Tudor swan-marking guide fetches £70,000 at auction
A rare Tudor manuscript, designed to help with swan-keeping in Norfolk and Suffolk in the 16th century, has gone under the hammer for more than £70,000.
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A rare Tudor manuscript, designed to help with swan-keeping in Norfolk and Suffolk in the 16th century, has gone under the hammer for more than £70,000.
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