Casket at Sevenoaks auction reflects rags to riches story
This late Victorian silver-gilt and enamel ‘freedom casket’ sold at Ibbett Mosely (15% buyer’s premium) of Sevenoaks carries the name of John Aynsley II (1823-1907) and was awarded following his tenure as mayor of Longton from 1886-90.
Aynsley was born into a dynasty of potters trading since the 1770s but his was not a ‘silver spoon…