A collection of 19th century silver auction catalogues, including: Strawberry Hill, 25 April, 1842, rebound, Sir James Vallentin Collection, Christie's June 7 1870, rebound, The Stowe Catalogue, Priced and Annotated, by Henry Forster, 1848, The Collection of Sir Julian Goldsmid, Bart, M.P deceased, June 29 1896, The Hamilton Palace Collection, Christie's June 19, 1882, The Catalogue of The Art Collection of Mrs Mary J. Morgan, 1886, plus a later copy of the Beckford Letters, and photocopies of Jewels and Plate of Messrs. Rundell, Bridge and Co., 13 July 1842, and three photocopies of 18th century catalogues of The Earl of Sussex, 173?, Earl of Ashburnham, 24 May 1737 and Sir William Stanhope, 25 April 1733, and one other volume. (13)

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.