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Fine Decorative Arts; Fine Jewellery — Lawsons

Auction House:LawsonsNumber of lots recorded:353
Sale Title:Fine Decorative Arts; Fine JewelleryLots with images:353
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:204
Date:28-Jun-2018
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Murano vintage glass lamp with pineapple form shade, pleasing turqoise, bulbous mid section and also characterised by six berry form additions and a leaf base, shade held to base with brass fitting with tightener, c1950s, height 38 cm
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Negretti and Zambra thermometer unusual ceramic thermometer in the cloisonne style and in a 'Monument' shape in with a stamped brass measure with glass and mercury attached, height 22 cm
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New Caledonia pair of shells signed and dated (A Hienghene 1917) depicting two cultural scenes of inhabitants by the river with a well carved face graceng the bottom of one shell and the top of another. Both shells are both etched with 'New Caledonia' and 'Noumia', 16 cm and 17 cm
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Ngoc Son custom hand made electronic acoustic guitar made in Vietnam in Nguyen Thien Thuat St which is Vietnams famous 'Guitar St', probably maple, rosewood neck and ruby red colored tuning pegs. Label on inside in Vietnamese, length 104 cm
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Oak Edwardian English tantalus early 1900s oak tantalus with silver plated handle and mounts, two crystal hobnail cut bottles with unusual drawer like feature, key included, height 32 cm, W 24 cm, D 13 cm
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Olive wood inlaid sewing box c1850s inlaid with a vase with floral and acorn motif and symmetrical design to border and edge. the interior fitted nicely with lidded compartmental sectiond with two felt pads, height 10 cm, width 34 cm, depth 21 cm
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Pair of 'Landscape' Republic period baluster vases, signed Wang Yunquan, each body finely decorated with figures among pavilions under large trees, rockeries and mountains, calligraphy to shoulder, blue enamelled tassellated border to neck and mouth rim, height 41.5 cm
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Pair of Chinese Huanghuali scholar's trays, each of rectangular form with deep solid sides, the wood of attractive Guilian grain and patina, 28 cm, width 14 cm deep 6.5 cm high each (2)
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Pair of classical ceramic lady figures by Hedi Schoop of two ladies carrying large urns, one over her head and the other to her side, dressed in the Art Deco style and standing on a green and brown glazed base probably mid 20th century and signed Schoop to base, height 37 cm and 39 cm
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Pair of Lalique Hirondelle bookends good pair of swallows in the frosted glass with thier tails angle straight up, signed to bottom 'Lalique (R) France' Comes with boxes, height 15 cm
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Pair of late 19th century Australian mounted bullock horns rare pair, of intrically and well etched bullock horns, characterised by Australian fauna such as kangaroos, kookaburras and emus along side Aboriginal, colonial man and a showjumper, connected together by early velvet material, length 44 cm, height 25 cm
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Parian ware 'Young Englands Sister' sculpture by Charles Halse of a young girl with book and croquet club and ball leaning against a tree stump marked to front and back of base and signed by artist to the left, height 40 cm
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Piping Shrike Carnival glass master bowl (Australian) in marigold with bird and floral motif and tissue shape, diameter 25 cm
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Qianlong stamped blue charger decorated in blue lotus flowers and scrolling foliage blue line to outside, diameter 30 cm
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Rare pair of Chinese Huanghuali rose chairs 'Meiguiyi' and tea table of heavy set with distinctive Guilian grain, the back chair panels are elaborately carved in a dazzling fashion, in open-work depicting coiled Qilongs flanking a central stylised 'Shou' character in a medallion. Beaded-edged, curvilinear aprons with carvings of confronting dragons, the tea table decorated with curvilinear beaded apron and lower shelf, dimensions: 87 cm high, 61 cm, width 46 cm deep (chair), 45 cm, width 36 cm, depth 73 cm…
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Red and white 'Lion' Chinese vase iron red decotaed vase with the mid section featuring dogs of Foo, or guardian lions playing with ball and streamers on a white background. a symmetrical pattern adorns the neck and base, height 38 cm
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Red leather interior Luis Vuitton document holder includes dust bag. Marked to zipper, 22 cm x 33 cm
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Regency inlaid mother of pearl rosewood inkwell stand with raised curved edges and sides, two curved central panels, a compartmental mid section in between to gold plated inkwells. the edges beautifully decorated with scrolling floral motifs, the bottom characterised by a single drawer and four bun feet, height 10 cm, width 39 cm, depth 26 cm
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Regency rosewood and cut brass writing slope with Inkwells impressive detailed brass bound slope of large proportions fitted nicely with two inkwells, and two compartments (one lidded), penrest and green leather writing slope, height 17 cm, width 55 cm, depth 26 cm
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Regency tortoise shell inkwell with drawer Its entirety made from tortoise shell and beautifully decorated with scrolling mother of pearl inlay. a ivory handled lidded compartment sits between two inkwells and there is a long drawer to the bottom that is also ivory handled, height 14 cm, width 29 cm, depth 20 cm
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Rosenthal Versace Medusa cutlery setting (36 pieces) Consisting of seven dinner knives, five Desert knives, six dinner forks, six Desert forks, six dinner spoons, six Desert spoons
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Rosenthal Versace Medusa fish service (24 pieces) set of 12 gold plated fish knives and forks, marked Rosenthal Versace with signet to end of handle, and with tapered and angled blade having a small notch consistent with fish knives and 12 forks with shortened prongs and hole to centre, length 20 cm
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Royal Doulton 'Athens' dinner/tea service in ivory white with Grecian gilt patterned border, consisting of 6 bowls, 6 smaller bowls, 6 coffee cups, 6 teacups, 1 teapot, 1 tureen, 2 trays, 1 creamer, 1 sugar, 6 desert, 6 dinner, 1 gravy boat 6 large saucers 6 smaller saucers, stamped to base
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Royal Doulton 'Piedmont' tea service for six in fluted form with a grapevine motif decoration and gilt trim, consisting of 6 teacups, 6 coffee cups, 2 Teapots, 2 trays, 1 creamer, 1 sugar pot, 6 small, 6 medium and 6 large saucers, stamped to base
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Royal Doulton hand painted vase by George white c1910 a Royal Doulton hand-painted vase in the Nouveau style with a classical scene of a maiden with flowing robes among flowers, the shape is curved gilt handles, floral gilt detailing and 'Tissue' shaped rim. Inscription to base stating 'Morning +' and signed G. White, stamped Royal Doulton to base, height 27 cm
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Set of German solid silver handle dinner knives (12) Particularly large and all in fine condition with Rostfrei stainless steel blades, length 26 cm
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Set of three Apocathery bottles in large rectangular shape with circular lids marked 'Aq. Sambuci' 'Dec.Senegaeco' & 'Magn.Carb Pond'.early 20th century, height 25 cm
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Silver Chinese handle dinner knives (12) by Wang Hing. Hallmarked WH90, c.1910 - 1920, length 22 cm
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Silver set of Austrian Hungarian cutlery, consisting of three large knives, soup ladle, two dinner forks and three large meat forks, weight 785grams
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Small blue and white Chinese globular vase decorated with blue teapots, wagon wheels, carps and a guilloche style top band, height 9 cm
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Small copper milk urn in cylindrical shape with two handles to side and one to top of small lid, height 28 cm
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Small Moorcroft 'Peach' vase having purple and yellow peaches on a cobalt blue ground, marked stamp 'Moorcroft Made in England', height - 17 cm
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South Sea 19th century superb etched gastropod shells magnificent pair of large gastropod shells, featuring well etched mother of pearl carvings of a bell, palm tree, and sailboat to the middle of the shell, 16 cm x 20 cm 18 cm
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Station Masters fob watches in frame Consisting of one unknown maker marked 'N.S.W.CR' with a white dial with Roman numerals, gilded crown, circular bow and chain, the other a Kays 'Triumph Swiss Made' similar example, both have keys and presented nicely in a timber frame, 41 cm x 39 cm
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Sterling silver fob chain with T-bar and graduated links all hallmarked for silver.
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Taxidermy bird of paradiseon timber stand (some losses) of a red bird of paradise (Paradisaea rubra) displaying its beautiful rusty red feathers, and prominent brown, yellow and green neck. Mounted on timber stand, height 55 cm
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Tibetan polychrome pottery Stele of deity Yamantaka standing with flame mandorla behind on single lotus pedestal, on black lacquer stand, possibly 18th/19th century, 15 cm high (stele) 2 cm
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Unusual mirror with early 'saddle style' leather frame an interesting leather clad mirror in an oval most likely converted from an old saddle, with iron ring handles and brass clasps marked 'Securitas Despose G * L', length 60 cm
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Venitian tea service with etched glass serving tray beautifully hand painted in gilt and ceramic flowers, characterised by ruby and blue coloured glasses, the tray having spiral glass edges and an allegory of a lover courting a lady
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Victorian mahogany desk compendium, having two hinged doors, nicely fitted interior having a perpetual calendar & various document compartments, with keys, dimensions - 41 x 36.5 x 32 cm
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Victorian mantle clock with Mop inlay late Victorian, possibly Edwardian mahogany mantle clock with Roman numerals and spotted mother of pearl inlay to edge scrolled bottom and brass movement with key and pendulum, height 37 cm
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Victorian sterling silver toast rack, with clover shaped handle, applied scrolls to base & raised on feet, London c1845, maker possibly John Edwards, height 15 cm, width 16 cm, depth 10 cm
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Victorian tea caddy featuring a tapered/graduated lid, mahogany veneer and brass insert key hole, height 14 cm, width 24 cm, depth 13 cm
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Victorian writing slope with twin Inkwells in rosewood with brass inlay, fitted with leather slope and fitted with compartments, holing two crystal and brass lidded inkwells and curved pen rest, 14 cm x 40 cm x 23 cm
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Vintage Balance scales in case by August Sauter marked August Sauter Kg Ebingen Württbg This has a 5-sided glazed beech wood housing, 2 side doors, 1 sliding glass door, various weights, brass and chrome scales and sits on the adjustable feet, Apothekerwaage August Sauter Kg Ebingen Württbg, height 51 cm, width 52 cm, depth 30 cm
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Vintage lady figure signed to base, probably 1970s, basony in style, lady figure with green hair and gold earrings and neck bangles, signed to bottom, height 25 cm
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Vintage postcard collection c1900s large collection of vintage postcards some stamped and dated 1908/1909 and 1910s of various types including coloured black and white photographs, approx 100-150, 9 cm x 14 cm
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Vintage ships lantern with glass lens in copper with lift top lid, curved glass front, the back is attached with a bracket and handle to top, height 36 cm, width 30 cm, depth 30 cm
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Vintage silver plated Oriental plated tooth pick holder unusual example of a Chinese man standing next to a barrell and underneath an umbrella with holes to place toothpicks or swizzle sticks in. Stamped to base Simpson hall and Miller & Co., height 14 cm
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Washburn A-20V left Handed electric Guitar possibly made in Japan in the 1980's with black body and set neck red multi-binding on the body, rosewood neck and two washburn pickups. Serial number to back 842136, length 101 cm
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Washburn mahogany Accoustic Guitar 1998 George Washburn accoustic guitar in transparent wine red mahogany with rosewood fretboard, grover tuners and a tuned bone saddle, label on inside, model number D10 MTWR, Serial SC0050966, length 104
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Webb crystal drinks suite together with pair of Waterford glasses the Webb in the ludlow pattern with bowls on top of a short stem and cut crystal circular base, consisting of groups of 6 ranging from large to small and stamped to base, accompanied by two large Waterford marked goblets with spherical bowls
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World War I photograph album from the Middle East Egypt, Palestine and Syria, belonging to Bernard Wiles one of an official war artists in the Middle East 1915-1917. with interesting content including the sphinx and great pyramid, Gas helmet drills and the river Jordan, photo sizes 10 cm x 6 cm
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Yellow small Chinese Imperial vase, Kangxi marked in the 'mallet shape' and finely etched with dragons standing and sitting above waves, stamped to base, height 19 cm
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Three gold and silver stone set rings, a 9ct cluster set with single cut diamonds and a coated stone, size O other in silver set with citrine and a pink stone, sizes N.
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Two lady's vintage gold watches and band, one in 18ct with Tavannes movement, engraved back, London import mark 1919 with 9ct Britanic stretch band, other in 9ct with 9ct silver lined band, and a 9ct stretch band by Aronson, gross wt. 52g.
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A vintage 18ct gold diamond band, 5.12 mm wide band gypsy set with three old round cut diamonds, size R - S, wt. 4.7g.
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A Pierre Cardin fashion designer wristwatch, round dial, painted markers, 35 mm half hoop case in stainless steel, no. 935658, 17 jewel FF movement, case and movement signed Jaeger, leather band, c1970, working.
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A group of silver and costume jewellery, hinged bangle set with pale emeralds and green stones, a cluster pendant with treated sapphires, mother of pearl pendant with an opal, and a pendant set with a boulder opal, synthetic rubies and white stones (on metal chain), all in silver, plus a gold plated stone set bangle.
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A Rochet Nautica Predator 200M Divers watch, in stainless steel with white sunburst dial, centre seconds, date, luminous hands and markers, screw down crown with matching neoprene band, new.
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A freshwater cultured pearl necklace and earrings, 94 cm necklace set with 5 mm round pearls and citrine beads with 14.6 mm pearl and stone set cluster pendant together with button pearl clip earrings.
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40 x Australian florins, 1946-62.
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25 x 1966 silver round 50 cent coins
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60 x Australian Shillings, 1 x 1897 Queen Victoria, 2 x King George V, 1910 & 1917, 23 x King George VI, 34 x Queen Elizabeth II.
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A Santos de Cartier Ballpoint pen, steel colour lacquer, yellow gold plated details, in a Cartier box.
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An album of Australian coins florin and crown, few missing.
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An Omega Daville quartz wristwatch, no. 1336 in stainless steel, applied markers centre seconds, brick-pattern band, working.
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29 Australian Shillings, 13 x 1916-44, & 18 x 1946-62.
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104 King George VI Sixpence, wt. 290g.
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636 Australian three Pence pieces, 310 x 1910-1944, & 326 x 1947-64.
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Group of UK and Australian silver coins, 1 x Godless 1849 Queen Victoria florin, 1 x King George V, 1919 florin, 5 x King George VI half crowns, Australian 1966 fifty cent coin, 8 x Queen Elizabeth II and 21 x King George VI Australian three pence.
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A uniform cultured pearl necklace, 7.5 - 8 mm round pearls of good colour and lustre to an 18ct white gold clasp set with 4 single cut diamonds, length 52 cm.
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A Longines lady's 9ct gold wristwatch, ovoid dial, applied markers, 17 jewel cal. 5602 movement no. 53043265 with textured bezel and integrated band, London import mark, wt. 26.9g, working.
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A Victorian style amethyst and pearl ring, centring a claw set oval amethyst in 9ct gold to seed pearls and amethyst set shoulders, size N-O.
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A 14ct gold pearl and stone set pendant, oval form with amethyst colour paste surrounded by small cultured pearls, 34 3 x 23.4 mm.
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A pair of Art Deco Inspired amethyst and diamond earrings, featuring pear cut amethysts in 9ct gold drop shape surround, with white gold highlights and round brilliant cut diamonds, length 29 mm.
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A lady's vintage Cyma wristwatch, sunburst dial, applied baton markers, 17 jewell Tavannes movement cal. R.433, working.
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A 14ct gold sapphire and diamond ring, centring an oval cut sapphire adjacent to 6 single cut shoulder diamonds, size M - N.
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A citrine pendant necklace, large cushion form citrine estimated as 75.00ct (29.5 x 25 mm), set in a 9ct gold basket mount and bale on a metal chain, pendant wt. 33.6g.
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A pair of 14ct gold sapphire and diamond stud earrings, each an oval sapphire to 3 single cut diamond surmount.
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14ct gold sapphire and diamond pendant necklace, oval cut sapphire to 3 single cut diamond surmount on a fine link chain.
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A pair of South Sea pearl stud earrings, 10.8 mm round fine cultured pearls set in 14ct gold.
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A Tissot Seastar seven lady's gold plated wristwatch, sunburst dial, applied markers, manual movement to cord band, running.
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Gold cultured pearl and diamond ring and pendant and stone set ring, 9ct ring set with a 12.7 mm round white pearl and 2 treated pink diamonds size M, 18ct pendant set with a 10.5 mm off round pearl and a round brilliant cut diamond, together with a 9ct opal ring (stone faded).
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A CCCP Yuri Gagarin limited edition GMT wristwatch, no. 259/300 in stainless steel with green dial, luminous hands and markers, Gmt function, date, Swiss quartz movement, case diam with crown 49.22 mm, leather band, unused new item, boxed with manual, working.
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A vintage Revue 9ct gold wristwatch, tonneau case applied Arabic markers, subsidiary seconds, dial and 16 jewel manual movement similarly marked Revue, leather band, working.
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A 14ct gold cameo ring, 15 x 11.5 mm moulded cameo of a Roman soldier, size U, wt. 11.8g.
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A Versace gold plated quartz wristwatch, ref, Alq 90 with black dial, applied markers, Eta movement, leather band with deployment clasp, working.
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Two pairs of gold cufflinks, one in 15ct with fixed backs 6.5g, other in 9ct set with nephrite 6g.
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A Russian 14ct gold and enamel cruciform pendant, inlaid with enamelled image of Christ, 55 x 27 mm, wt. 7.4g.
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A pair of 9ct gold topaz drop earrings, featuring rectangular and round cut light blue topaz to pear cut topaz drops, length 37 mm.
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A champagne South Sea pearl pendant enhancer, 12.3 x 13.5 mm drop shape cultured pearl of good colour and lustre to 9ct gold bale on metal chain.
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A Ritma Athena Unisex quartz wristwatch, design 411, with mother of pearl dial, Arabic numerals, luminous hands, 3 registers, centre seconds, stainless steel gold plated case, leather band, case dimensions, 40 x 39 mm with crown, leather band, working.
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A pair of champagne South Sea pearl earrings, 11.7 x 12.4 mm oval cultured pearls of good colour and lustre to 9ct gold shepherds hook fittings.
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An Omega Seamaster automatic wristwatch, ref: 2922-2, applied markers, gold cased head, stainless steel back, centre seconds, 20 jewel cal. 501 movement s/n. 16074221 to leather band, C- 1958, running.
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A 9ct gold Art Deco style sapphire and diamond ring, centring an oval cut blue sapphire to surround of tapered cut sapphires and round brilliant cut diamonds, size N-O.
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A 9ct gold gemstone ring, centring a step cut citrine between split shoulders, size N.
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A Universal quartz wristwatch, sunburst golden dial Roman numerals, Eta 955432 movement, leather band working.
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A Dunhill millennium diamond quartz wristwatch, ref, 6 Qmrc in stainless steel with black dia,l single cut diamond markers, centre seconds link bracelet with folding clasp, working.
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A pair of 18ct white gold opal and diamond earrings, each a drop shape fine crystal opal surmounted by a round brilliant cut diamond estimated as 0.10ct, opal dimensions, 12.2 x 9 & 11.5 x 8.8 mm, length 18 mm.
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