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Auction Action In Grasbrunn-Munich, Germany
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GRASBRUNN-MUNICH, GERMANY — Four days of sales took place and nearly
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3,000 lots were offered at Her- mann Historica on May 9 to May 12. The auctions focused on international Antique Arms and Armour, Fine Antique and Modern Fire- arms, Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918, and then from 1919 onwards on the last day.
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Colt Mod. 1900 automatic pistol, pre-series, Serial Number 2, Hartford, Conn., year of make circa 1899, shot to $63,204 during the second day’s sale.
“Enigma K” model machine in good condi- tion with its original case, this unusual com- mercial model was the best sale of the four days of auctions at $119,359.
Milanese hammered an gonet in the style of Filip li, Nineteenth Century first sale’s parade at $37,
Army and was di for similar machine ed with a plugboar the Wehrmacht in II.
ury Milanese gilt parade net wrought in the style ippo Negroli (circa 1510- whose parade armor tica is included in both te and institutional col- ns. The burgonet showed
covered wooden presentation stand that may have once been a lamp base, as there were sockets on the base’s feet. These sold together for $37,695. The second day’s fire- arms auction was led by a Colt
The Orders and Military Collectibles auctions were less overtly of their category.
An important handwritten letter from German philoso- pher and political theorist Friedrich Engels (1820-1895)
$39,574. Finishing out the
four days of sales with the
highest achieving lot in the
post-1919 auction, an “Enig-
ma K” cipher machine, com-
plete with its original wooden
case for $119,359. premium as report
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Mod. 1900 automatic pistol, the inscription “Negroli made circa 1899 in Hartford, and had strong prove- Conn., with a 6-inch barrel in the Rothschild fami- and smooth walnut grip,
he lot included a velvet which achieved $63,204.
to social-democratic journalist Carl Hirsch in London, asking him to edit some of his articles and dated March 16, 1895, topped the pre-1918 sale at
According to the object description, the Enigma K was originally designed for commercial use, was subse- quently issued to the Swiss
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Old Technology Meets New At Auction Team Breker
Auction Action In Köln, Germany
Early, previously unrecorded model of a Leica Torpedo viewfinder, spotted $13,730.
KÖLN, GERMANY — Auction Team Breker’s May 13 auction brought 465 lots of Office- Antiques, Telephones, Photo- graphica, Film, Science & Tech- nology and Mechanical Music Steam Engines from the Eigh- teenth to the Twentieth Centu- ries, resulting in $547,500 in total sales. The top lot was a rare circa 1890 mechanical f lute, “Orchestrion Ehrlich’s Musik Automat,” made by Paul Ehrlich of Leipzig. The coin- operated mechanical f lute housed its Ariston discs and pipes in an inlaid walnut case with detailed architectural dec- oration, and was the only
Telefunken quenched spark transmitter and detector receiver, Siemens & Halske, Berlin, circa 1918, was second in the sale at $20,590.
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Z.G. Burnett, Associate Editor Images Courtesy Auction Team Breker
known example of model “No. 61.” This object’s rarity and its overall presentation brought the f lute to $40,930. Following this in price was a Telefunken quenched spark transmitter and detector receiver (eight parts in total), made circa 1918 by Siemens & Halske, Berlin, which operated from 1847 to 1966, and sold for $20,590.
The third highest selling lot was a precursor of the Torpedo
This rare model of “Orches- trion Ehrlich’s Musik Automat,” or mechanical flute, was made circa 1890 and led the auction at $40,563.
viewfinder, made circa 1930-31 by Leica and the earliest form of this instrument known. It was not recorded in James L. Lager’s illustrated history of the manufacturer, and showed rare, previously unseen fea- tures. The viewfinder included its original box and was bid to $13,730. A much earlier and far more elaborate seafaring instrument also found favor, an Islamic, engraved brass astro- labe dated to the Eighteenth or
Nineteenth Century. Probably made in Syria, the astrolabe was heavily decorated with zodiac signs, f loriate motifs, Arabic inscriptions and a nee- dle in the shape of a dragon’s head. Sold with its original pro- tective pouch, the astrolabe shone at $8,920.
Prices quoted with buyer’s premium and converted to US dollars as reported by the auc- tion house. For information, www.auction-team.de.
Charging Forth With Hermann Historica
Auction Action In Grasbrunn-Munich, Germany
Review by
Z.G. Burnett, Associate Editor Images Courtesy Hermann Historica
GRASBRUNN-MUNICH, GERMANY — Four days of sales took place and nearly 3,000 lots were offered at Her- mann Historica on May 9 to May 12. The auctions focused on international Antique Arms and Armour, Fine Antique and Modern Fire- arms, Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918, and then from 1919 onwards on the last day.
Colt Mod. 1900 automatic pistol, pre-series, Serial Number 2, Hartford, Conn., year of make circa 1899, shot to $63,204 during the second day’s sale.
The victor of the first day’s auction was a Nineteenth Century Milanese gilt parade burgonet wrought in the style of Filippo Negroli (circa 1510- 1579) whose parade armor all ’antica is included in both private and institutional col- lections. The burgonet showed a gilt cartouche on the front with the inscription “Negroli 1539” and had strong prove- nance in the Rothschild fami- ly. The lot included a velvet
“Enigma K” model machine in good condi- tion with its original case, this unusual com- mercial model was the best sale of the four days of auctions at $119,359.
Milanese hammered and gilt bur- gonet in the style of Filippo Negro- li, Nineteenth Century, led the first sale’s parade at $37,695.
$39,574. Finishing out
four days of sales with highest achieving lot in the post-1919 auction, an “Enig- ma K” cipher machine, com- plete with its original wooden case for $119,359.
Army and was discontinued for similar machines, upgrad- ed with a plugboard, used by the Wehrmacht in World War II.
covered wooden presentation stand that may have once been a lamp base, as there were sockets on the base’s feet. These sold together for $37,695. The second day’s fire- arms auction was led by a Colt Mod. 1900 automatic pistol, made circa 1899 in Hartford, Conn., with a 6-inch barrel and smooth walnut grip, which achieved $63,204.
The Orders and Military Collectibles auctions were less overtly of their category.
the the
An important handwritten letter from German philoso- pher and political theorist Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) to social-democratic journalist Carl Hirsch in London, asking him to edit some of his articles and dated March 16, 1895, topped the pre-1918 sale at
According to the object description, the Enigma K was originally designed for commercial use, was subse- quently issued to the Swiss
Prices quoted with buyer’s premium as reported by the auction house and converted to US dollars using conversion rates on the day of sale. For additional information, www. hermann-historica.de.
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Brimfield Begets More Brimfield
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Back-To-Back Jewelry, Fine Art Sales
Charging Forth With Hermann Historica
Early, previously unrecorded model of a Leica Torpedo
$13,730. Sporting & Dog Art:
Oregon University Museum Arts & Crafts Copper