Chinese Bronze Incense Burner Discovered in Local Charity Shop Fetches £3,300
A rare Chinese bronze incense burner or 'censer' has been sold at Wimbledon Auctions on behalf of Wimbledon Village Oxfam for £3,300.
Rare 19th Century Chinese Vase Hiding in Plain Sight
A 19th Century Chinese vase, previously used by the owner at home as a lamp, has sold for £4,400 at Wimbledon Auctions on 22nd January 2024.
Old Master Drawing Discovered in A Wimbledon Home Sells For £19,000
A red chalk drawing attributed to the Italian Baroque Master 'Guercino da Cento', also known as Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (1591-1666) has sold at Wimbledon Auctions for £19,000 against a pre-sale estimate of £3,000-5,000.
Rare Car Boot Find Fetches £2,000
A rare visitors’ book containing an important monologue by Gideon Mantell has sold for £2,000 on Monday 4thDecember at Wimbledon Auctions, against a pre-sale estimate of just £80-120. Purchased at a local South London car boot, the book is likely to have come from a Yorkshire country house.
Chinese Yixing Teapots Fetch £10,000
A Collection of Chinese Yixing clay tea pots sold at Wimbledon Auctions on Monday 4th December for over £10,000.
Spanish Miniature Painting Purchased at a Jumble Sale Soars to £16,000
A 17th Century Spanish miniature painting probably depicting Isabella Clara Eugenia (1566-1633) or her younger sister Catalina Micaela of Spain (1567-1597), daughters of King Phillip of Spain II (1527-1598) sold at Wimbledon Auctions on Monday 4th December for £16,000 plus buyers premium.
Gold Horse Brooch Gallops to £26,000
A large baroque pearl rose diamond and gold brooch realistically figured in the form of a horses head and crop has bolted past its pre-sale estimate of £800-1200 to sell for £26,000 (plus buyers premium 26.4%) to a bidder via telephone.
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A GEORGE II SILVER CAKE BASKET, Marked for John Hugh Le Sage, London 1742. 36cm x 30cm Weight: 2038gms
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A COLLECTION OF FIVE CHINESE AND JAPANESE YIXING CLAY TEA POTS (5), Each of globular form. Largest with eight character Chinese mark to verso.
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AN 18TH CENTURY CHINESE JADE WINGED DRAGON CARRYING AN ARCHAIC VASE, 7.5cm x 6.3cm x 2cm Provenance: Purchased by the vendor at James Trigg, Antiquarius, Chelsea, London in 1975. Receipt reads ‘Chinese jade carving of a winged dragon supporting a vase. Possibly Ming Dynasty’ £175 paid in 1975. With later rosewood stand.
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A CHINESE PORCELAIN KANGXI JAR AND COVER, Qing dynasty, Kangxi reign (1662-1772) blue and white with one side depicting vases and urns, archaic and auspicious symbols, the other side with a landscape scene with three figures on a cliff. Mounted on a rosewood stand. Jar 21cm H x 21cm D Including cover and stand 29cm in height. Overall good condition, very small chip to interior rim.
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A CHINESE BRONZE RITUAL VESSEL (DING) DECORATED WITH GOLD LEAF, 10cm x 6.5cm Weight: 290gms
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY CHINESE WHITE JADE GROUP OF A LION, 7.5cm x 4.7cm x 1.8cm
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A LARGE CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE 'THREE GOATS' VASE MARK FOR QIANLONG BUT LATE 19TH CENTURY OR REPUBLIC PERIOD, With elephant head handles, enamelled with floral sprays and trees. Vase 32cm height x 18cm width Previously adapted for a lamp. Lamp fitting has been removed from vase. Property of a Lady.
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EARLY 17TH CENTURY SPANISH SCHOOL: MINIATURE PORTRAIT PAINTING PROBABLY DEPICTING ISABELLA CLARA EUGENIA (1566-1633) DAUGHTER OF PHILLIP II OF SPAIN (1527-1598) OR HER YOUNGER SISTER CATALINA MICAELA OF SPAIN (1567-1597) The painting is painted on a material (possibly card, pasteboard, vellum or leather), which has been mounted onto a thin wooden board). This board has later been framed, and covered with brown paper to verso. The painting 9cm x 6cm With painted gilt-wood frame with original glass. The painting has been removed from the frame for examination. Provenance: Local Wimbledon Village estate, near Wimbledon Common. Condition report: Overall fair condition. There is some discolouration to the bottom of the girls face, and small pin holes at the very top of the miniature, at the top of the girls headwear.
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PROPERTY OF A TITLED LADY: A PAIR OF GOLD AND PLATINUM EARRINGS INSET WITH DIAMONDS AND RUBIES, in the shape of ammonites (2) Total weight: 12gms 20mm across each
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A GENTLEMAN'S 18CT GOLD ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL DAY-DATE WRISTWATCH, in working order. Insurance valuation from 1983 provides the following details: Reference number: 18038/8385 Movement number: 7107368
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