MADAM – Recently I was interested in an Chinese tile for sale at a well-known auction that was estimated at £5000-8000. It opened at £3000 without any bids and was passed. I then enquired how much it needed to fetch and was informed it needed £6000 plus. Is this cynical marketing? If not, perhaps one of your readers could explain it to me.
Peter Hounslow
Acorn Antiques