Friday 28th December and Monday 31st December 2007

Sale Report

 

GRAND END OF YEAR SALE

 

The Christmas and New Year sale at the Wotton Auction Rooms attracted one of the largest crowds of the year with many new faces finding the auction rooms for the first time.  This in turn resulted in a virtual sell out of the 1,500 lots or so on offer, while the café was fully stretched catering for the continual demand.

 

These rooms have become well known for the range of lots offered at each sale and this one was no exception, take for example the 60 or so lots of OO gauge railway effects sold on behalf of a local deceased estate without reserve, this was the second phase of the collection concentrating in the main on diesels and present day rolling stock which sold for a total of £5,839 to buyers from all parts of the country.

 

Furniture prices again continue to improve.  The Georgian mahogany library bookcase enclosed by an arrangement of glazed and solid doors (about 6’ wide) removed from a local solicitors office realised £3,300, while an 18th century oak dresser and plate rack made £3,400 and from the same property a small 18th century oak hanging cupboard £1,500.  A primitive 18th century ash wood table together with a simple rail back chair, which had pre-sale hopes of around £200 - £250, sold for £1,300.  A continental oak and walnut centre table raised on eight hoof supports sold at £1,800, the best of the longcase clocks by John Gale of London sold at £2,700, a good Regency mahogany serving table on shaped supports made £1,500.

 

Other notable prices included a collection of Meissen table ware, the two lots totalling £940, six Vaseline glass and cranberry tinted lamp shades made £520, a 19th century continental cranberry tinted box showing continental town views made £640.  Two double, two full and two half sovereigns made a total of £570, the best of the jewellery included an 18ct gold ring set with a solitaire diamond a little less than a carat at £1,000.  A rare 17th century silver tumbler cup made in York in 1678 made £1,500 and a pair of small gilt rococo wall mirrors £520.

 

Three dolls by Simon & Halbig and Heubach totalled £1,490.  Amongst the paintings on oil by Doris Zinkeisen realised £750 and a gouache study of a steam ship in the bay of Naples £1,000.  The best of the stamp albums made £470.  A Regency music stand of ebonised and chinoiserie detail made £650 while the best of the Georgian chests of drawers made £860 with others at £600, £500, etc. A satin birch break front bookcase made £960 and a very pretty walnut and serve panel vitrine £850.

 

A full compliment of sales have been arranged for 2008, which included a specialist book auction to be held in conjunction with the February sale. The next sale is on 29th/30th January.

 

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