A rhino horn libation cup bought for $4 at a Sydney op shop has sold for more than $75,000 at Sotheby’s.
26 Jun 2013
Sarah Adams
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A rhino horn libation cup bought for $4 at a Sydney op shop has sold for more than $75,000 at Sotheby’s.
The seller, who wishes to remain anonymous, collects objects from op shops but neither he nor the pre-estimate sales could predict the huge amount the item sold for.
Sarah Adams is a media, film and television junkie. She is the former deputy editor of ArtsHub Australia and now works in digital communications - telling research stories across multiple platforms - in the higher education sector. Follow her @sezadams
