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Just in! 2nd Baron Hesketh's Trustees Sell Painting!

Just in!

No less than an hour ago, the trustees of the 2nd Baron Hesketh sold Gabriel Metsu's painting "A Woman Selling Game From A Stall" for ₤1,161,250 at Sotheby's in London. The guide price on this item was ₤1,200,000. With all of the talk surrounding a "recovery" in the art market, this comes as a bit of a surprise.

To see the item, click here.

Aristocrats Sell Items at Sotheby's

It seems the Earl of Devon isn't the only aristo with apparent financial woes...

As we've stated before, the Earl of Devon is parting with family treasures at Sotheby's July 14, 2009 sale. The Marquess of Downshire is also selling an engineering document entitled THE DRAINING OF THE FENS at this auction.
THE DRAINING OF THE FENS has a minimum guide price of ₤20,000. To see the item, click here.

Tomorrow (July 7, 2009), the trustees of the 2nd Baron Hesketh are selling Gabriel Metsu's painting entitled "A Woman Selling Game From A Stall". The minimum guide price is ₤1,200,000. Click here to see the item.

With these current sales, it makes us wonder if our aristo's are being beaten by the current financial crisis. We've heard that the art market it picking up, so maybe the aristo's are selling these items at the perfect time. We'll see.

The Aristo News won't be able to attend tomorrow's auction, but we'll keep you posted on the final sale price.

As for the July 14th auction, we'll keep you posted.