News from the Rostrum

2021 Christmas Hours Closed from Thursday 16th December at 4pm. Reopen Tuesday 4th January at 9am. Please bear this in mind for any collections, as the 16th December will be our last day for this before the New Year. If…

It’s been a busy week for valuations at the Saleroom with many fascinating collectables being consigned to auction. Amongst the silverwares and objects, one small box caught the eye of our Valuer Paul Keen. The box was brought along for…

“Affordable art to suit all tastes and budgets” is how Paul Keen describes the upcoming auction in Plymouth. With almost 200 lots to browse, ranging from traditional to abstract, and naive to graffiti, there really is something for everyone. Arriving at…

Arriving at the Saleroom this week from a South Hams home is this charming painting by Fred Yates (1922-2008) titled ‘Poppy Field’. It is a good size painting at 86cm x 86cm, and as well as being titled on the…

A dazzling collection of jewellery is coming up for sale at an evening auction in Plymouth next week. Some 175 selected lots including engagement rings, fancy bracelets, earrings and many beautiful brooches have been expertly catalogued and appraised by valuer…

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…