Petit coran ottoman, signé Huseyin Al-Hasbi Efendi, Turquie, daté 1200 H./1786. Photo Kapandji Morhange

Manuscrit sur papier de 288 feuillets à tranche dorée en écriture naskhî de 15 lignes par page à l'encre noire et rehauts rouges.
Texte enluminé de rosettes dorées ainsi que de médaillons marginaux en fleurs composites formées de palmettes polychromes et dorées.
Les titres des sourates sont inscrits dans des bandeaux dorés aux écoinçons garnis de rinceaux fleuris.
Double frontispice inscrit en réserve sur fond doré encadré de deux cartouches inscrits sur fond or, aux écoinçons polychromes et dorés garnis de palmettes et rinceaux fleuris.
Les marges sont ornées de fleurons formés de palmettes adossées et entrelacées de rinceaux fleuris, sur fond bleu et or.
Le colophon inscrit en réserve sur fond doré dans un triangle aux écoinçons fleuris de palmettes polychromes et dorées donne : A étéécrit par Huseyin al-Hasbî Efendî, parmi les élèves Mehmed al-Shâkirî al-Za'frânî […] en l'année 1200 H./1786 Reliure à rabat en cuir brun estampé et doré d'un médaillon en amande polylobé et écoinçons garnis de rinceaux fleuris.
Etat : rousseurs sur le frontispice et les premiers folios ; quelques petites mouillures.
Dim. : 15,5 x 11cm. Estimation : 3 800 / 4 200 €

Kapandji Morhange. Vendredi 30 novembre 2012. Drouot Richelieu - Salle 5 - 9, rue Drouot - 75009 Paris Tel. 01 48 00 20 05

An Important Sapphire And Diamond Ring. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2012

Set with a cushion-shaped sapphire weighing approximately 10.66 carats, flanked by cushion-shaped diamonds weighing approximately 2.01 and 2.01 carats, mounted in platinum, ring size 5¾. Estimate HK$6,800,000 - HK$9,500,000 ($881,502 - $1,231,510). Price Realized HK$9,260,000 ($1,200,731)

Accompanied by report no. 65119 dated 3 october 2012 from the SSEF Swiss Gemmological Institute Stating that the approximately 11.00 carat carat sapphire is of Kashmir origin, with no indications of heating; also accompanied by an appendix stating that the sapphire possesses extraordinary characteristics and merits special mention and appreciation. The sapphire exhibits a notable weight, combined with an attractive velvety blue colour and a fine purity and cutting style. microscopic inspection represent the hallmarks of sapphires from the reputed deposit in Kashmir. In addition to these qualities, this sapphire has been spared exposure to heat treatment and its clarity and colour are thus all natural. a natural sapphire from Kashmir of this size and quality is rare and exceptional

Also accompanied by report no. 12095073 dated 7 september 2012 from the Gübelin Gemmological Laboratory stating that the 10.66 carat sapphire is of Kashmir origin, with no indications of heating; Also accompanied by an appendix stating that the natural Kashmir sapphire of 10.66 ct described possesses a richly saturated and homogeneous colour, combined with a high degree of transparency, and a finely proportioned cut. In addition, this remarkable gemstone has been spared thermal treatment. such a combination of characteristics is rare in natural Kashmir sapphires of this size

Also accompanied by report no. CS 50792 dated 14 august 2012 from the American Gemological Laboratories stating that based on available gemological information, it is the opinion of the laboratory that the sapphire weighing 10.66 carat is natural, the origin of this material would be classified as Kashmir, heat enhancement: none, clarity enhancement: none; also accompanied by a letter from AGL stating that the sapphire has received one of the most exclusive origin determinations issued by AGL: Kashmir. This sapphire possesses a high clarity, providing a superior degree of transparency. adding to the rarity of this gem is the absence of any gemological evidence of heat enhancement or clarity enhancement. Augmenting the significance of this particular kashmir sapphire is the fact that it is in excess of 10 carats, an important weight category, especially for Kashmir sapphires. In addition, a unique set of quality factors complements the rarity and desirability of this unusual gemstone

Report no. 2145966415 dated 24 august 2012 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the 2.01 carat diamond is e colour, VVS2 clarity

Report no. 1142966399 dated 24 august 2012 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the 2.01 carat diamond is f colour, VVS2 clarity

Christie's. Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels. 27 November 2012. Hong Kong

The medieval Crusader Italian-made sword was given as a gift to the Mamluk rulers of Alexandria by the Christian ruler of Cyprus and Jerusalem, King Peter I as part of a gift sealing a treaty. Photo: Bonhams

LONDON.- A rare medieval sword taken from the Mamluk Arsenal at Alexandria was the top item in Bonhams sale of Antique Arms and Armour on November 28th in London. The sword, estimated to sell for £40,000 to £60,000, was eventually bought for £163,250 after stiff competition in a sale that made a total of £1m with 90% sold.

The medieval Crusader Italian-made sword was given as a gift to the Mamluk rulers of Alexandria by the Christian ruler of Cyprus and Jerusalem,King Peter I as part of a gift sealing a treaty.

King Peter I, the King of Cyprus and Jerusalem, launched the last Crusade in 1362 against the Muslim Mamluk Empire in the region. A fleet set out from Cyprus and proved victorious, taking the city of Alexandria with immense amounts of plunder returned to Cyprus, including this sword. Such was the treasure and weapons taken from the captured city that many of the overloaded ships had to jettison cargo.

David Williams, Head of Bonhams Antique Arms and Armour Department, says: “The fascination of this sword is that it has survived some six centuries having been gifted by a Christian King to a Muslim ruler and kept in the famed Alexandrian armoury and then taken by force by Crusaders and returned to Europe. It is a remarkable survivor of the Crusader period.”

The sword has a flat tapering double-edged blade 92.5 cm. long and overall with the hilt 115.7cm. The weapon bears an inscription that reads: 'Hubs Khazain al-Silah bi thughri al-Iskandariyya ayyam al-Sayfi Faris al [...d.]', 'Donation to the armoury in the frontier city of Alexandria in the days of al-Sayfi Faris al- [Muhammadi]. Amir Faris was an inspector in 840H, corresponding to 1436-7 AD. Only three other swords appear to be recorded inscribed in the name of the Amir Faris. One in a private charitable foundation, another in Leeds Castle, Kent and the other in the Military Museum at Istanbul.

A stunning array of death-dealing swords from the Medieval period and earlier, including Viking weapons, formed the main thrust of Bonhams sale of Antique Arms and Armour on November 28th in Knightsbridge.

David Williams, Director of Arms and Armour at Bonhams, comments: “Many of these rare and remarkable weapons would have been used in battle. The scarring and damage goes some way to confirm this, though the years have also taken their toll.”

Among the collection of swords in the sale from the distinguished Danish collector the late E.A. Christensen, there were some seven Viking swords dating from the 9th and tenth centuries when the Vikings were invading the British Isles on a regular basis. 

Lot 55, A Rare Viking Sword Of Petersen Type C And Wheeler Type II. Photo Bonhams

in excavated condition, with broad fullered single-edged blade, hilt comprising thick ovoidal cross-piece, flat tapering tang, and pommel of tea-cosy form, 68 cm. blade, 83.8 cm. overall,  similar to one found in Ireland and estimated at £4,000 to £5,000, sold for a whopping £30,000.

Provenance: Acquired from the Paus Collection in 1944

Literature: Hoffmeyer, cat. no. 32, pp. 35, 68 and 71, figs. 7 and 14

For similar examples including one found at Kilmainham, Dublin, and now in the National Museum of Ireland, see Ian Peirce, Swords Of The Viking Age, 2002, pp. 39, 40 and 41, illustrated

See also Jan Petersen, Die Norske Vikingesverd, 1919, p. 79, fig. 75

A Rare Viking Sword Of Petersen Type D. Photo Bonhams

In excavated condition, with double-edged blade with wide shallow fuller over nearly its entire length along both sides to the point, hilt comprising thick ovoidal cross-piece incised with scrolled decoration and pierced on either side with a dome-headed rivet on copper-alloy washers, flat tapering tang retaining the original ovoidal copper-alloy grip mounts above and below and with notched borders, and two-piece trilobate pommel with copper-alloy mounts en suite including small circles on each side forming eyes; 73 cm. blade, 88.7 cm. overall, estimated to sell for £6,000 to £8,000, made £27,500.

Provenance: Found in 1887 in the mouth of the River Thieles, a tributary of the Neuenburgersee, Switzerland
Boissonas Collection
Galerie Fischer, Lucerne, 25 November 1959, lot 118

Literature: Jean Boissonas, Alte Waffen Aus Der Schweiz, Sammlung Charles Boissonas, 1910, p. 18, no. 107, pl. XXV
Hoffmeyer, cat. no. 29, pp. 47, 68 and 70, figs. 9 and 13

A related sword is preserved in the Bayerishes National Museum, Munich

Lot 54, A Rare Sword Of Viking Type With Ulfberht Inscription. Photo Bonhams

In excavated condition, with tapering double-edged blade with shallow central fuller over most of its length on both sides, the forte on both sides cut with the inscription '+ULFBERH+T' (more legible on one side than on the other), hilt comprising flat slightly arched quillons tapering towards the tips, flat tapering tang, and pommel of tea-cosy form; 81.5 cm. blade, 96.5 cm. overall, estimated to sell for £3,500 to £4,500 made £10,625.

The Viking Age spanned the late 8th to 11th centuries.

The Viking destruction of Lindisfarne was reported by a Northumbrian scholar who wrote: "Never before has such an atrocity been seen". More than any other single event, the attack on Lindisfarne cast a shadow on the perception of the Vikings for the next twelve centuries.

Important cabinet. En partie du XVIIème siècle. Photo Kapandji Morhange

 de forme architecturée en placage d'écaille de tortue teintée rouge et ébène souligné de filets de métal, ouvrant en façade par douze tiroirs dont deux dissimulés et un vantail découvrant un théâtre composé de panneaux de glace reflétant une marqueterie à décor au centre d'une étoile. Piétement rapporté. H : 167 cm. L : 128 cm. P : 55 cm. Estimation : 4 000 / 5 000 €

Kapandji Morhange. Vendredi 30 novembre 2012. Drouot Richelieu - Salle 5 - 9, rue Drouot - 75009 Paris Tel. 01 48 00 20 05

Giorgio Morandi, Fiori, cm30x20, 1952. Photo: Sotheby's.

MILAN.- The highlight of the sale was a small canvas (cm 30x20) by Giorgio Morandi, Fiori, 1952, which duplicated its estimate (190,000 -250,000) and sold at 420.750 Euro, after a brilliant competition from collectors.

The magical work, Interno metafisico con stabilimento, by Giorgio De Chirico, a “painting within a painting”, a fine example of the series of metaphysical interiors, achieved 216.750 Euro.

Also by de Chirico was the 1933 canvas, La Danse - when the painter worked as set and costume designer for “I Puritani” by Bellini for the 1933 edition of the Maggio Fiorentino - was bought by a private Italian collector.

The Alberto Burri works in the sale were particularly successful, demonstrating the good reaction by the market; the 1954 Sacco fetched 300,750 Euro and the 1954 Combustione sold at 276.750 Euro.

Bonalumi and Castellani, included in the catalogue with works dated from the Seventies to the Eighties, were highly disputed by national and international buyers.

From one of the protagonist of Arte Povera: a 1966 work by Paolini, Alceo, which sold, after lively competition from bidders, at 210.750 Euro, well over the 90,000-120,000 Euro estimate.

Superficie 151, the beautiful canvas by Giuseppe Capogrossi, dated 1954, achieved 90.750 Euro. In 1954 the artist had a dedicated room at the Venice Biennale and won the “Premio Editore Giulio Einaudi”.

Good results for the other two lots by Capogrossi (lot 133 and lot 135).To be noted: the Peggy Guggenheim in Venice is dedicating a retrospective to the artist (Sept. 2012-Feb.2013). Among the works by Gianni Colombo – all sold in the sale -,we mention Spazio Elastico – 16 quarati- a beautiful cm 120x120 square, sold at 58.350 Euro.

World Auction Record for a sculpture by Alik Cavaliere, sold at 75.150 Euro. A similar sculpture is exhibited in the collection of the brand New Museum of Milan, Le Gallerie d’Italia.

Ecole Française du XVIIème siècle, atelier de Pierre Mignard, Portrait de Françoise d'Aubigné, marquise de Maintenon (1635 - 1719) en Sainte Françoise Romaine. Photo Kapandji Morhange

Toile. 129 x 97 cm. Restaurations anciennes. Sans cadre. Estimation : 3 000 / 5 000 €

Reprise d'un portrait de Pierre Mignard conservé au musée du Château de Versailles et dont il existe de nombreuses versions.

Kapandji Morhange. Vendredi 30 novembre 2012. Drouot Richelieu - Salle 5 - 9, rue Drouot - 75009 Paris Tel. 01 48 00 20 05

Jaume Plensa (Spain, born 1955), Spiegel, 2010. Painted stainless steel. Toledo Museum of Art. Partial gift by an anonymous donor and Museum purchase, 2012. Photos by Andrew Weber.

TOLEDO, OH.- The Toledo Museum of Art has acquired Spiegel, a monumental, two-part stainless steel sculpture by the acclaimed Spanish sculptor Jaume (juh-MAY) Plensa. Its acquisition was made possible by a generous local donor who wishes to remain anonymous.

Showcased last year in an exhibition of the artist’s work at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park in West Bretton, Wakefield, UK, the work is being installed in the Georgia and David K. Welles Sculpture Garden which surrounds the Museum. Composed of two figures, each measuring just over 12 feet high and lit from within, the sculpture will be located in front of a small ridge near the intersection of Monroe Street and Collingwood Boulevard.

The word spiegel means mirror in German. Plensa’s Spiegel features two identical figures mirroring one another. Created in 2010, it is made of white-painted steel latticework consisting of individual letters welded together—making no legible sense—from eight different alphabets. The different international alphabets are used to define and visually unite the two seated individuals that are bound together in a silent exchange.

“The sculpture makes a beautiful introduction to the Museum’s campus because it shows two figures in apparent dialogue, much as we hope to bring visitors into dialogue with works of art,” said Museum Director Brian Kennedy. “Both figures are constructed from alphabetic symbols, which evokes our ‘Teaching Visual Literacy’ objective and even the work’s title creates a material and spatial dialogue with our Glass Pavilion across the street.”

Plensa was born in 1955 in Barcelona, Spain, and currently has residences in both Paris and Barcelona. His sculptures can be seen in public spaces world-wide, including Spain, France, Japan and Germany. In the United States, his most widely known sculpture is Crown Fountain at Millennium Park in Chicago.

His works regularly are shown in galleries and museums across Europe, the United States and Japan. His work was most recently seen in the 2012 International Contemporary Art Fair in Paris.

“Plensa’s sculptures inspire wonderment and great attachment as well as interaction among people of all ages. This work should prove no different,” said Amy Gilman, associate director and curator of contemporary art at the Museum. “Spiegel will attract notice and engagement. At night the two bodies are lit from within and will be visible even when the Museum is closed.”

The artist has been invited to visit Toledo for a formal dedication of the work and Masters Series lecture next spring. 

Jaume Plensa (Spain, born 1955), Spiegel, 2010. Painted stainless steel. Toledo Museum of Art. Partial gift by an anonymous donor and Museum purchase, 2012. Photos by Andrew Weber.

Small ceramic plate in a blue and purple 'Jun-Yao'. Yuan Dynasty. © Aste di Antiquariato Boetto s.r.l.

Diameter 11cm. Estimate €  500-550

Provenance: Christies Feb. 4. 1999 Lot 415 

Aste di Antiquariato Boetto s.r.l. Arte Orientale. Martedì 11 Dicembre 2012 http://www.asteboetto.it

Exceptionnel fauteuil en bois naturel sculpté et à large dossier plat, garni de canne, sculpté sur les quatre faces. Début de l'époque Louis XV. Photo Fraysse & Associés

Le dossier mouvementé sculpté de vagues, crossettes d'enroulement asymétriques et feuillages. Les montants à agrafes feuillagés, les accotoirs à manchette se terminant par des fleurs de tournesols stylisées. Les supports d'accotoirs en léger coup de fouet sculptés de motifs floraux. La ceinture en arbalète ornée d'une grenade éclatée dans une réserve déchiquetée, les côtés à décors asymétriques, la traverse postérieure ornée d'une coquille au milieu de réserves, les pieds cambrés sculptés de feuillages et vagues, le châssis sculpté de coquilles, au centre de feuilles d'acanthe. Hauteur: 100 cm - Largeur: 71 cm - Profondeur: 51,5 cm. Estimation : 20 000 - 30 000 €

La gracilité des pieds et des consoles d'accotoirs, ainsi que les motifs sculptés sur l'assise, la traverse en arbalète ne sont pas sans rappeler la manière de Jean GOURDIN. On retrouve notre fleur de tournesol stylisée sur les têtes d'accotoirs du siège conservé au LOUVRE, ainsi que la découpe de la ceinture en arbalète. Louvre inv. OA 9993

Fraysse & Associés. Mercredi 05 décembre à 14h00. PARIS HÔTEL DROUOT - Salle 1. EMail : contact@fraysse.net - Tél. : 01 53 45 92 10

Large bowl in blue and white porcelain. Qing Dynasty, Kangxi six-character mark and of the period. © Aste di Antiquariato Boetto s.r.l.

decorated with floral motifs and birds, both internally and externally. Cm diameter. 10.5 x h.9. Estimate  €  1.000-1.100

Aste di Antiquariato Boetto s.r.l. Arte Orientale. Martedì 11 Dicembre 2012 http://www.asteboetto.it

Small blue and white porcelain bowl. Qing Dynasty. © Aste di Antiquariato Boetto s.r.l.

with lid with floral motifs and characters. Apocryphal mark Ming Cheng-Hua. Cm. 10.5 x h. 9. Estimate €  500-550

Aste di Antiquariato Boetto s.r.l. Arte Orientale. Martedì 11 Dicembre 2012 http://www.asteboetto.it

Paire de coupes montées en porcelaine de Sèvres et bronze doré. Par François Rémond, 1783. Epoque Louis XVI. Photo Fraysse & Associés

les doubles anses en forme de volutes feuillagées, la base à décor de feuilles d'eau reposant sur un socle circulaire en porcelaine et une base àsection carrée, les anses anciennement reliées par des guirlandes de perles (manquantes). Hauteur: 16 cm - Longueur: 31 cm - Profondeur: 26 cm Diamètre du bol: 21 cm. Lot 115. Estimation : 15 000 - 20 000 €

Provenance: Commandée en 1783 par le comte d'Adhémar à la Manufacture de Sèvres lors de son établissement à Londres comme ambassadeur de France.

Bibliographie: Christian Baulez, «Souvenirs of an embassy: the comte d'Adhémar in London, 1783-87» Burlington Magazine, vol.151, juin 2009, pp.372-81

Fraysse & Associés. Mercredi 05 décembre à 14h00. PARIS HÔTEL DROUOT - Salle 1. EMail : contact@fraysse.net - Tél. : 01 53 45 92 10

White jade Mughal-Style lift with sockets shaped bud and final in coral at the bottom marked 'Qian Nian Zhilong'. © Aste di Antiquariato Boetto s.r.l.

width. cm. 19.5 letter. Estimate €  20.000-22.500

A similar model was presented by Christie's, on 11/11/2003 lot 67

The Baur Collection, Genoa, Chinese jades Genef 1976, B3 Biiz und B114

Aste di Antiquariato Boetto s.r.l. Arte Orientale. Martedì 11 Dicembre 2012 http://www.asteboetto.it

Plateau de forme ovale à bord chantourné en écaille piqué point or, nacre gravée. Italie, Naples. Première moitié du XVIIIe siècle. Photo Fraysse & Associés

le bord et l'aile à décor de rinceaux et réserves, masques, bustes et vases, au centre un couple de chinois sous une ombrelle près d'un palmier dans un entourage d'animaux fantastiques un chinois agenouillé. Hauteur: 21,9 cm - Largeur: 29,6 cm. Estimation : 12 000 - 18 000 €

Bibliographie: The Jane A. de Rothschild collection at Waddesdon manor cloks and gilt bronzes.

G. de Bellaique, Londres 1974, p. 838.

Pour des plateaux similaires voir la Wallace collection, la collection Alexander, collection Rothschild Mentmore et Waddesdon manor.

La technique du piqué-incrusté a été mise au point à la fin du XVIe siècle De très fins motifs d'or, de nacre sont incrustés dans l'écaille et gravés. A Naples, divers ateliers ouvrent leurs portes, parmi lesquels ceux d'Antonio de Laurentis, Nicolas de TURRIS, Nicolas de STARACE ou Guiseppe et Gennaro SARAO.

Fraysse & Associés. Mercredi 05 décembre à 14h00. PARIS HÔTEL DROUOT - Salle 1. EMail : contact@fraysse.net - Tél. : 01 53 45 92 10

Mirror in gilded silver inlaid with two jade and semiprecious stones. Qing Dynasty.  © Aste di Antiquariato Boetto s.r.l.

The jade central imprinted with 'Lin Hai'; cm. 12.5 x 31. Estimate €  2.000-2.300

Aste di Antiquariato Boetto s.r.l. Arte Orientale. Martedì 11 Dicembre 2012 http://www.asteboetto.it

Vanité en ivoire à patine translucide. Fin du XVIIIe siècle ou antérieur. Photo Fraysse & Associés

On notera l'extrême précision du traitement du crâne, des coutures en os. Celui-ci exceptionnel par sa taille peut-être, un des plus grands connus, est muni d'une mâchoire inférieure. Hauteur: 18,5 cm Repose sur un socle en placage d'ébène et d'ivoire finement gravé de lauriers et sur chacune des faces dans leur médaillon, une fleur de lys. Epoque Restauration. Hauteur: 34 cm. Estimation : 12 000 - 15 000 €

Les memento mori suscitent fascination et terreur. C'est dans l'Antiquité que le concept de memento mori trouve sa source. «Rappelle-toi que tu es mortel». Tertullien décrit dans l'Apologeticus les généraux romains victorieux suivis d'esclaves répétant «respice postte hominem te esse memento!». Ce thème perdure au Moyen Âge et atteindra son apogée à la Renaissance. Cette traditionnelle représentation de la mort se poursuit au XVIIIe siècle notamment en Europe du Nord, on trouve soit des crânes, des sabliers et des fleurs fanées voire même des squelettes en décomposition. La réforme n'est pas étrangère à ces représentations rappelant à tout chrétien qu'il devrait réfléchir sur la vanité et le caractère éphémère des plaisirs terrestres, d'où la nécessité de se concentrer sur sa vie de l'au-delà. D'où la diffusion de ces statuettes et leur possession, les crânes en ivoire donnent à ceux qui les regardent la conscience de leur mortalité et les amènent à réfléchir à l'universalité de la mort. Ce thème fut illustré dès 1493 par M.WOLGEMUT dans «La danse macabre»

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Buddha in lacquered and gilded wood, Ming dynasty, 17th century. © Aste di Antiquariato Boetto s.r.l.

h. cm.30. Estimate €  2.700-3.000

Aste di Antiquariato Boetto s.r.l. Arte Orientale. Martedì 11 Dicembre 2012 http://www.asteboetto.it

Platinum, Diamond and Sapphire Ring, Raymond Yard - Photo Sotheby's

Centered by an emerald-cut diamond weighing 6.23 carats, flanked by two shield-shaped sapphires and six single-cut diamonds, size 6, signed Yard. Estimation: 350,000 - 450,000 USD

Accompanied by GIA report no. 5121748879 stating the diamond is F color, Internally Flawless.

Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels. New York | 05 déc. 2012, www.sothebys.com

18 Karat White Gold and Diamond 'Constellation' Necklace, Nirav Modi - Photo Sotheby's

The bib-style necklace set with 298 round diamonds graduating in size and embellished by a knife-edge frame, flexible in design allowing the piece to contour to the wearer, the diamonds weighing a total of 105.10 carats, internal circumference approximately 15½ inches, with maker's marks; a 1 inch segment detaches making the length adjustable. With signed and fitted presentation box. Estimation: 350,000 - 450,000 USD

Accompanied by a Certificiate of Authenticity from Nirav Modi.
Accompanied by 141 GIA reports stating that a selection of diamonds in the necklace range in size from 1.41 to .30 carat, G to H color, and VVS2 to VS1 clarity.

Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels. New York | 05 déc. 2012, www.sothebys.com

Platinum, Sapphire and Diamond Ring - Photo Sotheby's

Centered by an oval-shaped sapphire weighing 7.79 carats, flanked by two half moon-shaped diamonds weighing approximately 1.60 carats, size 6¼. Estimation: 325,000 - 375,000 USD

Accompanied by two gemological reports:
AGL report no. CS 51448 stating the sapphire is of Kashmir origin, with no indication of heating.
Gübelin report no. 11037200 stating the sapphire is of Kashmir origin, with no indication of heating

Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels. New York | 05 déc. 2012, www.sothebys.com