The star lot of the auction was Lot 538, a 1620s linen 'ruffler', which sold for £230,000 plus fees against a pre-sale estimate of £6,000-10,000. For many decades, it was stored in a plastic bag in the owner's wardrobe after she inherited it from an elderly neighbour. ⁠

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The ruffler is an important surviving part of fashion history as well as British heritage, and we are pleased to say that it has been acquired by a private British collector who wanted to ensure that it remains within the UK, where it can be preserved and kept for decades (and centuries) to come.

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