The Most Expensive Pieces Sotheby’s Has Ever Sold Online
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Written by Rachel Barber
Sotheby’s New York, Important Watches, 8 June 2016
Lot 81
The Celebrated King Farouk Magician Box
A Superb Four Color Gold and Musical Automaton Magician Snuff Box
Attributed to Piguet & Meylan Goldsmith’s Mark of Chenevard Jouvet & Cie, Geneva Circa 1820
Est. $1.5/2.5 million
Sold for $1,210,000