A second gem-encrusted gold finial from the octagonal golden throne of Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, will be sold at Bonhams New Bond Street on October 7th in the Indian & Islamic Art sale. This is the second such finial to pass through Bonhams Bond Street saleroom in 18 months. The first finial sold […]
Bonhams is selling a fine gold 18th Century Indian bezoar-stone holder from Gujarat, an object that once held a naturally produced object from the bodies of animals which was believed to have the power to cure plague and deflect witchcraft. It is estimated to sell for £10,000-15,000 at Bonhams next sale of Indian and Islamic […]
The two-day, mostly unreserved auction will be conducted by Specialists of the South, Inc. FOUNTAIN, Fla. – A good old-fashioned on-site country sale, featuring over 800 lots in just about every category imaginable, will be held Oct. 15-16 at the home of Maryland Cress, a lifelong collector, at 11421 Ivydell Road in Fountain. The auction […]
A striking, circular table originally placed in the Golden Drawing Room in the Winter Palace, the main residence of the Russian Imperial family in St. Petersburg, will be sold in the Russian Sale at Bonhams New Bond Street on 1st December. Estimated at £150,000 – £200,000, the intricate design and range of materials, from coral […]
A COLLECTION of stones from the world-famous Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland are expected to fetch up to £40,000 when they are offered for sale next month as part of the auction of Garden Statuary and Fossil Decoration at Summers Place Auctions (in association with Sotheby’s). The auction which will take place in the landscaped […]
