A busy charity antiques valuation event in Kington brought some gems to the fore.
Alexander Clement identifies a 19th century musket bayonet discovered by the husband of Kim Greig from Open Arms Kington CIC in the brook outside their home.
The event, held in a barn at the rear of the Oxford Arms, raised £192 for Open Arms Kington CIC, a social enterprise established to enliven and regenerate the rural border town. His colleague, Maryanne Lineker-Mobberley, silver, jewellery and bijouterie specialist, also had a busy day, viewing an 18 carat gold Boucheron bracelet valued at up to £3,000 and a sapphire and diamond ring at up to £1,500.
“We never quite know what we will find when we hold these events and the people of Kington and surrounding area certainly didn’t disappoint us. We hope that some of the people who received valuations will decide to sell their items with Halls Fine Art in the future.” "It was a great experience finding out about the history of my husband’s brook find,” she said. “We had no idea of its age. It was a fantastic day and OAK team loved seeing some amazing home treasures and hearing some super stories.
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