Auction

[Yankee]

A large amount of material on A-H awards from old collection is online at Aste Bolaffi a firm in Northern Italy.

[Von Thronstahl]

Please, put a direct link to auction. I went through their page and found nothing.  

 

THank you in advance

[Yankee]

http://www.astebolaffi.it/coins/

[Yankee]

Amazing stuff but some very scary copies.

[Elmar Lang]

Hello,

the collection sold in Turin is the famous Fattovich one.

Most pieces were used to illustrate V. Mericka's book "Orden und Ehrenzeichen der Oesterreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie", Vienna, Schroll, 1974.

The copies (of orders, mostly) were correctly described in the catalogue, for what they actually are. They were made by messrs. Rothe & Neffe, Vienna, directly on behalf of Prof. Fattovich and the average quality is very high.

The decorations (Tapferkeitsmedaillen, Militärverdienstmedaillen, and commemorative ones) are -mostly- exceptional, for quality and provenance.

I feel myself honoured for having known Prof. Fattovich personally: he was a true gentleman and a collector of the old school, with a deepest knowledge in the field of phaleristic.

I was at the sale and felt touched, seeing pieces I've had in my hands when I was nearly a boy, going to the most different destinations. Each of them has a story of its own and hopefully, us collectors will remeber the great collector that was able to put together such a collection.

I think that Professor Fattovich is happy that his collection continues its life in new collections.

Best wishes,

E.L.

[Yankee]

I'd agree that your dear friend is most happy that his collection lives on through other collectors where they will be appreciated and cherished ------ not in some musty museum vault buried away.

Sincerely

Brian