Dunrobin Castle: 'extraordinary' attic auction raises £732,528
Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up An aristocrat’s treasure trove of heirlooms has been sold for more than £700,000 in a marathon auction that raised twice the pre-sale estimate. The artefacts, including paintings and sculptures, historic pistols, kitchenware and cutlery, were discovered after lying undisturbed for decades in the attics and cellars of Dunrobin Castle, family seat of the 25th Earl of Sutherland. The collection uncovered a new layer of Dunrobin’s history and was said to represent a “...
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