Auction Lots

Our next General Auction including Antiques and valuables takes place tomorrow, Thursday 14th April 2011 at 2pm (public viewing from midday) at St Andrew's Hall in Norwich. Here are some images from the sale - a full catalogue will be available in the saleroom.

Featured Lot

This is England. And in England we like to do things on time (unless you work for British Rail of course) - like precision bombing, for example. It's no good saying 'We'll bomb the Germans some time this evening'. No, it's important to bomb the Germans at 19.00 hours, precisely. Timekeeping is an integral part of who we are - we invented it after all (in Greenwich). These days, of course, everyone is buying quartz watches because they are highly accurate. That's fine if you live in a Bovis Home but actually owning an Accurist or a Sekonda says a lot about you - it says you are common as muck. Gentlemen (and ladies, naturally) prefer timepieces and what better than a 9ct gold pocket watch made in 1925 by the well respected A.L.Dennison which just happens to be our featured lot (no.190) in this week's auction with an estimate of £400-600.

Our General Auction including antiques and valuables takes place tomorrow (Thursday, 14th April 2011) at 2pm at St Andrew's Hall in Norwich (public viewing from midday). We'll be posting some more pictures up later this evening - so do pop back for more, at precicely 19.00 hours.

Auction News

Our auctioneer, Gary Barnes, will be at St Andrew's Hall today between 10am and 4pm accepting lots for this week's auction. We'll also be taking in entries tomorrow (Wednesday) between 8am and 4pm. Barnes Auctioneers offer free valuations and advice too - so there is absolutely no obligation to sell.
The auction will take place this Thursday at 2pm (public viewing from midday) at St Andrew's Hall in Norwich. Please do call us on 01603 304337 or 07810 646711 if you require further information or visit our 'official' website at www.barnesauctioneers.co.uk

Mixed Lot

It's really annoying to produce and pay for an all-new website only to find that the old (this) one still receives more visitors. Take this week as an example, the blog has received more than 500 unique visitors compared to http://www.barnesauctioneers.co.uk/ which has received just 144. Maybe it's because the blog is a little more current or maybe it's because I swear a lot.

The statistics make interesting reading. I'm particularly popular in France at the moment, and Serbia... Of course, the vast majority of visitors are local although not all are fans. In fact, many are enemies looking for cracks in my armour. There are many cracks in my armour - if I were the Hundred Years War it would be about now that Joan of Arc shows up. Bitch!

It's tough going at the moment on all fronts but I am hoping for my own heroine to sweep down and join me on the Road to Damascus. She and I had talks this week, about our future in business together and I am crossing everything I have that she will soon be with me. I have many friends and supporters and colleagues but there is nothing like a partner in crime. Did I say crime? I meant, antiques...

We've already had a giggle at some of the stories coming in from you guys about your experiences at The Cloisters Fair. Some of them couldn't possibly make it into next year's book celebrating our fortieth anniversary (see previous post) because they are too rude. One ex-stallholder told me that she had slept with three other dealers during her time at St Andrew's Hall. And one of them was a woman. Fascinating, but not really printable. Except here, of course, because I don't give a shit. Keep your stories coming though because in the words of the song 'It's all about you'.

It's our auction on Thursday and we're hoping for a good one. We do need things to sell though (just a minor point) so please do get in touch on 01603 304337 or 07810 647711. We're about to offer a new twist too - sooner rather than later - so watch this space.

I'd write more but Beth has just put the boys to bed and we have dinner to prepare and wine to consume. It's a Sunday so time to relax before the hurly burly...

Mixed Lot

It's The Cloisters Fair today and I'm really looking forward to it. Of course, Fanny Craddock will complain that their table lights have gone off (try plugging them into the socket, dear) and Joe Bloggs will complain that Fanny smells (tell her, not me mate), but there it is. Of course someone will (still) moan about the 50p entrance fee and and someone else will ask if it is possible to just 'use the toilet' (try the hedge, buddy). And, of course, everyone will tell me I drink too much and ask when the new saleroom will be ready. Sometimes the whole thing makes me want to scream 'Get me out of here' like a jungle contestant, but not today. Today, although it is still early (see me at lunchtime), I am relaxed. Perhaps it is the way the calendar falls this month, which has resulted in an additional week between auctions. Perhaps it is a maturing of my personality. Or perhaps I am just in a very very good mood.

It feels like I have been the custodian of The Cloisters Fair for an eternity. We have a new stallholder joining us in two weeks time, selling vintage clothes. She will join a long line of dealers stretching back to October, 1972. I wondered, as we spoke, just how many people have stalled at The Cloisters during that time. What records I have would suggest that it could be as many as 5,000. Certainly, by the time we reach our 40th anniversay next year (expect a very special invitation-only evening celebration) we will have held the fair on no less than 2,000 occasions. I am writing an anecdotal account about The Cloisters Fair and would welcome your contributions. We have already agreed a deal with a book publisher so do send in your tales - you may find you end up in print!

There were ten dealers stalling at the first fair (which actually began in the old library on Guildhall Hill before moving to St Andrew's Hall in 1976) and today we will have sixteen. It's always been 'intimate'. There have been times when it has held a magnificent array of 'proper' antiques and other times when we've struggled to put a show on at all - one Saturday, in particular I recall just four of us filling the hall. Some stallholders come and go quite quickly whilst others stay for a long long time. No one individual dominates the history of The Cloisters Fair - its had five 'guardians' - instead it has its own life and persona.

I can remember my predecessor, Gabby, handing me her table plan one day and saying 'Do you want to run it?'. Much as she loved the fair, she felt that her time with it was up. We met a few days later, in a cafe in Aylsham, and I bought the fair for an undisclosed sum. Gabby was a hard act to follow because she was well loved and respected in the trade (and still is). She also has a nice arse.

It's fair to say that the past few years have been tough trading, with an ecomonic depression and many stallholders leaving (natural wastage - I only kicked a couple out). But this morning, looking at my table plan and comparing it to the one I inherited, I'm thinking 'these people with me today are my friends, not just my stallholders'. That's why I am smiling. That's why I am in a good mood. That's why I know I will enjoy today.

Mixed Lot

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I don't like the Japanese very much. Any country that is responsible for the pixallation of pornography and eating shark fin soup cannot possibly rank amongst the enlightened elite. I don't buy their continued attempts to distance themselves from the crimes of war either - we all know that their natural instinct for cruelty cannot be contained for long. It's only a matter of time before they invade Burma and start slitting bellies again... The 'Land of the Rising Sun' (perhaps they should change that post-tsunami to 'Land of the Rising Waters') is responsible, however, for the single most devastating ongoing environmental disaster the world suffers - the mass production of modern plastic shit. That's why, when the Japanese tourist looking in my flat display case yesterday bought absolutely nothing, I was very relieved. Because if she had bought something, it would have been evidence to support the argument that my stock needs an injection of quality.

We had a few tourists visit The Cloisters Fair yesterday including a lovely woman from Toronto in Canada. She collects fire hose nozzles (!!) and I happened to have an antique copper one on my stall (!!). Not only did she take that but several other things too. She looked in my cabinet (minutes after the daughter of Nippon) and said 'I'll have that and that and that'. We like Canadians! I've been to Toronto in Canada and to an amazing antique centre there. The Canadians (like the Americans) have a natural interest in old stuff and are usually enthusiastic and surprisingly knowledgeable about antiques. More Americans and Canadians please: fewer Japanese.

One stallholder yesterday achieved a long-held ambition of mine in selling everything on his table. 'I don't want to take anything home' he said to me 'Can I put it all in the auction?' Of course, I was happy to oblige but before I managed to collect my thoughts on the matter he sold the lot to a visiting trader. Dan and I attempted to buy Bill the Toe's entire stall too but our valuations were somewhat different and the deal fell onto stony ground. I've had some success with pictures of late, not that they are my natural habitat, and curently have a number in on consignment including an absolutely super John Thirtle (1777-1839 Norwich School).

We visited Fakenham on Thursday and went into the 'new shed' at James Beck's place. It's certainly lighter and brighter than the previous one. Tom bought a few things including an ornately decorated High Victorian ceramic cheese dish from the nearby antique centre. I came away with absolutely nothing but then I'm getting fussy in my old age...

It's all in the buying though - that's where the battles are lost and won. Next week I am determined to buy and to that end will almost certainly go to at least two sales. There are so many to choose from - Aylsham on a Monday, Watton on a Tuesday, etc etc - that I am spoilt for choice. No doubt I'll end up where the wind takes me, it's just an adventure after all. It's an amazing adventure, vibrant and full of life. There are pit-stops too (mainly in pubs) because we can do that whenever we want. We are adults after all - just not very grown up. The evidence to support that was in Delaney's during the week and in 'The Fruit Based System'. We still play that game (which began in Tallinn in Estonia in 2006) - and so can you, so here is a little reminder:

1) Raspberry

2) Blueberry

3) Strawberry

4) Kiwi fruit

5) Melon

6) Apricot

7) Orange

8) Apple

9) Rhubarb

10) Lemon

And, of course 1001 variations of it. Pathetic nonsense - yes. Past its sell-by date - of course. Still hilarious after a couple of pints - definitely.

I could go to The Range or Homebase and become a dab hand at DIY. Or I could buy the complete set of Star Wars films and watch them from the comfort of my DFS sofa. Or I could drink tea and eat biscuits. Maybe I should do those things - the things that normal people do. But I don't understand them. Think I'll stick to hallmarks and alcohol.

Mixed Lot

I went to a funeral today and witnessed a three year old boy walking behind his father's coffin. I am a Christian. I am an angry Christian.

Mixed Lot

I am bruised the length of the left-hand side of my torso and have absolutely no idea how it happened. Beth is convinced that my liver has imploded as a direct consequence of excessive alcohol consumption. That I spent the majority of last Friday in bed with food poisoning was almost certainly a coincidence. Other theories include 'You must have been in a fight' (yes, but I think I would probably remember that) or 'Perhaps you were abducted by an alien craft and experimented on'. The latter theory carries some weight because it would explain why I don't remember anything of the incident that led to my body looking like something hanging from the back of a butcher's van.

There is no time for dwelling on the mystery; I have a busy week ahead, not least because it is our year-end. In addition to that we have The Cloisters Fair on Wednesday and Saturday (the latter with a little twist - more details to follow) and a house clearance to complete. I'm also committed to a day charging around the countryside with a new colleague (which I am very much looking forward to - always happy to help new people ease their way into the business) and an afternoon in my study with two existing colleagues to provide them with 'instruction' on how to sell through eBay. In between all that I need to allow for two days child care and a funeral. Oh, and a haircut.

Most of us (apart from socialists and hippies) lead busy lives and it's for this reason, and many others, that I baulk at completing the Census form - although I did online last night. Predominantly, it is the fact that we are required by law to answer questions of a deeply personal nature that I most object to. It is not the State's business to demand knowledge of my whereabouts on the night of the 27th March 2011 and had the data related to the previous Thursday I would not have known in any case (see Facebook status update for that day)!

Scrap gold and silver continues to rise - it really is extraordinary. The markets have little faith in the ability of the world economy to make a full recovery and it is this strength of opinion that is responsible for driving up the price of precious metals. Don't make the mistake of hanging on too long though - because at some point the price will begin to fall back to a more balanced level. Better to sell now and be safe than be greedy for just that little bit more. We achieved excellent gold and silver prices at our last auction - do contact us on 01603 304337 to discuss how we can help to sell on your behalf.

Mixed Lot

I've been wearing women's clothes for most of the week. It's not as bad as it sounds though (I just wanted to get you to the second sentence without falling asleep). What I have actually been doing is wearing Beth's socks. They are too tight for me but there it is. My socks have disappeared and I have absolutely no idea where they are. Why do socks disappear like that?

There are many unexplained things in life - like why someone would pay £80 for a silver ring at yesterday's auction that we couldn't sell for £3 the time before... The sale was certainly profitable with more than 90% of lots getting away including both star entries - the 18ct gold pocket watches. The Baskerville seal ring sold too, for £418 ABP. The French Foreign Legion hat went for £94 ABP, the Victorian pinchbeck brooch for £99 ABP, and the Julian Trevelyan print (pictured) for £182 ABP. We nearly didn't have a sale at all. During the preview, one of our cabinets collapsed - fortunately, the Moorcroft was in the other cabinet...

We look forward now to next week and two house clearances which should ensure that our next sale on the 14th April is a bumper one. It's been a while since we had a house clearance so it will be good to get back into that particular saddle. House clearances provide much of the 'bulk' of a sale - you have to have a bit of large tat amongst the tiny finery. Talking about tat, LOT 85 - A dog ramp, sold for £2! The sale of the dog ramp stirred much amusement within the room. We should have listed it as a mystery item because no one had seen such a thing before. Apparently, they sell for £40 new! It is essentially a device to enable elderly dogs to access a vehicle. I nearly bid on it myself - after all, I am a lot older than my wife and there will come a time when...well, let's not go into that now.

After the sale we did what we do in The Doghouse (not before reassuring a CCTV controller that the gun toting woman in shades on St George's Street was actually just a rather eccentric member of my team and posed no genuine threat to passers-by). The Doghouse is our natural habitat. Linda, Helen, Daniel, and I (The Quadraphonics) were joined by Martin and Steph for several lime cordials and a bit of gossip. I don't really remember getting home, my last memory being chilli and beers at The Cottage on Silver Road. The barmaid there used to work at The Shed (an old watering hole of mine). The sun shone all day yesterday just like it always used to in The Shed's garden. Spring is almost upon us and life is good.

A lazy day for me today - lazyish as I do have a 'top executive meeting' at The Dog House to attend to over lunch. Then it's The Cloisters Fair tomorrow (Saturday) - 8am til 4pm 50p entry (trade free between 8am and 9am).

Quick Plug

It's our auction today - see previous posts for the catalogue/some images.
In the meantime, a quick plug for the Beccles Street Antique Market that takes place on Sunday, 1st of May, erm in Beccles (of course).
The divine Kate Lees arrived at The Cloisters yesterday armed with lots of fliers - so do pop in to see us if you want to grab one. The antique market in Beccles is a super event - and a must see/do/buy if you like to have a rummage and to find something special. Helen and I have booked (and actually paid!) for our pitch and are ready to rumble. We're hoping that we don't get rained off like last time. Kate advised 'You need a gazebo and then you need to pour some concrete into some paint pots and then tie each corner of the gazebo onto a pot' but that just sounded too complicated - Helen and I agreed that we would just wing it...

Sale Catalogue - 24th March 2011

This is our catalogue for tomorrow's General Auction including Antiques & Valuables at St Andrew's Hall in Norwich. The sale starts at 2pm with public viewing from midday.

General Auction incl Antiques & Valuables
24th March 2011 - Public Copy Catalogue

Lot Description Estimate

1 Large Martini mirror 30-40

2 Octagonal table 80-120

3 Miniature cabinet 40-60

4 19th Century pinchbeck cameo brooch* 30-40

5 Gold wedding band - 22ct 2g* 30-40

6 Diamond solitaire ring* 40-60

7 Two vintage necklaces in ornate vintage pearl case* 10-20

8 Piano stool 30-40

9 Bag containing Praktica camera etc 20-30

10 Mixed lot of assorted jewellery etc 10-20

11 Mixed lot of unframed prints 20-30

12 Boxed Dinky Citroen car* 10-20

13 Boxed Dinky Austin van* 10-20

14 Box of '78 records 8-12

15 Vintage record player 10-20

16 Small octagonal table~ 10-20

17 Vintage wooden chest/trunk 40-60

18 Pine coffee table 20-30

19 Pine corner unit 30-40

20 Three vintage compacts* 10-20

21 Silver-plated dish* 8-12

22 Silver mirror and two silver brushes* 60-80

23 Round embossed silver mirror - Birmingham 1919* 30-40

24 Pair of Victorian ebony and hallmarked silver glove-stretchers* 20-30

25 Large early 19th 9ct gold Century brooch* 40-60

26 9ct gold wedding band (3g)* 20-30

27 Denby vase 10-20

28 19th Century oil portrait of a gentleman 10-20

29 Mixed lot of glass & ceramics 10-20

30 Oil on panel village scene at Westwell in Cotswolds - E. Brook~ 10-20

31 Autographed cricket bat - Darren Gough~ 20-30

32 Mixed lot~ 8-12

33 Three vintage saws - please be careful!!! 10-20

34 Coffee table~ 10-20

35 Boxed cricket Subbuteo~ 8-12

36 Mixed lot of pictures~ 10-20

37 Mixed lot of CDs~ 10-20

38 Oil on canvas - Peter Bullen 20-30

39 Mixed lot~ 10-20

40 Boxed salt and pepper~ 8-12

41 Picture of Elm Hill in Norwich~ 8-12

42 Chinese vase, pair of figures, & bowl 10-20

43 LD lamp base 8-12

44 Mixed lot of diecast~ 10-20

45 Mixed lot of diecast~ 10-20

46 Pair of lamps 10-20

47 Mixed lot of diecast~ 10-20

48 Mixed lot of CDs~ 10-20

49 Norwich School painting - John Thirtle(1777-1839)~ 800-1200

50 Vintage motorised pond yacht with steerage 80-120

51 Mixed lot~ 10-20

52 Pair of vintage spectacles*~ 10-20

53 1960's military watch* 40-60

54 Oval embossed silver hand mirror* 30-40

55 Hallmarked silver ashtray - Birmingham 1973* 30-40

56 Antique French white metal brooch in original box* 20-30

57 Antique enamel faced silver ladies pocket-watch* 40-60

58 Two sets of cufflinks (incl one with tie pin) - Stratton & Tivoli* 30-40

59 Decorative display of flamingoes 40-60

60 Mixed lot of diecast~ 10-20

61 Mixed lot of coins~ 10-20

62 Cased cutlery set 20-30

63 Royal Worcester cake plate & slice 10-20

64 Mixed lot of old cutlery etc 10-20

65 Art Deco dish 10-20

66 Cane unit~ 10-20

67 Pair of boules and a jack 10-20

68 Album of approx 200 postcards incl local scenes 40-60

69 Moorcroft Lagoon vase (shape 152/5) - Ltd Ed no.45 of 75 and
signed to base by Philip Gibson (now retired)*~ 300-400
70 Box of 10 x new condition Spice Girls books 10-20

71 Vintage bass guitar 20-30

72 Mixed lot incl pigeon timer etc 10-20

73 Royal Doulton & set of three Edwardian vases 20-30

74 Mixed lot of jewellery display heads 20-30

75 Hallmarked silver cigarette case - Birmingham 1936 5oz* 80-100

76 Cased set of Viners hallmarked silver teaspoons (approx 80g)* 30-40

77 Hallmarked silver Beaverbrooks bracelet in original case* 20-30

78 Cased silver necklace* 10-20

79 Four antiquarian books incl 1670 edition 'A Manual of the Private
Devotions etc' & 1695 Edition 'Rule & Exerises of Holy Living' 30-40
80 Burleigh Ware blue & white vase 20-30

81 Beswick Beatrix Potter - Mrs Tittlemouse* 20-30

82 Beswick Beatrix Potter - Goody Tiptoes* 20-30

83 Royal Albert Beatrix Potter - Taylor of Gloucester* 20-30

84 Beswick Beatrix Potter - Benjamin Bunny* 20-30

85 A dog ramp 8-12

86 Mixed lot of first day cover stamps 8-12

87 Cased set of fish knives & forks 10-20

88 Mixed lot of Royal Albert ceramic ware 10-20

89 Vintage writing slope~ 30-40

90 Mixed lot of CDs~ 10-20

91 1940's military army watch* 40-60

92 Hallmarked silver cigarette case - Birmingham 1919 3oz* 40-60

93 Small silver crucifix* 8-12

94 Cased set of John Elkan silver shirt studs* 20-30
95 Josiah Wedgwood silver & jasperware pendant & chain* 10-20

96 Two silver skull rings* 20-30

97 Mixed lot of framed prints (6) 20-30

98 Mixed lot of records~ 10-20

99 Mixed lot~ 10-20

100 Silver-plated tray - makers name JD & S* 10-20

101 Fob pocket watch* 30-40

102 Pair of brass Dutch figures* 10-20

103 Old silver ring* 10-20

104 Purple stone college ring* 10-20

105 Ltd Ed print 'Ischia' (Italy) Julian Trevelyan 122/158 200-300

106 19th Century teapot~ 8-12

107 Mixed lot of records~ 8-12

108 Bag of costume jewellery* 10-20

109 Victorian gold and ivory pendant in the form of a claw*~ 30-40

110 Jardiniere stand~ 10-20

111 Japanese set of 6 c cups, plates, saucers~ 8-12

112 Mixed lot of thimbles incl a silver example (in cabinet) 10-20

113 Mixed lot of railway incl track~ 8-12

114 Mixed lot of CDs~ 10-20

115 Accurist chronograph gents watch* 20-30

116 Mixed lot of watches* 10-20

117 Two Ten-shilling notes*~ 8-12

118 Moorcroft Pole to Pole Seals vase (now discontinued) 8.5" tall*~ 160-200

119 Gascoins fountain pen in original box*~ 10-20

120 Silver cigarette case - Birmingham 1921* 30-40

121 Silver picture frame - Sheffield 1988* 30-40

122 Silver vesta - hallmarked Birmingham 1894* 20-30

123 Mixed lot incl costume jewellery and a picture frame* 10-20

124 Silver set necklace & bracelet in case* 30-40

125 Amber necklace & earring set* 20-30

126 Black stone ring & set silver earrings* 20-30

127 Large CZ silver ring* 10-20

128 Silver amber ring* 8-12

129 Red stone college ring* 10-20

130 Oak mirror~ 10-20

131 Back Garden signed Leslie Davenport, watercolour & ink, 1951, framed 300-400

132 Fire screen~ 10-20

133 Mixed lot of CDs~ 10-20

134 Vintage print of Trowse in Norwich~ 8-12

135 Cased Platignum fountain pen*~ 8-12

136 Mixed lot of pictures~ 10-20

137 Edward I penny (1307-1310) - struck in Bristol* 10-20

138 Elizabeth I threepence - Tower Mint* 30-40

139 Mixed lot of bank notes* 10-20

140 £20 misprint banknote* 100-200

141 Hallmarked silver purse - Birmingham 1910* 60-80

142 Hallmarked silver cigarette box - Chester 1919* 30-40

143 18ct gold wedding band (3.4g)* 40-60

144 Pocket watch* 20-30

145 Emerald gold pendant*~ 200-300

146 Rare Norwich vacuum jar saved from Garlands fire in the 1970's~ 10-20

147 French Foreign Legion cap~ 20-30

148 Mixed lot of die cast~ 10-20

149 19th Century silver scent bottle with stopper*~ 20-30

150 Cased silver bracelet*~ 10-20

151 Mixed lot of CDs~ 10-20

152 Mixed lot~ 10-20

153 Bag of costume jewellery* 10-20

154 18ct gold & emerald pendant*~ 40-60

155 18ct gold & emerald earrings*~ 30-40

156 Mixed lot of plates~ 10-20

157 Mixed lot of vinyl records~ 8-12

158 Mixed lot~ 8-12

159 Mixed lot of diecast~ 10-20

160 Silver cigarette box - Birmingham 1924* 30-40

161 18ct gold wedding band (6.3g)* 100-120

162 18ct gold & platinum mounted diamond ring* 80-120

163 Hallmarked silver vesta* 10-20

164 Fob pocket watch with gold inlay on back + wallet* 30-40

165 Marcel Drucker watch & matching bracelet* 20-30

166 Silver-topped scent bottle* 18-25

167 Three Royal Tournament medals (1 silver & 2 bronze)* 20-30

168 Pair of Art Deco silver-plated knife rests* 10-20

169 George V silver coin* 8-12

170 Two pairs of 9ct gold earrings & silver heart* 30-40

171 Mixed lot~ 10-20

172 Burleigh Ware blue & white vase 20-30

173 Mixed lot~ 10-20

174 Mixed lot~ 8-12

175 18ct gold & emerald earrings*~ 30-40

176 19th Century spoon*~ 20-30

177 Mixed lot~ 8-12

178 1960's Moeris Swiss automatic James Bond 007
Gents wristwatch in gwo* 600-800
179 Hallmarked silver pin dish - Broadway & Co, Birmingham* 20-30

180 Mixed lot of pins incl Peyton Pepper silver* 20-30

181 Blue & white oriental vase 30-40

182 Mixed lot of pictures~ 10-20

183 Mixed lot~ 10-20

184 Mixed lot~ 8-12

185 Stunning pair of Victorian Sterling silver knife rests - George
Shiebler & Co, New York* 80-120
186 Mixed lot~ 8-12

187 Mixed lot~ 8-12

188 Mixed lot~ 8-12

189 Mixed lot~ 10-20

190 Silver dish with 1780 Thaler to base - 66g* 40-60

191 Mixed lot of items (4) incl silver-handled button-hook & a
continental silver pill box* 20-30
192 Masonic enamelled lodge medal* 30-40

193 Two Dutch coins* 8-12

194 Very rare 18ct gold Doctor's pocket watch - London 1934 made by
Bensons for HRH Prince of Wales - 68.5g excluding movement* 1800-2000
195 Mixed lot of coins incl silver & a banknote in an antique
leather purse* 30-40
196 9ct gold Avia ladies watch* 20-30

197 Mixed lot~ 10-20

198 Mixed lot~ 8-12

199 Mixed lot of pictures~ 20-30

200 Silver basket - 1922 Birmingaham 11oz* 180-250

201 22ct gold wedding band A/F (6g)* 120-140

202 1935 Deco 9ct gold diamond & sapphire ring* 40-60

203 Sampson & Mordan ivory combination pen, propelling pencil &
quill & fruit knife c.1885* 120-180
204 Four silver-handled pickle forks* 20-30

205 Silver cameo brooch by Charles Horner designed by Mary
Gregory* 40-60
206 No Lot

207 Large figurine of a Japanese Geisha 30-40

208 Medium sized Sakura figurine of a Japanese Geisha 30-40

209 Two small figurines of Japanese Geishas 30-40

210 Large figurine of a Japanese Geisha 30-40

211 No Lot

212 No Lot

213 No Lot

214 No Lot

215 No Lot

216 No Lot

217 No Lot

218 No Lot

219 No Lot

220 No Lot

221 No Lot

222 No Lot

223 18ct gold & platinum diamond dress ring* 80-120

224 Large (16g) 18ct gold gentleman's seal ring formerly the property
of Charles G Baskerville, inscribed from his children (Trinity 1856-
1906) along with a Victorian housekeeping and birthday record
book from the Baskerville family* 400-500
225 18ct gold (73g excluding movement) half-hunter pocket-watch
hallmarked Chester 1902* 1800-2000


* Indicates in or near cabinets
~ Ignore this it is messy

More Images for Thursday's Sale

Our General Auction including Antiques & Valuables takes place this Thursday, 24th March 2011 at 2pm at St Andrew's Hall in Norwich (public viewing from midday). We've already posted a picture of LOT 194, a very rare 18ct gold Doctor's pocket-watch (see below) but here are a few more lots to tempt your palate:

LOT 224 - Large (16g) 18ct gold gentleman's seal ring formerly the property of Charles G Baskerville, inscribed from his children (Trinity 1856-1906) along with a Victorian housekeeping and record book from the Baskerville family* Est 400-500
LOT 50 - Vintage motorised pond yacht with steerage Est 80-120
LOT 140 - £20 misprint banknote* Est 100-200
LOT 24 - Pair of Victorian ebony and hallmarked silver glove-stretchers* Est 20-30
LOT 131 - Back Garden signed L. Davenport, watercolour & ink, 1951, framed Est 300-400

The full catalogue will be printed on here tomorrow evening (and posted to everyone on our emailing list) and available in the saleroom on the day.

Something Extra Special

We have taken in some absolutely super lots for our next General Auction incl Antiques & Valuables which takes place at St Andrew's Hall in Norwich on Thursday 24th March at 2pm (public viewing from midday). But, something extra special sits at LOT 194 - a very rare 18ct gold Doctor's pocket watch (pictured) made by Bensons of London in 1934 for HRH Prince of Wales - estimate £1,800-£2,000
It's one of a number of excellent watches we have in the sale which is also well stocked with silver and gold items as well as antique jewellery. We also have some excellent pictures including a Leslie Davenport and a Julian Trevelyan limited edition print.
A full catalogue will be posted on here tomorrow evening and to everyone on our emailing list too. In the meantime, we'll post a few more pictures for your information.

Mixed Lot

Yes it's our auction this week. Yes it's on Thursday at St Andrew's Hall in Norwich at 2pm (public viewing from midday). Yes, there is still time to enter lots (any time between 10am and 3pm on Tuesday - 10am and 4pm on Wednesday). Check out http://www.barnesauctioneers.co.uk/ our new 'official' channel - now can I please get on with a bit of creative writing?

Hmm, the moment has gone - so instead, just look at this wonderful picture of my boys Stanley and Henry (the youngest two of my five children). Stanley is already a proficient dealer 'I'll eat one more mouthful of dinner and then I can have a pudding, deal?'

'No, Stanley, you must eat three more mouthfulls!'

'I eat two more mouthfulls, deal?'

'Ok, two -deal'

Henry, however, is the one that shows a genuine interest in what I do - even 'helping' me to wrap eBay parcels on Saturday.

Barnes Auctioneers is a family business after all - isn't that a pip?