Cassone tops ‘best day in years’
BRINGING a welcome change of climate into English salerooms from North Italy, this 18th century cassone, right, led what auctioneer Ben Gamble described as a day when “everything seemed to be selling well” at South & Stubbs (10% buyer’s premium) on September 27 at their Penkridge, Staffordshire salerooms.
“In ten years of selling, I think this was the best sale I’ve seen here,” he added. “We’ve had probl…