House Clearance Chairs Sell For £24,000
A pair of armchairs discovered on a local London house clearance sold at Wimbledon Auctions on 28th August for £24,000 against a pre-sale estimate of just £600-800.
Boxing Prints Punch Above Their Weight At Auction
A collection of boxing prints discovered in a local London house proved to be heavy hitters, selling for 32 times the high estimate in Wimbledon Auctions sale on 29th April 2024
Local Collection of Ancient Art Fetches Over £23,000
A collection of ancient art belonging to the late William Gladstone Stewart (1933-2017), host of television show 'Fifteen to One', has sold at Wimbledon Auctions for in excess of £23,000.
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 FINE 14CT GOLD BANGLE WITH CENTRAL CLAW SET SAPPHIRE SURROUNDED BY DIAMOND CLUSTERS, Multi functional can be worn as a brooch and pendant also. Weight 38.6gms
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PROPERTY OF A TITLED LADY: A LARGE BAROQUE PEARL ROSE DIAMOND AND GOLD BROOCH REALISTICALLY FIGURED IN THE FORM OF A 'HORSE'S HEAD AND CROP' Equestrian interest: Comprising of a large natural pearl, high carat gold mane, neck and faux tree reins along with a rose gold bridle and pin all encrusted with small diamonds. 65mm x 35mm x 20mm Weight: 23.4gms Insurance valuation by Garrard and Co in 1963 for £85. Lot 1 is in overall good condition, structurally sound and figuratively accurate, with no damage or disfigurement. Overall strong colour of gold with a particularly rich hue on the front side of the horses neck and mane. Some areas of slight tarnish towards the base of the crop on the reverse side. There is one small diamond missing from the band of three diamonds towards the top of the horses crop near where the pin fastens. Possibly another missing from just under where the horses hair sweeps across the band towards the top of the pearl. There are no other losses.
about Lot 1
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ATTRIBUTED TO GUERCINO, GIOVANNI FRANCESCO BARBIERI (1591-1666) OR THE CIRCLE OF: A RED CHALK STUDY OF A MALE PROFILE, 24.5cm x 20cm The red chalk drawing on paper depicting a study of a man's face and upper body, in a pensive position. The drawing on paper, laid on paper, labelled in pencil to verso 'Guercino da cento'. Originally mounted in a frame and glazed. The drawing has been removed from the frame for inspection. Light reveals an octagonal or decagonal watermark on the paper over the man's face (see photos)
about Lot 259
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A 19TH CENTURY LOUIS VUITTON TRUNK CIRCA 1885, Brown striped design with leather details and green painted cross. Labelled 'N.10', this is the last trunk from a set of ten trunks belonging to the vendors great- grandmother. 110cm x 57cm x 57cm Labelled to the interior, and stamped L.V. to the metal clasps, and to the brown leather strap remnants. Private vendor, London. Belonged to great grandmother, thence by descent.
about Lot 193
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A PAIR OF GAINSBOROUGH OPEN ARMCHAIRS POSSIBLY GEORGIAN LATE 18TH CENTURY, 96cm x 80cm x 73cm each. A PAIR OF GAINSBOROUGH OPEN ARMCHAIRS POSSIBLY GEORGIAN LATE 18TH CENTURY, 96cm x 80cm x 73cm each. Please note that the underside netting on both of the chairs has been removed for further inspection. Please make sure that you have viewed the chairs and satisifed yourself with the condition prior to bidding.
about Lot 114
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A CHINESE 17TH OR 18TH CENTURY BRONZE CENSER WITH GOLD SPLASH, Marked underneath with apocryphal six character Ming mark, but later. 12cm x 11cm x 6cm Label inside '1610 Kanshi Period' Provenance: purchased May 1977 by the vendor at James Trigg, Antiquarius, 135 Kings Road, Chelsea, London for £80. Weight: 365gms
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AN APULIAN POTTERY KYLIX DECORATED WITH A HORSE AND RIDER CIRCA 5TH CENTURY B.C. 33cm x 25.5cm x 9cm Purchased from Sotheby's 'Antiquities', London, 3rd December, 1991, Lot 362. Provenance: From the Collection of the late William Gladstone Stewart (1933-2017), host of television show 'Fifteen to One'. Fifteen to One was a British general knowledge quiz show broadcast on Channel 4. It originally ran from 11 January 1988 to 19 December 2003 and had a reputation for being one of the toughest quizzes on TV. Throughout the show's original run, it was presented and produced by William G. Stewart. Thousands of contestants appeared on the programme, which had very little of the chatting between host and contestants that is often a feature of other television quiz shows. The series prize tended to be a classical artefact (for example an ancient Greek vase). Prizes were occasionally valued at several million pounds by archaeologists.
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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 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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A JAPANESE BRONZE VASE IN THE FORM OF A CHRYSANTHEMUM WITH LOBED VESSEL, 33cm x 28cm
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