As part of their November Antiques and Collectables Auction, Plymouth Auction Rooms will be including a number of interesting items that have been donated in order to raise much-needed funds for the Plymouth Samaritans branch. Many of the items had…
Do you have a piece of jewellery or a watch which, though dearly loved, rarely gets worn? Are you curious to know how valuable these items are in today’s market? Come along to our monthly Jewellery & Watches Valuation Day,…
“Specialist items need to be in specialist sales.” Says Plymouth auctioneer Paul Keen, while sharing the news about his new Timed Watch Auction. Press Release – August 2024 Here at Plymouth Auction Rooms, we have seen our watch sale develop…
In a timed online auction, there is no auctioneer taking bids from a live audience in a room. Instead, each lot can be bid on for a defined period of time. Bids are placed online. At the end of the…
Coming up for auction at Plymouth Auction Rooms is a collection of Freemason medals and ceremonial paraphernalia of the late Thomas Savery. Freeman Thomas Edward James Savery served Plymouth as Leader of the Council from 1987-1991, Shadow Leader from 1991-1997,…
Coming up for auction at Plymouth Auction Rooms on the 8th of October are the autographs of the American slapstick comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. The signatures of the world-renowned comedians are hidden amidst pages of a deeply…
A wealth of treasures and collectables poured out of the South Hams on Monday, at the first monthly valuation morning at the Rose and Crown, Yealmpton. Auctioneer Paul Keen “It was a super busy event, just like the Antiques Roadshow!…
Plymouth Auction Rooms will present a remarkably preserved and eerie piece of WWII history in an upcoming auction: a Nazi ensign flag hoisted on the first captured British merchantman after Germany’s surrender. It once adorned the 897-ton Ellerman Wilson Steamship…
Plymouth Auction Rooms is gearing up for the extraordinary unveiling of two captivating 19th-century portraits with significant familial ties. The highlight of the upcoming auction is a striking likeness of Thomas Washington, whose portrait bears an intriguing resemblance to the…
Nottingham Forest Football Club won the 1921-22 Second Division with the aid of outside right professional footballer Sid Gibson (1899-1938). For his efforts the club awarded him a fine gold pocket watch beautifully inscribed to him by the club. This…
Plymouth Auction Rooms is honoured to announce an extraordinary upcoming sale on the 18th of June, featuring a collection of personal possessions belonging to Major Lewis Andrew Stuck. This remarkable collection offers a poignant glimpse into the life and legacy…
An inspiring and fascinating collection of Swimming memorabilia spanning the industrious career of -Plymouth born- Helen Yate has been consigned to Plymouth Auction Rooms. Helen was regarded as the best all-round swimmer in the country of her day. She began…
