2 août 2015

Emerald Cross. Shipwreck: 1715 Fleet, Recovered in 2003. Estimate $100,000 – $125,000. Photo Guernsey's. Dimensions: 11.4cm L x 4cm W This Gold and Emerald Cross was found inside of an ornate gold box that was sealed shut due to its centuries under water. Along with this magnificent Cross was a five-foot long chain and two spectacular emerald rings. Discovered on the site known as the "cabin wreck" while exploring the 1715 Fleet, the Cross may well have been meant as a gift to Elizabeth Farnese, Duchess of... [Lire la suite]

Atocha Emerald Ring. Shipwreck: Atocha 1622. Recovered in 1985. Ring Size: 5.5, Emerald: 2.5 Carats. Estimate $65,000 – $80,000. Photo Guernsey's. This elegant and delicate ring speaks for itself. A truly unique solitaire design recovered from the site of the shipwrecked Nuestra Se_ora de Atocha in 1994. The ring size is 5.5. The emerald is a brilliant green with a slight chip and weighs approximately 2.5 carats. The gemstone originated from Colombia's famed Muzo mine, which is known for its bounty and... [Lire la suite]

The Gene Lewis Emerald. Shipwreck: Atocha 1622. Recovered in 1985. 32mm L, 23.89 Carats, Grade 1AA. Estimate $250,000 – $400,000. Photo Guernsey's. The emeralds aboard the Atocha were excavated from the Muzo mine in Colombia, which still retains its fame for producing gems of the highest quality and setting the world standard for this precious gem. This impressive emerald of impeccable size originated from the Banco Tequendama part of the mine, and records further varify that the gem... [Lire la suite]

Bezoar Stone. Shipwreck: Atocha 1622. Recovered in 1985. Weight: 77.3 grams. Estimate $28,000 – $35,000. Photo Guernsey's. In the 17th century, bezoar stones were believed to have the ability to remove poisons and toxins from liquid, and were therefore quite popular among the upper class. This bezoar stone is mounted in a gold cage, and it was meant to hang from a chain so that it may easily be dipped into a drinking cup. Although it is known as a bezoar stone, in reality, a bezoar is not actually a stone at... [Lire la suite]

Kuskovo, summer country house and estate of the Sheremetev family. Kuskovo was the summer country house and estate of the Sheremetev family. Built in the mid-18th century, it was originally situated several miles to the east of Moscow but now is part of the East District of the city. It was one of the first great summer country estates of the Russian nobility, and one of the few... [Lire la suite]

A porcelain chicken bowl with boy and flowers near poem,  China, underglaze blue four-character seal mark and period of Qianlong.  Estimate 3000/5000  €. Unsold. Photo Nagel D. 9,7 cm. Good condition Nagel Auktionen, "Asian Art",  06/06/2015

A fine and rare famille verte chicken cup, China, Chenghua six-character mark, Kangxi period. Estimate 8000/10000 €. Lot sold 7.500 €. Photo Nagel D. 8,8 cm. Stand with few tiny chips in the unglazed section, good condition  Property from a South German private collection, bought from the Clark Collection, Sale Mrs. Alfred Clark, Sotheby's London,25.3.1975, Lot 116 Published: U. Wiesner, 'Chinesische Keramik - Meisterwerke aus Privatsammlungen' , Cologne, 1988, cat.-no. 95  Nagel... [Lire la suite]

A fine and very rare porcelain month cup of the 12th month, China, underglaze blue Kangxi six-character mark and period. Estimate 20000/25000 €. Lot sold 26.000 €. Photo Nagel D. 6,1 cm. Good condition  Property from a South German private collection, exhibited and published Museum of East Asian Art, Cologne 1988, former collection CAR (Collection Anne Roselt) Published: U. Wiesner, 'Chinesische Keramik - Meisterwerke aus Privatsammlungen' , Cologne, 1988, cat.-no. 95  ... [Lire la suite]

A very rare Imperial famille rose peony bowl, China, underglaze blue Qianlong seal mark and period. Estimate 30000/40000 €. Lot sold 75.000 €. Photo Nagel finely potted with flared sides, rising from a short footring, exquisitely painted on the interior in brilliant famille-rose enamels amongst flowering peonies, the exterior similarly decorated with peony blossoms and delicate buds on a gnarled and leafy stem, inscribed on the base with the six-character seal mark in underglaze-blue. D. 11 cm. Few... [Lire la suite]

A very rare pair of Imperial famille rose 'chicken bowls', China, underglaze blue Yongzheng six-character marks and period. Estimate 30000/40000 €. Lot sold 100.000 €. Photo Nagel each finely potted and supported on a straight foot rising to shallow gently rounded sides, the exterior painted in bright 'famille-rose' enamels with a continuous scene of a cock pecking at an insect, a hen and three chicks clambering on a grassy bank amidst a branch of flowering aster in yellow and purple and a sprig of... [Lire la suite]