He had spent 15 months putting the show together and sold 41 of the 49 exhibits in the first 15 minutes.
The determined collector who was first through the door had started queuing at 11.45pm the previous night. By lunchtime on the second day just two pieces were left unsold.
Months of work pay off in minutes
BUSINESS could not be better for Simon Spero, the Kensington Church Street, London W8 18th century porcelain specialist who opened his annual exhibition on Tuesday last week (October 5) at noon.