Dowager Countess of Cirencester Park asked her interior designer to sell the family chattels
Just over a month ago, the London branch of the auction house Christie’s hosted a sale of some of the effects of a deceased Dowager Countess. The artefacts listed in the catalogue included several Old Masters, items of furniture and various pieces of jewellery. So far, so unremarkable. But the Countess in question was Gloria … Read more