The recently rediscovered white metal, gilt, coral, lapis lazuli and malachite brooch designed by William Burges, £9500 at Gildings.
A brooch by the great Victorian designer and architect William Burges, found with the help of the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, has sold for £9500 at Leicestershire auction house Gildings.
The discovery, discussed in a festive episode on Christmas Eve, was the third piece by Burges that has surfaced in 13 years. All had been found following chance viewings of Antiques Roadshow.