Auction Reports

The Patek Philippe Ref 448 dress watch is one of original Calatrava references, named after the ornate ‘Calatrava’ cross that is part of its brand.

Among the most coveted of all the standard Chinese export porcelain designs is the so-called ‘Rockefeller’ pattern or Palace ware.

The Louis Vuitton 1914 catalogue was issued as the company opened its flagship store at 70 Avenue des Champs-Élysée.

An unusual lot offered in the Fine Silver sale at Anderson & Garland (25% buyer’s premium) in Newcastle upon Tyne was a ‘pair’ of oval teapots and stands modelled as staved barrels: one a ‘period’ example with marks for John Harris, London 1786, the other by early Victorian maker John Terry (London 1838).

Lots from the extraordinary collection constructed by the McAlpines come to auction in Berkshire

A rare Edwardian silver and enamel cigarette case was the unexpected highlight of a timed online sale held by Bushey Auctions (20% buyer’s premium) in Hertfordshire.

A recent sale at Moore Allen & Innocent (21% buyer’s premium) in Cirencester included a massive Victorian silver tray or salver by the prominent silversmith Edward Kerr Read (London 1873).

One of the most renowned names in cricket history scored a high auction result at Knights (20% buyer’s premium) on August 6-9.

The dedicated sale Constructing a Legacy: The Collection of Sir William & Lady McAlpine held by Dreweatts (27/26/20% buyer’ s premium) on August 12 included an intriguing bit of football history.

John Cumming (1930-2008) is regarded as one of the greatest players in Heart of Midlothian FC’s history.

It was a long, long summer of football – both in terms of the World Cup and the auctions that ran alongside the exhausting, extended extravaganza with a deeply disappointing final game.

It is not often that a rugby shirt survives for almost a century.

Sport specialist auction house offers collections from trailblazing female player and renowned umpire

This rare large Steiff brown-tipped mohair Teddy Clown bear offered by Special Auction Services (20% buyer’s premium) in its summer Fine Dolls, Teddy Bears & Traditional Toys Auction was once owned by a Josefina González González of Cuba.

The Marklin ‘wagon within a wagon’ toy is a popular choice for collectors. Essentially this is a horsedrawn wagon that fits inside a railway wagon for transporting a long way.

Huge collection concentrates on a world before mass producing

A remarkable result for an unboxed group of plastic figures could be due to a ‘holy grail’ withdrawn set

Despite a repainted face, and the arms and legs not being original, this William and Mary c.1690 English carved wooden doll still impressed a buyer enough for them to win her at a hammer price of £4600.

This fine mother of pearl, citrine and chalcedony Arts & Crafts necklace was a gift from the Scottish artist Sir David Young Cameron (1865-1945) to his wife Jeanie on Christmas Day 1911.

Estimated at £10,000-15,000, a pair of Scottish Queen Anne tazze hammered for £16,000 at Dawsons (27.5% buyer’s premium) in Maidenhead, Berkshire on July 23.