The Facts
Bonhams presents 'Piety and Pewter,' an online auction featuring The Hayes Collection of Fine & Early Works of Art and the Palmer Pewter Collection, running October 13-27, 2026 on bonhams.com. The Hayes Collection includes a Nottingham alabaster fragment of the Trinity (estimate £8,000-12,000), a painting by Astolfo Petrazzi titled 'The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist' (£7,000-10,000), a Spanish carved reliquary bust of Saint Agnes (£6,000-10,000), and an Austrian School panel of 'Scenes from the Passion of Christ' (£6,000-8,000). The Palmer Pewter Collection features a set of fifteen George III pewter plates by Thomas Chamberlain bearing the arms of William Pitt the Younger (£2,000-3,000), a rare William and Mary twin-handled loving cup (£5,000-8,000), and a William and Mary flat-lid tankard (estimate not specified in release).
The Signal
The sale brings together two deeply researched private collections assembled over decades, offering insight into distinct areas of European art and British material culture. The devotional works in the Hayes Collection reflect a scholarly approach to religious art from the medieval and Renaissance periods, while the Palmer Pewter Collection traces social history through domestic metalwork. The combination underscores a niche but active market for early works of art and specialized decorative objects, appealing to collectors focused on provenance, craftsmanship, and historical narrative.
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- Artists: Astolfo Petrazzi
- People: Thomas Palmer, Charlie Thomas
- Auction Houses: Bonhams
- Locations: London
- Prices: £8,000-12,000, £7,000–10,000, £6,000-10,000, £6,000–8,000, £2,000-3,000, £5,000–8,000
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