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The Wemyss Ware Buyer’s Guide: 5 Classic Pieces You Need in Your Collection

Invaluable

In 2004, a world auction record was set for Weymss Ware, when a Scottish collector bid almost £70,000 (around $86,715) at a Sotheby’s auction for two sleeping piglets produced by the original Fife pottery. Much like any collector’s piece with an enchanting story, provenance plays a part in the desirability of Weymss Ware.

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Rare Stradivarius Violin Sells for Over $11 Million

WorthPoint

Stradivaris violins are considered among the highest quality instruments ever made, said to have a unique tonal quality that some believe cannot be replicated even by modern methods. The auction record set by Molitor was soon surpassed, howeverthe Lady Blunt sold for $15.9 There are countless theories as to why this is.

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