King Farouk I’s silver ceremonial model celebrating the completion of Egypt’s mighty Aswan Dam – presented Jan. 25, 1939 as Farouk himself laid the final stone in the structure that tamed the indomitable Nile River – is expected to sell for $100,000+ in Heritage Auctions’ September 13-14, 2014 Fine & Decorative Arts Including The Gentleman Collector Signature Auction. The two-day auction offers nearly 1,300 lots of fine art paintings, silver smalls, more than 100 lots of jewelry.

“The Aswan Dam is a modern engineering marvel and this ceremonial model owned by King Farouk I himself commemorates all three distinct stages of the dam’s completion, from 1902-1939,” said Nick Dawes, Vice President of Special Collections and curator of the Gentleman Collector Auction. “The model itself was made by Omar Ramsden of London and is true king’s treasure.”

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