Three sterling silver Georg Jensen brooches, each estimated at $200-$400. Stephenson’s Auction image
The demand for fine silver continues, and one of the many prized entries in the sale is Lot 54, a 5-piece sterling silver tea and coffee service. The elegant set consists of a coffee pot and teapot – both with bone insulators – sugar bowl with lid, creamer and waste bowl. Marked “Sterling,” the service has a total weight of 72.555ozt. Its presale estimate is $1,500-$1,800.
A stately design, Lot 92 is a hallmarked Weinranck & Schmidt Hanau sterling silver swing kettle on marked stand. Richly decorated with repousee figural and foliate reserves, the joined pieces stand 16 inches high. Having a total weight of 53.415ozt, the kettle/stand unit is expected to make $1,600-$3,000. The sterling silver selection also contains a pleasing array of flatware, serving bowls, trays and baskets; goblets and cordials; sets of teaspoons, candlesticks and various small objects.
A great variety of decorative art is included in the sale. Among the top examples is a stunning antique jeweled and gilt-enameled French porcelain dresser box with matching lid. When opened, the box reveals three perfume bottles with enameled and gilt-decorated tops that match the cobalt-blue outer container. This exquisite work of art is estimated at $600-$1,000.
Many great names in Continental and British decorative art are represented, such as Lalique, Meissen, Coalport and KPM. Lot 3, a KPM porcelain double-cherub figurine, exhibits the superior quality for which the great German manufactory is so well known. Its estimate is a modest $160-$300.
Those who love jewelry – both silver and gold – will be well pleased with the choices in Stephenson’s July 18 auction. Starting with sterling silver, three outstanding and well-marked designs by Danish master silversmith Georg Jensen are offered as consecutive lots. Lot 255 is a circa-1940 tulip brooch whose finely hammered silver is embellished with a dark green stone. Lot 256 is a stylized star-shape brooch designed by Jensen’s Henning Koppel. It, too, is a mid-century piece. Another Henning Koppel for Jensen brooch, Lot 257, is a sophisticated solid freeform triangle with beveled edge on two sides. Each of the Jensen brooches carries a presale estimate of $200-$400.
A wealth of stylish gold jewelry will leave bidders spoiled for choice. Lot 172, a 24K two-tone white and yellow gold panther bracelet features a linked and braided bracelet with two facing, bas-relief panther heads, each with diamond eyes and clasping opposite sides of a gold ring. With a motif that pays homage to the now-classic Panthere design by Cartier, this bracelet is estimated at $800-$1,200.
Lot 173 combines 14K white gold with 15 champagne-color diamonds, each surrounded by 10 white diamonds, in a stylish bracelet whose total diamond weight is 5.0 carats. A versatile contemporary design that could easily travel from brunch to an afternoon business meeting and then to the most formal of dinners, the bracelet is cataloged with a $1,000-$2,000 estimate.
Several charm bracelets will be auctioned, including Lot 264, a triple-strand 14K gold bracelet heavily laden with 22 gold charms. Some of the charms are travel related, depicting such items as a trolley car, cruise ship, and cupcake with “I Love N.Y.” spelled out on the “icing.” All of the charms are either marked 14K or test as gold. Estimate: $2,500-$4,000.
There’s plenty in the sale to appeal to gentlemen, as well. For instance, Lot 121 is a hefty 14K gold ring that contains a 1925 2-1/2 dollar Indian-head gold coin. The centrally positioned coin is surrounded by 12 prong-set round diamonds, with each stone weighing approximately 4 points. This distinctive, chunky (18.2 drams/11.7dwt) ring comes to auction with a $700-$1,200 estimate.
Stephenson’s Friday, July 18 Jewelry, Silver & Objets d’Art Summer Auction will commence at 4 p.m. Eastern Time. Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
For additional information on any lot in the sale, call Cindy Stephenson at 215-322-6182 or e-mail info@stephensonsauction.com.
View the fully illustrated online catalog and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.
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ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE
Three sterling silver Georg Jensen brooches, each estimated at $200-$400. Stephenson’s Auction image KPM porcelain double-cherub figurine, est. $160-$300. Stephenson’s Auction image Five-piece sterling silver coffee and tea service, total weight 72.555ozt, est. $1,500-$1,800. Stephenson’s Auction image Weinranck & Schmidt Hanau sterling silver swing kettle on marked stand, total weight: 53.415ozt, est. $1,600-$3,000. Stephenson’s Auction image Men’s 14K gold ring featuring a 1925 2-1/2 dollar Indian-head gold coin surrounded by 12 prong-set round diamonds, est. $700-$1,200. Stephenson’s Auction image 14K white and yellow gold bracelet, facing panthers with diamond eyes, est. 72.555ozt., est. $800-$1,200. Stephenson’s Auction image 14K white gold bracelet with 15 champagne-color diamonds, each surrounded by 10 white diamonds. Total diamond weight: 5.0 carats, est. $1,000-$2,000. Stephenson’s Auction image Gilt and enamel on cobalt blue French porcelain dresser box containing three perfume bottles with matching lids, est. $600-$1,000. Stephenson’s Auction image 14K gold triple-strand charm bracelet with 22 gold charms, est. $2,500-$4,000. Stephenson’s Auction image
