Sale:
SE48 (04 Nov 2008)
Auction Lot:
0047
Estimate: £2,000-3,000
Realised: £5,300
Three Sèvres plates and a soup plate with marks for Leve, Commelin and Massey, datecode
for 1788.
Sale:
SE48 (04 Nov 2008)
Auction Lot:
0151
Estimate: £6,000-£8,000
Realised: £15,500
Faberge white guilloche enamelled cane handle, struck with marks for Henrik Wigstrom.
Sale:
SE48 (05 Nov 2008)
Auction Lot:
0410
Estimate: £4,000-£5,000
Realised: £11,500
Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943) 'Con Brio' an Art Deco cold painted bronze and ivory
figure.
Expansion of West Country Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers
Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood are delighted to announce their expansion eastwards
in the county of Devon into the Antiques centre and market town of Honiton.
The company will be reopening the auction rooms in Dowell Street in January 2010
when they are vacated by Bonhams.
Richard Bearne, the chairman of Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood said "We regard
this as a superb opportunity to build on the solid business base already established
by the joining together of Bearne's and Hampton & Littlewood earlier this year.
As the third generation of a family of West Country auctioneers I am convinced that
there remains a strong demand for locally-held auctions of items ranging from a modest
to a high value. By extending our representation eastwards we intend to continue
offering the best possible service to our professional and private clients and to
build on the expertise established over sixty four years of auctioneering."
Managing Director Christopher Hampton said "I am equally excited at the prospect
of moving forward the combined business of Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood.
Our plan is to retain our premises in Okehampton Street, Exeter, as the flagship
venue for our quarterly Fine Art sales and Maritime sale, whilst developing the
Honiton operation as a centre for collector's items and books. The Antiques and
Collectables sales will be held fortnightly in each saleroom and a sale of silver
and jewellery will be held on alternating months in each venue.
The advantage of having salerooms in separate towns is that from Exeter we can concentrate
our energies westwards into Cornwall where Richard Hamm is our excellent representative
based in Wadebridge and from Honiton our energies can extend eastwards under the
splendid guidance of Sally Bartlett, based in Bridport.
We will, of course, continue to offer the London and International auction links
to clients as appropriate, which have been established through both Bearne's and
Hampton & Littlewood over a number of years."
- Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood
- Honiton
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