27 octobre 2016
A Venetian or Netherlands façon de Venise wine glass, 17th century
Lot 17. A Venetian or Netherlands façon de Venise wine glass, 17th century. Estimate £1,500 - 2,000 (€1,700 - 2,200). Photo: Bonhams.
In clear cristallo, the conical bowl on a small merese and hollow double-knopped stem, on a spreading folded foot, 13.6cm high.
Provenance: From the estate of a Swiss collector.
Bonhams. BRITISH AND EUROPEAN CERAMICS AND GLASS, 10:30 GMT - LONDON, KNIGHTSBRIDGE 27 octobre 2016
A Netherlands façon de Venise winged wine glass, early 17th century
Lot 16. A Netherlands façon de Venise winged wine glass, early 17th century. Estimate £2,500 - 3,000 (€2,800 - 3,400). Photo: Bonhams.
With diamond-point engraved decoration, the shallow cup-shaped bowl engraved with formal flowers and foliate scrollwork including two highly-stylised birds, the hollow knopped and baluster stem applied with bright blue winged handles edged with pincered ornament in clear glass, the folded foot with further engraving in diamond-point, 12.2cm high, the bowl 12.7cm diam.
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A rare façon de Venise winged wine glass, late 17th century
Lot 15. A rare façon de Venise winged wine glass, late 17th century. Estimate £3,000 - 4,000 (€3,400 - 4,500). Photo: Bonhams.
The conical bowl with white combed-thread or pulled-thread decoration of marvered loops, the hollow baluster stem below two mereses applied with two yellow trailed 'wings' with clear glass pincered ornament, on a wide folded foot, 16.5cm high (one tiny piece of pincering missing)
Provenance: From the estate of a Swiss collector, purchased from Francis Walther, July 1995.
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A façon de Venise latticinio wine glass, probably Dutch, late 17th century
Lot 14. A façon de Venise latticinio wine glass, probably Dutch, late 17th century. Estimate £1,600 - 2,000 (€1,800 - 2,200). Photo: Bonhams.
The conical bowl, spiral 'propeller' stem and conical foot all decorated with vetro a fili and a retorti, 15.8cm high
Provenance: Sotheby's sale June 1994, lot 381From the estate of a Swiss collector.
Bonhams. BRITISH AND EUROPEAN CERAMICS AND GLASS, 10:30 GMT - LONDON, KNIGHTSBRIDGE27 octobre 2016
Famous Rolls-Royce 'More like the Throne Room at Versailles than a car' for sale at Bonhams
1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I. Coachwork by Brougham De Ville. Registration no. YE 939. Chassis no. 76TC. Estimate £500,000 - 700,000 (€560,000 - 790,000). Photo: Bonhams
LONDON - A unique Rolls-Royce Phantom I built in 1926 for the American businessman Clarence Gasque as a gift for his wife Maude, is one of the star lots at Bonhams Bond Street Sale in London on 4 December. It is estimated at £500,000-700,000.
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Flower holder with pomegranate, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Flower holder with pomegranate, Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Rose quartz. H. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm); W. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); D. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm). Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902, 02.18.856. © 2000–2016 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.27 octobre 2016
Vase, 18th century, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Vase, 18th century, Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Rose quartz. H. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm); W. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); D. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm). Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902, 02.18.856. © 2000–2016 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.27 octobre 2016
Dish with frog and lotus leaves, 18th century, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Dish with frog and lotus leaves, 18th century, Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Rock crystal. H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm); D. 3 in. (7.6 cm). Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902, 02.18.840. © 2000–2016 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.27 octobre 2016
Figure of a lion, 18th century, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Figure of a lion, 18th century, Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Rock crystal. H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm). Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902, 02.18.842. © 2000–2016 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.27 octobre 2016
4.00 carats cushion-shaped fancy intense orangy pink diamond ring
Lot 198. 4.00 carats cushion-shaped fancy intense orangy pink diamond ring. Estimate 587,000 — 785,000 CHF. Photo: Sotheby's.
Set with a cushion-shaped fancy intense orangy pink diamond weighing 4.00 carats, size 52, illustrated unmounted.
Accompanied by GIA report no. 16214260, dated 25 July 2007, stating that the diamond is Fancy Intense Orangy Pink, Natural Colour, SI2 Clarity.
Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels, Geneva, 16 Nov 2016, 10:30 AM