Monthly Archives: April 2023

A Chocolate Egg Day Concern

Posted on 9th April 2023 by Jack Plane

Not all bunnies come bearing chocolate. Natheless, happy Easter one and all. Jack Plane

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Auction Result – Woolley and Wallis, 4th April, 2023

Posted on 7th April 2023 by Jack Plane

Following the conclusion of Woolley and Wallis’ recent auction, a set of George III Chippendale style padouk hanging shelves (lot 217) rose well above their estimate of GBP2,000 – GBP3,000 (AUD 3,725 – AUD5,588; USD2,490 – USD3,734), realising GBP10,000 (AUD18,629; … Continue reading →

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Teatime

Posted on 1st April 2023 by Jack Plane

Regular readers of this blog would be familiar with the furniture, silver and porcelain associated with serving and partaking of tea during the seventeenth-, eighteenth- and nineteenth-centuries, but many may not be aware of the fervor behind the fashionable drink. … Continue reading →

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