45 years ago, Evelin Voss received a magnificent bracelet from her mother. Now she wants to sell the piece of jewelery at “Bares for Rares” – and has brought her friend Bärbel Maack to the Rhineland.
Using all sorts of specialist vocabulary, Heide Rezepa-Zabel provides background on the design and origin of the part. She raves about the tightly woven Milanese mesh, which was later rolled. In addition, the expert discovered a clasp that was worked like a belt buckle. Who wouldn’t want to own something like this?
In addition, the bracelet made of gold and set with diamonds was made in England and is borrowed from Victorian garter jewellery. This refers to the belt buckle that was used to hold knee socks back then. The motif was popularized by the Order of the Garter, established by Edward III in the 14th century. was donated and was modeled on the model of King Arthur’s Round Table.
Queen Victoria wore the clasp on her upper arm in the 19th century – thus popularizing Garter jewelry. Accordingly, Rezepa-Zabel estimates the creation of the good piece to be in the middle of the 19th century. The two saleswomen would like 5,000 euros for it. The expert corrected the price a little downwards: she estimates the value at 4000 to 4500 euros. But the two ladies would try their luck for that as well.
However, this is difficult: Walter “Waldi” Lehnertz starts with only 580 euros. “I think we have to go a little further,” says Susanne Steiger, commenting on the opening bid. When the saleswomen tell the story of the Order of the Garter, “Waldi” raises it to 880 euros. Instead of another comment, Steiger now offers 3000 euros directly. “That’s more realistic, Waldi,” reprimands Christian Vechtel. “Okay, that’s fine,” he defends himself. “You can always start small.”
When the bids are at 3400 euros, Evelin Voss refers to the expertise and above all the significantly higher desired price. Susanne Steiger then offers 3600 euros, even increasing it to 3800 euros. But the seller doesn’t want to part with the piece of jewelry for that either: “Then I’ll take it back with me.” However, the two women are not sad about it: “We go home with a satisfied feeling,” says Voss afterwards. “It should not be.”
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