A fat commission in 18th century is £7800 Bourton star

A HEALTHY take-up for the 170 lots entered without reserve from a period farmhouse in Shropshire provided the backbone of Humberts' (10% buyer's premium) 602-lot Gloucestershire outing on June 29, but it was an early 18th century upholstered walnut wingback armchair consigned from a different private source that proved the star turn.

The elegant chair had well-shaped back legs and cabriole front legs and was in good original conditi…

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