Source : Dorotheum

Source Title Dorotheum based in Vienna, Austria
Description

The Dorotheum is based in Vienna, Austria, but its sales go far beyond that nation's borders. It is Europe's leading German-speaking auction house. The firm traces its roots back over three centuries to its founding in 1707. It now has over 700 employees, including 200 abroad, and operates around 600 auctions per year, with annual sales well over €100 million.

Among the many items featured in their auctions are art, antiques and collectibles, furniture, and jewelry. Naturally, many books and related works on paper are also found in the many auctions run by this large firm.
Scope of Text
Total Records in AED 55186
  • Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Reaffirms the US Treaty of Friendship and Peace with Morocco, the Longest Unbroken Treaty in US History. $50,000 – 80,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. Weeks After Victory at Yorktown, Benjamin Franklin Promises Repayment of a French Loan that Funded the American Revolution. $200,000 – 300,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. Rare First Edition of the Foundational Text of the Mormon Church. $100,000 – 150,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Sends the First Major Law Passed by Congress, the Tariff Act of 1789. $100,000 – 150,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. A Scarce Example of Audubon's Depiction of a Brown Pelican, Plate CCLI from his Birds of America. $30,000 – 50,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. The Official and First Obtainable Broadside Printing of the Lincoln's Final Emancipation Proclamation. $30,000 – 50,000.