Editor’s Picks Three choice lots from upcoming Heritage auctions Decorative Arts Enlarge Typically made to store sewing implements, bottles or small accoutrements of their owners, needlework caskets were used as teaching tools for girls 8 to 11 years old, and their completion was the culmination of the students’ needlework education. Subject matter for the caskets […]
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Three choice lots from upcoming Heritage auctions Nature & Science Enlarge With applications for coinage, jewelry and numerous other uses, gold is commonly mined to be refined. As a result, only a small percentage remains in any sort of natural state, be it nugget, crystalline or crystal form. In terms of large nuggets, examples become […]
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Prints & Multiples Enlarge One of the most popular artists of the last century, Keith Haring proved that art needn’t be opaque, academic or self-consciously esoteric to be intelligent, witty and gorgeous. A prime example is his Andy Mouse, a set of four screenprints that introduced the world to a new Haring character: a cheeky cartoon […]
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Editor’s Picks Three choice lots from upcoming Heritage auctions Luxury Accessories Enlarge What goes with an Hermès Himalayan Kelly? Short answer: everything. But not everyone will have the pleasure of adding this elusive accessory to their collection. Even rarer than a Himalayan Birkin, this Himalayan Niloticus Crocodile Retourne Kelly is a masterwork of incomparable craftsmanship. […]
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