Overview
- The ZDF episode that aired on Nov. 13 featured four highlighted items — a Kalliope music box, a Le Grelot caricature (1885), a gilded brass object dated 1725, and a 1950s–60s ‘Supernova’ diamond brooch — and all four reached final sale prices that differed noticeably from expert estimates.
- The Kalliope music box, whose maker name was misspelled on the lid as “Kalliop,” was appraised at €400–€450 by expert Detlev Kümmel but sold in the dealer room for €250.
- A flea‑market buy of a Le Grelot caricature that cost €25 was valued at €130–€160 by Colmar Schultze‑Goltz and then purchased by Wolfgang Pauritsch for €220.
- Wendela Horz appraised the star‑shaped ‘Supernova’ brooch (about 2.5 ct, 750 white gold) at €1,600–€1,900; the seller hoped for €2,000 but accepted €1,800 from Pauritsch, while the mysterious gilded brass object estimated at €300–€500 sparked bidding to €850 and was taken by Friedrich Häusser after Pauritsch withdrew.
- The episode underlined two market dynamics: expert appraisals give a starting value, but rarity, condition quirks and unresolved provenance can push dealers to overpay or bid conservatively, and the show’s format — on‑camera expertise followed by live dealer bids — visibly exposes those gaps.