NewsBite

Gems of the Orient set to sparkle at auction

Gems of the Orient set to sparkle at auction

Antique jewels from India and Pakistan are among the riches that are up for sale at Leski in Melbourne as the auction house diversifies.

A sumptuous gem-set turban ornament, a fashionable 1900s French café setting and a large collection of pristine vintage German Leica cameras - not your average auction offering, then.

Such exotica underpin a sale at Leski in Melbourne – the auctioneer that managed to extricate itself from Paul Sumner’s overstretched Mossgreen auction empire before it collapsed in December 2017.

Loading...

Read More

Latest In Arts & Culture

Fetching latest articles

Original URL: https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/arts-and-culture/gems-of-the-orient-set-to-sparkle-at-auction-20190611-p51wo3