Sell or Auction Your Bontems Gilt Signing Bird in Cage for up to Nearly $20,000 or More at Nate D. Sanders Auctions
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Sell Your Bontems Gilt Signing Bird In Cage
Blaise Bontems was a Paris-based 19th century leading producer of automaton singing birds whose son and grandson were also involved in his automaton empire. Below is a recent realized price for a Bontems gilt signing bird in cage. We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions can obtain up to this amount or more for you:
Bontems Gilt Signing Bird In Cage Circa 1870s. Sold for Nearly $20,000.
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A Parcel-Gilt Silver Kovsh Marked K. Faberge With The Imperial Warrant, Moscow, 1899-1908
Of traditional form with flat oval base, with raised prow, the front engraved with monogram ‘AE,’ the reverse engraved ‘1876 – 1. Dec. – 1901’, the flat stylized handle cast and chased with a Sirin amidst scrolling foliage, marked under base. 12 1/8″ x 24.6″. Provenance from Christie’s. Sold for $23,116.

Marlene Dietrich Personally Owned Diamond Necklace
Marlene Dietrich’s own sparkling diamond and emerald necklace. Cluster pendant style necklace features a central brilliant cut diamond, wreathed in princess cut emeralds, all surrounded by a ring of small brilliant cut diamonds in a white gold setting. Dates to circa 1930-40. Pendant measures just over 0.5” in diameter on a 16” chain. Housed in original green and white Barney’s New York fabric case. Barely noticeable chip to one of the emeralds. Near fine. From the estate of Marlene Dietrich. Sold for $18,750.
Exquisite world clock from the Lyndon B. Johnson family. Cylindrical timepiece by Tiffany & Co. features a prominent engraving to one side reading, ”The President / November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969”. Brushed brass desktop clock features Arabic quarter-hour numerals surrounding a gilt and silver world planisphere. Map is divided into sectors with the names of twenty-four world cities and countries. 8-day Swiss movement is 15 jewels, and maker ”Tiffany & Co.” appears on the face. Measures 4” in diameter. Key for alarm and crystal is absent, else fine. With provenance from a charity auction benefiting the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at the University of Texas, and an LOA from Lynda Johnson Robb. Sold for $10,541.
FREE APPRAISAL. To buy, auction, sell or consign your Bontems gilt signing bird in cage that is for sale, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com). Top dollar obtained for your Bontems gilt signing bird in cage.


