Frenzy for fresh-to-the-market: Rare and early Derby ceramics smash auction records
- August 25, 2009 11:57
Lichfield, U.K. - A huge private collection of rare Derby ceramics estimated to fetch up to £80,000 at auction was hammered down for a record-breaking £250,000 on Aug. 20. Around 250 figurines, vases and tableware, some dating back to the 1750s, were sold by Richard Winterton Auctioneers, in Lichfield, U.K., with a 100% sell-through rate. Highlights included an early Chelsea mug decorated with an owl, which brought £6,000, and a charming seated figure of a hare (shown here) which snagged £4,000.
