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Antique silver collection found in attic sells for £60,000
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Antique silver collection found in attic sells for £60,000

A collection of over 100 antique silver items, discovered in an Edinburgh attic and stored for nearly a century, was sold at auction in London for £59,761, significantly exceeding the pre-sale estimate of £23,000. The items, ranging from Victorian to Edwardian pieces, including a Danish cutlery set and an Imperial Russian tankard, were found in dusty wooden chests wrapped in newspapers and linen. The anonymous selling family described the discovery as an unexpected event during the process of clearing their late mother’s home, which has been in their family for generations. Auction house representative Joe Kendrick highlighted the emotional and historical significance of the collection, noting the strong bidder interest driven by both the quality of the items and the unique backstory of their rediscovery.

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Antique silver collection found in attic sells for £60,000

A collection of over 100 antique silver items, discovered in an Edinburgh attic and stored for nearly a century, was sold at auction in London for £59,761, significantly exceeding the pre-sale estimate of £23,000. The items, ranging from Victorian to Edwardian pieces, including a Danish cutlery set and an Imperial Russian tankard, were found in dusty wooden chests wrapped in newspapers and linen. The anonymous selling family described the discovery as an unexpected event during the process of clearing their late mother’s home, which has been in their family for generations. Auction house representative Joe Kendrick highlighted the emotional and historical significance of the collection, noting the strong bidder interest driven by both the quality of the items and the unique backstory of their rediscovery.

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