Summer Jewels make you feel fine at Rago, June 29

Almond flower earrings by JAR, est. $4,500-$6,000. Image courtesy of Rago/Wright/LAMA
Almond flower earrings by JAR, est. $4,500-$6,000. Image courtesy of Rago/Wright/LAMA
Almond flower earrings by JAR, est. $4,500-$6,000. Image courtesy of Rago/Wright/LAMA

LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. – Rago/Wright will present Summer Jewels, a seasonally curated auction of luxury jewelry, on Wednesday, June 29 at Rago. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Antique technology found new appreciation at Auction Team Breker sale

Sholes & Glidden Type Writer, No. A974, $24,020. Image courtesy of Auction Team Breker and LiveAuctioneers

 

Sholes & Glidden Type Writer, No. A974, $24,020
Sholes & Glidden Type Writer, No. A974, $24,020. Image courtesy of Auction Team Breker and LiveAuctioneers

COLOGNE, Germany – Auction Team Breker’s second outing into the world of antique and collectable technology this spring, which came in the form of a sale held on May 14, highlighted the extensive antique typewriter collection of retired San Jose teacher James “Jim” Rauen.

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Magic of the American West lauded at PBA Galleries, June 30

Edward S. Curtis, ‘Geronimo – Apache,’ est. $20,000-$30,000

 

Edward S. Curtis, ‘Geronimo – Apache,’ est. $20,000-$30,000
Edward S. Curtis, ‘Geronimo – Apache,’ est. $20,000-$30,000

BERKELEY, Calif. – PBA Galleries will conduct a Platinum Auction of Elite Americana & Rare Maps on Thursday, June 30. The sale comprises a selection of 96 valuable examples of historical Americana, including much on Mexico, from printed books and manuscripts to cartography and striking pictorial views, with ephemeral material, broadsides, archives and photographs. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Music boxes signaled age of mechanical entertainment

A 15.5in Regina Corona style 35 music box with an art glass front and an eight-day Seth Thomas clock earned $27,500 plus the buyer’s premium in June 2020. Image courtesy of Dan Morphy Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

 

A 15.5in Regina Corona style 35 music box with an art glass front and an eight-day Seth Thomas clock earned $27,500 plus the buyer’s premium in June 2020. Image courtesy of Dan Morphy Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
A 15.5in Regina Corona style 35 music box with an art glass front and an eight-day Seth Thomas clock earned $27,500 plus the buyer’s premium in June 2020. Image courtesy of Dan Morphy Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — Music boxes, the iPods of centuries past, come in a variety of shapes and styles, from large, upright coin-op examples that were designed for boardwalks, arcades and other public venues, to smaller, more delicate models ideal for boudoirs and other private spaces.

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