132, Pitt Street, Sydney
W.G. Jira - Sydney - 1923
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W.G. JIRA
132, Pitt Street, Sydney
W.G. Jira - Sydney - 1923
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132, Pitt Street, Sydney
W.G. Jira - Sydney - 1923
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FRED. ROBT. ABRECHT
329, Little Collins Street, and 114, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
Fred. Robt. Abrecht - Melbourne - 1923
Friedrich Robert Abrecht came to Australia from Pforzheim, Germany.
Established in 1875.
Interstate representatives in 1923:
R.M. Salisbury - N.S.W. and Queensland
T.B. Kent - S.A., W.A., and Tasmania
S.R. Gardner - City, Suburbs, and Country
The firm is still in business today, now styled Abrecht Bird, having in 2005 merged with J. Bird and Son of Melbourne, who were established in 1910 by John Bird who came from Birmingham, England. They are now located at 227, Collins Street, Melbourne.
Examples of the marks of Abrecht Bird Jewellers:
Marks from left to right: Abrecht Bird mark - Journeyman's mark (Top - Greg John, Middle - Jarrad McErlain, Bottom - Eleanor Hawke) - Gold standard - Mark of the Gold & Silversmiths Guild of Australia (Diamond shape indicates a Fellow of the Guild, Circular shape indicates a Full Member) - Date letter.
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329, Little Collins Street, and 114, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
Fred. Robt. Abrecht - Melbourne - 1923
Friedrich Robert Abrecht came to Australia from Pforzheim, Germany.
Established in 1875.
Interstate representatives in 1923:
R.M. Salisbury - N.S.W. and Queensland
T.B. Kent - S.A., W.A., and Tasmania
S.R. Gardner - City, Suburbs, and Country
The firm is still in business today, now styled Abrecht Bird, having in 2005 merged with J. Bird and Son of Melbourne, who were established in 1910 by John Bird who came from Birmingham, England. They are now located at 227, Collins Street, Melbourne.
Examples of the marks of Abrecht Bird Jewellers:
Marks from left to right: Abrecht Bird mark - Journeyman's mark (Top - Greg John, Middle - Jarrad McErlain, Bottom - Eleanor Hawke) - Gold standard - Mark of the Gold & Silversmiths Guild of Australia (Diamond shape indicates a Fellow of the Guild, Circular shape indicates a Full Member) - Date letter.
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EDWARD T. GAY
Elizabeth House, Melbourne
Edward T. Gay - Melbourne - 1923
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Elizabeth House, Melbourne
Edward T. Gay - Melbourne - 1923
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COLEMAN & BADDOCK
8, Gibbons Street, Redfern, Sydney
Coleman & Baddock - Sydney - 1923
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8, Gibbons Street, Redfern, Sydney
Coleman & Baddock - Sydney - 1923
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JAMES GARLAND & Co.
430, Bourke Street, Melbourne
James Garland & Co. - Melbourne - 1923
Illustration of the mark of James Garland & Co.:
James Garland & Co. - Melbourne - 1923
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430, Bourke Street, Melbourne
James Garland & Co. - Melbourne - 1923
Illustration of the mark of James Garland & Co.:
James Garland & Co. - Melbourne - 1923
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L. ORBUCK
Corner of Russell and Little Bourke streets, Melbourne
L. Orbuck - Melbourne - 1923
Late A.I.F.
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Corner of Russell and Little Bourke streets, Melbourne
L. Orbuck - Melbourne - 1923
Late A.I.F.
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E.C. PARKER & Co.
94, Queen Victoria Buildings, Sydney
E.C. Parker & Co. - Sydney - 1923
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94, Queen Victoria Buildings, Sydney
E.C. Parker & Co. - Sydney - 1923
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A.W. DOBBIE
Gawler Place, Adelaide
A.W. Dobbie's - Adelaide - 1887
A.W. Dobbie - Adelaide - 1888
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Gawler Place, Adelaide
A.W. Dobbie's - Adelaide - 1887
A.W. Dobbie - Adelaide - 1888
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NORMAN P. JOSEPH & Co.
88, Pitt Street, Sydney and 312, Flinders Street, Melbourne
Norman P. Joseph & Co. - Sydney and Melbourne - 1923
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88, Pitt Street, Sydney and 312, Flinders Street, Melbourne
Norman P. Joseph & Co. - Sydney and Melbourne - 1923
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S. SCHLANK & Co. Ltd.
Chesser Street, Adelaide
S. Schlank & Co. Limited - Adelaide - 1923
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Chesser Street, Adelaide
S. Schlank & Co. Limited - Adelaide - 1923
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CHARLES BRENTANI
Collins Street, Melbourne
Gold is plentiful in the Pyrenee mountains, distant about 100 miles from Melbourne. It is said to have been discovered by a shepherd lad, who, after selling his gold at the city, returned to seek for more; he was followed by some persons, and not having since been heard of, is supposed to have been murdered. Dr. Clutterbuck saw, in 1849, at the shop of Mr. Brentani, a watchmaker and jeweller at Melbourne, several pieces of native gold ; one lump, of great purity, weighing twenty-two ounces, exhibited minute portions of quartz, was soft in texture, easily cut with a knife, of uneven surface, somewhat oblong, and more than an inch in thickness, as if taken from a perpendicular fissure in the rock. Mr. Brentani is said to have a lump weighing seventy-two ounces. The commander of the ship Berkshire which left Port Phillip for London, 25th February, 1849, purchased fourteen ounces of the native gold from Mr. Brentani at eighty shillings per ounce. Gold-dust has been found in the river Plenty in the bed of the stream, which consists chiefly of mica. Quartz sent to England for analyzation, yielded twenty-eight ounces of gold for each ton of ore.
Source: Australia - Bentham Fabian - 1852
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Collins Street, Melbourne
Gold is plentiful in the Pyrenee mountains, distant about 100 miles from Melbourne. It is said to have been discovered by a shepherd lad, who, after selling his gold at the city, returned to seek for more; he was followed by some persons, and not having since been heard of, is supposed to have been murdered. Dr. Clutterbuck saw, in 1849, at the shop of Mr. Brentani, a watchmaker and jeweller at Melbourne, several pieces of native gold ; one lump, of great purity, weighing twenty-two ounces, exhibited minute portions of quartz, was soft in texture, easily cut with a knife, of uneven surface, somewhat oblong, and more than an inch in thickness, as if taken from a perpendicular fissure in the rock. Mr. Brentani is said to have a lump weighing seventy-two ounces. The commander of the ship Berkshire which left Port Phillip for London, 25th February, 1849, purchased fourteen ounces of the native gold from Mr. Brentani at eighty shillings per ounce. Gold-dust has been found in the river Plenty in the bed of the stream, which consists chiefly of mica. Quartz sent to England for analyzation, yielded twenty-eight ounces of gold for each ton of ore.
Source: Australia - Bentham Fabian - 1852
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EDWARD H. JONES
1, Hunter Street, Sydney
Edward H. Jones - Sydney - 1853
Edward H. Jones - Sydney - 1853
Edward H. Jones - Sydney - 1853
Late of 62, Cornhill, London.
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1, Hunter Street, Sydney
Edward H. Jones - Sydney - 1853
Edward H. Jones - Sydney - 1853
Edward H. Jones - Sydney - 1853
Late of 62, Cornhill, London.
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M.B. MICHELSON
Culwulla Chambers, 67, Castlereagh Street, Sydney
M.B. Michelson - Sydney - 1923
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Culwulla Chambers, 67, Castlereagh Street, Sydney
M.B. Michelson - Sydney - 1923
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S. KESSLER
Banking House, 228, Pitt Street, Sydney
S. Kessler - Sydney - 1923
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Banking House, 228, Pitt Street, Sydney
S. Kessler - Sydney - 1923
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JIM HUGHES
45, George Street, Launceston
Jim Hughes - Launceston - 1954
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45, George Street, Launceston
Jim Hughes - Launceston - 1954
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R. GREENBERG
Record Chambers, Castlereagh Street, Sydney
R. Greenberg - Sydney - 1923
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Record Chambers, Castlereagh Street, Sydney
R. Greenberg - Sydney - 1923
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SALENGER BROTHERS
279, George Street, Sydney
Salenger Bros. - Sydney - 1923
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279, George Street, Sydney
Salenger Bros. - Sydney - 1923
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ALFRED NOTT
145, Collins Street, Melbourne
An image of Alfred Nott from c.1904:
Alfred Nott - Melbourne - 1911
Alfred Nott - Melbourne - 1911
Alfred Nott - Melbourne - 1917
Established in 1896 and still in business today.
Alfred Nott died in December 1940.
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145, Collins Street, Melbourne
An image of Alfred Nott from c.1904:
Alfred Nott - Melbourne - 1911
Alfred Nott - Melbourne - 1911
Alfred Nott - Melbourne - 1917
Established in 1896 and still in business today.
Alfred Nott died in December 1940.
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H.L. LEWIS
15, Hunter Street, Sydney
H.L. Lewis - Sydney - 1923
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15, Hunter Street, Sydney
H.L. Lewis - Sydney - 1923
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J. & H. MARKS
The Block, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
J. & H. Marks - Melbourne - 1923
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The Block, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
J. & H. Marks - Melbourne - 1923
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