Collectors Items

The King's Royal Irish Hussars, a collection of Victorian officers dress items including a Sabretache, two flap pouches, each with red cloth having embroidered Victorian crowned VR cipher with lion above and winged harp to the centre, shamrock wreath and battle honours, also two cross belts, buckles and other items, all framed within a glazed frame, 87cm x 61.50cm. Formerly the property of Lieutenant Colonel Moul (William Vincent Moul 1865 - 1951). Moul had a long and distinguished army career. He was an Officer in the Cheshire Regiment and served in South Africa, India and Burma, after his first retirement he served in the Great War and then went on to Ireland to help oppose the troubles. He was also sent to Ireland to locate the renegade Sir Roger Casement and escort him back to London. Before Casement’s subsequent execution he gave his bejewelled personal pistol to Colonel Moul who for many years kept it among war like relics at his home in Looe. Moul was also assistant to provost Marshal at the Dublin garrison, during the Easter Uprising 1916. He was awarded various medals relating to Burma 1887 and the Boar War 1899.

Action Man 'Sportsman', boxed.

Early Summer 2019 we were delighted to be invited by St. Lukes Hospice, Plymouth to provide our auctioneering services for the sale of the 40 Elmer Elephant Sculptures. Having sold many items for the charity over the years we did not hesitate in offering our services free of charge for such a wonderful cause. Following the Elmer’s Big Parade around the city where the sculptures, each featuring a unique design by a talented artist, delighted tens of thousands; it was now down to the final part of the journey, the main event. Plymouth Auction Rooms were involved in the cataloguing, logistics and marketing of the Elmer Sculptures and in with St. Lukes Hospice, we were delighted it all came together on the evening on 9^th October where auctioneer Paul Keen took to the rostrum to greet a packed out Toys ‘R Us. The sale was truly electrifying with cheering, clapping and amazing excitement. For almost 3 hours Paul pushed for more and more bids smashing all expectations. The sale concluded with a rapturous applause and a standing ovation. The sale raised a staggering £323,750 for St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth. This is the equivalent of providing over 350 families with hospice care at home.

A pair of rare Kangxi Chinese porcelain parrots discovered in a South Hams farmhouse sold to an international collector at Plymouth Auction Rooms.

An extensive collection of T. G. Greene Cornish Ware.

A George III rare coin sold as part The Evans Harvery collection of gold pattern coins, one of the most important coin sales outside of London in recent years, discovered in a Plymouth home and sold at Plymouth Auction Rooms.

A Distinguished Flying Cross group of 5 medals awarded to Bob Poulton DFC, Battle of Britain.

The Castro mug - one of only three produced as a prototype for collectables dealership UK International Ceramics - was sold to an Australian buyer online.