Pick of the Week: Bidders go ape for rare Sèvres teapot
A Sèvres teapot from the Louis-Philippe era sold for an unexpected £13,000 (plus 20% buyer’s premium) at Kingham & Orme in Broadway, Worcestershire, on June 17.
It had been consigned from a local vendor who had asked the reserve to be fixed at just £150. The …