Title: Has anyone heard of the "Bentley" Collection? Post by: Peter Bentley 彭达理 on June 05, 2017, 08:17:07 pm Hi Al
I recall once either seeing a book or an auction catalog about the "Bentley" collection (no NOT my collection !) Can anyone refer me to the book / catalog - if possible with a pic of the front cover, please? Cheers Peter Title: Re: Has anyone heard of the "Bentley" Collection? Post by: Wattana on June 05, 2017, 09:12:30 pm Hi Peter,
If it's not yours (and nothing to do with automobiles), then I have never come across it. Sorry I can't help. Tom Title: Re: Has anyone heard of the "Bentley" Collection? Post by: George on June 05, 2017, 09:17:11 pm Me either Peter..
Title: Re: Has anyone heard of the "Bentley" Collection? Post by: samsonlzj on June 05, 2017, 09:41:03 pm Hi Peter,
This one? https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Books/Bentley-Collection-Chinese-Snuff-Bottles/B00398WDN2 Best, Samson Title: Re: Has anyone heard of the "Bentley" Collection? Post by: Wattana on June 05, 2017, 10:04:54 pm Well spotted Samson!
This looks like one of the Asian Art Studio's series of catalogues published in connection with the disposal of a collection. Tom Title: Re: Has anyone heard of the "Bentley" Collection? Post by: Joey Silver / Si Zhouyi 義周司 on June 06, 2017, 04:37:45 am The Bentley Collection was sold by Clare & Michael Chu in 2008, via the catalogue and the ICSBS 2008 Boston convention, primarily.
The owners, from the UK, bought their first snuff bottles in 1973 in Hong Kong. They also became friendly through work, with one of the top HK collectors, and lived in Hong Kong from 1983-1988. They returned to the UK in 1988, and continued collecting till 2008, when they decided to sell their collection of about 150 bottles (145 are illustrated). Best, Joey Title: Re: Has anyone heard of the "Bentley" Collection? Post by: richy88 on June 06, 2017, 07:08:33 am Hi Peter
It has been posted under A Book A Day thread. Here you go: http://snuffbottle.smfforfree.com/index.php/topic,1046.msg12716/topicseen.html#msg12716 (http://snuffbottle.smfforfree.com/index.php/topic,1046.msg12716/topicseen.html#msg12716) Regards. Richard Title: Re: Has anyone heard of the "Bentley" Collection? Post by: Peter Bentley 彭达理 on June 06, 2017, 09:50:37 pm Hi Joey, Richard
Many thanks for the information Cheers Peter |