Keen bidding produced results

HIGH attendance and keen internet bidding helped produce another outstanding auction for Michael Bowman at Chudleigh Town Hall on March 25.

A modern oil by Brian Shields (Braaq), very much in the style of Lowry and showing numerous children at play on a frozen lake, led the picture section when a telephone bidder from Hampshire prevailed at £5,500.

An Irish telephone bidder appreciated the traditional charms of a 19th century ormolu mounted ebonized bracket clock, complete with original wall bracket, for a double estimate £1,000. A pair of 17th century brass candlesticks of trumpet form, raised eyebrows when a specialist local dealer in the room fought off all competition with his winning bid of £2,100.

Two examples of boxed Rolex bi-metal Submariners with their original guarantee receipts from the early 1990’s also stayed with local bidders, each selling for upper estimate £7,000. A London internet bidder bought the gent’s 14ct gold Rolex Oyster for £2,500, whilst a Westcountry collector paid a double estimate £1,600 for a stainless steel

Omega Speedmaster chronograph.

Collectors in the room secured the glamorous diamond necklace in 18ct white gold for £4,400. A couple from Plymouth took home the natural 3.3 carat Burmese sapphire and diamond ring for an above estimate £3,700. A high carat gold necklace with earrings, bought in Dubai around 30 years ago, sold for £2,800.

An antique gold posy ring, resembling a wedding band, but bearing an engraved inscription to its interior ‘In thy breast my heart doth rest’, sold for an impressive £1,250 to a collector from the USA. A George IV gold sovereign, dated 1825, sold for £700.

A collector from Pennsylvania bought the 3.5 inch gauge live steam model locomotive ‘Elener Knapweed’ for £1,300.

Michael Bowman is now accepting suitable entries for his May 27 auction and is available for free consultation by appointment each Monday afternoon at either Chudleigh Town Hall or the Passage House Hotel, Kingsteignton. For more details visit www. michaeljbowman.co.uk or telephone 01626 324071.

Diamond set 18ct white gold necklace, sold for £4,400

Rolex Submariner sold for £7,000

Oil on canvas by Brian Shields (Braaq), bought by a Hampshire collector for £5,500

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