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Sixth Session, Commencing at 9.30 Am South Africa, Paul Kruger, Half Pond, 1894, Mounted on the Obverse for Cuffl Ink 1723 Sixth Session, Commencing at 9.30 am South Africa, Paul Kruger, half pond, 1894, mounted on the obverse for cuffl ink. Poor/very good. $150 Ex D.J.Foster Collection. MISCELLANEOUS 1724 Switzerland, twenty francs, 1910B, with 18 carat surround mount (11.9g); jeweller's copies, 1925SA half sovereigns (2) 1715 and 1925 sovereign stamped 21K, also miniature Austrian Coin cabinet, by Swan, twenty double pierced mahogany gold coin cuff links (2). Fine - uncirculated. (6) trays with black felt roundels, with two keys. Fine. $1,000 $500 1725 Ex C.S.Shute Collection. USA, ten dollars or eagle, 1894, Liberty head, jeweller's copy in gold with large ornate gold surround mount. Extremely 1716 fi ne. Sovereign cases, gold plated, maker A.L.D. Denison Watch $700 Case Co; coin cylinder, in silver (40mm length, 25mm diameter) top and base with Netherlands-Holland silver Ex D.J.Foster Collection. cast copy of fourteen gulden, 1761. Very fi ne - extremely fi ne. (2) $150 1717 Box coin, Great Britain, George III, cartwheel twopence, 1797 (S.3776). Gilded, very fi ne. $50 1718 1726* Great Britain, Queen Victoria, Jubilee crown, 1887, brooch Syria, the ancient Mesopotamian city of Mari, now Tell mounted on obverse, reverse enamelled. Very fi ne. Hariri, shell ring money, 2147-2136BC. Very fi ne. $60 $150 1719 With card certifi cate from H.N.Pollard, PH.D., numismatic researcher. Great Britain, Edward VII, sovereign, 1909, set in .750 fi ne gold voided ornate surround mount; George V, half 1727 sovereign, 1914, set in 9 carat pin-brooch mount. Very Africa, manilla-like bronze/brass bracelet or large ring, fi ne. (2) possibly used as primitive money, similar examples to Opitz $550 Nigeria Bidda Tribe (p.277, 281 illust.), weight 235 grams 1720 diameter 74mm.; another ring money early 20th century Fantasy sovereign, Edward VIII, 1936; fantasy crown, diameter 22mm, height 9mm, (23.62 g). Very fi ne. (2) Edward VIII, 1936. With Downies ticket, uncirculated $50 - FDC. (2) Ex Maurice Collection. $400 1721 Latvia, silver one (1924), two (1925) and fi ve (1931) lati coins, voided and assembled for use as a watch chain with a small shield at the base with initials, 'KS'. Toned, very fi ne. $40 1728* China, Ming dynasty, 15-16th century, jade thumb ring, diameter 32mm, height 25mm, boxed. Very fi ne, rare. $450 1729 India, love token in form of a Capricorn (crab) zodiac 1722* pendant, in sterling silver, date in relief, '22.6.21 (the number Mexico, Ferdinand VII, silver eight reales, assayer initials HJ, 1 in sanskrit text).7', reverse inscribed, 'John/Love Forever/ 1809-1813, with voided reverse design and brooch fi tting Jedda/Xmas 78'. Very fi ne. to obverse. Very fi ne. $50 $50 173 1736* 1730* Diamond solitare engagement ring, in 15ct yellow gold Indonesia, Srivijaya, gold ring 600-1200 A.D., (2.36 g) fi tted (2.4g), 1.08carat old brilliant cut diamond set in fi ligree style with a central stone in a rectangular design and red stones claw setting. Very fi ne. on wings of the ring. Very fi ne, rare. $1,500 $300 With jeweller's valuation dated 28 October 2003 for $8,627. 1737 Gent's ring, an opal doublet set into a 14ct gold ring (7.7g). Extremely fi ne. 1731* $220 Indonesia, Srivijaya, gold ring 600-1200 A.D., (1.01 g) fi tted with a central stone as its main device. Very fi ne, rare. $250 1738* Opal pendant, type 1 (solid), square (20mm x 20mm, approx 14.8ct) colour N7, in 10ct gold mount. Extremely fi ne. 1732* $700 Indonesia, Srivijaya, silver ring 600-1200 A.D., (17.76 g) fi tted with a turtle design as its main device. Very fi ne, rare. $200 1739* 1733* Opal pendant, type 1 (solid), oval (20mm x 18mm) in 14ct Indonesia, Srivijaya, silver ring 600-1200 A.D., (12.76 g) gold setting. Extremely fi ne. fi tted with a fi sh design as its main device. Very fi ne, rare. $600 $200 1740* Heart, in 9ct gold (2.3g), suitable for locket or bracelet clip, thick voided design featuring a fl oral pattern on both sides. Very fi ne. 1734* $50 Straits Settlements, Chinese 19th century gold pendant (2.84 g) in the shape of a heart fi tted with a central stone, with 1741 Chinese hallmarks. Very fi ne with loop support. Boar's tusk bracelet, c1920, ornamented with brass. Good $300 fi ne. $50 1735 Vietnam, Annam, cast charm in the name of Ming Mang, 1742 (1820-1840), large charm 50mm diameter, (30.31 g), obv. Gold fob chain, Albert type (15.1g), 9 carat; Mexico, two reference to Ming Mang thong bao, rev. four characters with pesos, 1903, gold ring and ancient hand-crafted snake's reference to Prince, subject, mother and father, (Thierry, heads (2), also boar's tusk, jade and greenstone (3) silver Monnaies Vietnamiennes 1527, Schroeder 128). Very fi ne, medal and Aztec silver and greenstone fi gurine stamped 950. scarce. Fine - very fi ne. (9) $100 $450 174 1747* Scottish thistle brooch, in silver (39mm), features two thistles with amethyst chatons, voided centre with thistle wreath on the circular border, reverse stamped for Glasgow 1949 with maker's mark for Ward Bros; also a pair of thistle earrings in rhodium plate, screw-back, dark coloured amethyst type stones. Extremely fi ne. (3 pieces) $50 1743* Germany, Prussian commemorative fob chain in silver and nickel silver, features small medal depicting WWI Prussian soldiers in the trenches on the obverse and a wreath on the reverse, below this is suspended a nickel plated bullet, at the top are the two clip chains with each incorporating a miniature representation of a German Mauser rifl e. Good very fi ne. $400 1748* Opal stone, type 1 (solid), oval (23mm x 16mm, approx 10ct) colour N7. Extremely fi ne. $400 1744* Mizpah brooch, in 9ct gold (2.6g), features two hearts side by side, one with inscribed poem and overlaid with letters MIZPAH diagonally, the other is voided with a bird and fl ower design. Very fi ne. $100 MIZPAH jewellery represents an emotional bond between loved ones who are separated, physically or by death, and was used on jewellery particularly in WWI. part 1749* 1745* Costume jewellery, includes brooches (5), bracelets (2), sets of Baby brooch, in 9ct gold (1.5g), oval brooch with stylised earrings in clip-on style (2) and stud type (6), oval case locket word BABY across. Needs cleaning, otherwise good very (30x40mm opening type to hold photo) with neck chain. fi ne. Two brooches with stones missing, one barely noticeable, $50 otherwise nearly uncirculated. (16) $100 1750 Costume jewellery, bead type necklaces (3), sets of drop earrings (2 sets) tear drop pearl type in clip-on style and 1746* Swarovski crystal chandelier stud type with extra attachments New Zealand Maori green Pounamu jade brooch bar that have been removed to shorten length. Extremely fi ne ,(approx 108mm long), with decorative 9ct gold endpieces - uncirculated. (5) and 9ct gold Kia Ora on a band in the centre, pin back. $60 Good very fi ne. $200 Kia Ora is a traditional Maori greeting that means 'hi' or 'be well and healthy'. 175 1753* Gent's pocket watch, Ancre (Swiss made) in gold (14ct, 45mm), open face with subsidiary seconds hand, cream metal dial with gold coloured numerals and hands, top wind, 15 jewel movement, total weight (57.6gm), base metal inside dust cover. In working order but not tested for accuracy, minor denting, very fi ne. $200 1751* Gent's pocket watch, International Watch Company (IWC), Schaffhausen, in 14ct gold, 50mm, gold metallic dial with gold numerals and hands, subsidiary seconds hand, top wind, ornate borders and engine turned back, metal dust cover, IWC signed case number 934617, movement number 900207, total weight (63.6g), together with gold chain (14ct, 10.4g, 37cm). In working condition but not tested for accuracy. $3,000 1754* Gent's pocket watch, in gold (9ct, 45mm), open face with subsidiary seconds hand, gold dial and gold Roman numerals, black hands, key wind patent lever movement with compensation balance, total weight (75gm), base metal inside dust cover. In working order but not tested for accuracy, very fi ne, with a key. $200 1755 Gent's Hunter pocket watch, Waltham, in gold fi lled machine turned case with fl oral decoration and shield for inserting initials, white dial with black Roman numerals and smaller Arabic numerals in red, seconds dial also with Arabic numerals; gent's half Hunter pocket watch, Windsor Lever, 1752* in nickel silver case, white dial with black Arabic numerals, Gent's pocket watch, half hunter, in 18ct gold (total wt seconds dial also with Arabic numerals; gent's half Hunter 50.4g), unbranded, white dial with black Roman numerals pocket watch, H.A.Collins, 148 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, and seconds dial with Arabic numerals, key wind with two black base metal case, white dial with black Roman numerals, keys included, with attached fob chain and decorative orb, seconds dial with black Arabic numerals. All appear to be not gold. Watch dial cracked but appears to be in working working, very fi ne - extremely fi ne. (3) order, case with several bumps, chain needs repairing, fi ne. $100 $350 176 1756* Gent's military pocket watch, Omega, circa WWI, in brass (52mm), open face with subsidiary seconds hand, white enamel dial with black and ocre coloured numerals and hands, top wind, 15 jewel movement No. 10035778, back marked with arrow and G.S.T.P./M 43364.
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