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Australian & Historical - Day 1 — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:752
Sale Title:Australian & Historical - Day 1Lots with images:744
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:638
Date:25-Jun-2022
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A miner's shovel with wooden handle, 19th century 76 cm high
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Opal Potch assortment of mainly Queensland boulder opal
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Three assorted gold scales and weights, 19th century the largest 21 cm wide
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Victorian Miner's Right: March 1913 Miner's Right No.197 with a face value of 2/6 issued to William Farrell at Castlemaine-Maldon.
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Victoria: A group of Miner's Rights issued at Maldon 1933-36 (4), plus several associated items.
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Gold Mine Share Certificates: bundle of 1954 scrip for a 'Red Terror Gold Mines' share transfer, plus original registered envelope addressed to the transferee. The mine operated from 1947 to 1952 by the 'Red Terror Gold Mines Nl' near Tennant Creek, a subsidiary company operating for entrepreneur R.M. Williams, who also operated the more lucrative Nobles Nob gold mine in the same area.
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Assorted polished solid opals,
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Antique Chinese pocket banjo goldfields scales, 19th century 31 cm long. Provenance: Private Collection Bendigo
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Two jars of opal potch and chips
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An Australian gold brooch with emu and kangaroo flanking a tree fern, most likely Sydney origin, 19th century 4 cm wide
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An antique gold miner's brooch with crossed pick and shovel, gold nugget specimens in gold pan, adorned with scrolling leaves on rope twists, 19th century, a fine example 6 cm wide, 6.4 grams
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A gold miner's brooch of shovel form with twisted rope and gold nugget specimens, 19th century 5.5 cm wide, 4.4 grams
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An antique gold ore specimen stickpin, 19th century 6.5 cm long
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An Antique Australian goldfields brooch set with a large natural gold ore specimen in 22ct gold mount, circa 1860 4.5 cm wide, 16.5 grams total
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An antique Australian gold nugget specimen stickpin housed in a plush fitted box, 19th century 6.5 cm long, 5.7 grams total
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Caris Bros. antique Australian gold cameo brooch, Western Australian origin, 19th century stamped 'Caris, 9c' 4 cm high
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Joseph Thomas Sleep impressive ladies pocket watch in 18ct gold full hunter case with engraved decoration, mid 19th century. Movement engraved 'J.T. Sleep, Ballaarat'. Sleep arrived in Ballarat in 1855 and quickly established himself as one of the finest jewellers on the goldfields. Works by Sleep are rare and highly prized. 5.5 cm high overall
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A fine pair of Colonial cufflinks, gold ore specimens set in 15ct gold, most likely the work of Adolph O. Kopp, Western Australia, late 19th century early 20th century
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An impressive Australian Colonial yellow gold oval brooch adorned with leaves and forget-me-nots set with red stones. The reverse with lock of hair in mourning window, circa 1860s 5 cm high, 19.5 grams total
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An antique Australian Colonial yellow gold oval brooch adorned with a lyre set with rubies, the reverse with mourning window, circa 1860s 3.3 cm high, 8.3 grams total
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An antique Colonial mourning brooch with window back, tests as 18ct gold or better, most likely Melbourne origin, 19th century 5 cm wide, 13 grams total
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An antique Australian Colonial oval 18ct yellow gold brooch engraved 'Forget Me Not', 19th century 3.2 cm wide, 4.9 grams
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A South African gold miner's brooch with crossed pick and shovel, rope and nuggets stamped '9ct, R.P.' 4.5 cm wide, 2.5 grams
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A Colonial 15ct yellow gold 'Forget Me Not' brooch, 19th century 4 cm wide
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Wendt of Adelaide, antique 15ct gold and operculum shell brooch, 19th century stamped 'Wendt, 15' 5.5 cm wide
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A stunning Colonial yellow gold brooch set with seed pearls and a rose cut diamond with enamel highlights, most likely Melbourne origin, 19th century tests as 18ct gold or higher 4.5 cm wide, 11 grams total
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Spiers 15ct yellow gold Colonial Australian 'For Ever' bar brooch, New South Wales origin, circa 1870s stamped 'Spiers, 15ct' 5 cm wide, 6 grams
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A Georgian rose gold mourning brooch set with flat cut garnets, seed pearls and woven hair centre, early 19th century 2 cm wide
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A Colonial 15ct yellow gold double bar brooch with gold nugget specimens, 19th century stamped '15ct' 4 cm wide, 4.9 grams
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A Colonial 15ct gold gate-link necklace, 19th century stamped '15c' 38 cm long, 9.5 grams
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An antique Colonial gold brooch set with leaves and seed pearl floral cluster, housed in original fitted plush box, 19th century 6 cm wide, 10.3 grams total
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Phillipson & Co. of Melbourne Colonial yellow gold oval brooch with leaf decoration and green stone, 19th century, rare. Tests as 18th gold or higher stamped 'P.P. & Co.' 3.5 cm wide, 6 grams
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A fine antique mourning fob chain, woven hair with engraved 15ct gold mounts 19th century 32 cm long
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F.A. Flint antique Australian 15ct gold stud set encrusted with blue sapphires in original banded plush fitted box marked 'F.A. Flint 116 Liverpool Street, Hobart', 19th century stamped 'A.F. Flint 15ct' the box 6.5 cm wide
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Henry Young antique rose gold Albert fob chain, 19th century, rare stamped 'H. Young' 37 cm long, 19.6 grams
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An antique Colonial yellow gold brooch set with green stones and pearls, most likely Sydney origin, 19th century housed in a plush box branded 'Price Co. Ltd. Sydney' 4 cm wide, 16.5 grams total
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Wendt Colonial brooch, yellow gold and enamel with seed pod stamped 'Wendt, 9ct' 3 cm wide
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An antique Colonial Australian silver Albert fob chain, 19th century stamped 'Stg.' 44 cm long, 44 grams
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Aronson & Co. Melbourne crown and sword bar brooch, 9ct gold and seed pearls with red stones, 19th century stamped '9' with pictorial maker's marks 7.5 cm wide, 4.5 grams
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A large antique English sterling silver locket with engraved fern motif, circa 1882 6 cm high overall
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Willis & Sons of Melbourne fine antique 15ct yellow gold bangle encrusted with sapphires and seed pearls, late 19th century stamped '15' flanked by pictorial marks 6.4 cm wide, 10.5 grams total
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Antique silver cased full hunter pocket watch with enamel dial marked 'Gunters, Melbourne, Made In England', with watch key stamped A.W. Bennett of Sale, together with a sterling silver fob chain, 19th century
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An antique Australian yellow gold brooch set with red jasper ore specimen, Queensland origin, late 19th century 4.5 cm wide
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An antique oval yellow gold mourning brooch set with a turquoise, with mourning window on reverse, 19th century 3.5 cm wide, 6.7 grams total
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Captain Sir Charles Fremantle Interest. A fine lady's antique fob watch, 15ct gold full hunter adorned with sapphire and diamonds, crown wind with Roman numerals. Engraved 'L.H.F. March 8th, 1892'. This piece belonged to Louisa Fremantle, daughter of Captain Fremantle who is noted as establishing the first British settlement on the Swan River in Western Australia. 3.5 cm high overall
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Willis & Sons Melbourne, impressive 15ct yellow gold star brooch set with seed pearls, 19th century stamped '15, W.' with pictorial mark 3.5 cm wide, 5.7 grams
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An antique circular brooch with hand-painted female miniature portrait set in high carat yellow gold, surrounded with seed pearls and housed in a 'William Drummond & Co Jewellers, Melbourne' plush box, 19th century 2.5 cm diameter, 7.9 grams total
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Two antique New Zealand greenstone brooches with gold mounts, 19th century 6.5 cm and 5.5 cm long
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Aronson & Co. of Melbourne, 9ct yellow sword jabot brooch set with seed pearls, 19th century stamped '9' flanked by pictorial marks 8 cm wide, 2.5 grams
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Willis & Sons of Melbourne, New Zealand greenstone 'Horn of Plenty' pendant with 9ct gold mounts, late 19th century 5.5 cm long overall
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Two antique yellow and rose gold bar brooches, one set with turquoise, the other a sapphire, 19th/20th century 4.5 cm and 5 cm wide, 5.1 grams total
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A 9ct gold and pearl shell stud set in Hardy Bros branded box, early 20th century the box 5.5 cm wide
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A stunning Belle Epoque Edwardian gold necklace set with tourmaline and seed pearls, circa 1900 the pendant section and impressive 10 cm high by 10 cm wide
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Duggin Shappere & Co. Melbourne, 9ct gold kookaburra and wishbone brooch set with seed pearls and rubies, circa 1900 3.5 cm wide, 2.5 grams
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'United Commercial Travellers Association of Australia' 9ct yellow gold fob engraved to 'K.V. Piersey, 23/5/47' 5 cm, 6.5 grams
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An antique yellow gold brooch in the form of a scrolling shell, housed in a plush box branded Newman's (of Melbourne), 19th/20th century 3.5 cm wide, 4.6 grams
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Southern Cross Federation brooch, 9ct yellow gold set with garnets and seed pearls, circa 1900 stamped '9ct' 4 cm wide, 2.5 grams
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'United Commercial Travellers Association of Australia' 9ct yellow gold fob engraved to 'J.J. Wilson, 25/2/55' stamped 'Stokes, 9ct' 5 cm, 6.5 grams
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A yellow gold ring set with a solid opal flanked by diamonds, 20th century 4 grams total
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An antique 9ct gold bar brooch set with two red stones, late 19th century 5 cm wide, 2.6 grams
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An antique 9ct yellow gold floral brooch set with amethyst and seed pearls, late 19th century stamped 'A.B. 9C' 4.5 cm wide, 2.7 grams
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An antique 9ct yellow gold fob locket with engraved decoration, circa 1900 3.5 cm high, 6.5 grams total
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F.A. Flint of Hobart, pair of antique 9ct rose gold cufflinks with Tasmanian map decoration, late 19th early 20th century stamped 'F.A.F. 9C' 6.2 grams total
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Johnson & Simonsen of Melbourne, 9ct gold locket set with red stone, circa 1910 3.5 cm high overall, 5.4 grams total
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August Brunkhorst of Adelaide, antique 15ct gold 'Donkey & Cart' brooch set with seed pearls, coral, and ruby', circa 1910. 5 cm wide, 7.4 grams total
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An antique 9ct gold and opal brooch, early 20th century stamped '9ct' 5 cm wide, 3 grams
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Somers of Brisbane Masonic Medal. Fine 9ct gold example set with three brilliant cut diamonds, stamped 'Temperance, Brisbane, No.123' and engraved on the reverse 'Pres. To Wor. Bro. J.M. Wallace R.M. As A Token Of Esteem By The Brethren, 6/8/55' stamped ' Somers, 9ct' 12 cm high overall, 24.5 grams total weight
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Austro-Hungarian cockatoo brooch, silver and paua shell encrusted with rubies, sapphires, seed pearls and coral, early 20th century 6.5 cm high
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An antique Australian 9ct rose gold locket and two brooches, 19th/20th century, (3 items) the largest 3.7 cm high, 11 grams total
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Willis & Sons of Melbourne WW1 9ct rose gold and enamel military patch wishbone brooch stamped '9,W.' with pictorial mark 3.5 cm wide, 2.1 grams
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A vintage map of Australia sterling silver brooch set with an opal surrounded by marcasites, early 20th century stamped 'Stg. Sterling' 3 cm wide
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Tasmanian shell bead necklace, intricately threaded with iridescent shell specimens. A fine example. 125 cm long
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A 9ct yellow gold ring set with a black opal doublet, early 20th century 2.5 grams total
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A 9ct gold mounted oval miniature floral painting on porcelain signed F. Burgess, early 20th century 5.5 cm high
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A gold caged matrix opal pendant, 20th century 4 cm high overall
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Scandia vintage Australian sterling silver oval brooch set with opal chips, by John Eisen, mid 20th century stamped 'Scandia, Sterling' 4 cm wide
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A 9ct yellow gold and opal doublet brooch with Australian map pendant, 20th century 5 cm wide
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Two Australian silver brooches, stamped 925 with maker's marks, 20th century 6 cm and 7 cm long
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Tony Kane Australian silver flying bird brooch in original box 6 cm wide
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Tony Kane Australian silver zodiac ring in original box an impressive weight of 26 grams
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Tony Kean Australian silver flying hawk brooch in original box stamped 'A.K. 925' 5 cm wide
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Tony Kean Australian silver fairy wren brooch in original box stamped 'A.K. 925' 4 cm high
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Mariner shell bead necklace, Tasmanian origin 180 cm long
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A fine shell bead necklace, Tasmanian origin 114 cm long
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Three shell bead necklaces, Mornington Island, Queensland origin the largest 90 cm long
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Four appleseed necklaces and two placemats, 20th century, (6 items) the largest necklace 155 cm long
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An antique silver cased lady's pocket watch, enamel dial marked 'F.W. Nissen, Brisbane & Bundaberg', late 19th century 4.5 cm wide overall
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Henry Young (Melbourne) fine Australian silver emu egg casket, adorned with scene of Aboriginal hunter, kangaroo, emu and foliage, 19th century stamped 'H. Young Stg Silver' 29 cm high overall
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Four antique silver mounted burra nut vestas, 19th century the largest 5.5 cm high
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William Edwards (attributed) Australian silver rowing trophy, inscribed 'Melbourne Annual Regatta, Saltwater River, 20th March, 1875. Junior Pair Won by Albert Club. F. W. Needham, Stroke.' 17.5 cm high, 102 grams
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William J. Bower Australian silver mounted burra nut vesta, circa 1880, rare. Bower operated out of Smith Street Fitzroy in Melbourne from 1880-1883. Stamped 'Bower, Sterling' 4.5 cm high, 4.5 cm wide
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Stewart of Melbourne, Australian silver mounted burra nut vesta, 19th century, rare. Stamped 'Stewart, Sterling' 4 cm high, 4.5 cm wide
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J. M. Wendt Colonial Australian silver trophy ewer engraved 'Adelaide Hunt Club Steeple Chasers, 1889, Drag Cup Presented by W. A. Horn Esq. M.P. Won by Pilot. Ridden by Mr. T. McFie, Distance Three Miles, Time 7 Min 14 Sec' stamped 'J. M. Wendt, Adelaide' with three pictorial marks 41 cm high, 980 grams
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An Australian silver plated toast rack of gum leaf form adorned with a kangaroo and emu, late 19th early 20th century 18.5 cm wide
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Four assorted silver plated Australiana napkin rings,19th and early 20th century the largest 5.5 cm high
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F.J. Mole of Brisbane, set of four Australian silver napkin rings, circa 1920 stamped 'Stg. Silver. M.' 7 cm wide, 154 grams total
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Terang Golf Club sterling silver rose bowl trophy, engraved 'Terang Golf Club, A.J. Black, Ladies Trophy, 1934, Won By Mrs. G.V. Marchesi', made in Sheffield, circa 1909 9 cm high, 15 cm wide, 192 grams
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An antique American silver tankard with inscription 'Presented To Daisy Lillian Australia Chest, On Her First Voyage To Sea, By Her Many Admirers On Board R.M.S.S. Australia', circa 1890s stamped 'Sterling, Vanderslice & Co. 136 Sutter St. S.F. Cal.' 9 cm high, 11.5 cm wide188 grams
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Gaunt Australian silver napkin ring together with a Denis Bros. Australian silver napkin ring, Melbourne origin, 19th/20th century 4.5 cm and 5.5 cm diameter, 72 grams total
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A silver plated inkwell with gilded highlights, 19th/20th century 11 cm high, 15 cm diameter
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