News from the Rostrum

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…

Antique silver, general jewellery and collectables were in hot demand at our Summer collectors auction. Over 350 lots came under the hammer on the 11th August, featuring a great selection of silver principally from two Devon estates. With several hundred…

With Jewellery expert and Gemmologist, Tracey Still. On a recent valuation day, an appointment was made by a Plymouth couple who had a collection of various jewellery to appraise. At the meeting, they produced a jewellery box containing twenty rather…

An estate collection of some 100 lots of jewellery is currently being catalogued for a special evening sale on the 8th September. The single-owner collection includes a brace of diamond and precious stone set bracelets, rings, brooches and necklaces, which…

Press Release Demand for fine jewellery and watches continues to rise, reports Paul Keen of Plymouth Auction Rooms. “Our high grossing sale last week was a testament to the work of our valuers and the entry of quality diamond jewellery…

The Summer Antique and Collectors Auction in Plymouth hosts a fabulous array of works of art, silver, coins, furniture, models and curios. With so many lots to talk about auctioneer Paul Keen has selected just a handful as part of…

With over 250 lots of fine jewellery and watches, we were not surprised to see so many bidders and achieve such great prices at our Summer Jewellery & Watches Auction. Here are some of our favourite picks from this fantastic…