It may have been the complimentary mince pies and mulled wine that got the bidders worked up at this week’s auction or probably just the fascinating array of collectables on offer. The 360-lot auction was almost a near sell out with an army of UK and international bidders. Thousands of pounds worth of bids was managed by auctioneer Paul Keen with lot after lot of gold, silver and jewellery but it was the more obscure lots that really caught the attention.

A collection of artworks from the archives of the Plymouth Art Cinema included a painting by Ralph Steadman titled The Red Computer. It was an original illustration for children’s story book and caused a frantic internet bid battle with a US buyer securing it for an impressive £6,000.

Next up was a rare single Chinese coin, a 1934 1 Yuan (Dollar) which soared in price selling for a remarkable £4,600. The highest price for a single coin at the saleroom for quite some time.

The story and history of the amber beads encouraged plenty of bids with the hammer coming down at £1,700 whilst it was check mate for a rare chess set consigned by a local gentleman. Made by Jacques of London in the 1940’s and in the Staunton pattern, it did not disappoint when bids flew in way over estimate, finally selling for £980.

Auctioneer Paul Keen enthused “we had a sense that this was going to be a bumper auction with the calibre of entries and our global reach of collectors today.”.

For details on buying and selling in Plymouth head online to Plymouth auctions UK.

 

          

 

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