Moorcroft with a $27,000 silver lining

Estimated to sell for $800-1200, this loving cup combining the talents of William Moorcroft and the San Francisco jewellers Shreve & Co. sold for $27,000 (£17,650) at Clars Auction Gallery in Oakland, California.

Five phone bidders, including the buyer, were from the UK.

Awarded a gold medal at the St Louis Inte…

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