Auction Reports

“He stored everything like Russian dolls, everything packed away into something else."

An auction house has existed in the Dore & Rees premises, a Victorian gothic building on Vicarage Street, Frome, since 1868.

It may have been catalogued as requiring restoration but a “scarce” 19th century Korean helmet still managed to sell for 82 times its low estimate at Hansons (26% buyer’s premium).

A professional diver snapped up a up a vintage US Navy diving helmet that surfaced in the middle of the English countryside.

In 1969 the Rolling Stones were ready to go touring again after a gap of more than two years. Featuring a new guitarist, the 17-date tour in the US began on November 7.

Ceramics historian cited this item to show how two types of decoration were used in combination

A football medal sold at a Cheshire auction house was so early in date that it was only the 13th time the FA Cup final had been contested, the game was played at Kennington Oval and the opposition was a Scottish team.

When it comes to period costume antique footwear can often command some of the strongest prices.

What Special Auction Services (20% buyer’s premium) in Newbury billed as “the largest and most valuable doll collection to been seen at auction for 25 years” went under the hammer on February 22 with a further slice to come in April.

As with many 1980s toys, the Thundercats range was produced to accompany a TV or film series.

The high-flyer in Dreweatts’ (26/25/20/15% buyer’s premium) sale of the contents of Collections from Cairness House and a Wimpole Street townhouse was the set of six Chippendale chairs made for Brocket Hall that sold for £95,000 (see News, ATG No 2629).

An Arctic fox fur owned and worn by a 1930s movie star dubbed Britain’s answer to Ginger Rogers turned heads at a Derby saleroom.

Blue-glazed decoration thought to have been invented by king’s architect takes £55,000 at auction

Essex saleroom Sworders (25% buyer’s premium) enjoyed a white-glove sale and a £406,000 total for the personal collection of Maurice Turpin (1928-2005).

The Royal Doulton figure Guy Fawkes designed by Charles Noke was issued as HN98 from 1918.

Lalique, the epitome of inter-war glamour, took centre stage at the Chiswick Auctions (25% buyer’s premium) Design sale.

Heading Sworders’ (25% buyer’s premium) January 16 Design sale in Stansted Mountfitchet was a recently rediscovered version of one of the best-known Guild of Handicraft designs.

The first part of a sale offering the contents of a house on Belgrave Square went under the hammer at Bellmans (25% buyer’s premium).

Extensive array offered by Lyon & Turnbull concentrates on the first Scottish period of production

North Yorkshire saleroom starts 2024 with 2600 lots offered over two weeks in four auctions