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…
As the Plymouth Watch auction approaches, we have taken some time to sit down with Specialist Watch Valuer, Richard Sheppard, and ask him about his five favourite pieces coming up. In the run-up to this auction he has taken in…
Our Jewellery Specialist and Gemmologist, Tracey Still, has been busy cataloguing the beautiful pieces we have coming up in our Fine Jewellery Auction on the 28th July. Ahead of this fantastic auction, she has chosen five of her favourite pieces…
Press Release “A remarkable auction,” said Paul Keen, following the evening Art Auction at Plymouth Auction Rooms last week. The high-value sale attracted buyers from as far as Canada and even Saudi Arabia. The main focus of interest was fine…
A rare self-portrait by Robert Lenkiewicz painted at the time the artist faked his own death will be coming up for auction in Plymouth this month (Lot 41). The hoax was part of the artist’s research and study on the…
Press Release This month’s art auction at Plymouth Auction Rooms will feature a collection of paintings from an estate of a lady in Saltash who had spent many years collecting paintings by artists connected with Cornwall. The haul of some…
A rare and early work by one of Plymouth’s most celebrated artists, Robert Lenkiewicz, will be coming up for auction this month at Plymouth Auction Rooms. As part of the 1972/3 Vagrancy Project the artist often painted local vagrants who…
A rare collection of Victorian officers uniform attire recently discovered in a house in Plymouth will be coming up for auction this month. The red scarlet ceremonial wares were part of King’s Royal Irish Hussars. These brave soldiers were involved…
Press Release “We are valuing an incredible amount of fascinating collectors’ items, works of art, antiques and jewellery from homes across Devon & Cornwall” enthuse the team at Plymouth Auction Rooms. Many collections have now been catalogued ready for auction…
Following the success of our last Jewellery & Watch Valuation days, we are excited to announce our upcoming events. 11th October, 9am to 3pm – Watches & Jewellery Valuation Day 18th October, 10am to 3pm – Jewellery Valuation Day 25th…
Two rare Rolex Submariner wristwatches dating from the late 1950’s are to be sold in Plymouth at the start of May. They were both given to Stanley Sayer by Rolex and have been in the family since. Stanley Sayer was…
A fine antique Indian gold ceremonial wedding necklace once owned by a wealthy South African Indian businessman who was a friend of Mahatma Gandhi is coming up for auction in Plymouth this month. R.B Chetty (Ramaswami Balaguri Chetty) was a…