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1467. Ornate gold crucifix, small but heavy. 24.47 grams, 1” 1470. Gold ring with diamond pattern. 1.65 grams, size 3.
x 1-3/4”. Thick and heavy arms for their size (about 5mm to a side) Small like most, with seven-sided exterior shape on which is engraved
with deep grooves at ends, separately-cast Jesus figure placed on top, a diamond-shaped pattern (common design), fully intact, probably
plaque above (but no INRI) and space below where skull and cross- around 14K. With Cobb Coin Co. (Mel Fisher) photo-certificate #NCB
bones (Golgotha) were removed, loop and jump-ring at top, intricate 076B, and pedigreed to our Auction #4, with original lot-tag #921.
sunburst designs engraved on back, choice condition with bits of white Estimate: $600-$900.
coral in crevices. From the Corrigans site, with certificate. Estimate:
$5,000-$7,500.

1468. Small, oval gold bead. 6.60 grams, 7/16” long and 5/16” in 1471. Ornate silver shoe buckle. 12.93 grams, roughly 1-3/4” x
diameter. Simple, unadorned bead of what appears to be high-grade 1-1/4”. Thick and sturdy piece (100% intact) consisting of a central
gold, the hole through the middle rather crudely cast but the outside oval (with pin and two bars intact) inside four open corner-loops and
very smooth, undoubtedly part of some large piece of jewelry in the feathers in center of each side, plain on back, polished but with nice
1700s. Estimate: $1,250-$2,000. toning in crevices. With certificate. Estimate: $350-$500.

1469. Small gold pendant with two high-grade emeralds. 1472. Ornate gold button. 2.32 grams, 1/2” in diameter and 1/4”
2.51 grams, about 3/4” x 3/8”. Two emeralds--one triangular and the tall with 1/8” loop. A hollow hemisphere of worked gold in the design
other rectangular, about 1 and 3 carats respectively--of intense green of a six-petal flower with supporting stems and leaves, the back plain
and impressive translucence, the larger one slightly chipped but still but with loop intact, probably part of a cufflink in its time. With Cobb
quite lovely, housed in a closed, fancy setting with plain backside and Coin Co. plastic tag #065 and division invoices from finder Harold Holden
integrated loop at top, obviously high-grade gold. Estimate: $1,000- specifying this piece. Estimate: $350-$500.
$1,500.

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