Wise buys at auction
AUCTION DATES
John Taylors, Louth
Sale of Antiques, Furniture, Ceramics, Pictures, Jewellery, Watches, Coins and Silver Tue 20th May, 10am
Golding Young, Grantham
Collective Sale, Wed 7th and Thu 8th May, 9am. Asian Art Sale, Wed 28th May, 9am
Golding Young, Bourne
Collective Sale, Wed 14th and Thu 15th May, 9am
Golding Young, Lincoln
Collective Sale, Wed 21st and Thu 22nd May, 9am
Robert Bell & Co, Horncastle
Period & Modern Household Furniture & Effects, Wed 14th May, 9.30am
Stamford Auction Rooms, Stamford
Fine Art, Coins, Ceramics, Antiques & Collectables, Sat 31st May, 10am
Unique Auctions, Lincoln
Two day Antiques & Collectors including Gold, Toys, Jewellery, Silver, Furniture, etc. Sat 24th and Sun 25th May, 9am
Please refer to the websites of each company to see the most recent updates on auction postponements and cancellations.
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May 2025
By William Gregory MRICS, Golding Young and Mawer.
The nocturnal owl has been making a number of appearances at auction this year.
In its many guises and forms, it sheds a light on the varying values and prices achieved from the vast array of bidders frequenting the auction rooms and online bidding platforms. Maker, condition and provenance all play a part in deciding how much a bidder will pay.
Three of the seven examples illustrated are by the British pottery manufacturers Moorcroft, Beswick and the collectors manufacturer and retailer, Franklin Mint, all being produced in the 20th century.
The Kaiser porcelain example is another 20th-century item produced by the German manufacturer founded in the late 19th century.
A silver gilt brooch in the form of an owl bears the hallmark dating for London 1977, whilst the other is simply stamped 925 and is usually associated with continental manufacturers (without a full hallmark, it has been catalogued as white metal).
Robert Thompson of Kilburn (1876-1944) was a British furniture manufacturer who signed/carved his work with a motif of a mouse, leading to the term ‘Mouseman’.
Mouseman furniture normally consists of tables, chairs, etc, but smaller items such as ashtrays and bread bowls are not uncommon at auction. This 31.5cm tall carving of an owl is the first one this auctioneer has seen.
The final item, within our owl theme is a Black Forest Cuckoo clock with the novelty feature of moving eyes.
Prices achieved for seven of the examples shown varied from £10 to £3,800, with the Mouseman carving taking top spot.
The rest will remain wise buys.
Full details of the auction can be found at www.goldingyoung.com
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