A fascinating set of World War II medals awarded to brave Plymouth serviceman William George Tooley – Hawkins have been consigned to auction by his local family. Born and raised in Plymouth, ‘Bill’, entered the service at just 15 years…
Plymouth Auctions has successfully sold a collection of early original drawings by the late artist Robert Lenkiewicz to benefit the Homeless charity, Shelter. The drawings raised a total of £490 for the charity, and were donated by an old friend…
As storm Ciaran blasts through the Westcountry and many are hunkered down in the dry and warmth perhaps there is one thing that may brighten up this time of year. A dazzling array of jewellery. Diamond rings set in clusters,…
A collection of personal early drawings by Robert Lenkiewicz have been donated to Plymouth Auction Rooms by Tarun Bedi, to benefit a homeless charity. While at the Royal Academy Schools in London, Robert Lenkiewicz met fellow student, Tarun Bedi and…
After the dramatic sinking of the Titanic in 1912, Steiff produced black teddy bears for the very first time, to reflect the mood of the grieving nation of Great Britain. These ‘mourning bears’ have remained in the memory of many…
“I read the news today….” It’s a throw back to 1963, with a rare set of autographs from the Fab Four coming up for auction in Plymouth next month. Over 60 years ago ‘Christine’, aged just 14 went to Wakefield…
One of the first things to catch the eye as you look out over Plymouth Sound is the breakwater. At first glance it might not seem a very remarkable structure, but without it, Plymouth would not have a Naval base…
The race is on for a limited edition Michael Schumacher Omega Speedmaster, which is set to go under the gavel at Plymouth Auction Rooms next month. The rare edition timepiece, one of just 555 ever produced, was designed to commemorate…
It’s amazing what turns up at Plymouth Auction Rooms… From the South Pacific to Plymouth, our valuers were pleased to identify this non-descript long carved wooden stick as a rare throwing club from the Fijian Islands. Throwing clubs or…
The Summer Art Sale at Plymouth Auction Rooms saw prints and originals flying out of the saleroom at record-breaking prices on Wednesday evening. Headlined by over 70 Lenkiewicz pieces, both local and international collectors were engaged in fierce bidding wars…
Recently consigned from a collection of Exeter Silver is this rare Westcountry Charles I Silver Apostle spoon, attributed to John Lavers. John Lavers was an Exeter based silversmith that gained freedom in 1625 and was making good quantities of silver…
Inaugural Timed Auction – Specialist Swarovski Timed Auction on Friday 2nd August In today’s technology-driven climate, buyers across the globe are accustomed to having goods delivered straight to their door at a click of a button- and the auction world…
