Barnes Auctioneers Review of 2012

We held our last sale of 2012 at Roxley Hall (pictured) on Sunday.  It's been a significant year for Barnes Auctioneers with the opening of a new office and antiques shop at 71 Yarmouth Road and a new saleroom of course.  We're determined to continue our good form into 2013 and host our first sale of the New Year on Sunday, 6th January (2pm as usual, public viewing from midday).
Significantly, I think we are in better shape going into 2013 than we were when we entered 2012, that despite the doom and gloom in the economy.  Not that we would ever take anything for granted.
I took the first five lots for 2013 in today.  I can't wait to see what else comes in over the next twelve months...

Good quality ceramics in The Sunday Auction

We have some good quality ceramics in The Sunday Auction this weekend including Royal Crown Derby, Royal Doulton, Lladro, Beswick, Dresden, Staffordshire, and much more besides.  Here we have:
LOT 164 - Royal Crown Derby Tug Boat, Treasures of Childhood*  Est 60-80
LOT 153 - Rare early Derby c.1885 Pattern 383, pair of single-handled oval dishes*  Est 140-180
LOT 166 - Staffordshire flatback fortified manor house*  Est 40-60
LOT 161 - Beswick Pig Thomas PP11 Sinclairs 1997 Ltd Ed*  Est 40-60
LOT 154 - Royal Doulton stoneware vase, Lambeth mark c.1922*  Est 80-120
LOT 156 - Lladro Angel Praying 1969*  Est 40-60

WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING ENTRIES THROUGHOUT SATURDAY AT OUR OFFICE 71 YARMOUTH ROAD NR7 0AA 9.30AM TO 5.30PM

More entries for The Sunday Auction

The Sunday Auction takes place this weekend, 16th December 2012 at 2pm at Roxley Hall on Yarmouth Road in Norwich (NR7 0QZ).  A full catalogue will be posted here on Saturday evening around 6pm.  In the meantime scroll down for some advanced photographs.
LOT 80 - Pair of Victorian Davidson canary yellow uranium glass salts  Est 20-30
LOT 76 - Treen teak barrel taken from HMS Ajax with paperwork*  Est 18-25
LOT 77 - Vegetable ivory rosary stanhope of the battlefield of the Cheminderdam*  Est 20-30
LOT 84 - Six limited edition plates, The Canterbury Collection, 6/75 illustrating different scenes from the Norfolk village of Scarning near Dereham  Est 20-30
LOT 85 - Portrait of Bill Edrich, Norfolk, Middlesex, and England cricketer by Arthur Dooley, signed by the artist and subject, mounted in a gilt frame*  Est 40-60
LOT 87 - Lithograph of an Italian classical lady seated in a Romanesque garden and mounted in an ornate mahogany frame  Est 40-60
LOT 138 - Rare Royal Doulton trial piece toby jug, unknown model, marked 'Colour Dept 27-3-51' along with the usual backstamp to base*  Est 30-40

More lots accepted for Sunday 16th December

Our catalogue for Sunday is filling up - here are just a few of the lots already entered.  The complete catalogue will be posted here around 6pm on Saturday evening.  In the meantime we are still accepting entries at our office at 71 Yarmouth Road so do pop down to see us with your antiques, collectables, and valuables.  We're open between 9.30am and 5.30pm today, tomorrow (Friday), and Saturday.
LOT 71 - Stunning Restoration period oak refectory table Est 800-1,200
LOT 73 - Good quality 18ct white gold and diamond ring*  Est 200-300
LOT 60 - Victorian pocket watch, John Kellir of Liverpool, hallmarked Chester 1899*  Est 40-60
LOT 72 - Squier stratocaster electric guitar by Fender  Est 40-60
LOT 83 - Set of Goodalls "Victorian" playing cards*  Est 10-20

First Preview for Sunday 16th December Sale

Our last auction of 2012 takes place this Sunday, 16th December at Roxley Hall in Norwich.  Public viewing is from midday with the sale starting at 2pm.  We are accepting entries throughout this week between 9.30am and 5.30pm Tuesday to Saturday at our office - 71 Yarmouth Road, NR7 0AA.
Here is a glimpse of some lots already entered:
LOT 1 - Pair of James Dixon hallmarked silver candlesticks*  Est 40-60
LOT 9 - Early 20th Century silver-plated desk inkwell set*  Est 30-40
LOT 4 - Small Arts & Crafts oak lectern  Est 60-80
LOT 35 - Cased pair of hallmarked silver field glasses, Birmingham 1897, makers marks C.J.*  Est 40-60
LOT 37 - Royal Doulton Limited Edition 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' Day Two - Two Turtle Doves*  Est 20-30
LOT 39 - Dresden Lace group figurine of courting Georgian couple*  Est 40-60
LOTS 42 and 43 - Antique Sherry and Ports casks  Est 20-30 each

All I Want For Christmas

All I want for Christmas is an Aston Martin.  I guess the DB5 is too obvious so it will have to be the DB4 Mk-1.  I've never owned a classic car unless you count the Vauxhall Viva that I passed my driving test in.  It was green, which is supposed to be unlucky but trust when I say that it was far from that.
In the meantime I could make do with this 1960's Les Leston steering wheel which is in our next auction on Sunday, 16th December at Roxley Hall in Norwich.  We have estimated it at £60-80 which really is a bargain for such a lovely thing.  I was thinking of buying it and pretending that it has an Aston Martin attached.  Or perhaps I could do a Johnny Cash and build my car one part at a time...
We've had lots of visitors to our new showroom on 71 Yarmouth Road and a few shop sales too but the real deal here seems to be that we are taking a good number of entries for our twice-monthly auction.  If you haven't popped in to see us yet then please do.
One piece of news is that we will be making a change to our sale on the 20th January 2013, which will be managed as a sealed bid auction for coins, banknotes, stamps, postcards, and cigarette cards including the Ken Short Silks Collection.  The sale will be held at Roxley Hall as usual but run from 10am until 4pm  We are currently inviting entries and our usual Terms apply.