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The Watson Collection of 97 Fishing Priests (1 of 12)
Wick Antiques Ltd
Flag of United KingdomHampshire, UK
Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art, as well as taking the occasional auction. Together they make a formidable team with extensive knowledge and buy and sell some of the best items on the market.
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The Watson Collection of 97 Fishing Priests

REF: LA441919
£68,000
€79,435
$85,535
Certified DealerApproved listing348 sales by dealer
Certified DealerApproved listing348 sales by dealer
Description
This collection comprises 97 varied antique fishing ‘priests’, or despatchers, diligently collected by Dave Watson over several decades, made from a variety of woods including rosewood, laburnum, lignum vitae, walnut, boxwood, ash, yew, maple and ebony. One elaborate piece is turned and laminated chestnut, ash and lime with ebony banding. Rarer examples are in bone, staghorn, whalebone or ivory and some have brass caps. Two are dated ‘I.N. 1718’ and ‘1806’ The highlight of the collection, however, is Queen Victoria’s narwhal and rosewood one which is carved with a crown flanked by the initials ‘V R.’ British, predominantly 19th century.
declaration
Wick Antiques Ltd has clarified that the The Watson Collection of 97 Fishing Priests (LA441919) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1718-9th century
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1718-9th century
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This The Watson Collection of 97 Fishing Priests is located in Hampshire, United Kingdom

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