Rescued from tag sale fate, Garrard Victorian centerpiece earns $32,500

March 10, 2013 | Antique Trader Antiques Auction News | Leave a reply

Highly detailed Victorian silver center piece with turbaned Moorish rider on horse in traditional dress by R&S Garrard, London, England, circa 1851-1852, designed by Edmund Cotterill (English, 1795-1860). 226.68 troy ounces, 16 3/4 inches high by 16 1/4 inches in diameter, $32,500.

A monumental Garrard Victorian centerpiece destined for a Dallas estate sale before Heritage researchers discovered it was cast from more than 200 ounces of silver, sold for $32,500. Read More +