Fine Arts

Of silver mice and eminent men, Adam’s annual Library Collection Sale offers treasures from across time and continents

Whether you are a bibliophile or silver collector, there are some tempting lots to consider

a Silver Owl Mustard Pot, presents a realistically modelled and feathered creature with a humorous spoon in the form of a mouse €2,000-€3,000

Adam’s annual Library Collection sale, which takes place on May 1, is a highlight of the spring auction calendar.

The 372 lot auction of fine antique furniture, important silverware, paintings and prints, decorative objects, and all manner of collectables has estimates ranging from €40 for a silver-plated samovar to €60,000 for a painting of the Normandy coastline titled Etretat by the British artist Tristram Hiller, making a visit to Adam’s sales room or website a ...