Fine Art & Antiques
These quarterly sales are held every March, June, September and December. They typically comprise approx 600 lots to include; antiquarian books, fine English, Continental & Oriental ceramics, period glass, silverware, fine jewellery & watches, paintings and sculpture, Asian works of art, clocks & barometers, and fine furniture & furnishings.
Recent sale highlights include a set of three Meisson porcelain rabbits which sold for £21,000, a Nicole Freres music box for £18,000, a John Pace of Bury St Edmunds rare year-going skeleton clock which sold for £18,000, a Chinese Qianlong period ruyi sceptre selling for £130,000, and an Edward Seago oil on canvas for £37,500.
A pair of Jane Austen and Napoleonic War interest George III silver Egyptian Revival commemorative table candlesticks were consigned for our June 2025 auction, which happily coincided with the 250th anniversary celebrations of the great author's birth. Awarded to her naval officer brother Francis in 1808 for safely escorting an East India Company convoy, while battles raged around them, the candlesticks had incredible historical appeal. They sold for £13,100
Entries close approx 4 weeks prior to auction.
Viewing – Thetwo days prior 10am-6pm and the morning of the sale from 9am
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A Timely Collection
Our 23rd June Fine Art & Antiques auction includes an impressive selection of over fifty clocks, ranging from elaborate 17th century lantern clocks to Regency bracket clocks and beautifully lacquered longcases. As befits an auction house in Bury St Edmunds with its rich history of watch and clockmaking, there are several examples by local makers.
A Fruitful Pair of Artists
Royal Worcester has long been associated with some of the finest hand-painted porcelain produced in Britain, and among its respected twentieth-century artists were Harry Ayrton and John Freeman.
Our 23rd June Fine Art & Antiques auction includes a collection of cabinet plates showcasing the skills of both artists.
The Ernie Warren Collection
We are pleased, if also sad, to announce The Ernie Warren Collection auction to be held off-site at the family home. A long-time friend and client of Lacy Scott & Knight, Ernie amassed an amazing collection of vintage cars, automobilia, live steam and static engines over the course of his life.
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Lieutenant James Allgood's tragic bid for freedom
We are pleased to offer an extensive collection of World War II related ephemera, mainly concerning the war, capture, escape from a POW camp in Italy, and subsequent death of Lieutenant James Allgood, MC
