TWGAZE GAZETTE
SUMMER 2016 ISSUE
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Vanessa Pooley
Investors and art lovers are often looking at current artists trying to determine who will be big in years to come and when it comes to bronze sculpture, an opportunity may come up in our next Modern Design sale on Saturday 30 July with a limited edition work by Norwich artist Vanessa Pooley. Entitled ‘Round Face’ it is number ten from an edition of just nineteen and is typical of her female forms usually produced in bronze for home or garden. Having completed her Post Graduate Diploma at the City & Guilds School of Art in London Vanessa was elected a Fellow of the British Society of Sculptors in 2003 and has been present in major exhibitions around the globe. So with £1500-2000 an excellent pedigree, I think Round Face will prove a sound and enjoyable investment. James Bassam - Senior Valuer
modern desi g n 30 July 10am SUMMER DRINKS & AUCTION PREVIEW On Wednesday 13 July we are pleased to welcome back the Diss Business Forum
EVENING OF TREASURES An opportunity to enjoy drinks outside at the Antiques Auction Preview
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HELLO,
contents Summer 2016
Summer certainly brings out the best in TW Gaze. This season we have; receptions, valuation days, socials, county shows, talks, training, charity events, TV work, socials (who said working couldn’t be fun). All on top of what, for some departments, is the busiest time of the year! Issue 53 of our Gazette, for this is it, contains but a flavour of what we are up to, and for those who want to find out more you can also follow our facebook page and twitter feed. Should you have any feedback about the TW Gaze Gazette, or any aspect of the company, I would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact me at m.brand@twgaze.co.uk Matthew Brand Editor
“One benefit of summer was each day we had more light to read by” Jeanette Walls, The Glass Castle
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GA Z E T T E Issue 53 summer’16 TW Gaze Diss Auction Rooms, Roydon Road Norfolk IP22 4LN 01379 650 306 www.twgaze.co.uk
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Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS)
The Countryside Stewardship Scheme was introduced in 2015 to incentivise land owners to conserve, improve and manage the environment on their holdings: conserving and restoring wildlife habitats, flood risk management, woodland creation and management, reducing widespread water pollution from agriculture, keeping the character of the countryside, preserving features important to the history of the rural landscape and encouraging educational access. The timing of the scheme’s introduction coincided with the expiry of over 10,000 existing Entry Level Stewardship agreements (the environmental scheme preceding the CSS). However, with only 3,000 applications submitted for the new scheme, you could not describe the response from landowners as anything other than hesitant. There were numerous reasons for famers being cautious to apply in 2015; with requirements appearing onerous, 800 pages of guidance (which was released at different times and was constantly being updated) and a short application 4
window which clashed with the busy harvest period. Overall, the scheme was rushed and not truly fit for purpose. Since last year, DEFRA and Natural England have spent a lot of time and effort in attempting to alleviate some of the issues faced and I would urge farmers to take another look at applying in 2016 and beyond. The Mid and Higher Tiers offer five-year agreements and have a single application window. The 2016 application window opened on the 14 March and closes on 30 September, meaning there is a lot more time to put an application together. Also; the guidance has been made a lot clearer, the £5,000 minimum threshold has been removed, the scheme is now a ‘part farm’ scheme so you do not need to commit the whole of your holding into an agreement and some of the option requirements have been reduced or pushed back until after an agreement is offered, rather than at the application stage.
Being targeted and competitive, farmers should take time to analyse the scheme in relation to their current farming enterprise, commodity prices, greening requirements and the basic payment scheme. Farmers should also look at the practical advantages from some of the available options, for example, overwintered stubbles aiding the suppression of black grass. Farmers can enhance their chances of qualifying for a Mid Tier agreement by including options within the Wild Pollinator and Farm Wildlife Package.This means taking 3-5% of the agreement land out of crop production, to put it into options such as cultivated fallow plots, winter bird food or pollen and nectar flower mixes. Not all applicants are guaranteed to be offered an agreement, meaning time and effort on preparing an application could be abortive. Applications will be individually scored and will have more chance of success where they offer the most environmental benefits, by meeting local and national environmental
priorities set out by Natural England, while providing the best value for money. So do not be tempted to overload your application as it may make it too costly. Following the recent amendments, CSS is certainly worth exploring and a comprehensive list of options available under Countryside Stewardship and their associated payment rates can be found using the online grant tool; www.gov.uk/ countrysidestewardshipgrants
TW Gaze Rural Business 01379 651 931 Jenna Goodall-Browne Rural Associate j.browne@twgaze.co.uk Scott Parke Graduate Rural Surveyor s.parke@twgaze.co.uk
Countryside Stewardship Application Timetable 2016 (source: www.gov.uk)
For further advice and guidance please do not hesitate to contact either Scott Parke or Jenna Goodall-Browne 5
Modern & Collectable Toys Friday 15 July
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PETER CAMPBELL (1931 - 1989) Peter Campbell was born in London in 1931 and studied at the London School of Printing and Goldsmith’s College, London. He worked as a graphic designer until 1965, but took up full time painting in 1965. In 1971 he moved to Eye, Suffolk, with his wife and son. He had an unquenchable love of the English
countryside and many of his works embody ideas and images he gathered on his walks around Suffolk with his dogs. His artistic style was greatly influenced by his appreciation of the works of Pierre Bonnard, David Jones, Edvard Munch, Paul Gaugin and Ivon Hitchins. He combined the established tradition of romantic landscape
painters with his own techniques for fusing colour, application and composition into powerful and moving expression. He had a distinctive way of using brush, sponge and finger to manipulate and articulate the paint. He often mixed the romantic with his other interests, namely mythology, antiquity, the arts and figuration. Nor did he
confine himself to painting in oils and watercolours; his prolific output included lino and woodblock printing, as well as sculpture. He was also one of the very few artists who worked with enamel and he lectured at the London University Institute of Education.
Examples of Peter’s work will feature in the July 9 Gallery Sale at Diss Auction Rooms. www.twgaze.co.uk
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The Ones to Watch
TW Gaze is accustomed to the presence of BBC television cameras, filming popular daytime television and educational arts programmes with contributions from various team members. Here are a few of this season’s highlights. Celebrity Road Trip made a welcome return to Diss Auction Rooms on 27 May. Antiques experts David Harper and James Braxton were joined by internationally renowned Italian chefs Antonio Carluccio and 8
Gennaro Contaldo. In eye-catching Italian style they arrived in two superb headturning high-value cars and proceeded to add good-
humoured spice and flavour to the day’s auction. The celebrities were cooking on gas and they looked to be savouring every
minute as their lots sold to raise money for good causes. Auctioneer Robert Kinsella, who has wielded the gavel when other antiques programmes have
Gennaro Contaldo, Antonio Carluccio and David Harper
(clockwise from top left) Auctioneer Robert Kinsella at work , Robert with his daughter Evie and the Celebrity Antiques Road Trip team, Valuer Rowena Youngson with Nikki Chapman and the Escape to the Country Crew, Elizabeth Talbot, Thomas Plant & James Lewis, Flog It!
visited Diss, including “Cash in the Attic” and “Bargain Hunt”, enjoys selling in front of the cameras. “I find it a little more distracting when filming is taking place, but the atmosphere is exciting and I usually achieve good interaction from the participants who are here, intent on having fun”. Escape to the Country made a return visit to the region at the
beginning of June and was again assisted by Valuer & Negotiator, Rowena Youngson. Rowena enjoys her on-camera work and employing her knowledge in a creative context; she also shares a good rapport with the film crew. Flog It! is regularly hosted at our Auction Rooms in Diss. Meanwhile, TW Gaze Director and Senior Auctioneer & Valuer, Elizabeth
Talbot, who has been a BBC on-screen antiques experts for over 15 years, films various programmes around the UK, including Flog It!. In May and June she was on location with Flog It! at Crowcombe Court in Somerset with fellow experts Thomas Plant and James Lewis and the show’s presenter, Paul Martin. Elizabeth says, “We are fortunate to have forged a very sound working relationship with the
BBC over many years and our mutual respect – they for our professional expertise and we for their artistry and media craftsmanship – means, together, we produce engaging television with worthy viewing content.” All programmes are due to air from late summer onwards. Follow…social media addresses…for transmission dates.
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Jumping for a Bundle of Joy Daniel Woods: Valuer Dan appears the only member of the group to be wholeheartedly relishing the prospect of the undertaking. Having completed a parachute jump with Young Farmers a couple of years ago, he can’t wait to repeat the experience. With glee, he enthusiastically supplies me with all the technical insight: “There is a 20 minute flight before the correct position and altitude is reached, then once you jump it takes just 3 – 4 minutes to reach the ground. For the first 30 seconds, before the parachute opens, you are falling at a speed of 120 m/h. We need a nice clear day and if there are no clouds at all it will be even better. This is definitely something everyone should do in their life.” Lisa West: Valuer Lisa begins very positively: “I’ve always wanted to do a parachute jump – it’s something I’ve promised myself I would do one day. As a child I used to jump out of trees and high-swinging swings because I enjoy the sensation of falling.” Last year, Lisa took to the skies in a hot air balloon which was magical, but jumping out of an aeroplane is a little different. “I can’t wait!” she said through nervous laughter.
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Scott Parke: Rural Assistant “This will be my first experience of a parachute jump and I am feeling very excited, yet slightly terrified. I have always had a fear of heights and even standing on a ladder makes my legs turn to jelly. However, hearing about the issues that Robbie’s little girl faces on a daily basis really pulled on my heart strings and as we are raising money for such a good charity, I felt it was very much a “now or never” moment in my life. To share this experience with a group of colleagues seemed like too good an opportunity to turn down. I am just glad that I will be strapped to someone who knows exactly what they are doing!”
Louis Smith: Valuer Louis is brave enough to admit publically that he is scared of flying and scared of heights. To the obvious question “Then why are you doing this?” he replied “I don’t think it’s going to be fun and I don’t think I shall enjoy it while I’m doing it, but as it is for such a good cause, I know I shall be pleased and proud to be able to say ‘I have done it’”.
What would entice you to jump out of a plane at 13 thousand feet in order to descend to the earth at an initial speed of 120m/h?
For five members of the staff at TW Gaze, Diss, it is the enchantment of a young lady called Evie Kinsella, now two years old, and the work of the charity Allergy UK, which has supported Evie and her family through some long, difficult days and nights in her short, complicated life.Allergy UK is Charity of theYear 2016 at TW Gaze. In order to raise both money for, and awareness of, this vital charity, Robbie, Louis, Lisa, Scott and Dan will be undertaking a charity parachute jump at Ellough Airfield near Beccles on Sunday 10 July. Most of the adventurous jumpers willingly admit to deep-seated fears and apprehensions, but are determined to overcome their own worries in the spirit of little Evie’s bravery.
Robert Kinsella: Auctioneer & Valuer Robbie is Evie’s father and so is jumping for his own bundle of joy. Despite having previously worked in the airline industry, he grimaces at the prospect of exiting a plane which is not stationary on terra firma. However, he is determined to exceed the amount of money his wife, Katie, raised for Allergy UK by running the London Marathon earlier this year. “Healthy competition is a great motivator (especially between spouses)” he added, mischievously.
How you can support TW Gaze high flyers: If you wish to support these young professionals and make a donation to Allergy UK, please make your pledge at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ twgazeparachutejump If you wish to learn more about the work of the charity or the importance to all of us of a better understanding about the extent and impact of allergies in the 21st Century please visit www.allergyuk.org Thank you.
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Militaria 21 May 2016 Post sale auction report Edward Taxil-Webber, Auctioneer e.taxil-webber@twgaze.co.uk
International interest spread far and wide with the latest Militaria auction. Europe, the Middle East, the USA and winning bids as far as China and Australia. A global sale. With 500 lots and something for all budgets, bidders were certainly attracted, a sold percentage of 80% confirming this. A quarter of the sale total went to online bidders who also underbid around 15% of other lots; a strong complement to the traditional aura of the auction. A full list of auction results can be found on www.twgaze.co.uk, but here are a few of my personal highlights Flags & equipment: The first section of the sale included uniforms and equipment which brought a few surprises, with an unassuming military power supply unit in a poor condition reaching a strong £130. But literally flying the flag for this section was a Royal Naval white ensign and a Uruguayan flag; sold together for over three times the lower estimate, £170.
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Collectibles & Instruments: Next to the front was a collection of Del Prado Napoleonic figures, £270. A small collection
of shot measures hit £160, and two reproduction models of Colt revolvers reached £60 and £80 Guns: With the new EU deactivation laws in effect (See Gazette Issue 52), the sale moved its focus to obsolete and antique arms. First was a Turkish Peabody with Martini action. This obsolete calibre rifle with unchanged working parts reached £320. A 19th Century double barrel shotgun with drum and nipple percussion action, gilded lettering and foliate design, £360, shone with quality. In contrast to this elegance, it was followed by an Indian army percussion musket in relatively poor condition, £200. An unusual Eastern blunderbuss with a crude mechanism and build blasted its way to £190.
an 18th Century dagger which, despite its slightly bent blade tip, sold for a very positive £270. The section closed with a Russian 1827 Pioneer sword. Too cumbersome for combat its primary use would have been for cutting down undergrowth, £270.
Bayonets formed the largest feature of the sale, with the British section featuring a Lee Enfield No. 4 Mk I cruciform bayonet , £95, and an 1856 pattern Yataghan bayonet, £110. Allies France were represented in the unusual form of French Chassepot, with brass ribbed grip, hooked quillion and multiple fullered straight blade, £260. On the other side, of the table, a Japanese Wakizashi with rayskin tsuka and black lacquered saya overguide at £340. Two private German Swords & bayonets collections followed, Proving popular, 90% of highlighted by two the swords met or similar WWI sawexceeded expectation. A Victorian 1822 pattern sword with its three bar hilt and shagreen grip was fondly received, £240. However the most unexpected result was
back bayonets making £180 and £220; the latter with original scabbard and leather frog. A strong ‘Rest of World’ section concluded the bayonets. An 18th Century Yataghan sword,£320, was followed by one of my favourite lots. A 19th Century Mameluke sword with bone grips, iron cross guard, curved blade with double edged yelman towards the point, leather covered scabbard with twin langets. £950, with interest on the phone, internet and in the room confirming my bias. Helmets & headwear An Afrika Corps helmet in tan, together with a peaked cap, £400. German M16 pattern helmets reached £190 without liner and £300 in a nearer complete form. Ephemera An RAF pilot’s log book belonging to L.E.J.
USSELL from the 644th Squadron, £420. The lot included paper ephemera, cloth badges, a service and release book. This was followed by a fascinating collection of WWI aerial reconnaissance photographs depicting trenches, aircraft, zeppelin housings and sunken naval craft, £280 Medals: From the medal section I must pick out the auction’s star lot. A DSO and CMG medal group awarded to Lt Col. F.P RUNDLE R.E. D.S.O. and relative W.C. RUNDLE . The lot included The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George IV, Distinguished Service Order, India medal (1895) with Tirah 1897- 98 and Punjab Frontier 1897-98 clasps, Faithful Service in Special Constabulary medal to A/Sergt WILFRED C. RUNDLE, MBE, BWM and EIIR Coronation medal sold, and closed the sale, at £1,600. With objects of virtue and a window on world history it is a privilege to work on this sale, and I cannot wait until the next one. See you in September.
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When Alan Crowest was approached by Larry and Monica Bates of the Ffolkes Arms Hotel and Country Club, Hillington, Nr Kings Lynn, to market the business on a confidential basis, it was an opportunity too good to miss. Having valued the business for them a few years ago, they had taken the decision to retire, and required an up to date, going concern market valuation. A confidential marketing strategy was devised, and a substantial seven figure sum sought. By necessity this approach can be particularly time consuming and a ‘cherry picking’ exercise was embarked upon, whereby potential suitors were identified and confidentially approached. On 1 June 2016 exactly 35 years, to the day, from when Larry and Monica first opened the business a sale was completed to Iain Wilson of Byfords, Holt. Iain also owns and operates many other familiar businesses; Sponge, The Kings Head, Holt, The Pigs, Edgefield, Assembly House, Norwich and Dial House, Reepham. Little will change during 2016 but, with a budget of £750,000, a significant refurbishment is planned for early 2017. Adam Chapman, chef/landlord for the past 9 years at the Kings Head, Holt, will be taking over the reins. Alan Crowest, Larry Bates, Monica Bates, Iain Wilson
Other recent sales include: Three Horseshoes, North Cove The Ship Inn, South Walsham
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The Ffolkes Arms dates back over 300 years and is prominently sited on the busy A 148, just 3 miles from the Royal country retreat of Sandringham, and nearby Anmer Hall, home to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The main building provides bar and dining facilities for over 150 patrons, and the adjoining Country Club has function facilities for c200 plus the first floor Sandringham Suite, licensed for Civil Ceremonies. With 20 letting rooms in a separate block it is all supplemented by delightful gardens and extensive car parking.
The Gaze Guide to Gird against Gazumping Did you know the word ‘gazumping’ derives from the Yiddish word ‘gazump’, meaning to steal or cheat? In the context of property transactions it refers to the process whereby a vendor (seller) accepts a verbal offer from a prospective purchaser (buyer) of a residential property and then accepts a higher offer from another buyer. The first buyer is said to have been ‘gazumped’. It occurs most frequently during times when there is a ‘seller’s market’, i.e. a shortage of property on the market. It was particularly prevalent during the property boom of the 1980s and of the boom and bust years of the early 21st Century. Under the Estate Agency Act 1979 estate agents have to keep their clients informed of any offers received for the property, even if an offer has been accepted verbally. Offers in England and Wales are subject to contract and until the exchange of contracts there is no redress for the purchaser. The purchaser can be out of pocket financially if the sale falls through, having already paid for a mortgage application, property searches and other legal costs. Gazumping is not a problem in Scotland, because once an offer is accepted the offer cannot be withdrawn. However, it was reported in May this year that gazumping could be banned by the Government. Officials and policy makers at the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) have recently held private meetings with senior figures at the National Association of Estate Agents to discuss bringing forward the point at which house sales become legal, in line with Scotland. If this were to be passed, it might help prevent approximately 18% of transactions collapsing each year. Meanwhile, whilst we all wait for decisions by policy-makers, there are certain things you can do to avoid or reduce the likelihood of falling victim to gazumping, including Instructing your solicitor to use exclusivity or lock-in agreements for non refundable deposits Asking the seller to agree in writing to withdraw property from the market once verbal offer has been received Keeping the seller and estate agent up to date on progress being made toward exchange of contracts Buying at an auction Buying using sealed bids Valuer and Negotiator Rowena Youngson: “Remember, an agent can advise their client, but ultimately it is the client’s decision upon which we as agents have to act.” r.youngson@twgaze.co.uk
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Ragmere Farm, Old Buckenham £695,000
Selling or letting at this time of year the advice is the same; stay on top of the outside jobs! Potential buyers or renters can drive by at any time, and if greeted by nicely maintained lawns and hedges they can focus directly on the added value your property will bring to their lives.
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Sales Lettings Evans House, High Green, Gt Moulton £1200 pcm
Holly Tree Farm, Bell Green Cratfield £1,550 pcm