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Princess Beatrice’s crazy wedding hat Auctioned
An anonymous buyer has paid $130,400 for flamboyant hat worn by Princess Beatrice at the royal wedding of her cousin Prince William and Kate Middleton last month. Princess Beatrice, 22, is the oldest daughter of Prince Andrew and the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II. After she wore this spiraling hat, which resembles a giant pretzel, to the wedding, it was everywhere in the news for its inimitable and crazy design.
The hat even got its own Facebook page called Princess Beatrice’s ridiculous Royal Wedding hat, which has 143,377 likes.
The sculptural celebrity headpiece in tea rose silk was designed by Irish milliner Philip Treacy. Proceeds from the sale of the hat will benefit two charities, the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, and British charity Children in Crisis.
‘Glass House’ up for Auction
An originally listed $7.9million all-glass waterfront home in Pasadena, Maryland, will be auctioned soon. The property’s auctioneer, Concierge Auctions, also announced it will be an absolute-format auction. So, regardless of the amount of the highest bid at the last tap of the gavel, the distinctive Chesapeake Bay area single-family residence will be sold to the highest bidder.
Real estate broker Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is working in conjunction with the auctioneer to facilitate the sale of the luxury property that will occur at auction on May 6. Listing agent Betsy Stettinius said that the owner of the property is fully committed to selling and is willing to allow bidders to name the price in return for a guaranteed sale.
The “Glass House” has 9,700 square feet of living space and sits on a 3.51-acre private peninsula. It is located at the end of a private, gated lane and surrounded by a confluence of the Magothy River, the Broad Creek and the Sillery Bay. The exterior of the property also features an outdoor swimming pool and a large patio area.
The big “Glass House” is approximately a 40-minute drive to both Baltimore and Washington D.C. The upcoming auction will be the second visit of the deluxe-property auctioneer to the area. The company managed the auctioning of two luxury properties in Maryland during the summer 2010, according to Laura Brady, VP of Marketing at Concierge Auctions.
Since the sale of this waterfront property is guaranteed, that is, unless absolutely no bids at all are received, this transaction should serve as an indicator of the current value of luxury properties in the Chesapeake Bay area.
The 1999 Gold Proof 2000â€Yuan 1â€Kilogram coin
Baldwin’s Hong Kong Coin Auction 50 on April 7 will offer you an opportunity to bid for luck, wealth and prosperity with a pre sale estimate of $200,000 to $240,000. Don’t you think it is a bargain? I wouldn’t be surprised at all if the final sale price is much higher than the estimates.
1999 was the year of the Rabbit as per the Chinese calendar. The Chinese culture and belief considers the rabbit to be the most fortunate of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals. They believe it brings luck both to individuals and business. A Gold Proof 2000″Yuan 1″Kilogram coin will be put under the hammer at the Hong Kong auction. This auspicious rarity is bound to attract some aggressive bidding by the growing number of millionaires from mainland China.
Only 15 pieces of this coin was ever minted. This particular piece comes in its original case of issue and is said to be in a perfect state with no apparent sign of any wear and tear. To further accentuate the luck factor associated with the coin it has been allotted the lot number eight. The Chinese culture considers the number 8 to the most auspicious number associated with luck and prosperity.
Queen Juliana’s Possessions Up For Auction
On March 14-17, Sotheby’s Amsterdam will offer 1540 lots from the property from the Estate of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands with all proceeds going to charity. The total amount will be divided into two parts. One part will be donated to The Red Cross because of Queen Juliana’s involvement in its work. The other section will be divided into four equal parts chosen by her heirs: The Princess Beatrix Fund chosen by Queen Beatrix, the Natuurcollege chosen by Princess Irene, the Red Cross chosen by Princess Margriet and the Princess Christina Concours was chosen by Princess Christina.
The works in this sale encompass the long and varied history of the Dutch Royal Family with many pieces coming from the Palace Soestdijk where Queen Juliana lived throughout her married life. Other pieces came from the attics of other royal palaces. Many drawings and prints were previously held in the Royal Archive for safe keeping. Only a small number of the pieces were acquired by Queen Juliana and her spouse Prince Bernhard, most were accumulated over the last 150 years from Kings Willem II and III, Queen Emma and Queen Wilhelmina. Many of the works still bear inventory marks and labels to show their origins in the seven Royal Palaces and Royal Residences throughout the Netherlands. All lots being auctioned off in this sale have a royal provenance.
Queen Juliana died in 2004. She was the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands between 1948 and 1980, becoming Queen of the Netherlands with her mother’s abdication in 1948 and succeeded by her daughter Beatrix after her own abdication in 1980. At her death at the age of 94, she was the longest-lived former ruling monarch in the world.
Qianlong-dynasty vase sells at record auction price
At the recent Bainbridges’ auction, bidders were competing with highest bids possible to grab the Qianlong-dynasty vase. Finally the vase was sold at a record final price of $83.2 million which surpassed the pre-sales estimate of 1.2 million pounds by 40 times. The winner bidder was Beijing based agent. This exquisite, mid-18th Century vase was designed for the emperor Qianlong and was discovered during a routine house clearance in the suburb of Pinner in London.
The first Apple-1 computer goes under the hammer
It was 34 years back that Apple entered market with their first ever computer. But how time flies, now this masterpiece has undergone the hammer. The PCs which are actually worth $666.66 each are likely to fetch as much as $240,000 at auction. The system with 8K memory would come with the complete original packing, instruction manual and a letter signed by Apple’s Steve Jobs himself.
Christies New York auctioned a rare set of silver playing cards
All we have known is that people play cards make them win money, but something opposite was observed at Christies New York where bidders had to shed money to get a deck of cards. Not an ordinary one, the deck that was being auctioned was that of Important Silver and the cards were made of silver. These exclusive and rare cards are signed by Michael Fr¶mmer, Augsburg, 1616 and are German engraved and parcel-gilt silver. The set was auctioned at a price of $554,500, doubling its pre-sale estimate of $150,000 – $250,000. Only five such sets exist.
Bulgari Blue diamond ring titled the top jewel sold at an auction in 2010
Diamonds are surely girl’s best friend especially when they are rare and exclusive. One such rare diamond was seen at the “Jewels: The New York Sale”, an auction held at Christies New York. The “Bulgari Blue”, a two-stone diamond ring fetched a record $15.7 million. Being sold at such a high price the ring is being titled as the top jewel sold at auction in 2010. According to the reports, this heavy sum was reached within five minutes of bidding. It was bought by an Asian collector for $15,762,500, with premium, setting a new world record price for per carat of blue diamond. The beautiful piece features a 9.87-carat, triangular-shaped colorless diamond paired with a 10.95-carat, triangular-shaped fancy vivid blue diamond.
Bing Crosby’s Aston Martin DB6 Hits Auction Block
On August 14 at the upcoming Monterey classic car sale by Mecum Auctions, a 1966 Aston Martin DB6 that belonged to American singer and actor Bing Crosby will go under the hammer.
The Aston Martin DB6 in question is based on the earlier DB5, and is a left-hand drive Silver Grey coupe. The interior of the silver DB6 coupe is all original, including the cherry wood steering wheel, an original black leather interior and cherry wood steering and new silver paint, even the mechanicals have been rebuilt to original specifications.
The major refurbishments include new chrome wire wheels and Vredestein radials, rebuilt braking system and overhauled Mikuni carburetors. The car is powered by Aston Martin’s famous 4-liter overhead cam straight (OHC) 6 engine, rated at 282 horsepower.
A copy of the title with Bing Crosby’s name on it is included with the winning bid.
Exceptional Aston Martins to feature at Bonhams’ auction
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Come September 11, a rare 1996 Aston Martin ‘Sportsman’ shooting brake will go under the hammer at Bonhams’ sale of Fine Motor Cars and Automobilia at the ‘Weekend de l’Excellence Automobile’ held on the former site of the French Grand Prix circuit of Reims-Gueux.
Expected to fetch up to $650,000, the car is of only two cars manufactured in 1996, and entirely hand manufactured in aluminium.
Other highly anticipated Astons include a 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage estimated at $398,550 – $531,400. The car is one of only 17 left-hand drives manufactured to Vantage specification with a manual 5 speed transmission and has only had two previous owners.
A 1957 DB2/4 MKII Drophead Coupe, one of the rarest post-war Aston Martin models has been estimated at $185,990″” $239,130; and a 1986 Aston Martin Volante, described by the marque’s former Chairman Victor Gauntlett as, a stylish thoroughbred, beautifully built, luxurious, fast and immensely safe, estimated at $99,637- $132,910.
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