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Bares für Rares Latest: Brooch Undersells, Camera Cleared, Fake Exposed, Necklace Jumps, Silver Set Deal Collapses

Expert gatekeeping continues to set the terms of sale on the ZDF antiques show.

Overview

  • A Swiss couple’s 750 white‑gold, diamond brooch estimated at €2,500–3,000 sold for €1,800 after active dealer interest failed to meet the valuation.
  • A large mahogany studio camera was ruled sellable by expert Detlef Kümmel due to its age around 1900 and achieved €700 in the dealer room.
  • An alleged antique apothecary nebulizer was identified by expert Sven Deutschmanek as a decorative fake likely from the 1970s or 1980s; despite a €30–50 estimate it still sold for €80.
  • A platinum-and-gold necklace initially labeled Art Déco was reclassified to the 1910s, drew brisk bidding, and sold to Elisabeth Nüdling for €800, far above the seller’s €200–250 wish price.
  • A Thomasburg couple’s Elkington silver set lacked hallmarking for solid silver, was valued at €800–1,000 instead of the hoped-for €4,000, and the sellers withdrew without a deal.