As a young hairdresser in the 1990’s, Sarah Donaldson didn’t expect to form a friendship with one of Britain’s most popular and recognisable artists of the time. Most Friday’s Beryl Cook would visit the Derry’s Hairdressers in the Plymouth City…
With Summer coming to an abrupt end this week and Autumn moving in, Auctioneer Paul Keen looks towards his end of year sales. “We are delighted to present over 1,000 lots over four selected auctions”, enthuses Paul. He and his…
Press Release A replica of an ancient Royal relic will be coming up for auction in Plymouth this month. The Alfred Jewel was discovered in a field in North Petherton, Somerset, in 1693. It was identified as a masterpiece of…
An exceptionally rare and fine bracket clock, dating from the early 18th century, is expected to attract a lot of attention from serious collectors when it appears at auction later this month. The family heirloom has been consigned by a…
Auctioneer Paul Keen reports on “A fabulous night on the rostrum”, following three hours of selling a “great collection of jewellery and watches” this week. With several hundred bidders registered online, a good attendance and numerous phone lines booked, the…
Our Gemmologist and Jewellery Specialist, Tracey Still, gives her Focus on Five for our upcoming Jewellery Auction, happening on the 29th September. ‘With some 200 lots of fabulous rings, necklaces, bracelets and earrings coming up for auction, I really am…
It may have been sat in a drawer in France for decades, not working, with scratched and cracked glass but this 1965 Rolex Submariner wristwatch, now at Plymouth Auction Rooms, is expected to sell for thousands at the end of…
The Alfred Jewel is a masterpiece of goldsmith work, with an inscription in old English ‘Alfred ordered me to be made’, connecting the jewel with King Alfred the Great (871-899). Making it amongst the most significant of royal relics. The…
As part of the regular Focus on Five series, Auctioneer Paul Keen takes a look at the upcoming art sale in Plymouth next week. “There is a real mix to this auction with a contrast of affordable contemporary and local…
Press Release It’s great to hear that at last the Plymouth Colour Collective are holding an art exhibition in Plymouth. After two cancellations it is finally going ahead at the Ocean Studios at the Royal William Yard between 1st and…
A small collection of artwork by Devon abstraction artist, Glyn Williams will be coming under the hammer this month at Plymouth Auction Rooms. Glynn Williams studied at the Art College in the 1960s where he was inspired by the fashion…
A Plymouth gentleman came along to our valuation day with a small jade carving. He was very specific that his grandfather had brought this object back with him in 1929. He was a Royal Navy boxing champion and served on…
