Crawforth collection shows its metal
Aided by strong American bidding action, the collection of Andrew Crawforth, the late Portobello Road trader and leading authority on early metalware, turned base metal into gold when all 431 lots – offered wihtout reserve – sold at Bonhams’ (27.5% buyer’s premium) Edinburgh sale.
Bunches of keys played a major role in the collection totalling £386,000, more than doubling the l…