Three choice lots from upcoming Heritage auctions
Jewelry
Known as the “Prince of Goldsmiths,” Mario Buccellati founded his namesake jewelry firm in Milan in 1919, but the Buccellati family has been perfecting the art of goldsmithing since the 1750s. Buccellati’s Renaissance-inspired designs and distinctive style attracted an elite clientele, including the royal families of Italy, Spain and Egypt. These whimsical strawberry earrings by the famed designer are crafted from 18k gold and coral and feature rose-cut diamonds and carved emerald leaves.
Mario Buccellati Diamond, Emerald, Coral and Gold Earrings
Auction: June 6
Photographs
Photo-based artist Trine Sondergaard, who lives and works in Copenhagen, created her Strude series to mark the different stages of a life, from confirmation to wedding to widowhood. The portrait series, featuring women and girls in traditional costumes, was created between 2007 and 2010 on the Danish island of Fano. This 2008 work hails from the Estate of Shirley Ross Davis, a former California-based interior decorator known for her significant modern art collection.
Design
They don’t call the Morgan dollar the “king of America’s coins” for nothing. Created from 1878-1904 and again in 1921, Morgan dollars boosted American industrialization and helped the country expand its Western frontier. This 1893-S Morgan dollar, graded MS63 by PCGS, is a Mint State example of the coin acknowledged as the business-strike key of the series. The San Francisco Mint struck just 100,000 Morgan dollars in 1893. Today, an Uncirculated 1893-S is considered the Holy Grail of a Morgan dollar collection.
1893-S Morgan Dollar, MS63
Auction: June 13-16