A mouldy caravan, an old bureau, a hidden drawer and the diamond brooch hiding within

A rotting old caravan propped up on a farm might not sound like the kind of place you’d expect to discover a valuable family heirloom. But for a Devon-based furniture restorer, it proved just that when they found an Art Deco brooch believed to be a rare piece hiding within the contents of the van.

The story began when the antique restorers and dealers Gilboy’s were asked to restore two pieces of …

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