An antique ring discovered at a recent South Hams valuation sold for £11,000 in November. This super rare treasure was brought along to our popular event at the Rose and Crown and identified as an important Memento Mori ring dating…
Of Queen Elizabeth II interest; Coming up for sale in the November Collector’s auction is the former Archbishop of Cantebury’s Visitors Book. Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury 1961-1974, concocted a personal visitors book from 1942 – 1987. Tracking his career…
In the spirit of Remembrance Day, Plymouth Auctions Rooms is lucky to have in its upcoming Auction a comprehensive collection of cap badges, buttons and collar badges, which will be available to bid on through a specialist timed auction on…
The 1924 Paris Olympics saw the participation of semi-finalist Herbert Fuller (1902-1993). He was awarded many gold medals for cycling competitions and now his grandson has decided to sell the collection to allow enthusiasts the opportunity to view and bid…
A superb 8ft scale model of an Eagle Oil Whaler has been consigned to Plymouth Auction Rooms, and will feature as Lot 203 in the upcoming Antiques, Silver and Collectables Auction on the 8th October. Built in the 1970s, the…
As part of their November Antiques and Collectables Auction, Plymouth Auction Rooms will be including a number of interesting items that have been donated in order to raise much-needed funds for the Plymouth Samaritans branch. Many of the items had…
“Specialist items need to be in specialist sales.” Says Plymouth auctioneer Paul Keen, while sharing the news about his new Timed Watch Auction. Press Release – August 2024 Here at Plymouth Auction Rooms, we have seen our watch sale develop…
In a timed online auction, there is no auctioneer taking bids from a live audience in a room. Instead, each lot can be bid on for a defined period of time. Bids are placed online. At the end of the…
Coming up for auction at Plymouth Auction Rooms is a collection of Freemason medals and ceremonial paraphernalia of the late Thomas Savery. Freeman Thomas Edward James Savery served Plymouth as Leader of the Council from 1987-1991, Shadow Leader from 1991-1997,…
Coming up for auction at Plymouth Auction Rooms on the 8th of October are the autographs of the American slapstick comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. The signatures of the world-renowned comedians are hidden amidst pages of a deeply…
A wealth of treasures and collectables poured out of the South Hams on Monday, at the first monthly valuation morning at the Rose and Crown, Yealmpton. Auctioneer Paul Keen “It was a super busy event, just like the Antiques Roadshow!…
Plymouth Auction Rooms will present a remarkably preserved and eerie piece of WWII history in an upcoming auction: a Nazi ensign flag hoisted on the first captured British merchantman after Germany’s surrender. It once adorned the 897-ton Ellerman Wilson Steamship…
