$3,250
one example with a silvered diamond-cut pattern handle, a chased and gilt sword blade bearing indistinct marks to the handle; two with silvered wire wrapped handles, one with a foliate scroll decorated blade and the other with an incised blade reading In Mini ; and a bronze handled example with a foliate chased blade. Length of longest 38 inches. Property from the Kiran Stordalen Trust, Osceola, Wisconsin About Kiran Stordalen and Horst M. Rechelbacher: A pioneer in plant-based personal care and aromatherapy, Horst M. Rechelbacher was a committed environmentalist who changed the world of beauty. As a dynamic entrepreneur, he excelled in several lifetimes of pursuits including artist, organic farmer, author, speaker and passionate collector. Born during WWII in Klagenfurt, Austria, Horst worked from the age of 14 in a small neighborhood salon. Undiagnosed dyslexia pushed him to become a creative thinker with a unique perspective for problem solving, leading him to become a hairdresser's apprentice. Throughout the 1950s he won countless Junior Hairdressing Championships in Europe, followed by international awards that brought him to New York, Chicago and Minneapolis in his early twenties. After a traumatic car accident in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Horst opened a salon to pay accrued hospital bills. One salon soon became three. In tandem, Horst saw the opportunity to educate stylists on the skill and artistry of hairdressing and the importance of customer service. He created his Read more…
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2016-10-18
