Furniture and snuffbox benefit from a bit of regal assistance
A Queen Anne olivewood oyster, holly and walnut cabinet on stand offered by Dreweatts (27/26% buyer’s premium) in Newbury was among a number of lots sold recently showing the commercial boost that royal provenance can provide.
It once belonged to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818), queen of Great Britain and Irela…