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 CHINESE BRONZE RITUAL VESSEL (DING) DECORATED WITH GOLD LEAF, 10cm x 6.5cm Weight: 290gms
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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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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 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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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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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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AN 18TH OR 19TH CENTURY CHINESE BRONZE CENSER WITH LION HEAD HANDLES ON TRIPOD FEET, 29cm W x 9cm H Weight: 2600gms
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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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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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