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Following the sale in Sotheby’s, New York, of one portion of Richard Kent’s extensive collection of silver-mounted claret jugs, we are pleased to now offer a further selection in the London Classic Design sale this November. This group has been especially chosen to showcase the beauty and skill of Victorian glassmaking. Particular highlights are an 1845 claret jug by Reily &amp; Storer with a triple-cased blue, white and clear glass body, almost certainly made in the Richardson glassworks near Stourbridge. A further jug, by William Edwards in 1873, is delightfully engraved with a scene of three monkeys enjoying a tipple, and was likely inspired by Thomas Landseer’s etchings in his 1827 publication Monkeyana.

Sotheby’s is pleased to offer a selection of Richard Kent’s extensive collection of silver-mounted claret jugs.

The Kent Collection of Claret Jugs

This timeline will invite you on a journey to travel across time and learn more about spectacular ceramics and glass objects, from Italy in the early 16th century to Denmark in the late 20th century.

This timeline will invite you on a journey to travel across time and learn more about spectacular ceramics and glass objects, from Italy in the early 16th century to denmark in the late 20th century.

Centuries of Ceramics & Glass

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Senior International Specialist, English and European Furniture; Head of Department, Classic Design, London

João Magalhães 

Consultant | Sotheby’s Scotland and Single Owner Collections

David Macdonald

Specialist, Deputy Director | Furniture

Adèle Bourbonne

Cataloguer, Furniture

Cameron Di Leo

International Head of Decorative Arts, Global Head of Russian Works of Art

Helen Culver Smith

Specialist, Head of Department, Vertu and Gold Boxes

Alexandra Starp

Specialist

Miles Harrison

Consultant | Clocks &amp; Barometers

Jonathan Hills

Director, General Valuer &amp; Senior Specialist

Rodney Woolley

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Luxurious materials and excellent craftsmanship come together in our Classic Design sale, where you can find examples of beautifully-designed pieces across an array of decorative arts categories. Discover fine examples of furniture, clocks, silver and ceramics from throughout history and spanning a variety of geographies.

Classic Design: Furniture, Clocks, Silver & Ceramics