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title: "By the Numbers: Celebrating 90 years in the Auction Business"
description: "Fast Numbers: Years in Business: 90 Current Employees: 48 Number of real estate auctions: 100,000+ Jewelry Most Expensive Piece of Jewelry:  11.14 cts. intense yellow emerald cut diamond ring in a platinum setting. Sold for $306,800. Unique Piece of Jewelry: Bulgari 18k gold, enamel and ruby flexible snake bracelet watch from the Serpenti collection.  Sold…"
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# [By the Numbers: Celebrating 90 years in the Auction Business](https://www.alexcooper.com/blog/by-the-numbers-celebrating-90-years-in-the-auction-business)

 Written by [Staff Writer](https://www.alexcooper.com/blog/author/staff-writer) | Mar 26, 2015 12:00:00 AM

### Fast Numbers:

Years in Business: 90  
 Current Employees: 48  
 Number of real estate auctions: 100,000+

### Jewelry

**Most Expensive Piece of Jewelry:**  11.14 cts. intense yellow emerald cut diamond ring in a platinum setting. Sold for $306,800.

**Unique Piece of Jewelry:** Bulgari 18k gold, enamel and ruby flexible snake bracelet watch from the Serpenti collection.  Sold for $35,400.

<https://www.alexcooper.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/11_14-Carat-Yellow-Diamond-1.jpg>

<https://www.alexcooper.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Bulgari-18k-Snake-Bracelet-1.jpg>

### Furnishings

**Oldest Painting Sold:** Jan Gossaert Mabuse “Henry VIII” oil painting from the 16th century. Sold for $20,000.

**18th Century Piece of Furniture:** Chippendale mahogany bombe cased slant-front desk, attributed to Benjamin Frothingham, Charlestown, Mass., circa 1760. Sold for $32,450.

**Asian Antique:** Japanese cloisonné enamel long neck vase, Kumeno Teitaro, early 20th century; 21 in. height. Sold for $18,000.

<https://www.alexcooper.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Mabuse-Henry-VIII-1.jpg>

<https://www.alexcooper.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Chippendale-Mahogany-Bombe-Front-Desk-1.jpg>

<https://www.alexcooper.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Japanese-Cloisonne-Vase-1.jpg>

### Historical Antiques

**World War II History:** German Luftwaffe General Field Marshal Albert Kesselring inscribed baton. Sold for $731,600.

**Civil War History:** New York State Union Flag. Sold for $26,550.

<https://www.alexcooper.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Kesserling-baton-1.jpg>

<https://www.alexcooper.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/NY-State-Union-Flag-1.jpg>

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