Buyer loves Lalique rarity value

Rather sparsely catalogued, this unusual 14in (36cm) Lalique glass dish with a lovebirds design had emerged from a local unpaid storage unit into Hannam’s (23% buyer’s premium) February 18-20 sale in Selborne. Given a here-to-sell estimate of £150-200, it took £4200.

Among the underbidders was London glass specialist Raoul Arantes, who said: “It was scratch-marked…

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