JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 25 November 2025 / 10:00 am start

Reuben Watts (1869-1940) N.Z. Arts & Crafts silver and enamel brooch,

Estimate: $600 - $1,200

Lot Details

repousse worked shield form, highlighted with blue and green enamel in a scrolling stylised floral form. W.40mm. Stamped 'Watts' and 'Sterling'. Note: Watts was known to use images of native flora and fauna as well as Māori design It has been suggested that this brooch could possibly be that of a puriri moth.


Reuben Watts (1869-1940) N.Z. Arts & Crafts silver and enamel brooch, Image 1++
Reuben Watts (1869-1940) N.Z. Arts & Crafts silver and enamel brooch, Image 1++