Category Archives: Sotheby’s

Sotheby’s Bling: Brooch Hair Combs

Posted on March 22, 2012 by BarbaraAnne

Jewelry by any other fitting shines as sweet. A woman can buy almost any brooch or pendant and pin it on a bun, hat, or headband. We don’t have to follow jewelers. We have to follow our imaginations and order … Continue reading →

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Sotheby’s: Hair Comb from Scottish Jewelers A & J Smith

Posted on December 6, 2011 by BarbaraAnne

The Scottish penchant for austerity is present in both their silversmithing and jewelery making. Alex and John Smith worked in Aberdeen from 1880 to 1932. As Art Nouveau produced ever more nuanced and philosophical pieces in France, A&J Jewelers made … Continue reading →

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Sotheby’s Video: 500-Carat Donnersmarck Emerald Tiara

Posted on August 14, 2011 by BarbaraAnne

The tiara sold on May 17, 2011, for 11,282,500.00 Swiss Francs, or in today’s currency markets, $14,511,254.51. David Bennett, Sotheby’s Chairman of European and Middle Eastern Jewellery, details the provenance in a video. The emeralds were mined in 16th-Century Columbia … Continue reading →

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Prices are rising for African combs

Posted on May 16, 2011 by BarbaraAnne

On September 15, 2009, a comb from the Ivory Coast made from Hippopotamus bone sold for $1200 at Sotheby’s. It featured a bird on top of a woman’s head, a symbol of fertility. Last Friday, May 13, another comb of … Continue reading →

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