Antiques & Collectibles

Antiques & Collectibles Host of fine items in November sale

Clarke’s Auctions at Semleys latest sale held on October 10th was another roaring success, with a fine 16th century Renaissance period Maiolica fragment from the rim of a charger, measuring approximately 10 cm in length, selling for £5,600 to a telephone bidder. Maiolica is a fine white pottery of the Italian Renaissance, the decoration of which was a difficult and precise process requiring great control by the painter. By the early 16th century, a full range of colours were available, and judging by the colour palette of the fragment, it was

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Antiques, Collectables & Asian Art Saturday, 14 November

An 18th century Mughal watercolour painting of Bhim Singh (1778-1828), 25th Maharana of Mewar. Estimate £300 -£500

Viewing Thursday and Friday, November 12 and 13 9am-5pm (following social distancing guidelines)

Please contact Richard Clarke or Karen Marshall on 01747 855109 Station Road, Semley, Shaftesbury, SP7 9BU enquiries@clarkesauctions.co.uk clarkesauctions.co.uk

A Victorian silver four-piece tea set by makers Martin Hall & Co Ltd, London. Estimate £800 £1,200.JPG

probably produced in workshops of Deruta and of Maestro Giorgio or one of his descendants in Gubbio. In the inaugural automobilia auction on the following day, a BRDC (British Racing Driver’s Club) Member’s Badge, awarded to Harry Attwood, sold for an above estimate of £480 to an internet bidder, and a collection of ‘oily bits’ of Austin 7 spares found far flung buyers for a total of £3,000. In the same sale, a well presented Bultaco Sherpa 350T trials bike realised £2,000 on the hammer, and a locally owned 1955 Morris Traveller achieved £3,000. Clarke’s Auctions are now looking forward to their next sale of Antiques, Collectables and Asian Art, to be held on Saturday 14 November. Already consigned are

A Chinese Doucal Porcelain shallow dish. Estimate £1,200-£1,500

approximately two hundred lots of Chinese, Japanese and Asian art to include ceramics, jade, cinnabar lacquer and paintings and in the Silver & Jewellery section is a Victorian silver four-piece tea service, hallmarked London 1876 and made by Martin Hall & Co Ltd. Martin Hall & Co Ltd exhibited at the Crystal Palace Exhibition of 1851 and are renowned for the design and quality of their items. Also to be included in this sale is a large, single-owner collection of stamps, which should garner the interest of philatelists, having a collective auction estimate in the region of £10,000. They are following social distancing guidelines and are offering free home visits to value items for consignment and are open for free verbal valuations Monday to Friday at their salerooms behind the Kingsettle Antique Centre on Station Road, Semley, Shaftesbury, SP7 9BU. For further information about this sale or to enter any items to this or future sales, please contact Richard Clarke, Karen Marshall or Matthew Whitney on 01747 855109 or email enquiries@clark esauctions.co.uk

A late Victorian / early Edwardian mahogany hanging coat rack, later decorated with a central roundel - Blackmore Vale Fox Hounds, 1872. Estimate £160 - £200

From barn finds through sporting delights and vintage behemoths to prestige power houses, DVCA’s first online auction was a stunning success. Vehicles sold include: A 1938 Austin Big Seven which the vendor rested on blocks in his barn in about 1990 rather than part with it as his Main picture: The star dad had given the motor car to of the sale was a him in 1969. Although 1937 SS Jaguard 2.5l estimated at £250-500 bidding sports saloon. Inset, climbed to a dizzy £1,900 plus a 1934 Singer Nine Le premium. Mans two seater A 1931 Morris Cowley Folding Head Saloon, sharing the same A 1959 Armstrongbarn as the Austin for the last Siddeley Star Sapphire 30 years was very much complete but the gearbox was removed prior to a clutch change which was sadly never completed. Estimated at £2,000- £3,000, bidding romped on to £4,400 plus premium. 1965 Mini Moke A 1965 Mini Moke proved how popular these little runabouts have become. Although much abused and in a garish orange, Star lots attract global bidsthe estimated £2,000- £2500 was totally ignored as bidding (including numerous telephone bids) swept on to £4,600. A 1966 Ariel Leader boasted all its original equipment, was declared comfortable and running well if not concours. The £2,700 estimate was spot on. On the sporting front, a 1934 Singer Nine Le Mans two seater was rightly irresistible to a Czechoslovakian gentleman and demonstrated the power of the internet by claiming a strong £24,000 plus premium. A 1998 Mazda Mx-5 was carefully used by its last owner and with only 44,200 miles it exceeded its top estimate at £3,400 plus premium. A 1979 MG Midget 1500 with much work clearly and competently carried out was a great purchase at mid estimate £3,600 for a life-long enthusiast with plans to convert the Midget for competition. A 1969 Morris Minor convertible (conversion) was of no expense spared restoration quality. Two ladies starting a wedding car fleet bought it for £7,000 plus premium. Vintage enthusiasts loved the giant 1926 Renault O.S. Estate Bus which boasted accommodation for most of a cricket team or a modest herd of sheep. A new home was found with a family for right on the estimated £7,000. A 1962 Beardmore Mk 7 London Taxi that retired with its taxi-driver owner to Dorset has a new home in Germany for £6,500. In the prestige sector, a 1959 Armstrong-Siddeley Star Sapphire was claimed by the owner’s club to be probably the best with a fantastic history and it rightly met the estimated £22,000 plus premium. A 1955 Bentley R Type standard steel saloon with invoices for £45,000 was a delight and did its best to repay a large part of the investment. The true star of the sale was a 1937 SS Jaguar 2.5-litre sports saloon in gleaming black and utterly superb throughout. DVCA proved their worth as leading west country historic vehicle auctioneers by smashing through the estimated £40,000 - £44,000 to take a well-deserved £46,000 plus premium. The 224 lots of automobilia attracted buyers from Monte Carlo and America thanks to the wonder of the worldwide web KEITH ALLEN We Buy boosting the home Next Auction 19TH MARCH Next Auction: 11 March 2021 FURNITURE RESTORATION Repairs & Restoration to RECORDS, COLLECTIONS LARGE and trade. There will be those who longed for the PLEASE CONTACT BRIAN CHANT: T: 01963 363353 E: info@dvca.co.uk W: www.dvca.co.uk all antique furniture, City & Guilds Qualified, BAFRA Member. Telephone 01258 860068 SMALL. Call BILL 01747 811000 Email bill@rebornreco regular grand marquee on nearby Henstridge Airfield and hopefully normality will return 2000 Bentley Arnage Red Label 1937 SS Jaguar 2.5 Litre Sports Station Road, Stalbridge, or 07717827427 rds.co.uk by the next sale on £15000 - £17000 Saloon SOLD: £50,600 Dorset, DT10 2RH March 11.

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