John’s love of antiques started from an early age whilst diving on wrecks on the Florida Keys – his interest in discovering hidden treasures continues…John has been delving into the Cheffins emporium, picking out some favourites from the February Antiques and Interiors sale.
John, what are your favourite pieces in the next sale?
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This tea urn, though obsolete in its original form, can be easily adapted into a lamp to make a statement piece in a contemporary setting.”
After Raoul Dufy, La Mer, lithograph, remounted and numbered 12/20 below, with printed signature
Buying a print like this is a great way of getting the look for less.”
What’s your favourite find this Month at Cheffins?
I found this Tranter 44 cal percussion revolver on Tuesday at our weekly valuation day…it’s going to be entered in our Militaria sale in April.”
What have been your favourite finds during your career?
I valued a Charles II stumpwork casket which still holds the world record for a piece of stumpwork, selling at £127,000!
I opened thirty bank vault boxes..the earliest hadn’t been opened since 1897! The contents sold for £1.7 million…”
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1 & 2 Clifton Road
Cambridge CB1 7EA
Tel: +44 (0)1223 213343
Fax: +44 (0)1223 271949
email us at fine.art@cheffins.co.uk
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