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Fine Decorative Arts; Fine Jewellery — Lawsons

Auction House:LawsonsNumber of lots recorded:396
Sale Title:Fine Decorative Arts; Fine JewelleryLots with images:396
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:248
Date:26-Oct-2017
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Moorcroft 'Anemone' vase having pink & purple flowers on a cobalt blue ground, marked stamp 'Wm'. Condition good, minor wear to the base height 30.9 cm
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Moorcroft 'Clematis' vase on a blue ground, the base with painted initials & impressed 'Moorcroft Made in England'. Height 12.5m
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Moorcroft 'Tasmainan Blue Gum' vase of baluster form decorated with flowering gum nuts & gum leaves on a pale blue ground impressed factory mark, limited edition 29/500. Height 18.5 cm
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Murano art glass Aqua & Aventurine lamp having twelve rounded edges on a footed base, with a partial original sticker. Height 46 cm
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Murano art glass pair of purple bedside lamps having twisted detail, one with a partial sticker. Height 44 cm
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Murano art glass swirl vase of ruby & white shades, with a partial original sticker. Height 49.5 cm
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Murano Ballarin signed art glass vase with swirling green & blue colours. Height 25 cm
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Murano Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso 'Bianca Nera' art glass vase decorated in white filigrana with two ribbons of aventurine dividing the colours. Height 25.5 cm
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Neil Boughton Australian pottery graduated vases with a lustre glaze, fired in a raku kiln, signed to the base. Height of tallest 23.2 cm
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Neil Boughton Australian pottery lidded urn with a lustre glaze, fired in a raku kiln, signed to the base. Height 52 cm
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Orrefors Expo bowl by Sven Palmqvist signed & numbered to the base 'Du Expo 2927'. Length 43.3 cm
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Orrefors slip Graal footed bowl by Edvard Hald in maroon & clear glass, serial number '12481' length cm
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Orrefors slip Graal vase by Edvard Hald in maroon & clear glass, serial number '11882' height 13.5 cm
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Orrefors slip Graal vase by Edvard Hald in maroon & clear glass, serial number '10401'. Height 31 cm
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Pavel Hlava Exbor Czech art glass Monolith vase of faceted shape, using the sommerso technique. Stamped to the base. Height 30 cm
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Pokerwork kookaburra vase of turned elongated form, showing kookaburras amongst gum leaves. Height 23 cm
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Pokerwork Poinsettia box with a organic form base, 32.2 x 19.4 x 11 cm
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Pokerwork Rosella tray depicting two rosella's sitting on the branch of a gumtree, having a raised border & with two metal handles. Length 53 cm
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Pope John Paul II signed memorabilia comprising three photos, a holy bible, crucifix & a page bearing his signature. Set in a sunken frame with an incribed plaque, 110 x 77 cm
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Qing carved nut lidded bowl decorated with dragons amongst clouds & pheasants, with repeating motifs. Diameter 11 cm
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Rosenthal Fantail GoldfFish by Fritz Heidenreich from the classic rose collection. Height 25.7 cm
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Rosewood Chinese dragon lamp mounted on a round base with four feet. Height 71.5 cm
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Rosewood scholars tray with attractive grains, having a pierced raised gallery & a wax stamp, 35 x 24 cm
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Ross London sextant having six colored filters, a collapsible telescope, horizon mirrors & a micrometer drum readout. Set in a timber case. Length 22 cm
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Royal Albert 'Old Country Roses' dinner setting comprising eight main plates, eight breakfast bowls, ten cups, nine saucers, ten saucer plates, teapot, sugar bowl, cream jug, salt & pepper shakers & a gravy boat & saucer.
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Royal crown Derby figure 'National Dogs Borzoi' painted in gilt tones, stamped to the base. Height 22 cm
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Royal crown Derby figure 'National Dogs French Poodle' painted in gilt tones, stamped to the base. Height 18.5 cm
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Royal crown Derby figure 'National Dogs Scottish Terrier' painted in gilt tones, stamped to the base. Height 14.3 cm
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Royal crown Derby figure 'Royal Cat Burmese' painted in gilt tones, stamped to the base. Height 22.5 cm
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Royal Doulton 'Wild Pansy' tea setting for six persons comprising six cup saucer plate sets, a teapot, crem jug, milk jug, sugar bowl, slops bowl, tea bag holder, cake plate, sandwich plate & a shell shaped dish, with green stamp & black stamps.
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Royal Doulton figure 'Celia' by Leslie Harradine HN1727 Rd. No. 808576 Issued 1935?1949 colour pale green height 29.5 cm
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Royal Doulton figure 'French Poodle' by Peggy Davies HN2631 Issued 1952-1985 colour white with pink, grey & black markings height 13.2 cm
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Royal Doulton figure 'Thanks Doc!' by W.K. Harper HN2731 Issued 1975-1990 colour white & brown height 22.2 cm
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Royal Doulton flambe vase of baluster squat shape, decorated with a woodcut rural scene. Height 22.5 cm
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Royal Doulton Flow blue deer vase having a painted gilt rim, with a green stamp to te base. Height 17.2 cm
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Royal Doulton loving cup 'Three Musketeers' by Charles Noke of boulbous form, with twin handles and a flared neck, the exterior moulded in relief & hand painted depicting a street scene with the three Musketeers on one side and a cardinal on the other. Beneath reads 'The Great Romance of Louis XIII's Reign' with an image of the book 'The Three Musketeers By Dumas' to the centre next to an image of D'artagnan. Printed with factory marks & numbered 422 with the production limited to 600. Height 25.6 cm
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Royal Doulton treasure Island series 'Long John Silver' charger numbered 'D6376'. Diameter 34 cm
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Royal Worcester figure of a Gypsy lady having fine gilt detail, dated 1903. Height 22 cm
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Royal Worcester floral lidded vase painted with flowers to each side, having gilt highlights, rdno 379642, factory number 2193, dated 1903. Height 30 cm
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Royal Worcester hand painted fruit plate signed by John Smith painted with three apples & grapes, having a gilt painted rim, signed 'J Smith'. Diameter 26.8 cm
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Russian icon Christ Pantocrator portrayed traditionally with deep colours with a resinating silver halo. Set in a glass front timber case. Russian marks in Cyrillic dimensions of case 33 x 30 cm
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Satsuma Autum scene vase depicting mount Fuji with a waterfall temple scene. Signed to the base. Height 22 cm
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Sheffield plate coffee pot having an ornate spout, acorn finial, standing on a stepped pedestal foot. Sheffield, circa 1850, maker Henry Wilkinson & Co height 28.2 cm
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Shinshinto Wakizashi sword the blade unsigned, ubu blade, with a long kissaki. the blade is in worn old polish, showing fine scratches but no rust, no stains or flaws. the hamon is gunome pattern & has deep turn back temper at the point. the forging grain is itame hada. the tsuba is of the Edo period with marugata shape gold flower motif inlay copper tsuba with a bat in the night sky, & the moon on the obverse, with shakudo rim, unsigned. Fuchi kashira are of iron with shakudo, gold & copper decoration,…
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Silver & paua shell kiwi form set of eight name place holders set on silver plated bases. Height 6 cm
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Silver plated American swan form Art Deco table decorations having scrolled detail & shell form dishes. Length 14 cm
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SS Orungal engraved kookaburra brass bell modelled perched on a perch as the finial. Height 11.4 cm
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St Louis 'Chambord' Drink suite comprising six champagne flutes, six water goblets, six claret wines, six white wines & six port glasses. All marked to the base.
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Sterling silver spirit measure with honeycomb detail. Unmarked. Height 9.2 cm weight 42g
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Sue Gascoigne Australian pottery vase painted with yellow lilies on a blue ground with gilt detail. Signed & dated to the body '94'. Height 42 cm
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Swiss cylinder music box having sixty teeth, with in internal inbuilt winder, set in a timber inlaid glass top case, with a key. Length 45.5 cm
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Sydney Harbour Bridge copper Toll tokens circa 1950's, depicting the harbour bridge to one side & a waratah flower verso. Diameter 2.8 cm
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The Battle of Polygon wood Australian Comforts Fund Christmas card bearing an illustration of the planting of the Australian flag on Anzac Redoubt by war artist Alfred Pearse, 13 x 8.5 cm
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Thomas A. Edison home Phonograph in an oak case with a metal horn, winder & sixty-two cylinders, the metal plate reading 'Edison Home Phonograph Manufactured Under the Patents of Thomas A. Edison, Et Al, at Orange, N.J., U.S.A. Oct. 27, 1896. May, 31, 1898. Jun. 26, 1900. (Re-Issued Sept. 25, 1900.) Aug. 7, 1900. Dec. 31, 1901. Nov. 17, 1903. May 23, 1905. Aug, 29, 1905. Oct. 3, 1905, May 22 1906 Other Patents Pending. This Machine Is Sold Upon the Condition That It Is Licensed to Be Used Or Vended Only So…
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Tortoiseshell lidded pot with turned detail. Diameter 7.3 cm
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Vermilion lacquered pair of vases having a black overlay with fine engraved geometric detail, copper rims & an enamelled blue interior. Height 10 cm
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Vermilion lacquered pair of vases having a black overlay with fine engraved repeating detail, copper rims & an enamelled blue interior. Height 13 cm
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Victorian Australian cedar apprentice chest having four drawer, with turned handles. Height 41 cm
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Victorian ivory carved Pharaoh figure mounted on a horn base. Height including stand 20 cm
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Victorian rosewood tea caddy with two lidded internal compartments & a later pottery jar, a red velvet lined lid & later lead lining, 34.5 x 20.6 x 16.7 cm
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Victorian walnut writing slope the hinged lid revealing a fitted interior, blue velvet insert writing surface, with removable compartment, 25.3 x 19 x 13 cm
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Vintage timber carved serpentine skull tobacco jar modelled as a snakeprotuding through a human skull, poised to catch a frog. Height 18.2 cm
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Vintage violin in case with Luigi Galimbert sticker.
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Vintage West German terracotta bust depicting a moustachioed gent, having a high glaze finish. Height 30.5 cm
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Waterford Crystal 'Lismore' sherry glass set having a vertical cut on bowl, & a multisided stem. Height 13 cm
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Wedgwood 'Silver Ermine' dinner setting comprising six main plates, eight cups & saucers, eight bread & butter plates, eight soup cups with handles, a teapot, sugar bowl & cream jug
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Whale bone walking stick with a metal cuff. Length 83 cm
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Whale tooth handled bone walking stick with various horn. Length 98.5 cm
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William III oak carved bible box with a hinged top & arcaded frieze, inscribed 'Er 1699', lined with newspaper dated 1874, 65 x 41 x 20 cm
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World War I & Boer war dog mascot postcards featuring 'Bushie the Celebrated Australian Number 159', unmarked to verso & 'Digger the AIF Bulldog Mascot, Wounded & Gassed at Pozieres, 3 1/2 Years Service, 1914-18', unmarked to verso. Dimensions of largest 14.5 x 9 cm
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Eight gold rings, 1 x 14ct bamboo design size L (1.1g), 7 x 9ct incl 2 signets (F&K), 2 bands (O), 3 set with diamonds (M-N) and one with small pearls (M), (11.6g).
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A 9ct gold bangle, full round hollow design, diameter 64 mm, wt 14.5g.
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Three gold rings, 14ct square top set with single cut diamonds 2.8g (L), 2 x 9ct one with diamonds (L), the other a signet with Birmingham hallmarks (I), wt 3.8g.
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Two 9ct gold bracelets, curb link with 5 charms, other Chinese characters and disc charm, both 17 cm total wt 10.7g.
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A 9ct gold opal ring, set with a cabochon opal (crazed) size N, wt. 8.4g.
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3 gold bracelets, 14ct Prince of Wales link, 23 cm, wt 8.8g, and 2 x 9ct gold curb links 18 cm, weight 5.4g.
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Two gold signet rings, one in 18ct set with a round brilliant cut cubic zirconia, wt. 9g and a 9ct square top signet ring wt. 3.7g.
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An 18ct gold brooch, fern leaf design, wt. 10.3g.
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Two white gold stone set rings, vintage 9ct with round cut synthetic purple sapphire and old mine cut shoulder diamonds, size M (2.2g), and an 18ct with later opal triplet and 6 single cut shoulder diamonds, size L (4.5g).
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Two 14ct gold stone set brooches, cultured Akoya pearl wreath (28 mm), and bar set with 2 old mine cut diamonds and a blue stone (60 mm), total wt 10g.
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A 9ct gold hinged bangle, 14 mm wide half round engraved bangle to a box clasp with safety chain, circumference 18 cm, wt. 25.3g.
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An 18ct gold brooch, trumpet shape with safety chain, wt 6g.
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Vintage ivory and tortoise shell items, ivory items include 2 bangles 8 mm full round and 5 mm half round both 63 mm in diameter, 2 half round rings sizes N-O, a carved 4-11 mm graduated strand of beads, length 430 mm, carved elephant earrings (35 mm), and engraved piece, plus tortoise shell earrings and comb, together with carved bone floral stud earrings and spoon.
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Five 9ct gold chains, Prince of Wales, Foxtail, flat curb, twist and modified cub links, 2 with heart lockets, total wt. 13.6g.
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A silver charm bracelet, double cable chain attached with 29 charms some with enamel, length 17 cm, wt 80g.
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A 14ct gold rose brooch, with Austro Hungarian hallmarks, height 8 cm, wt 21.2g
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Three vintage jewellery items, a silver watch chain with t bar and spinning fob (missing stone), an 18ct gold ring mount (1.9g) and a plated Albertina.
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A gold pendant necklace, flat chain (tests 20ct) wt 8.2g, attached with 9ct gold heart pendant, wt 1.5g.
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A silver open face verge pocket watch, silver dial with applied Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds on a fusse movement signed C Winterhalder Glasgow. No. 51733, case hallmarked London 1870, working.
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Two gold Jewish pendants, Star of David 18ct (11.9g), Chai in 14ct (10.5g), and 9ct chain (8.6g).
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A 9ct gold stone set ring, composed of an 8.4 mm wide white gold wedding band fitted later with an 18ct white gold 7 single cut diamond ring, size Q, wt. 8g.
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Two open face pocket Watches, a H. Samuel Manchester, a cme lever Swiss open faced pocket watch, with patent lever, exposed winding wheels in a 935 silver case (missing sub seconds dial), and a Longines with white dial, Roman and Turkish numerals on a 15 jewell movement, (missing sub seconds dial, cracked glass, push pin not working) in metal case. Both working.
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A gents 18ct gold stone set signet ring, centring a round brilliant cut cubic zirconia, size Q, wt. 10.6g.
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A 9ct gold diamond and stone set ring, centring a cabochon quartz cat's eye stone adjacent to 10 single cut diamonds, size T, wt. 13.2g.
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A 9ct gold bracelet, oval and twist ring links to a bolt ring clasp, length 185 mm. Wt. 7g.
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A group of vintage gold Watches (5), a Gent's Lonville and lady's Relide in 14ct, Gent's Relience, lady's Cyprus and another in 9ct, all metal bands. Working.
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A gold half sovereign pendant necklace, 1887 Sydney mint in 9ct gold frame, total wt 5g, attached on filed cable link chain, length 50 cm, wt 4.8g.
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A gold stone set bangle, pierced designs to dragon heads set with green, white and pink stones, tests for 10ct gold, diameter 6 cm, wt 27.8g.
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A gold Australian half sovereign pendant necklace, 1864 Sydney mint in 14ct gold frame, total wt 4.7g, attached on a 9ct gold filed cable link chain, length 50 cm, wt 4.2g.
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Three ivory twist bangles, an 8.8 mm wide set with 14ct gold wire (d 66 mm), one 6.9 mm wide, wire missing (d 61 mm), other 5 mm wide with silver gilt wire (d 63 mm).
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