Still time to find out more about remarkable North East auction item which goes under the hammer this month
There’s still time to bid for a remarkable piece of North East history with Newcastle and South Shields links which will be auctioned this month.
A 19th century shawl said to have belonged to Grace Darling will be sold at the Anderson and Garland’s Collectors’ Auction in Newcastle on October 23.
Viewing is available later this month
The Collectors’ Auction will be held on Thursday, October 23 at 10am at Anderson and Garland, Newcastle. Viewing is available on Tuesday, October 21, from 10am to 3pm.
Fred Wyrley-Birch, Director at Anderson and Garland, said: “Grace Darling’s story is one of the most enduring legends of courage to come out of our region. This shawl, with its fine embroidery and fascinating history, is a rare opportunity for someone to own a tangible link to one of Britain’s best loved heroines.”
Grace lived at Longstone Lighthouse in the Farne Islands, and became a Victorian icon after she and her father, William Darling, set out in a rowing boat in the early hours of September 7, 1838 to reach the stricken survivors from the wreck of the SS Forfarshire.
Celebrated across Britain
Their bravery captured the public imagination and Grace was celebrated across Britain as a symbol of courage and selflessness.
The shawl, of buff coloured cloth embroidered in silk with shells and scrolls, is accompanied by a letter of provenance with South Shields links.
The shawl, which measures 345 centimetres long and 117 centimetres deep, carries an auction estimate of £200-£500 and is expected to attract strong interest from collectors and admirers of North East history alike.
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