ESSEX, U.K. – Beauty, status and identity – those are the three reasons why personal adornment with jewelry is likely to have begun. But just how far back does the concept of jewelry go, what types of ...

The diverse marine-toy category is rounded out by Bing battleships, live-steam riverboats, and a very early German merchant sailing ship, which Bertoia’s experts have attributed to Lutz. The bow-wound ...

Featured: James Fetzer collection of mechanical banks, bell toys, chocolate molds and Christmas games; and Ed Steinberger collection of early banks and antique McLoughlin board games One of the top ...

Made specifically for export to the US market, a hand-painted circa-1904 Marklin II-Gauge E2 live steam train set consisted of an E2 live steam locomotive and two coaches with NPRR markings, one in ...

Over 220 Lots Feature Fine Jewelry, Designer Scarves, Couture Clothing & More. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, November 19, 2025 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present th ...

For four full seasons, Discovery’s Auction Kings (2010 – 2013) offered many viewers their first look into the auction industry. The show followed the Atlanta-based auction house Gallery 63 including ...

What is a Fabergé egg? Fabergé eggs refer to a series of 50 objets d’art created by Russian jewelry house Fabergé for the Romanov imperial family. In 1885, Tsar Alexander III commissioned an Easter ...

Handcrafted and hand-painted ceramic bust of the Madonna by Lenci, Italy. This mid-20th century piece features a serene depiction of the Virgin with eyes closed and a peaceful expression. The ...

Royal Doulton Colorway Small Character Jug, Tony Weller D553: Part of the Charles Dickens Characters series. A rare color variation featuring a hand painted silver-tone bow tie and silvery accents on ...

Gardner Russia Porcelain Figurine, Wood Carrier: Hand-painted Russian porcelain figurine depicting a bearded wood carrier dressed in traditional attire, kneeling with a bundle of firewood secured on ...

Scandinavian Folk Art Dovecoat Architectural Doorway: Scandinavian folk artarchitectural doorway, featuring pitched roof with wooden shingles and pair of cross finials, over dovecoat entrance with ...

Reg. Johnson & Sons Bone China Figurine, Tunisian Scholar of Law: This porcelain figurine by Reg. Johnson & Sons, titled Tunisian Scholar of Law, depicts a scholarly figure absorbed in reading, seated ...