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Antiques & Fine Art — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:649
Sale Title:Antiques & Fine ArtLots with images:124
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:540
Date:19-May-2015
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A c.1900 Prattware Portland classical vase, baluster form with loop handles, classically Greek decorated with white on black including figures and decorative bands, gilt enrichments. Unmarked. Height 22.3 cm
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A French, possibly Chantilly porcelain desk stand, the round dish with a large central inkwell and three penholders to the outer rim, decorated in the Imari pallet with gold embellishment. Diameter 13 cm
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An Edwardian porcelain inkwell and penholder, in the form of a humorous hotei leaning against a jar, the lid of jar reveals an inkwell. 11.5 cm x 10 cm
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An Edwardian porcelain inkwell, in the form of a seated 'American Indian', his head and torso lift to reveal an inkwell to the interior. 10 cm x 14 cm
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A bisque perfume bottle, powder flask form and decorated in the Wedgwood manner, powder blue decoration on pale pink ground. Height 11.1 cm
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A small antique French tin glazed earthenware two-handled oval tureen, with splash brown and ochre glaze effects. Length 18 cm
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A pair of ornate Sevres style gilded and painted urns, a large oval panel to the front hand painted with peony roses and wild flowers, the urns with lavish gilded decoration on a cobalt blue ground, with brass ormolu square base, elaborate side handles and ring to the base of neck, signature to one panel, height 42 cm
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A 19th century Derby Crown Porcelain Co. urn and cover, with bleu-celeste body decorated with gilded leafy branches and butterflies, further gilding decorates mouldings to the foot, shoulder and neck, the cover restored. Printed mark for 1885. Height 24 cm, together with a miniature Sevres jardiniere in matching bleu-celeste decorated with florals, birds and gilded embellishments, height 9 cm
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An early 20th century European porcelain Islamic armorial plate, the elaborate armorial including early weapons of war, flags, etc., cobalt border, profuse gilt enrichments. Maker's marks to reverse. Diameter 25 cm
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Three Rosenthal Xmas plates, designed and decorated by Bjorn Wiinblad, in his normal colourful and gold embellished manner, signed and dated, 1976, 1977, 1978, in original boxes
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A Royal Worcester Persian urn and cover, spherical shape with trumpet neck and two gilded scrolling handles, the body decorated with an exotic long tailed bird perched upon a fruiting branch; the cupola shaped, pierced lid with broken finial. Puce mark, 19th century. Height 34 cm
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A pair of 19th century Royal Worcester Imari pattern tazzas, each circular with scalloped rim, both on tri-form bases, one with short stem, one heavily restored. Diameter 24 cm
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A Royal Worcester figure, 'Grandmother's Dress', modelled by Freda Doughty; jade green colourway
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A Royal Worcester figure, 'Grandmother's Dress', modelled by Freda Doughty; lilac colourway
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A Royal Worcester potpourri jar, painted by Albert Shuck with fruit on a mossy ground. Cover absent. Height 7.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester potpourri jar, painted with leaves, berries and blossoms in the manner of Kitty Blake. Cover absent. Height 9 cm
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A small Royal Worcester vase, inverse baluster shape, painted by Roberts with peaches and grapes. Shape 2491. Height 10 cm
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A Royal Worcester toothpick holder, decorated with fruit and berries signed J. Smith. Height 6 cm
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A small Royal Worcester cabinet plate, by Moseley, painted with fruit and blossom. Diameter 12 cm
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A small Royal Worcester cabinet dish by S. Dare, painted with peaches and grapes on a mossy ground. Diameter 11 cm
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An early Royal Worcester porcelain vase, moulded and decorated in the Japonais manner with blossom and shishi masks forming the handles. Height 17.5 cm
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An early Worcester vase, beaker form, raised on three paw feet, decorated with floral spray in the manner of George Hundley. Height 11 cm
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A Royal Worcester two handled vase, shape H263, ovoid body with trumpet neck (re-gilded), painted with rose blooms and buds, signed 'Austin'. Height 19.5 cm
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A large Royal Worcester bowl, decorated to the interior and exterior with rose blooms and buds. Diameter 30 cm
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A Moorcroft 'Big Poppy' pattern two handled lidded biscuit barrel, the design on a mottled cobalt ground; impressed marks and brush point initials under the base. Height 18 cm
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A Walter Moorcroft large Anemone decorated jug, the wide band of florals dominated in red, blue and green on a cobalt ground. Impressed full signature and initialled in blue to base. Height 20.3 cm
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A pair of Carlton Ware Art Deco bookends, triangular form with incised linial detail, the pale green glaze with gilt panelled highlights. Printed marks and paper label to each base
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A large W. & R. Carlton Ware octagonal jar and cover, inverse baluster shape decorated with fruit on a blue lustre ground. Height 35 cm
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A Lladro figurine of two nuns wearing Cornett head wear. Height 32.5 cm
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A Charlotte Rhead Crown Ducal 'Manchu' decorated vase, squat baluster form, the green dragon with gilt highlights on green mottled ground, decorative borders. c.1937, shape 214. Height 12.5 cm, note included
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A Grimwades Byzanta Ware Fairy Lustre Pedestal rose bowl, with original pierced fitted lid, the body with various winged elves and pixies amongst toadstools within a landscape, polychrome lustre with gilt highlights. Height 15.5 cm
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A Grimwades Fairy Lustre cup, saucer and plate, decorated with fairies, spider webs, elves and toadstools, purple and green dominant tone, lustre finish with gilt highlights
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Two 19th century Staffordshire figurines, two girls on ponies, one with Scottish sash and bonnet, the other with floral dress and sun hat. 15 cm x 23 cm
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A 19th century Staffordshire figure group of a young queen with her baby resting on her knee, painted detail. Height 20 cm
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A 55 piece Spode 'Landscape' pattern dinner service, including ashettes, soup tureen, lidded entree dishes, sauce tureen, various size plates and bowls, etc
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Two old Chinese fancy silver accessories, includes: a folding cigarette case, embossed in high relief with a dragon, the hinged lid with fitted interior sections, the main case folding open, together with a filigree silver pipe section with dragon to its ridge
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A rare Chinese silver 'Tongshan Golf Club VIEWERS' TROPHY 20-6-42' mine cart. Entirely constructed in silver with railway wheels, axels and fittings, the front high side engraved with golf club and trophy details including date 20-6-42. Note: this date being in the middle of World War II (1949-1945), multiple impressed silver maker's character marks to the base, a heavy piece of solid construction. Weight 435gms. 10.2 cm x 7.4 cm x 10 cm
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A mid-20th century Chinese silver rectangular hinged lidded box, the lid with fine engraved bamboo decoration on a fine hammered ground. Impressed marks 'Kingsburg Sterling'. 16.7 cm x 10.6 cm x 4.5 cm, sandalwood lined
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A mid-20th century Chinese silver salver, circular form, finely engraved with bamboo on a fine hammered ground, vacant circular cartouche to the centre, shaped rim. Impressed marks 'Kingsburg Sterling Made in Hong Kong'. Weight 658gms. Diameter 27.7 cm
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An early 20th century Chinese silver cigarette case, curved square form, embossed with a sinuous dragon in relief front and back, push-button opening, impressed with two character marks to the interior
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An early 20th century Chinese Wang Hing embossed half-hinge snap bangle, the top with high relief decoration of goldfish amongst frond and snail forms, impressed maker's mark. Weight 35gms
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An old Chinese silver chatelaine accessory, with tweezers and two Chinese spoons
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An old Chinese silver pendant necklace, the oval form pendant decorated with auspicious symbols, the chain has four further hanging decorated pendants
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A good early 19th century Chinese famille rose plate, figure, building and walled garden decoration to the centre, precious objects to the rim, finely decorated. Diameter 22.5 cm
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An early 19th century Chinese famille rose plate, traditional decoration divided into four panels, minor rim chip. Diameter 24 cm
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A Chinese export ware famille rose porcelain tea caddy, of shouldered shape, the panels to either side painted with figures in landscape; provenance to an Otago goldfield's recovery. Hairline crack to mouth. Height 11.5 cm
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A Chinese carved bamboo sculpture as a village scene, including buildings, fish, dragon and scrolls, raised on a base with relief carved crashing waves decoration, some damage
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An old carved ivory elephant, his trunk raised, mounted on a carved ebonised wood stand. Length 7.8 cm
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An early 20th century Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball on stand, the ornate ball with entwined dragons and cloud scrolls of at least seven layers, some internal damage, freely sitting on a cup supported on a turned stand with figure to the circular spreading base. Total height 23 cm
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A c.1900 Chinese carved ivory card case, a classical vase form shaped panel finely carved to one side including figures within a landscape with multiple buildings and weeping trees, a cross to the other side with conforming decoration, plain framing, the slot on lid with old repair, loss to section of interior. 11.5 cm x 7.5 cm
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A carved ivory Chinese card case, the exterior profusely carved with figures and houses in an outdoor and river setting, 4.5 cm x 8.5 cm
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A Chinese ivory puzzle ball, the exterior ball carved as flowering branches, fixed to a saucer stand and with an associated pierced and carved cylindrical ivory plinth
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A large old heavy carved Chinese wood figure of the standing God of Longevity, with staff and loquat. Height 91 cm
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A pair of Chinese carved and painted wood votive shrine figures, one depicting a figure seated upon the back of a goat, the other figure seated wearing blue robes. Height 23.5 cm
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A pair of Cinnabar lacquer vases, carved decoration of florals and tree branches, with wood stand, height 2.1 cm
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An old Chinese blue and white porcelain Kendi, of traditional design, decorated with scrolling leaves and flowers, the damaged neck with Dutch tinkers silver mounts. Probably Ming dynasty. Height 23 cm
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A Chinese butterscotch jade finely carved pendant/toggle as a Buddha's hand finger citron, the dark amber tone with fine detail and good polish, suspension branch/loop to the top. The jade from the Fu Jian City (North China) and of Lardetite type
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A large Chinese pale jade finely carved pendant/toggle, hand carved as two pea pods, one large and of wide form, finely detailed to the top with leaves in shallow relief, a pale tan colour with a rich dark amber inclusion to each side. Length 7.9 cm. The jade from the Fu Jian city (North China) and of Lardetite type
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A Chinese Wucai porcelain wine ewer, of double gourd shape decorated with flowers and rocks; six character Kangxi mark under the base. Height 20 cm
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A Chinese 18th century Export Ware blue and white shallow dish, the broad rim and well decorated with flowering plants. Diameter 27.5 cm
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Three Chinese blue and white porcelain Tek Sing wreck salvage recovery porcelain bowls, from the China Sea 1825 shipwreck, each with sea-floor encrustations. Diameter 16.5 cm
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A late 19th century Chinese provincial blue and white porcelain tall vase, with handles at the neck painted with vases, flowers and objects. Some faults. Height 57.5 cm
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A large Chinese hardstone snuff bottle, the flattened ovoid body carved in high relief with a dragon and phoenix, fitted with a tall white coral stopper of pommel shape with white metal ferrule fitted with a small bone spoon
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A Chinese 'Peking Glass' large snuff bottle, of flattened ovoid shape of frosted white glass overlaid with a layer of blood red glass carved with dragons and stiff leaf collar to reveal the white glass beneath; with hardstone pommel shape stopper with brass ferrell. Height 12 cm
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A Chinese 'Peking Glass' snuff bottle, of flattened circular form, of white frosted glass overlaid with blood-red glass carved with a pattern of prunus blossoms and stiff leaves revealing the white glass beneath; with stained coral pommel shaped stopper. Height 9 cm
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A Chinese 'Peking Glass' snuff bottle, the outer layer of maroon glass carved as dragons to either side of the bottle revealing the lower level of white glass beneath; with pommel stopper formed of sections of red coral and turquoise with a brass ferrule. Height 7.5 cm
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A Chinese brass cricket box, of squat acute form with swing handle, the lid pierced with a swastika trellis. Width 12 cm
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A vintage Chinese black basalt-ware porcelain teapot with pewter overlay, squat circular shape, with cut-out overlay designs of dragons. Marked 'Shanghai China' under the base
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A Chinese jade ink mixing box, of circular shape, the lid engraved with archaic characters, an archaic seal mark engraved under the base, the circular lid lifting to reveal an interior with a shallow dish surrounded by a conforming 'moat'. Diameter 13 cm
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A pair of Chinese spinach jade circular covered boxes, each of squat circular form with accompanying carved rosewood stand; the cover of each box carved in low relief with a stylised auspicious Shao character with accompanying fitted box. Provenance: Purchased by our vendor's father in the 1950s from Christies, New York. Old Christie's label attached. Diameter 11.5 cm, height 5.3 cm
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A large Chinese painting on fine canvas, depicting an emperor deity seated upon the back of a foo dog and accompanied by numerous attendants, each carrying a jade tablet, the five figures to the forefront ride upon various animals and mythical beasts. 145 cm x 72 cm
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A strand of archaic beads, carved with faces and hair in brown and black, the strand also contains four jade beads
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Four Indian allegorical watercolour paintings, Hindu figures and ceremonies, sizes approx. 17 cm x 22 cm
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A Tibetan hardstone and silver offering cup, of inverse bell form, the stone body with light green staining set with silver metal rim and heavily chased festoons, each swag set with a cabochon coral bead, a stiff leaf border and foliate engraved foot ring is fitted to the base. Diameter 8.5 cm
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A Tibetan flint purse, fashioned from leather with brass and silver fittings, worked with decorative patterns, the face set with coral and turquoise pebbles; along with a length of silver braided wire chain and five pressed gilt metal costume adornments
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A Tibetan Buddhist reliquary, of arched shape with fascia of repousse silver framing a small glazed panel displaying a miniature Buddha figure fashioned from red material; the reliquary held within a fabric case
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An 18th century Japanese Imari export barber surgeon's bowl, the flared rim with curved cut-away section and two pierced suspension holes, decorated in the traditional pallet with paulownia florals and scrolls, the centre with an unglazed section painted with enamels, this to facilitate stacking. Diameter 26 cm. Together with 'East West Gallery' description reporting as early 18th century
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A Japanese porcelain Kutani porcelain baluster shape vase, decorated with millefiori in bright enamels and gilt. Height 37 cm
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A pair of Japanese fan shaped paintings, in ink and watercolour, one of a cricket and seed pod on a mica ground, the other of abstract patterns on a graduated grey ground, both with signature. Width 47.5 cm
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A Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock print by Ogata Gekko (1859-1920), 'Onigashima, Island of Ogres', signed, c.1888, published by Takegawa Risaburo. 32 cm x 21.5 cm
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A Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock by Utagawa Yoshitsuya, 'The Warriors of Uesugi Kenshin'. 35 cm x 23 cm
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A 19th century Japanese netsuke, carved of marine ivory, depicting a sennin, the hermit stands wearing a ragwort leaf cape and holding a palm frond as a fan (chipped). The signature appears in the folds of his robe. Height 8 cm
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A 19th century Japanese carved antler netsuke, depicting the god Fukurokuju, the god's extended forehead covered by his cape, he stands his robe gathered about him. Height 6.5 cm
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A 19th century Japanese boxwood netsuke, depicting a blind Anna (masseuse) crouching to lift a stone weight to display his strength. Signed on inlaid tablet under the base, small chip to toes of left foot. Height 4 cm
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A 19th century Japanese boxwood netsuke depicting a kneeling man, his hand held to his laughing face, his robes decorated with small swastika motifs. Height 4.5 cm
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An old Japanese carved antler netsuke, of compact form depicting a seated figure with a broad brimmed hat. Height 3.7 cm
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A carved stag antler Japanese netsuke, depicting a standing figure
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An ivory carved figure of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, modelled standing upon a carved rosewood plinth base. Height 15 cm
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A 9ct. yellow gold mounted tiger's claw pendant, the deep cap mount extending to the claw tip with ball end
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A late Victorian 9ct. yellow gold and amethyst fob pendant, the circular facet cut amethyst in a bead decorated frame with entwined knot design mount
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A Victorian silver gilt locket, a horse-shoe decorates the front highlighted with graduated seed pearls, the reverse with leaf and vine engraved detail, castellated rim. Birmingham 1882
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A Victorian yellow gold and amethyst seal fob, the amethyst panel with engraved heraldic crest, the fancy mount with lobed and scroll detail. Testing as 18ct. or higher
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An Edwardian 9ct. yellow gold and aquamarine pendant brooch, open scrolling form with central and pendant drop pale blue aquamarine, the frame including four leaf groups and bale mounted with 13 seed pearls
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An Art Nouveau 15ct. yellow gold, peridot and seed pearl pendant, open oval form with the two facet cut green peridot and 11 seed pearls highlighting the floral, leaf and bar forms
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An Edwardian 9ct. yellow gold heart pendant, hollow form with applied coloured gold florals to the front
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An Edwardian circular rose gold locket, the front recessed with a crescent form set with nine graduated seed pearls framing a single sapphire
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An early 20th century 9ct. rose gold locket, circular form, the front engraved with a fern frond
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An Edwardian 9ct. yellow gold and turquoise locket, oval form, the top with a raised classical anchor form set with small turquoise cabochon beads
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A 14ct. gold necklace and pendant, the slightly graduated articulated necklet with a 14ct. gold 'X' form pendant one side set with small round brilliant cut diamonds with a trillion-cut blue topaz to the centre, both stamped '14kt'. Total weight 39gms. Length 41 cm
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A 14ct. gold and diamond medal, with French proverb to the front and three round brilliant cut diamonds beneath. Weight 8gms
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