I wish the article had gotten the person who bought it to share what it was like for them as they sat through the apparently very short auction that they won.
BBC news reports that the auction was the estate of a deceased antique dealer.
The person who bought it, I said.
I understand that the deceased person also “bought it” in at least two senses of the phrase, but that’s not the person I was talking about, but thanks.
There's something entertainingly modern about describing her beheading as being on the basis of 'bogus adultery charges'!
Yes, some of the history in the article is a bit ... simplistic, let's say.
How is the worth determined? Are there actually buyers/bidders at the appraisal price?
No. Auction house will estimate and appraisers will also give value for insurance purposes