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Fine Decorative Arts, Jewellery & Watches — Lawsons

Auction House:LawsonsNumber of lots recorded:377
Sale Title:Fine Decorative Arts, Jewellery & WatchesLots with images:361
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:231
Date:27-Oct-2016
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Persian silver 840 silver footed bowl & dish with impressive pressed & engraved floral detail, standing on an octagonal pedestal foot. the bowl engraved 'Club Championship Silver Division'. Circa early 20th century, maker Vartan. Condition: excellent to good, minor wear to the base. Diameter of bowl 26.8 cm. Diameter of dish 22.3 cm. Weight 893g
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Persian silver 840 silver pair of graduated dishes engraved 'Empress Farah Trophy 1971 Imperial Country Club Teheran'. Condition: good, minor age related wear. Diameter of largest 23 cm. Weight 608g
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Peter Travis terracotta cat vessel hand built rubbed terracotta, tall sculptural form in the caricature form of a cat, signed base 'Peter Travis'. Condition: good to fair, minor wear, chip to the rim. Height 41 cm
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Phar Lap cup day Victoria racing official facsimile Programmes 1930 & 1931 these two races included Phar Lap, who after being shot at on Derby day, won the 1930 Melbourne Cup. White Nose the 1931 winner. For this race, Phar Lap was asked to carry 10st 10lbs, five pounds more than the weight-carrying record made by Carbine in 1890. Condition: good, minor age related wear. Dimensions 12 x 8.2 cm
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Peter Pan cup day Victoria racing official Programme 1932 carrying Jim Pike, Peter Pan was at the rear of the group when he clipped the heels of the horse in front of him and fell to his knees. Approaching from behind him was stable mate Dennis boy who bumped the struggling horse back onto his feet. Peter Pan then shot to the front of the pack, taking the cup out by a neck. Condition: good to fair, two pages loose. Dimensions 12 x 8.2 cm
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Pietra dura plaque of a girl blowing Bubbles inlaid with alabaster, lapis lazzuli, sienna marble & other semi precious stone. on a black slate ground & set with a silvered timber frame. Condition: good to fair, minor age related wear, one inlaid bubble missing. Dimensions 24 x 14.5 cm
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Pietra dura plaque of a village inlaid with alabaster, lapis lazzuli, sienna marble & other semi precious stone. Set within a black slate border & a gilded timber frame. Condition: good, minor age related wear, small chip to the frame. Dimensions 21.4 x 17 cm
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Pokerwork kookaburra bookends painted with kookaburra amongst wattle, on a fine flame ground, carved with geometric patterns, each with a brass swing hinge to the base. Condition: good, some age related wear to the edges. Height 13.5 cm
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R & Co. Paris brass carriage clock having a white enamel face & Roman numerals, with a key. Condition: fair, chip to the glass, needs a service. Height 10.5 cm
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Roblin a Paris ormolu clock bronze case modelled with a classical figure of Autumn, enclosing an enamel dial with Roman & Arabic numerals & signed 'Goutiere', mounted on a stop-fluted gilt bronze oval plinth with central garland on a white marble base with cast feet, with a twin barrel movement with pendulum, striking on a rear mounted bell key. Condition: good, needs a service. Height 45 cm
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Rosenthal Versace 'It's Christmas 2009' charger displaying a central image of the three Wise Men, with gilt highlights. Condition: excellent to good, as new. Diameter 33 cm
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Royal Crown Derby 'Derby Days' tea set for six persons comprising six cup saucer plate sets, a teapot, sugar bowl & cream jug. Numbered 'A.1293 Xliv'. Condition: excellent, as new. Height of teapot 17 cm
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Royal Doulton 'Reynard the Fox' demitasse coffee set comprising a coffee pot creamer,sugar bowl, & four cups & saucers. Decorated with the fox in different poses, & the handles formed as hunting whips. Numbered 'H4927'. Condition: good, minor wear to the bases. Height of coffee pot 20.5 cm
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Royal Doulton 'The Dickens Jug' by Charles Noke & Harry Fenton 'Master of Smiles & Tears', of cylindrical form, heavily moulded to the exterior with various Dickens characters, moulded banner to the base with text 'Lord Keep My Memory Green', above impressed character names, decorated with green, brown & ochre glazes. Limited edition 92/1000. Condition: good, expected crazing. Height 27 cm
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Royal Doulton Archives collection Burslem Artwares Sanming bowl in Chang Ba 13, limited edition number 65 of 250. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Diameter 36 cm
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Royal Doulton figure 'Regency Beau' by Harry Fenton HN -1972. Issued 1941 1949. Colour green & pink. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Height 20.3 cm
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Royal Doulton figure 'Sailor's Holiday' by Mary Nicholl HN2442. From the sea characters series. Issued 1972-79. Colour gold, brown & white. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Height 16 cm
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Royal Doulton figure 'The Judge' by Mary Nicholl HN2443. Issued 1972-76. Colour red & white. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Height 17 cm
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Royal Doulton flambe vase by Noke of balaster squat shape, decorated with a rural scene. Signed 'Noke' to the base, & with a stamp 'Doulton Burslem & Co. 7788'. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Height 19 cm
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Royal Vienna lidded tankard with gilt metal billet, featuring panels after Kaufmann. Condition: good, minor age related wear. Height 17 cm
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Royal Vienna lidded vase having two gilt handles & painted windows featuring classical scenes. Stamped 'Royal Vienna'. Condition: fair, crack to the lid & rim, new screw through the base. Height 28 cm
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Royal Worcester 'Roanoke' dinner setting for six persons comprising six dinner plates, six entree plates, six cup saucer plate sets, six two handled soup bowls & saucers, six demitasse cups & saucers, six kidney shaped dishes, a sugar bowl, cream jug, milk jug, cake plate & oval tray. Condition: good, minor wear from use
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Russian icon painted in earthen tones, depicting a Saint within a hollow relief window, flanked to each side with carved painted flowers. Condition: good, general age related wear. Dimensions 51.5 x 29 x 2 cm
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Russian silver 950 standard icon of Saint George hand beaten & painted, set within a timber frame. Stamped '950'. Condition: good, minor wear. Dimensions 22.5 x 16.5 cm
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Samuel Johnson relief miniature signed Wyon deep set within glass & mounted in a gilt timber frame. Condition: good, minor wear to the frame. Dimensions 19 x 16.5 cm
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Sato cloisonne Gimbari red ground vase enamelled with Tsubaki flowers on a floral ginbari foil background, having a copper rim & a silver plated foot, stamped 'Japan Sato Cloisonne'. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Height 18 cm
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Satsuma lotus shaped bowl painted with a pheasant under a cherry blossom tree to the bowl & cherry blossoms to the exterior. the rim & foot painted in red with gilt geometric & rope twist highlights. Signed to the base. Condition: good, expected crazing & minor paint wear. Diameter 12.5 cm
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Satsuma Tubelined pair of vases each having two panels of geisha, signed to the base. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Height 28 cm
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Scottish hallmarked sterling silver George IV pair of basting spoons in the King's Husk pattern, monogrammed 'Rr'. Glasgow, 1824, maker Mitchell & Sons. Condition: excellent to good, minor age related wear. Length 31 cm. Weight 382g
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Shelley 'Glorious Devon' coffee set for four persons comprising four cups & saucers, a coffee pot, sugar bowl & cream jug. Painted with a early English rural scene, with a gold trim. Numbered '12734'. Condition: good, minor age related base wear. Height of teapot 18.5 cm
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Shinto Wakizashi by Yamashiro Kuni Ju Fujiwara Tsunahiro circa 1670, with tang signed 'Yamashiro Kuni Ju Fujiwara'. It was quite common for the owners of Japanese swords to shorten them by having a swordsmith cut down the tang to suit the owner's fighting style, which meant that parts of or even the whole original signature would be lost. in the case of this sword the last two characters are missing, but the accompanying Nbthk Kicho certificate attributes it to Yamashiro kuni ju Fujiwara Tsunahiro (Hawley…
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Shona stone carved bust of a mother & child highly polished, signed & dated 'L. Malunga '98'. Condition: good to fair, early chip to the base. Height 46 cm
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Stuart Crystal 'Hardwicke' decanter having cut criss cross & starburst detail. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Height 34 cm
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Stuart Crystal 'Monaco' set of ten wine Hocks having a vertical cut design on the bowl. Manufactured from 1985 & discontinued in 2001, with original stickers. Condition: excellent to good, almost as new. Height 20.5 cm
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SylvaC Welsh Terrier figure in an all over mat green finish, model number 1380. Condition: good, minor wear to the base, small chip to the right cheek. Height 28.5 cm
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Thery Laventie French clock garniture modelled as a Art Deco style lady holding a basket of fruit, resting upon a pedestal draped with lion skin, mounted on red Verona marble. Flanked by two urns, with a pendulum. Condition: good, minor age related wear, in working order, needs a service. Length of base 39 cm
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Tortoise shell fan having eighteen panels, eck pierced with floral detail & carved with butterflies. Bound with silk & with a tortoisesheel latch to the base. Condition: good, minor age related wear. Length 20.5 cm
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Victorian fruitwood desk compendium having two hinged doors, a moving calendar & various document compartmets, with keys. Condition: good, some minor age related wear. Dimensions 41 x 36.5 x 32 cm
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Victorian lady's travelling box with a mother of pearl inlaid keyhole & panel monogrammed initialled 'MB'. the inside lid has a green crushed velvet spring mechanism. Inside is a pull out compartment containing three rectangular glass scent containers with silver plated pierced lids, two circular containers with silver plated lids, two glass cut scent bottles, & a pull out green velvet holder containing a mother of pearl pocket knife, nail file, boot hook & two corkscrews. Behind is five compartments for…
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Victorian pair of ruby Lutstre vases painted with gilt highlights depicting birds & flowers. Condition: fair, small chip to one rim, missing one crystal drops. Height 33.5 cm
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Victorian vaseline glass four trumpet epergne having five five trumpets & crimped rims. Condition: good, slightly loose. Height 46 cm
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Wakizashi sword with a gilt bronze raised kashira, a sheaf shaped menuki, the tsuka covered in samegawa, with a flower decorated fuchi. the tsuba is decorated with three lillies to one side & a wading bird to the other, symbolising honorability. All in a lacquered saya. Condition: good, tsuba slightly loose. Length of blade 31.5 cm. Total length 46 cm
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Waterford Crystal 'Ballylee' lamp having clear, cut ovals & curves & set with brass mounts. This pattern being active from 1992 to present. Acid etched stamp 'Waterford' to the foot. Condition: good, minor wear to the brass. Height 40.5 cm
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Waterford Crystal 'Castletown' drinks suite comprising six red wines, eight white wines, six sherry glasses & five port wines. Condition: good, very small chip to the foot of one port wine
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Waterford Crystal 'Lismore' decanter of mallet shape, having a flat head stopper. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Height 24 cm
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Waterford Crystal 'Noah 1973' Annual Christmas vase by J Cook with a heavily cut crystal body, having a frosted panel of Noah & various animals. Engaved 'Noah 90/250 1973 J Cook Waterford'. in a fitted silk lined box. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Height 28 cm
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Waterford Crystal Turnover bowl having heavily cut detail. Condition: good, minor wear to the base, minor chip to the rim. Height 18.5 cm
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Wedgwood 'Garden' dinner setting for eight persons by Eric Ravilious comprising twelve main plates, eight cup saucer plate sets having four extra plates, five shallow bowls, six entree plates, three side plates, two vegetable tureens (one with lid), an oval dish, round shallow dish, teapot, gravy boat & saucer, slops bowl, sugar bowl & cream jug. Pattern number Tl 254. Condition: good to fair, six main plates with crazing, one cup chipped, one shallow bowl with crazing, one entree plate cracked & stained,…
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Wedgwood hand painted tea wares comprising a lidded sugar bowl & lidded cream jug, having gilt painted brnach form handles & painted with courting scenes. Impressed mark 'Wedgwood' to the base. Condition: good, minor wear to the bases. Width of sugar bowl 16 cm
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Winterhalder & Hofmeier Schwaerzenbach Black Forest mantle clock of plain rectangular shape, with an oak painted casing, having a painted enamel face, enclosed by a glazed timber door, with a key & pendulum. Condition: good, some expected age related wear to the case, working order. Dimensions 24.5 x 18 cm
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Zanisi Filippo violin of spruce & maple, with a bow, & a hard case, with a label to the interior 'Zanisi Filippo Fece in Castelleone Cremona Anno 1934, Zlippo Fawn (?)'. Condition: Good to fair, loose tuning pegs. Length 59.5 cm
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A 9ct gold topaz bracelet, 12 oval cut blue topaz to bolt ring clasp, 18 cm.
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An 18ct gold aquamarine ring, rub set with an oval cut aquamarine estimated as 2.60ct (slightly abraded), size Q.
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Four Scandanavian silver jewellery items, a sterling Danish floral brooch by Hermann Siersbol, 830s ring set with labradorite (size O), graduated fancy link chain with box clasp and safety catch initials Aoj (43 cm), and matched bracelet initialled SCF (18 cm), total wt 66.6g.
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A shell cameo brooch, featuring a classical portrait set in a 9ct gold frame, 48 x 36 mm.
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A vintage 9ct gold necklace and costume brooch, cable chain with wreath centrepiece set with seed pearls and a doublet suspending a later synthetic ruby and pearl drop in gold filled silver, together with lute stone set brooch made in Czechoslovakia.
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An 18ct gold vintage diamond ring, platinum set with a round brilliant cut diamond of approx. 0.16ct and 6 single cut shoulder diamonds, size L.
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An Edwardian diamond name brooch, 9ct gold applied with silver letters set with single cut diamonds, attached with safety chain, 5.3g.
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Gold cruciform pendant and ring, plain wedding band in 22ct, (2,7g) and an 18ct cross (2.1g).
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A sterling silver emerald necklace, set with 12 oval cut opaque emeralds on a belcher chain with scroll clasp.
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Three pairs of gold earrings, 3 row two tone hoops, and polished and frosted discs in 14ct (16.1g), other polished and frosted hoops in 9ct (4.4g).
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A 10ct gold ruby and diamond cluster pendant, ruby approx. 1ct, on fine chain.
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Six lady's vintage Wristwatches, Omega with 17 jewell manual movement no. 36384790 in square case marked 511.0452 to metal bracelet, Elgin DeLux 17 Jewels (not working) in 10ct gold filled case, Meridius 15 jewell movement (not working), in 9ct gold case on silver gilt band. Lavina with 17 jewel movement (not working), with gold filled stainless steel case, a Doxa (af) and a 17 jewell Lator.
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Victorian style sterling silver pendants and chain, spinning triple locket and owl whistle on belcher link chain.
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A group of watch Movements, including a pocket watch dial and a part silver cased watch, af.
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Silver stone set bangle and two cocktail rings, bangle set with hemimorphite, rings with onyx and chequerboard cut smoky quartz, wt.78.9g.
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Three 9ct gold Masonic breast Jewells by Hammerton && Blashki. Each with 3 bars and symbolic pendants, wt. 52.2g.
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Four 9ct gold Masonic breast jewel bars, wt. 8.2g.
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A 14ct gold Omega style collar, with parrot clasp, length 41 cm, wt. 11.2g.
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Three 9ct gold Masonic breast Jewells by Muir & Blashki. One with 2 bars, one with 3 bars, other with 3 rolled gold bars, each suspending a symbolic pendant, wt. 54.6g
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Three sterling silver gilt Masonic breast Jewells by Blashki, each with 3 bars and a symbolic pendant.
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A Victorian style 18ct gold gemstone ring, belcher set with 3 blue sapphires and 2 old round cut diamonds. Size P.
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A French jet hinged bangle, floral design, internal size 60 x 50 mm.
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A Victorian style 9ct gold half hoop ring, set with 5 oval garnets. Size O.
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A Victroian style gemstone ring, mixed cut turquoise and river pearls in 9ct gold. Size N O.
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An antique gemset locket brooch, bow design set with rhodolite garnets and white stones (6 missing), with hair locket compartment to rear, test for 14ct gold (repairs), wt 7.4g.
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A pair of pearl and ruby drop earrings, each a drop of 2 rubies suspending a cultured freshwater pearl in 9ct gold. Length 40 mm.
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A vintage 18ct gold solitaire diamond ring, claw set in platinum with an early round brilliant cut diamond of approx. 0.35ct, P2 (chip to girdle, surface reaching fissures), size N, total wt 2.2g.
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A Plique a jour and pearl pendant necklace, Nouveau style suspending a cultured freshwater pearl, pendant length 70 mm. Length 45 cm.
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A morganite and diamond cluster ring, oval morganite surrounded by single cut diamonds in 10ct rose gold, size O.
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A pair of 9ct gold coral earrings, each a coral and seed pearl cluster with long coral drop. Length 30 mm.
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Two antique seals, one gold cased set with amethyst 'I Kiss You in Return', other in 15ct gold (unmarked) set with a foiled back quartz engraved with butterfly on a split pin attached to a 9ct gold bar brooch hallmarked Chester 1886.
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A 9ct gold cluster ring, set with cabochon pink corals and natural pearls. Size N O.
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A sapphire and diamond cluster pendant on chain, set in 9ct white gold a with dark blue oval sapphire and single cut diamonds to yellow gold bale and chain.
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An 18ct gold half hoop diamond ring, collet set with nine round brilliant cut diamonds totalling approx. 0.40ct, size N.
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Tressa and Waltham Gent's Wristwatches, Tressa with gilt dial, Roman numerals on a 17 jewell manual movement, Waltham with applied markers, seconds sweep on a rollmatic HW10361 movement.
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A Tahitian pearl and gemset suite, 18ct gold pendant set with an 11.6 mm round fine Tahitian cultured pearl to surmount set with 3 round brilliant cut diamonds totalling an estimated 0.60ct on a neoprene collar with 18ct gold fittings, and a pair of matched 9ct gold faux pearl and white stone earrings.
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A boxed Dunhill lighter, with square engine turned pattern.
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A 9ct gold amethyst and diamond pendant necklace, articulating pendant set with an oval cut amethyst and 5 single cut diamonds on a fine curb link line chain.
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A pair of 18ct gold amethyst earrings, each set with an oval (14 x 10 mm) chequerboard amethyst on a shepherds hooks.
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Longines and Ural Gent's Wristwatches, Longines with cushion shape golden dial, centre seconds, date aperture, on an L.236.2 base Eta 955412 quartz movement, leather band, other with brushed and striped silvered dial signed Ural, USSR with applied markers, date, on a 17 jewel movement to a leather band.
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A 14ct gold collar, articulating textured links to a hook clasp with safety clip, length 43 cm, wt. 34.g, unmarked tests 14ct gold.
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Two pocket Watches, a rolled gold open face Elgin with white dial, Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds on a 15 jewell movement, C 1909, other a silver full hunter with white dial Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, fold out lever movement signed W Ehrhardt, London, case hallmarked Birmingham 1884.
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An 18ct gold Keshi pearl pendant, length 48 mm.
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Two 9ct gold gemstone rings, one set with a blue oval sapphire other with a cabochon emerald (surface reaching fractures), size O & R.
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A pair of Victorian style silver tassel earrings, on shepherds hooks. Length 50 mm.
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A 9ct white gold diamond ring, Versace style set with 19 round brilliant and a single cut diamond totalling approx. 0.10ct. Size N.
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A pair of 9ct white gold cultured pearl and diamond earrings, 30 mmm drops to stud fittings.
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An 18ct white gold half hoop diamond ring, millegrain set with ten round brilliant cut diamonds totalling an estimated 0.21ct, size M.
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An 18ct gold aquamarine pendant necklace, fine blue aquamarine estimated as 4.70ct set in two tone gold on a white gold omega style chain.
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