Une fraise en lin exceptionnellement rare du début du XVIIe siècle a été vendue aux enchères pour la somme de 349 930 €

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2025-06-19

Picture MUST credit: Kerry Taylor Auctions An exceptionally rare early 17th-century linen ruff worn around the neck of a British gentleman has sold £299,000 GBP / €349.930 euros, surprising the seller who thought it worth just £100 GBP / €117 euros. The finely crafted garment believed to date from 1620, far outstripped expectations—ultimately achieving nearly 30 times its top estimate—due to its remarkable rarity, condition, and intriguing provenance. It features an 8cm deep neckband and six tightly gathered semi-transparent linen bands edged with self-fringed linen described as a distinguishing 17th-century technique. It is inscribed in ink "ER” attributed to a lawyer named Sir Edwin Rich, who lived between 1594 and1675, with an accompanying vellum note confirming provenance. Sir Edwin lived in the English county of Norfolk. An elderly lady from Norfolk who came to have it in her possession, bequeathed it amongst her clothes and furs to a next door neighbour of 25 years who was the seller. It is the only known example to ever appear at auction and had a presale estimate of up to £10,000 GBP / €11.700 euros. Museums the world over vied over that was described the "holy grail” of menswear with the price escalating in minutes to the record figure. In the end the collar, officially known as a ruffler, went to a British menswear collector. It was sold by London-based speciality fashion auction room, Kerry Taylor Auctions.

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