Chapter 60: No Limits
As soon as the five members of David Auction House stepped into the study, they were attracted by the gilded roof, bookshelves and Ionic columns, and crimson sofas in the study.
Along the way, it's really like wandering on a TV screen or walking into a well-decorated museum. I really want to become the owner of the castle, and spend a long time poring over the exquisite ornaments that I saw like a horse's eyes...
The collection of hundreds of years of aristocratic families has accumulated over the years, and it is indeed extraordinary, and the 18th-century French court black pear wood writing desk in the study alone is enough to make people amazed, not to mention the exquisite and exquisite ornaments that compete with it, many of which are collectible works of art.
One of the most striking is the inkwell on the table, inlaid with ebony and brass joinery, with the inkwell, cap, tapered candle holder and candle extinguisher all in original and perfect condition. This magnificent object made in England during the Regency is typical of French Buhler marquetry.
There is also a pair of bronze metal bookends that appear to be from the Art Deco style of the famous French sculptor Max Le Verillier. The sculpture shows two fighting antelopes, standing facing each other on a sloping broken face. The base is made of marble, where there should be the author's signature...
It really makes people feel the immortal traces of history and time left in the castle everywhere.
Walking to the sofa in the lounge area, everyone sat down at the invitation of Arthur, the host, but the two experts focused on a cold-painted bronze statue in Art Deco style on the small table in the gap between the sofas, depicting a picture of a girl who was a believer in Bacchus, the god of wine, dancing briskly. The base is in conical marble, and the statue is engraved with the author's pen name 'Guirande'. The overall carving craftsmanship is exquisite, the lines are clear, and the shape is elegant.
The eyes of the two experts were slightly lit up, and they looked at each other silently, the work of the famous French engraver and jeweler Jode Komps, which made the hearts of the two experts who had long been unable to calm down even more stupid.
It's an unimaginable treasure!
"Please—Assam black tea from the Assam Valley in the foothills of the Himalayas in northeastern India, I hope you enjoy it. Arthur maintained a calm smile all the time, and stretched out his hand very gracefully to introduce.
"Thank you, Lord. ”
When everyone looked at the coffee table, they were speechless again.
Dessert plates are placed on the table. These gold-rimmed porcelain plates depicting flowers and plants are all made by the Royal Crown Derby, Britain's most famous porcelain factory. As employees of the auction house, they naturally know that there are Mason from Germany, Sèvres from France, and this crown derby in the United Kingdom.
The teapots and teacups of black tea are all antique porcelain from the Celestial Empire, and it is important to know that the antique porcelain of the Celestial Empire is respected and treasured as a fine work of art. And now it is placed on the table for use, especially a perfect set of porcelain, each shape and floral ornament will be slightly different, between the toast and the rest, perhaps it is one story after another is passed down by word of mouth.
It's too extravagant, it's just extravagant。。。。。。
Arthur kept a calm smile, but his eyes behind the glasses flashed with brilliance, for all the changes in the expressions of the five auction house people in front of him, he had always seen in his eyes, their shock, stunned, pity and other complex expressions, it was really wonderful, and it was not in vain that he, the earl, deliberately posed such a '13 grid' to take the lead.
Arthur just wants them to subconsciously produce a kind of good things from the beginning, the Boleyn family is really not short of good things, and even usually use antiques to use daily necessities, although it is a bit of a violent thing, but this is not a show of strong heritage?
"Good tea!"
The person in charge of the Asian department of the auction house who led the team sighed sincerely with a look of intoxication.
"When you drink Assam black tea, it will have a faint malt aroma and a hint of rose fragrance, which has a strong taste and a fragrant mouth... Arthur introduced with a very elegant smile.
Everyone smiled and echoed Arthur's nod, and they all looked like they were.
Standing beside Arthur, Paul, the elegant butler, stepped forward with a faint smile on his face to pour black tea for everyone again, a set of actions were smooth, and it was so full of solemn ritual.
Dignified, decent!
This is the feeling that everyone has since stepped into Boleyn Castle, and it also makes them involuntarily think of their words and deeds, whether it is the tone of their speech or the way they sit, they are infected by the classical aristocratic atmosphere maintained by the whole castle.
"Thank you, Lord, for your hospitality, and if we can take a look at the treasure you have?"
"Of course, thank you very much for coming, so please help me appreciate it... Paul, bring the stuff. Arthur said with a smile and a nod.
"Okay, My Lord. Ladies and gentlemen, please wait a moment—" Paul, the butler, gracefully put his right hand in front of him and behind his left hand, smiled and bowed to everyone, straightened his back, and turned to walk in the direction of the desk in the study.
Under the burning gaze of everyone, Paul, the butler, picked up a large rectangular tray covered with blue silk cloth from another table, walked back calmly and carefully, placed the tray on the coffee table, and then gently removed the silk cloth covering the tray.
Arthur, who had been sitting firmly, looked at it with a light smile, and when all the antiques were displayed in front of everyone, the expressions on the faces of the other five changed, from the first surprise, surprise, and then sure enough, it should be like this.
"Lord, can we take a closer look?"
"Of course, feel free to-"
Arthur smiled nonchalantly.
"Thank you. ”
The two appraisal experts quickly took out white gloves, magnifying glasses and other identification tools from their bags, and began to appreciate them attentively and excitedly.
During the time waiting for the other party's identification, Arthur has maintained a leisurely and indifferent look and posture, drinking black tea elegantly and naturally, watching silently, showing extraordinary calmness, as if he doesn't care about the authenticity of these things at all, or maybe he is full of confidence, believing that these things will not be fakes.
Ten minutes...
Twenty minutes...
Thirty minutes passed like this, and when he saw the two experts raise their heads, holding magnifying glasses in their hands, glancing at each other with joy on their faces, and hearing two imperceptible exclamations, Arthur knew that these things were stable!
"Dear Lord, I have to say that your collection, all of which are boutiques, make people love it... ”
“。。。 Yes, especially this jade plate, the best mutton fat white jade, warm and delicate grease luster, you see, under the light its color is soft like clotted fat, and the carving skills are from the Qing Dynasty of the Heavenly Dynasty when the palace office, this should be a prince's jade buckle, absolutely valuable... ”
Hearing this, looking at the jade plate illuminated by a small flashlight, although Arthur's face still did not change, but a flash of brilliance flashed in his eyes, he knew that he had really picked up a big leak!