LOS ANGELES, CA.- Bonhams & Butterfields is to offer a selection of unusual gem-set, singing bird music boxes during the firm’s Fine European Furniture and Decorative Arts sale on June 13, 2011 in Los Angeles. The collection is comprised of approx…
Sotheby’s to Auction American World War II Spy’s Collection of Jewels in Geneva in May
GENEVA (AP).- Sotheby’s says it will auction jewels belonging to a former American World War II spy who married into Spanish aristocracy and rubbed shoulders with world leaders and Hollywood celebrities. The auction house says the collection of necklac…
Victoria & Albert Museum Acquires Spectacular Ottoman Tankard with Help from the Art Fund
LONDON.- A rare jade tankard inlaid with gold and studded with rubies and emeralds has been acquired by the V&A. The tankard was originally made for an Ottoman sultan in the late 16th century, in the imperial capital of Istanbul. A limited number of th…
Victoria & Albert Museum Acquires Spectacular Ottoman Tankard with Help from the Art Fund
LONDON.- A rare jade tankard inlaid with gold and studded with rubies and emeralds has been acquired by the V&A. The tankard was originally made for an Ottoman sultan in the late 16th century, in the imperial capital of Istanbul. A limited number of th…
Christie’s to Offer a Beautiful Rectangular-Cut Diamond Ring Owned by Gloria Swanson
PARIS.- Christie’s Jewels Department will offer a beautiful rectangular-cut diamond ring weighing 5.1 carats (estimate: €70,000-100,000) in Paris on May 23rd. This ring belonged to Gloria Swanson, the American actress, who was a superstar of …
Sotheby’s Geneva to Sell the Most Important Emerald & Diamond Tiara to Come to Auction in 30 Years
GENEVA.- David Bennett, Sotheby’s Chairman of Jewellery for Europe and the Middle East, today announced that Sotheby’s will sell the most valuable emerald and diamond Tiara to have appeared at auction in over 30 years in its sale of Magnifice…
Bejeweled Indian "Pearl Canopy of Baroda" to Be Auctioned at Sotheby’s in New York
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- A stunning, rarely seen bejeweled, nearly 150-year-old canopy from India is expected to sell for as much as $5 million when it is auctioned next month, according to Sotheby’s. The Pearl Canopy of Baroda will go under the hammer on …
19th Century Quill Pen Given to Russian Prince Aleksander Gorchakov to Sell for £100,000 at Bonhams
LONDON.- A rare Commemorative Jewelled Silver-Gilt Presentation Quill Pen created in 1867 by the Sazikov Firm in St. Petersburg will be offered by Bonhams in the Russian Sale on December 1st. It is estimated to sell for £80,000 – 100,000. Formed …
19th Century Quill Pen Given to Russian Prince Aleksander Gorchakov to Sell for £100,000 at Bonhams
LONDON.- A rare Commemorative Jewelled Silver-Gilt Presentation Quill Pen created in 1867 by the Sazikov Firm in St. Petersburg will be offered by Bonhams in the Russian Sale on December 1st. It is estimated to sell for £80,000 – 100,000. Formed …
19th Century Quill Pen Given to Russian Prince to Sell for £100,000 at Bonhams
LONDON.- A rare Commemorative Jewelled Silver-Gilt Presentation Quill Pen created in 1867 by the Sazikov Firm in St. Petersburg will be offered by Bonhams in the Russian Sale on December 1st. It is estimated to sell for £80,000 – 100,000. Formed …