It followed shortly after a George III mahogany inlaid fall front bureau, 3ft 4in (98cm), brought double the top estimate, £1600 while a pair of mid-19th century figured walnut and floral marquetry side cabinets, 2ft 4in, presented a decorative entry
at £2300.
Silver entries frequently went way above estimates.
A pair of fiddle pattern sauce ladles, 152g, scooped a multiple-estimate £690; a Georgian silver caddy spoon, salt spoon and other silver condiment spoons, 110g, took £685 and a textured silver three-piece cruet went at £655.
Simmons & Sons, Henley-on-Thames, February 28
Buyer’s premium: 10 per cent
Oak chest lifts quiet day
AFTER a slow start, this Henley event picked up with the furniture section in which an early 18th century 2ft 5in (74cm) wide oak chest of three drawers with original handles, shot past its £300-500 estimate to sell at £3100.
