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Estate & Collector — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:330
Sale Title:Estate & CollectorLots with images:330
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:269
Date:8-Dec-2024
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Early 20th century Tahitian tiki God. Well carved wooden figure with good age patina. Height 27 cm.
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Edwardian VII fish service in a Sheraton Revival canteen. EPNS service with sterling collars by Allen & Darwin, hallmarked Sheffield 1903. Mother of pearl handles. Canteen with 2 doors opening to reveal drop front, lined with red silk and velvet. Provenance: collection John D. Chesterman, Sydney.
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18th/19th century Russian icon - Annunciation. Tempera on wood panel 25.5 x 19.5 cm.
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Negretti and Zambra Self recording barometer. Jewelled movement, 1929. Height 22 cm, length 37 cm, depth 22.5 cm. Provenance: Max plate (brother to Carl plate & Margo Lewers) and wife Lorna; estate late Lorna plate; thence by descent, private collection, NSW.
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Victorian copper repousse charger, depicting the Judgement of Paris. Stamped maker's mark verso, 'A.A.' within a diamond. Diameter 40 cm.
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Negretti and Zambra boxed Anemometer. Medium speed airmeter with 4 division dial to measure up to 100,000 feet per minute, includes instruction sheet. Two vanes broken off, extant. Also, Troughton & Simms table sextant, home office stamp for 1931, sighting tube and filters missing. Height 10 cm (Anemometer).
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Btm Watchmakers Lathe. Boxed British lathe with compound slide and tool rest. Quick mount bench stand. 8 mm tube with 1 collet. Bearings reasonable. Total bed length 26 cm.
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Various Watchmakers tools. Includes boxed Moore & Wright angle gauge; Mitutoyo digital read micrometer in mm; Starrett depth micrometer; peacock dial gauge; Starrett micrometer; central micrometer; and boxwood cased surface plates.
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Pocket watch Materials. Large assortment of hands, screws, jewels, and springs. Most springs rust spotted.
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Four Waltham keywind pocket watches. Including Waltham silver cased 1880 platform movement, Roman dial with fine hairlines, running; Birmingham silver cased 1883 platform movement, excellent Roman dial, balance good, near running; London 1889 hallmarked silver cased platform movement, A.W.C. Roman dial with cracks, balance good, near running; Chester UK hallmarked cased 1879 movement, Roman dial with fine hairlines, running.
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Four Waltham pocket watches. Includes 1886 Watch/Chrono movement, stem wind lever set, excellent Roman dial with outer chapter reading 0-300, mainspring broken, balance wheel good; London hallmarked silver cased 1890 platform key wind movement, Roman dial with cracks running; gold-filled English cased 17 jewel movement, 1908, missing hour and second hands, balance good, not running; A.W. Sterling cased stem wind with 19 jewel Parkside movement, 1924, excellent Waltham signed Roman dial, broken mainspring,…
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9 various Elgin pocket watches. Stem wind hunter and open face, seven jewel and better grade movements in gold-filled sterling and nickel. 5 running/intermittent, and 3 of these with excellent dials.
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7 various older English movements with dials. Includes Stewart Dawson x2; Gowland; H. Jones, Clonmel; W. Ching, Dover; Hughes, London; some running.
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15 various pocket watches. Swiss movements, as found.
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8 various stem Wound pocket watches. Includes Cyma military, good black enamel dial; 2 unbranded silver cased Swiss movement; Waterbury; 4 Swiss movement with Australian retailers enamel dials. All running or occasionally stopping.
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2 17th century verge movements. Includes movement marked N. Chamberlaine (Nathaniel Chamberlaine active 1660s?) deep movement with Egyptian pillars and spring pre tensioner worm under the barrel, finely pierced and chased balance cover featuring the face of Chronos, an urn and phoenix, balance poised; and another movement with filigree pillars, balance A/F. Diameter 39m m.
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A. Huguenin Nardin Stopwatch movement. Appears complete except for stem winder, balance in poise and will run intermittently 44m m, dial and original hands good.
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2 Swiss chronometer pocket watches. Includes unbranded silver cased stop watch, functional, unserviced; and Moeris nickel cased stopwatch with sweep seconds, runs, sweep and stopwatch functions not functional.
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Quantity of American Waltham movements. Over 40, half with dials representing all eras.
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Various gold cased watches. Includes boxed open faced pocket watch in 14K double back case, enamel 24hr dial with cracks, Swiss movement running; Swiss pale yellow gold cased pocket watch marked 14K, inner lid marked ?metal?, running, with 2 hands missing; and ladies enamel dial wrist watch with case marked 15K A/F.
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E.J. Dent, London, sonnerie movement. Bare repeater movement 44m m which appears complete except for the hour pipe. Balance in poise.
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Gents Omega wristwatch. Base grade sub seconds movement in a stainless steel snap case. Dial and case 33m m good, runs and stops.
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Baume Longines pocket watch. Nickel cased stem wind open face watch, chip repair at VIII, running. Also, a silver cased Maret Geneve key wind pocket watch, cylinder escapement with good enamel dial. Hand set square snapped off, runs strongly/stops.
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Silver Pair-Case key wind verge pocket watch. Victorian hallmarked sterling silver pair case fusee verge pocket watch, circa 1847. Signed 'Heald' (Alfred Heald of Wisbech, Cambridge). Watch paper for 'J. Perryman' Adelaide. Running, crack to centre of dial. Serial No.34121.
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19th century gold cased lever fusee pocket watch. By Ganthony. Two-tone gilt Roman dial, balance with diamond end cap. 18ct case with London hallmark for 1829. Running. 71.6gm.
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Omega Seamaster gents wristwatch. Bumper automatic stainless steel case, circa 1950. Runs.
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'Enicar' Ultrasonic gents wristwatch. Gold-filled case, stainless steel back, mechanical. With leather band. Running.
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Dkny chronograph. Gold tone chronograph 3 stones missing.
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2 Citizen Eco-Drive watches. Includes boxed (lightly used) 8700 calibre perpetual calendar; and titanium (use wear) perpetual calendar. Untested.
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3 ladies wristwatches with 9ct cases. Includes 1 pink gold hallmarked 1910 round case 15 jewel (not running; 1 pink gold rectangular Swiss 'Eureka' 15 jewel with Hanley case (runs); and one white gold rectangular Omega with metal band (not running. Estimated metal weight approx. 8.84g.
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Omega wristwatch and Levis Digital wristwatch. Includes manual wind Omega, circa 1940s/50s; and Levis digital rubber case, no band. Both not running.
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18ct hunting case pocket watch. Case hallmarked London c.1884/5, maker Henry Gee & Miles Standley. Movement marked F. Allerding & Son Sydney. Inscribed 'Presented to my daughter Annie on her 21st birthday, September 20th 1885 J. Young. Dia.4.35 cm. (plexi loose; pin set pin missing; not running.
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19th century South Australian Railways station clock. Fusee movement. Painted dial with Roman numerals, and marked 'Adelaide, Mt Gambier and broken Hill'. Height 50 cm.
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Group of interesting small items. Includes French chrome pocket compass; Georgian rolled gold quizzing glass; loupe magnifying glass, and one other; sterling silver cased Zippo lighter; and 3 other various lighters.
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French Hanoi world Exposition medallion. Bronze commemorative medallion issued by the Government general of Indo-China for the world Exposition of 1902-3. Design by O. Roty. Diameter 50m m.
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World War I Zeppelin souvenir Relic. Small diamond lozenge aluminium fragment from the wreck of the first Zeppelin to be shot down over England in World War I, by 2nd Lieutenant Frederick Sowrey of 39 squadron RFC on the night of 23/24 September 1916. German class naval Zeppelin length 32 crashed with the loss of all hands, in a field in great Burstead. 25 x 15m m.
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Sinking of the Lusitania medal. Originally issued in Germany, this cast iron replica was produced by the British 'Lusitania souvenir medal Committee' as a wartime fundraiser. All profits went to the St Dunstan's Blinded soldiers and sailors Hostel. Features a skeleton issuing Cunard tickets to unwary voyagers. Obverse has the Lusitania going down with the words 'Keine Bann Ware' (no contraband) in references to the Americans supplying weapons. Not correct in this instance. In its box of issue (poor…
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16 various tokens, medallions and fobs. Includes Los Angeles ostrich park fob; Sydney Wharf Labourers Union membership; E. Way, Sydney token; 2 x 1919 Victory medallions; Barratt?s sweets tokens; white Bros. (US) token; George Petty, Melbourne token etc.
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1966 fifty Cent coins. Nine coins, plus a 1927 Parliament house florin.
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Various United States coins. Includes 1926 silver dollar; Columbian Exposition half dollars, 1892 and 1893; and Indian head/buffalo dimes 1916 and 1913.
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Tin of assorted world coins. 19th century and 20th century mixed coins including some Australian and silver, though majority world issues. Noted, half farthing 1843; third of a farthing 1913; NZ Crown 1934; Guernsey 8 Doubles 1889; 50 Sen dragon. Inspection recommended.
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8 various ballpoint and fountain pens. Includes Mont Blanc, Waterman, Franklin Covey, Sheaffer, and Scripto.
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Quantity pens, pencils and accessories. Includes fountian pens, ballpoint pens, propelling pencils, paper fasteners, dice, sealing wax etc.
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7 various spirit labels. Five porcelain examples including Crown Staffordshire, and Royal Adderley as well as 2 silver plate.
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19th century Sheffield Plate ice bucket. By Thomas & James Creswick. Height 23 cm.
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Four piece Victorian Britannia metal tea set, James Dixon & Sons. Silver plated Britannia metal with bone finials.
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Pair graduated silver plated meat covers. Together with a James Dixon & Son roll top serving dish.
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Pair sterling silver photo frames. Together with two silver plated examples. Height 27 cm (largest).
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Pair good 19th century Sheffield Plate wine coasters. With cast bands of floral decoration. Dia.13 cm (internal).
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Japanese Sanju Saku enamelled silver jug. Decorated with high relief iris flowers. Maker's mark of turtle in triangle. Height 11.4 cm, weight 221g.
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Early 18th century three piece silver tea service. The teapot (double) stamped 'Duyckinck' to base. Possibly for Gerardus Duyckinck 1695-1746) of New York. The three each with engraved monogram (I.H?) and the Brade family crest, a bee hive. (total weight approx. 1341g.
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Quantity Victorian sterling silver cutlery. Hallmarked London 1885, by John Aldwinckle & Thomas Slater. Weight 1.588kg.
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Victorian sterling silver berry bowl and matching spoon. Hallmarked London 1885 and 1886, John Aldwinckle and Thomas Slater. Total weight 282g.
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19th century German 12 Loth (.750) silver fruit bowl. A Strube & Sohn, Leipzig twin handled oval bowl with pierced body and cast grape and vine rim and handles. Raised on 4 feet. Length 35 cm, weight 678g.
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Unmarked silver fruit bowl. Twin handled oval footed bowl, with cast rococo pierced rim. Weight 223g.
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Pair silver plate candlesticks. By Stevenson & Law, Sheffield. Height 31 cm.
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19th century German cut crystal tankard with unmarked silver cover. Engraved monogram, and inscription (in German), and dated 1893. Height 16.5 cm.
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George III sterling silver sauce jug, hallmarked London 1796, maker's mark illegible. Helmut form jug with gilt interior. Monogrammed. Height 11 cm, weight 164-7g.
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Victorian sterling silver cream jug. Hallmarked Birmingham 1900, maker Synyer & Beddoes. Weight 83g.
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Victorian sterling silver jug. Hallmarked London 1841, maker John Evans II. With cast scroll feet and handle, engraved with floral baskets and presentation inscription. 'Presented to George Heywood by his godfather Capt. Emmett Nov 25th 1846'. Height 9 cm, weight 147g.
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George VI sterling silver sugar bowl. Hallmarked Birmingham 1939, maker Walker & Hall. Weight 167g.
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Victorian sterling silver porringer. Hallmarked London 1886, maker Francis Higgins. Repousse decoration of bucolic figures. Height 8.5 cm, diameter 9 cm, weight 132g.
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Victorian sterling silver Christening cup. Hallmarked London 1859, maker 'W.H.'. Height 9.5 cm, weight 145g.
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Early 20th century Austrian silver sweet bowl. Ogee form oval bowl raised on 4 legs. Weight 99g.
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Edward VII sterling silver covered sugar bowl. Hallmarked Sheffield 1907, maker Walker & Hall. Raised on 4 paw feet. Weight 160g.
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George III sterling silver beaker. Hallmarked London 1805, maker Thomas Johnson. Engraved leaf & acorn rim & monogrammed cartouche 'Ed to Cmm'. Height 9 cm, diameter 7.5 cm, weight 116g.
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Danish silver sweet bowl. Carl M Cohr of Fredericia. Assayer's mark Js for Johannes Siggaard. Diameter 20 cm, weight 176g.
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Set of 6 James a. Linton Australian silver coffee spoons. Each stamped 'Jal' and 'St Silver'. Planished bowls, plain stems, and floral terminals. Weight 48.35g. Provenance: The estate collection of Sir Eric and lady Harrison, former high Commissioner to the UK 1956-1964), Deputy Leader of the Australian Liberal party; private collection, Sydney (bequest).
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Five various silver items. Includes Martin Hall & Co. Christening cup, hallmarked Sheffield 1892; James Deakin & Sons mustard pot and spoon, hallmarked Sheffield 1888; and 3 various silver spoons, including 2 sugar sifters. Total weight 221g.
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Three various sterling silver pocket items. Includes A&J Zimmerman cigarette case, hallmarked Birmingham 1942 weight 150g; Walker & Hall vesta case/sovereign case, hallmarked Chester 1907, weight 37g; and Adie & Lovekin snuff box, hallmarked Birmingham 1913, weight 58g. Total weight 244g.
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Six various napkin rings. Includes 3 sterling silver examples weight 64g total), and 3 others.
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Quantity sterling silver and white metal items. Includes Levi & Salaman egg cup, with weighted base, hallmarked Birmingham 1913; pair trumpet vases with weighted bases (one broken), hallmarked Chester 1914; Adie Bros. Hand mirror, hallmarked Birmingham 1936; boudoir jar, hallmarked Birmingham 1903; and WMF white metal pierced basket, sweetmeats dish with bail handle, and 2 unmarked white dishes.
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Various silver and jewellery. Includes hallmarked sterling silver 1884 Swiss hunter with plaited silver fob and winder bar; hallmarked sterling silver agate spinner seal; unstamped gold or gilt squirrel seal; plain round link chain, no fastener; & Hallmarked sterling silver vesta; and gold mounted greenstone bar brooch, hook missing.
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18ct yellow & white gold diamond ring. Bezel set with 2.84ct diamond, and with 4 princess cut diamonds to each shoulder. Colour G/H with P1 clarity. Ring size R-S 9). Total diamond weight approx. 3.39ct. Weight 6.33g.
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18ct yellow & white gold fancy & pink & white diamond ring. Centre fancy grayish greenish yellow cushion cut diamond 1.06ct Vs2 (with GIA report). With pink diamonds each side approx 0.08ct SI2 each, with approx 0.17ct SI2 pink diamonds around centre stones, all set in yellow gold. Colourless diamond around centre on band and underrail, totalling 0.54ct. Colour D-F, clarity VS, set in white gold. Centre 1.06ct. Pink total 0.33ct. Colourless total 0.54ct. GIA report 2156011579. Band marked G18K D1.06 D0.871…
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18ct yellow gold sapphire, ruby, emerald & diamond ring. Plaque ring with Central Australian type sapphire (approx 1.0ct). With 12 round brilliant cut diamonds around, rubies and sapphires to sides, rubies and emeralds to ends. Size P 8). Diamond total approx 0.40ct. Sapphire total approx 2.10ct. Emeralds total approx 0.40ct., weight 19.16g (approx).
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18ct yellow gold sapphire ruby diamond brooch/pendant. Combination plaque brooch/pendant with Central Australian type sapphire (approx 3.25ct), surrounded by 40 rubies, 30 blue sapphires, and 14 diamonds. Diamond total approx 0.42ct. Ruby total approx 3.5ct. Sapphire total approx 6.05ct., weight 20.43g (approx).
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18ct white gold diamond set band. One single cut diamond and 5 old European cut diamonds, bead set with engraved shoulders. Marked 18ct. Size length 1/4. Diamond total approx 0.10ct., weight 1.66g (approx).
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18ct yellow & white gold diamond set ring. Yellow gold band, and white gold setting, with 2 rows offset diamonds. Marked 750. Size M. Diamond total approx 0.25ct. Weight 4.85g.
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14ct white gold amethyst ring. Hand made with pierced setting with 4 claw set rectangular amethyst. Marked 18K, acid tests approx 14ct. Size N-O. Amethyst approx 6.65ct., weight 4.52g (approx).
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9ct gold cased combination retractable propelling Pencil/Pen. Pink gold engraved body with embossed yellow gold cap, set with shield shape bloodstone. In original box. Weight 19g.
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Triple strand pink morganite necklace. Faceted beads with .925 silver magnetic lock clasp. Ex Fairfax & Roberts, Sydney. Length 40 cm (approx).
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Silver cufflinks and studs. Includes pair oval silver & onyx cufflinks with screw top onyx & silver studs; and pair silver & mother of pearl cufflinks., weight 14g (approx).
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Four various 9ct gold Australian studs. Includes 3 yellow gold, approx 11 mm, and 1 pink gold, approx 16 mm. Marked 9ct. 'Britannic' 2), weight 3.21g (approx).
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Chanel Cartier Vendome pen. Cartier pen with Chanel logo to top, gold filled stippled textured finish, retractable clip. Serial No.125119.
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9ct yellow gold pearl & diamond stick pin (boxed). 6 ½ mm semi Baroque pearl with old European cut diamond below. Acid tested. 9ct.+ diamond approx. 0.02ct., weight 1.35g (approx).
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14ct yellow gold & pearl bracelet. Articulated bracelet with twelve 6.5 mm (approx) cultured Akoya pearls set in 6 claw collets, with 2+1 gatelink band. Acid tests approx 14ct. No marks., weight 19.91g (approx).
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Pearl necklace and matching bracelet. Freshwater pearls with 1/20th 14ct gold filled clasps. Length 19.5 cm approx (bracelet) length 57 cm approx (necklace).
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18ct white gold pearl & diamond pendant and earrings. 12/12.5 mm cultured black pearls with 18ct white gold fittings set with diamonds. Diamond total 0.30ct (approx) weight 14.16g.
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9ct pink gold 15.5 mm pearl earrings.
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Cultured pearl necklace with extension. 8.5/9 mm semi Baroque cultured pearl necklace with extension. Both with 18ct yellow gold clasps. 32.5 cm; 60 cm.
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9ct white gold designer pearl & diamond ring. 9.5 x 11 cm slightly drop shaped pearl with 4 claws and a tapered baguette diamond to each shoulder. Acid test approx 9ct. Diamonds total 0.10ct (approx), weight 7.23g (approx).
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Silver & pearl brooch & earrings. Free form and leaf design brooch set with 12 Akoya cultured pearls. Ranging from 5 mm to 6.5 mm in rhodium plate on silver. Together with a pair Akoya 6 mm pearl, screw on earrings.
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18ct yellow gold bracelet with coin set pendant. Alternating gold and stone link bracelet with 4 Ducat coin in 18ct mount. Length 20 cm, weight 69.39g (approx).
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18ct chain with 4 ducat coin pendant in 18ct mount. Rope link chain 62 cm. Marked 750 (chain and mount). Chain approx 14.19g pendant 21.93g, weight 36.12 (total).
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14ct yellow gold mother of pearl & pink paste bracelet. 2 mother of pearl panels with eye motif, and 3 paste settings with the centre one in flower. Acid tests 14ct. (approx), marked 585., weight 3.66g (approx).
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Pink yellow gold plate on pink gold bracelet. Marked 18K. Acid tests 8 to 9ct. Length 14.5 cm, weight 17.96g (approx).
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Victorian 18ct yellow gold hinged bangle. Stones removed. Triple bar frame with 13 claw settings. Acid tested., weight 20.9g (approx).
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22ct yellow gold wedder. 5 mm half round wedder with original box. Marked 22 ""T Dougall"" and ""Crown". Size M-N, weight 5.6g (approx).
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18ct yellow gold Zodiac Cancer pendant. Crab set on rectangular frame with 28 diamond surround. Marked 18K 19 mm x14m m diamond ( x28) total approx 0.40ct., weight 3.07g (approx).
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