enamelled and gilded decoration of figures in a courtyard. Height 61 cm Meiji period c.1900. Small faults.
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A large good quality Japanese Satsuma vase of hexagonal section with circular rim and foot, decorated with panels of figures, enamelled and richly gilded. Height 39 cm Meiji period c.1890.
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A Satsuma earthenware shoulder vase decorated with a landscape scene viewed through blossom trees along with a small Satsuma dish decorated with irises. Height 18.5 cm
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An old good quality Japanese tanto (short sword), the matching fittings of mainly dark patinated copper with gilt enrichments, including mask form menuki, bamboo decorated fuchi and kashira, the signed kosuka (small utility knife) with fine raised decoration of bow and arrow, open worked iron tsuba, shagreen. Fully mounted scabbard and grip with plaited binding. The unsigned blade with some rust. Length overall 41 cm
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A circular Rosenthal porcelain dish with bright figural decoration by Bjorn Wiinblad. Diameter 25 cm Signed.
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A large Swedish Rostrand circular charger with polychrome painted decoration of a country couple. Diameter 37 cm Printed marks.
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A tall Amphora vase with ovoid base, stretched neck with bulbous top, five protruding spouts and twin handles with a narrow dark blue band decorated in yellow flowers and a central medallion decorated in stylish yellow roses, pale blue and brown ground. Height 34 cm diameter 20 cm
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A Shelley octagonal shaped fruit bowl decorated in flowers, dragons and butterflies in deep cobalt blue with gold trim to the rim and banded border. Height 10 cm diameter 21 cm
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A large Charlotte Rhead jug, tube lined decoration of flowers and leaves in orange, green and brown tones. Height 26 cm diameter 14 cm
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A Clarice Cliff ‘Crocus’ Bowl, painted decoration of flowers in blue, orange and purple tones with green and brown highlights, printed marks to base. Diameter 20.5 cm
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A Clarice Cliff octagonal bowl, the angled sides with a top band of relief decoration of birds amongst fruit and florals, painted in tones of blue, yellow, red and green, pale tan ground. Diameter 2.2 cm
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A Clarice Cliff large bowl with servers in the ‘Celtic Harvest’ pattern with all-over basket weave decoration, highlighted with wheat sheaths, the handles with fruit and leaves, and painted highlighted decoration of red and green. Diameter of bowl 23 cm
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A Clarice Cliff teapot and matching lidded sugar bowl in the Celtic Harvest pattern, the teapot with relief moulded and painted fruit handle a.f., all over basket weave decoration highlighted with wheat sheaths, florals and fruit. Teapot with chip to foot.
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A Clarice Cliff dish shaped as a wheat sheath with moulded relief and open handles, relief painted florals and sickle. Length 32.5 cm
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Two Beswick ducks in flight with typical coloured glaze effects, the largest length 26 cm the smaller one 14 cm
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A set of three Poole flying birds, blue with black heads. The largest one, length 15 cm
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A Poole three branch candelabra with grapes and grape leaves in a light turquoise pattern. Height 22 cm width 20 cm
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A Poole Potteries two branch candelabra, grapes and grape leaves in a grey ground. Height 17 cm width 16.5 cm
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A Royal Doulton figurine ‘Dinky Do’ as a young girl with bonnet holding her old styled dress, tones of purple and red. Height 11.5 cm
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An early Royal Doulton figurine ‘Mr Pickwick’, HN556. Height 19 cm Designed by L. Harradine, withdrawn 1939.
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An early Royal Doulton figurine Sairey Gamp, HN558. Height 19 cm tip of umbrella missing. Designed by L. Harradine, withdrawn 1939.
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A Royal Doulton figurine, ‘Lily’. Height 13 cm
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A pair of Royal Doulton white bone china Maori Art teacups and saucers of can shape with traditional orange and black decoration on a white ground.
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A Royal Doulton Gaffers series vase of cylindrical form. Height 16 cm diameter 8 cm
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A Royal Doulton figurine of a champion bulldog HN1047. Height 8 cm
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A Victorian period Staffordshire greyhound, standing with rabbit in mouth on green base, damage to one back leg. Height 26 cm width 21 cm
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A pair of Victorian period Staffordshire quill holders in the form of greyhounds, on cobalt blue base, some damage to both. Height 12.5 cm width 7 cm
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A pair of Victorian period Staffordshire dalmations, on blue and gold base, one nose off and reglued with minor paint loss to tail and an ear. Height 19.5 cm width 11 cm
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A pair of Victorian period seated Staffordshire greyhounds, on blue and gold round bases. Height 10.5 cm
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A Victorian period Parian figure group of three hunting dogs crouching around a burrow, the base in the form of grass and bushes, some professional restoration to tails and ears. Height 18 cm width 33 cm depth 16 cm
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A Victorian period tile from the Henry Richards Tile Company of the head of a bull in deep relief, in mustard tones and in later oak and gold frame. Height 15.5 cm width 15.5 cm
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A Victorian period Minton’s China Works tile decorated with cows grazing at the stream, in sepia blue and brown tones. Height 15 cm width 15 cm
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A Victorian period tile decorated with a rooster and hen in the farmyard in sepia brown tones. Height 15.5 cm width 15.5 cm
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12 brightly coloured tiles decorated with swags, flowers, rams and bull’s heads. These tiles were part of a frieze that decorated a Dunedin butcher shop that was demolished some years ago.
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A Victorian period Sherwin & Cotton tile, decorated with a woman in classical dress with a child on her shoulder in olive tones, in later oak frame. Height 29 cm width 14 cm
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A Victorian period Sherwin & Cotton tile featuring a smiling monk about to cook the Friday fish, in mustard tones in later rimu frame. Height 29 cm width 14 cm
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Two hand painted Victorian period tiles, both featuring coloured birds. Height 205 and 15 cm width 200 and 15.5 cm
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A Victorian period tile decorated with a woman and man playing the game ‘Blind Man’s Bluff’, in brown on a deep cream ground. Width 5.5 cm height 15.5 cm
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A Victorian period Minton’s China Works tile, decorated with a siren on a large fish in blue and white, some damage. Height 15.5 cm width 15.5 cm
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A Victorian period tile, probably Sherwin & Cotton, decorated with the image of a young woman, in light rose pink. Height 15.5 cm width 15.5 cm
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A Victorian period tile, possibly The American Encaustic Tile Company, decorated with the profile in deep relief of a Greek woman wearing a helmet in deep sea green tones. Width 15.5 cm height 15.5 cm some chipping to edge.
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A Victorian period Minton’s China Works tile decorated in deep relief with the head of Hermes, the winged messenger of the Greek gods. Height 15.5 cm width 15.5 cm
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A Victorian period tile, probably Sherwin & Cotton decorated with the image of a young girl with an Art Nouveau border, in deep olive green. Height 15.5 cm width 15.5 cm
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A Victorian period Art Nouveau tile decorated with a peacock with a full spreading tail and Nouveau purple poppies. Height 15.5 cm width 15.5 cm
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A Victorian period literary tile with an illustration from Robin Hood entitled ‘The Black Knight Exchanges Buffets with Friar Tuck’. Height 15.5 cm width 15.5 cm
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A Victorian period tile, probably Sherwin & Cotton, decorated with an interior scene of a seated woman with two kittens and a cat, in olive green tones. Height 15.5 cm width 15.5 cm
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A Victorian period Copeland tile featuring the windy month of March in blue and white, chip to rim. Height 15.5 cm width 15.5 cm
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A Victorian period Minton’s China Works tile decorated with a scene from Romeo & Juliet, Act 1, in brown on white ground, minor chipping to rim. Height 15.5 cm width 15.5 cm
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A Victorian period tile, probably Sherwin & Cotton, decorated with the image of a young girl with Art Nouveau border, in colours of blue and green, some rubbing. Height 15.5 cm width 15.5 cm
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A Minton’s China Works tile of a cow and calf in barn, bottom left hand corner missing, together with two Victorian period season tiles, with Kate Greenaway illustrations for autumn and spring, both damaged. Height 15.5 cm width 15.5 cm
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A rare Wedgwood calendar tile, from 1929, advertising a Boston china shop, featuring ‘House of the Seven Gables’, Salem, in brown on ivory ground. Width 11.7 cm depth 8 cm
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A Lladro figure of Jesus standing with hands raised in a long pale grey robe and a mauve and gold toned long shawl. Terracotta with matt glaze. Height 35.5 cm
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A Royal Copenhagen porcelain figure of a seated Siamese cat. Height 19.5 cm
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An antique porcelain figurine of a young country gentleman with bagpipes, the rococo base with patch marks beneath. Height 18 cm Faults.
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A small antique porcelain figurine of a naked child figure holding a basket of flowers. Height 11 cm
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A Georgian period Staffordshire blue and white oval table dish with a transferred decoration of a Chinese scene. Length 22 cm
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A Victorian porcelain stem dish, the central painting of Angler & Castle, the lattice moulded border with gilded and painted decoration. Diameter 23.5 cm Together with matching plate.
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A small early 19th century German porcelain baluster vase with polychrome floral painting and gilded decoration on an apricot ground. Height 13.5 cm Both with underglazed blue mark and Rockingham Works transfer marks. Some old repairs to foot rim.
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A Chamberlain’s Worcester tea bowl and matching saucer dish with blue and gold decoration and central armorials c.1800, the saucer with a hair crack.
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A Chamberlain’s Worcester twohandled oval stem dish with a polychrome floral painting and green and gold borders. Length 32.5 cm printed mark c.1850.
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A Georgian period blue and white hexagonal porcelain dish decorated with a Chinese landscape and richly gilded borders. Width 14 cm
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An antique porcelain plate with a shaped border and a polychrome floral painting. Diameter 21.5 cm red anchor mark. Faults.
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A pair of small antique English porcelain lidded jars of diamond section in a fine polychrome floral painting, richly gilded borders and ribbon finials. Height 8 cm One with a small chip on foot.
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An old terracotta tyg of tapering circular section with dark brownish/black glaze effects. Diameter 10.2 cm incised monogram and the date 1776.
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A Georgian period Grainger Lee & Co. ornate two-handled baluster vase with painted decoration of a figure and landscape, lattice work top and gilded borders on a pink ground. Height 24 cm early written mark c.1815. Some restoration.
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A pair of early Victorian period Staffordshire two-handled porcelain table dishes with moulded, painted and gilded decoration. Length 28.5 cm
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A good quality 19th century French Limoges porcelain stem dish with painted and gilded floral decoration and a dark cobalt blue border. Diameter 23 cm Charles Field Havilland Mark c.1883. Together with a matching plate.
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An early Victorian period Minton porcelain stem dish with a turquoise and gold jewelled ‘Argyle’ border and a central painted Italian lake scene attributed to H.L. Pratt, c.1840. Diameter 23.5 cm
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A Victorian period blue and white turkey ashette with a registration diamond and impressed marks to base, the top with draining channels, decorated with a mediaeval scene of a lady and gentleman on castle battlements carrying a boar’s head and fish to a banquet, accompanied by a young child and dog. Length 50 cm depth 44 cm Chip to base stand.
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An Edwardian period jardiniere decorated with flow blue lilies on a white ground with gold embellishments and a scrolled handle to each side. Height 20.5 cm diameter 25 cm
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A Victorian period child’s dinner set, consisting of a teapot, sugar bowl, numerous cups and saucers, plates, wash jug and bowl and two twohandled trays in a turquoise and gold stripe on a white ground.
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An early 19th century vegetable dish decorated in a Willow pattern, square shape with canted corners. Width 27.5 cm
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A china and metal urn, the 19th century continental china urn, hand painted with the figure of a man and brightly coloured wild flowers with gilt embellishments on a cobalt blue ground, the metal foot with leaf decoration, scrolling floral metal handle to each side, the metal insert with grape leaves and bunches of grapes around the rim. Height 33 cm diameter 15.5 cm
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A fine quality Victorian period Royal Crown Derby table dish of lobed shape with side handles, lavishly gilded leaf and flower decoration with a deep cobalt blue border. Length 2.5 cm date marks c.1899. Together with a matching plate.
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A Royal Worcester two-handled slender baluster vase and cover painted with fruit, signed Telford and richly gilded, date marks c.1960. Height 21.5 cm
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A continental porcelain baluster vase with ornate side handles, painted in polychrome with panels of flowers and richly gilded on a crimson ground. Height 26 cm
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A 20th century jardiniere and base, of Victorian style decorated with floral and geometric designs in green, pink and brown tones on a deep cobalt blue ground. Height 75 cm diameter 32 cm
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A Ruskin baluster vase with mottled green and pale brown glaze effects and flared rim. Height 16.5 cm Impressed marks and the date 1930.
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Four pieces of Moorcroft china, peach Hibiscus on a green ground, with paper label to the base of each piece, lidded trinket box, a small pin dish and two small vases.
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A Grimwades Maori ware cheese wedge decorated to one side with ‘Te Hongi’, together with a hexagonal shaped plate decorated with ‘Defiance’.
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A Barum ware pottery shoulder vase by C.H. Brannam, with incised decoration of a pair of knights on horseback on an ochre yellow ground. Height 20.5 cm
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Two Crown Lynn wall pockets, shapes 464 & 46.5 cm one yellow glazed, the other pink. Height 115 and 12.5 cm
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An Art Nouveau silver and enamel pendant on a chain by Charles Horner of stylised leaf form with a central round panel with blue/green enamel, suspended from two chains with a small panel. Chester 1910 and maker’s mark to back.
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A large gold Edwardian period pendant/ brooch of scrolling heart form with leaf designs, pale purple facet cut stone to the centre and pendant drop, seed pearls to the leaves.
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A 9ct. gold Edwardian period pendant on a chain, the scrolling heart form pendant with a central faceted blue coloured stone, the floral designs to the top set with seed pearls on a circular link fine neck chain.
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An impressive Edwardian period 15ct. gold gem set necklace, the central section of shaped bar and floral design, the three main sections spaced by leaf forms, set with almandine and pale coloured stones, seed pearls to the leaf designs, one pale stone missing, the fine link neck chain with push-in clasp stamped 15ct.
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An impressive Edwardian 15ct. yellow gold fancy necklace, the central section with three star set crescent moons spaced by 12 drops of floral design and chain, all set with seed pearls, the chain of a rope twist design. Original push clasp. Length 38 cm
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A late Victorian fancy gilded gold oval locket on chain, the locket with all-over floral scroll and geometric engraving with relief belt and buckle form to lid, suspended on a fine link neck chain.
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An Edwardian period gold pendant, the round facet cut garnet set in a central shield, set in four curved bands, 9ct. yellow gold marked ‘T.& C.’ with later gold chain.
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An Edwardian period Art Nouveau pendant, three small circles framing leaf decorations with a centrally set facet cut peridot, a teardrop shaped peridot suspended to base in 9ct gold, with later chain.
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