Delft enthusiasts get Wilkes’s number

TO the non-specialist, a cracked and chipped blue and white 18th century delft plate might have seemed reasonably estimated at £60-100 in the January 5 sale held by Brightwells (15% buyer’s premium).

But those with an interest in English ceramics or political history, knew differently. The initials …

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