NOVEMBER SALE REPORT 2009

REPORT ON TWO DAY AUCTION OF ANTIQUES AND SELECTED ITEMS: OUTSIDE EFFECTS, FURNITURE, CLOCKS, BAROMETERS, MISCELLANEA, COLLECTABLES, CHINA, GLASS, METALWORK,  BOOKS, TOYS, SILVER PLATE, SILVER, JEWELLERY, PICTURES AND PAINTINGS

HELD ON THURSDAY 19^th AND FRIDAY 20^th NOVEMBER 2009.

Rendells monthly two day sale of antiques and selected items was held on Thursday 19^th and Friday 20^th November 2009. This month’s sale included silver plate, silver and jewellery which went up for auction on Friday afternoon. Top price over the two day auction was for a platinum and diamond solitaire ring of approximately 2 carats which sold for £2,800. Shortly following this selling for £2,700 was a lot containing a Heeley’s double lever corkscrew, a two pillar open caged corkscrew with three others. Further top prices were selling for £2,600 a fine 3 stone diamond and 2 stone Kashmir sapphire ring. Finally a good 19^th century mahogany pedestal desk with inset leather top sold for twice its reserve price reaching £1,080.

DOWNSTAIRS FURNITURE: 

A strong trade was received in the furniture auction on Thursday morning. Top price in the downstairs furniture section was for a Victorian mahogany walnut extending dining table which sold for £520. To follow this was a 19^th century fruit wood dresser which sold to the Exeter trade for £390. Shortly to follow was a 19^th century mahogany associated chest on chest which made £380 and a Victorian waxed pine linen press which made £320. One further lot which sold for £300 was an Edwardian mahogany inlaid cheval mirror. Further lots to mention which sold for over the £200 mark were an early 20^th century walnut and ash arts and crafts pedestal dressing table which sold for £290.  £260 was paid by the Exmoor trade for a Victorian mahogany glazed bookcase.   £240 was paid for an antique chest of five drawers. £220, a price paid for two lots, these were a pine refectory table and a waxed pine three drawer dresser base. Two painted pine single door armoire’s both sold to the same buyer for £210 which was also the price paid for an antique oak dresser.   Finally an oak roll topped desk sold to a private buyer for £200.

UPSTAIRS FURNITURE:

Furniture continued to sell well upstairs with the mahogany pedestal desk achieving the top price here as already mentioned. To follow this selling for £500 was a regency mahogany Bergere library chair. £420 was paid for a 19^th century gentleman’s library chair.  £440 for a 19^th century elm seated yew Windsor comb backed arm chair.   £380 for a good quality mahogany inlaid Davenport.   £360 was the price paid for three lots, these were a set of seven Victorian mahogany balloon backed dining chairs, an antique oak and cross banded kneehole desk and a  good quality 19^th century rosewood inlaid parlour cabinet. £300 for a Regency rosewood fold over card table and a 19^th century carved gilt framed bevel edged mirror. Finally a 19^th century mahogany birdcage tilt top table sold for £250.

CLOCKS AND BAROMETERS: 

A small selection of clocks and barometers went up for sale on Thursday afternoon with three good sales too mention. These were £330 paid for a painted eight day long case movement with moon phase which was purchase by a local private collector.  £250 for a 19^th century oak cased long case clock and £220 for a late 19^th century mahogany cased dial wall clock bearing the name Iversen Bros, Kingsbridge.

MISCELLANEA AND COLLECTABLES: 

Over 200 lots were included in the Miscellanea and Collectables auction on Thursday afternoon with one further sale worth mentioning after the sale of the corkscrews. This was for a Cello by Roderick Paesold which sold for £250.

CHINA AND GLASS: 

Friday’s auction started with the china and glass as usual which included a good number of entries. Top price here was £300 which was paid for a collection of 21 rare Wade Disney Whimsies. £250 was paid for a Moorcroft pottery Cluny patterned ginger jar. £260 was paid for a large and impressive Lauder pottery jardinière. Finally two lots sold for £170 each. These were a Minton St James pattern part dinner and tea service and a Copeland and Garrett Parianware figure of Narcissus.

SILVER: 

A strong trade as usual was received with the silver sale on Friday afternoon. Top price here of £900 was for a pair of large and impressive Indian silver embossed bowls. To follow selling for £670 was an 18^th century silver coffee pot. £290 was paid for a silver teapot and associated water jug stamped and dated Birmingham 1922. Finally £205 was paid for a set of four silver salts by George Unite stamped and dated Birmingham 1898 and 1899.

JEWELLERY:

Rings continued to dominate the sales in the jewellery section. £920 was paid for a platinum and iridium art deco diamond solitaire ring. £800 for a fine 2 stone diamond and pearl ring. £250 was the price paid for an 18ct gold diamond and sapphire cluster ring. £200 was paid for a 14 ct gold and emerald cluster ring. One further lot to mention in the jewellery section was a good pair of diamond cluster earrings which sold for £580.

PICTURES AND PAINTINGS:

Nearly 150 lots of pictures and paintings were included at the end of the November 2 day antique auction with two good sales to mention here. A R.O. Lenkiewicz Ltd Ed Lithiograph print of “Bella with the Painter” sold for £280.  A Herbert Dicksee, R.A. engraving “Silent Sympathy” of a seated girl and a deerhound beside her sold for £180.

OUR NEXT SALE ON THE 17^th AND 18^th DECEMBER will include: OUTSIDE EFFECTS, FURNITURE, CLOCKS, BAROMETERS, MISCELLANEA, COLLECTABLES, CHINA, GLASS, METALWORK, RUGS, BOOKS, TOYS, CAMERAS, SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, SPORTING ITEMS, PICTURES AND PAINTINGS.

Entries accepted: 21^st – 23^rd December 2009 & 4^th – 8^th January 2010.

Lot 1751 = £2,600

Lot 468 = £1080

Lot 1749 = £920

Lot 420 = £400

Lot 1606 = £900

Lot 872 = £2,700