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Estate & Collector — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:432
Sale Title:Estate & CollectorLots with images:432
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:325
Date:26-Nov-2023
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Two Crown Staffordshire porcelain items. Includes a floral encrusted basket with 'Twig' loop handles; and a floral posy. 22 x 16.5 x 7 cm (basket)
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Late 19th century Dresden porcelain cabinet plate. The centre hand-painted with cherubs, surrounded by gilt scrolls and pierced border. Diameter 22 cm
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Wedgwood cabinet plate. Hand-painted floral decoration to centre and border. Signed 'E.J. Everard'. Diameter 26 cm
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19th century Mintons porcelain cabinet plate. Aesthetic movement plate, with gilt and green, pink and blue floral decoration. Diameter 22 cm
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Royal Doulton cabinet plate. Hand-painted roses to centre. Signed 'C. Hart' (Charles). With gilt border. Diameter 26 cm
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Large Royal Doulton 'Blue Children' vase. Ovoid ginger jar form. Height 30 cm
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Two Austrian Alexandra porcelain works figurines. Includes female allegorical figure of 'Industry', and bucolic harvest figure. Impressed and printed marks to base. Height 26 cm (each)
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Moorcroft Pottery vase. Large vase with floral and tube line decoration. Painted initials, impressed signature and paper label to base. Height 27 cm
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Early Moorcroft pomegranate design bottle vase. Signed 'W. Moorcroft' to base. Height 16 cm
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Small Moorcroft Pottery Pansy design vase. Impressed factory marks to base. Height 6.5 cm
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Bisto 1919 peace celebration mug. Together with a Copeland Spode British war relief Society tumbler.
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Mid 20th century enamelled steel monkey cage sign. Ex Taronga Zoo. 'Pig-tailed monkey (Macaca nemestrina) Malaya, Borneo'. 20 x 25.5 cm
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Two graduated Pairpoint art glass flasks. One with etched signature. Both marked 'M.M.A', for metropolitan Museum of Art, gift shop. Height 20 cm, and 14.5 cm. Provenance: Estate late Prue Socha, Sydney.
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Moorcroft Pottery Pansy design bottle vase. Initialled 'W.M.' and impressed factory marks to base. Height 15.5 cm
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Meissen comport. With moulded maple leaf decoration and gilt highlights. Underglaze blue crossed sword mark. Height 11 cm, diameter .24 cm
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19th century French wooden butter mould, diameter 10.5 cm
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Three Anatomical medical models. Each coming apart to display internal organs, head, torso, and full body. Height 38 cm (tallest)
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WMF Art Nouveau wall plaque. Depicting a young woman clutching an armful of cherries. Height 22 cm
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Victorian regimental silver model of a Lighthorse Officer. Well modelled equestrian figure. Hallmarked London 1900. Total weight 2255g. Height 31 cm
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American coin silver soup ladle, 1835. Edward Watson, Boston Massachusetts. Fiddle pattern engraved 'Sarah Henshaw Ward -1835-'. Sarah Ward was the granddaughter of general Artemas Ward, first Commander-in-Chief of the American Patriot army. Length 32.5 cm W186g)
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Victorian sterling silver Christening chalice. Hm London 1864, maker George William Adams of Chawner & Co. Gilt-lined bowl on raised circular foot. Embossed reserves of cherubs among grape, Bacchus & Ceres. Two engraved inscriptions, 'Edith Ward Newcomb from M.D. Newcomb Dec. 10 1867,' and 'Florence Danforth Newcomb from Florence Danforth Newcomb May 20 1916.'. Height 10 cm W262g)
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American Colonial coin silver snuff box, c.1750-1800. Unmarked. Hinged cover engraved with colonial home eagles above. The base with engraved potato plant, scrolling acanthus leaf decoration to every side. Length 9 cm W116g)
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Victorian sterling silver 5 piece cased tea service. Hm London 1877, maker Horace Woodward. Comprising teapot, coffee pot, sugar, creamer and sugar nips. With ivory handles and finials. In a fitted mahogany case. Nb: ivory export restrictions. W2160g (total)
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Queen Elizabeth II sterling silver 5 piece tea and coffee service. Hm Sheffield 1953, maker Frank Cobb & Co. Ltd. Comprising tea, coffee and hot water pots, sugar bowl and creamer. Height 22 cm (coffee pot) W2745g (total)
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Pair late Victorian twin branch candelabra. Hm Sheffield 1896, maker Hawksworth, Eyre & Co. Ltd. With weighted bases. Height 44.5 cm
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Pair Edwardian sterling silver cast candlesticks. Hm Sheffield 1901, Walker & Hall. Height 24 cm
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Set of 6 Australian sterling silver teaspoons. Together with six matching cake forks. All marked 'Sterling silver Apex'. Also, with three other silver spoon and fork pairs. W271g (total)
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Victorian sterling silver 3 piece hot chocolate service. Hm London 1891, maker Rupert Favell. Aesthetic movement design. W555g (total)
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Large 20th century sterling silver photo frame. Hm London 1989, Ws&P. Height 35 cm
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Three various 20th century sterling silver photo frames. Two with English hallmarks, one marked '925'. 24 x 20 cm (largest)
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Geo V sterling silver chocolate pot. Hm London 1932, maker Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd. With acanthus leaf repousse decoration. Raised on 3 feet. Height 18 cm W383g)
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Australian silver cigarette box. Edwin Harrop, Sydney. The hinged cover with monogram. Cedar lined interior. Retail stamp for Prouds, and stamped 'E H Ster Silver' to base. W481g (total)
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Geo V sterling silver cased cruet set. Hm Birmingham 1919, maker Northern Goldsmiths Co. Open salt, pepper pot and mustard pot. With cobalt glass liners, in silk and velvet lined fitted case. Total silver weight 260.5g.
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Geo V sterling silver condiment set. Hm Birmingham 1947, Adie Brothers. Four piece matching set with cobalt glass liners. Together with another open salt by same maker. W156g (total silver)
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Metropolitan Museum of Art silver plate Mermaid letter opener. Together with a Mexican sterling silver butter knife, and a pair of unmarked grape scissors.
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Geo V sterling silver pierced bread basket. Hm Chester 1916, maker George Nathan & Ridley Hayes. Oval pierced body with swing bail handle. Raised on an oval foot. (W551g)
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Victorian sterling silver comport. Hm London 1890, Charles Stuart Harris. Pierced bowl with cast border decorated with flowers. Shaped circular foot, pierced. Height 13 cm, diameter .22 cm W485g)
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Edwardian sterling silver sauce boat. Hm Birmingham 1906, Williams (Birmingham) (W87g). Together with a silver dish with applied cast roses to rim, marked '925' (W124g); and an unmarked cast white metal pierced bon-bon basket (W167g).
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Stuart Devlin silver 'Surprise Egg', Hm London 1975. Interior with pixie seated on a toadstool. With presentation box. (W151g)
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19th century silver spice tower (Besamin), filigree central compartment, the corners with 4 pennants and 4 bells suspended below. Height 23 cm W151g)
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Lunt sterling silver 63 piece cutlery service. 'Canterbury Bell' pattern (1952). Setting for twelve. Total weight 1944g (not including. Steel bladed knives)
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Anton Michelsen Denmark sterling silver & enamel Frederick IX wedding Commemoration spoon & fork set. Length 16 cm W87g). Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interior design and import-export merchant trading, initially operating in Bangkok they moved to Brisbane in 1960. Asra was the daughter of a German merchant living in Thailand whose Company imported luxury European goods, and (with Royal warrant) counted the Thai palace among their…
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Stuart Devlin Silver Jubilee spoon. Hm London 1977. With parcel-gilt crown finial. (W16.29g)
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Austro-Hungarian silver box, Vienna. Hinged cover, engine turned exterior, and gilt lined. (W128g)
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Pair Edwardian sterling silver seal spoons. Hm London 1907, Thomas Bradbury & Sons. W159g (total)
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Three 18th century Irish silver berry spoons. Hm Dublin 1749. John Craig, 1762 maker 'Ic'. Both with later engraving and crest to stems and conversion to berry spoons. Together with another, Hm London 1806, John Foster. W181g (total)
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Two Victorian mother of pearl needle cases. One in the form of a miniature knife box, three packets of needles. The other shell form, with silver clasp. Height 5 cm (box). Provenance: Estate late Prue Socha, Sydney.
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Searle, Ronald (British 1920-2011), Kwai 50th Anniversary bronze Medal,1991. Limited ed. Of 100. Diameter 7 cm
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19th century pietra dura photo frame. Oval pietra dura panel decorated with floral spray, hinged to reveal Victorian black & white photograph of a young boy. Gilt brass frame with pierced surrounds. Traces of original label verso. Height 24 cm
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Victorian miniature portrait of a gentleman. Probably on ivory (not inspected out of frame), Nb: ivory export restrictions. 7 x 5.5 cm (oval) 14 x 12.5 cm (frame)
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Thwaites & Reed brass cased carriage clock. Five bevelled glass panels, signed enamel dial with Roman numeral hours. Height 14.5 cm
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Kienzle automatic gents wristwatch. 25 jewel automatic movement, baton hour markers and date aperture. Brushed stainless steel case. Together with a Japanese table lighter.
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Edwardian crystal and silver dressing table box. Hm London 1903, Wolfsky & Co. - Serlo Bernard Wolfsky. Height 6.5 cm, length 9 cm W4.5 cm
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Geo V sterling silver cruet set. Hm Birmingham 1921, maker J.B. Chatterley & Sons, three-piece cruet on an unmarked rectangular tray.
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22ct Australian Franz Joseph 100 Corona gold coin restrike. Diameter 37 mm W33.87g)
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22ct Australian 1981 Royal wedding gold coin. Diameter 23.5 mm W9.94g)
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22ct Australian 1982 Commonwealth Games, Brisbane gold coin. Diameter 23.5 mm W10g)
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22ct Australian 1983 gold koala coin. Diameter 23.5 mm W10g)
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22ct Australian 1870 gold sovereign. Sydney mint. Diameter 21.5 mm W7.94g)
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22ct Australian 1887 gold sovereign. Melbourne mint. Diameter 21.5 mm W7.92g)
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22ct 1900 gold sovereign. London mint diameter 21.5 mm W7.96g)
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22ct Australian 1910 gold sovereign. Sydney mint diameter 21.5 mm W7.98g)
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22ct 1911 gold sovereign. London mint diameter 21.5 mm W7.98g)
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22ct 1911 gold sovereign. London mint diameter 21.5 mm W8g)
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22ct Australian 1912 gold sovereign. Sydney mint diameter 21.5 mm W8g)
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22ct Australian 1914 gold sovereign. Perth mint diameter 21.5 mm W7.97g)
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22ct 1916 gold sovereign. London mint diameter 21.5 mm W7.78g)
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22ct Australian 1858 gold half sovereign. Sydney mint diameter 19 mm W3.83g)
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22ct Australian 1900 gold half sovereign. Sydney mint diameter 19 mm W3.96g)
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22ct Australian 1908 gold half sovereign. Melbourne mint diameter 19 mm W3.93g)
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22ct Australian 1908 gold half sovereign. Sydney mint diameter 19 mm W3.97g)
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22ct Australian 1910 gold half sovereign. Sydney mint' (mint mark rubbed), diameter 19 mm W3.96g)
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Two Swiss 1935 20 Franc gold coins. Diameter 20 mm) W12.88g (total)
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18ct yellow & white gold 3.02ct diamond ring. Central round brilliant cut diamond is rim set. Domed setting encrusted with 50 round brilliant cut diamonds. Accompanied by Egl (USA) natural diamond report which States colour F and clarity SI2. Secondary diamonds approx. 2.24ct. Total diamond weight approx. 5.26ct. Ring size 'L' or 5.75 (W13.1g)
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18ct white gold emerald & diamond pendant. Emerald 4 corner claw set with 2 surrounding bands of diamonds and Asscher cut diamonds to each side, top and bottom with another set in the bale. Emerald accompanied by GIA report stating size approx. 27.42ct - origin Zambia, minor clarity enhancement (F1). Diamond total approx. 3.17ct (W19.63g)
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18ct yellow & white gold emerald & diamond designer ring. 1970s matchstick design hand-made dress ring. Set with deep green emerald and 5 baguette diamonds. Emerald 3.12ct moderate bright deep green, moderately included. Diamonds: 2 total 0.40ct colour F, clarity VS; 3 total 0.30ct colour F, clarity VS (W18.6g)
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Art Deco platinum diamond & sapphire plaque brooch. 3 old European cut diamonds milligram set with a further 56 rose and Dutch rose cut diamond bead set, as well as 16 blue sapphires rubber set to body of the oval plaque mount. Old European cut approx. 0.37ct rose cuts approx 0.60ct, diamond total approx. 0.97ct sapphires approx. 0.30ct (W9.73g approx)
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14ct white gold emerald & diamond ring. Twin corner claw set emerald with stepped, diamond set shoulders. Emerald total 5.5ct (approx.) diamond total approx. 0.14ct (W5.14g)
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14ct white gold emerald & diamond ring. Four twin claw set oval emerald, with 18 diamonds around, and with 3 more to each shoulder. Emerald total approx. 1.6ct. Diamonds (24) total weight 0.16ct. (W5.51g)
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18ct white gold Burmese ruby & diamond pendant. Pear shape ruby 6 claw set with 30 diamonds around. Ruby accompanied by GIA report stating weight 4ct - origin Burma. Treatment heated with significant residues. Diamond total 0.30ct (W5.6g)
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18ct white gold ruby & diamond cluster ring. Four claw set with oval Burmese ruby surrounded by 26 bead set round brilliant cut diamonds with milgrain finish to inner and outer sides of cluster and with a further 56 diamonds to underrail and shoulders. Ruby accompanied by GIA report stating size approx. 12.99ct - origin Burma, and no evidence of heat treatment. Diamonds (82) total 1.21ct (W10.05g)
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18ct tri-colour gold gate link bracelet. 3 cm wide yellow, pink and green gold gate link, with textured and plain links. Length 19.5 cm (approx.) W61.9g
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14ct yellow gold rope link bracelet. 5 mm x19 cm rope link bracelet. (W8.12g)
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14ct pink gold hinged bangle. 21 mm wide 62 x 59 mm oval hinged bangle, with bright cut and satin finish decoration. Hm Finland 1970. (W32.9g)
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Hinged ivory bangle. Dyed ivory hinged bangle with nickle fittings. Nb: ivory export restrictions. 59 x 57.5 mm
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800 silver and enamel bracelet. Length 19 cm W33.37g)
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Silver pendant and chain. 925 silver pendant with suspended textured ball in square drop. Supported by a 60 cm 835 silver Italian box link chain. W7.95g (pendant) W12.45g (chain) total weight 20.4g
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Hans Hansen Danish 1884-1940) silver & rock crystal ring. (W24.45g)
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Modernist silver pendant and panel chain. Pendant 66 x 67.5 cm + bale, length 74 cm (chain), W83.5g (total)
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David Andersen, Norway, silver gilt & enamel bracelet and earrings. Bracelet and earrings with white flowers on green leaf. Extra 2.5 cm link for bracelet. Length 16.5 cm (bracelet) W45.47g (total)
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Hans Hansen Danish 1884-1940) silver belt ornament. Ten chains attached to 2.8 cm ring, suspended by belt clip. (17 cm x2.8 cm W42.44g
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14ct yellow gold Austro Hungarian cigarette case. Early 1900s square case, with engine turned decoration. (8 x 8 cm W88.30g
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18ct white gold Canturi 'Odyssey' butterfly pendant and chain. Medium size butterfly pendant on dual length (40-42.5 cm chain. Signed 'Canturi' (W9.98g)
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18ct white gold Canturi 'The Odyssey Star' bangle. Featuring pave set brilliant cut diamonds. Signed 'Canturi' design no. Ccbg 108 B. (W29.21g)
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9ct pink gold late Victorian/Edwardian guard chain. Round belcher link guard chain with swivel clasp. Length 169 cm W23.86g)
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9ct yellow gold Italian rope link chain, length 50.5 cm (approx) W7.1g
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9ct yellow gold Italian rope link chain, length 40 cm (approx.) W5.89g
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Marcasite ladies novelty brooch watch. Gilt base metal brooch in the form of a horse drawn carriage, set with a Taylor watch movement. Together with a miniature mantel clock, blue enamel front and Swiss watch mechanism. Length 12 cm (carriage)
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9ct yellow gold & early Bakelite earrings. (W5.97g)
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14ct yellow gold faceted rope link chain. With barrel snap clasp and safety clip. Length 46 cm (approx.) W6.25g
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