Furniture, paintings and works of art
AUCTION
Thursday 23 November 2023
11 a.m. (lots 1-163); 2.30 p.m. (lots 164-489)
Spazio Bolaffi, corso Verona 34/D, Turin
VIEWING
From Friday 17 November to Thursday 23 November, Sunday excluded
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Spazio Bolaffi, Corso Verona 34/D, Turin
Lot 476
Spoon
Tiffany & Co, 20th Century
Gold spoon, with the initials J.D engraved on the handle, belonged to James Paul Donahue Jr.
14 kt gold
46 g
5.9 x 1.3 in.
James Paul “Jimmy” Donahue Jr (1915-1966), heir of Woolworth and well-known New York socialite, in the 1950s was close friend and regular visitor of
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Starting price: € 1.000 | Sold for : € 1.100
Lot 477
Miscellaneous lot
20th Century
Lot including two salt cellars and a silver milk jug and eight red glass saucers.
Weighable silver 100 g
Different measures.
Starting price: € 600 | Sold for : € 600
Lot 478
Porcelain égoiste soup tureen
P. Goode & Co, London, 20th Century
Tureen with two dishes in white and gilt porcelain, with Prince of Wales coat-of-arms.
6.7 x 10.2 x 10.2 in.
Starting price: € 600 | Sold for : € 600
Lot 479
Group of six porcelain plates
Augarten, Vienna, mid 18th Century
Six soup dishes with Prince of Wales coat-of-arms, in cobalt blue and gilt porcelain.
Diameter 9.8 in.
Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 800
Lot 480
Group of six porcelain dishes
Augarten, Vienna, mid 20th Century
Six dinner plates with Prince of Wales coat-of-arms, in cobalt blue and gilt porcelain.
Diameter 9.8 in.
Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 800
Lot 481
Group of six porcelain dishes
Augarten, Vienna, mid 20th Century
Six dinner plates with Prince of Wales coat-of-arms, in cobalt blue and gilt porcelain.
Diameter 9.8 in.
Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 800
Lot 482
Group of four porcelain dishes
Augarten, Vienna, mid 20th Century
Four dessert dishes with Prince of Wales coat-of-arms, in cobalt blue and gilt porcelain.
Diameter 5.8 in.
Starting price: € 600 | Sold for : € 600
Lot 483
Silver box
London, 1936-1937
Rectangular, wood covered in guilloché silver, with leather covered bottom, the monogram of the Duke of Windsor with engraved motto at the center of the cover.
Small dents and wear.
Not weighable silver.
1.5 x 4.5 x 3.4 in.
Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 1.200
Lot 484
Lighter
Flaminaire Crillon, France, 20th Century
"Quercia" model, 10 kt gold-plated metal, engraved with the Duke of Windsor's monogram.
2.8 x 1.6 x 0.5 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 950
Lot 485
Pair of silver gilt cufflinks
20th Century
Oval, with allied monograms of the Duke and the Duchess of Windsor.
16 g
0.8 x 0.5 in.
Starting price: € 1.000 | Sold for : € 1.000
Lot 486
Shaving razor
20th Century
Metal and mother-of-pearl with three diamonds. Within original leather, silk and velvet case.
0.60 ct
Damage.
Lenght 3.3 in.
Starting price: € 600 | Sold for : € 600
Lot 487
Snuff box
20th Century
Rectangular, silver gilt with engraved vegetal decoration, with rubies, sapphires and emeralds set on the openwork lid.
Engraved inside "To Wallis on her wedding day with happiest wishes and devoted love from Gladys and Michael Scanlon June 3 1937".
Some stones
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Starting price: € 3.000 | Sold for : € 3.000
Lot 488
Silver saucer
London, 1939-1940
Smooth, with fluted edge, the monogram of the Duchess of Windsor engraved in the centre.
56 g
0.3 x 3.5 in.
Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 1.200
Lot 489
Small box
20th Century
Round, silver gilt with engraved vegetal decoration, with rubies, sapphires and emeralds set on the openwork lid, a small mirror inside the lid.
Small losses, broken inside mirror, wear to the gilding.
30 g
0.3 x 1.6 in.
Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 500