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The observational skills of popular Plymouth artist Beryl Cook (1926-2008) never fail to put a smile on your face. Her unique and instantly recognisable pictures are often comical, picturing people whom she encountered in everyday life, including many enjoying themselves…

A fine painting by Harold Harvey (1874 – 1941) was the highlight of a glittering art sale at Plymouth Auction Rooms on the 16th March. Titled ‘Ring, a Ring, o’Roses’ the charming painting by one of the Newlyn Schools most…

A fine and impressive double-sided painting titled “Tango” was recently sold at Plymouth Auction Rooms. Consigned by a North of England collector, the painting was estimated at £10,000 to £15,000. Measuring 114cm by 89cm, this fantastic painting depicts an energetic…

A recent house call to an apartment situated on Sutton Harbour yielded a wonderful collection of art pottery, silver and collectables. Following instructions to provide a valuation for probate purposes we visited the property and carefully appraised all the saleable…

Most days at the auction rooms clients bring in various boxes of objects for appraisal, our job is to sort them through and present the items to auction in a way that brings the best possible price. With over 30…

A rare antique chest of drawers discovered in a local garage was one of the star lots at the Plymouth Auction Rooms sale this week. On a routine house call, Auctioneer Paul Keen visited a property in Plympton, to look…

It is not common today to find many artworks that have never appeared on the auction market, and less that were gifted by the artist to the owner. So we were delighted to take instructions from the Donaldson family, in…

For over 25 years Plymouth Auction Rooms have been selling pub jugs and advertising wares. An old client, who attended many auctions in the early days, sadly passed away recently leaving his extensive collection to his wife at their home…

The contents of a large carrier bag yielded a stunning array of jewellery; enough to fill a whole auction. A Plymouth couple attended a recent valuation event at Plymouth Auction Rooms with a ‘collection of various jewellery’. On closer inspection…

A gentleman in East Devon has instructed Plymouth Auction Rooms to sell his collection of Westcountry Art Pottery. He has further kindly requested that we donate the proceeds to a charity of our choice. We have chosen a great Plymouth…

A visit to a non-descript house in Plympton, Plymouth, last month yielded a host of fascinating antiques and object that had been handed down through the family, with links all the way to Ireland in the 19th century. Downstairs we…

In April this year, a Plymouth gentleman came along to our watch valuation event with two rare 1950’s Rolex watches that were owned by his late father Mr Stanley Sayers. Valuer Richard Sheppard immediately recognised the sales potential of the…