Rare porcelain sells for £30,000 at Shrewsbury auction
A 180-piece collection of rare porcelain manufactured in Shropshire during the 18th century has made more than £30,000 at auction.
However, the Caughley porcelain was not the only sought-after item at the Halls auction in Shrewsbury as bids "flooded in" for a 19th century model of Noah's Ark, complete with animals. Jeremy Lamond, director at Halls, said they had been thrilled with the results.
He said: "We had valued the collection submitted by a London collector, Professor Charles Bawden, at a low estimate of £23,800, and a high estimate of £34,140.
"It realised £31,125, so we were very pleased. The family of the vendor were also sitting in the room during the auction and they were delighted."
One egg cup which featured in the collection attracted a price of £880.
Some of the animals contained with the ark had been damaged and Mr Lamond said he was thrilled to have reached a bid of £1,000 for the lot. He said: "We were very pleased with £1,000, the bids flooded in. There was a lot of interest in it."
Halls' senior auctioneer and valuer Andrew Beeston said the Ark and animals would have been made in around 1870 and complete sets in good condition were rare to find.
