Miniature ceramic goat made by King Charles at university 55 years ago fetches more than £11,000 at auction The King is understood to have crafted the goat when he was at Cambridge READ MORE: Unfinished watercolour painted by King Charles for a children's TV show in 1993 sells at auction for £20,800 By Monique Rubins For Mailonline Published: 14:30 EDT, 4 June 2024 | Updated: 14:50 EDT, 4 June 2024 e-mail View comments A pottery goat made by King Charles when he was a student 55 years ago has fetched more than £11,000 at an auction. The ceramic animal was given to Raymond Patten by his great aunt, who was a cook at Cambridge University , where the monarch studied from 1967 to 1970. Believed to be the only piece of pottery created by Charles in existence, it sparked a bidding battle before selling to a private American buyer on Tuesday.
The newly-discovered artwork hammered at £8,500 - with the premium-inclusive total paid reaching £11,407 at Hansons Auctioneers in Staffordshire. Retired carpenter Raymond, 76, from British Columbia, Canada , was first gifted the ceramic piece as a 21st birthday present. King Charles made the pottery goat (pictured) when he was a student at Cambridge University from 1967 to 1970 He said he 'treasured' it for all of his life but had decided to part with the royal piece of art due to its 'historical significance'.
It's understood the then-Prince of Wales may have been inspired to craft the yellow, pink and brown striped sculpture by the goat.
