Name: Auction: WEDGWOOD TWO BUSTS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE AND JOHN MILTON, 19TH CENTURY
Brand: Lyon & Turnbull
Price: 604 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

We were proud to present Makers &amp; Creators: Selected Works from the Hugo Burge Collection in March 2025.&nbsp;The auction featured selected works from the wide-ranging collection of the late internet entrepreneur, collector and philanthropist Hugo Burge, displayed to great effect in his homes at Marchmont House in the Scottish Borders and in London. The auction reached over £956,000 with a 93% selling rate, led by Dutch master Rembrandt's The Three Trees which sold for £225,200 (inc premium). The sale raised funds for the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.hugoburgefoundation.org/">Hugo Burge Foundation</a>, which aims to support and inspire creativity across the UK.&nbsp;Head of Sale: John Mackie | 0131 557 8844 | <a href="mailto:john.mackie@lyonandturnbull.com">john.mackie@lyonandturnbull.com</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specialist: Alice Strang | 0131 557 8844 | <a href="mailto:alice.strang@lyonandturnbull.com">alice.strang@lyonandturnbull.com</a>Buyer's Guide:&nbsp;

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Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn | The Three Trees

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Selected Works from the Hugo Burge Collection  

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Shakespeare impressed WEDGWOOD and WUS, Milton impressed MILTON and E.W. WYON F., on socle bases, basalt stoneware (2)

WEDGWOOD

TWO BUSTS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE AND JOHN MILTON, 19TH CENTURY

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