SPECIAL MINERAL AUCTION - THE COLLECTION of FRANCESCO BEDOGNÉ - ends Thursday July 13, 2017
Ends Thursday July 13, 2017
at 6:45 PM (Central Time Zone)
Continuing with our special themed auctions through the summer we are thrilled to announce the acquisition of the worldwide collection of Francesco Bedogné of Sondrio, Italy (1942-2012).
Dr. Bedogne was a beloved and famous mineral collector, field collector and author. He specialized in collecting and writing about minerals of the Italian Alps, contributing dozens of articles and many books including the minerals of famous Alpine deposits such as Val Chiavenna, Val Bregaglia, Val Masino, Val Codera and of course the famous Val Malenco for which he was best known (see the Mineralogical Record article in Vol. 3, No. 3 - May / June 1972; pg. 120-123). Bedogné was the founder of the Valtellinese Mineralogical Institute as well. A book featuring some of his finest specimens entitled "Segrete Geometrie" was published in 2015.
Bedogné's worldwide collection features many attractive historic, classic and contemporary specimens, and we've taken this opportunity to familiarize everybody with this introductory 30 piece auction. Look for more of Francesco's specimen mixed into the auctions for the next several months.
at 6:45 PM (Central Time Zone)
Continuing with our special themed auctions through the summer we are thrilled to announce the acquisition of the worldwide collection of Francesco Bedogné of Sondrio, Italy (1942-2012).
Dr. Bedogne was a beloved and famous mineral collector, field collector and author. He specialized in collecting and writing about minerals of the Italian Alps, contributing dozens of articles and many books including the minerals of famous Alpine deposits such as Val Chiavenna, Val Bregaglia, Val Masino, Val Codera and of course the famous Val Malenco for which he was best known (see the Mineralogical Record article in Vol. 3, No. 3 - May / June 1972; pg. 120-123). Bedogné was the founder of the Valtellinese Mineralogical Institute as well. A book featuring some of his finest specimens entitled "Segrete Geometrie" was published in 2015.
Bedogné's worldwide collection features many attractive historic, classic and contemporary specimens, and we've taken this opportunity to familiarize everybody with this introductory 30 piece auction. Look for more of Francesco's specimen mixed into the auctions for the next several months.