Auction 001
Antiques and Collectables Auction, Queen Victoria gift, Model Railway, Dux Astroman, Gold Silver Gems Jewellery Ephemera Taxidermy Brass Copper Art, more added daily
By Whitchurch Auctions
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Jul 12, 2021
Whitchurch Auctions Rear Ma Bakers Cafe Heath Rd Prees Heath, Nr Whitchurch SY13 3JT United Kingdom
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PAYMENT TERMS - WE REQUIRE PAYMENT BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS (4 PM) ON THE DAY FOLLOWING THE SALE
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LOT 50Z:
EXTREMELY RARE HUNTLEY & PALMERS 1980 BISCUIT TIN, KNOWN FAMOUSLY AS " THE DISGRUNTLED EMPLOYEE," AN ...
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Start price:
£
70
Estimated price :
£70 - £90
Buyer's Premium: 17.5%. Minimum item commission: £1.50. Hammer price for minimum commission: £9.
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EXTREMELY RARE HUNTLEY & PALMERS 1980 BISCUIT TIN, KNOWN FAMOUSLY AS " THE DISGRUNTLED EMPLOYEE," AN ARTIST WHO AFTER HEARING HE WAS BEING LAID OFF, DECIDED TO DRAW IN SOME RISQUE ILLUSTRATIONS ONTO THE DINNER SCENE. MOST OF THE TINS WERE RETURNED TO THE FACTORY, BUT A FEW REMAINED AT LARGE. THEY HAVE BEEN SOLD AT BONHAM'S AND CHRISTIES AND CAN SELL FOR UP TO £300, A DEFINITE INVESTMENT WHICH WILL ONLY RISE IN VALUE.
