spoonwarmer

Grotesque spoonwarmer by Robert Wallace Martin

‘Grotesque’ antique discovered in charity shop donation fetches thousands at auction

An unusual piece of pottery discovered in a bag of donations given to a Honiton charity shop made an impressive £9,800 when it was sold by Chilcotts Auctioneers .

The peculiar-looking item turned out to be a fine example of an antique spoon warmer, and very valuable.

Spoon warmers were popular in Victorian times when they were filled with hot water to keep serving spoons warm....