Neolithic canoe rescued from a fiery fate brings demand at Bonhams
This Irish bog oak canoe or trough was among the quirkier – and best-performing – lots in Bonhams’ (27.5/25/20/14.5% buyer’s premium) ‘without reserve’ sale of the Jim Lennon collection in Edinburgh on January 26.
Carved from a single log and measuring 6ft 10in (2.09m), it had been acquired by Lennon from the e…