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

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

Estimate: $600 - $1,200

Lot Details

domed with fret-cut detail of a Viking ship under sail in white, blue and green enamel, in silver frame with rope twist detail. Stamped: 'Watts' twice, 'Sterling' twice and 'Auck'. Reuben Watts was a teacher of jewellery making and design at Elam and a member of the New Zealand Academy of fine Arts, exhibiting with them from 1900-1920.


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