9 février 2019

Lot 272. An exquisite coral, diamond and pearl tiara, by Cartier. Estimate USD 200,000 - USD 300,000. Price realised USD 775,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 Designed as two rows of graduating coral tablets, each tablet centering upon a diamond-set detail of star motif, set along the top with a series of graduating pearls and collet-set diamonds, flanked on each side by single and old-cut diamond festoons, with French assay marks for platinum and 18k gold, comb fitting... [Lire la suite]

Lot 125. A rare 4.42 carats VS2 fancy intense green diamond and diamond ring. Estimate USD 1,300,000 - USD 1,800,000. Price realised USD 1,267,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 Set with a cut-cornered square modified brilliant-cut fancy intense green diamond, weighing approximately 4.42 carats, flanked on either side by a cut-cornered rectangular modified brilliant-cut diamond, weighing approximately 1.02 and 1.00 carats each, within a circular-cut pink diamond surround, to the circular-cut... [Lire la suite]

Lot 252. An important 16.11 carats D color, Flawless clarity Type IIa round brilliant-cut diamond. Estimate USD 1,600,000 - USD 2,200,000. Price realised USD 1,927,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The round brilliant-cut diamond, weighing approximately 16.11 carats. Accompanied by report no. 2171713701 dated 6 July 2016 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond is D color, Flawless clarity, with excellent cut, polish and symmetry  With a supplemental letter from the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 273. An extraordinary 5.01 carats VS2 fancy deep grayish bluish green diamond ring. Estimate USD 2,000,000 - USD 4,000,000. Price realised USD 4,391,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 Set with a modified lozenge mixed-cut fancy deep grayish bluish green diamond, weighing approximately 5.01 carats, ring size 6, mounted in platinum. Accompanied by report no. 1182132234 dated 23 February 2017 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond is fancy deep grayish bluish green,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 10. A Baroque part gilt cast and chased silver tankard, Hamburg, 3rd quarter of 17th century, maker's mark of Heinrich Lambrecht II. Estimate 8000 EUR. Courtesy Nagel Waved embossed pattern to stand and lid, cylindric double wall body, inner body applies, outer liner chased with nymphs and sea gods, Engraved at the bottom "No.12, 3p, 14z". C. 1290g. Minor wear.  Provenance: North German Collection. With Schloß Ricklingen auction 9./10. Nov. 1979, Lot 1339. Nagel. Sale 770, 27th... [Lire la suite]

Lot 9. A Baroque vermeil tankard with engraved coat of arms, Hamburg, middle of 17th century. Maker's mark of Heinrich Ohmsen. H. 21,5 cm. Estimate 8000 EUR. Courtesy Nagel Silver, cast, chased, engraved and gilt. Double coat of arms with monogram "IDHEK" and slogan "Gottes Reiche Segen Hand/ Bindet Treuer Freunde Band". One coat of arms of the Kniphof family. C. 772 g. Min. restoration to lid, minor wear.   Provenance: North German Collection, with Neuse Antiquitäten/Bremen. Lit. Schliemann,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3. A big partgilt Baroque coin set silver tankard and lid, Raudten-Silesia, dated 1721. Maker's mark of Friedrich Lenten (worked 1701-1736). H. 25 cm. Estimate 6000 EUR. Courtesy Nagel  Cast and chased silver, the cylindric body, removable lid, bottom and handle set with several silver coins with the monogram of Duke August Wilhelm of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, dated 1719/1720/1721. Engraved monogram to bottom: "EBVB/AKBGVL" and dated 1721. Hallmark of Raudten and maker's mark. C. 1200g. Minor... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2. A partgilt cast and chased Baroque tankard, Königsberg, c. 1670, maker's mark of David Stobbe (mentioned c. 1658-1672). H. 24,5 cm. Estimate 9000 EUR. Courtesy Nagel Chased floral pattern, cylindric body with 15 "Taler" coins with the portrait of Elector Georg Friedrich of Brandenburg (1619-1640), one more at the bottom. The lid with matching floral pattern and a medal with the portrait of Elector Friedrich Wilhelm of Brandenburg (1640-1688). Total weight c. 1543 g. Minor wear.  ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1. A large silvergilt Baroque tankard, Danzig (Gdansk), late 17th century. Maker's mark of Conrad Jakob Keseberg (mentioned 1679, died 1722). H. 22,5 cm. Estimate 7000 EUR. Courtesy Nagel Cast, embossed chased, engraved and gilt silver. Foliage pattern at the stand and lid, the body with three cartouches, framed by flowers and foliage, engraved putti with grapes, ear of corns and water spring. In the front cartouche an engraved coat of arms with "IL". A lying lamb on the lid. At the bottom... [Lire la suite]

Sandro Botticelli (Italian, 1444 or 1445-1510), The Tragedy of Lucretia, 1499-1500. Tempera and oil on panel, 83.8 x 176.8 cm (33 x 69 5/8 in.) Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston BOSTON, MA – For the forthcoming Botticelli: Heroines + Heroes exhibition in early 2019, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum will be the sole venue in the United States to reunite Renaissance master Sandro Botticelli’s The Story of Lucretia from the Gardner Museum collection with the painter’s Story of Virginia, on loan from Italy for... [Lire la suite]