19
15ct gold, pearl and turquoise brooch, Duggin, Shappere & Co., Melbourne, early 20th century
Estimate $500 – $700
JUMP TO LOT +
Modelled as a kookaburra perched on a branch, the chest embellished in seed pearls, the crown, back and tail decorated with turquoise, the eye accented with a synthetic ruby, the reverse engraved 'To Nell from Arthur', approximately 30 x 30mm, signed Duggin, Shappere & Co.
- Lot Sold $850 (Hammer Price)
- $1,037 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Literature
Kenneth Cavill, Graham Cocks, Jack Grace, Australian Jewellers: Gold & Silversmiths Makers & Marks, C.G.C. Gold Pty Ltd, Roseville, NSW, 1992, plate no. 93 (illustrated, another example)
CONTACT INFORMATION +
Specialists
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hamish Sharma
Patricia Kontos
Tabitha Davison