£17,000 majolica discovery
UK: DURING a routine house call to a mid-Victorian terrace in Grantham, auctioneer Colin Young unearthed half of a pair of Victorian comports which were destined to establish a house record for ceramics at the Grantham Auction Rooms.
A single – and damaged – majolica centrepiece, 10in (25cm) high by 101/2in (26cm) diameter, modelled…