Asprey & Co. at The Bowes Museum
An antique cabinet, c.1775, sold by Asprey & Co in c.1969
Watch our film outlining the sale of this antique cabinet, c.1775, by Asprey & Co in c.1969. Subsequently bought by The Bowes Museum in 1979 for £80,000.
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