Brooch Sells At £4OO
An American-style jewelled brooch, of a kind rarely seen in New Zealand, brought the high price of £4OO when auctioned in Wellington. The brooch was of platinum and gold, shaped like a bow, and contained 29 diamonds and 12 pigeon-blood rubies. At the same sale a pair of carved ivory African figures brought 40gns.. a carved ivory powder putt' box £25, and a carved ivory card box £2O. Carved mahogany dining-room chairs were sold at £lB to £2O apiece.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22319, 2 May 1947, Page 4
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83Brooch Sells At £400 Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22319, 2 May 1947, Page 4
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