Cheffins achieved a record price of £250,000 for a pair of 1871 John Fowler & Co. steam ploughing engines.
The pre-sale estimate was £120,000 – £160,000.
They brought to an end the link between two famous names from the era of steam ploughing – Fowler and Beeby Bros. The centrepiece of a major sale on 20 September [...]

5 Nov 2008 11:00am in Edinburgh
Viewing Information:
Sunday 2nd November 2pm – 5pm
Monday 3rd November 10am – 5pm
Tuesday 4th November 10am – 5pm
Morning of the sale from 9am
Auction info Phone: +44 (0) 131 557 8844 or visit www.lyonandturnbull.com

Lot 330 an 8mm film of The Beatles American tour in 1964 will be auctioned by Berkshire auctioneers Cameo on November 4.
To view a preview of the movie go to http://www.cameo-auctioneers.co.uk/041108/.
The guide price is £4000-£6000.
Auction info www.cameo-auctioneers.co.uk

Nearly 2000 lots are to be sold over three days, at Tennants’ Autumn Catalogue Sale 20, 21 & 22 November
Many pieces have a story to tell, as with Thomas Whitcombe’s (c.1752-c.1824) oil of the Battle of the Saintes, 12th April 1782, the surrender of the Ville de Paris Est. £35,000-40,000 (Lot 910). Whitcombe was the [...]

Mullock’s auctioneers will hold a Antique and Modern Fishing Tackle and Related Items Auction on 22nd November.
The 850 lots will include:
Allcock Aerial reels including probably the best Roller back silver bound example with case to come to auction. Other Aerials including a rare G Little Dead Black model with leather case, 4 & 6 spoke [...]

The 1963 Ferrari 250 GT which was driven by Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu in the film Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle is estimated to fetch up to £3.5 million at auction.
The Ferrari in included in a sale is being held by RM Auctions at Battersea Park on Wednesday

Pro Auction is to offer for sale by auction surplus items from Steven Wolfisz of London. The auction takes place at the premises in Colindale London on the 5th November 2008 commencing 11.00am.
The auction will consist of kitchen preparation equipment, to includeovens, brat pans, cooking kettles, ranges, fryers, mixers, refrigeration and chefpreparation and ancillary equipment. [...]

Auctioneers & Removal Specialists Valuers of fine Art, Antiques and Collector’s Items Detailed Valuations for Insurance or Probate. Regular Monthly sales of Antiques and Collectables.
10a.m. WEDNESDAYS VIEWING DAY PRIOR 9a.m. – 5p.m.
29th October 2008
26th November 2008
28th Janurary 2009
25th February 2009
25th March 2009
29th April 2009
27th May 2009
24th June 2009
30th September 2009
28th October 2009
25th November 2009
Pettmans
The Depository
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Global Teak, a Shropshire company that sells craftsman built Teak garden furniture and Mahogany reproduction furniture, now features an auction format section within its website.
“We often have great bargains available at the warehouse such as overstock, end of lines and end of season stock where we are open to negotiation on price. These are brand [...]

E.H. Shepard is one of children’s literature’s most famous illustrators and Bonhams is delighted to present for sale a superb selection of his works on 4 November – direct from his family. The auction in New Bond Street will include an original drawing of Winnie-the-Pooh (£15,000-20,000) and a first sketch for Wind in the Willows [...]

One of the finest bottles of Glencadam single malt whisky – discovered behind a trap door in a house in Washington State, USA – is expected to fetch £3,000-5,000 at Bonhams first sale dedicated to the spirit. The auction will be held on 12 November in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Martin Green, Bonhams’ newly appointed Whisky Consultant, describes [...]

Sotheby’s London Frieze Week Evening Sale of Contemporary Art realised £22,008,250/$38,135,896 (pre-sale estimate: £30,620,000-42,750,000), representing the second highest total achieved for an October sale of Contemporary Art at Sotheby’s. The sale which saw two new artist records established – those for El Anatsui and Matthias Weischer – was 72.6% sold by lot and attracted 200 [...]

Christie’s have announced that they will offer the fascinating private collection of Roger Warner at South Kensington on 20 and 21 January 2009. One of the most renowned and admired British antique dealers of the 20th century, Roger Warner ran his legendary shop in Burford, Oxfordshire for 50 years between 1936 and 1986, and during [...]

The next ‘Classics from BCA’ sale is ‘The Christmas Sale’ which takes place at the Blackbushe auction centre – located on the A30 between Camberley and Basingstoke – on Tuesday 2nd December commencing at 12 Noon.
For full details of the sale, please contact the ‘Classics from BCA’ Information Helpline on 01252 877317 or email classics@bca-group.com.
Catalogue [...]

Bonhams Yorkshire sale to be held at the Pavilions in Harrogate on 25th November includes a massive and magnificent Burmantofts vase painted in the Persian style with swimming fish designed by Leonard King.
The vase measures 74cm high and is 51cm wide and is expected to realise £6000-8,000. It has been in the vendor’s family for [...]