SEPTEMBER SALE REPORT 2009

REPORT ON TWO DAY AUCTION AND SELECTED ITEMS: OUTSIDE EFFECTS, FURNITURE, CLOCKS, BAROMETERS, MISCELLANEA, COLLECTABLES, CHINA, GLASS, METALWORK, RUGS, BOOKS, TOYS, SILVER PLATE, SILVER, JEWELLERY, PICTURES AND PAINTINGS. HELD ON THURSDAY 17^th AND FRIDAY 18^th SEPTEMBER 2009.

Rendells monthly two day sale of antiques and selected items was held on Thursday 17^th and Friday 18^th September 2009. This month’s sale included silver plate, silver and jewellery which went up for sale on Friday afternoon. A good attendance was present on both the sale days. Top price over the two day sale was achieved by lot 1946, a pair of Joseph Thors oil on canvas of figures by cottages which sold to the phone for  £2,000. The second highest price was for lot 261, a very large mahogany Georgian secretaire which  sold for £800. Further top prices to mention included lot 1527, a cry baby Simon and Holbeck composition doll which made £580. Lot 423, a 19^th century rosewood and mahogany glazed bookcase sold to the Exeter trade for £510. Lot 274, a set of six oak Chippendale style dining chairs made £460 selling to the Cornish trade. Lot 1773, an 18 ct gold diamond cluster ring with diamond shoulders sold to a private buyer for £450.

DOWNSTAIRS FURNITURE:

A good trade was received in the downstairs furniture sale on Thursday morning with a number of lots selling for over the £200 mark. These included lot 162, a walnut and mahogany Queen Anne style bow front chest on chest which was purchased by the Exeter trade for £230. Lot 170, a leather high back armchair made £280. Lots 112 and 254 both sold for £260, these being an oak three drawer dresser base and a painted table with stripped top and a set of six matching chairs.  Three lots made £230.These were lot 151, a nice set of six oak chapel chairs. Lot 164, a Victorian mahogany chest of five drawers. Lot 168, an oak barley twist monk’s bench. Lot 245 an oak display cabinet sold well reaching £210.  Lot 279 an elm fold over card table made £205, and finally lot 231 a pine chest of five drawers sold well to reach £200.

UPSTAIRS FURNITURE: 

Furniture continued to sell well upstairs with three good sales worth mentioning. These were lot 405, a mahogany pedestal breakfast table which sold for £290. Lot 381, a small rare flame mahogany bow front corner cupboard in a nice condition sold well as expected for £270, and lot 409, a 19^th century mahogany bow front chest of five drawers made £240 being purchased by the Ashburton trade.

CLOCKS AND BAROMETERS:                                                                                                                     A slightly lower number of lots were included in the Clocks and Barometers section on Thursday afternoon. A Georgian eight day long case clock movement  sold to a local collector for £210.

MISCELLANEA AND COLLECTABLES: 

The Miscellanea and Collectables consisted of over 150 lots.Top price in this section was for lot 825, a good ivory letter opener and one other which after receiving much attention made £410 selling to the Exeter trade. Lot 813, a quantity of postcards of planes and other military was purchased by the Exeter postcard trade for £260.  Lot 803, a very nice and rare miniature Croquet set on a turned wooden stand sold at £240. Lot 703, a quantity railway items sold well for £220.   Finally lot 852, a nice rare pair of Carl Zeiss DF 12X binoculars made £200

CHINA AND GLASS:

Nearly 300 lots of china and glass went up for sale on Friday morning. Lot 1294, a pair of tall Japanese vases were purchased by the Dartmoor trade for £240.  Lot 1280, a Meissen floral and bird decorated cup and saucer sold for £165, and lot 1297, a set of three Royal Crown Derby plates hand painted and signed by W.E.J Dean went for £155.

SILVER:

Lot 1647, an ornate three footed silver salver stamped London 1745 was knocked down for £310.   Lot 1643, an ornate silver base and cover stamped London 1836 by Chas. Reily and Geo. Storer sold well to the Exeter trade for £220. Lot 1644, silver skewer stamped London 1791, by John Wren and one other stamped London 1805, by Simon Harris was purchased by the same buyer for £200.   Finally lot 1603, a pair of Georgian silver decanter labels sold for £195.

JEWELLERY: 

Over 100 lots of jewellery went up for sale after the silver section with some good prices being achieved. The second highest price  was for lot 1772, a pair of white gold ruby and diamond cluster earrings going for £350. Lot 1770, a pair of gold rosecut diamond and garnet earrings made £310.   Lot 1726, a silver cased fuse pocket watch fetched £255. Two lots sold for £230. These being lot 1688, a bag of assorted ladies gold watches and rings and lot 1776, a 9ct gold Edwardian style pendant set with green and clear stones. Lot 1724 made £200 being a 1982 Half Sovereign, a 9ct gold mount and a 9ct gold scrap. A bag of assorted gold rings and bracelet sold to the Exeter trade for £170.

PICTURES AND PAINTINGS: 

The pair of Joseph Thors oils sold for £2,000.  A  Henry Moore signed oil on canvas of a seascape went for £260. An early 19^th century English school oil on canvas laid on card portrait painting.   Lot 1936, a John Bampfield oil on canvas of a Victorian evening street scene sold for £220.  An oil on canvas of a mother and child in a kitchen made £160.

OUR NEXT SALE ON THURSDAY 22^nd  AND FRIDAY 23^rd  OCTOBER 2009 WILL INCLUDE: OUTSIDE EFFECTS, FURNITURE, CLOCKS, BAROMETERS, MISCELLANEA, COLLECTABLES, CHINA, GLASS, METALWORK, RUGS, BOOKS, TOYS,

 PICTURES AND PAINTINGS.

Entries accepted until Saturday 26^th September 2009.

Lot 803 = £240

Lot 1294 = £240

Lot 1967 = £250

Lot 1946 = £2,000

Lot 1776 = £230

Lot 1923 = £130