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Sleeper is based on the Clarice Cliff 'Latona Charger' and was
inspired by the lucky find of a bootsale fanatic.
Pictured right: The Sleeper
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'Rising at 5am each Sunday morning she enjoys nothing more than
bargain hunting. Last summer, together with her sister, Margaret
visited a car bootsale at the Rugby Club in Ashton-under-Lyne,
Manchester. She had spotted a large interesting dish quite early
into the bootsale but decided to pass and keep looking at other
stalls. Eventually around 10am she came back to the stall which
still had the dish for sale. She had a hunch it could be worth
something but because it was covered in white emulsion paint
was unsure, finding out that the vendor only wanted £1
for it, Margaret figured she had nothing to lose so paid for
the dish and took it way. Her hunch began to prove correct because
after she had bought the dish a fellow car booter offered her
£100 for it.
Margaret had spotted that the dish was signed on the base "Clarice
Cliff" however; she was still a bit dubious of it because
it was covered in the white paint. Taking it home she carefully
washed away the emulsion and discovered underneath a vibrant
bold coloured design from the 1920s. It was in fact a rare Clarice
Cliff "Latona Dahlia" pattern charger from the Bizarre
Range.
Still unsure, Margaret took the charger to be valued by an
expert at Christie's in London. They confirmed its authenticity
and entered it into the "Clarice Cliff and British Decorative
Arts" sale in February of this year. Margaret's £1
bootsale bargain realised an amazing £1,976 (including
premium).
The purchaser of this charger was Lorne Spicer, BBC Presenter,
and author of "Find A Fortune" Book. Margaret certainly
found her fortune and is happily sunning herself in Bulgaria
with the proceeds.'
The Sleeper.
Designer: Lorna Bailey
Retail Price: £165 (approx $288)
Limited Edition: 100
For any queries please contact: Tracy Martin of Watch
This Space! UK on 01708 641691
For more information and ordering details click
here.
Visit the WCN Lorna Bailey
information pages and message board.
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