The Chatsworth Attic Sale
Following on from the Althrop Attic Sale held at Christie’s earlier in the year, the Chatsworth Attic Sale is now confirmed to take place between the 5th and 7th October at Sotheby’s in London....
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Ashdown House is an exquisite 17th century house, situate in Berkshire, not far from the border of Berkshire with Oxfordshire. The house was designed for William, 1st Earl of Craven, most possibly by...
View ArticleOn-line Catalogues for the Chatsworth and Ashdown Attic Sales
I thought you might like to take a look at the e-catalogues for the Chatsworth and Ashdown Attic sales, both houses having connections to Jane Austen as I explained in my posts here (Chatsworth) and...
View ArticleThe Identity of the Purchaser of Jane Austen’s Turquoise Ring Revealed
According to reports in the press it is the singer, Kelly Clarkson. She also bought a first edition of Persuasion at the Sotheby’s sale in July Jane Austen’s Ring, and Note from Eleanor Austen neé...
View ArticleAnne Sharp’s Copy of “Emma” to go to auction…again.
©Sotheby’s The Christmas Market is attracting some very interesting auction lots…ones that we ought to be interested in, certainly. As we have seen, there are some wonderful Jane Austen offerings to be...
View ArticleAnne Sharp’s Presentation Copy of “Emma” at auction at Sotheby’s remains unsold
These books went on sale at auction today at Sotheby’s in London. The pre-sale estimate for Lot 86 was between £150,000-200,000. Bidding stopped at £142,000. It was ,therefore, unsold. ©Sotheby’s I...
View ArticleJames Andrews’ Watercolour of Jane Austen to be auctioned on 10th December at...
As we suspected the watercolour image of Jane Austen which was commissioned by James Edward Austen Leigh and was then engraved for use in his Memoir of his aunt will go on sale in London at Sotheby’s...
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