Page 13 - JOA-July-22

John Hancock letter, Dinosaur skeleton, Imperial dragon carpet,

$1.896 million, Freeman’s $12.4 million, Christie’s $324,500, Skinner’s
A 1776 letter signed by The skeleton of a A Chinese Ming Imperial
John Hancock announcing Deinonychus antirrho- dragon carpet, circa
America’s independence to pus—a species of 1600, sold for $324,500
the state of Georgia sold for dinosaur made popular during two sales of the
$1.896 million at a May in the movie Jurassic Jim Dixon collection
3rd American Furniture, Folk Park—sold for $12.4 held April 25-May 5 by
and Decorative Arts auction million at an auction Skinner’s, online and in
and a May 4th Books and held May 12th by Christie’s in New York City. the Boston gallery. Also,
Manuscripts auction held by Both buyer and seller were undisclosed. The a Northwest Persian or South Caucasian rug,
Freeman’s in Philadelphia. Also, a Chippendale fossil, nicknamed Hector, contained 126 actual finely woven in multi-colored lozenges on a
mahogany sideboard table rose to $163,800; bones, the rest reconstructed, including most coral-colored field (Iran, circa 18th century)
Rembrandt Peale’s portrait of George of the skull. It was discovered ten years ago rang up $40,625; an early central Anatolian rug
Washington finished at $94,500; and a first in Montana by Jack and Roberta Owen, fragment, circa 1800, earned $35,000; and two
American edition of Jane Austen’s book Pride self-taught paleontologists. They sold it to its Chinese Ningxia fragments from the Kangxi era
and Prejudice achieved $21,420. most recent owner. rose to $5,625.

Thomas Sully portrait, 1879 map of the Western U.S., Rolex Daytona watch,
$94,500, Doyle $16,675, Old World Auctions $90,000, Clars Auction

An 1839 portrait by Thomas A six-sheet Map of the A Rolex Daytona chrono-
Sully (1783-1872) of Territory of the United graph wristwatch (ref. 6263)
Commodore James Biddle States, West of the slipped onto a new wrist
sold for $94,500 at a sale of Mississippi River (1879), for $90,000 at a Spring
American Paintings, Furniture Edward Freyhold’s updated Fine Jewelry & Timepieces
& Decorative Arts held May version of Lieutenant auction held May 19th by
3-4 by Doyle in New York Warren’s general map, sold for $16,675 in an Clars Auction Gallery in
City. Also, a 1759 Map of the online auction held April 13-27 by Old World Oakland, CA. Then, on May
Improved Part of the Province of Pennsylvania by Auctions in Richmond, VA. Also, William 21-22, Clars held a Fine
Nicholas Scull (1700-1962), at 31 1/4 inches by Blaeu’s atlas of China and Japan, based on the Art, Furniture & Asian Art
61 1/4 inches—the largest map printed in compilations of the Jesuit Father Martino auction, where an unheated Burma ruby,
America in the 18th century—realized $88,200; Martini during his travels (1643-1650) made diamond, and 18kt gold ring changed hands for
and a pair of silver vases to memorialize $13,800; and a 1779 Thomas Jefferson signed $14,400; and a print by the Japanese painter,
Thomas Biddle, who died in a duel in 1831, appointment hit $10,925. performer, and installation artist Yayoi Kusama
brought $59,850. (b. 1933) finished at $12,000.
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR,
Ed Clark’s Creation, $142 million, RM Sotheby’s Bob Dylan lyrics,
$740,000, Hindman $60,500, RR Auction
A 1955 Mercedes-
Ed Clark’s acrylic on Benz 300 SLR The handwritten lyrics by Bob
canvas Creation sold for Uhlenhaut coupe Dylan for his classic song All
$740,000 at a Post-War race car sold for 135 Along the Watchtower made
& Contemporary Art million euros ($142 popular by Jimi Hendrix sold
auction held May 11th by million) at an invita- for $60,500 in an online
Hindman in Chicago. It tion-only auction held May 5th by RM Sotheby’s auction that began April 14th
was the highest price ever at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, and ended May 19th by RR
achieved for the artist. Also, John Craxton’s Germany. It was the most expensive car ever sold. Auction, based in Boston. The
esoteric Cretan taverna scene Still Life with Three The buyer was British car collector Simon lyrics were written on one page
Sailors garnered $400,000; and four works by Kidston, acting on behalf of a client. The previous in black ink and signed at the bottom, “Bob
Chicago’s Queen of the Bohemians, Gertrude auction record was a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO that Dylan, 2013”. Also, Jim Morrison’s handwritten
Abercrombie, went for a combined $925,000, sold for $48.5 million in 2018. Another car sold lyrics for The Doors’ hit song Love Her Madly
the top achiever being an oil on Masonite titled for $70 million in a private sale. realized $43,750; and a Beatles signed
Toddy, Possim and Christine ($337,500). Parlophone promo card finished at $25,970.
Skeletonized watch,
1798 $1 Small Eagle coin, $15,000, John Moran Kurt Cobain guitar,
$205,625, Legend Rare Coin $4.5 million, Julien’s
A Vacheron Constantin
A 1798 $1 U.S. Small Eagle skeletonized wristwatch, Kurt Cobain’s 1969 Fender
coin with 13 stars, graded 18kt yellow gold, and Mustang electric guitar played in
PCGS AU 58 CAC, sold for diamonds, with a 36-jewel the grunge rock group Nirvana’s
$205,625 at Regency stem-wind set movement, breakthrough hit and 1991 music
Auction 51 held April 28th sold for $15,000 at a video Smells Like Teen Spirit sold
by Legend Rare Coin Spring Jewels auction for $4.5 million at a Music Icons
Auctions in Lincroft, N.J. held May 3rd by John auction held May 20-21-22 by
Also, a 1795 $1 U.S. coin with two leaves, Moran Auctioneers in Los Julien’s Auctions in New York
PCGS AU 58 CAC, hammered for $105,750; Angeles. Also, a large, 14kt yellow gold carved City. Also, Johnny Cash’s owned
an 1802/1 $5 U.S. coin, PCGS MS64+ CAC, lapis lazuli scarab pendant necklace with an and stage-played 1956 Martin
changed hands for $102,812; an 1809/8 $5 Egyptian scene on the reverse, realized $5,938; a model D-21 acoustic guitar hit $437,500; and
U.S. coin, PCGS MS64+ CAC, went to a deter- platinum diamond ring centering an emerald- the pink gown and accessories worn by
mined bidder for $79,312; and an 1827 $5 U.S. cut, 2.58-carat diamond hit $23,750; and a Madonna in her classic music video Material
coin, PCGS AU58+ CAC, rang up $79,312. circa 1880 diamond brooch went for $13,750. Girl went for $287,500.

July 2022 11