Sothebys came to Dovercourt last February, thanks to Harwich and Dovercourt branch which organised this valuation session at the Cliff Hotel.

A George Jones plate was estimated at between £300 and £400: a Charles de Lacv oil painting of a harbour scene near Harwich at £250 to £350 and another painting by Janet Fisher was expected to fetch between £300 and £500.

Roughly 500 people attended and £678.20 was raised for the RNLI from valuation fees.

photograph by courtesy of Alfred H. Smith.