Sale Report

 

PHOTOGRAPHS FLOURISH

 

One of the largest sales seen here at Wotton Under Edge this year resulted in a constant stream of buyers with purchasers attending from all parts of the country with bids being taken from as far away as India.

 

 

Top price of the sale was taken for a large collection of photographs, negatives and plates taken in Nigeria and Western Africa during the 1930’s and covering everyday life in the country at that time.  The collection was found in several large trunks in the outbuildings of a local property during the course of a clearance by the auctioneers where they had lain undisturbed for many years.  They were bought by a specialist collector, underbid by another, for £3,300.  They formed part of a specialist book/ephemera section which saw a copy of John Speed’s Atlas circa 1675-1676 realise £2,800.  A large collection of Cotswold books sold well with a copy of Sir Robert Atkyns’ Ancient And Present State Of Gloucestershire selling at £1,550.

 

Amongst the remainder of the sale a small 19th century Dutch marquetry chest of drawers sold at £2,500, an 18th century oak dresser base at £1,150, an early 19th century mahogany partners desk £880, a Victorian ebonised side cabinet with pietra dura panelled door £960, a quartetto nest of tables, Edwardian but in a Georgian style, £720.

Elsewhere a collection of Edwardian postcards totalled almost £1,000, a Regency bracket clock by Barraud of London £980 and an extensive 19th century dessert service in the Sevres manner £840.

 

The next sale will be held at the Tabernacle on November 18th/19th at 10.30am, viewing Monday 17th November 10am-7pm

   

 

 

 

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