Cameo role takes centre stage as vases leave estimates far behind

Bonhams weren’t the only London salerooms to be offering a good selection of antique glasswares. On October 9, just a week after the Harvey’s dispersal, Christie’s South Kensington (17.5/10% per cent buyer’s premium) had a mixed-owner 280-lot selection of British and Continental glass to offer as part of their monthly At Home series.

This was a well-balanced sale which had plenty of 18th century English drinking glasses; a particula…

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