Hammer highlights
Helped by a revival of interest in traditional music, the market for the best antique concertinas has accelerated in recent years. Prices for some models have trebled across the decade.
There was ample evidence of this at Peter Wilson’s (24% buyer’s premium inc VAT) fine art sale in Nantwich on July 5-6 when a cache of a dozen concertinas, sent for sale by a family from Penrith, sold to players and collectors from the UK and continental Europe for a total of £21,000.