Catalogue
Lot 879
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
KIMBERLEY SIEGE, 1899-1900, inscribed souvenir bullet brooch (30x20mm), no maker, gold ends, pin-back, heart drop inscribed 'Boer Shell'. Fine.
Estimate $250
Lot 880
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
(SOUTH AFRICA WAR), heart pendant in gold (probably 9ct, 2.1g, 18x17mm), no maker, ring top suspension, inscribed on one side 'Mary Storry/Commemorating/The/Departure/of the' and on ...
Estimate $1,200
Lot 881
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
DUNEDIN, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 10.47g, 32x40mm), by Williamson (T.P.Williamson, Dunedin), ring top suspension, obverse centre disc inscribed with initials 'FS', reverse inscribed 'To/Mr Fred ...
Estimate $1,400
Lot 882
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
(HUIA), c1900, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.9g, 30x28mm) and carved greenstone centrepiece, by L.S. & Co., ring top suspension. Very fine.
Estimate $350
Lot 883
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
UNKNOWN, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.47g, 26.5x31.5mm), by J&S (Jones & Sons, Christchurch), obverse inscribed 'JB', reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/L-Sergt J.Barlow/8th N.Z. Contingent/Augt/1902/South African ...
Estimate $1,500
Lot 884
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
PORT CHALMERS, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (18ct, 8.5g, 38x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Souvenir/Transvaal War', reverse inscribed 'From/Port Chalmers/To/Tpr.C.Clark/May/1901'. Toned, extremely ...
Estimate $1,200
Lot 885
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
REDCLIFF, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 6.5g, 35x28mm), by J.Moss (Oamaru), scroll and ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Trooper/R.D.Smith/3rd Contgnt./N.Z.R.R.', reverse inscribed 'Presented/By His/Redcliff ...
Estimate $1,500
Lot 886
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
A.M.R. (presumed attribution - Auckland Mounted Rifles), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.1g, 25x22mm), by L.S. & Co (Louis Sohatz & Co, Wellington), ...
Estimate $250
Lot 887
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
N.Z.R.R (New Zealand Rough Riders), sweetheart brooch, South Africa gold half pond 1897, ring top suspension, with bronze suspension pin-back bar with hand engraved gold ...
Estimate $450
Lot 888
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
SYDENHAM, hand engraved in voided gold (15ct, approx wt 17.89g, 33.5x34mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'GSW', reverse inscribed 'Transvaal/War/Presented To/Trooper G.S.Williams/By Residents ...
Estimate $1,550
Lot 889
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
N.Z.F.D.U., waistcoat engraved gold fob medal and fancy chain in gold with cloth (9ct, tot weight 8.6g), by (beaver) (A.Beaver, Dunedin), medal inscribed 'Presented/To/A.Dawman/by friends ...
Estimate $350
Lot 890
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
TRIBUTE FOB MEDAL, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 2.4g, 27x23mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'To/J.S.Turnbull/From/Forest Hill/and Other/Friends/21.10.10'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
Lot 891
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
AHUROA, fob medal, hancrafted in gold (9ct, 5.2g, 36x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Pvt Jos.Paul/Presented by/Residents of/Ahuroa/1919', reverse inscribed 'Sallie'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
Lot 892
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
AMBERLEY, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.2g, 30x30mm), by C.K.Whale (Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'For King/And/Country/73560/Rflm.D.J.Brown/N.Z. Rifle Brigade/E.Comp./Presented By/Residents of Amberley/1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
Lot 893
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
ARTHURTON, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 12.3g, 38x30mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A Token of Honour/To Pvte.C.Mason/From/Arthurton Friends/on His ...
Estimate $600
Lot 894
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
ARUNDEL, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.5g, 33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A Token Of/Honour/To/Pte.Robt.Giles/From/Arundel Residents/Great War/1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
Lot 895
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
ASHLEY COUNTY, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.1g, 32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Pvte. C.G.Hopkins/40215/13th Coy. 23rd Reinf./C.I.R.'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
Lot 896
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
ASHLEY COUNTY, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.77g, 30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'From/Residents/Ashley County', reverse inscribed 'Pvte S.A.Barker/62920/37th Reinf./1918'.
Estimate $650
Lot 897
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
(AUCKLAND), Hardleys Ltd, fob medal handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 4.87g, 27x27mm), by ACCR (?UK), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Reginald Richards/On The Occasion Of ...
Estimate $750
Lot 898
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
BEAUMONT, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.25g, 27x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Beaumont/P. Soc/To/Sergt. T.Brown/On His Return From/The/Great War/1914-18'. Fine.
Estimate $700
Lot 899
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
BEAUMONT, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.93g, 27.5x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Beaumont/P.Soc/To/Priv. E.Stivens/On His Return From/The/'Great War'/1914-18'; also O.P.S.D. Assn (Otago Provincial ...
Estimate $800
Lot 900
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
(BEAUTIFUL VALLEY), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.3g, 45x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'To/Pte J.Maxwell/From His/Combined Valley Friends/For Fighting In/Great ...
Estimate $500
Lot 901
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
BLAKE TOWN, stock fob medal in gold (9ct, 5.6g, 28x28mm), no maker, ring top broken off, reverse inscribed 'To/Gun.D.Synnott/From Residents of/-B.T. & P.R.-'. Very fine.
Estimate $400
Lot 902
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
BOMBAY & PAPARATA, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.23g, 25x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/James Boag/from the residents of/Bombay & Paparata/on return ...
Estimate $600
Lot 903
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
BROWNS, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 6.90g, 25x38mm),no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/to/Lance Corp.W.J.Frisby/from the/Residents of Browns/on his return from/The Great War/22.10.19'. ...
Estimate $500
Lot 904
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
COOPERS CREEK, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 9.0g, 30x33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'To/Private F.W.Beker/From Residents Of/Coopers Creek/15-8-19'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
Lot 905
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
COOPERS CREEK, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.3g, 25x27mm), unidentified maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Corporal J.H.Morris/From Residents/Coopers Creek/12-3-20'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
Lot 906
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
CLYDE DISTRICT, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 8.4g, 40x28mm), by W.J.Wesney (Otautau), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'For King &/Empire/1914-19/Presented to/Bombd.T.King/by Residents of/Clyde District'. ...
Estimate $500
Lot 907
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
CROMWELL, handcrafted in voided gold (15ct, 9.22g, 28x42mm), by Murrell (E.Murrell, Nelson), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Great/European/War/1914', reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/D.Varcoe/By the Citizens/of Cromwell/For/Service'; (Queenstown ...
Estimate $800
Lot 908
Sale NZ2 Return & Departure Gold Fobs
CULVERDEN, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.7g, 26x26mm), by G.C. & Co. (Giles Coates, Christchurch), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/By The/Residents of ...
Estimate $500