22nd Feb, 2024 10:00
The Warner Dailey Collection
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A Victorian Wunderkammer collection
to include:
a Mariopteris daviesi leaf fossil, 22.2cm long,
a polished malachite bowl, 7.7cm wide,
a baby mammoth's tooth, 7cm wide,
an ammonite, 9.5cm long,
a carved agate bead necklace, each bead approximately 29mm long,
a collection of African beadwork, largest 84cm long,
a Mauchline-ware-type kaleidoscope, 7.2cm high,
a megalodon tooth, 10.6cm long, and
a bamboo and bone parasol, 73.5cm long,
together with a mahogany and brass-bound campaign writing box,
early to mid-19th century, with a velvet writing surface and removable pen and ink trays,
58cm wide
33cm deep
19cm high (qty.)
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Sold for £300
Condition Report
Parasol with several holes, tears and patches of staining. Box with splits, knocks and wear. Losses to the writing surface and tops of the ink/pounce pots. General wear, losses and scuffs commensurate with age and the nature of the items.
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Auction: The Warner Dailey Collection, 22nd Feb, 2024
'Collecting is almost everything in my life. It's had a huge influence on me. It's a constant stimulation that you can't get from anything else.'
Warner Dailey
Delve into the captivating life of Warner Dailey, an Anglo-American art and antiques dealer, whose collecting journey commenced in his New Jersey childhood. This sets the stage for a remarkable auction featuring over 300 lots from Dailey's eclectic personal collection, a testament to a lifetime dedicated to the art of collecting.
Viewing
London Viewing | Highlights
A selection of lots will be on view Tuesday 6 - Saturday 10 February at our London Gallery, 15 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4EZ, as follows:
Monday-Friday, 11.30am - 5.30pm
Saturday, 1pm - 5pm
Sunday - Closed
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Stansted Viewing | Auction
Viewing will be held at our Stansted Auction Rooms, Cambridge Road, Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8GE, as follows:
Saturday 17 February, 10am - 1pm
Sunday 18 February, 10am - 1pm
Monday 19 February, 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 20 February, NO VIEWING
Wednesday 21 February, 10am - 5pm
Thursday 22 February, 9am - 10am
The auction will take place at our Stansted Auction Rooms, Cambridge Road, Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8GE.
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