Rago's December 2011 Estates, Jewelry, Silver and Coin Auctions End the Year in Spectacular Style Rago's Estates, Jewelry Silver and Coin Auctions: $3.2 Million in Sales.
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13. 323 Chinese Platinum Panda Coin $ 5,270
14. 205 1854 $1 Type Two $ 3,100
15. 218 1915 $5.00 Gold Coin $ 3,100
* Frederick W. Walther items will be featured in Rago’s Spring 2012 Estates sale, which will take place on Saturday, April 21.
Saturday, December 3, 2011: Great Estates
• Hammer: $523,730
• Hammer + b.p. $649,425
• Percent sold: 87%
• Internet bidders: North America: 86%; Europe: 8%; Asia: 3%; Russia: 1%; Australia: 1%; South America: .5%; Middle East: .5%
• Top Lot: 605 – Philadelphia Dueling Pistols, conservatively estimated at $4,000-6,000, it sold for $45,880
1. 605 Pair of Philadelphia Dueling Pistols $ 45,880
2. 688 Antonio Paoletti de Giovanni “The Fish Sellers, Venezia” $ 22,320
3. 675 Addison T. Millar Middle Eastern market scene $ 9,920
4. 807 Japanese Satsuma Type Palace Vase $ 7,440
5. 869 German Iron Valuables Trunk $ 9,300
6. 781 Daum Two-handled cameo glass vessel $ 5,890
7. 761 Swiss Cylinder Music Box $ 7,440
8. 787 Chinese Ivory Figures $ 4,650
9. 819 Unusual Chinese Figure of a Kowtowing Official $ 6,200
10. 714 French Marble Top Cabinet $ 5,890
Sunday, December 4, 2011 Jewelry and Couture
• Hammer: : $1,522,850
• Hammer + b.p. $1,888,334
• Percent sold: 98%
• Percent sold at/above high estimate: 36%
• Internet bidders: North America: 86%; Europe: 7%; Asia: 4%; Australia: 1.5%; Middle East: 1%; South America: .5%
• Record prices set (15):
2107, Tiffany & Co. massive jeweled Egyptian revival pendant, ca. 1890, sold for $34,720.
2100, Frank Gardner Hale jeweled and enameled gold Arts & Crafts suite, ca. 1920, sold for $28,520.
2057, Belle Epoque platinum and sapphire bracelet, 1918, sold for $2,480.
2335, Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. inlaid gold bracelet, ca. 1980, sold for $14,880.
2098, Marcus & Co. Art Nouveau enameled gold ring, 1904, sold for $13,640.
2008, rare pair of Holbeinesque enameled gold earrings, ca. 1870, sold for $11,160.
2111, Tiffany & co. enameled gold and diamond trout cufflinks, ca. 1970, sold for $4,650.
2114, Tiffany & Co. platinum black opal cufflinks, 1910-1920, sold for $8,680.
2086, American enameled gold and diamond pansy brooches, most ca. 1910, sold for $6,200.
2065, Edwardian diamond and pink pearl brooch, sold for $5,580.
2028, Indian School portrait miniature gold bracelet, ca. 1890, sold for $4,960.
2066, black opal, diamond and demantoid garnet ring, ca. 1910, sold for $3,596.
2427, brown calf leather “Kelly” bag, Hermes, Paris, ca. 1978, sold for $3,596.
2102, Jugendstil Pendant by Heinrich Levinger, Pforzheim, ca. 1902, sold for $2,604.
2131, Tiffany & Co. enameled gold and diamond pendant watch and chain, sold for $2,604.
• Top Lot: 2419, Emerald Cut 5.55 cts. diamond ring and Cartier jacket. Color K, VS2, flanked by 12mm baguette cut diamonds and tapered diamond shoulders in platinum setting. Marked MP 128. Cartier, NY, textured 18k yg. hinged ring jacket. Size 5 1/2, estimate: $35,000-45,000, sold for $55,800.
1. 2419 Emerald Cut 5.55 Cts. Diamond Ring and Cartier
