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…

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