Twenty antique jewellery items which were made and hallmarked in Birmingham will be returning to the city to be sold later this month.
The unrelated items are among 970 lots at an antique and modern jewellery auction at Fellows & Sons, on Thursday 18th October at 10.30am: http://www.fellows.co.uk/
The auctioneer is based in the Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham, UK. You can see its website at http://www.fellows.co.uk.
Managing partner Stephen Whittaker said: “Birmingham has a rich history of both antique and modern jewellery; hence the fact the Jewellery Quarter even exists.
“It’s very exciting for my team of experts to discover a Birmingham hallmark on a piece of antique jewellery. That means it was probably made within a few miles of where they work, and gives them a real sense of the history and location of the pieces.”
Some of the items for sale include:
• An Edwardian 9 carat gold heart shape pendant with overlaid floral design detail and a sapphire set flower. It’s hallmarked Birmingham 1904, and is expected to fetch between £130 and £200
• A Victorian 9 carat gold double row curb link bracelet, with partial inter-spaced textured links to the one row, and a padlock. It is hallmarked Birmingham 1900, and is valued at £80 to £120.
• An Edwardian 9 carat gold bloodstone signet ring, with a central shield shape bloodstone panel. The hallmark is Birmingham 1901 and it’s valued at between £50 and £100
The items may all be for sale in their home city, but they could be bought by people all over the world.
Fellows & Sons has invested heavily in virtual catalogues online, and technology to allow global buyers to monitor sales and make bids over the internet.
You can view the full online catalogue at http://www.fellows.co.uk/
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NOTES TO EDITORS
• A Fellows spokesman is available for interview. Call Mary-Ann Long on 0121 212 5500. Or email mary@fellows.co.uk
• Pictures are available on request
• Fellows & Sons is one of the UK’s oldest auctioneers, and is based in the Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham, UK. It was established in 1876 and remains a family business. It is rapidly becoming known as one of the UK’s most technologically advanced auctioneers, using the latest digital marketing techniques and internet bidding technology to open up real life auctions to buyers across the world
