Saint Moritz exciting White Turf horse race. 9/16/23 FEBRUARY 2014. Also featured Sheik Zayed Bin Sultan Al  Nahyan Listed Cup.Saint Moritz Badrutts Hotel a special appeal. City of Berne under winter snow & the jolly,sturdy red train climbing the white snow clad  mountains, between the green pines. A fairy tale image…….

Faberge Russian jeweller to the Czars. Faberge jewelled  flower study. Sold for £350.500 at Sothebys this week. Faberge jewelled bunch of cherries study was sold by MacDougalls for £226.200. Faberge gold elephant mounted on purpurine mini egg pendant sold  by Sothebys for £20.000. Faberge silver elephant bell push sold by Macdougalls for £22.000 hammer. London’s Russian  Auction week was a jolly affair with lots of Russians bidding cheerfully as they   enjoyed hidden swigs of Vodka. Faberge was founded in St. Petersbourg Imperial Russia  by Gustave Faberge in 1842.

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Dolce & Gabbana designed the festive Claridges Hotel Christmas tree for 2013.

Anna Paola Cibin. Venetian artist who paints and embroiders on to silk velvet. Venice Biennale exhibitor.

Belgravia, Knightsbridge, Chelsea, exclusive Estate Agencies can find you  well located properties to fill every requirement. For some Acquisitions  selected  “Off Market” property visits are arranged. 

Russian art auctions at McDougalls St James London, 27 November 2013. Shown view of the Kremlin by Pavel Sokolov-Skkalya circa 1925. Below Bathers on the Lido, 1909, by Leon Bakst renowned costume designer for the Ballets Russes, in the Paris of the 1920’s.

Tuscan Villa & Chianti Vineyards. For Sale, it is reported, for 50 million euros. Tuscan villa dating from the 14th century, & its 160 acre Chianti  vineyards, & olive groves, Villa di Vignamaggio. Home of the family of Lisa Gherardini. Historically the birth place of of the young woman who was the presumed model  for Leonardo da Vinci’s La Mona Lisa, painting commissioned after Lisa married the silk merchant, Francesco del Giocondo. Vignamaggio has accomodation to rent. Contact us for legendary properties to buy, off Market.

Turin 12th November 2013. Lawyer Giovanni Agnelli Grugliasco (Turin) at the  1st 10.ooo Maserati luxury Sedans off the production line . Factory opened January 30th 2013 in the Turin plant alongside the historic Modena plant for the 2 new Luxury Maserati Sedans. The Baby Quattro Porte & the Ghibli. Producing around 140 vehicles a day. Copyright ANSA & Image below CarandDriver.

Vintage 1950’s Jaeger LeCoultre Galaxy Mystery Automatic mens wristwatch to be auctioned by Waddingtons, Canada, Lot 84, Tues 3rd December 2013,@7pm. 17 jewel, automatic wind movement, 36 small diamonds,14K white gold case. Est:$1500-2000. 

Speake Marin Mk2, with its highly visible face, has been preselected for the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve, ahead of the November 15 2013 prize giving ceremony. Top 19 watches in its class, under 7500 Swiss Francs. CHFr. Future exhibition will be at Vienna Time 15-19 November 2013.

Basel World 2013 star, the new, sleek, Chrono Driver, from Meccaniche Veloci.  The exclusive Meccaniche Veloci watches will now be available from the prestigious Harrods Fine Watch room, December 2013. Chrono Driver, a watch inspired by the precision watches worn by Formula One racing drivers. Image below of the Ferrari F430-GT Cup Car of the Scuderia 27 – Baldini Mode Racing Team.  QP Magazine. 

Mask of an Egyptian Mummy. Cartonnage Polychromy, 1st Century B.C. 45 cms high. Starting bid CHF 22.000. Auction 8 Lot 51. Cahn. Jean David Cahn .Ancient Art Auction @ Riehen nr. Basle 9th November 2013