Homes & Antiques

Cabinet of Curiosities

Quality is better than quantity. Or so the old chestnut goes. But if any rule applies to collecting, this has to be it. People tend to collect at a certain level, and less can be more. As an auction specialist and valuer, I visited the homes of many, many people across London. One old gentleman (living in sheltered accommodation with few possessions) owned

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