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Imperial Jade Necklaces Top Estate Auction At The Cobbs
Hot stuff sparkled at The Cobbs on July 6, where fine material, mostly from area collections and estates, held sway.
The runaway favorite of the day was a Twentieth Century lot of two 12-inch imperial jade necklaces in a brilliant green with matching gold color clasps inset with jade beads, one of which had a second gold clasp with jade drops that sold for $132,000. Speaking after the sale, auctioneer Charlie Cobb said mildly, "We are not known for our jewelry, but these did really well!" They were estimated at $1/1,500. The necklaces came from a Baltimore area estate and went to the New York trade...
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Frank Henry Shapleigh Oil Sells for $9,500 in July Auction
Frank Henry Shapleigh, (1842-1906), New Hampshire. Oil on canvas, Mr. Chocorua.
The oil on canvas painting of a barn scene with a view of a red cape cod house & shed with Mt Chocorua in the background, signed lower right "FH Shapleigh" and on the verso "Mt Chocorua from old barn in Conway by FH Shapleigh", 10" x 16", appears to be original frame.
Provenance: Collection of White Mountain National Bank.
Price Realized: $9,500
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Ernest Hemingway, “The Old Man and the Sea" (Scribner's, 1952) Important Fine Art and Antiques Auction, Apr. 30, 2022
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