Adam naming the animals by Carl Borromäus Andreas Ruthart (1630-after 1703). While estimated €80.000-120.000 this absolute highlight of the complete sale established a world auction record for the artist with a stunning €659.200

AMSTERDAM.- An international crowd showed great interest during the sale An Important Private Collection from Hanover that was held in Amsterdam on 27, 28 and 29 March 2007. Over 2.000 lots, consisting of paintings, furniture, jewellery, ceramics, silver, coins, clocks and works of art, were auctioned in no less than nine sessions divided over three days. Because of its sheer magnitude and variety, the collection was rather difficult to be characterized, the only certain denominator being the focus on quality, artistry, delicacy and fine workmanship. The collection was housed in an apartment of only 150m². Trivial calculation learns this to be €53.333 per m². The exact result of the sale was €7.948.749. Lire la suite http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=19757

Fabergé silver-gilt made in St Petersburg between 1899 and 1908.