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Here at Plymouth Auction Rooms we have been doing lots of virtual valuations via email, WhatsApp and over the phone. Recently we had a lady from Totnes who had various family heirlooms. She was unable to travel to come and…

A lady from West Yorkshire was having a sort out during lockdown and discovered two old paintings that have been left with her for some 20 years. Although not having any knowledge of the value or indeed the artist a…

The Devon owner of a Beryl Cook painting had contacted us about the likely auction value of a painting that he had purchased at the first Beryl Cook exhibition in Plymouth in 1975. The painting titled ‘Family with the Transistor’…

An eagle-eyed collector living in London spotted an old painting of a boot, and on closer inspection discovered it was signed by Robert Lenkiewicz. Having lived in Plymouth many years ago he knew exactly where to send details of the…

Most violins are worth a few pounds, but recently one stood out. Although in poor condition, we could see that it was a quality piece, which the maker’s label confirmed. The price took off at auction, and we were as…

A local lady sorting out a variety of various items brought along a box of sundry oddments of little value, however we were able to spot a small carving in the form of a dog head. Our valuer quickly identified…

Mrs B from Sevenoaks from Kent was in the process of arranging insurance for her Lenkiewicz painting ‘Portrait of Karen in Brown Coat’; we were able to provide a formal valuation. Following which she decided to consign it to auction…

A family of hoteliers in North Cornwall, on refurbishing their hotels, were looking for a place to sell their eclectic range of objects including sculptures and motorcycles. We were able to provide a service to arrange collection from Bude and…

Mrs K from West Sussex contacted us regarding a rare Charles Dickens signed cheque. She chose us as the auction rooms to sell it through since the cheque was made payable to a Plymouth Hotel in 1863. She then sent…

Freddie Inch has lived in Salcombe all his life, and as a fisherman has always had an interest in seafaring objects and collectables. Some time ago, he spotted a sale of a Sailors Valentine at the Plymouth Auction Rooms, achieving…

Mrs N from Plympton took advantage of our online valuation service and sent to us various images of watches that she was interested to know the value of. One of the watches was an early 1960s gentleman’s Rolex, stainless Steel…

Ralph Short was a keen collector of diecast models. Over the past 25 years, he has built up an incredible collection of models, ranging from the 1960s to the present day. His collection included rare Matchbox, Dinky, Corgi, and Tin…