PENSIERINO PER SAN VALENTINO

[King John]

San Valentino è ormai prossimo: avete pensato cosa regalare alle vostri fidanzate/mogli?

Ecco un'originale idea regalo venduta il 3 gennaio 2012 dalla Heritage Auctions Inc alla modica somma di 25.000 dollari. Bella, no?

 

Philip II-Alexander III the Great (359-323 BC). Ten AV staters and one AV distater mounted in a late Victorian or Edwardian Etruscan Revival gold necklace. Likely crafted in Greece or Cyprus circa 1870-1910, the necklace contains a central gold distater of Alexander (Price 163) which may be a cast replica (without removal from mount it's hard to be certain). All of the remaining 10 gold staters, nine of Alexander and one of Philip II, appear to be quite genuine, conditions ranging from a rough fine (the Philip, also holed) to nearly extremely fine. Among them are three dated issues of Sidon (one of 325-324 BC [Price 3486] and two of 324-323 BC [Price 3490]); four of Amphipolis (Price 176 [2], 172 and 168), and a couple in which the mintmark is obscured by the mounting bezel. Coins are set in ornate openwork 14 k gold frames joined by delicate chains in a golden cascade, interspersed with numerous florate pendants set with small pearls; a heart-shaped central drop pendant set with six tiny pearls completes the ensemble. Total weight: 170.03 gm. Reportedly from the collections of General H. L. Haughton, a British officer in service in India circa 1890-1930, and of Sir Ronald Storrs, British Governor-General of Cyprus 1926-1932.

[Ospite]

Bello!

Ma sono rimasto molto impressionato da quest'altro oggettino:

Gorny &Mosch-Asta 235 venduto per la modica ......somma di 95.000 eurozzi.

Goldener Schlangenarmreif. Hellenistisch, ca. 330 - 300 v. Chr. 81,01g, ø 7,3cm. Aus einer hohlen, zweifach aufgewickelten Röhre, die aus einem konkaven, tordierten Band besteht, in dessen Zwischenräumen jeweils zwei Stränge von Perldraht angebracht sind. An beiden Enden ein zylindrisches Stück, das aus einem Art Blattkranz und einem Ornamentband aus Granatkügelchen besteht, das von tordierten Golddrähten unterteilt wird. Beide Stücke enden in einer aufgerollten, sehr naturalistisch dargestellten Schlange mit Angabe der Schuppen und einem Kopf mit geöffnetem Maul. Wunderschönes Stück! Gold! Ein Schlangenkopf etwas zerdrückt, an einer Stelle gebrochen und wieder gelötet.

Provenienz: Ex Besitz U.B., aus österreichischer Privatsammlung vor 1980.

Vgl. Parallelstück: Christie's New York 9826, 2001, 58. Greek gold serpent bracelet formed from a hollow tube coiled in a double hoop, the ends terminating in an undulating naturalistically modelled snake. Hellenistic, about 330 - 300 B.C. One snake's head scratched, at one part broken and soldered. Beautiful piece!

[Ospite]

e questi orecchini..............una miseria , solo 5500

 

[King John]

Gulp!!!!!!

[King John]

Che splendore! Altro che quella pacchianata di fine Ottocento!