A small but succesful sale in February: some results (excl. buyer’s premium 22/26%). 

Lot 16                  Pair of vases. Delft.                   Marked W=DA.                 14 x 11 cm (x 2)                result.: 2600 €	Lot 51 A pair of cow tureens.  Marked AK (De Witte Ster), 1762-1774.  14 x 16 x 13 cm (x2) result: 2400 €

On February 13th & 14th, Bernaerts held a promisingly good opening sale of the Spring season. A small but choice collection of 18^th century polychrome Delft earthenware was subject for some harsh biddings: a couple duck turines (lot 5) took 4600 €, a butter dishes (lot 79), sold for 4100 €, a pair of Campana vases (lot 16) left for 2600 € while an ink stand (lot 80) finally found a new owner for 3700 €.

On the side of the antique furniture there was a remarkable cabinet from Indo-Portugese origin from around 1800 (lot 134) which found a happy new owner for a smashing 16600 €. On the side of the applied arts, most of the attention was drawn to a Second Empire mantle piece after Thomire (lot 168) that left the block for well earned 10000 € and to Napoleon III period piece, signed ‘Denière Paris’ (lot 169) sold on the phone for 18000 €.

Lot 79                                       A pair of butter dishes Delfts ’doré’.                                          5 x 13 cm (x2)                                          result: 4100 €	Lot 80                     Writing set. Delft earthenware.                        16 x 19 x 14 cm                     result: 3700 €

Some more results: The head of a Roman emperor (lot 203), 9500 €, an ivory chess game (lot 346), 4600 €, Max Carlier (lots 362-363, 4800 €),
F. Mortelmans (lot 366, 4400 €). 

Lot 134                    Cabinet.                           77,5 x 78 x 38 cm                                 result.: 16600 €	Lot 169          Three-piece chimney piece.          Bronze, marble.  Signed ’Denière Paris’ (1775-1866).         H.: 66 cm        result.: 18000 €