BEVERLY, Mass. – On a perfect September day Kaminski Auctions held a spectacular on-site auction of the estate of Count Jochen Von Haller at Belmar on Eastern Point in Gloucester, Mass. Located in a historic private residential community close to the Rocky Neck Art Colony, the Eastern Point Yacht Club and the Beauport Museum, the tent was standing room only with spectators and neighbors eager to see the inside of the magnificent home.
Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.com.
With an excellent sell-through rate the top lots of the auction included a graduated diamond necklace 24 carats in total that sold for $10,220 to a happy bidder in the audience. Other diamond jewelry did well with a diamond engagement ring of 2.50 carats, labeled “Ferdinand Maranola Diamantaire, Montreal, Canada” selling for $7,200 and a 6.0 carat platinum and diamond eternity band selling for $5,700.
For over 100 years people have driven into Eastern Point and admired the beautiful solid bronze urn standing in front of the Belmar Estate. The 19th century urn was manufactured by the Ames Foundries of Chicopee, Massachusetts, and was elaborately decorated with phoenixes and Green Man medallions. The large urn was hotly contested by online and in-person bidders and finally sold for $9,600 to the audience. It will remain in Gloucester at another beautiful waterfront estate.
One of the largest paintings ever known to be painted by Emile Albert Gruppe (American, 1896-1978), titled Bass Rocks, Gloucester, Massachusetts, sold for $9,000.
Two Antonio Jacobsen (Danish-American, 1850-1921), oil paintings sold for $3,900 and $3,500 respectively.
An antique carved mahogany grandfather clock, marked “Elliott London,” with engraved silvered brass dial and hand-painted bridge and moon face, including nine tubes, weights, pendulums and key sold for $6,000.
A 19th century Indian Mughal Empire silver figure, depicting a camel with rider and archer with 20.5 lbs. silver weight sold for $3,900 and a 19th century Turkish antique Oushak carpet sold for $3,360.
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