In Dallas, on Wednesday 25th October 2006, a Webb epergne smashed its way into the record books, achieving a hammer price of $6,000, with buyer's premium $7,350, that's £3,921 :!:
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eBay listingThe previous record for this glass house was (to my knowledge) a Stevens and Williams waterlily epergne, apparently designed by Frederick Carder, achieving a price inclusive of b.p. of £2,645 at Sotheby's Royal Brierley auction on Tuesday 3rd March 1998.
Confused? Think about it. :lol:
Bernard C.
p.s. I've added the solution into the title of this topic, with an explanation on page 2.