Brooches set with a goldfields nugget, 19th century

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

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

Stevenson antique Australian 15ct gold cross brooch with large gold nugget specimen, 19th century, stamped 'Stevenson, 15ct', 4.7 cm high, 14.9 grams

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

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

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

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

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

An antique Australian gold nugget specimen brooch, 19th century, 3.8 cm wide, 4 grams

An Australian 9ct yellow gold goldfields brooch with pick, shovel, bucket & gold nugget, Wt 5 grams

Goldfields Nugget Brooch

19th century goldfields brooch 1x gold miners brooch with nugget on shovel handle on the blade of the shovel 15ct yellow gold with a total weight of 4.0 grams. No makers marks seen.

9ct Gold Miners Brooch with Nugget and Tools

1x miners brooch with nugget, crossed pick and shovel both with small nuggets and articulated bucket 9ct yellow gold stamped 9ct no makes marks seen and a total weight 3.2 g

Miners 18ct Gold Nugget Brooch with Articulated Bucket

Miners Windless brooch late 1900s 1x miners brooch with nugget, cross pick and shovel with small nuggets and articulated bucket 18ct yellow no makers marks seem total weight 2.7 grams.

Goldfields Mining Brooch with Nuggets and Tools

Goldfields mining brooch 1@ 9ct yellow gold with nugget and crossed pick and shovel with nugget on the blade of the shovel. No makers marks seen. Total weight 6,6 grams

19th Century Gold Miner's Brooch

Late 19th century miners brooch 1@ 9ct yellow gold miners brooch depicting nugget, pick and shovel with nugget on the blade of the shovel total weight 5.7 grams. No makers mark evident.

Gold Nugget Fern Brooch

New Zealand Colonial 9ct double bar brooch, mounted with gold nugget and two fern fronds

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

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…

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.

Colonial Gold Nugget Double Bar Brooch, 19th Century

A Colonial 15ct yellow gold double bar brooch with gold nugget specimens, 19th century stamped '15ct' 4 cm wide, 4.9 grams

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

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

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…

Gold Nugget Set with Brooch and Earrings

Australian 15ct gold bar brooch and matching 9ct gold earrings set with handsome gold nugget specimens, 19th century, 4.5 cm wide, 11.75 grams total

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

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

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

15ct Gold Nugget Question Mark Brooch, 6.55g

Gold brooch 15ct gold nugget in the form of a question mark, 6.55g

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 Hardstone Brooch with Textured Nugget Surround

12ct gold and hardstone brooch, composed of a crescent shaped polished hardstone, within a textured gold nugget surround, measuring 20 mm x 42 mm, reverse stamped 'Native gold Nuggets', 4.5 grams

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

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

Antique 9ct Rose Gold Quartz Nugget Brooch (6.2g)

Antique rose gold and gold quartz nugget brooch marked 9ct, weight 6.2 grams, length 57 mm

Antique 15ct Gold Nugget Bar Brooch

Antique gold nugget and 15ct yellow bar brooch marked 15ct, length 48 mm, weight 4.3 grams. Nuggets tests as high grade.

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 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

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

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

14ct Gold Quartz Nugget Brooch

An early 20th century gold bearing quartz nugget brooch, the natural form nugget displaying good gold content held by secure claws and a bar with scroll detail, testing as 14ct. gold. 6.9gm.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Alluvial Gold Nugget Bar Brooch with Provenance

An alluvial gold nugget bar brooch, with safety chain, 7.0g total weight. Provenance: Given by Fred Kingswood to his daughter Mary upon his return from the Western Australian goldfields

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

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

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 Nugget Bar Brooch with Quartz - 9ct. Yellow Gold

A New Zealand colonial 9ct. yellow gold and gold bearing quartz nugget bar brooch, the natural unpolished nugget displaying good gold content, held by six claws. 7.18gm.

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.

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.

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

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…

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

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

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

14ct Gold Quartz Nugget Brooch

An early 20th century gold bearing quartz nugget brooch, the natural form nugget displaying good gold content held by secure claws and a bar with scroll detail, testing as 14ct. gold. 6.9gm.

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 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

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…

Antique Gold Miner's Nugget Shovel Brooch

An antique gold miners nugget brooch, 20ct yellow gold, presented as a classic bar brooch designed as a shovel, detailed to spade with small stylised nuggets and to centre of handle a, larger free form nugget enveloped in gold rope, fitted with pin to…

19th Century Gold Nugget Bar Brooch, 15ct Rose Gold

A 15ct rose gold bar brooch set with gold nugget, 19th century stamped '15ct' 6 cm long, 9.5 grams

Miner's Shovel Brooch with Gold Nugget Specimen

A miner's brooch, sterling silver shovel with gold nugget specimen, early 20th century stamped '925' 6 cm long, 6.5 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

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

Gold Nugget Bar Brooch, 19th Century

A gold bar brooch set with three gold nugget specimens, 19th century 5.5 cm long, 5.5 grams

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

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

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.

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

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

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

9ct Gold Brooch with 22-23ct Gold Nugget

9ct brooch with gold nugget (approx 22-23ct), total weight: approx 9.8 grams

Gold Miner's Brooch with Nugget and Tools

A 15ct. gold and gold nugget miner's brooch, with shovel, pick-axe and bucket, gold nugget to the centre, 'South Africa' raised on the shovel blade. 3.7gms

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

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…

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

9ct Miner's Brooch with Nugget and Pick/Shovel Cross

Miners brooch 9ct crossed pick and shovel with a wire wrapped nugget to the centre. Markers mark MB&Co 9ct weight 3.3 grams

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…

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.

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 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…