14th Sep, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
A Collection of Eight Hat Pins and Six Buttons
comprising of two oriental examples; a Ruskin style example; a trefoil blue and green enamel example, by Davis, Moss & Co; a double sided blue and green enamel example; a circular split pearl and blue and green enamel example; an enamel swivel top shield motif example, by Abrahall & Bint; a circular honesty example enamelled in green and blue; and the buttons decorated with round cut blue paste
Sold for £500
Estimated at £200 - £300
1 - Crazing evident. Gross weight 21.6 grams.
2 - Hexagonal example crazing also evident. Indistinct marks to the underside. Gross weight 15.4 grams
3 - Fair condition. Unmarked, in our opinion likely to be copper. Gross weight 13.7 grams.
4 - Good condition, with a swivel top. Hallmarked with maker's mark 'D.M&Co', Chester, 1909. Gross weight 7.0 grams.
5 - Poor condition, with extensive enamel loss. Unmarked, in our opinion would test as silver. Gross weight 6.9 grams.
6 - Good condition. Marked to the rim but illegible. Gross weight 8.7 grams.
7 - Good condition. Hallmarked with maker's mark 'A&B', Birmingham, 1909. Gross weight 6.5 gams.
8 - Fair condition with cracks to the enamel, likely converted from a button. Unmarked, in our opinion would test as silver. Gross weight 3.2 grams.
9 - Poor condition, with the base metal exposed and chips to the paste. Gross weight 15.4 grams.
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Auction: Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 14th Sep, 2024
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