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FEBRUARY SALE REPORT 2010
Rendells monthly two day sale of antiques and selected items was held on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th February 2010. A large attendance of buyers was present on both the sale days resulting in a strong trade especially within the furniture and china sections both of which received the strongest trade for more than a year. The Auctioneers wondered if this was because Spring was in the air or more confidence was about to provide stronger bidding than seen for some time, or maybe it was because the country was not trading in Euros.
Top price over the two day sale was for lot 1638, a small bisque headed doll which eventually sold to the phone for £1,850. To follow this was lot 787, a chrome art nouveau club fender which sold well reaching £1,300. Further top prices were lot 780, a Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux marble bust of the Neopolitan fishergirl signed and dated on verso, although being damaged this sold very well for £980. Lot 430, a fine Waring’s Edwardian inlaid revolving bookcase sold for over twice its reserve price at £860 after receiving some strong bidding. Lot 570, an early 20th century oak long case clock by J. Howell & Co, Ltd, Cardiff sold for over three times its reserve price making £740. Lot 770, an art nouveau style pendant light with Vaseline glass shade sold for £590. Finally lot 460, a set of six early 19th century dining chairs sold for £560.
OUTSIDE EFFECTS: One lot worth mentioning in the outside effects section was lot 15, a pair of stoneware salt glazed planters in the form of tree trunks which sold to the Ashburton trade for £220.
DOWNSTAIRS FURNITURE: Top price in this section was for lot 103, a oak gentleman’s oak fitted compactum which sold very well for £460, and not far behind this was 192, a 19th century carved oak settle selling to the Exeter trade for £420. Lot 300 a very large oak Victorian court cupboard sold to the Westcountry trade for £340. Lot 239, a rare cast iron GWR wooden slatted bench made £330. Lot 316, an early 19th century mahogany sideboard sold to the Exeter trade for a reasonable price of £320. Further lots which sold for over the £200 mark were Lot 201, a Victorian carved oak pedestal desk which sold for £240. Lots 108 and 276 both sold for £230, these being a light elm Ercol oval dining table and six matching chairs, and an Edwardian mahogany kidney shaped writing table. Lot 252, a set of six modern mahogany balloon backed dining chairs made £220. Finally lots 209 and 270 both sold for £200, these were a 19th century mahogany extending dining table and a mahogany topped cast iron based table.
UPSTAIRS FURNITURE: A strong trade continued in the upstairs furniture sale on Thursday morning with the two highest prices already mentioned, however other good prices achieved were as follows: Lot 456, a Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers sold for £430, and Lot 352 another Georgian mahogany chest of drawers fetched £400. Both these sales reflected times in the past. Lot 422, a Victorian carved oak single drawer library table sold to a new buyer for £330. Lot 435, an antique mule chest was purchased by the local trade for £300. A number of further lots which sold for over £200 were Lot 389, a 19th century mahogany fold over card table which made £290 and Lot 353, a 19th century oak chest of drawers made £260. Three lots which sold for £250 each were Lot 365, an early 19th century ebonised gilt mounted open bookcase, lot 393, an antique Spanish chest and lot 409, a carved oak monk’s bench. Lot 401 and 466 both sold for £240, these being: a Victorian walnut loo table and a 19th century walnut Sutherland table. A Dutch metal bound domed topped waxed pine trunk sold for £230 a 19th century framed two fold screen made £230, and a mahogany and cross banded writing table sold for £200.
CLOCKS AND BAROMETERS: The clocks and barometers sale on Thursday afternoon was dominated by the sale of five longcase clocks with the top price already mentioned, other longcase clock prices were as follows: Lot 571, a good Edwardian inlaid mahogany longcase clock sold for its guide price of £500, Lot 373 an antique pine longcase clock by R. Lidstone of Kingsbridge made £360, Lot 572 an antique oak longcase clock sold for £220 and lot 574, a 19th century oak longcase clock with replaced modern dial sold for £200. Two further good sales in this section were Lot 554, a brass repeating carriage clock by Howell James & Co. of Paris reaching £310 and Lot 506 a brass cased for glass mantel clock having French movement which sold for just over its reserve price reaching £220.
MISCELLANEA AND COLLECTABLES: The miscellanea and collectables section consisted of just under 300 lots and included three art nouveau Vaseline glass lamp shades and a selection of full and half gold sovereigns all of which sold for some very good prices. Lot 882, a British Antarctic Expedition letter signed by Ernest Shackleton and dated 8th September 1909 was knocked down at a figure of £390. An art nouveau light fitting made £330, and a large stamp collection fetched £200.
CHINA AND GLASS: The china and glass sale on Friday morning received one of the best trades and attendances in over a year with the badly damaged Sevres porcelain part tea set achieving the highest price of £470. Two more good prices were £280 for a Bernard Leach small pottery dish and £200 for an oak framed jardinière decorated with four hand painted Minton tiles.
METALWORK: A good selection of metalwork went up for sale on Friday morning with two table lamps on marble bases incorporating metal ladies selling for £270 and £210.
TOYS: A Bisque headed doll sold for £1,850 after frenetic bidding by four telephone bidders. A Gebruder Bing single cylinder steam engine with four working figures sold for £330.
PICTURES AND PAINTINGS: Trade has been lack lustre for some considerable time but at this sale there was a weather change with the lower and middle price range meeting a much keener demand selling in the price bracket of £50 to £200. A Henry More signed canvas sold for £220.
OUR NEXT SALE ON THE 25th and 26th MARCH will include OUTSIDE EFFECTS, FURNITURE, CLOCKS, BAROMETERS, MISCELLANEA, COLLECTABLES, CHINA, GLASS, RUGS, BOOKS, TOYS, SILVER PLATE, SILVER, JEWELLERY, PICTURES & PAINTINGS.
Entries accepted until Saturday 6th March 2010.
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 Lot 1195 = £470 |
 Lot 430 = £860 |
 Lot 554 = £310 |
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 Lot 768 = £330 |
 Lot 780 = £980 |
 Lot 1638 = £1,850 |
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