George III brass mortar leads our five auction highlightsGeorge III Brass Mortar by Jan Verbruggen, $77,975 STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET, U.K. – Sending the old year out with a bang, a George III brass mortar by Jan Verbruggen hammered for £49,000 and sold for £61,250 ($77,975) with buyer’s premium at Sworders on December 13. The rare example of British military ordnance from the time of the American Revolutionary War was estimated […]
George III epergne highlights New Orleans Auction Galleries’ Dec. 5-6 saleNEW ORLEANS – More than 1,200 lots of fine and decorative arts, antiques, vintage couture, jewelry, silver and glass will be sold to the highest bidders at New Orleans Auction Galleries Inc. on Dec. 5 and 6. Saturday’s session will begin at 10 a.m. Central; Sunday’s start will be 11 a.m. Central. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide […]
American and English art, antiques, and silver enliven Ahlers & Ogletree April 3-4ATLANTA — Nearly 780 lots of fine American and English art, along with Continental and Asian art, will be offered at a massive two-day sale at Ahlers & Ogletree on Wednesday, April 3 and Thursday, April 4. The catalogs are now available for review and bidding at LiveAuctioneers. Day 1’s highest-estimated lot is an untitled […]
Hester Bateman, queen of British silversmithsNEW YORK — Collecting silver is a passion for those who seek eye-catching centerpieces fit for a palace or even just tumblers for everyday use. There are many styles as well as an infinite number of silversmiths to choose from. Women silversmiths were not uncommon in the 1700s, and one of the names that comes […]