Collectables

We hold a quarterly Collectors’ sale dedicated to niche antique and vintage collecting fields which fall outside the usual categories of our Fine Art and Antiques sales. These well established sales include upwards of 2000 lots sold over three days.

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Our collectors’ sales have been running for many years and are an eagerly awaited fixture on the auction calendar. These sales are managed by Lewis Rabett, an experienced valuer who has a specialist knowledge of military, automobilia and a range of other items. Lewis works with our team of cataloguers, together with a stable of specialist consultants to ensure that we can accurately identify and catalogue across the spectrum of collecting disciplines which these unique auctions encompass. These sales are published and sold live online - extensive cataloguing and photography ensures that online bidders have the confidence to engage without requiring first-hand inspection. These sales receive a considerable international online audience as well as high attendances by a U.K. following of collectables enthusiasts and dealers.

Our Collectors’ sales frequently feature extensive individual collections. Recent sales have included a exceptional collection of vintage slot machines, an extensive library of modern first edition books, and in 2017 we sold one of the finest collections of antique pipes to come to auction, a collection which totalled over £75,000. Our team work tirelessly to ensure collections receive maximum exposure and our auctions can provide a lasting legacy and permanent record of significant collections.

Our Collectors’ sales typically close for entries around two weeks before the sale date. We are happy to advise on items which you may be considering for these sales either in our salerooms or at your home.

Department Highlights

1 - Chinese blue and white ‘Dragon’ box and cover, Wanli six-character mark

Chinese blue and white ‘Dragon’ box and cover, Wanli six-character mark
Sold for £30,000

1072 - Of Charles Darwin Interest: Exceptional Victorian album of carte de visite cards of Charles Darwin

Of Charles Darwin Interest: Exceptional Victorian album of carte de visite cards of Charles Darwin
Sold for £126,000

932 - Fine late 18th / early 19th century terrestrial pocket globe, signed Minshulls charting the voyage of Cooke, with original shagreen case, the interior with celestial map, 3 inches diameter

Fine late 18th / early 19th century terrestrial pocket globe, signed Minshulls charting the voyage of Cooke, with original shagreen case, the interior with celestial map, 3 inches diameter
Sold for £5,800

418 - Rare and fine Dunhill Namiki maki-e lacquer travelling pen decorated by Shobi Makizawa,

Rare and fine Dunhill Namiki maki-e lacquer travelling pen decorated by Shobi Makizawa
Sold for £12,000

2057 - 19th Century Chinese embroidered brown silk robe with Horse Hoof cuffs, five Dragons and pale blue silk lining.

19th Century Chinese embroidered brown silk robe with Horse Hoof cuffs, five Dragons and pale blue silk lining.
Sold for £8,900

687 - Fitzherbert - The Boke of Husbandry newely Imprynted at London in Flete Strete in the house of Thomas Berthelet, nere to the sygne of Lucrece. Cum privileging, 1548. 16mo. 20th century morocco, Boo...

Fitzherbert - The Boke of Husbandry newely Imprynted at London in Flete Strete in the house of Thomas Berthelet, nere to the sygne of Lucrece. Cum privileging, 1548. 16mo. 20th century morocco, Boo...
Sold for £5,600

689 - Scot, Reynolde - A Perfite Platforme of a Hoppe Garden

Scot, Reynolde - A Perfite Platforme of a Hoppe Garden
Sold for £6,000

458 - 18th / 19th century pale celedon jade brush washer on a carved wooden stand

18th / 19th century pale celedon jade brush washer on a carved wooden stand
Sold for £17,000

1070 - Historic Darwin family photograph album, believed to have been compiled by Emma Darwin

Historic Darwin family photograph album, believed to have been compiled by Emma Darwin
Sold for £46,000

952 - Very rare Lay Sister or Novice nun doll, probably 18th century

Very rare Lay Sister or Novice nun doll, probably 18th century
Sold for £33,000

1241 - Hiroshige woodblock prints, views of Kurodo Bay in Kazua Province, Plumpark in Kameido and Nissake view from Soyonon Kyame
Provenance: purchased by the vendors late parents in Kyoto 1952

Hiroshige woodblock prints, views of Kurodo Bay in Kazua Province, Plumpark in Kameido and Nissake view from Soyonon Kyame Provenance: purchased by the vendors late parents in Kyoto 1952
Sold for £10,000

281 - Chinese cinnabar lacquer box and cover

Chinese cinnabar lacquer box and cover
Sold for £95,000

951 - Very rare Choir Sister nun doll, probably 18th century

Very rare Choir Sister nun doll, probably 18th century
Sold for £22,000

68 - Vice-Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson K.B. - a rare handwritten letter dated June 12th 1801

Vice-Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson K.B. - a rare handwritten letter dated June 12th 1801
Sold for £6,500

695 - Petrus de Crescentiis Ruralia commoda, first edition of the first printed book on agriculture, Augsburg, Johann Schuessler, 1471.

Petrus de Crescentiis Ruralia commoda, first edition of the first printed book on agriculture, Augsburg, Johann Schuessler, 1471.
Sold for £60,000

810 - J. K. Rowling - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, rare and desirable first edition, first printing 1997.

J. K. Rowling - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, rare and desirable first edition, first printing 1997.
Sold for £6,200

1510 - Football Programmes 1940-1950s period including Arsenal, Walsall, Colchester and others (qty)

Football Programmes 1940-1950s period including Arsenal, Walsall, Colchester and others (qty)
Sold for £5,400

1477 - Of Tolkien interest: A unique group of colour and black and white negatives and copyright for use of the images

Of Tolkien interest: A unique group of colour and black and white negatives and copyright for use of the images
Sold for £18,000

44 - Cigarette cards - Taddy (Unissued) Clowns & Circus Artists. Complete set of 20 cards , together with a letter of authentication dated 19 August 2011, signed by Mr M A Murray of Murray Cards (Inter...

Cigarette cards - Taddy (Unissued) Clowns & Circus Artists. Complete set of 20 cards , together with a letter of authentication dated 19 August 2011, signed by Mr M A Murray of Murray Cards (Inter...
Sold for £8,400

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Specialist Collectors' Sale

28th Nov, 2023 - 30th Nov, 2023

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