End of Year Auction Report

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Despite (or maybe because of) everything, we have had an extremely busy year - some highlights of which are featured here.  Looking ahead into 2022, we have another full schedule of varied auctions and I hope to see and hear from you again in the New Year. 

The Robin Butler collection of antique wine accessories

We are delighted to include within our 11th December Fine Art & Antiques auction an extensive collection of wine accessories belonging to the late Robin Butler, whose specialism in antique wine accessories made him the pre-eminent expert in his field over his long career.  This wonderful collection comprises silver wine-tasters, labels, coasters, goblets and much more.

Dean Davey's "scrap" album

 An album of autographs, letters, documents, envelope fronts and ephemera curated by William Harrison Davey (1825-1917), Dean of Llandaff, to include Royalty, politicians, military officials, scientists, authors and other notable figures from the Georgian and Victorian eras.

The David Cooke Collection

Lots 1000-1151 of our 17th December Toys & Models auction comprise part two of renowned Dinky Toy expert the late David Cooke's collection. 

September 2021 Specialist Auctions sale report

For the first time in a long time, this weekend’s specialist auctions really felt as if normality had returned.  The salerooms were buzzing and we were overjoyed to welcome so many people back in.  The one thing that has remained from lockdown times is the amount of people who are now happy bidding online – a whopping 1700 joined us remotely across the three sales. 

As usual, there were several surprises within the 1200+ lots offered and full results are in the Sales Results section.

Antiquities & Ethnographica auction

We are pleased to be holding this one-off specialist auction of Antiquities & Ethnographica consigned from several deceased estates and collectors from across East Anglia and the south coast.  This has been a truly fascinating auction to put together, which has taken us around the world and millennia back in time.