THE ANTIQUES THAT SHAPED ME Henry Sandon
Homes & Antiques|April 2023
The much-loved ceramics expert and stalwart of the Antiques Roadshow discusses the pieces that sparked his interest and guided his collecting
THE ANTIQUES THAT SHAPED ME Henry Sandon

What sparked your interest in antiques? My career began as a musician and, thanks to choral scholarships, I got to sing in most of London's old churches. Carvings of saints and baroque monuments spoke to me. I later went to Worcester to sing in the cathedral choir. Digging in my garden, next to the cathedral, I found Roman and medieval pottery and this captivated me.

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7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トラむアルを開始しお、䜕千もの厳遞されたプレミアム ストヌリヌ、9,000 以䞊の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしおください。

この蚘事は Homes & Antiques の April 2023 版に掲茉されおいたす。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トラむアルを開始しお、䜕千もの厳遞されたプレミアム ストヌリヌ、9,000 以䞊の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしおください。

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