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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:712
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:683
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:526
Date:27-Mar-2018
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A Chinese export ware porcelain barrel shaped mug, c.1770, decorated underglaze with 'Fishermen on the Bridge' pattern, fine crack to handle. Height 12.5 cm
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A Chinese ivory figurine, the goddess Kuanyin holding a flower branch and flower basket, on turned wood base. Height 24 cm
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A carved Chinese ivory figurine, a fisherman with his net, on wooden base. Height 14.5 cm
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A carved Chinese ivory figurine, a corpulent Buddha sits on a carved wood base. Height 8 cm
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A Chinese carved ivory figure, of an empress sitting on her throne, on a carved wooden stand. Height 7 cm
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A late 18th/early 19th century Chinese famille rose lidded sparrow beak jug and saucer, the matching pattern of five figures within a walled garden, gilt enrichments, hair crack to saucer.
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A Chinese famille rose porcelain bowl, painted with figures hunting birds, one with a falcon, one shouldering a firearm. Hairlines at rim. Diameter 20 cm
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A famille rose lidded box, the lid with floral bird and butterfly decorations, with conforming decoration to the sides, the interior with a division to the centre. 19 cm x 10 cm x 7 cm
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A fine old famille rose plate, decorated with traditional scenes and colours. Diameter 24.5 cm
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A Chinese Exportware porcelain mug, c.1770, decorated in famille rose with panels of figures and birds on a background decorated with a profusion of flowers and gilded tendrils, rim chip and professional rim restoration. Height 11.5 cm
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A portrait of the Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui of the Qing Dynasty, painted in polychrome on silk. In contemporary gilt washed frame. Overall 100 cm x 66 cm
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A framed Chinese scroll painting on silk, depicting an aged hermit sage reading a manuscript seated beneath an ancient blossom tree. 109 cm x 40.5 cm
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A set of four Chinese elm furniture screens, each with an upper panel of pierced designs including complete knots, curvilinear swastikas and 'cracked ice' with scattered blossom and leaves, the lower sections with small panels depicting warriors in landscapes. Each panel with some conforming framing. Each panel 189 cm x 48.5 cm
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An old Oriental rosewood lidded box, profuse mother-of-pearl inlays, the lid with phoenix, dragon and mythical animals, floral sprays, etc., fitted over the internal lacquered section, the plinth base with conforming frieze. Metal mounts. 24.5 cm x 24.5 cm x 15 cm
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A 19th century Chinese black lacquer and gilt sewing box with carved bone fittings, the long octagonal form with hinged lid and single drawer, requiring some attention, including many original carved bone fittings, needle cases, clamps, reels, etc. 33 cm x 23 cm x 14 cm
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An old Oriental carved, painted and gilded architectural feature, the long panel of three open sections including floral and leaf carved detail, surmounted with two shishi to the columns. 115 cm x 58 cm
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An Oriental silk peacock painted scroll, in natural colours with flower highlights, signed with character marks. The scroll ends of blue and white porcelain. Length of image approx. 135 cm
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An early 1900s Chinese lacquer three-tier stacking box, decorated with dragons chasing the mystic pearl, on conforming stand. 31 cm x 21 cm x 75 cm
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A pair of Chinese ancestor portraits, painted in watercolour on paper, framed and glazed. Each 38 cm x 27 cm
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An old Chinese bronze vase, enamelled highlights including the elephant head and long trunk handles together with Pegasus amongst clouds to the body. Height 26 cm
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A bronze champleve enamel censer, raised on three feet, tall shaped handles, the floral enamels in turqouise blue, green, orange and red dominant tones. Height 15 cm
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A Chinese archaic style lidded bronze urn, the swollen square section body and architectural lid finely decorated with angular scrolls and panels, captured ring handles, variable green patina. Height 33 cm
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A Chinese hardwood scholar's box, rectangular form, the lid with carved coloured stones in relief including birds, pine tree and florals, brass fittings, plain interior. 46.5 cm x 25 cm x 22 cm
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A pair of ancient-style bronze ducks, modelled with heads raised, silver overlay highlights of stylised feathers and scrolls. Height 56 cm
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A large floor standing gilt bronze figure of Kuanyin, the goddess stands upon a double lotus throne holding an unopened lotus blossom and leaf in her raised leaf hand, her head crowned by a coronet decorated with the Buddha, a leaf shaped flaming mandala raised behind her. Height 146 cm
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An Oriental carved carnelian sculpture, the domed fish net carved with relief crabs and coins in variable red, amber and pale striated tones. 29 cm x 23 cm
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A lady's modern 9ct. yellow gold bangle, half hoop form. 10.75gms.
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Five fine 18ct. gold bangles, with engraved decoration. 15.7gms.
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A large old ivory slave bangle, circular section, a single scarab beetle carved in relief to the outer edge. Diameter 10.5 cm
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A Pandora bracelet, with 28 silver, glass and gold beads and spacers
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A 9ct. gold charm bracelet, the double curb links set with 23 gold charms many of a substantial size, includes a telephone, pearl set egg basket, ice skate, mandolin etc. 108gms.
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A retro 9ct. gold bracelet, six large gold circles joined by flat matt finish links. 26gms.
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A vintage Eastern silver gilt and carved ivory panelled wide bracelet, the four rectangular panels pierced and carved with florals, each framed by fine scroll and floral wirework decoration. Width 3.3 cm
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A banded agate bead bracelet, the large spherical beads of striated dark to mottled brown tones, pale central band. Diameter of the 12 uniform 2 cm beads.
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A banded agate bead bracelet, similar to above.
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A banded agate long bead necklace, the uniform beads of striking pale and dark tones. Length 95 cm
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A 14ct. yellow gold ruby and diamond necklet on a 9ct. yellow gold chain, the 14ct. yellow gold centrepiece with hinged arms in a spray style incorporating 18 rubies and 28 round brilliant cut diamonds.
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A vintage 9ct. gold and moonstone necklace, five oval moonstones in rub-over mount, suspended from a 9ct. rose gold chain.
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An Edwardian 9ct. rose gold and garnet pendant, open oval form highlighted with two almandine toned garnets.
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An Edwardian 9ct. yellow gold peridot and garnet pendant, on a 9ct. yellow gold chain, open worked, highlighted with coloured stones.
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An Edwardian 9ct. yellow gold, turquoise and seed pearl pendant necklace, open scrolling heart form.
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An Edwardian large 9ct. yellow gold coloured stone and seed pearl pendant, scrolling and floral form highlighted with four amethysts.
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An Edwardian 9ct. yellow gold garnet and seed pearl pendant necklace, gold marks to the reverse.
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An Edwardian 9ct. yellow gold amethyst and seed pearl pendant necklace, the pendant with double scroll support to the three sectional drops including amethysts and seed pearls, fine gold chain attached.
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A 9ct. yellow gold green stone and seed pearl necklace, the two variously cut green stones possibly tourmaline.
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A 19th century 15ct. yellow gold necklace, the three joined engraved ball forms connected to a snake link chain with two later joins. Length 40 cm. 16.1gms.
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A 9ct. yellow gold rolling ball fob pendant, wishbone-type mount.
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A Victorian silver fancy wide hinged bangle, the top with applied coloured gold highlights to the decorative C-scroll panel designs, bead border. Birmingham 1882 by David & Lionel Spiers.
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An 18ct. gold and diamond ring set, a 0.51ct. princess cut diamond solitaire ring, together with a matching band set with 21 princess cut diamonds. TDW 0.98ct.
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A modern 14ct.(approx.) white gold jadeite and diamond cluster ring, 36 clawset diamonds surround a central oval cabochon cut jade 15.9 cm x 11.5 cm, diamonds TDW 0.54ct.
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An 18ct. white gold and yellow sapphire dress ring, the scrolling mount encrusted with small round brilliant cut diamonds, with three oval and two pear shaped yellow/orange sapphires 'scattered' in the mount, TDW 0.50ct. TSW 5.06ct. Colour G-H and J-K, clarity I1.
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An 18ct. white gold diamond and sapphire cluster dress ring, with two flower style clusters of 67 claw set diamonds holding eight round and oval facet cut sapphires. TDW 0.41cts.TSW 4.20cts. Colour H-K, clarity I1.
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An 18ct. white gold diamond and cultured pearl dress ring, a large cup set South Seas cultured pearl surrounded by 106 grain set diamonds set in a crossover X-style shoulder mount, one half plain the other pave set. TDW 0.50ct. Pearl 13.45-.5 cm. Light cream/green, quality B.
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A 14ct. white gold and diamond solitaire ring, the 1.01ct. round brilliant cut diamond claw set, upswept shoulders.
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A lady's modern 18ct. white gold and multi-diamond cluster ring, long lozenge form with central triple raised geometric section of 15 baguette diamonds and four modern brilliants framed by a full encircling radiating band of baguette diamonds, an outer row of bead set small modern brilliant cut diamonds, the three bar shoulders with further conforming diamonds, the 96 modern brilliant cut diamonds of 0.58ct., the 66 baguette diamonds of 2.13cts. TDW 2.71ct.
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A lady's modern 18ct. white gold and diamond floral cluster pendant on chain, the central pear shaped cluster of channel and micro-bead settings with a petal surround of further micro-bead diamond settings. The four baguette cut diamonds of 0.18ct., the 81 modern brilliant cut diamonds of 0.78cts. TDW 0.96ct.
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A lady's modern 18ct. white gold and diamond set cluster ring, the front as a large shaped cluster comprising 11 baguette cut diamonds of 0.35ct. framed by two rows of 96 micro-bead set brilliant cut diamonds of 0.62ct. TDW 0.97ct.
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A lady's 18ct. yellow gold and diamond encrusted half-hinged bangle, the 17 tapered diamond clusters of 87 brilliant cut diamonds with TDW 3.00ct. 16.40gm.
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A lady's modern 18ct. white gold and diamond set tennis bracelet, the 74 square box link settings each set with a princess cut diamond, TDW 4.87ct.
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A lady's modern 18ct. white gold and fully diamond set necklace, the 161 tapered box and channel section link settings each set with a princess cut diamond, TDW 12.64ct. Length 41 cm.
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An impressive lady's modern 18ct. white gold and diamond set necklace, the flexible linked oval micro-bead set D-form segments set with 1,422 round brilliant cut diamonds with TDW 18.16ct. 108gms. Length 46 cm
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A lady's 18ct. yellow sapphire and diamond cluster ring in the Art Deco manner, the central emerald cut yellow sapphire of approx. 1.35ct. framed by 10 round brilliant cut diamonds with four baguettes angled to the corners and three further round brilliant cut diamonds to each shoulder. TDW of 0.50ct.
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An 18ct. yellow and white gold Art Deco style diamond and sapphire cluster ring, the central modern brilliant cut diamond framed by an encircling band of sapphires and an outer band of 20 modern brilliant cut diamonds, English made.
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An 18ct. gold diamond and emerald Art Deco style ring, the oval facet cut emerald in a rubover mount, 16 round brilliant and baguette diamonds set in the diamond shaped mount, upright shoulders.
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An estate 18ct. gold and emerald ring, the 4.20ct. oval cabochon emerald rub-over set, the mount with applied floral and rope decoration, split shoulders.
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An estate 18ct. gold diamond and sapphire ring, the 0.50ct. cornflower blue sapphire bead set in a navette shaped mount set with 14 old European cut diamonds, TDW 1.20cts, Colour D-F, Clarity VS to I-1.
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An 18ct. diamond and aquamarine Art Deco style ring, the emerald cut aquamarine in a rubover mount, the shoulders in a split leaf design and encrusted with small round brilliant cut diamonds.
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An 18ct. gold pearl and greenstone ring, the oval cabochon Marsden flower greenstone claw set and surrounded by 28 white seed pearls, split shoulders.
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A 9ct. rose gold and tiger's eye ring, the oval cabochon tiger's eye in a rub-over mount in a tapering domed shank.
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A heavy gold and banded agate ring, the flat oval banded agate in a rub-over mount, with embossed decoration to shoulders, testing as at least 18ct. gold. 12.4gms.
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A lady's 18ct. white gold Chinese jade and diamond dress ring, the oval cabochon jade panel of good vibrant green tone framed by six round brilliant cut diamonds.
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A late Victorian 18ct. yellow gold sapphire and diamond bridge ring, the three circular facet cut sapphires of light blue tone and one faux sapphire spaced by two old cut diamonds and one faux diamond. Hallmarked Birmingham 1899.
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A vintage 14ct. yellow gold, opal and ruby princess type ring, the tall domed setting with claw set rubies above oval cabochon opals.
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A modern 18ct. white gold large three-stone diamond ring, the centre stone of approx. 1.00ct. flanked by two of approx. 2.90ct., each in a six claw coronet mount, classical tapered shoulders, the average quality diamonds of low clarity. No valuation.
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A modern 18ct. white gold jade and diamond dress ring, the long rounded rectangular vibrant green jade panel claw-set above a band of recessed modern brilliant cut bead-set diamonds, plain wide flared shoulders, with an oval pierced trellis undermount. The jade panel 16.2 cm x 7.2 cm.
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A modern 18ct. white gold impressive large ruby and diamond ring, the emerald cut ruby of approx. 14cts., claw-set in an open geometric mount, flanked by nine baguette cut diamonds and two modern brilliant cut diamonds to each side.
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A modern 18ct. white gold amethyst and diamond cluster ring, the oval facet cut amethyst of approx. 3.8cts. held in four claws above two encircling bands of modern brilliant cut diamonds, basket mount.
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A lady's modern 18ct. rose gold peridot and diamond cluster ring, the oval facet cut green peridot of approx. 1.8ct. in rub over mount set above an encircling band of brilliant cut diamonds, a further three diamonds set in a cluster to each shoulder, basket mount.
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A lady's modern 18ct. yellow gold three opal and diamond cluster ring, the oval cabochon opals claw set in a row, each framed by an encircling band of recessed modern brilliant cut diamonds.
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An 18ct. rose gold opal ruby and diamond cluster ring, the central claw set ruby framed by six radiating oval opal cabochons, each spaced by a small round brilliant cut diamond.
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A lady's modern 18ct. white gold sapphire and diamond cluster ring, the three sapphires framed by an encircling band of small brilliant cut diamonds, shaped pierced shoulders.
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A lady's modern 14ct. yellow and rose gold tourmaline and diamond dress ring, the wide tapered band with central large oval facet cut tourmaline in substantial rub over mount, flanked by a recessed curved band of six small round brilliant cut diamonds to each side, the tapered shoulders each with two opposing big cats in 14ct. rose gold.
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A modern substantial 18ct. white gold jade and diamond dress ring, the large curved oval jade cabochon of vibrant green gem quality, held by four pairs of diamond set claws and encircled by a band of small round bead set modern brilliant cut diamonds, an oval trellis to the internal mount. The jade cabochon measuring approx. 2.2 cm x .9 cm, 13gms.
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A retro 14ct. gold and citrine cocktail ring, the large oval facet cut pale gold citrine claw set in a high split shoulder mount.
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A vintage 18ct. yellow gold solitaire diamond ring, the oval old cut diamond of approx. 0.25ct. secured by six long tapered bars forming the claws. Hallmarks rubbed.
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An Art Deco 9ct. yellow gold and turquoise bead ring, the diamond shape top set with nine turquoise cabochons.
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A 14ct. yellow gold and pearl diamond ring, the central cultured pearl upon an eight-point star mount, each set with a small diamond.
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An estate 9ct. gold amethyst and peridot dress ring, the wide tapered band with central recessed mounted peridot, flanked by two trilliant cut amethysts, gypsy style.
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An early 20th century 18ct. yellow gold natural sapphire and diamond dress ring, the oval faceted claw set central sapphire framed by four small diamonds in rub-over settings, forked shoulders.
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A gent's vintage 9ct. gold seal ring, the tablet top classically engraved with the Lion Rampant, in later box with label 'Cast for 'Holbrook' Signet Ring'. 9gms.
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A lady's 18ct. yellow gold and 1.10ct. diamond solitaire ring, the round modern brilliant cut diamond graded colour K and Si2 and of Very Good make, central proud white gold claw setting.
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A lady's 18ct. white gold and diamond solitaire ring, the modern brilliant cut diamond of 1.01ct, graded colour G, SI2 and of excellent make, four claw set, GIA number to girdle. 2017 valuation available.
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A pair of lady's modern 18ct. white gold and diamond three-quarter hoop earrings, comprising a double row of cast-in micro-claw and micro-bead settings (leaf style edging) including 158 round brilliant cut diamonds with TDW 2.37ct.
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An 18ct. gold band, plain slightly domed, testing as at least 18ct. 7.2gms.
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A Victorian 15ct. gold silver and diamond brooch, the rococo scrolling frame in yellow gold and silver set with 61 European and Swiss cut diamonds, TDW 1.78ct., Colour E-F, Clarity VS to SI.
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A gold and blister pearl brooch, the single bar set to the centre with a large teardrop shape blister pearl, testing as at least 18ct. gold. 11.8gms.
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A Victorian 9ct. gold and cameo brooch, the well carved cameo in the form of a classical woman with flowers and leaves woven into her hair, in a rub over mount with rope edge decoration.
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A c.1940s Trifari 'Jelly Belly' fly brooch, the clear cabochon mounted to the silver body and wings, gilt washed, highlighted with clear and coloured gems. Stamped marks. Note: Trifari Jewellery Company was founded in 1910, then acquired by Alfred Philippe in 1930 who introduced the famous painted patented Jelly Belly jewellery.
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An Edwardian 15ct. yellow gold sapphire and seed pearl open heart brooch, floral design set with sapphires and seed pearls, a conforming 'puff' heart suspended to the centre.
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A George III gold and seed pearl mourning brooch, rounded rectangular form, the central panel with hair plait under crystal glaze cover, a band of small pearls encircles.
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