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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:690
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:172
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:506
Date:25-Jul-2017
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A Japanese Meiji period multi-face carved ivory cane handle, the 17 characterful faces with various expressions, black ink stained eyes. Diameter 3.5 cm
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An old Chinese finely carved ivory shishi figure, the traditional guardian lion with pup to its head, the ball under its left paw, signed to the base with four-character marks. Length 5 cm
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An Oriental carved ivory tusk end section, the gnarly trunk form supporting eight traditional musicians and attendant figures, brown stained finish, signed with calligraphy to the base, minor losses. Height 15 cm
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An early 20th century Japanese carved ivory handled parasol, finely detailed with sinuous dragon and iris detail, the expanding ribs each tipped with an ivory ball, ivory base end, 9ct. rose gold ferrule to the handle, hallmarked Birmingham 1908.
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An old Japanese netsuke of a gent, beside a giant vegetable, dark stain to the recesses.
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A c.1900 Oriental carved ivory figure group, the recumbent female goddess upon a leaf with attendant. Length 6 cm
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A small carved ivory book, the pages open, finely engraved and stain decorated with calligraphy and a bird in flight in a landscape, signed to reverse. Height 4.6 cm
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An articulated handmade copper model of a lobster, with incised signature under the body, with complete articulation of limbs, body and feelers. Length 15 cm
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A Meiji-period gilt lacquered jubako 'Osechi Ryori' food box, five separate tiers of red lacquer decorated with gilt trees and leaves and with two lids, Total dimensions 39 cm x 24 cm x 29 cm (each tier 75 high). In cedar wood fitted storage box.
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Kenkichi Tomimoto, attributed Japanese studio pottery bottle-form vase, the mildly tapered square section body with blue and red diagonal stripes to the off-white glazed body, tenmoku glaze to the square top. Height 24.5 cm
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Large Oriental burr rosewood slab vase stand, the thick slab of irregular shape and with variegated trunk edges and one off-centre hole, in impressive 'starburst' patterning and tones of gold and brown. Diameter 580. Height 3 cm
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A Japanese Satsuma baluster vase, painted and gilded with ducks, irises, wisteria, etc. Printed marks on base. With stand. Height 25 cm
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A pair of Japanese celadon baluster vases, with crackled glazes and polychrome enamel decoration of figures, bird, butterflies and flowers.
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An old 18th century style Japanese child's suit of armour (Warabe Gusoku), dominantly laced with orange cord, the zunari helmet in copper with studded brass detail, gilded, painted and carved dragon surmounting winged fitting, sculpted partial face plate (hambo) with bristle moustache, traditional protective throat guard, chest, body, leg and side plates, gilded metal, chain mail, embroidered and other highly decorative trim, includes two swords, raised on a black lacquered box stand. Children of high…
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A Japanese Anagama fired Bizen vase, ovoid shape with short neck ring, incised signature under the foot. Height 26 cm
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A Japanese woodblock ukiyo-e by Eisen, depicting women harvesting leaves, 19th century. 35 cm x 23.5 cm
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A large Japanese Shunga painting, painted in colours and gold on buff paper, probably a section of a makimono handscroll, of 18th century style. 29 cm x 47.5 cm, framed and glazed.
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Two small Shunga ukiyo-e prints, both printed on two small sheets. Framed and glazed. Each 15 cm x 20 cm
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Two small Shunga ukiyo-e prints. Framed and glazed. 15 cm x 10 cm and 16 cm x 10.5 cm
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Two small Shunga ukiyo-e prints. Framed and glazed. Each 11.5 cm x 17 cm and 10.5 cm x 16 cm
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A Japanese Shunga painting and Shunga print, the painting in watercolour on buff paper, 19.5 cm x 270; the print depicting three couples, on light paper printed in two colours and black, 11 cm x 28.5 cm
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A Shunga painting and Shunga print, the painting in watercolours on silk, the print a diptych ukiyo-e woodblock, in colours, both in green bamboo frames. 23 cm x 35 cm and 19.5 cm x 26 cm
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An old Tibetan finely painted thangka, the triple gold thread embroidered frame enclosing the fine painted panel with combination of various traditional significant religious figures in various settings, amongst clouds, flames etc. The painted panel measuring 40 cm x 33 cm
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A Thai carved wood Buddhist figure of a kneeling monk, gilded and painted, his robes with mirrored jewels. Height 29.5 cm
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A large carved pearl shell, as a sailing ship with billowing sails and floral carved base. Standing on a conforming wave carved stand.
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An antique bronze Southeast-Asian frog drum (rain drum), the circular mildly dished top on a wide waisted and flared base, all with fine ribbed and geometrically banded cast relief detail, star centre to the top, four raised and stylised animal forms to the rim, the sides with conforming lug handles and decoration. Good old green patina. Note: Dating as far back as 1000B.C., the Dong Son culture of Vietnam was arguably the earliest civilisation in Southeast Asia to enter the Bronze Age. In some of the most…
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An old gilt bronze Bodhisattva, traditional seated pose with crossed legs and hands holding religious objects, upon a lotus throne, turquoise and other small cabochon stone highlights, most gilt finish remains, the high points showing old dark red/brown tone. Height 22 cm
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A Khymer bronze Buddha statuette, the Buddha seated in meditative pose with Naga mandala, raised upon a high tiered throne from a stepped plinth base. Height 35 cm
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An impressive large Japanese Meiji bronze censer, the elongated ovoid body with panelled design in relief of exotic birds, the lid surmounted with a sculpted eagle upon a rocky outcrop, its attention drawn to a snake, long scrolling mythical beast head handles, the stepped circular plinth base with dragon in relief, all on a carved hardwood stand. Height (incl. stand) 95 cm
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A necklace of jade beads, with jade cylinder and jade tablet, engraved with archaic style designs.
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A string of African glass trade beads.
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A Chinese carved stone mountain, of yellow stone carved in low relief with figures in a landscape. Height 6 cm
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A Chinese apple green jade bangle. Diameter 7.8 cm
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A Chinese bright apple green jade bangle. Diameter 8 cm
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A Chinese bright apple green jade leaf shaped pendant. Length 4 cm
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A pale apple green jade finely carved toggle/pendant as a crouching boy, a peach wrapped to his bag, small ivory bead attached.
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An old Chinese belt buckle handled hand mirror, the buckle mounted with a mythical lion confronting a dragon's head, the circular mirror with embossed silver plate back decorated with dragon amongst clouds. Length overall 23 cm
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A Chinese finely carved pale jade tablet pendant, a goddess carved in relief to one side, a floral spray the other.
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A Chinese vibrant green flecked jade panel pendant, rectangular form, small orange/red coral bead attached to the cord necklace.
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A Chinese orange coral cylinder bead pendant, white inclusions, rounded form.
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An old Chinese finely carved ivory draught set, one set red stained, both including a large dice holder/thrower of tapered cylindrical form, including dice, all housed in a rosewood box with sliding lid.
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A Chinese chicken blood jade chop, plain square section, unengraved. Length 4.6 cm
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A pair of Chinese translucent spinach jade bowls. Diameter 10 cm
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Four old Chinese finely carved walnuts, each detailed with multiple figures.
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Four old Chinese finely carved walnuts, each detailed with multiple figures.
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A Chinese pale green jade figure of a standing woman with parasol. Height 19 cm
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A Chinese Peking glass bulbous vase, cream coloured, fluted designs. Height 19 cm
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A Chinese wood carving, standing bearded sage with staff and stork. Height 30 cm
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A pair of 1808 aquatints of Chinese tea harvest and firing, each marked with entitlement and artist's details. 37 cm x 47.5 cm
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A Chinese small spinach jade plate. Diameter 11.5 cm
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A late 19th century Chinese silver plate three-piece tea set, the lobed cylindrical oval section bodies with decorated panels of chrysanthemum, bamboo and blossom on a fine hammered ground, the handles, spout and finials as sculpted bamboo sections. Punched marks 'YLS' and character mark (Ing Wo).
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A Chinese Jun glazed dish, typical teal glaze with peach bloom splash. Diameter 18.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain Ge Yao mallow form dish, with double crackle surface over a pale grey-green ground. Diameter 20.5 cm
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A quality museum reproduction Chinese Qing Ching Dynasty baluster vase, the octagonal panels finely decorated in blue and white with tendril florals incorporating other motifs, fine everted sculpted rim, Imperial seal mark to base. Height 36 cm
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Two old Chinese dragon pots, typical colours and decoration with ivory coloured rims and glazed interiors. Diameters 43 cm and 46 cm
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A pair of good quality Chinese cloisonne vases, baluster shape with profuse polychrome decoration of birds and flowers. Height 28 cm
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A Chinese blue and white Swatow circular shallow dish, with a floral painting. Diameter 32 cm
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A Chinese baluster porcelain vase, with famille rose enamel decoration of figures in a garden. Seal mark on base. Height 23 cm
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain baluster vase, decorated with dragon, phoenix bird and flowers, Ch'eng-hua character marks on base. Height of wood stand.
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A large Chinese baluster porcelain vase, painted in polychrome with dragons chasing flaming pearls, phoenix birds and flowers. Ch'ien-lung seal mark on base. Height 35 cm
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A Chinese Ming-style provincial deep bowl, decorated to the interior with underglaze blue depictions of fish, water weeds and a floral design to the centre, the exterior with celadon glaze, crackle finished. Diameter 20 cm
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A Chinese 'Kitchen-Ming' shallow bowl, with underglaze blue printed border, hairline cracks to rim. Diameter 23 cm
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Two provincial Ming small porcelain bowls, decorated to the exterior with underglaze blue brush work. Diameters 14.5 cm and 11.5 cm
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Two small provincial Ming dishes, one decorated to the exterior with foliate designs in blue, the other with remnants of raised enamel fish pattern. Diameters 12 cm and 10.5 cm
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A small Chinese celadon bowl, Yuan-style, decorated with a moulded rondel to the centre. Diameter 16.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain large vase, decorated in polychrome enamels with cranes in a landscape, six-character Guangxu mark under the base. Height 41 cm
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A Chinese porcelain vase, inverse baluster shape, decorated in underglaze blue and iron red with a coastal landscape. Height 27 cm
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A Chinese porcelain gu-form vase, decorated in underglaze blue with figures in a garden. Height 16 cm
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Two Chinese hares' fur glazed tea bowls. Diameter of each 8.5 cm
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Two small Chinese porcelain tea bowls and small dish, decorated in famille rose. Some faults.
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A pair of celadon glazed fine Chinese porcelain bowls, each decorated with carved design to the interior of ho-o birds in flight amongst flowers. Diameter 20 cm
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An Edwardian 9ct. yellow gold red stone and seed pearl pendant necklace, open scroll form, fine neck chain attached.
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An Edwardian 9ct. yellow gold peridot and seed pearl pendant on gold chain, the inverse heart form open pendant with two facet cut peridot and three seed pearls suspended from a vintage 9ct. yellow gold chain.
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An Edwardian 9ct. yellow gold and seed pearl horseshoe snap bangle, the top with seed pearl set horseshoe framed by three fine tapered bars, the centre with a tapered row of fine seed pearls, push-in clasp and with safety chain.
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A Victorian 9ct. gilded yellow gold seed pearl and green stone decorative brooch and earring suite, the entwined decorative bars set with seed pearls and central claw set green stone, the earrings with fittings for pierced ears.
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An Edwardian 15ct. yellow gold and seed pearl crescent-form brooch, the two tapered bars of recessed mounted seed pearls, highlighted with five further to the top section.
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A Victorian large oval mourning brooch, the gilt metal frame and back with restrained scroll designs, the glazed central panel including a hair locket scroll with bead and leaf designs.
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A 14ct. yellow gold and semi-baroque cultured pearl necklace, the gold clasp and ten gold beads formed as elephants, the pearls alternating with semi-baroque larger spaced by small pearls.
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An Edwardian 15ct. yellow gold and seed pearl sword and crescent bar brooch, the sword with applied crescent highlighted with multiple seed pearls, the central star set with an almandine garnet. Tested as 15ct.
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A pair of vintage 9ct. yellow gold and tigers' claw earrings, engraved decoration and ball-ends.
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An Edwardian 9ct. yellow gold and multi-oval facet cut citrine drop necklace, the eleven facet-cut citrines spaced to the front section.
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An Edwardian 15ct. yellow gold peridot and seed pearl brooch, open scrolling form, the central green peridot framed by various scrolls highlighted with seed pearls. Chester 1910.
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An Edwardian 15ct. yellow gold sapphire and seed pearl open heart brooch, floral design set with small circular facet-cut sapphires spaced by leaf-set seed pearls, a conforming heart suspends to the centre.
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An Edwardian 9ct. gold and citrine pendant necklace, the open pendant with two drops, fine link neck chain.
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A 19th century finely carved ivory and 18ct. yellow gold brooch, oval form, the domed ivory panel carved in deep relief, the bright yellow gold rope twist frame testing as 18ct. or higher.
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A c.1900 carved ivory and silver brooch, the oval ivory panel of deep domed form carved in relief, silver rope twist frame, some losses.
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An Edwardian 15ct. yellow gold and seed pearl brooch, circle form with leaf design highlighted with seed pearls.
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A 19th century gilded 18ct. yellow gold brooch, oval form with rope twist edge, the hinged front leaf design highlighted with three applied green stones (emeralds), glazed panel to the frame. Total weight 10gms, testing as 18ct. or higher.
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A Victorian 9ct. rose gold framed large brooch, oval form, the swivelling double sided glazed central panel with dried and pressed flower arrangement, the outer frame with engraved decoration to the scroll and leaf design. Total weight 41gms.
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A 9ct. gold Edwardian pendant, the scrolling frame set with an amethyst and small diamonds, together with a gold-plated chain.
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An Edwardian 9ct. rose gold pendant, the scrolling frame set with small seed pearls and a round facet cut aquamarine to the centre, a small conforming aquamarine suspended from base.
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A 14ct. gold and diamond brooch, in the form of a flowering branch and set with 57 old cut diamonds in silver, the back in 14ct. yellow gold.
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A c.1900 15ct. yellow gold and seed pearl pendant brooch, open clover leaf form with leaf and floral designs, entirely set with seed pearls.
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A vintage Egyptian silver and glazed turquoise pottery bracelet, the three graduating scarab form links with flared wing type frames, classical ancient form. Impressed marks.
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A c.1900 gold seed pearl and diamond floral brooch, the sculpted floral and leaf designs set with approx. 74 old mine cut diamonds, three missing, the two flowerhead centres set with seed pearls.
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A Victorian 19th century gold and diamond oval brooch, the central circular disc with star design highlighted with seven old cut diamonds, fine applied scroll and leaf design, rope twist border.
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A modern 18ct. yellow gold and diamond pendant, the princess cut diamond with plain stepped 18ct. white and yellow gold frame, large yellow gold bale attached.
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An Edwardian gold opal and gem set 'REGARD' heart pendant, the open frame with coloured gemstones claw set to the frame, the heart cabochon opal suspended to the centre. Note: Each letter of 'REGARD' referencing a different gemstone, capital R equals ruby etc.
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A George III gold and diamond cluster ring, the old mine cut diamonds with one larger raised above eight claw set diamonds, split shoulders, testing as 9ct. rose gold.
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A 14ct. gold, star sapphire and diamond ring, the cornflower blue star sapphire claw set with a 0.25ct. round brilliant cut diamond to either side.
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