Eight Antique Items Exceed Their Estimates At Auction

Nov. 13, 2007 - PRLog -- A number of high value clocks and antique barometers have sold for significantly more than their estimates at an auction in Birmingham, UK today (Tuesday 13th November).

The highlight was an 18th century mahogany mercury filled cistern tube stick barometer made by Dunn of Edinburgh.

It was valued at £1,400 to £2,000, and sold for a staggering £6,400.

Another barometer, a similar design from the late 18th / early 19th century and made by Dolland of London, sold for £3,100 – that’s £1,900 more than its highest estimate.

The sale was put on by 131 year old auctioneer Fellows & Sons at its modern auction rooms in the city’s Jewellery Quarter: http://www.fellows.co.uk.

Managing partner Stephen Whittaker said: “This was a phenomenally exciting sale with a number of pieces attracting a lot of attention. We had a packed salesroom, plus a lot of bids being made over the internet.

“Since we started providing a live audio feed of all the sales over the web, internet bidding has become more and more popular. It opens our auctions up to buyers anywhere in the world.”

The other items which sold for significantly more than their reserve included:

• Another 18th century mahogany mercury filled cistern tube stick barometer, this one made by Hawes of London. It was valued at up to £1,200 and sold for £2,800

• A mid-20th century Jaeger Le Coultre brushed brass desk clock, valued at £120 to £180, which sold for £520

• A reproduction 19th century style French simulated boulle work bracket clock on a pedestal stand. This sold for £760 after being valued at up to £250

• A small Boulle style mantel clock valued at up to £80, which sold for £220

• An elaborately moulded wooden wall clock which sold for £330 after a valuation of up to £60

• And a 19th century ebonised cased triple weight regulator Vienna style wall clock. This was valued at £150 to £250 and sold for £600.


Fellows & Sons is now gearing up for its next sale, of secondhand jewellery and watches next Thursday 22nd November 2007: : http://www.fellows.co.uk.

ENDS


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

Website: www.fellows.co.uk