Opal and Gold Kangaroo Brooch with Flying Swallow
An Australian opal and gold kangaroo brooch, circa 1870 modelled with a kangaroo looking backwards standing on a gold nugget within a circle and a border of scrolling grape vines and two flowerheads, each set with a round solid white opal set within…
Australian Goldfields Miner Brooch, 1855
An Australian gold goldfields miners brooch, circa 1855 depicting a miner holding a pick and a nugget standing on a pan of nuggets and flanked by a shovel, rod and pan surrounded by bunches of grapes, vines and a swallow, and with a nugget drop, applied…
Westralia Goldfields Miner's Brooch by Louis Boxhorn
An Australian Westralia goldfields miners brooch, by Louis Boxhorn, Barrack Street, Perth, circa 1900 designed with arched gold lettering 'WESTRALIA' above crossed pick, shovel with nugget and sledgehammer supporting a central windlass suspending a bucket…
Kalgoorlie Goldfields Miner's Brooch by George Addis
An Australian 'Kalgoorlie' Goldfields Miner's brooch, by George Richard Addis, 91 Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, circa 1895, designed with arched gold lettering 'KALGOORLIE' above crossed pick axe, shovel with nugget and sledgehammer…
Coolgardie Miner's Nugget Brooch in 18ct Gold
A Coolgardie miner's brooch, the brooch with pick, shovel and bucket, with centrally set nugget, and 'Coolgardie' in relief, in 18ct gold. Provenance: The Coolgardie brooch offered for sale has been in the Farrell family since its purchase in the late…
Gold Nugget Pan Brooch from 1889 with Inscription
15ct gold brooch, circa 1889, in the form of a pan and gold nugget, back inscribed 'Queensland, 16-6-89', accompanied by a fitted box from A. Saunders, Sydney, 22.9 grams
Gold Mining Brooch with Nugget and Rope
Gold mining brooch: The single shovel with applied nugget and rope. 18ct yellow gold. Weight 4.56 grams. Original fitted box by H.F.Hutton of Ballarat. The Hutton firm was Ballarats finest jewellers in the 19th century with an impressive showroom on Sturt…
Gold Locket Brooch with Kangaroo and Emu Motif
An Australian 15ct gold locket brooch decorated with kangaroo and emu in a border of vines and grapes crowned with alluvial gold nugget specimens, circa 1860, most likely the work of Edward Schafer of Melbourne 6.5 cm high, 6 cm wide, 30.8 grams total
Australian Gold Nugget and Agate Brooch, Circa 1860
An Australian gold nugget and agate brooch, circa 1860 with a cushion shaped section of banded agate within a border of natural gold nuggets and high carat gold bars, unmarked, 6 cm wide, 38.7 grams, The brooch is reputed to be made in Bendigo from…
Gold Nugget Double Bar Brooch by W.J. Kain
Gold nugget bar brooch, the double bar brooch set with a central gold nugget. Applied bar mark 'W. J. Kain', 18ct yellow gold. Weight 18.31 grams.
Golden Miner's Brooch with Pick, Shovel, and Bucket Pendant
An Australian goldfield's miner's brooch, by George Richard Addis, circa 1895, the crossed pick and shovel, centring a gold nugget, suspending an articulated bucket pendant, the gold bar accented by ropetwist decoration, to the reeded gold ball terminals,…
Rare 18ct Miners Brooch by A.C Cook of Bunbury
18ct miners brooch a rare WA maker A.C Cook of Bunbury, 1887 - 1905, having a crossed pick and shovel with a central nugget of gold and a hanging bucket
Antique Gold Miner's Brooch with Nuggets and Tools
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
15ct Gold Mining Brooch with Pick and Shovel
Gold mining brooch, the crossed pick and shovel with central nugget and bucket. 15ct yellow gold. Weight 7.46 grams.
Antique Australian Gold Miner's Brooch by W.J. Kain
An Australian antique gold miners brooch by W.J.Kain, the double bar brooch set with three natural free form gold nuggets and suspended floating gold nugget drop, applied signature, mounted in 18ct gold.
Goldfields Brooch with Mining Tools and Nugget
A goldfields brooch with a pick, a shovel, a spade, sieve and nugget, yellow gold, late 19th century, 4.5 cm long
Australian Goldfields Miners Brooch with Pick, Shovel and Nuggets
An Australian goldfields miners brooch, circa 1895 designed with a crossed pick and shovel and gold nugget and a nugget entwined in rope suspending a bucket, marked 'EGK & Co / 15ct', 15 carat gold
Australian Goldfields Miners Brooch by Larard Brothers, Melbourne
An Australian goldfields miners brooch, by Larard Brothers, Little Collins Street, Melbourne, circa 1895 designed with a crossed pick and shovel and gold nugget, marked 'LARARD BROS', '15 / Golden Fleece / Star' and Manufacturing Jewellers Association of…
Australian Goldfields Locket Brooch with Nugget Stick Pin
An Australian goldfields locket brooch, circa 1870. Decorated with a kangaroos and emu in a foliate scene, with a hinged galzed interior, in 18ct gold, together with a gold nugget stick pin
18ct Gold Miners Brooch by G.R. Addis
18ct yellow gold West Australian goldfields miners brooch by George Richard Addis, working Eastern goldfields 1894-1934. Manufactured with a double bar, fluted ball finial design with a large mounted central nugget. Marked verso 'G. R. Addis 18C' with…
Turquoise Nugget Brooch by Edith E Morris
New Zealand silver Edith E Morris Wellington (1894-1965) turquoise brooch, claw set turquoise nugget on heavy wire worked platform, marked Stg Sil and feathered arrow emblem
Goldfields Brooch: Pick, Shovel, Rope, Nugget, Ribbon (5 words)
A goldfields brooch in the form of a pick and shovel with rope and nugget, all on a ribbon banner. late 19th century, yellow gold stamped '18ct, 5.5 cm long
Australian Goldfields Double Bar Brooch with Nugget
An Australian goldfields double bar brooch set with a gold nugget by George Richard Addis, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, circa 1890, stamped 'G.R.Addis/18C', 9.3 grams, 5.5 cm long. Literature: Gold & Silversmithing in Western Australia: A History by…
Rare WA Miners Brooch with Gold Nugget and Bucket
15ct miners brooch WA miners brooch, rare mark Emeline & George Kopp 1905 - 1916, having a crossed pick and shovel with a central nugget wrapped in gold wire, having a hanging bucket
9ct Gold Mining Brooch with Pick, Shovel and Nugget
Gold mining brooch, the crossed pick and shovel with central gold nugget and bucket. Tested as 9ct yellow gold. Weight 6.60 grams.
Gold Miner's Brooch with Double Pick and Shovel
A gold miner's brooch of unusual form with double pick and shovel, sieve, rope and gold nugget, 19th century, housed in a H. Hutton of Ballarat box, 4 cm across, 2.8 grams Provenance: Private Collection Ballarat
Gold Miner's Brooch with Picks, Nugget and Rope
Goldsmith Hall, Brisbane, gold miner's brooch with two picks, nugget, bucket and entwined rope, 19th century, stamped '15ct Gh, 3.5 cm long, 3.3 grams
Gold and Quartz Nugget Brooch, 26.05g, Boxed
A gold and quartz nugget brooch. Yellow gold. Weight 26.05 grams. Length 44 mm. Boxed.
Gold Miner's Brooch: 18ct Shovel, Pick and Nugget Design
A gold miners brooch, designed as a shovel, pick and gold nugget, in 18ct gold, circa 1890.
Australian Goldfields Bar Brooch with Large Nugget Specimen
Australian goldfields bar brooch, 18ct gold set with large matrix gold nugget specimen, 19th century, stamped '18c' with two pictorial maker's marks, housed in a C. Marks & Co of Ballarat plush box., 5 cm long, 10.6 grams
Gold Miner's Brooch with Picks, Shovel, Nugget and Sapphire
Goldsmith Hall, Brisbane, gold miner's brooch with two picks, shovel, nugget and sapphire, 19th century, stamped '15ct, Gh, 5.5 cm long, 3.5 grams
Australian Gold Miner's Brooch
An Australian gold miner's brooch, yellow gold pick and shovel with rope and bucket adorned with nugget and turquoise, 19th century, no maker's marks visible, 5 cm long, 5.5 grams
Peter Dick antique New Zealand 18ct gold bar brooch, set with three handsome gold nugget specimens, 19th century, stamped 'P. Dick, 18c', 5 cm wide, 9.2 grams
Goldfields Double Bar Brooch with Nugget, 1890
An Australian goldfields double bar brooch set with a gold nugget, circa 1890, stamped '15ct', 15.3 grams, 4.5 cm long
George Richard Addis of Kalgoorlie Western Australia, impressive antique double bar brooch with large gold nugget specimen, late 19th century, stamped 'G.R. Addis, 18ct', 7 cm wide, 13.6 grams
Goldfields Nugget Shovel Brooch
A goldfields brooch designed with a shovel and wire entwined gold nugget, circa 1890, unmarked, 9 carat yellow gold bar, 7.6 grams, 6.5 cm long
15ct Gold Quartz Brooch by Duggin Shappere & Co
15ct gold quartz brooch, Duggin, Shappere and Co, centring a quartz and gold nugget, on a bar inscribed 'Hg' and 'Fg', maker's mark for Duggin Shappere and Co., length 50 mm, accompanied by a fitted period box, 11.3 grams
Ballarat Gold Nugget Bar Brooch in Original Box
Ballarat goldfields gold nugget bar brooch, 19th century in C. Marks & Co. Ballarat box 5 cm long, 19.2 grams Provenance: Private Collection Ballarat
Goldfields Miner's Brooch with Nugget and Bucket Suspension
9ct gold goldfields miner's brooch, attributed to 'Star Bros.' Australia, circa 1890, modelled as a crossed pick and shovel, centrally set with a nugget and suspending a bucket, stamped S.Bros, length approximately 45 mm, retailed by Anne Schofield, 3.6…
Rhodesian Gold Nugget Brooch with Elephant Mark
A gold nugget bar brooch, Marked Rhodesia, W. H. B. with elephant mark. Original box for W H Blackler, Bulawayo, length 40 mm. Weight 9.10 grams. Provenance: A private collection, Ballarat.
Gold Miner's Brooch with Diamond Nugget
A Miner's brooch, spade, shovel and diamond set nugget, yellow gold
Australian Miner's Brooch with Gold Nugget and Doves
Australian miners brooch, c.1880, featuring a gold nugget and two figurative doves, surrounded by a grape vine border with small faceted ruby detailing, stamped 'Bb', 17.01 grams. Provenance: purchased at Alan Landis Antiques 1980
Antique Australian Gold Mining Brooch by Larard Bros
19th century Australian 15ct gold mining brooch, with detailed hallmarks, by Larard Bros, Melbourne, circa 1895, in the form of a crossed pick and shovel with central gold nugget, marks to back of shovel, total weight 3.16gm
Australian Gold Nugget Brooch
An early Australian gold nugget brooch, a solid gold free formed nugget with some crystal inclusions, mounted on an 18ct yellow gold brooch pin. Provenance: From the collection of Professor GWK (Ken) Cavill., Wt 22.4grams
Australian Goldminer's Brooch with Pick, Shovel, and Nugget
An Australian goldminer's brooch, crossed pick and shovel with gold nugget specimen and entwined rope, 19th century, 5.75 cm wide, 6.6 grams
Gold Nugget Brooch with Engraving and Markings
Probable Frank Grady 18ct and three gold nugget bar brooch reverse bar engraved 'To Alice 29-7-09' marked with crown 18c
18ct Gold Nugget Bar Brooch by George R. Addis
A gold nugget bar brooch, George. R. Addis, Launceston, Kalgoorlie, marked 18ct, length 4.5 cm, weight 3.98 grams
Diamond & Nugget Shovel Brooch in 18ct Gold
Gold Mining Brooch: The single shovel with diamond set blade and central nugget. Not signed and tests as 18ct yellow gold. Weight 4.37grams.
19th Century Australian Gold Mining Brooch
Australian 18ct gold mining brooch, 19th century, with crossed pick and shovel, with central nugget, total weight 5.39gm, length 4.8gm
An antique Australian gold miner's brooch with impressive gold nugget specimen mounted on gilded sterling silver bar, 19th century, stamped 'O. Lynch, Gawler, Stg. Silver', 4.8 cm wide, 16.5 grams
Bernard V. Lindell of Kalgoorlie Western Australia, rare 18ct gold miner's brooch with crossed pick and shovel adorned with flying bird carrying a letter, plus gold nugget specimens, late 19th century, stamped 'Lindell, 18ct', 5 cm wide, 6 grams
9ct Gold Mining Brooch with Pick, Shovel and Nugget
Gold Mining Brooch: The crossed pick and shovel with central gold pan and nugget. 9ct yellow gold. Weight 3.65 grams.
Gold Nugget Bar Brooch by J. Bremner (1890)
A Colonial gold nugget bar brooch, circa 1890 set with a gold nugget on a flat bar engraved with scrolling floral sprays, marked 'J.BREMNER / 15C', 15 carat and pure gold. Reference: James Bremner is listed in the New Zealand Trade Directories as a…
Australian 9ct Gold Mining Brooch with Diamond Accent
Australian 9ct gold mining brooch, 19th century, in the form of a crossed pick and shovel tied with rope, with additional wheelbarrow, bucket, sifter and gold nugget, accented with diamond to front of shovel, marked 9ct to back, length 4.5 cm, total…
Stevenson antique Australian 15ct gold cross brooch with large gold nugget specimen, 19th century, stamped 'Stevenson, 15ct', 4.7 cm high, 14.9 grams
George Richard Addis of Kalgoorlie Western Australia, 15ct yellow gold bar brooch, set with an impressive pure gold nugget specimen, 19th/20th century, 5.5 cm wide, 10.1 grams
Australian Gold Brooch with Doves and Gemstones
Colonial Australian yellow gold brooch with Doves, garlands, egg & a gold nugget. Set with red gemstones. total weight 17 grams. Early restoration to the reverse.
Gold Nugget Brooch with Quartz in Rose Gold
A gold nugget brooch, the knife-edge bar set with gold bearing quartz. 9ct rose gold. Weight 5.26 grams. Length 4.5 cm. In leatherette box signed A. M. Perkin, Goldsmith & Jeweller, Kyneton
Gold Miner's Horseshoe Bar Brooch with Nugget Specimen
Gold miner's bar brooch with horseshoes and gold nugget specimen, 19th century, 6.5 cm wide, 11 grams
Australian Gold Miner's Brooch
An Australian gold miner's brooch, crossed pick and shovel with hanging bucket, nugget specimen and entwined rope, 19th century, 5.5 cm wide, 4.2 grams
Gold Miner's Brooch with Pick, Shovel, and Nuggets
A gold miner's brooch, crossed pick and shovel with rope and bucket plus nugget specimens, 19th century, 4.5 cm long, 4.4 grams
West Australian Goldfields Nugget Brooch by Adolph Kopp
9ct yellow gold rare West Australian triple bar goldfields nugget brooch by Adolph Otto Kopp, Fremantle, Perth, c.1892-1916. Length 47 mm; weight: 9grams. Note: for more information on Adolph Otto Kopp, see pages 63-65, gold & Silversmithing in Western…
Colonial gold nugget bar brooch, 19th century
Duggan & Shappere Colonial 15ct yellow gold bar brooch set with three gold nugget specimens, 19th century, 5 cm wide, 6.9 grams
Colonial Goldfields Miners Brooch in 9ct Yellow Gold
9ct yellow gold miners brooch. Colonial goldfields miners pick and shovel with double, twist wire wrapped around a central nugget and handles. Safety chain attached. Weight 2.5grams.
Gold Miner's Brooch with Nugget and Tools
An antique gold miners brooch, centrally set with a gold nugget, flanked by a crossed pick, shovel and nugget with a further drop set with a nugget below, mounted in gold,
Gold Double Bar Brooch with Nugget Detail
A gold nugget double bar brooch, length 5 cm, weight 9.72 grams
Australian Gold Miner's Brooch with Pick and Shovel
An Australian gold miner's brooch, crossed pick and shovel with hanging bucket, nugget specimen and entwined rope, 19th century, 4.5 cm wide, 3.2 grams
South African Goldminer's Brooch with Engraving
A goldminer's brooch, crossed pick and shovel with bucket, rope and gold nugget specimen, stamped 'South African, 9ct' and engraved on reverse 'Edith, 5 cm long, 4.6 grams
19th Century Mining Themed Gold Brooch
A late 19th century 15ct. yellow gold mining themed brooch, the crossed pick and axe with central nugget, a small swing handle bucket below, variously stamped maker's marks to reverse and possible date 29/3/94. Possibly Australian. 4.23gms.
Antique Australian Nugget & Sapphire Brooch
Gold nugget-9ct bar brooch antique Australian nugget set with old mine cut sapphire on a rose gold double bar to scroll ends. Safety chain. Provenance: Oe WA owner since 1900
South African Miner's Gold Nugget Brooch
South African miner's 9ct gold brooch with crossed pick and shovel and gold nugget attached to shovel handle, 4.5 cm wide, 3.4 grams.
Australian Gold Nugget Brooch from 1890
An early Australian gold nugget brooch, c.1890 retailed by R & W Stewart Jewellers, Launceston, Tasmania, gold and quartz nugget on a 9ct yellow gold pin, with R and W Stewart box, Wt 6.5 grams
Australian 9ct Gold Mining Brooch with Gold Nugget
Australian 9ct gold mining brooch, 19th century, in the form of a crossed pick and shovel with central pan and gold nugget, marked 9ct to back, total weight 4.45gm
Levinson of Perth, Western Australia, 15ct gold miner's double bar brooch, set with natural gold nugget mineral specimen, late 19th century, stamped 'Levinson, Perth 15ct', 5 cm wide, 7.2 grams
South African Goldminer's 9ct Brooch with Nugget Specimen
A goldminer's brooch, crossed pick and shovel with nugget specimen, rope and bucket, stamped 'South Africa, 9ct, 4.5 cm, 3.5 grams
9ct Gold Miner's Brooch with Pick, Shovel and Nugget
A gold miner's brooch, crossed pick and shovel, bucket and gold nugget, marked 9ct. Weight 3.33 grams. Length 45 mm.
WA Goldfields Nugget Bar Brooch with Swans and Swags
9ct yellow gold West Australian goldfields nugget bar brooch c.1895-1905, depicting two swans and swags mounted upon two bars, with two crescent moons. Length 68 mm. Weight: 7grams
Gold miner's shovel brooch with nuggets and rope, 19th century
A gold miner's brooch of shovel form with twisted rope and gold nugget specimens, 19th century 5.5 cm wide, 4.4 grams
1900 Gold Nugget Brooch with Quartz and 15ct Gold
A gold nugget brooch, circa 1900, the double bar brooch set with a gold and quartz nugget. 15ct yellow gold. Weight 14.39 grams. Length 6.3 cm. Applied three part bar mark with obscured maker's mark
Antique Gold Nugget Bar Brooch with Two Nuggets
An antique gold nugget bar brooch, to be sold with two gold nuggets. Total weight 10.7 grams.
9ct Gold Mining Brooch with Pick, Shovel and Nugget
9ct gold mining brooch, later stamp, in the form of a crossed pick and shovel with bucket, ladder and gold nugget, marked 9ct to back, total weight 4.31gm
NZ colonial gold nugget brooch by F.W. Collins
A New Zealand colonial gilded 9ct and natural god nugget brooch, by F.W.Collins of Napier, the heavy nugget on double bars. Stamped maker's mark to reverse. 8.8gm.
Colonial Gold Bar Brooch with Welcome Stranger Provenance
An antique Colonial yellow gold bar brooch with engraved initials 'J.I.O.' for Jean Isobel Oates, late 19th century, 3.2 cm wide, 2.2 grams. Oates' father, Richard Oates rocketed to fame on the Australian goldfields with the astonishing discovery of the…
An Australian 9ct yellow gold goldfields brooch with pick, shovel, bucket & gold nugget, Wt 5 grams
9ct Gold Mining Brooch with Pick, Shovel and Nugget
A 9ct yellow gold mining brooch, in the form of crossed pick and shovel with bucket, ladder gold nugget and chain. Engraved '9ct', length 4.5 cm
Gold Miner's Diamond-Set Shovel Brooch
A Miner's brooch, a shovel with diamond set nugget, yellow gold, length 49 mm. (Similar example lot 389, sold June 3, 2014, Mossgreen Australian & Colonial Antique & Historical)
Gold Miner's Brooch with Nugget Center
Attributed to F. H. Hutton Ballarat, late 19th century, 9ct gold miners brooch set with central nugget, length 5.2 cm, weight 3.2gr
An antique Australian double bar brooch with gold nugget specimen flanked by cut stones, 19th century, 4.4 cm wide, 6.8 grams
Charles Henry May (attributed) of Perth Western Australia, 18ct yellow gold double bar brooch adorned with gold nugget specimen flanked by swans, 19th/20th century, stamped '18ct', 5 cm wide, 5.8 grams
Australian Gold Nugget Bar Brooch by Edward Schafer
An early Australian yellow gold quartz gold nugget mounted on a 15ct gold bar brooch by Edward Schafer, a double bar with twist and ball finials, inset with a quartz gold nugget in natural form. Stamped 15ct E.S for Edward Schafer, Melbourne., as seen in…
9ct Gold Nugget Brooch with Natural Heavy Nugget
F. W. Collins (Napier) 9ct gold nugget brooch, the heavy natural gold nugget on double bars. Stamped maker's mark to reverse. 8.8gm.
Gold Nugget Bar Brooch with Diamond Encrustment, 19th Century
A yellow gold bar brooch set with gold nugget specimen encrusted with a diamond, 19th century 7 cm long, 10 grams
South African Gold Miner's Brooch in 9ct Gold
A South African gold miner's brooch, the finely detailed shovel, pick and nugget, in 9ct gold, boxed.
9ct Gold Miners Brooch with Pick Axe and Shovel
9ct yellow gold miners brooch, having pick axe and shovel with central nugget and suspending bucket unmarked but tests 9ct length 5.7 cm Provenance: Inherited through the family, originally from Kalgoorlie watches
Gold Nugget Fern Brooch
New Zealand Colonial 9ct double bar brooch, mounted with gold nugget and two fern fronds
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