
Clarks’ started their 2023 campaign in sparkling style with a fantastically exciting sale on New Year’s Day in front of an extremely busy saleroom. The three Brian Shield’s oil paintings attracted much interest with the one titled “The Ice Skaters” attracting the highest hammer price at £7200. Other paintings in the sale attracted much interest including a small James Lawton Wingate (£520) & significant auction interest achieved for contemporary artist Marjana Wjasnova, with many of her works selling above guide prices.
The sale started with a Cornish beam engine model, engineered & made by W. R. Simpson of the Royal Flying Corps, achieving £2100 at the hammer. Other collectables saw terrific global & national interest. A Fairbairn-Sykes style British marine fighting knife saw bidders battle it out at £370 while a Scottish Regimental Dirk to the 42nd Regiment (Black Watch) dirk impressed at £1150 at the hammer. A Leica M3 camera (£1100), a carved mother of pearl box (£1500), a cased leucistic taxidermy otter (£920), a 1930’s Poole pottery bowl (£880) & four Beatles’ flexi discs (£210) were other collectors items that caught bidders eyes.
Silver saw strong bidding throughout with most pieces exceeding weight prices. A five piece silver service made £1500 at the hammer while a James Mckay Edinburgh silver three piece made £680. An Edwardian 1908 London silver pen & ink stand by Hawksworth Eyre & Co. Ltd. impressed at £400 with a small Peter Henderson Deere hot water & coffee pot from the same era, making £330. A Russian niello silver snuff box (£360) & a small George III silver sugar basket (£170), also found new homes.
A large antique ring set with what was believed to be Russian colour change alexandrite of approx. 10.26ct framed with diamonds succeeded in achieving £5000 at the hammer. Many of the gold items were selling on weight or above too with £540 for a 9ct gold box chain & a square curb link necklace making £440. A diamond & sapphire ring came in at £620 while a matching pair of earrings achieved £600. Antique jewellery has a very strong following globally & an antique gold snake ring set with three small diamonds, made £600 with a Georgian memorial ring making £620. Watches too remain extremely popular. A Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust with fault made £3800 & an Omega RAF watch £1050. A gold plated gents Omega secured £270 & a small Benson watch, despite faults, made £120.
Entries for all sales invited now. Call 01579-349960 or visit 2a2b Heathlands Road Ind. Est. Liskeard, PL144DH.