Forgotten Malvern attic jewellery sells for over half a million

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 14:31 · Archive

A collection of jewellery discovered in a Malvern attic has sold for £506,570 at auction.

A collection of jewellery discovered in the attic of a Malvern home during a house clearance has sold for £506,570 at auction in London on 21 October. The family collection, which had been amassed over generations with pieces dating from the 19th century through to more modern times, had been hidden away for safekeeping for decades.

Auctioneers Elmwood's initially valued the collection at around £150,000, but bidding far exceeded expectations. The items included antique Art Deco jewels, diamond pieces, signed Cartier jewellery and Victorian-era brooches. A Cartier diamond bow brooch dating circa 1905 was among the highlights.

Joe Kendrick, head of sale at Elmwood's, said the collection offered 'a rare opportunity to see more than 200 years of jewellery history preserved together rather than being dispersed through inheritance and sales over time'. He noted that the collection's mix of rare signed pieces, diamond jewellery and unusual Victorian brooches had attracted strong interest from collectors around the world.

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• Delight as forgotten jewellery found in Malvern attic sells for over £500,000A collection of jewellery discovered in the attic of a Malvern home has sold for more than half a million pounds at auction.Malvern Gazette · 26 Oct, 10:41
• Delight as forgotten jewellery found in Malvern attic sells for over £500,000A collection of jewellery discovered in the attic of a Malvern home has sold for more than half a million pounds at auction.Worcester News · 26 Oct, 10:41

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