Report by Terence Ryle
PORTABLE, pretty and precious, card and vesta cases and the other good things that come in little boxes are almost guaranteed to attract buyers – a point underlined when two collections were near sell-out sales to start the year.
At Lawrences (19.5% buyer’s premium) of Crewkerne on January 17, the first 497-lot tranche of a collection of vesta cases totalled £86,000. At Bellmans (20% buyers premium) of Wisborough Green on January 12, 42 lots from a collection of castle-top card cases, vertu and vinaigrettes brought over £36,500.