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| E MAIL ADDRESS:- enquiries@kingswayauctions.co.uk THIS PAGE WAS LAST UPDATED Wednesday 14th May- Recent updates include:-May Auction Date. Kingsway Anniversary. Bed Shop news, Flog it! Broadcast Reports. Flog it! Visit Report, Auction Results Archive. News Archive items remain on this page as a matter of interest. NEXT AUCTION DATE. The date for the next Auction is confirmed for :- TUESDAY May 20th. Further details can be found on the NEXT SALE page. The catalogue for this auction is now available on the FEATURE page. DOUBLE CELEBRATION FOR KINGSWAY. This year [2008] is a landmark year for the directors of Kingsway Auction Rooms. Auctioneer & Valuer Val Elliott marks 30 years of service. Val started working at the auction rooms in the summer of 1978, as an assistant to the auctioneer. It was initially a summer job and was meant to only last for a few weeks. Those few weeks have now turned into 30 years. Her co-director, Peter Crouch is not too far behind in completing 25 years service. Peter started working at the auction rooms in the Spring of 1983 as assistant porter intending only to stay for a few weeks before moving on. Val & Peter of course now own Kingsway Auction Rooms and are proud of their long service achievements. BEDS ON THE MOVE If visiting the auction room, please view our display of new beds, which is now open on the ground floor. We offer a range of beds in various sizes at competitive prices. Oriental Planter sold for £1250
Burr Walnut Games/Sewing Table sold for £1475
FLOG IT-REPEATED The BBC 'Flog it' programme continues to be repeated. A feature on the making & broadcast of this programme can be found further down this page. SALE RESULTS A few notable sale results ... Martinware Vase £320. Royal Doulton Lady Jester Figure £680. Royal Doulton Tete aTete Figure group £500. Clarice Cliff Sifter £165. Prussian Sword £190. Rolex Oyster Watch £330. Sterling Silver Tray £770. Victorian Mahogany Chest £230. Mahogany & Walnut Chest £380. Daneman Grand Piano £490. Inlaid Flap Table £320. Georgian Oak Bureau Bookcase with later carving £360. Arts & Crafts Oak Hall Robe The Arts & Crafts Oak Hall Robe sold in a recent Auction for £2,600! Click on photo to enlarge.
HISTORY PAGE Please visit The History page, it has been updated with photos of items sold over recent months. SOLD RECENTLY click on photo to enlarge
FLOG IT! BROADCAST REPORT #1 Part 1 of the recently filmed edition of BBC Flog it! was broadcast on Thursday 12th May-6pm. BBC 2. The programme opened with the valuation day at the Norbreck Castle Hotel during which certain items were selected for auction. The next part of the show featured Val in discussion with the presenter, Paul Martin, the possibility of those items reaching the estimates suggested by the experts. Val generally had mixed feelings as to whether the items would sell or not. The 1st item was the Bylock Tablevac, which all agreed might have difficulty in realising the £50 reserve price. Surprisingly, the item was sold by Peter for £54. Val took the rostrum for the remaining items. The next item shown was the Whitefriars glass vase, carrying a reserve of £30, this sold for £50. This was followed by the Green earthenware Pig. Val had serious doubts as to whether this would reach its reserve of £200. The bidding fell well short of the figure, so remained unsold as Val had predicted. Next was a Carltonware Coffee set. The reserve of £80 was just eclipsed, selling for £85. The programme then showed a short documentary on the Lytham and St. Annes lifeboat before moving onto a feature on Blackpool illuminations. Next it was back to the valuation day before returning to the auction room. The next item to be offered was an unusual item called a Go to Bed, which was being sold with a Victorian jubilee medal. This item failed to reach its reserve of £80, the bidding stopping a little short at £60. The next item was one of more interesting lots, being, fish decorated glass vase by Edward Hald. The reserve was £300 but it was hoped hoped that this figure may be exceeded. Indeed it was, selling for £540. Next were 3 Moorcroft vases, 1 of which was defective. The reserve of £120 was easily passed and they were sold for £230. The final item to be shown was the Martinware vase. This item provided the most anticipation as Martinware items have become much sought after. The reserve was cautiously set at £250 but all concerned agreed that it could sell for a great deal more. There were many bidders in room + a telephone bidder. Everybody was amazed as the price escalated & peaked at the impressive figure of £1150. FLOG IT! BROADCAST REPORT #2 Part 2 of the recently filmed edition of BBC Flog it! was broadcast on Monday 6th June-6pm. BBC 2. The programme opened with Paul Martin ascending into the tower ballroom with the famous Wurlitzer organ. After the main titles the BBC experts, Nigel Smith & Jethro Marles were seen selecting items at the valuation day held at the Norbreck. The items selected were a travel trunk, a Clarice Cliff bowl, Georgian silver sugar basket & pr of Cornish scene watercolours. The next scene was taken from the auction room with Val & Paul in discussion as to whether she thought the items would sell at the suggested reserves. With the exception of the trunk, Val agreed that the prices hoped for could be reached. Peter was given the task of selling the trunk. All agreed that the reserve of £60 was optimistic. This was proved correct as the bidding stalled at £24 leaving the item unsold. Val was to be shown selling the remaining items. The next item was the Clarice Cliff bowl which reached the figure of £120 against a reserve of £100. The Georgian Silver basket carried a reserve of £250, this was slightly eclipsed selling for £260. The pair of Cornish scene watercolours were admired by Paul Martin, being a Cornishman. Sadly he is not allowed to bid for items but he was pleased to see the reserve of £70 easily being beaten by a final bid of £105. The next part of the programme showed a feature on the Blackpool trams before returning to the valuation day. The items selected this time were a Moorcroft vase, a 15ct brooch decorated with fighting cocks, pair of Silver sugar tongs by Hester Bateman, a metal chatelaine & a pair of Staffordshire figures. At this point there was a further feature on the Blackpool trams before showing the final part of the auction. Moorcroft is ever popular at the saleroom. Although the vase offered for sale on this occasion was damaged, the £60 reserve was just surpassed and sold for £70, however it was felt it might have brought a little more. The estimate on the brooch proved accurate as the reserve of £150 fell just short of the final price being, £170. The metal chatelaine was estimated at £60 but was offered without a reserve selling for £36. The silver sugar tongs were sold on the reserve at £50. The final lot shown was the pair of Staffordshire figures of the evangelists Sankey & Moody. It was felt that the reserve of £300 would easily be reached. There was a lot of interest in the items and with the assistance of a telephone bid the final price reached was a satisfactory £480. SALE OF ELECTRICAL GOODS We have to comply with regulations regarding the auction of electrical items. Intended vendors must agree to having their items tested prior to being offered. The test fee is £3. The fee will be deducted from the proceeds of sale. If the item should fail the safety test it cannot be offered for sale, but the testing fee will still apply & the vendor will need to collect his/her goods before the auction. We apologize for any inconvenience regarding this legislation but we obviously have to operate within the law. SOLD RECENTLY click on photos to enlarge
Victorian Walnut credenza-sold for £2,200 Burleighware jug-sold for £390 BBC TVs FLOG IT!-VISIT REPORT
We were approached by a BBC researcher during the summer of 2004 with a view to appearing on their 'Flog It!' programme. A number of salerooms had been visited & we were honoured that ours was chosen as the most suitable. It was agreed that our sale on January 11th 2005 would be filmed for the programme The BBC then held a valuation day at the Norbreck Castle Hotel in Bispham, near Blackpool. A number of locals visited this event to have their items appraised, hoping that they would be selected for the auction. At the end of that day we collected those items chosen. At that point the items were still wrapped up so we didn't know what they were. We did not know what to expect. In due course they were unwrapped & included in the lots for the sale. The next visit by the BBC to the saleroom was on Monday January 10th. At this point Barbara, our auction day saleroom assistant, was filmed showing the lots as if it were auction day. This in itself took about 1 1/2 hours. The crew also filmed customers browsing & general saleroom activity. Later that morning, the presenter Paul Martin & further BBC crew arrived. Further filming took place in and around the saleroom. During the afternoon it was time for Val to sit down with Paul Martin & be filmed discussing the auction items and whether or not they thought they would reach the reserves. Quite a crowd gathered as interested onlookers were eager to see Val & Paul in conversation. This part of the day took well over two hours, of course it will be edited to only a few minutes. The following day, January 11th was of course auction day. With customers keen to attend the auction people were arriving as early as 7.45am. The seats soon filled & by the 9.30am start time the room was packed to the rafters. Just before the start of the auction footage of people bidding was taken, and this is edited into the programme. The auction was soon underway & it was not long before the first 'Flog It!' lot was to be offered. Paul Martin could be heard in the background talking to the vendor as the lot was sold. As this part is filmed live it added to the excitement in the room. As the public generally did not know which were the 'Flog It!' lots, this added to the tension. Most of the 'Flog It!' lots were successfully sold during the day, some far exceeding the original estimate. We have been asked by the producer not to reveal any sale results until after the programme has been broadcast. Two editions of the programme were made from this visit to the saleroom. A report on each programme can be found elsewhere on this page. PLEASE CHECK FOR FURTHER UPDATES ITEMS SOLD Miniature Wellington Chest £460 Carltonware Vase £420
Clarice Cliff Caddy..£390 Victorian Mantel Clock..£130
Pair of Moorcroft Macintyre Cover Vases..£1100 Victorian Wall Clock by Condliffe..£700
Click photos to enlarge. E.MAIL For all enquiries. Please contact us on www.enquiries@kingswayauctions.co.uk BELOW-SELECTION OF SALE RESULTS
Sold Recently Tom Clough Watercolour-'Summertime in Devonshire' £1450 Mahogany Long Cased Clock-Dulvile-Stockport. £2200 Oak 2 Tier Bookcase-£800 A recent sale included a collection of Royal Doulton China Lady figures. Among them,Margot-[HN 1636-pictured below] reached £450. A similar figure-Hinged Parasol [HN 1579] reached £350. A tall Royal Doulton Lambeth style vase sold for £300. A German bisque headed doll-£185. The Minton cup/saucer & bowl [pictured below] sold for £125. A pair of Murano glass lady figures-£150. A pair of Royal Dux lady figures which were both defective sold for £370. A Watercolour by F.W. Scarbrough realised £460. A 18th C oak long cased clock in need of some restoration was purchased by a local collector for £1050
MORE SALE RESULTS Carved Oak Corner Wardrobe..£120 Oak Blanket Box..£145 Walnut Davenport..£320 Rosewood Davenport..£920 Walnut Bedroom Suite..£350 Carved Oak Sideboard..£160 Oak Hall Robe..£115 Oak Bookcase..£160 Barograph..£260 Edwardian Mahogany Long Cased Clock..£490 Candle Box..£90 Beleek Oval Meatplate..£195 Pair of Fred Hines Watercolours..£340 Reproduction Mahogany Grandmother Clock..£125 Black Lacquered Bureau..£205 Oak Cased Bracket Clock..£250 Mahogany Bookcase..£510 BELOW Sold in a recent Auction:- Carltonware Humidor & Royal Worcester Vase
2 Folding Victorian Photo Frames £120 Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Plant Table £175 Similar Occasional Table To Above £180 Inlaid 3 Tier Dumb Waiter £210 Reproduction Figured Walnut Bureau £220 Figured Walnut Bedroom Suite £280 Pair of Mezzotints £102 Victorian dressing Table £170 Edwardian Music Chest £125 Carltonware Cover Jar £125 Similar Carltonware Cover Jar £125 Carved Oak Fire Surround Brass Oil Lamp £120 Silver Rosebowl £180 Victorian Wardrobe £130 Royal Worcester Vase £220 Edwardian Games Table £210 BELOW Georgian Mahogany Bookcase sold for £3.350 in a recent sale . The Gold ring set with Diamond & 2 Sapphires sold for £450.
ONLINE CATALOGUE NOW AVAILABLE We are pleased that we are now able to bring you an 'online catalogue' This will be available on the 'FEATURE' page usually from the Friday prior to the auction. The 'NEXT SALE' page will continue as before, giving details of entries as they arrive. COLLECTION & DELIVERY SERVICE We are now pleased to offer a collection & delivery service operated by ourselves. This service is available to vendors & purchasers at a very reasonable rate. For larger collections we will continue to sub-contract to a reputable local remover. (click to enlarge photo)
Below- further sale results from recent auctions 2 Hummell Figures-£165 each Carved Oak Bookcase-£220 Walnut Framed Cheval Mirror-£220 Yew Display Cabinet-£165 Pair of Shelley Vases-£52 Pair of Worcester Locke & co Candle Holders-£58 Reproduction Oak Dining Room Suite-£190 Oak Bookcase-£130 Small Mahogany Gateleg Table-£160 The Beswick cockerall [photo below] sold for £500. The Carltonware cover vase shown is one of 2 similar items, sold for £350 each. Other notable results from this sale are below. Leghorn Cockerall Figure...£160 Pair of Doulton Slaters Vases...£80 Pair of Copeland Spode Candlesticks...£145 Silver & Tortoiseshell Trinket Box...£205 Victorian Black Marble Mantel Clock...£110 Various Hornby & Other Railway Items...£500 Reproduction Kneehole Desk...£190 Victorian Mahogany Chiffonier...£500 Plated 4 pce Teaset...£120 Heubach Doll...£210 Armand Marseille Doll...£170 Victorian Childs Armchair...£95 CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE
BOOKCASE SELLS FOR £7.200[September 24th]
More Sale Results From recent Sales. Pair of Royal Winton Grimwades Vases £270 Victorian Carved Oak Open Bookcase £460 Oak Lift Top Blanket Box £460 Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Dressing Table £200 Victorian 5pce Toilet Set £190 Chinese Laquered Dining Room Furniture £1200 Edwardian Hallstand £150 Clarice Cliff 'Chicken' Milk Jug £580 Edwardian Display Cabinet £240 Victorian Carved Oak Sideboard £270 Victorian Vienna Style Wall Clock £260 Oil Lamp with EPNS Base £200 Cranberry Claret Jug £95 4pce Decanter Set In Plated Stand £190 Below- 2 items sold in a recent sale.
Victorian Mahogany 2 section Open Bookshelf..£400 Victorian Mahogany Hallstand..£520 Georgian Oak Welsh Dresser..£2200 Oak Long Cased Clock..£1150 Walnut Bureau With Laquered Decoration..£115 Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Display Cabinet..£450 Qty of Masons Dinner & Teaware..£140 Qty of Shelley China Teaware..£315 Oak Bow Fronted Sideboard..£95 Victorian Inlaid Rosewood Sideboard..£450 Victorian Oak Sideboard With Mirrored Back..£480 Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Corner Cupboard..£775 Victorian Envelope Top Card Table..£450 More sale results can be seen on the "SALE HISTORY" page ANTIQUES FAIRS Please view the Kingsway Fairs page for news regarding the Antiques Fairs CHARITIES We would like to point out that Kingsway Auction Rooms are willing to assist any charity organisation by auctioning items free of charge. Many local charities are already taking advantage of this offer & we will be pleased to hear from others who may require our service. CONTACT For any further information please contact us either by phone-01253 735442-or by E mail enquiries@kingswayauctions.co.uk
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