Stephan Welz & Co

Archived News - October 2011

OMAR RAMSDEN BOWL ON OFFER

October 25, 2011 - On 16 November 2011, an Omar Ramsden Arts and Crafts two handled silver pedestal bowl, comes under the hammer at Stephan Welz & Company (Pty) Limited, in Johannesburg (lot 361). The handles of the spot hammered bowl feature figures entwined in plant growth and with an auction estimate of R8 000 - R12 000 there should be much interest from silver collectors.

DESIRABLE DEVJI AURUM JEWELLERY ON AUCTION

October 25, 2011 - Out of the Kingdom of Bahrain comes one of the foremost names of excellence in gold, jewellery design and manufacture: The House of Devji. They also have an exclusive 21ct jewellery boutique called Devji Aurum and these boutiques can be found in the most prestigious malls of Dubai and Bahrain.

CAPE TO CAIRO TO LONDON

October 25, 2011 - “Over lunch one day we chatted - why not drive her to Botswana? Why stop at Botswana? Let’s see if we can get to Kenya! Let’s go from Cape to Cairo! And on to London?”

Eva Longoria sizzles in Salvini jewellery, so should you!

October 20, 2011 - In July this year the actress Eva Longoria became the ambassador for the new Salvini jewellery campaign.

PATEK PHILIPPE: THE ROLLS ROYCE OF WATCHES

October 20, 2011 - The advertising campaign for Patek Philippe suggests that you never really own a Patek Philippe; you are just the custodian for the next generation. Stephan Welz & Company Pty Limited will let you be the judge of that.

The Prisoner of War Art of General Christiaan de Wet – the famous Boer Guerrilla Fighter

October 20, 2011 - There has been increasing interest in Anglo-Boer War Prisoner of War Memorabilia over the last year in collecting circles. This has spread to P.O.W. Memorabilia of the 1914 Rebellion of World War I.

Important works on paper by the indomitable Dorothy Kay

October 11, 2011 - With recent local auctions results emphasising the importance of previously side-lined artists, Stephan Welz and Company are delighted to be offering important works on paper by Dorothy Kay. Kay, a master draughtswoman, did numerous detailed preparatory works before executing the final composition in oil.