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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:503
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:145
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:430
Date:19-Jan-2016
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A pair of 18th century Dutch Delft chinoiserie plates, decorated in blue and white with buildings and pagodas in landscapes to the centre and rim. With typical minor fritting to rims. Diameter 23 cm
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Three Moore Bros. cabinet vases, all white porcelain of leaf shape encrusted with hops and raised on gilt twig bases, the largest surmounted by a putti (A.F.).
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A pair of 19th century Sevres vases on stands, fluted oval shape, emerald green glazed with gilt highlights framing panels finely hand painted with classical women (A.F.). Height 20 cm
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A modern Moorcroft 'Magnolia' lidded ginger jar, dark blue ground with salmon pink flowers highlighted with green leaves and brown stems, impressed marks and painted initials in green. Height 15.2 cm
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A modern Moorcroft Limited edition Pohutukawa vase, baluster form, the red flowers with yellow highlights on cobalt blue ground, impressed marks and paper label to base, signed Tanfield Potter certificate included. With original card box. Height 13.5 cm
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A William Moorcroft large pomegranate two-handled vase, the wide baluster body with two tapered curving handles, traditional pomegranate decoration on a dark cobalt ground, full painted signature in blue and impressed marks to the base, minor flake chipping to the rim and small hair crack. Height 20.5 cm
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A Royal Doulton 'Golfer's Jug', decorated with players and caddies. Height 33 cm.
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A Royal Doulton 'Kings-Ware' flask, spherical shape with loop handle, decorated with a figure to one side. Height 17.5 cm
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A small Royal Doulton earthenware bulldog, seated draped in the Union Jack flag. Length 9 cm
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A Doulton Lambeth flagon, with silver rim and cover, baluster shape, decorated with acanthus scrolls in mottled blues, the silver hallmarked London 1875. Height 17.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester two-handled vase, painted by G.M. Farley, ovoid shape with two acanthus capped handles at the shoulder, short gilded trumpet mouth and gilded circular spreading foot, the body decorated with pink roses and buds, signed. Puce mark, shape H313, c.1917. Height 25 cm
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A Royal Worcester hand painted vase, decorated with blackberry in fruit and blossom, signed M. Miller, black mark, shape 2491, c.1954. Height 12 cm
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A Royal Worcester vase painted by Kitty Blake, ovoid shape, painted with blackberries, blossom and foliage. Signed and with date marks for 1930. Height 10 cm
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A Royal Worcester G957 posy vase, hand painted with roses in the manner of Millie Hunt, conical shape with serpentine rim. Height 8 cm
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A Royal Worcester H178 posy vase, painted with roses in the manner of Millie Hunt, ovoid shape. Height 8 cm
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A Royal Worcester H261 potpourri, painted by M. Miller, with blackberry fruit, blossom and leaves, gilt embellished mouldings at the shoulder and a pierced gilt cover with cupola finial, raised on four gilded feet, black mark, c.1952. Height 11.5 cm
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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 small 2491/10 vase, signed D. Shinnie, squat ovoid shape, painted with peaches and grapes, c.1966. Height 7.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester squat ovoid two handled vase, decorated with summer flowers on a blush ivory ground, green mark, shape H155. Height 9 cm
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A Royal Worcester cabinet plate painted by Millie Hunt with pink and yellow roses. Puce factory mark. Diameter 23 cm
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A Royal Worcester H175 potpourri painted by Millie Hunt, with roses, gilt embellished mouldings at the shoulder and a pierced gilt cover with cupola finial, black mark, c.1950. Height 11.5 cm.
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A Royal Worcester H279 potpourri painted by Harry Ayrton, with peaches and grapes on a mossy ground, gilt embellished mouldings at the shoulder and a pierced gilt cover with cupola finial, black mark, c.1949. Height 11.5 cm
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A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Athens' large jug, decorated in bright enamels with trees and house. Fantasque 'Bizarre' mark. Height 28 cm
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A Stevenson pearlware 'China Traders' blue and white plate, c.1815; along with five other various blue and white plates and bowls. Some faults.
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A Chinese hardwood bead bracelet, the 12 uniform large spherical beads of dark colour, short turned toggle to one with cord tie-off.
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A Hotien jade plaque, depicting two horses beneath a leafy tree. 4 cm x 6 cm
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A Chinese Hotien carved jade plaque, carved as a sinuous dragon, its body entwines upon itself. 3.5 cm x 6 cm
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A Chinese Hotien carved jade plaque, carved with two fish swimming amongst lotus leaves and flowers. 4 cm x 5.5 cm
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Two Chinese jade fittings from a sword scabbard, one a D-shaped chape carved in relief with a qilong dragon, the other a collar of rectangular shape incised with a figure.
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A small Chinese jade libation cup, in archaic style, the curved conical vessel with terminal head of a beast turning back upon the cup, sinuous tails engraved to either side of the vessel. Height 5.5 cm
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A Chinese pale jade handling piece, carved as a natural pebble form with a study of the contented Buddha Putai accompanied by a bat. Length 5.5 cm
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A veined black stone censer, squat spherical shape with two large lion mask handles issuing from the side, surmounted by a domed cover with foo dog finial, raised on three scroll feet. Height 23 cm
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A good Chinese pale jade carved handling piece, as a sinuous fish, a smaller fish beside, scrolling forms issue from its mouth, good pale even tone. Approx. 5.5 cm x 5.5 cm x 1.5 cm
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A quality Chinese pale jade carving as two cubs, both recumbent and entwined, good pale tone.
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An early/mid-19th century Chinese silver snuff box in the English manner, heavy gauge, rectangular form, fine banded rope type decoration, plain interior, the interior lid with 'hallmarks' being those for the noted Chinese maker Yatshing of Canton, operating first half 19th century . 95.8gms. 7 cm x 4.5 cm x 1.8 cm
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A harlequin set of Chinese condiment items, comprising a mustard pot and salt cellar decorated with prunus blossom; a pepperette of melon shape decorated with calligraphy; and two spoons with calligraphic finials.
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A Chinese silver opium canister, cylindrical shape with screw-on lid, opening to reveal an internal cap, the lid with affixed arched handle, suspended from an unmarked chain and belt-clip. Chinese character marks to base of canister. Height 4.5 cm
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Four pieces of Chinese jade, in the manner of Warring States and Han periods.
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A quality Chinese dark green Hotien carved jade seal, the turtle-dragon with snake wrapped to his body surmounts the large green seal block, a stylised scrolling dragon to each side, four dominant characters to the base, near uniform dark green tone, finely detailed. 10 cm x 11 cm x 13.5 cm
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A Chinese pale mauve Hotien jade small bowl, mildly flared rim, short ring foot, the semi-translucent mauve/grey tone with burnt orange and darker inclusions. Diameter 12.2 cm, height 5.1 cm
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A set of four Chinese lacquer and hardstone panels, each rectangular panel inlaid with shell and stone designs of birds and flowers, in wooden frames. Each 43.5 cm x 64.5 cm
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An old Chinese carved hardwood figure of a seated scholar, a wild snarling cat under his right arm, a book to his left, raised on carved fitted hardwood stand. Height 23 cm
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An early 20th century Chinese carved hardwood tobacco box, carved as a seated gent with robe wrapped around him, the lid as a wide brimmed hat with carved leaf detail and turned finial handle. Height 18.5 cm
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A green stone vase and cover, carved and modelled as twin fish with twin ring handles at the shoulder, the conjoined mouths of the fish form the mouth of the vase, the lid carved as spouting water. On wooden stand. Height 29 cm
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A carved rosewood figure of Putai, 'The Happy Buddha', carved standing on wooden plinth fashioned as a sack of wealth, with arms raised above his head supporting a lotus flower. Height 44 cm
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A pair of Chinese jade hardstone foo dogs, the male and female seated with heads turned towards each other, raised on plinth bases, pale green stone. One ear repaired. Height 17.5 cm
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A Chinese hardwood box, finely carved in relief to the lid and sides with an Imperial dragon; the interior of the lid with an incised calligraphic poem. 38 cm x 20 cm x 11 cm
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Two very large bamboo roots, carved with Chinese faces, along with two wall vases made of sections of the bamboo carved in low relief with scenes of tugs on a river. Tallest root carving 44.5 cm
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A set of 18 Chinese gilded brass monks (Arhats), they are depicted in Mahayana Buddhism as the original followers of the Buddha who have followed the eightfold path and attained their four stages of enlightenment. They have reached the state of Nirvana and are free of worldly cravings, remains of gilt patina to each.
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A Chinese bronze incense burner, vase shaped, raised on four scroll legs from a square plinth base with canted corners, scroll handles issue from the sides, the cover surmounted by a foo dog finial. Height 39.5 cm
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A Chinese bronze statuette of Kuanyin, modelled standing upon the back of a tortoise on a double lotus plinth; she holds a flask and a lotus flower as a ruyi sceptre. Height 34 cm
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A large Chinese archaic style bronze censer, modelled as a bull with three vessels supported on his back, his body decorated in relief with taotie masks and other designs on a square scroll ground. Length 54 cm
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A pair of Chinese bronze censers on stands, each urn with four relief panels, ho-o bird handles and surmounted by a dragon finial, raised on a tripod base from a circular plinth. Height 38 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain brush pot, decorated in famille rose with numerous children playing in a fenced garden. Qianlong seal mark under the base in red enamel. Height 14 cm, diameter 20 cm
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A pair of Chinese porcelain polychrome decorated vases with covers, inverse baluster form, decorated in famille rose with panels of Immortals on a ground of tendrils and butterflies, scale ground lappet panels decorate the shoulder and foot. Six character Kangxi marks painted under the bases. Height 47.5 cm
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A Chinese Tonzhi porcelain famille rose lidded bowl, the fine vertically ribbed body with traditional figure within a fenced garden decoration in dominant red tone, flared circular handle to top, printed mark to base. Height 13 cm, diameter 11 cm
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A pair of large Chinese porcelain vases, of ovoid shape with trumpet necks, modelled in relief with four dragons climbing the neck from the shoulder and with foo dogs forming handles to either side; decorated in underglaze blue and iron red with immortals riding carts pulled by mythical beasts, equestrian warriors and foot soldiers; along with lappet panels and lotus flowers and tendrils. Height 58 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain blue and white jar and cover, inverse baluster shape, decorated with panels of a woman in a pavilion and various vases and objects, on a diaper pattern ground; the domed cover with similar decoration. Height 45.5 cm
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A large Chinese blue and white jar, inverse baluster shape, decorated with figures in landscapes with pavilions and rivers, four mask handles issue from the shoulder, with domed lid surmounted by a foo dog finial. Height 52 cm
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A small Ming-style 'Monks' Cap' ewer, decorated to the body with an encircling scene o figures of young boys in a fenced garden; six character Kangxi under the base. Height 9.5 cm
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A Ming-style porcelain ducai jar, squat circular shape, decorated with two phoenixes amongst clouds and lightening in underglaze blue with overglaze yellow, red and pink; six character Kangxi mark under the base. Diameter 15 cm
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A Ming-style porcelain bowl, circular, decorated with Precious Objects in polychrome enamels to the exterior. Four character seal mark under the base. Diameter 14 cm
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Three Chinese monochrome glazed bowls, with Qing Royal Kitchen calligraphic marks under the base, the larger sang de boeuf glazed, the others of equal size, one rose pink, the other apricot glazed. Largest diameter 13 cm
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A late Qing blue and white decorated beaker, with figures in a landscape, calligraphic inscription to the reverse and with three character marks under the base. Height 9.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white bowl, with everted rim, the centre and walls painted with a landscape framed by lappet panels with foliate decoration, the exterior with panelled decorations in outline. Diameter 30 cm
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A Ming-style double gourd vase, decorated in underglaze blue with an encircling band of border birds and flowers, between bands of lappet panels and with foliate tendrils encircling the upper section. Height 34.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white lidded urn. the small urn of inverted baluster form decorated with two dragons in a garden, shishi to lid, four seal mark to base, height 22 cm
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A Chinese porcelain sang de boeuf glazed vase, ovoid shape with trumpet neck. Height 20.5 cm
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A Chinese Yixing small clay teapot, the deep brown/black clay with turquoise and yellow restrained enamelled bamboo and floral decoration, squat form, impressed mark to base.
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A 19th century Japanese inro, with deer bone netsuke of a dancing figure and a small shell ojimi bead; the four section lacquer inro decorated with prunus boughs in gilt. Height 7.5 cm
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A Japanese lacquer inro, of five sections decorated to either side with shishi on a gold ground, signed under the base; fitted with a small bronze shishi as a netsuke and with a ceramic ojimi bead. Height 9.5 cm
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A Japanese ivory carved netsuke, depicting a seated man with chicken, his robe and other details lightly stained; incised signature under the base. Height 3.5 cm
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A fine quality 19th century Japanese gold lacquered inro of six sections, beautifully decorated in relief with mountainous landscape, stream and flowering tree decoration, various coloured gold highlights, complete with nut form ojimi bead. Meiji period or earlier. Length 9.2 cm
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An old Japanese carved ivory figure of a farmer.
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An old Japanese carved ivory okimono of a farmer, dressed in traditional robes, he holds a fan to his right hand, a gourd tied to his belt, raised on a small tusk section, signed to the base. Height 13 cm
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An old Japanese carved ivory figure, similar to above.
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A Japanese rosewood bonsai display table, oblong with the ends inward curved to form legs. Impressed mark underneath. 54 cm x 29 cm x 11 cm
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A Japanese rosewood rectangular box, the slender walls with arched top edges, the narrower sides pierced with kidney shaped handles. 22.5 cm x 15.5 cm x 8 cm
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A similar Japanese rosewood box to above, the narrower sides pierced with 'cloud' shaped handles. 22.5 cm x 15 cm x 8 cm
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A large Japanese bronze hand beaten 'singing bowl', with dark patina, complete with wooden mallet and brocade cushion. Diameter 24 cm
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A Japanese chagama (tea kettle) and portable brazier (furo) for the tea ceremony (kama), the ovoid iron brazier cast with circular and asymmetric holes to the sides, the lidded 'kettle' seating into the open top, with calligraphy in relief to the walls. Height 31 cm
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A Japanese bronze hibachi (fire pot), squat circular shape with two handles issuing from the sides, raised on three short feet from a wooden plinth; decorated to the sides with incised and inlaid metals with a landscape scene and temple. Diameter 36 cm
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A Japanese Sueki funerary jar, red stoneware, globular shape, Kofun-Nara period, 5th-7th century AD. Height 22 cm
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An late Edo period funa dansu, (a captain's or owner's shipboard chest for seals, money, charts and documents), of dark stained cedar with metal fittings and lock furniture to the two drawers. 47 cm x 28 cm x 25 cm
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A 9ct. yellow gold and citrine pendant necklace and earring set, the pendant and earrings each with a single oval facet cut citrine claw set in a modern angular panel style frame, fittings for pierced ears.
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A 14ct. white gold and tanzanite earring and pendant set, each with a single oval facet cut Tanzanite held by four claws, the earrings with mounts for pierced ears.
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A 14ct. white gold, tanzanite and diamond earring and pendant set, the oval facet cut tanzanites each in a four claw mount with a small diamond to each corner, the earrings for pierced ears, the pendant with large tapered gold bale.
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A 9ct. yellow gold (tested) and faceted crystal spinner, the scrolling form frame set with a pale citrine coloured spinner.
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A 9ct. gold puff heart pendant set with emeralds and seed pearls, the entire front face pave set with alternating seed pearls and small emeralds (one missing).
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A 1920s 9ct. gold and aquamarine pendant necklace, the pendant formed as an emerald cut aquamarine framed and claw set, two further aquamarines suspended on fine knife edge bars and in conforming mounts hang beneath the main stone which is suspended on a fine chain with push-barrel clasp.
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A 14ct. gold and blue enamel pendant cross, of Maltese shape set with a square cut sapphire to the centre framed by four small diamonds, each arm terminates with a small cultured pearl; suspended on 14ct. gold fine rope twist chain.
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An opera length Mikimoto cultured pearl necklace, the uniform light cream pearls with a pinky green lustre, hand knotted between each pearl and with original Mikimoto clasp.
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A red coral necklace, alternating large and smaller beads, with silver parrot beak clasp.
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A red coral necklace, the coral tubes threaded onto fine wire with small chips alternating between, a longer section to the base, silver toggle clasp.
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A red coral necklace, the tube sections of coral threaded on fine gold coloured wire with round coral beads between, a small teardrop shape coral pendant to the base, with a gold metal toggle clasp.
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A multi-strand coral bead necklace, the ten strands threaded with fine red coral seed beads, with silver parrot clasp.
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A 10ct. yellow gold ruby and diamond pendant, the curved double leaf form with a 0.60ct. oval mixed cut ruby to the centre, with 14 small round modern brilliant cut diamonds set to the top and base of ruby, the 'curving leaves' to either side set with 20 baguette diamonds. TDW 0.65cts, attached to a fine 9ct. gold chain.
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A late 19th century Continental lady's silver Albertina chain, of three rope twist sections with adjustable slide, dog clip marked .800 to one end, T-bar and two tassels to the other.
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A 9ct. gilded gold Albertina chain, the twin chain with heart shaped terminals, T-bar and puff heart fob to one end, gold clip to the other. 13.8gms. Length 2.1 cm
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A 9ct. gold muff chain, of gilt washed double ring links with single dog-clip. 22.5gms. Length 75 cm
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