2 days LeftDOYLE Auctioneers & AppraisersGeorge III Sterling Silver Stuffing Spoon Paul Storr, London, 1814$200
6 days LeftChiswick AuctionsA group of George III sterling silver flatware, London mostly 1808/09 by William Eley, Fearn, and£340
Jul 14, 2024Taylor & HarrisPair Continental Silver Cowrie Shell Open Salt Cellars George III 18th Century$400
Jun 14, 2024Kinghams AuctioneersA group of hallmarked silver, to include a George III Old English pattern basting spoon, sponsor's£80
6 days LeftChiswick AuctionsA George III Scottish sterling silver coffee pot, Edinburgh 1771 by Robert Clark£1,500
Jun 14, 2024Kinghams AuctioneersA matched pair of George III silver-gilt cast taper sticks, each atop a shaped hexagonal form base,£1,500
Shell cameo jewelry: a traditional must-have for miladyNEW YORK — Among the most classic pieces in the realm of jewelry is the elegantly simple cameo. Typically featuring portraits of women or mythological scenes, cameo jewelry has been carved for centuries out of hard natural materials such as stone, but shell cameos might be the most beautiful examples of the form.
WWII Blonde Bombshell poster, Cappiello rarities at Onslows, Nov. 25STOURPAINE, U.K. – Onslow Auctioneers will hold its 38th winter auction of vintage posters on Friday, November 25. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. Top lots include a trio of extremely rare posters by the great master Leonetto Cappiello and an exceptionally scarce World War II-era poster that has gained the nickname the “Blonde […]
Miscellaneana: Shell artLONDON – Fate found us in Florida for the Christmas and New Year holiday, yet far from the madding Disney crowds. I wrote this with one eye on the sun setting over a nearly deserted beach. The only crowds there are the shell collectors, out in numbers of at least a dozen after high tide, […]
Rare Shell Oil poster a favorite in Onslows auction Dec. 20STOURPAINE, England – A rare and beautiful Shell Oil and Petrol poster by Jean d’Ylen, a French master of poster design, is one of the great items that Onslows will be offering in a Winter Vintage Posters auction on Friday, Dec. 20. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding. The poster was discovered among a collection […]