643 A 9ct gold pocket toothpick, 19th century stamped "R&R, 9ct, 375" 7cm long, 5.9 grams total PROVENANCE The Fairfax Collection $350–450 644 Five pairs of Australian cufflinks with enamel decoration,19th and 20th century silver and gold plated $150–250 ❖ 645 An Australian 15ct gold pendant set with topaz, Sydney, 19th century Stamped "W. KERR, 15ct" 3cm long, 6.9 grams total $350–450 ❖ 646 An Australian yellow and rose gold fob, double sided with Australian coat of arms (one side enamelled) 3cm high, 5.7 grams $250–350 647 A fine 18ct yellow gold miners brooch festooned with gold nuggets, by JACOB STEINER, Adelaide, 19th century stamped "J.S." 4.5cm long, 4.7 grams $2,000–3,000 648 WW1 Period pendant made from a piece of shrapnel mounted in silver engraved on reverse "8.9.15" 2.5cm high $120–200 ❖ 649 A miner’s brooch, 15ct gold set with mineral ore specimen, 19th century 4.5cm long $350–450 ❖ 650 A 9ct rose gold kookaburra brooch set with turquoise, seed pearls and ruby eye stamped 9ct with illegible makers marks 3.5cm across $400–600 651 A 15ct yellow gold floral bar brooch encrusted with seed pearl, by William Drummond & Co. Melbourne, 19th century stamped "15ct, W.D." 5cm long, 4.5 grams $400–600 652 A rare and early Australian silver kilt pin by GERRARD & SLEEP of Ballarat circa 1859 engraved "Caledonian Society of Ballarat, Established 1858, Third Annual Gathering, 1st Jan.1861, 1st Prize Awarded To ROBERT PATON Esq. For Members Race In Highland Costume" stamped "G&S" under the hinge of the pin. Gerrard & Sleep only operated in Ballarat from 1856-1859 making this piece one of the earliest known pieces of Ballarat jewellery. The only other known datable piece by Gerrard & Sleep (a 22ct gold ring) was sold by Leski Auctions on 27/6/2012 for $42,000; 9cm diameter, 140 grams total $3,500–4,500 646 647 650 651 643 652 101