Overview

• An heirloom pocket watch linked to King Ludwig II drew a €30,000–€35,000 appraisal and a €40,000 bid from jeweler Susanne Steiger, which the owner refused to keep the piece in the family.
• A Calderoni diamond brooch appraised at €7,500–€8,500 topped out at €4,000 in dealer bids, leading the seller to withdraw it from sale.
• A silver tray inset with 30 coins that had drawn museum interest was valued at €14,000–€15,000 but closed as a joint dealer purchase for €9,000.
• Expert authentication turned modest buys into windfalls, including a 1918 Lauchhammer Ikarus statuette bought for €10 that sold for €750 and a signed 1971 Joseph Beuys plastic bag that fetched €450.
• Legal and resale checks shaped deals on other lots as an antique mahogany studio camera was cleared for sale and bought for €700, while a Savonette pocket watch with complications sold for €3,700 against a €5,000–€5,500 estimate.