This historic cabinet decorated with shells was acquired by the Waterford Museum of Treasures.
A UK collector paid £4,700 for this old Irish decanter.
THE Waterford Museum of Treasures acquired a shell decorated cabinet from the Penrose family at auction by Bearns Hampton and Littlewood in Exeter on January 22. Sold for a hammer price of £23,00 it is to go on display in the museum in the next few weeks. The unique piece was made 200 years ago by the daughter of William Penrose, who co-founded the Waterford Glass House in 1783. A London based collector acquired all but one of the lots of antique Irish glass which had come by descent from the Penrose family for around 26,000 euro including fees. A Waterford Glass decanter was sold to a private UK buyer for £4,700.
See post on antiquesandartireland.com for January 13, 2014.