Single-Owner Ceramic Collection from the Factory of Marie Antoinette’s Sister to Make 500,000 Pounds at Bonhams
June 18, 2010 by All Art News
Filed under Artifacts & Decorative Arts
LONDON.- The fantastic Procida Mirabelli di Lauro collection of Italian porcelain is to be auctioned at Bonhams, New Bond Street on Tuesday 6th July. This Italian single-owner collection, the most comprehensive of its type to ever come on to the market, is expected to fetch £300,000-500,000. Among the highlights of the sale are four plates from the Servizio del’Oca made for King Ferdinand IV’s private use, estimated to sell for £5,000 – £8,000, a rare Doccia perfume bottle, circa 1745-50, [...]

