The Auction BlockAugust seven, 2013

• August 7, 2013

Amidst a graciously mild Washington summer, we are beginning to see the first signs of fall coming effectually the curve. The conditions volition be warm and the sun will be out for at least the adjacent month or two, merely true Washingtonians are looking for signs of fall in other ways. Announcements for major autumn museum exhibits are creeping into our inboxes. Theater tickets are going on sale for upcoming shows. And, of course, the sale houses are rousing from their brief summertime hibernations of sorts, preparing to kick off the holiday season with a series of not-to-bemissed sale events, featuring a variety of collections of international interest.

While many are still preparing their lots, here is a peek at what?s coming from a few of our area?s major auction houses. With the New York auction houses participating in Asia Calendar week during the week of Monday, Sept. 16, the over-arching theme feels a lilliputian like ?Treasures of the East,? with a scenic drove of Chinese and Japanese works, every bit well as items from Eastern countries.

**Bonhams**

*Ivory netsuke of a recumbent kirin by Okatomo*

*Japanese, 17th century*

**Auction Date: September 17**

**Estimate: $25,000 – $35,000**

Bonhams is pleased to offer the James A. Rose drove of Netsuke and Sagemono on Sept. 17 at the Madison Avenue salesroom. Netsuke are 17th century traditional Japanese miniature sculptures that doubled as small containers to store personal belongings. The sculptures evolved over time from being strictly commonsensical into objects of dandy creative merit and craftsmanship. As 1 of America?south nearly dedicated and knowledgeable netsuke enthusiasts, James A. Rose, M.D., (1931?2011) was a member of the lath of directors of the prominent International Netsuke Society and served for 23 years as the president of its Washington, D.C., chapter. His esteemed collection will be offered in its entirety. This mythical brute (1 7/eight in. long) shown reclining, forms a compact design, the details finely carved and stained night, optics inlaid in nighttime horn.

**Sotheby?s New York**

*Ritual Bronze Food Vessel, ?Zuo Bao Yi?*

**Auction: September 17**

**Approximate: $2 – $three meg**

This fall, Sotheby?s will present a defended sale of x boggling ritual bronzes from the famed collection of Julius Eberhardt, every bit part of their pop Asia Week auction sales. Distinguished by their provenance, which includes A.J. Argyopoulos, the Greek Ambassador to China after World War II, as well as the legendary Shanghai dealer T.Y. King, the group is estimated to bring more than $5 million. The offering comprises works of incredible rarity and importance including the ?Zuo Bao Yi? Gui, an important nutrient vessel, Early Western Zhou Dynasty 11th-tenth century BC. An additional highlight is the ?Mu Xin zun?, an exceptionally beautiful vino vessel, also Early Western Zhou Dynasty. Both pieces were included in the seminal 1954 Marco Polo 7th Centenary Exhibition in Venice.

**Doyle New York**

*Xu Beihong (Chinese, 1895-1953)*

*Horse Signed (ur)*

*Seal Ink on newspaper, mounted on silk Imag*

**Sale Date: September 16**

**Estimate: $100,000 – $200,000**

Doyle New York will hold an auction of Asian Works of Fine art on Monday, Sept. 16, at ten a.m. The sale presents the arts of China, Nihon, Korea and Southeast Asia, dating from the Neolithic Period through the 20th century. Offerings include porcelain, pottery, jade, ivories, scholar?s objects, snuff bottles, bronzes, screens, furniture and paintings. This horse painting is past artist Xu Beihong, a renowned Chinese painter from the early 20th century best known for his shuimohua (Chinese ink paintings) of horses and birds. Beihong formed a fashion that reflected a new modern Communist china at the beginning of the 20th century, exhibiting his proficiency and noesis of Western artistic technique with a stylethat expressed a native artistic expression of his homeland.

Auctions: A User'due south Guide

Georgetowner • July xviii, 2013

In the Internet age, auctions might seem outdated and irrelevant. Yet sale houses continue to be constructive marketplaces for everything from fine art to gourmet wine to bejeweled dog collars.

For those unaware, auction houses are intermediaries between buyers and sellers — the original eBay. If, for case, y'all desire to sell a diamond-encrusted Barbie, yous could contact a house and arrange for the doll to be auctioned. These arrangements involve setting your minimum selling price, transporting your item to the saleroom, settling on the commission amount to be taken by the auction house, and signing a contract.

Or, if you wanted to buy an original Steve Jobs's Apple figurer, y'all could work with a specialist from the auction firm to find your dream work. Then, when the auction takes place, you would bid in-person, over the phone, or online and pay.
This specific instance is actually on auction through Christie'southward until July 9.

Some of the most prominent auction houses include Weschler's, Potomack Company, Sotheby's, Bonham'due south, and Doyle New York. Weschler's and Potomack Visitor are the just ones located in the Washington surface area. The other companies have sales rooms in New York City and across the world.

To get an auction buff, hither are the fundamental words to know:
Auctioneer – the trained professional who conducts the auction
Lot – an object or group of objects being exhibited in the auction
Sale number – a lot's identification code
Provenance – the history describing the object's concatenation of ownership since creation
Chattel – the concrete appurtenances of an estate, such as furniture and cars
Sale block – the object currently existence auctioned
Paddle – the instrument bidders utilise to communicate their bid to the auctioneer
Bidder number – a bidder'due south identification number used on the paddle
Reserve cost – the pre-established, minimum amount the owner will accept
Hammer price – the amount of the winning bid
Buyer'due south premium – the amount paid betwixt the hammer and full buy prices
Ring – the auction location

Whether y'all're searching for that perfect Roman sculpture to complete your living room or Moscato to complement your favorite dessert, these terms volition help you raise that paddle confidently. Check out a few upcoming events for the summer and happy auctioning.

Sotheby's London
Château Pétrus 1967
Auction Date: June 20
Approximate: $10,000-$14,000
Sotheby's London will offering a unique solar day for wine lovers to feel a taste of the Finest and Rarest Wines. This sale will feature boggling collections from Bordeaux and Burgundy to the Spanish Vega Sicilia. Wine lovers can enjoy a tour of wines from the 1960s, all the way to the 21st century. These exquisite wines volition be available in bottles and magnums. Don't forget to await out for the Château Pétrus 1967, a wine that will leave you wondering and wanting more. This wine is known by experienced wine tasters, who recognize information technology by its rich, sweet and complex taste. It has a lingering "sweet" gustatory modality with a low concentration and density.

Christie'southward
Tubogas "Serpenti" quartz wristwatch by Bulgari
Auction Date: July 17
Estimate: $3,050 – $four,575
(£2,000 – 3,000)
This jewelry sale at Christie's is sure to be huge. There are 262 lots in the sale, with pieces from designers, such as Tiffany & Co and Chanel to Van Cleef & Arpels. In particular is the "Serpenti" wristwatch from Bulgari that expresses the elegance that Bulgari stands for and is a pattern that is being revived by designers today. The specialists at Christie'south explain the sentinel has a silver punch with Roman numerals and a bezel ready with diamonds. There is a pink sapphire crown with a five-jewelled quarts movement to a sprung bracelet and 22mm wide case. The dial, instance and movement are all signed Bulgari. The wristwatch is an iconic model from the Bulgari collections and would be a perfect addition to one'south own drove. [gallery ids="119049,119062,119058" nav="thumbs"]

The Auction BlockJune vi, 2013

Georgetowner • June half dozen, 2013

Every bit summer rears its fiery head, many sale houses close their doors for the season.
Through July and August, they devote their resources to selecting, organizing and curating
their fall and winter schedules. June presents the last opportunity to explore their unique
troves of art, historic article of furniture, antiques and collectibles earlier the leaves begin to bespeak
the arrival of fall. Hither is what?s coming upward this calendar month. So, be sure to get there chop-chop?
at that place is likely to be some friendly competition.

**Doyle New York

Woven Gilt Fringe Necklace and Pair of Ear Clips
18 karat with French analysis marks & French export marks, ca.1950.

Auction Appointment: June 20

Estimate: $3,500 ? $4,500**

Doyle New York?s Fine Jewelry auction on Th, June 20,
at 10 a.grand. will feature a glittering array of jewelry begetting more
moderate estimates than in the Important Jewelry sales. Showcased
are exquisite designs?many of them signed pieces?set
with diamonds, colored stones and pearls, equally well as gold jewelry,
fine watches and gentlemen?s accessories. The woven gold
fringe necklace is a classically cute accessory that feels
right in place among the recently growing popularity of fringe
necklaces. Sure designs never goes out of fashion.[www.Doyle-
NewYork.com](http://www.doylenewyork.com)

**Sotheby?s**
*William Faulkner Nobel Prize Acceptance
Speech

Manuscript and typescript with the Nobel
medal, commendation and 4 press photographs.*

**Sale Date: June 11**

**Estimate: + $500,000**

On June eleven, Sotheby?s volition offering the largest
and most important archive of William
Faulkner?s piece of work always to appear at
auction. Featuring a recently discovered
unpublished brusk story and a handwritten
draft of his acclaimed Nobel Prize credence
spoken language, the lot contains a highly
personal option of letters, manuscript
drafts and drawings, providing a remarkable
window into central moments of the historic author?s life. Further glimpses into the individual life
of this public effigy are offered past intimate gifts the writer prepared by for his wife and daughter.
A portion of the collection, estimated to fetch over $2 one thousand thousand, was just recently discovered on his
family?s property in Virginia, including a number of items previously feared lost. Highlights volition be
on view in New York in advance of the June sale. [www.Sothebys.com](http://www.sothebys.com/en.html)

**Bonhams**

*Anton Chekhov (1860-1904, Russian)
Povesti i razskazy (Stories and Tales), 1984
Presentation copy with inscription*

**Estimate: $25,000 – $35,000**

**Auction Date: June 26**

Bonhams will present its 2nd-ever defended U.S. auction of Russian
Literature & Works on Paper on June 26. Edifice on the success of
the inaugural Russian Literature auction in Dec 2012, Bonhams
will offer Russian books, manuscripts, periodicals, posters, artwork
and photography ranging from the early 19th to the mid 20th century.
Movements from the intellectualism of Silver Age literature to the
groundbreaking aesthetics of Constructivism will exist represented. The
auction?s top lot is the first authorized edition, signed by the writer, of the consummate works of prerevolutionary
master Gavrila Romanovich Derzhavin, published in Petrograd between 1808
and 1816. Another important edition on offer is Anton Chekhov?s ?Povesti i razskazy? (?Stories
and Tales?) from 1894. This presentation copy is warmly inscribed to a waiter and good friend at
the Grand Hotel in Moscow where Chekhov stayed, Semen Ilich Bychkov.

**Sloan and Kenyon**

*Edward Hopper (American, 1882-1967).
Portrait of Alta Hillsdale, ca. 1904-14.
Oil on sail.*

**Auction Date: June 14 ? 16**

From Friday, June 14, through Sunday, June 16, Sloans and Kenyon
will hold its June Manor Catalogue Auction, following an exhibition of
the auction beginning June 8. An important portrait by Edward Hopper,
depicting Alta Hillsdale, his romantic interest from 1904 to 1914,
is a highlight of the event. The portrait?s discovery and authentication
coincides with the exhibition of 58 recently discovered letters from
Alta Hillsdale (1884-1948) to Hopper, which revealed their previously
unknown romantic relationship. The letters are exhibit for the first time in ?Love Mr. Hopper?
at the Edward Hopper Firm Art Eye in Nyack, Northward.Y., through Oct. 20. Hopper?southward interest in
representation by photographic means and, in particular, the intersections between photography,
the cosmos of ?atmosphere,? and the artist?south masterworks of the 1920s and ?30s, will also be the
subject of a forthcoming scholarly commodity, coauthored by Sloans & Kenyon?s president,
Stephanie A. Kenyon. [www.SloansAndKenyon.com](http://www.sloansandkenyon.com)

**Weschler?s**

*M.C. Escher (Dutch 1898-1972); Stars (Bool 359); Forest engraving.
Auction Appointment: June 12*

**Gauge: $ten,000 ? $20,000**

Weschler?s upcoming auction on June 12, at x a.grand., will consist
generally of prints?including serigraphs, lithographs, etchings, and
gelatin argent photographs. M.C. Escher?s ?Stars? (Bool 359) is a
signature case of the renowned graphic artist?s work, exhibiting
his mode that blends symbolism and playful optical illusions of perspective
and geometry with humour and worldly beauty. Other featured
artists include Ansel Adams, Sam Gilliam, Gene Davis, Andy
Warhol and Willem de Looper. [www.Weschlers.com](http://www.weschlers.com)

On the Auction Cake April 10, 2013

Georgetowner • Apr 10, 2013

**Sloans and Kenyon**
*Sale Date: April 20 and 21*
?More one,000 lots of American & European furniture, decorative arts, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, rugs, Asian ceramics, ethnographica and antiques will be offered in Sloans and Kenyon?s April Estate Catalogue Sale, which includes property from the estates of Jane Cramer Nairn and John and Mary Anne Kirlin. The auction features over 30 works by Gustav Trois, the prolific Washington- based painter from the early 20th century, direct from the creative person?south estate. Built-in in France, Trois captured the District through a uniquely filtered lens, and through his eyes and castor the streets of Georgetown and the C&O Canal look more than similar street scenes of 19th-century France than the United States? capital letter urban center. The Estate Catalogue Auction will go along a weeklong exhibition from April 13 to 19 at Sloans & Kenyon?s gallery, located at 7034 Wisconsin Avenue, in Chevy Chase, Md. [www. SloansAndKenyon.com](http://www.sloansandkenyon.com)

**Sotheby?s New York**
*Auction Date: May 7
Approximate: $25 Million to $35 1000000*
Sotheby?s volition offer the Drove of Alex and Elisabeth Lewyt in a serial of auctions in New York and Paris in 2013, including seminal paintings by Paul C?zanne and Amedeo Modigliani, that volition lead the Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale in New York on May seven. ?Les Pommes,? a soft and pulsing withal life by C?zanne, reveals why the artist?south work in the notwithstanding- life genre is considered among his greatest achievements. The painting explores so eloquently and and then conspicuously the paradoxes of
forms in space to which he devoted himself, and the principals of which inspired the Cubism of Picasso that signaled the very birth of modernistic art. ?Les Pommes? is a perfect even so life, allow alone a rare master- work of the past two centuries.?[www.Sothebys.com](http://www.sothebys.com)

**Bonhams**
?*Auction Date: Apr 29
?Estimate $600 to $800?*
Bonhams highly predictable annual Whiskey auction will feature remarkable spirits, cognacs, scotches, bourbons and ryes. Sure to please seasoned collectors and emerging enthusiasts alike, the sale offers a wide pick of exceptional vintages spanning two centuries and ranging from the curious to the opulent. Many of the whiskies on offer are especially notable for their age, giving collectors the opportunity to savor the vintages of their favorite distilleries from previous decades. An Quondam Quarter Century, 25-yr-former bourbon whiskey distilled in 1890 by Due west.50.Weller & Sons, is encased in a woven wicker muzzle. This bottle in such an unusual presentation is impressive for its shear survival, while W.L.Weller aficionados will appreciate the chance to gustatory modality the acclaimed company?south 19th-century product. [www.Bonhams.com](http://bonhams.com)

**Doyle New York**
*Sale Date: Apr 23
Guess:$five,000 to $eight,000?*
Doyle?s auction of Rare Books & Autographs include a wealth of rare treasures, from the ledger page of the 1912 insurance policy for the Titanic issued by the Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company, to original pen and ink drawings from the first book by 18-year-old Maurice Sendak. Another heady item is a rare book from 1883, profiling American football game?due south primeval years. This is the first published work by the ?male parent of American football game,? Walter Camp (1859-1925), the head football autobus at Yale University from 1888 to 1892. Camp introduced several major rules that define the game to this day, including the line of scrimmage that established firm possession of the ball by one squad, the snap of the brawl from the middle to the quarterback, the organisation of downs and scoring, and the positions and numbers of players. A remarkable record detailing football game?s beginning years, this pamphlet is uncommonly rare, the only other known copy residing in the Library of Congress. [world wide web.DoyleNewYork.com](http://world wide web.doylenewyork.com)

On the Auction Cake March 13, 2013

Georgetowner • March 12, 2013

**Sloans and Kenyon**
*Gustav Trois (1917-2000)*
*Right: Former C&O Canal, Georgetown*
*Auction Date: April 20 – 21*
More than one,000 lots of American and European piece of furniture, decorative arts, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, rugs, Asian ceramics, ethnographica and antiques volition be offered in Sloans and Kenyon?s April Manor Catalogue Sale, which includes property from the estates of Jane Cramer Nairn and John and Mary Anne Kirlin. The auction features over thirty works by Gustav Trois, the prolific Washington-based painter from the early 20th century, directly from the artist?due south manor. Born in France, Trois captured D.C. through a uniquely filtered lens, and through his eyes and brush the streets of Georgetown and the C&O Canal look more like street scenes of 19th century France than the Usa? majuscule city. The Estate Catalogue Auction will proceed a week long exhibition from April 13 ? 19 at Sloans & Kenyon?s gallery, located at 7034 Wisconsin Avenue, in Chevy Chase.
[www.SloansAndKenyon.com](http://www.sloansandkenyon.com)

**Sotheby?due south New York**
*Special: March 2013 Asia Week*
*Auction Engagement: March xix – 21*
Sotheby?s Asia Week sales include wide and diverse collections of art and artifacts from beyond the Western canon, including a sale of Indian and Southeast Asian art (March 20), fine Chinese ceramics and works of art (March xix ? xx), fine classical Chinese paintings (March 21), and an estate sale of modern and contemporary Indian Art from the Amaya Collection (March 19). The Amaya Collection is the first single-owner auction of contemporary Indian art to be held at Sotheby?south in over a decade. Consigned by esteemed collector and author, Amrita Jhaveri, the collection comprises important Indian art produced in the 2d one-half of the 20th century through to the early 21st, and offers some of the finest examples from the oeuvres of fundamental artists, including important works by Modernist masters Southward.H. Raza and Tyeb Mehta, whose untitled effigy painting leads the sale and is estimated at $800,000 to $1.2 million.
[www.Sothebys.com](http://www.sothebys.com)

**Weschler?s**
*Sam Gilliam (American, b. 1933)*
*Upper Right: Oil on canvass*
*Auction Date: March 22*
***Approximate $xv,000-20,000***
Weschler?southward Capital Collection Manor Auction will feature a wide selection of furnishings, decorations, jewelry and fine art from various local estates and private collections, with a collection exhibition beginning Saturday, March xvi, at Weschler?s downtown D.C. gallery. The auction boasts a choice of over 100 paintings, drawings and prints, including an ethereal nude drawing by Russian creative person Vasily Sitnikov, Nude of Martha Wayman, a double-sided work expected to fetch between $thirty,000 and $50,000. Washington, D.C. artist Sam Gilliam?s ?Upper Red? is some other auction gem, a seminal work from the creative person?s oeuvre. A sizable collection of 19th and 20th century bronzes are also in the sale, presenting a cast of both historical and mythical figures, and include works by Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercie (French 1845 ? 1942) and Emmanuel Fr?miet (French 1824 ? 1910).
[world wide web.Weschlers.com](http://www.weschlers.com)

**Doyle New York**
*Below: xviii-karat Gold tray and Set of eighteen-karat Gold Cordial Cups*
*From the Manor of Consuelo Vanderbilt Earl*
*Auction Date: April xv*
***Estimate (combined): $165,000 ? $235,000***
Doyle New York volition auction important jewelry, timepieces and objets de vertu from the estate of Consuelo Vanderbilt Earl (1903-2011), niece of Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough. One of the highlights of the auction is a rare artifact from the Alva, the 1931 yacht commissioned past her male parent, William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., one of the five largest yachts in the earth at the fourth dimension of its construction: an 18-karat aureate cocktail tray, with twelve accompanying 18-karat gold cordial glasses by Tiffany & Co., each engraved ?Alva 1931.? The glasses are additionally engraved ?Ara 1924,? for the year Vanderbilt?s previous yacht, the Ara, was launched. Designed by Cox & Stevens and launched in 1931, the 265-foot yacht Alva set a new standard for luxury. Its maiden voyage circumnavigating the earth was documented in the film, ?Over the Seven Seas,? narrated past William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. Other belongings from the estate of Consuelo Vanderbilt Earl comprises important timepieces and jewelry dating primarily to the 1920s and 30s. Highlighting the drove is a rare Cartier rock crystal and diamond ?Mystery? clock, circa 1928.
[www.DoyleNewYork.com]http://www.doylenewyork.com)

Auction BlockDecember 7, 2012

Casey O'Brien • December 7, 2012

Sotheby?s (London)
James Bail?s Walther gun used by Sean Connery
Auction Date: Dec 12
Guess: $160,370-240,555

Sotheby?s of London will be auctioning off the famous pistol Sean Connery used in promotion pictures for his James Bond films. The Walther air pistol, LP Model 53 comes with the manufacturer?southward case, equally well equally letter of provenance from the original owner, and photograph of Connery with the pistol. The shots with the gun were used in promotion for From Russia with Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, and You lot But Live Twice. www.Sothebys.com

Weschler?southward
Louis XV Mode Ormolu Mantel Clock, belatedly 19th century
Sale Date: December 7
Estimate: $300-500

This mantel clock will exist auctioned off by Weschler?s on Dec vi at 10:00 a.1000. The Ormolu mantel clock has a two-train movement, striking a bell on the hour and half-hr. The movement is stamped ?C Detouche F?seur de 50?Empereur? and is 16 inches in summit. www.Weschlers.com

The Potomack Visitor
Winston Churchill Handwritten Letter, 1945
Auction Appointment: December 8
Estimate: $600-800

Up for auction is a handwritten letter from Britain?south legendary former Prime Government minister Winston Churchill, dated presently afterwards the end of WWII in 1945. Writing to Dale Taylor, General Manager of one of the first U.S. radio stations. The letter, written on House of Commons stationary, reads ?I thank you sincerely for your?kind bulletin to me?I have received and read with nifty pleasure. Winston Churchill.? The letter comes with its original envelope. world wide web.PotomackCompany.com

Doyle New York
Triple Strand Cultured Pearl Necklace with clasp, Schlumberger, French republic
Auction Appointment: Dec 12
Gauge: $10,000-fifteen,000

Doyle New York?s Important Estate Jewelry sale will auction off hundreds of stunning jewels, including this cultured pearl necklace. The three-strand necklace is platinum with eighteen-karat gilded, and finished by an oval platinum class containing an oval emerald, surrounded past 72 unmarried-cutting diamonds. www.DoyleNewYork.com

Quinn?s Auction Galleries
Bone netsuke depicting a sennin grasping a mokugyo
Kyoto, mid-18th century.
Sale Date: December 7
Estimate: $12,000-$18,000

Quinn?s Sale Galleries volition be auctioning off the Netsuke drove of the late D.C. Diplomat Jack A. Mang and his wife, Helen Randall Mang on Dec.vii. Netsukes are the miniature carvings used in Nihon as ornamental fasteners on boxes and silk robes, frequently fabricated of bone, ivory and woods. The Mang?s had an extensive drove of netsukes, and founded the D.C. affiliate of the International Netsuke Society. The auction of the 1,100 piece collection will take identify at 360 S Washington Street, Falls Church, VA, and online through world wide web.LiveAuctioneers.com. world wide web.QuinnsAuction.com

The Auction BlockNovember 14, 2012

Georgetowner • November 14, 2012

**Weschler ?south**
*Statuary Eiffel Tower Clock*
**Sale Date: December 7**
**Estimate: $1,000 ? 2,000**

Washington D.C.?s only auction house, Weschler?due south has been a local tradition for over 120 years. On December 7th they volition host an auction of Miller-Topia Designers, a longtime gallery in Alexandria, Va., that is closing and auctioning off nigh of their assets, which include fine fine art, furniture, and exotic props and accessories from both movie and theatrical sets. This French bronze Eiffel Tower clock strikes a ii-railroad train movement that strikes a bell on the 60 minutes and half-hour, and stands 44 inches alpine. To see the collection before it goes on auction, y'all can visit the gallery: 1120 Northward Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. www.Weschlers.com

**The Potomack Company**
*Antique Serapi Carpeting*
**Auction Date: Dec 8, 9**

The Potomack Company is a fast-growing auction house based in the Washington, DC area, founded in 2006. Their December 8 ? 9 catalogue sale will showcase, among other things, antiquarian Oriental rugs, like this exquisite Serapi rug. From the northwest corners of Iran, Serapi rugs are known to become more than cute with age, their durability the result of a major copper eolith in the nearby Mount Sabalan; traces of copper in the sheep?s drinking h2o produces high quality, resilient wool. This is a classic Serapi pattern, with geometric patterns and a large medallion at its centre. The exhibition for the ii-day auction will begin Dec. ane in the gallery and online. www.PotomackCompany.com

**Sotheby?s (London)**
*Mick Jagger Dearest Messages*
**Auction Date: December 12**
**Approximate: $111,300 ? 159,000**

Handwritten honey messages from Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger to his former lover Marsha Hunt will go on
the sale in London next month. Hunt is an American built-in vocaliser who was the inspiration for the Stones? 1971 classic ?Dark-brown Sugar? and bore Jagger?due south showtime child, Karis. Sotheby?southward books specialist Gabriel Heaton said the letters sent in the summer of 1969 show a ?poetic and self-enlightened? 25-twelvemonth-quondam Jagger. In his letters, the rock star touches upon the unraveling of his relationship with singer Marianne True-blue, whom he was also dating at the time, and the death of Rolling Stones? guitarist Brian Jones. ?They provide a rare glimpse of Jagger that is very different from his public persona: passionate simply self-independent, lyrical only with a strong sense of irony,? Heaton said. The collection also includes song lyrics and a Rolling Stones playlist. www. Sothebys.com

**Bonham?s**
*Ernest Hemingway (American, 1899 ? 1961) For Whom the Bong Tolls Signed original advanced press
**Sale Date: Dec 4**
**Estimate: $25,000 – $35,000**

Founded in 1793, Bonham?due south offers more than sales categories in more auction rooms around the world than any other house. From their offices in Georgetown, they provide local clients expert advice and international reach. Of the many and varied items for sale in their auction of Fine Books, Maps & Manuscripts, one highlight is a presentation copy of Hemingway?s seminal novel, For Whom the Bell Tolls, one of only fifteen advanced copies of the beginning edition, untrimmed and without a dust jacket as issued. It is inscribed and signed past the author on the front free endpaper: ?To Harold Cadmus / with grateful appreciation / Ernest Hemingway.? At the fourth dimension of publication Harold Cadmus was product chief at Scribner?south and ane of the Directors.
www.Bonhams.com

**Freeman?s Auction House**
*Asher Brown Durand (American 1796-1886) Landscape*
*Oil on sheet*
**Auction Date: Dec. two**
**Estimated Value: $50,000 ? $eighty,000**

Freeman?s, America?southward oldest sale house, will hold its annual winter Fine American & European Paintings & Sculpture sale on Dec two. Comprised of over 160 lots, with an emphasis on belatedly 19th and early on 20th century American paintings, it is an first-class assortment of menstruum paintings, virtually all culled from private collections and estates. Featured in this auction is lot 86, a rare oil painting by the of import Hudson River School artist Asher Brown Durand. This majestic work depicts a single effigy seated on a large rock in an expansive mural, and is a superb example of the Hudson River School?s emphasis on capturing the sublime. The America mural is idealized as a utopia in which homo lives in harmony with vast and glorious Nature. www.FreemansAuction.com

**Doyle New York**
*Art Deco Platinum, Diamond & Ruby Bracelet, circa 1930*
**Estimate: $12,000 – $eighteen,000**
*Art Deco Platinum, Diamond & Emerald Bracelet, circa 1930*
**Gauge: $10,000 – $15,000 Sale Date: December 12**

Founded in 1962, Doyle New York is i of the world?due south foremost auctioneers and appraisers of fine art, jewelry, furniture and more than, with representatives throughout the U.South., including an office hither in Georgetown. Doyle?s auction of Important Estate Jewelry will offer glittering creations for that special someone on your list. Showcased volition be hundreds of lots of exquisite jewelry bridge- ning Victorian, Edwardian, Fine art Nouveau, Art Deco and Modernistic eras by such designers as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Tiffany?southward, amidst others. Featured are stunning rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets fix with diamonds, colored stones, jade and natural perals, also as gilt jewelry and gentlemen?s accessories. world wide web.DoyleNewYork.com