Overview

• A 2.50-euro sugar bowl sold for 1,150 euros after expert authentication revealed its 200-year-old Austrian origins.
• A Jugendstil vase purchased for five Marks fetched 800 euros, exceeding its expert valuation despite missing a key signature.
• A Fabergé-style egg achieved a 9,000-euro sale, doubling its initial appraisal and delighting its seller.
• Condition issues, such as altered patina on a bronze statue, led to lower valuations but still resulted in a sale above the seller's initial expectations.
• Sellers faced disappointments when items like a 300-year-old globe and an antique ring failed to meet high valuation hopes due to authenticity concerns or market conditions.