The tale of a 26-mile walk to buy a bible

Destined for the now cancelled Towy Events Christmas antiques and fleamarket at the Carmarthen Showground were two rare Welsh plates from the Llanelly Pottery, which Towy Events organiser and dealer Robert Pugh had planned to take.

Painted by the renowned artist Samuel Shufflebotham, c.1907, they are priced at £1800 the pair – o…

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