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Wick Antiques LTD
Unit 2, Riverside Business Park, Gosport Street
Lymington, Hampshire SO41 9BB , England
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The Watson Collection of 97 Fishing Priests
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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.
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Period: 19th Century Number of Pieces: 8+ Styles / Movements: Traditional Incollect Reference #: 638392
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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
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