STRONG NOVEMBER SALE

With effects included from many areas of the Cotswolds as well as London, the November sale at Wotton-under-Edge included a great variety of lots, something that we have become well known for throughout the country. A large company both viewed and attended the two day auction particularly the furniture section.

During the first day’s sale ten limited edition Coalport figures sold for £580, while prices remained very strong in the silver and jewellery section, with an 18ct gold gents half hunter pocket watch which sold at £1,240 followed by a 9ct gold example with chain at £640. A 15ct gold masonic medal sold at £600, whilst the best of the costume jewellery realised £700. A random mix of Georgian cutlery 82 ounces in total sold at £1,280 and a further collection some 70 ounces at £1,010.
 

Amongst the collectable items a Victorian walking cane sold for £700, an exceptionally large Staunton chess set at £600. A bronze Darwin monkey contemplating a human skull sold at £460 and a 1940’s bar table football at £400. Best of the clocks comprised a French boulle work bracket clock £560, and the best of the stamp albums £340.

A 1959 Land Rover dry stored for many years on a farm nr Stroud got the second day’s sale off to a good start by selling at £1,050, a winter restoration project for a local buyer. Nine Victorian mahogany dining chairs sold for £760 and a Victorian rosewood box ottoman for £660. A good quality oak extending draw leaf table with ten upholstered chairs took £3,600 and a Victorian campaign two sectional chest £660. A William IV rosewood breakfast table made £740, while two reproduction oak dressers sold at £500 and £510.

A very good Arts & Crafts music cabinet in mahogany attributed to Shapland & Petter sold at £1,250 and a small collection of Dutch marquetry including a floral cabinet at £1,000 followed by a commode at £850. A Victorian walnut conversation sofa made £780 and a simple 18^th century elm snap top table realised £660. Overall furniture prices were stronger this month compared to previous recent sales.

The last sale of the year will include a variety of effects from a substantial Cheltenham estate (to be sold over two sales) which will include 19^th century military effects, ceramics, ivory, diverse collectables including a large collection of walking sticks, stuffed fish, oils, watercolours and many obscure items, together with surplus effects from Newark Park, The National Trust’s property at Ozleworth, the present manager/tenant Michael Claydon is leaving after many years occupation.
 

For the New Year we have received instructions to sell a substantial library of 18^th & 19^th century leather bound books. At the time of writing there is a possibility of a further library consisting principally of natural history and Bristol historical books – details on this sale in due course.

Calendar cards are now being prepared for Next year and printed overleaf are a list of the six forthcoming sales of the New Year.