Being an Auctioneer of Fine Art & Antiques
Immediately
after the 14th April 2014 FoBC AGM, the Friends and guests were given an excellent talk on “Being an Auctioneer of Fine Art & Antiques” by John
Harvey, Director of Chorley’s Art & Antiques Ltd.
John gave
some fascinating insights into his visits to country houses for the purpose
of assessing their contents for house sales. One example concerned the
discovery of a valuable sundial pedestal and gnomen, signed by Thomas Tompion,
which had been produced for a specific house to accompany a Tompion clock. This
was of particular interest to the Friends, bearing in mind the splendid Tompion
longcase clock in the Dining Room at Berkeley Castle.
Full article
to follow in the next issue of “The Buttress”.....
John is shown below (centre), together with Mr Berkeley and Paul Walkden, Friends of Berkeley Castle Chairman.
