An acquisition without regret
“One holds it and understands immediately why the house is spoken of the way it is. The weight, the patina, the restraint. A quiet triumph.”
Baron Frederick von Elz · Geneva Verified acquisition
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“One holds it and understands immediately why the house is spoken of the way it is. The weight, the patina, the restraint. A quiet triumph.”
Baron Frederick von Elz · Geneva Verified acquisition
“The finishing rewards a loupe — every bevel is hand-polished and the provenance dossier is a work in itself. It arrived in the presentation chest exactly as promised.”
Dr. Henry Whitlock · Buenos Aires Verified acquisition
“One holds it and understands immediately why the house is spoken of the way it is. The weight, the patina, the restraint. A quiet triumph.”
Signora Lucia Ferrero · Buenos Aires
“One holds it and understands immediately why the house is spoken of the way it is. The weight, the patina, the restraint. A quiet triumph.”
Duchess Margarethe von Halle · Florence Verified acquisition
“A considered purchase that exceeded a considerable expectation. The engraving was executed with a jeweller’s precision.”
Count Maximilian Rothmann · Vienna Verified acquisition
“The finishing rewards a loupe — every bevel is hand-polished and the provenance dossier is a work in itself. It arrived in the presentation chest exactly as promised.”
Baroness Elisabeth von Berg · Milan Verified acquisition
“Photographs cannot convey the depth of the material in natural light. My concierge handled the acquisition flawlessly and the courier was discretion itself.”
Professor Nathaniel Crane · Boston Verified acquisition
“A considered purchase that exceeded a considerable expectation. The engraving was executed with a jeweller’s precision.”
Mrs. Genevieve Astor · Geneva Verified acquisition
Q. Is complimentary engraving available on this piece?
Vicomte Étienne Laurent
Q. Can the presentation chest be personalised?
A. The museum presentation chest may be monogrammed on request at no charge — simply note it with your acquisition.
Mrs. Genevieve Astor Answered by the house