2011 finishes on a high
FRIDAY 16th DECEMBER 2011
Our last Auction of the year saw excellent prices for the 850 Catalogued Antique lots on offer. Suprise of the day was a Royal Worcester china candle snuffer selling well in excess of its Price Guide. Measuring only 3 inches high furious bidding in the room and on the telephones brought the final selling bid of £1050. Among the furniture a huge Victorian mahogany dining table which extended to 162" sold at £2000, a black oak carved chest on stand sold at £1300, a gilt framed triple mirror at £1000 and a pine kitchen dresser at £420.
read articleOur last Auction of the year saw excellent prices for the 850 Catalogued Antique lots on offer. Suprise of the day was a Royal Worcester china candle snuffer selling well in excess of its Price Guide. Measuring only 3 inches high furious bidding in the room and on the telephones brought the final selling bid of £1050. Among the furniture a huge Victorian mahogany dining table which extended to 162" sold at £2000, a black oak carved chest on stand sold at £1300, a gilt framed triple mirror at £1000 and a pine kitchen dresser at £420.
Clarence Roe oil painting sells at £1700
THURSDAY 17th NOVEMBER 2011
Our Quarterly Collectors Auction of over 1100 lots was another busy and very successful Auction. In the Paintings & Prints section an oil painting on canvas by Clarence Roe of The Broadwood, Ingleton, Yorkshire was keenly contested from an opening bid of £300 to the final winning bid of £1700. Other oil paintings included an O Jernberg at £400 & Watteau School at £420. A Batchelder watercolour sold at £320 and a woolwork picture of a sailing ship sold at £130.
read articleOur Quarterly Collectors Auction of over 1100 lots was another busy and very successful Auction. In the Paintings & Prints section an oil painting on canvas by Clarence Roe of The Broadwood, Ingleton, Yorkshire was keenly contested from an opening bid of £300 to the final winning bid of £1700. Other oil paintings included an O Jernberg at £400 & Watteau School at £420. A Batchelder watercolour sold at £320 and a woolwork picture of a sailing ship sold at £130.
Another Record breaking Auction at Holsworthy Auction Room
FRIDAY 16th SEPTEMBER 2011
Kivells Auction Room at Holsworthy on Friday 16th September was the setting for a record breaking auction. Estate Executors instructions for house clearances from St Germans, Launceston and Bude made up the bulk of the lots on offer. Highest price of the day was for a two stone diamond crossover ring with approximately 1.7 carats in the main diamonds and others to the shoulders. The ring was sold after furious bidding for the impressive price of £3500.
read articleKivells Auction Room at Holsworthy on Friday 16th September was the setting for a record breaking auction. Estate Executors instructions for house clearances from St Germans, Launceston and Bude made up the bulk of the lots on offer. Highest price of the day was for a two stone diamond crossover ring with approximately 1.7 carats in the main diamonds and others to the shoulders. The ring was sold after furious bidding for the impressive price of £3500.
Fiat motorcar sells at £1700
FRIDAY 26th AUGUST 2011
Our monthly General & Antiques Auction of 1050 lots included a Fiat Punto 1200 car with only 25000 miles on the clock. Spirited bidding soon saw the car outstrip the Guide Price to sell at a reasonable £1700.
read articleOur monthly General & Antiques Auction of 1050 lots included a Fiat Punto 1200 car with only 25000 miles on the clock. Spirited bidding soon saw the car outstrip the Guide Price to sell at a reasonable £1700.
Slide Rule sells at £3800
FRIDAY 12th AUGUST 2011
Our Quarterly Collectors Auction of over 1200 lots was again full of interesting & varied items, including a Fullers cylindrical slide rule. The slide rule was designed in 1878 by Professor George Fuller with the logarithmic line in 50 turns giving a much extended working length of 41 feet 8 inches. The slide rule was an early rare example with interest prior to the auction raising the Guide Price to £1000-£1500. At the Auction an avid collector from America was outbid by the eventual bidder in Chester at £3800.
read articleOur Quarterly Collectors Auction of over 1200 lots was again full of interesting & varied items, including a Fullers cylindrical slide rule. The slide rule was designed in 1878 by Professor George Fuller with the logarithmic line in 50 turns giving a much extended working length of 41 feet 8 inches. The slide rule was an early rare example with interest prior to the auction raising the Guide Price to £1000-£1500. At the Auction an avid collector from America was outbid by the eventual bidder in Chester at £3800.
800 lots go under the gavel
FRIDAY 22nd JULY 2011
Our monthly un-catalogued Auction had the usual variety of items including a Mercedes Van. We were instructed by the County Court to sell the X reg Mercedes sprinter van without reserve. The price guide of £1000-£1200 was very quickly passed with the winning bid being £1800.
read articleOur monthly un-catalogued Auction had the usual variety of items including a Mercedes Van. We were instructed by the County Court to sell the X reg Mercedes sprinter van without reserve. The price guide of £1000-£1200 was very quickly passed with the winning bid being £1800.
Our Regular un-catalogued Auction attracted a huge entry of 1350 lots.
FRIDAY 1st JULY 2011
The entries included mainly household furniture & effects together with some lesser Antiques. Retro furniture is certainly commanding higher & higher prices these days with items that only a few years ago were being sent to the dump. An example being a nest of light oak coffee tables that a few years ago would struggle to sell at £5 which at this Auction sold for £110.
read articleThe entries included mainly household furniture & effects together with some lesser Antiques. Retro furniture is certainly commanding higher & higher prices these days with items that only a few years ago were being sent to the dump. An example being a nest of light oak coffee tables that a few years ago would struggle to sell at £5 which at this Auction sold for £110.
Worcester Plaque sells at £1350
FRIDAY 17th JUNE 2011
A Worcester 4 inch diameter porcelain plaque painted in 1904 by Richard Sebright who was considered to be the finest fruit painter at Worcester sold at Kivells Holsworthy Market Auction Room for £1350 to a buyer in the room against strong bidding on the telephones. Another Worcester plaque of similar size painted by Harry Davis sold at £500.
read articleA Worcester 4 inch diameter porcelain plaque painted in 1904 by Richard Sebright who was considered to be the finest fruit painter at Worcester sold at Kivells Holsworthy Market Auction Room for £1350 to a buyer in the room against strong bidding on the telephones. Another Worcester plaque of similar size painted by Harry Davis sold at £500.
Another 1100 lots are sold at Holsworthy
FRIDAY 20th MAY 2011
Another large Auction of over 1100 lots were offered to a good crowd at Holsworthy Auction Room. Over 350 lots were sold in the Dairy building which is becoming a favourite feature of the Auctions with plenty of room to view the lots on display.
read articleAnother large Auction of over 1100 lots were offered to a good crowd at Holsworthy Auction Room. Over 350 lots were sold in the Dairy building which is becoming a favourite feature of the Auctions with plenty of room to view the lots on display.
Over 1000 Collectors lots sold to a packed Auction Room
FRIDAY 6th MAY 2011
This Auction saw a very good trade in all sections with a Collection of Dinky model cars, vans and other accessories sold in 36 lots with pride of place taken by the Bedford van No. 923 with Heinz baked beans advertising. It was in fair condition with some paintwork scratches & sold with its original box at £135. Other Dinky prices included Pullmore transporter & Leyland Cement wagon each at £40, Euclid truck £30, Recovery tractor £28 and the whole collection selling at £530.
read articleThis Auction saw a very good trade in all sections with a Collection of Dinky model cars, vans and other accessories sold in 36 lots with pride of place taken by the Bedford van No. 923 with Heinz baked beans advertising. It was in fair condition with some paintwork scratches & sold with its original box at £135. Other Dinky prices included Pullmore transporter & Leyland Cement wagon each at £40, Euclid truck £30, Recovery tractor £28 and the whole collection selling at £530.
1200 Lot Auction
FRIDAY 25th MARCH 2011
Over 1200 lots ranging from T G Green Cornishware china to a huge Victorian mahogany clothes press to gold and diamond jewellery to a pair of stub axles were sold on the day to an enthusiastic crowd over the whole 6 hours of the Auction.
read articleOver 1200 lots ranging from T G Green Cornishware china to a huge Victorian mahogany clothes press to gold and diamond jewellery to a pair of stub axles were sold on the day to an enthusiastic crowd over the whole 6 hours of the Auction.
Exceptional Auction Results
FRIDAY 11th MARCH 2011
On 11th March Holsworthy Auction Room was the venue of a record breaking Auction of 814 lots of Antique Furniture, Silverware, Oriental Porcelain & Ivory, Jewellery & Bijouterie. The final sale total was an all time record for the Auction Room with outstanding prices achieved throughout including £800 for an oriental carved ivory fan, a Victorian parasol with burwood glass & enamel handle selling at £950, a Dutch marquetry bureau also at £950 and a famille Verte Chinese bowl at £440.
read articleOn 11th March Holsworthy Auction Room was the venue of a record breaking Auction of 814 lots of Antique Furniture, Silverware, Oriental Porcelain & Ivory, Jewellery & Bijouterie. The final sale total was an all time record for the Auction Room with outstanding prices achieved throughout including £800 for an oriental carved ivory fan, a Victorian parasol with burwood glass & enamel handle selling at £950, a Dutch marquetry bureau also at £950 and a famille Verte Chinese bowl at £440.
900 lots sold to an enthusiastic audience
FRIDAY 18th FEBRUARY 2011
This was our Monthly un-catalogued General & Antique Auction which was attended by a huge crowd of enthusiastic buyers eager to purchase the 900+ lots on offer. First to be offered were 20 lots of Portmerion china from one vendor. The whole consignment sold at just under £400 with top price of £34 paid for 6 dinner plates.
read articleThis was our Monthly un-catalogued General & Antique Auction which was attended by a huge crowd of enthusiastic buyers eager to purchase the 900+ lots on offer. First to be offered were 20 lots of Portmerion china from one vendor. The whole consignment sold at just under £400 with top price of £34 paid for 6 dinner plates.
Book sells for £380
FRIDAY 4th FEBRUARY 2011
A book dating from 1690 entitled Geography & Maps with illustrations by John Seller measuring only 4 inches by 2.5 inches sold to a buyer on the telephone against strong bidding in the room and left bids on the Internet. The bidding started at £50 and soon surpassed all expectations by selling at £380
read articleA book dating from 1690 entitled Geography & Maps with illustrations by John Seller measuring only 4 inches by 2.5 inches sold to a buyer on the telephone against strong bidding in the room and left bids on the Internet. The bidding started at £50 and soon surpassed all expectations by selling at £380
Bar Billiard table sells for £1100
FRIDAY 14th JANUARY 2011
At our General & Antiques Auction a 1950's oak framed Bar Billiard table sold to a local buyer against another local bidder who were both determined to purchase the Table. Bidding started at £100 & soon reached the expected sale guide of £400-500 and carried on to the excellent final sale price of £1100.
read articleAt our General & Antiques Auction a 1950's oak framed Bar Billiard table sold to a local buyer against another local bidder who were both determined to purchase the Table. Bidding started at £100 & soon reached the expected sale guide of £400-500 and carried on to the excellent final sale price of £1100.
Hunt scenes china gallops away at £450
FRIDAY 10th DECEMBER 2010
The well known equestrian artist Lionel Edwards was commissioned by Soane & Smith of Knightsbridge to decorate china with colourful Hunting scenes. On offer at this Auction was 23 pieces with many being either chipped or crazed. Despite the damage furious bidding took the initial bid of £100 very quickly to a very good selling price of £450.
read articleThe well known equestrian artist Lionel Edwards was commissioned by Soane & Smith of Knightsbridge to decorate china with colourful Hunting scenes. On offer at this Auction was 23 pieces with many being either chipped or crazed. Despite the damage furious bidding took the initial bid of £100 very quickly to a very good selling price of £450.
Auction Record for a Branscombe
FRIDAY 5th NOVEMBER 2010
Another successful Kivells Collectors Auction was held at Holsworthy Auction Rooms on Friday 5th November with 800 lots offered to an enthusiastic audience in the room and from the Internet.
read articleAnother successful Kivells Collectors Auction was held at Holsworthy Auction Rooms on Friday 5th November with 800 lots offered to an enthusiastic audience in the room and from the Internet.
Encouraging signs for the Auctions Market
FRIDAY 24th SEPTEMBER 2010
Our monthly General Household & Antiques Auction was attended by an enthusiastic audience who were willing to pay good prices in all sections of the Auction. Furniture, despite recent low prices, bucked the trend and modern pine was to the fore with a wardrobe selling at £190 (Photo 2),dresser at £80 (Photo 3), pine pew £150, nest of 3 G-Plan coffee tables at £68 & teak blanket box £55 (Photo 4).
read articleOur monthly General Household & Antiques Auction was attended by an enthusiastic audience who were willing to pay good prices in all sections of the Auction. Furniture, despite recent low prices, bucked the trend and modern pine was to the fore with a wardrobe selling at £190 (Photo 2),dresser at £80 (Photo 3), pine pew £150, nest of 3 G-Plan coffee tables at £68 & teak blanket box £55 (Photo 4).
Diamonds Sparkle at Holsworthy
FRIDAY 10th SEPTEMBER 2010
Kivells held their quarterly catalogued selected Antiques Auction on Friday 10 September. A large crowd of enthusiastic buyers gathered at Holsworthy Auction Rooms to see 860 Lots go under the gavel of Auctioneer Philip Walter.
read articleKivells held their quarterly catalogued selected Antiques Auction on Friday 10 September. A large crowd of enthusiastic buyers gathered at Holsworthy Auction Rooms to see 860 Lots go under the gavel of Auctioneer Philip Walter.
Summer rain boosts auction attendance.
FRIDAY 20th AUGUST 2010
Kivells monthly General & Antique Auction was attended by a huge crowd of local buyers and many visitors who flocked in because of the poor weather conditions. Many good prices were achieved with a selection of Workshop and Garden tools selling particularly well.
read articleKivells monthly General & Antique Auction was attended by a huge crowd of local buyers and many visitors who flocked in because of the poor weather conditions. Many good prices were achieved with a selection of Workshop and Garden tools selling particularly well.
Bude watercolour sells for £500
FRIDAY 6th AUGUST 2010
Our Collectors Auction on 6th August attracted many buyers from far & wide Great interest was shown in a watercolour by G G Branscombe dated 1914 of the lower basin with the Trading vessel "Arthur" in Bude canal.
read articleOur Collectors Auction on 6th August attracted many buyers from far & wide Great interest was shown in a watercolour by G G Branscombe dated 1914 of the lower basin with the Trading vessel "Arthur" in Bude canal.
Dining Table exceeds all expectations
FRIDAY 11th JUNE 2010
On Friday 11th June Kivells Quarterly Select Antiques Auction of over 700 lots saw excellent results in all sections. Star lot of the auction was a Victorian mahogany extending dining table 117” x 60” with 3 extra leaves and could accommodate more leaves. Several bidders took the initial bid of £1000 speedily to the excellent sale price of £2600 to a telephone bidder from South Devon. Also in the furniture section a good quality inlaid mahogany rotating bookcase sold after some very spirited bidding in the room from the expected £200-300 to a magnificent £700 sale price. A Georgian mahogany small chest of four drawers, 30 inches wide sold in the room against strong competition on the telephone for £800.
read articleOn Friday 11th June Kivells Quarterly Select Antiques Auction of over 700 lots saw excellent results in all sections. Star lot of the auction was a Victorian mahogany extending dining table 117” x 60” with 3 extra leaves and could accommodate more leaves. Several bidders took the initial bid of £1000 speedily to the excellent sale price of £2600 to a telephone bidder from South Devon. Also in the furniture section a good quality inlaid mahogany rotating bookcase sold after some very spirited bidding in the room from the expected £200-300 to a magnificent £700 sale price. A Georgian mahogany small chest of four drawers, 30 inches wide sold in the room against strong competition on the telephone for £800.
Collectors Crowd out Holsworthy Auction Rooms.
FRIDAY 7th MAY 2010
Kivells quarterly Collectors Auction was attended by a huge crowd of eager buyers with excellent results achieved.
read articleKivells quarterly Collectors Auction was attended by a huge crowd of eager buyers with excellent results achieved.
Retirement China Sale a resounding success
SATURDAY 10th APRIL 2010
On Saturday 10th April 500 lots of Limited Edition porcelain, Collectors plates, table ware, plated & silver gifts, good quality cut glass & other giftware were offered to a packed Auction Room. Now residing in North Devon a retired couple originally from Wales decided to sell their remaining stock from their 3 former Shops.
read articleOn Saturday 10th April 500 lots of Limited Edition porcelain, Collectors plates, table ware, plated & silver gifts, good quality cut glass & other giftware were offered to a packed Auction Room. Now residing in North Devon a retired couple originally from Wales decided to sell their remaining stock from their 3 former Shops.
Excellent Prices seen at Mid- March Catalogued Auction
FRIDAY 26th MARCH 2010
This Auction of over 700 lots contained a full clearance from a farmhouse at Lerryn in Cornwall with excellent prices from the very beginning to the end.
read articleThis Auction of over 700 lots contained a full clearance from a farmhouse at Lerryn in Cornwall with excellent prices from the very beginning to the end.
Stamp Collection sells in excess of £4000
FRIDAY 5th FEBRUARY 2010
A very fine Stamp Collection was offered on Friday 5th February at the Market Auction Rooms at Holsworthy. The Collection comprised Mint stamps mainly unmounted and dating from 1887 to 2004 from Great Britain, Australia, Canada, new Zealand & the USA with the whole selling in excess of £4000
read articleA very fine Stamp Collection was offered on Friday 5th February at the Market Auction Rooms at Holsworthy. The Collection comprised Mint stamps mainly unmounted and dating from 1887 to 2004 from Great Britain, Australia, Canada, new Zealand & the USA with the whole selling in excess of £4000
