Colombian emerald ring a tempting highlight at Fine Estate Inc., June 12

Ring showcasing 11.75-carat Colombian emerald, est. $12,000-$14,000

 

Ring showcasing 11.75-carat Colombian emerald, est. $12,000-$14,000
Ring showcasing 11.75-carat Colombian emerald, est. $12,000-$14,000

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – On Sunday, June 12 at 11 am Pacific time, Fine Estate Inc. will conduct a Fine Estate Summer Auction. Almost 200 lots of paintings, decorative arts and fine jewelry will be offered. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Harvard Art Museums receive American silver gift

Joseph Richardson Sr., American (Philadelphia 1711-1784), the Hannah Emelen Logan teapot, c. 1745. American, silver and wood, 14cm (5 1/2in.), 539 g. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, the Pollack collection, gift of Daniel A. Pollack AB ’60 and Susan F. Pollack AB ’64, 2020.199
Joseph Richardson Sr., American (Philadelphia 1711-1784), the Hannah Emelen Logan teapot, c. 1745. American, silver and wood, 14cm (5 1/2in.), 539 g. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, the Pollack collection, gift of Daniel A. Pollack AB ’60 and Susan F. Pollack AB ’64, 2020.199
Joseph Richardson Sr., American (Philadelphia 1711-1784), the Hannah Emelen Logan teapot, c. 1745. American, silver and wood, 14cm (5 1/2in.), 539 g. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, the Pollack collection, gift of Daniel A. Pollack AB ’60 and Susan F. Pollack AB ’64, 2020.199

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard Art Museums have received a gift of 21 works of 18th-century American silver from the collection of Daniel A. Pollack and Susan F. Pollack. The gift comprises a range of vessels and table implements intended for domestic use, including cups, bowls, spoons, tankards and teapots crafted by noted silversmiths from Boston, New York and Philadelphia.

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