wiliam edward parry

Since 2002, I've managed the sale of ten out of the twelve highest priced artefacts belonging to Nelson including the undisclosed record price for his gold pocket watch. Here are some highlights of those and other memorable sales and exhibitions I've been involved with.

Newly discovered portrait of Isabella Parry, wife of Polar explorer Sir Edward Parry »

Miniature portrait of Isabella Louisa Parry (1801-39), watercolour on ivory, English School, circa 1826, rectangular 100 x 75mm (4″ x 3 ″), later gold mount within giltwood frame, annotated in a later hand on reverse of frame: Isabella, Lady Parry, For Hugh  This beautiful rediscovered miniature portrays the first wife of the Arctic explorer Sir (William) Edward […]

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