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5 TIME FLIES
Estimate: £100â£150
Perfect for the aspiring horologist this Victorian
skeleton timepiece elegantly displays the clockâs inner
workings and mechanism. Sitting beneath a glass dome
on a carved ebony base this affordable collectable
incorporates a classic Roman dial and even chimes on
the hour to help keep its owner on time.
Hammer: £260
- 01865 241358; mallams.co.uk
6 LABOUR OF LOVE
Estimate: £2500â£3500
Crafted by prolic industrial designer Karim Rashid
this quirky and striking loveseat was designed in
collaboration with luxury French champagne house
Veuve Clicquot. Sitting on a curved chrome base the
egg-shaped seats are made from pink breglass. Weâll
fetch the champagne utes!
Hammer: £1500
- 01452 344499; chorleys.com
7 ROUGH DIAMOND
Estimate: £250000â£350000
Bought for £10 at a car boot sale in the 1980s this
cushion-shaped gem reached nearly double its
eye-watering upper asking price when it sold
at Sothebyâs in June. The previous owner had
assumed that the 26.29 carat diamond was
mere costume jewellery and had no inkling of
its extraordinary value.
Hammer: £656750
- 020 7293 5000; sothebys.com
8 HIGH HORSE
Estimate: £200â£400
Rocking horses have been popular childrenâs toys for
much of history with the earliest hobby horse dating
back to the Middle Ages. This charming Victorian
example is painted a dapple grey which is rumoured to
have been Queen Victoriaâs favourite breed of horse.
Hammer: £700
- 01865 241358; mallams.co.uk
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