A cornucopia of cool treasure

THEY say variety is the spice of life – well, the catalogue for our Fine & Decorative Arts Sale on June 19 is jam-packed with flavour, writes Alex Keller.

From jewellery and silver to ceramics, glass, works of art, pictures, rare ports, wine and whisky and furniture ranging from the 18^th century to modern mid-20^th century design, it’s a cornucopia of treasure spread across 600+ lots.

Let’s shift the focus on to some of this incredible sale’s quirkier items.

Lot 481: James Bond Bollinger Champagne

This one will have fans of Bond and Champagne in double-0 heaven! It’s a bottle of Bollinger ‘James Bond 007 2002 Brut’ commemorating the 50th anniversary of the franchise and it comes in a special presentation case complete with combination lock – just the thing to keep your Champagne out of the clutches of SMERSH or SPECTRE! Est: £80 - £120 plus Buyer's Premium

Lot 83: Private registration plate 4 OLD

Gold! Always believe in… This could be perfect for someone in the jewellery trade – or even an aspiring Bond villain (who better check out the previous item, too!). It’s a private registration car number plate 4 OLD complete with the necessary retention document. I should also point out that this photograph is of a mock number plate created for illustrative purposes only! Est: £6,000 - £8,000 plus Buyer's Premium

Lots 316 and 317: Gordon Banks football contracts

We have had a huge amount of interest in these, both from the media and potential buyers. Three contracts over two lots, the first for Leicester City 1964 to 1966 – right up to the 1966 World Cup – and then two for Stoke City dated 1970 (the year of Banks’ legendary World Cup save against Pele) and 1971. Click here for the full story. Est: £1,000 - £1,200 plus Buyer's Premium per lot

Richard Winterton's Fine & Decorative Arts Sale is on Wednesday, June 19 from 10am.

Viewing takes place on Saturday, June 15 9.30am-12 noon; Monday, June 17 and Tuesday June 18 from 9am-4pm and on the morning of sale from 8.30am.

A cornucopia of cool treasure

June 7th, 2019