John Knapp-Fisher’s painting is recognised around the world, and has become synonymous with the landscape of Pembrokeshire. With a highly distinct style, and an eye for capturing atmosphere, his paintings are mini monuments to a place and time.John was born in London in 1931 and spent his early years in the countryside of Kent. His…
Typically there are a lot or two in the sale that could be classified under the category of quirky, or unusual & we love to see this kind of thing come through the door. Last Friday we had a big consignment of unusual items which has our whole team buzzing with excitement.....but I can't talk…
Books can be a real enigma when it comes to selling at auction. Often times they don't sell, and sometimes they surprise us and sell better than we could have possibly imagined. Folio Society books can usually be counted on as a definite seller, and you would think that first editions of collectors books would…
Yesterday's Fine Art Sale saw our Jewellery section of the sale achieve some great hammer prices for our vendors, with the Rolex, and the two Omega watches commanding the most viewings & adding to potential buyer's wish lists. Some of the best selling lots included: Sold for £2,600.00 - A gentleman's stainless steel Rolex Oyster…
Throughout the course of getting ready for an auction one of the things we like to do, once the catalogue has been published, is try to guess what the best selling lot will be in the auction. We all have our different methods of what we take into account to come to this decision, for…
Out catalogue for the 20th of July Fine Art sale is now live. We have 479 lots of Jewellery, Ceramics, Silver, Books, Furniture, Coins, Oil paintings, Watercolours, Prints, Furniture, Medals and Militaria, and much more! ....
Our 20th July Fine Art sale is nicely taking shape, and the auctioneer is busy cataloguing the vast array of items to be featured in the sale. Today he's been cataloguing some of the paintings, whilst the photographer works on the jewellery section of the sale. John Knapp FisherCottages in a landscapeA limited edition print…
The captivating paintings of Cecil Doyly-John Cecil Rochfort Doyly-John - A Continental Street Scene - Sold for £620 The works of Cecil Doyly-John are instantly recognisable for their warm, vibrant tones and sun - drenched scene setting. They have a visual language of their own, seemingly transporting the viewer immediately to their scenic locations, evoking not…
Worcester Porcelain was established in 1751, and is believed to be the oldest porcelain brand in England.The factory was established by Dr John Wall, a physician who worked in conjunction with apothecary William Davis to develop an entirely new method of porcelain production. Wall was inspired by the beautiful porcelain that had been created in…
The creation of the music box was arguably one of the most revolutionary moments of musical history. While instruments have evolved in their forms and uses over the ages, the invention of a mechanism capable of independently reproducing an entire tune was a huge cultural leap.The earliest music boxes were created in the 1700s, and…
