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Auction House:
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:95
Prices available:96
Category:
Brooches
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A Paspaley 18ct white gold South Sea pearl & diamond flower brooch, one oval South Sea pearl 18 mm, white with a yellow hue, round brilliant cut diamonds, 6.00ct mounted in a white gold flower pin brooch, Paspaley mark to reverse, accompanied by a… ***
*** A World War I Royal Flying Corps 18ct yellow gold diamond sweetheart brooch, one hundred and thirty eight rose cut diamonds, 1.50ct with enamel detail in a wing and crown brooch. The Flying Corps was founded in 1912 and existed till 1918 before eventually… ***
*** A superb graduating yellow and white gold bar brooch set with 20 old cut diamonds totalling approximately 3cts ***
*** A pair of antique 18ct yellow and white gold diamond cufflinks, rose cut and mine cut diamonds, 0.40ct mounted in a filigree rectangle plaque. Wt 5.2 grams ***
*** A Paspaley 18ct white gold South Sea Keshi pearl & diamond flower brooch, round brilliant cut diamonds, 2.31ct with ten keshi pearls 15-20 mm, golden & white in colour mounted in white gold, Paspaley mark to reverse, accompanied by a Paspaley pouch &… ***
*** A Paspaley platinum & diamond ribbon brooch / swap clasp, round brilliant cut diamonds, 3.00ct mounted in an open ribbon with a brooch pin and a swap clasp fitting, Paspaley mark to reverse, accompanied by a Paspaley pouch. Provenance: The Verna Jane… ***
*** A Paspaley 18ct white gold South Sea Keshi pearl & diamond flower brooch, one keshi pearl, white in colour with silver overtone, twenty one baguette diamonds, 2.00ct, round brilliant cut diamonds, 5.00ct mounted in a white gold flower brooch, paspaley… ***
*** A rare 19th century Australian 15ct gold miners nugget brooch with tools 15 grams (total) ***
*** A Paspaley 18ct white gold South Sea pearl & diamond Swap clasp, the spring-loaded clasp set with three South Sea pearls 6-11 mm, white in colour, round brilliant cut diamonds, 2.80ct mounted in an elongated swirl frame, accompanied by a Paspaley pouch &… ***
*** A superb 19th century gold filigree floral brooch set with diamonds and articulated tassel with drop earrings to match (tests as 9ct unmarked) ***
*** A Victorian carved ivory death mask cameo, c 1860, an oval cameo of a lady with a veil carved in high relief, 6.5 x 4.8 cm ***
*** An early Australian gold nugget brooch, a solid gold free formed nugget with some crystal inclusions, mounted on an 18ct yellow gold brooch pin. Provenance: From the collection of Professor GWK (Ken) Cavill., Wt 22.4grams ***
*** A British Navy 18ct white and yellow gold diamond and enamel sweetheart brooch, seventy three rose cut diamonds, 1.00ct with enamel detail in a anchor, crown and laurel frame. Wt 5.6 grams ***
*** An 18ct yellow gold amethyst brooch, one oval pale purple amethyst 12ct mounted in a yellow gold free formed brooch. Wt 29.1 grams ***
*** An original leather cased oval carved shell cameo portrait brooch with gold enamel ribboned frame ***
*** An Australian Commonwealth Military Forces diamond and enamel bar brooch, thirty three rose cut diamonds, 0.35ct with enamel detail on a bar style brooch. Wt 5.1 grams ***
*** An 18ct white gold pendant bow brooch profusely set with diamonds and graduated amethyst ***
*** A World War I Royal Air Force 9ct yellow gold diamond, emerald, sapphire and ruby sweetheart brooch, one hundred and ten diamonds 1.10ct, eight rubies 0.16ct, four emeralds, 0.08ct, eleven sapphires, 0.25ct mounted in a yellow gold wing shape brooch. Wt… ***
*** An 18ct yellow gold amethyst Freeformed Pendant/Brooch, one oval pale purple amethyst 12ct mounted in a yellow gold free formed brooch, Wt 29.1 grams ***
*** An 18ct yellow gold diamond, sapphire, ruby & emerald brooch / pendant, nine round sapphires, 0.50ct, twenty round emeralds, 0.30ct, twelve round rubies, 0.24ct & round diamonds, 0.10ct mounted in a yellow gold diamond shaped frame ***
*** An early Australian 18ct yellow gold foliate & Swallow 'Forget me not' brooch attributed to Edward Schafer, an wire and ivy leaf design with a swallow and engraved 'forget me not' plaque. Hallmarked ES for Edward Schafer, Melbourne, as seen in Australian… ***
*** An Art Deco diamond brooch, circular form set with baguette and round brilliant cut diamonds ***
*** An English 18ct yellow & white gold carnelian intaglio brooch, oval carnelian intaglio with an Crown & lion & initials Avk, 25 x 20 mm mounted in a double bezel brooch, Wt 18 grams ***
*** A Paspaley 'Stellar' 18ct white gold diamond Swap clasp, the spring-loaded clasp designed as a five point stars pave-set with brilliant-cut diamonds, 1.20ct, Paspaley mark to top, accompanied by a Paspaley pouch. Provenance: The Verna Jane Arthur… ***
*** A 14 ct yellow gold and diamond dog brooch a finely detailed toy poodle with diamond set collar ***
*** A Victorian 15ct yellow gold Medusa cameo, diamond and pearl brooch, one oval carved shell cameo depicting Medusa with an ornate twisted ball frame set with two seed pearls, 3 mm and two old European cut diamonds, 0.40ct. Wt 18.5 grams ***
*** An early Australian gold nugget brooch, c.1890 retailed by R & W Stewart Jewellers, Launceston, Tasmania, gold and quartz nugget on a 9ct yellow gold pin, with R and W Stewart box, Wt 6.5 grams ***
*** An Australian double Trigonia shell & 9ct yellow gold map of Tasmania brooch, Wt 5.6 grams ***
*** A gold & ruby flower brooch 18 ct gold, with moveable petals and sixteem round rubies total weight 25gm ***
*** An 18ct yellow gold diamond and enamel flower brooch, one round brilliant cut diamond. 0.25ct mounted in a yellow gold blue enamel flower brooch. Wt 11.5 grams ***
*** Two antique Goldfields bar brooches; each in 15ct gold one applied with three, other with a single gold nugget. Wt. 23.2g. ***
*** A ruby and diamond spray brooch; flower head and stem set with six baguette and 83 single cut diamonds, the stamen heads set with 21 single cut diamonds and 30 round cut rubies in two tone 14ct gold. Estimated gemstone weights: diamonds, 1.35ct, rubies 0… *** N/A
*** An 18ct yellow gold goldfields brooch, consisting of a pick, shovel & pan, Wt7.5 grams ***
*** A Victorian 9ct rose gold micro mosaic brooch, St Peter's Basilica, Wt 10.3 grams ***
*** An Art Deco platinum & gold diamond & sapphire brooch, three old cut diamonds, 0.35ct, fourteen rose cut diamonds 0.14ct & four triangular sapphires, 0.08ct mounted in a platinum pierced frame with a yellow gold backing, Wt 7.2 grams ***
*** A 14ct yellow gold sapphire sunburst brooch / pendant, fifty round sapphires, 1.10ct, mid blue in colour mounted in a yellow gold sunburst brooch with a pendant attachment, Wt 12.2grams ***
*** An Art Deco platinum diamond brooch, one old European cut diamond, 0.30ct with twenty eight old cut diamonds, 0.50ct mounted in a platinum pierced bar brooch, Wt 4.6 grams ***
*** An Australian 9ct yellow gold goldfields brooch with pick, shovel, bucket & gold nugget, Wt 5 grams ***
*** A Special Forces 9ct yellow gold & enamel brooch by Garrard & Co, hallmarked England, Birmingham, 1985 with Garrard & Co makers mark, with original fitted box., 10 grams ***
*** An 18ct yellow gold ruby & enamel Maxim brooch watch, gold dial, black Roman numerals, gold hands mounted in a yellow gold brooch frame set with round rubies, a pearl and black enamel detail. The watch is stamped RHB ***
*** A Linneys, Broome Australia 18ct yellow gold South Sea pearl, cognac & white diamond brooch, three button shaped South Sea pearls, 7 mm, 6 mm, 4 mm, four round brilliant cut diamonds, 0.40ct, in white & pale cognac mounted in an oval shaped brooch with a… ***
*** A early Australian 9ct yellow gold Tasmania bar brooch, with floral detail & an engraved map of Tasmania, break to brooch clasp, some lead repair ***
*** An 18ct yellow gold flower seed pearl and diamond pendant/brooch one old European cut diamond, 0.08ct. Total weight 7.67grams. ***
*** A 19th century 15ct gold nugget bar brooch 12 grams ***
*** An Australian 15ct yellow gold multi-gemstone kookaburra brooch twenty seed pearl, five natural rubies and ten demantoid garnets, made by Duggin, Shappere & Co., Melbourne. As seen in Australian Jewellers by Cavill, Cocks and Grace, plate no. 93 ***
*** An early Australian yellow gold quartz gold nugget mounted on a 15ct gold bar brooch by Edward Schafer, a double bar with twist and ball finials, inset with a quartz gold nugget in natural form. Stamped 15ct E.S for Edward Schafer, Melbourne., as seen in… ***
*** An 18ct gold and sterling silver Soliid white opal brooch one triangular solid white opal, 10ct,green red in colour, mounted in 18ct yellow gold and sterling silver. Total weight 19grams ***
*** An 18ct yellow gold 1897 sovereign brooch an English sovereign, 1897 with flower engraved frame. Total weight 11.35grams ***
*** An 18ct yellow gold finely carved coral & chrysoprase rose & leaf brooch, a finely carved coral rose with three carved leaf shape chrysoprase inset with yellow gold stems, Wt 10 grams ***
*** A c.1930s Art Nouveau 14ct yellow gold enamel & Mine cut diamond lily pad brooch by Krementz & Co, 14ct yellow gold lily pad overlaid with green, orange and yellow enamel inset with a round old mine cut diamond, 0.03ct, made by Krementz & Co, Newark, new… ***
*** An alluvial gold nugget bar brooch, with safety chain, 7.0g total weight. Provenance: Given by Fred Kingswood to his daughter Mary upon his return from the Western Australian goldfields ***
*** An Australian 9ct yellow gold ruby and pearl kookaburra brooch five round rubies with seed pearls, made by Duggin, Shappere & Co., Melbourne ***
*** A sterling silver cicada brooch 8g ***
*** A Victorian pietra dura oval 9ct rose gold brooch with a shell & ribbon pattern, inlaid in black onyx with an agate, tiger's eye shell & a malachite ribbon with a rose gold frame, 5.5 x 3.7 cm, Wt 17 grams ***
*** An 18ct yellow gold turquoise and pearl brooch/pendant by La Grandalla d'or, one oval turquoise measuring 9 x 7 mm with eight round turquoise 2.3 mm and eight round Akoya pearls, 3 mm each. Total weight 12grams. ***
*** An Victorian emu mourning brooch, an oval silver brooch with an emu and floral design, the reverse with a glass window, Wt 6.3grams ***
*** A Burmese jade & diamond butterfly brooch by Kozminsky, a carved white and green butterfly shaped jade with two round brilliant cut diamonds, 0.08ct with an 18ct white gold hand crafted frame, Wt 18.8grams ***
*** An early Australian yellow gold foliate locket brooch, circa 1880, oval in shape with a hinged vine leaf design set with one oval purple paste gemstone, opening to reveal a photograph of a gentleman. the reverse of the brooch has a glass locket inset with… ***
*** A 9ct yellow gold boulderopal pendant/brooch, a triangular free formed boulder opal 30 x 20 mm mounted in a yellow gold frame with a brooch & pendant fitting ***
*** An 18ct yellow gold opal pendant/brooch one oval solid white opal, 10ct red green in colour mounted in 18ct yellow gold. Total weight 9.9grams ***
*** An antique 9ct yellow gold finely carved ivory peony brooch, Wt 21 grams ***
*** An antique 9ct yellow gold blister pearl arrow brooch, one blister pearl mounted in a yellow gold frame on an arrow bar brooch, possibly early Australian, Wt 10.7grams ***
*** Mamie Venner (1881-1974) Australia, an oval porcelain brooch, hand painted with an owl, titled, Wisdom, silence, woman & a sterling silver mount, signed Mamie Venner, entitled and dated 'Ap 28 1950' to reverse, height 6 cm ***
*** An Art Nouveau 18ct yellow gold and diamond brooch by Lucien Joseph Rene Janvier, the brooch with a bust of a lady inset with rose cut diamonds and emeralds. Lucien Joseph Rene Janvier (b. 1878) was a Belgian sculptor, jeweller, medallist and pupil of… ***
*** An 18ct yellow gold diamond bar brooch, one mine cut diamond, 0.45ct mounted in an antique silver frame with a later addition yellow gold bar brooch. Wt 6.3 grams ***
*** A Victorian 9ct yellow gold citrine brooch, one oval citrine 25 x 20 mm mounted in a yellow gold engraved frame with a ivy leaf detail, with fitted box, Wt 14 grams ***
*** A Victorian 15ct yellow gold pink coral rose brooch, two carved natural pink coral roses with gold leaves and detail, Wt 6.3 grams ***
*** A 15ct gold opal brooch; 44 x 40 mm heart shape white opal set in a decorative frame (unmarked tests 15ct). Wt. 19.8gm. ***
*** A bee shaped bar brooch one oval solid white opal, one round ruby with two seed pearls, mounted in 9ct yellow gold ***
*** An Australian 9ct yellow gold pearl and garnet flower brooch with fifteen demantoid garnets with seed pearls, made by T. Willis & Co, Melbourne. As seen in Australian Jewellers by Cavill, Cocks & Grace, plate no. 311 ***
*** An enamel, seed pearl and amethyst brooch / pendant, 18ct gold, flower form with amethyst drop, with safety chain ***
*** A Victorian 18ct yellow gold brooch, set with emeralds, diamonds and seed pearls, twin chain swags above single tassel, 25g ***
*** A superb 18th century pinchbeck and enamel plaited hair oval mourning brooch inscribed Oct 1791 ***
*** An early Australian 9ct yellow gold amethyst & seed pearl brooch, Aronson & Co, circa 1890, Wt 2.9 grams ***
*** An early Australian 9ct yellow gold opal chip specimen bar brooch, J.M Wendt, Adelaide, Wt 4 grams ***
*** An early Australian 9ct rose gold porcelain hand painted kookaburra brooch ***
*** An Australian 15ct yellow gold agate brooch one oval agate, brown, white in colour, made by I. E. Hall, Adelaide ***
*** An 18ct white gold Egyptian style brooch with brilliant cut diamonds, pink tourmalines and inlay with enamel ***
*** An 18ct yellow gold boulderopal and diamond Squid brooch one boulder opal, 7ct blue green and red in colour and five round brilliant cut diamonds, 0.05ct in total, mounted in 18ct yellow gold. Total weight 11 g ***
*** An 18ct white gold diamond and sapphire bow brooch, one European old cut diamond, 0.15ct with thirty five single cut diamonds, 0.40ct with twenty one round sapphires, 0.35ct mounted in a bow shaped brooch. Wt 4.5 grams ***
*** An Edwardian 15ct yellow gold pendant locket brooch set with seed pearls complete with 18ct bar and link chain ***
*** An Australian gold in quartz set bar brooch ***
*** A 9ct gold 'Australia Brooch' 9ct solid opal set bar brooch and rare South Australian 9ct 'Old Gum Tree' bar brooch ***
*** A 19th century gold and enamel opening portrait mourning locket brooch set with seed pearls (tests as 14ct unmarked) ***
*** An Australian 15ct yellow gold flower brooch, multi panels of Florentine finish gold made to form a flower, engraved to reverse 'To my good friend Miss Mac as a token of appreciation from Don 1929', Wt 8.7 grams ***
*** An Australian 9ct yellow gold smokey quartz brooch one oval smokey quartz measuring 17 mm x 13 mm, made by J.M Wendt, Adelaide. As seen in Australian Jewellers by Cavill, Cocks and Grace, plate number 308 ***
*** An Australian 18ct yellow gold photo locket with vine leaves and swallow, the brooch is unstamped but possibly from Bendigo ***
*** An 18ct yellow gold garnet and diamond mourning brooch, six cushion cut garnets with nine old European cut diamonds, 0.35ct in total (some gemstones missing). The reverse has a hair encased glass mourning locket. Total weight 7.6grams. ***
*** An 18th century pinchbeck plaited hair mourning brooch with exquisite miniature bead initials ***
*** An Australian 18ct white gold diamond leaf bar brooch, William Drummond & Co. Melbourne, one mine cut diamond, 0.20ct. Three single cut diamonds, 0.7ct in total., Wt 3.6 grams ***
*** A 14ct yellow gold jet & pearl flower brooch, black jet overlaid on a gold frame with a natural pearl, 3.28 mm, Wt 7 grams ***
*** An early Australian 18ct yellow gold malachite brooch, possibly South Australian ***
*** An Australian 9ct yellow gold handpainted porcelain brooch Australian wild flower, made by Wendt, Adelaide ***
*** An Australian 9ct yellow gold sapphire and pearl snowflake brooch six Ceylon sapphires with twenty five seed pearls, the brooch can also be worn as a pendant and was made by Johnson and Simonsen, Melbourne as seen in Australian Jewellers by Cavill, Cocks… ***
*** A large gold mounted New Zealand nephrite brooch ***
*** An early Australian 15ct yellow gold seed pearl crescent moon and red paste gemstone bar brooch, made by T Willis & Co, Melbourne, circa 1920, with antique box. Total weight 4.3grams. ***