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The Connoisseur's Collection - Part 1 — Sotheby's

Auction House:Sotheby'sNumber of lots recorded:281
Sale Title:The Connoisseur's Collection - Part 1Lots with images:268
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:151
Date:28-Oct-2008
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A Gold And Stainless Steel Mid-Size Wristwatch, Cartier, Santos, Recent, quartz movement, silvered dial, blued steel hands, sapphire crown, Roman numerals, date aperture, centre seconds sweep, square-shaped case with rounded corners, Cartier gold and stainless steel bracelet with flip lock clasp, signed case, dial and movement, manufacturer's presentation case and papers, diameter 38 mm
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An 18 Carat Gold And Diamond lady's Wristwatch, Cartier, Recent, manual movement, fully jewelled, white dial, blued steel hands, diamond-set bezel, sapphire-set crown, Roman numerals, rectangular-shaped case, Cartier leather band with deployant clasp, signed case, dial and movement
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An 18 Carat Gold Chronograph Wristwatch, Cartier, Tank Francaise, Circa 2000, quartz movement, white dial, blued steel hands, Roman numerals, three subsidiary dials indicating date, 30-minutes and 12-hour registers, outer ring divided in 1/5 second, curved rectangular-shaped case with gold pushers, sapphire cabochon set crown, Cartier 18 carat gold bracelet with deployant clasp, two extra links, signed, case, dial and movement, presentation and papers
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A Stainless Steel Chronograph Wristwatch, Franck Muller, 'Master Of Complications', Ref. No. 5850CC At, Recent, automatic movement, 37 jewels, engine-turned blue enamel dial, inner ring calibrated, luminescent tumbling Arabic numerals, date aperture, three engine-turned subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds, 30-minutes and 12 hour registers, tonneau-shaped case, blue Franck Muller strap and buckle, signed case, dial and movement, manufacturer's presentation case and papers
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A stainless steel wristwatch, Rolex Oyster Perpetual Gmt, master II, autodate movement, black dial, rotating black and red bezel calibrated for 24 hours, red 24-hour hand, luminous dot, baton and triangular numerals, protective shoulders to winding Crown, date aperture, circular-shaped case, stainless steel Oyster bracelet with folding clasp, signed case, dial and movement, manufacturer's box and papers
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An 18 Carat Gold And Diamond lady's Wristwatch, Audemars Piguet, Circa 1980, manual backwind and set, fully jewelled, black dial, diamond-set bezel and hands, cushion-shaped case, integrated textured bracelet, signed case, dial and movement
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An 18 Carat Gold And Diamond lady's Wristwatch, Bucherer, Circa 1960, manual movement, fully jewelled, silvered dial, baton numerals, circular-shaped case with diamond-set bezel and lugs, double snake chain bracelet, signed case, dial and movement
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An 18 carat gold lady's wristwatch, Patek Philippe, Ref. No. 3086-56, manual movement serial no. 1101032, eighteen jewels, champagne dial, baton and Arabic numerals, square-shaped case, Patek Philippe textured link bracelet and clasp, signed case, dial and movement, manufacturer's presentation case and papers
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An 18 Carat Gold Wristwatch, Rolex Precision, Circa 1960, manual wind movement, fully jewelled, champagne dial, stepped bezel, baton numerals, centre sweep, leather strap, signed case, dial and movement
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A Stainless Steel Wristwatch, Rolex Oyster Perpetual Bubble Back, Circa 1940, automatic movement, cream dial, notched bezel, Arabic and baton numerals, centre seconds sweep, tonneau-shaped case, tapered leather strap, signed case, dial and movement
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A 9 Carat Gold Wristwatch, Rolex Oyster, Circa 1920, manual wind movement, fully jewelled, cream dial, luminous hands, Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, cushion-shaped case, reeded bezel, leather strap, signed case, dial and movement
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An 18 Carat Gold Wristwatch, Jaeger Lecoultre, Memovox Ref. No. 982435A, Circa 1960, automatic movement, fully jewelled, silvered dial, chamfered bezel, applied baton numerals, date aperture, alarm, subsidiary centre sweep, circular-shaped case, leather strap, signed case, dial and movement
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An 18 Carat Gold Wristwatch, Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust, 'Thunderbird', Circa 1970, automatic movement, black dial, calibrated bezel for units per hour, baton numerals, date aperture, centre seconds sweep, circular-shaped case, tapered leather strap, signed case, dial and movement
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A Platinum Wristwatch, Patek Philippe, Nautilus, Circa 1985, automatic movement, fully jewelled, white matte dial with horizontal stripes, applied luminous baton numerals, date aperture, seconds sweep, bezel secured on both sides with four screws, protective crown shoulders, cushion-shaped case, integrated tapered platinum bracelet with Patek Philippe deployant clasp, signed case, dial and movement, manufacturer's presentation case
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An 18 Carat Gold Half-Hunter Karussel Pocket Watch, English, S. Smith & Son, Circa 1919, Karussel lever escapement, fully jewelled, enamel dial, blued steel hands, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, plain polished circular-shaped case, signed dial and movement
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An 18 Carat Gold Quarter Repeating Pocket Watch With Full Calendar Moonface And Chronograph, Swiss, Circa 1910, lever-set movement, crown-set wind, jewelled to the centre, white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, day/month aperture, constant seconds, moonface and date dials, circular-shaped plain polished case, curvette signed 'Initiative'
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A 14 Carat Gold Quarter Repeating Chronograph, Retailed By Verax Watch Co. S.W. & S., Swiss, Circa 1910, quarter repeating chronograph movement, fully jewelled, white enamel dial, Louis hands, Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, seconds sweep, circular-shaped plain polished case with engraved monogram, signed dial and curvette
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An 18 Carat Gold Minute Repeater Pocket Watch, Swiss, Circa 1900, minute repeating movement, fifteen jewels, purple guilloche enamel dial with grey enamel surround highlighted with silver and gilt automaton figures appearing to strike on bells, Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, circular-shaped engine-turned case decorated with plain cartouche for monogram, curvette signed National Watch Co., Chaux-de-Fonds
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An 18 Carat Gold Pair-Cased Pocket Watch, Wilter London, Circa 1750, fusee movement, verge escapement, gold champleve dial, Roman numerals, outer arcaded Arabic, circular-shaped gold repousse case depicting Roman scene, dial signed Wilter, movement signed Graham, London
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An 18 carat gold open-faced pocket watch, Swiss, Ulysse Nardin Lockle and Geneve, Swiss lever movement, sixteen jewels, gilt dial, Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, polished circular-shaped case, signed case, dial and movement
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An 18 Carat Gold Minute Repeating Clock Watch, Swiss, Circa 1910, two train minute repeating clock watch movement with Swiss lever, strike/silent lever, fully jewelled to hammers, enamel dial, blued steel hands, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, circular-shaped engraved case
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A 22 Carat Gold Pair-Cased Pocket Watch, English, J. Jackson, London, Circa 1790, verge fusee movement, enamel dial, Arabic numerals, circular-shaped polished case with engraved garland border, empty shield to the centre, signed movement
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An 18 Carat Gold Open-Faced Pocket Watch, Swiss, Terrot, Circa 1760, verge fusee movement, enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer Arabic, plain polished circular-shaped case, signed dial and movement
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An 18 Carat Gold Pair-Cased Pocket Watch, Alexander Mcnaughton, Edinburgh, Circa 1815, verge fusee movement, enamel dial, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, plain polished circular-shaped case, signed movement
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A Gilt And Horn Open-Faced Pocket Watch, Ralph Gout, London, Circa 1800, verge fusee movement, enamel dial, beetle and poker hands, Turkish numerals, plain polished circular-shaped case, signed dial and movement, velvet lined leather case
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An Underpainted Horn And Pinchbeck Pair-Cased Pocket Watch, French, Circa 1800, fusee verge movement, white enamel dial, gilded hands, Roman numerals, circular-shaped underpainted horn case with studded border
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A Silver Triple-Cased Pocket Watch Made For The Turkish Market, English, Edward Prior, Early 19th century, verge fusee, enamel dial, beetle and poker hands, Turkish numerals, circular-shaped triple-case, outer case tortoiseshell, signed dial and movement.
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A Gold Open-Faced Pocket Watch, J. Muirhead, Glasgow, Circa 1820, ruby cylinder escapement, enamel dial, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, plain polished circular-shaped case, reeded band, signed movement
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A Two Colour Gold And Enamel Pair-Cased Pocket Watch, French, Retailed By Story, London, Circa 1770, fusee verge movement, white enamel dial, gold beetle and poker hands, Roman numerals, circular-shaped enamel case depicting two putti in an idyllic garden setting, highlighted with foliate surround
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An 18 Carat Gold Free Sprung Open-Faced Pocket Watch, English, Charles Frodsham, Circa 1870, keyless lever movement, free sprung, twentythree jewels, white enamel dial, blued steel hands, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and minute register, engine-turned circular-shaped case, reeded band, signed dial and movement
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A Silver And Tortoiseshell Quadruple-Cased Pocket Watch Made For The Turkish Market, English, George Prior, Circa 1808, verge fusee and movement, enamel dial, beetle and poker hands, Turkish numerals, circular-shaped triple case with tortoiseshell outer case, original carry case, associated chain, signed dial and movement
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A Silver Pair-Cased Pocket Watch, Vorchdorf, Austrian, Circa 1790, verge fusee movement, white enamel dial with painted garland border, Roman numerals, circular-shaped tortoiseshell outer case with studded border, signed dial and movement
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A Silver Open-Faced Pocket Chronometer, English, Leak, London, Circa 1826, fusee movement, spring detent free sprung, helical hairspring, fully jewelled, enamel dial, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, plain polished circular-shaped case, signed movement
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A silver quarter repeating pocket watch, French, fusee verge movement, enamel dial, blued steel hands, Arabic numerals, circular-shaped plain polished case with reeded band
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A Silver Pair-Cased Pocket Watch, English, T. Bennett, Circa 1795, verge fusee with diamond endstone, enamel dial, pierced gold hands, Arabic numerals, circular-shaped case, signed movement
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A Silver Explorer's Pocket Watch, English, Usher & Cole, London, Circa 1910, free sprung keyless fusee, fully jewelled, white enamel dial, blued steel hands, up and down indicator, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, plain silver circular-shaped case inscribed T.P.C., reeded bands, signed movement
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A Silver Open-Faced Pocket Chronometer, English, Richard Hornby, Liverpool, Circa 1825, fusee movement, spring detent escapement, free spring helical hairspring, fully jewelled, off-white enamel dial, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, engine-turned circular-shaped case, reeded band, signed movement
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A Silver Open-Faced Pocket Watch, French, Leroy & Fils, Circa 1916, Swiss lever movement, fully jewelled, enamel dial, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, plain silver polished case, signed curvette
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A Gilt And Enamel Open-Faced Pocket Watch, French, Dd. Fred Othenin, Girard, Circa 1800, non-original verge fusee movement, white enamel dial, paste bezel, blued steel hands, Roman numerals, outer Arabic, circular-shaped enamel case depicting a maiden feeding a bird of prey within a garland border, signed dial
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A Silver Pair-Cased Pocket Watch, English, Sam Stanton, London, Circa 1705, fusee verge movement, white enamel dial, beetle and poker hands, Roman numerals, Arabic outer, circular-shaped plain polished case with cartouche, signed movement
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A Gilt-Brass Strike/Repeat Carriage Clock With Alarm, French, Japy Freres & Cie, Circa 1870, cylinder movement, strike/repeat alarm on bell, enamel dial, breguet hands, Roman numerals, subsidiary alarm dial, gilt-brass corniche case, carrying case, signed movement
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A Gilt-Brass Carriage Clock, French, Leroy & Fils, Palais Royal 13 & 15, Paris, Circa 1860, 8-day bell strike, lever platform movement, enamel dial, Roman numerals, gilt brass gorge case inset with heavy bevelled glass on top, sides and back, shaped handle, travelling case, signed movement and dial
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A mahogany regulator clock, French, pinwheel escapement, weight driven, reverse painted dial, Breguet-style hands, Roman numerals, centre seconds sweep, the arched case with moulded cornice, canted hood corners, glazed trunk door with gold leaf decoration, stepped plinth
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A Brass Skeleton Clock With Passing Strike, English Simpson And Roberts, 34 Strand, Liverpool, Circa 1880, single fusee movement, anchor escapement, 8-day duration, silvered chapter ring, pierced frame of conventional form, velvet and wooden base, turned feet, glass dome, signed front plates
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A gilt cartel clock, French, 8-day, lever platform movement, enamel dial decorated with garland border, pierced and engraved hands, Arabic numerals, the circular bead-moulded case with ring handle and embellished with ribbon tied gilt floral and foliate sprays
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A gilt brass mantel clock, English, Hunt & Roskell, London coup-perdue deadbeat escapement, gridiron pendulum thermometer in bob, enamel dial and chapter ring for seconds, Arabic outer dial, subsidiary hours and minutes, rectangular four glass gilt case, signed dial and movement
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A Regency mahogany musical four train bracket clock, English, G. Brinkman, London, four train fusee movement, time train, chime train on eight bells, strike train on bell, music train on fourteen bells with anchor escapement, 24.5 cm white enamel dial, Roman numerals, subsidiary enamel dial with twelve tune selections, the musical cylinder contains twelve tunes and plays on the third hour with sixteen hammers and fourteen bells, rectangular shaped case with fluted caddy top and brass acorn finial, the…
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A Walnut music box, Swiss, 19th century, the 43 cm cylinder playing twelve airs, accompanied by a drum and six saucer-shaped bells, each decorated with butterflies, birds and flowers, lever wind movement, contained in a rectangular-shaped walnut case inlaid with rosewood stringing, lid and front of case inlaid with musical trophies and a floral motif
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A Limited Edition Orrery And Compass, George Gyori, Recent, mounted on a brass and glass drum engraved with signs of the zodiac, months of the year and the four seasons, the central column projecting upwards holding six rings each with a projecting arm with mounted globe and planets, wooden handle to side of drum, supported by a wooden and brass column housing compass at base
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A Nickelled Brass Ideal Codigraph, French, Baveaux Freres, St. Nicolas D'Alieremont Seine Inferieure, Serial No 1929 Circa 1910, the rectangular wooden baseboard carrying a brass canister with seven aperture sets arranged in two lines, the upper line of four sets has double letter combinations, all of the apertures have hinged covers, the lower line with three apertures showing numbers, the displays in the apertures are controlled by three knobs at each end, the centre canister may be rotated to be clamped…
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A Mahogany Thermograph, Negretti & Zambri, London, Recent, the chart drum driven by a 8-day movement with lever platform escapement, the pen controlled by a stack of eight vacuum discs mounted on a brass bedplate, an ink bottle to the side, the case with moulded base, bevelled glazed cover and chart drawer
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An Emerald And Diamond Ring, claw-set to the centre with an oval-shaped emerald weighing approximately 3.15 carats, the split shoulders highlighted with marquise diamonds together weighing appoximately 0.40 carats
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A Diamond And Sapphire Ring, centring a line of graduated sapphires between articulated arched borders pave-set with diamonds
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A Diamond Ring, claw-set to the centre with a brilliant-cut diamond weighing 1.25 carats within a surround of similar cut diamonds
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An Opal And Diamond Brooch, claw-set to the centre with an oval cabachon opal weighing approximately 11.00 carats within a open work mount of garland design highlighted throughout with millegrain-set single-cut diamonds, to a similarly set ribbon tied bow surmount
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An Emerald, Diamond And Pearl Pendant, of circular design with raised floral motif set to the centre with square-cut emeralds in a lozenge shape highlighted with rose cut-diamonds within a border of half-pearls
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A Diamond Necklace, decorated to the front with a central cluster of brilliant-cut diamonds flanked by a series of graduated oval shaped links set with brilliant-cut diamonds, to a mesh chain
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A Diamond And Onyx Ring, the onyx plaque design, collet-set to the centre with an old-cut diamond highlighted with stepped single-cut diamond shoulders
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A Diamond Pendant, of target design, set to the centre with an old-cut diamond within a double-row border of similarly cut stones
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A Diamond Ring, the half-hoop tapered ring set with baguette diamonds within borders channel-set with princess-cut diamonds
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An Emerald And Diamond Ring, claw-set to the centre with an emerald-cut emerald weighing approximately 3.50 carats flanked by two triangular-shaped diamonds
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A Diamond Ring, designed as an openwork plaque, collet-set to the centre with a marquise-diamond, set throughout with baguette and brilliant-cut diamonds
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A Diamond Bracelet, the front designed as a graduated line of millegrain box-set brilliant-cut diamonds to a flexible link band
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A Jadeite And Diamond Brooch, Circa 1930, centring an oval cabochon jadeite, bordered and shouldered by single-cut and fancy-shaped diamonds, Purchased from the sale Sotheby's 'Fit for a Princess' Olympia London, 18 May 2003, lot 393
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A Diamond Ring, claw-set with a brilliant-cut diamond weighing approximately 6.90 carats
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A Diamond And Sapphire Straightline Bracelet, designed as lines of millegrain-set brilliant-cut diamonds alternating with calibre-cut sapphires
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A Diamond Bracelet, designed as a series of four open work geometric plaques between pairs of annular links set throughout with circular, old-cut and baguette diamonds
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An Emerald & Diamond Brooch, claw-set to the centre with a hexagonal-shaped emerald weighing approximately 3.00 carats flanked by two cushion-cut emeralds together weighing approximately 2.50 carats, interspersed with two rows of old-cut diamonds, suspending a similarly-cut diamond drop
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A Diamond Necklace, designed as a series of trace link swags, the centre of each swag suspending a knife-edge bar highlighted with two collet-set brilliant-cut diamonds
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A Three-Stone Diamond Ring, set to the centre with a claw-set old-cut diamond weighing approximately 1.25 carats, flanked by two similarly cut diamonds highlighted with eight single-cut diamond points, to a pierced gallery
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An Opal And Diamond Ring, claw-set to the centre with an oval-shaped cabochon opal weighing approximately 3.25 carats within a border of old-cut diamonds
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A Gold gem-set Hinged Bangle, set to the front with three horseshoes each set wtih turquoise, pearls and coral, interwoven with a belt and buckle strap
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An emerald and diamond ring, claw-set to the centre with an emerald-cut emerald weighing approximately 3.30 carats within a textured mount highlighted with eight Brazilian-cut diamonds
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A Diamond Brooch, the oval open work lattice design set to the centre with a cushion-cut diamond highlighted with mixed-cut diamonds
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A Gold gem-set Locket, the front applied with lines of turquoise and half-pearls terminating in three ruby star-shaped motifs in a raised pattern
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An Amethyst And Diamond Brooch, the oval amethyst weighing approximately 26.00 carats set within a border of rose-cut diamonds between similarly cut scroll shoulders
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A Gold Long Chain, of circular linking embossed with star motifs on a barrel-shaped clasp with floral gold decorations and oval-cut aquamarines
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A Cultured Pearl Necklace, the single graduated strand composed of thirtyfive golden South Sea pearls measuring approximately 12.0 mm to 14.0 mm in diameter, completed by an 18 carat gold diamond-set quilted ball clasp
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A Diamond Pendant, designed as a heart set throughout with cushion-shaped old-cut diamonds
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A gold, enamel, pearl and diamond pendant necklace, the openwork floral and foliate pendant decorated with blue, pink, white and orange enamel, interspersed with pearl detail, the central flower head embellished with an old-cut diamond suspending a single pearl drop, to a fine link chain, some enamel deficient
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A Gold Diamond And Half-Pearl Hinged Bangle, the front decorated with three flowerhead motifs set with half-pearls and diamonds within a border of half-pearls
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An Amethyst And Diamond Pendant, the oval amethyst weighing approximately 91.00 carats set within a border of gold wire work to a ribbon-bow surmount set throughout with single-cut diamonds
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A Diamond Ring, claw-set to the centre with a princess-cut diamond weighing approximately 2.15 carats
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An Aquamarine And Diamond Brooch, set to the centre with a cushion-shaped aquamarine weighing approximately 35.00 carats within an openwork frame of garland and bow design set throughout with mixed-cut diamonds
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A Pair Of Diamond And Pearl Earrings, each surmount designed as a stylised leaf set with round brilliant, pear-shaped and baguette diamonds suspending a detachable cultured pearl drop, clip and post fittings
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A Diamond Dress Ring, set to the centre with a brilliant-cut diamond weighing 3.86 carats, the border and shoulders set throughout with brillliant-cut diamonds
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A Diamond Hinged Crossover Bangle, set to the front with brilliant-cut box-set diamonds
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An Aquamarine And Diamond Dress Ring, set to the centre with a mixed-cut aquamarine weighing approximately 6.00 carats between diamond-set shoulders, to a pierced mount
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An Unmounted Diamond, a round brilliant-cut diamond weighing 1.43 carats
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A Diamond Ring, Canturi, Cubism, of geometric design, set throughout with baguette and carre-cut diamonds, presentation case
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A Pair Of Diamond Earrings, each designed as stylised flower baskets set throughout with round-brilliant, marquise and baguette diamonds
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An Unmounted Diamond, a brilliant-cut diamond weighing 2.02 carats
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A Cultured Pearl Necklace, the single graduated strand composed of thirtyfive semi-round South Sea pearls measuring approximately 10.0 mm to 12.00 mm in diameter, completed by an 18 carat white gold oval-shaped clasp of polished curved bands alternating with satin finish segments
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An Aquamarine And Diamond Pendant/Brooch, set to the centre with a collet-set mixed-cut aquamarine weighing approximately 20.00 carats within an openwork frame of polished and brushed gold highlighted at each corner with three rows of brilliant-cut diamonds
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A Pair Of 18 Carat White Gold And Diamond Earrings M. Buccellati, Italy, of bombe design each highlighted with a lozenge-shaped motif set with brilliant-cut diamonds, post and clip fittingswith presentation case stamped Mario Buccellati, D A L 1919
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An Aquamarine And Diamond Pendant/Brooch, of stylised leaf design set throughout with round brilliant, marquise and baguette diamonds supporting an articulated detachable aquamarine weighing approximately 13.00 carats
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A Diamond Ring, centring an emerald-cut diamond weighing 2.38 carats set between baguette and trillion-cut shoulders within a surround of brilliant-cut diamonds
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A kunzite And Diamond Cluster Ring, set to the centre with a pear-shaped kunzite weighing approximately 25.00 carats, within a border of twenty-three brilliant-cut diamonds
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An Aquamarine And Diamond Pendant/Brooch, set to the centre with a kite-shaped aquamarine weighing approximately 30.00 carats to a surmount of millegrain-set single-cut diamonds, to a herringbone link necklace
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An Unmounted Diamond, a pear-shaped diamond weighing 1.28 carats
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