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Paradigms & The Unexpected

“Paradigms and the Unexpected” presents 1,800 lots of varied scale and origin within a single, carefully assembled sale. With The Château de Chalain Collection at its centre, the auction reflects continuity, heritage and the enduring appeal of objects preserved across generations.

10th-12th March

Sale Schedule • Tuesday 10th March 2026 • Wednesday 11th March 2026 • Thursday 12th March 2026

Categories • SILVER AND SILVER PLATE • PICTURES AND PRINTS • FURNITURE • CLOCKS AND BAROMETERS • PHOTOGRAPHS • GLASS • CHINESE • ANTIQUE BOXES • SCULPTURE • RELIGIOUS ARTEFACTS • BOOKS • ARMS AND ARMOUR • OBJETS D'ART • PORCELAIN • FIRE FURNITURE • FASHION • LIGHTING • MIRRORS • SPORTING • VINTAGE TOYS • CARPETS AND RUGS • VINTAGE ADVERTISEMENTS • JAPANESE • CERAMICS • SCIENTIFIC • DESK FURNITURE • TAXIDERMY • COLLECTIBLES • CAR MEMORABILIA • KITCHENALIA • LIBRARY • AFRICAN ART • BLANK • TELECOMMUNICATIONS • PERSIAN • TAPESTRIES • JEWELLERY • HISTORICAL INTEREST • MARITIME INTEREST • INDIAN ART • MAPS • MILITARIA • VERNACULAR • GARDEN • WINES AND SPIRITS • WALKING STICKS • MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS • MUSICAL INSTRUMENST • POLITICAL FRENCH MEMORABILIA

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LOT 1441

COPPER AND BRASS COLLAPSIBLE CEREMONIAL TRUMPET

COPPER AND BRASS COLLAPSIBLE CEREMONIAL TRUMPET

€250 - 350

LOT 1442

VIOLIN IN THE MANNER OF JACOBUS STAINER

VIOLIN IN THE MANNER OF JACOBUS STAINER

€2500 - 3500

LOT 1443

LATE 19TH-CENTURY CONTINENTAL MINIATURE BRASS VIOLIN PLANES

LATE 19TH-CENTURY CONTINENTAL MINIATURE BRASS VIOLIN PLANES

€200 - 300

LOT 1444

LATE 19TH-CENTURY SWISS ROSEWOOD INLAID MUSIC BOX

LATE 19TH-CENTURY SWISS ROSEWOOD INLAID MUSIC BOX

€400 - 600

LOT 1445

2 ROW 36 BASE BUTTON ACCORDIAN, 1930

2 ROW 36 BASE BUTTON ACCORDIAN, 1930

€500 - 800

LOT 1446

MEINELHAMMER ZITHER

MEINELHAMMER ZITHER

€100 - 150

LOT 1447

THREE FULL-SIZE VIOLINS FOR RESTORATION

THREE FULL-SIZE VIOLINS FOR RESTORATION

€200 - 300

LOT 1448

FULL-SIZE VIOLIN, WELL-MADE, IN PLAYING CONDITION

FULL-SIZE VIOLIN, WELL-MADE, IN PLAYING CONDITION

€120 - 180

LOT 1449

NORTH ITALIAN SCHOOL VIOLIN, 19TH CENTURY â€” LABELLED CARLO ANTONIO TESTORE, MILAN 1733

NORTH ITALIAN SCHOOL VIOLIN, 19TH CENTURY â€” LABELLED CARLO ANTONIO TESTORE, MILAN 1733

€800 - 1200

LOT 1450

VIOLIN LABELLED DEGAN OF TURIN, 19TH CENTURY

VIOLIN LABELLED DEGAN OF TURIN, 19TH CENTURY

€2000 - 3000

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