Fine Art, Antique and General Sale Report - Thursday 16th February 2017

Thu 16 February 2017

 A fantastic sale with in excess of 350 lots forward. Over 80 people in the sale room and huge interest on the Internet throughout the sale.

• Top Lot: A Chinese export c1900 silver tea service sold for £2,500 (Lot 206)
• Closely followed by £2,300 for Lot 272 a 17th century lantern clock. (lot 272)
• Our usual selection of mixed boxes selling from £10-£70.
• Platedware seemed more popular selling from £35 - £90 per lot.
• Vintage toys sold from £80-£140.
• Hornby & Tri-ang 00 gauge locomotives sold for £200 (lot 137)
• Several ‘Masonic’ items from £80-£90 and Freemasons silver and jewels sold for £210 (lot 216).

A larger than usual clock section met with plenty of interest, a Jaeger Le coulter 1930’s mantle clock sold for £200 (lot 107) and a Victorian mahogany longcase clock with 8 day movement sold for £400 (lot 261). A continental gilt back clock 8 day movement sold for £80.

Chinese and Japanese items continue to attract huge interest:

• A Chinese cut and carved diorama of a Pagoda sold for £290 (lot 142)
• Two pairs of Rosewood pot stands - £340 (lot 155)
• Japanese baluster vases - £90 (lot 114).
• Twelve Chinese figure studies - £240 (lot 221)

Watches:

• A beautiful Rolex 9ct ladies wristwatch fetched £520 (lot 198)
• A 9ct Girad Perregaux gents watch - £180 (lot 199)

Furniture:

Probably one of the bestselling trades for a long time with some top quality ‘oak’ lots.

• George III oak dresser - £300 (lot 232)
• Walnut chest on stand £260 (lot 234)
• Mahogany breakfront bookcase £300 (lot 293)
• James II joined oak wainscote elbow chair £640 (lot 314)
• 17th century joined oak settle £300 (lot 315)
• George III elm dresser £480 (lot 359)
• 18th century joined elm mule chest £250 (lot 362)

 

The next special sale of silver and jewellery and watches is on March 2nd followed by our monthly sale of Antiques and furniture on March 16th.

Philip Blackman-Howard

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