Auction Results

The sale will include some 180 lots of silver, including a remarkable group of 109 lots of silver napkin-rings from the Lion Collection. This group, which is the second of three that Tennants will be offering, includes examples from the 19th and 20th centuries, with examples by famous names such as Liberty & Co., A. J. Jones, Charles Horner, Jocelyn Burton, Garrard and Co. R. E. Stone. The group also includes charming novelty napkin-rings such as examples formed as animals, including an elephant and a seal as well as one in the form of a signet-ring.

The sale will also include a good mix of affordable traditional art and antiques, jewellery, watches and more. 

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“The Lieutenance Honfleur” by Edward Seago, one of Britain’s best known and most widely collected twentieth century artists, will be sold in the Modern and Contemporary Art Sale on 1st March. Edward Seago is known for his ability to capture a moment in paint with spontaneity and fluidity.

A strong selection of Northern Art is also on offer, with two pencil drawings by Laurence Stephen Lowry from a private collection, and Helen Layfield Bradley’s “Across Windermere”, in which she depicts a springtime trip she took with her family. Amongst a selection of works by mining artist Norman Cornish are three works from the artist's estate, and several pieces by the Manchester-born Geoffrey Key.

Scottish Art is well represented, with the pastel “Tall Red House” by Joan Eardley. Eardley is known for her powerful, expressive paintings of the gritty, the elemental, and the dilapidated in post-war Scotland. Also of interest is “Pink Rocks Iona” by John Lowie Morrison ‘Jolomo’, and works by Robin Phillipson and Elizabeth Blackadder.

Further highlights of the sale include works by Bernard Dunstan and his wife Diana Armfield, an interesting Still Life of Apples by Duncan Grant, a private collection of works by Paul Maze, a collection of prints by the much-loved etcher Norman Ackroyd and a selection of prints by the likes of Julian Trevelyan, Mark Hearld, David Hockney, Andy Warhol, Bob Dylan and Damien Hirst.

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A group of important pieces of Arts and Crafts Silver from the Lion Collection will be on offer in the sale. The Lion Collection was carefully curated by John L. Davis, and comprises fine pieces by some of the greatest makers and designers working in the first half of the 20th century such as Archibald Knox for Liberty, Henry George Murphy, Omar Ramsden and Alwyn Carr, along with rare examples by the Keswick School of Industrial Arts.

The sale will also offer part of the Dr Eileen Cobb Collection, including a colourful selection of decorative pottery cats including and example by Gallé and finely made 20th century furniture. 

Another good offering of Mouseman furniture and furnishings includes two 1930s pieces made for Ronald and Lillian Crossley's Arts and Crafts house 'Tudor Croft' in Guisborough. 

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This sale will include a specialist section of Beswick and Border Fine Arts, from agricultural and farm animal models to domestic and foreign wild animals. There will be over 120 lots including items from the Estate of John Stoddart - Part II.
The section forms the first part of the regular Antiques & Interiors auction which comprises a mix of affordable art and antiques, jewellery, watches, furniture and more.

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Highlights feature an intact estate of a specialist collector (Lots 18-31) with particularly impressive penny red 'stars' extensively plated, well-covered 19th century surface-printed issues including inverted watermarks, through to unusual 20th century errors and varieties. Also classic British high values in select condition from a separate estate, attractive British Commonwealth mint collections including George VI sets and varieties largely uncatalogued (Lot 72), 1935 Silver Jubilee complete mint never hinged (Lot 74), interesting postal history with written-up collections of Germany (Lot 60) and USA with much pre-stamp period (Lot 65), as well as many vintage and original mixed lots.

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This sale will feature a wide variety of lots covering all areas of the numismatic spectrum, from ancient and hammered coins to modern proof sets and bullion coinage. This sale will also include an extensive banknote section, with a particular focus on English, Scottish, and provincial issues.

 One of the most interesting coins to be offered is a rare King Offa penny dating from around 765-792 AD. This coin is believed to originate from the Canterbury Mint, with the moneyer Ealred's name appearing on the reverse. The penny was discovered by a metal detectorist near Holbeach, Lincolnshire, and was submitted to the Portable Antiquities Scheme for recording. The PAS has declared it a ‘find of note’, as it is only the second Offa coin with the moneyer Ealred recorded in Lincolnshire and the fifth recorded across the scheme as a whole. Significantly, this is the only example of an Offa penny with this particular portrait issue and moneyer documented by the Portable Antiquities Scheme. Although the coin is a little nibbled around the edge, the bust and legends are clear and well-struck. This is an unmissable opportunity to bid on an extremely rare coin.

The coin section also includes several other intriguing lots, such as a William I Paxs Penny, originally purchased from Baldwins before the Second World War. Additionally, we have a fantastic example of a George I halfcrown from 1715; all halfcrowns from George I's reign are scarce, making this high-grade piece especially desirable. Another highlight is a George VI Proof Sovereign from 1937. Gold coins from George VI's reign are rare and sought after, with only 5,501 sovereigns minted.

Lots 108-223 will have a commission rate of 15% +VAT, all other lots will have a commission rate of 24% +VAT

This varied Antiques & Interiors sale includes over 150 lots of silver and silver plate, as well as a section of affordable Modern & Contemporary Art; look out for names such as Jack Vettriano and Reginald James Lloyd.
The sale will also include Albany Fine China from the private collection of Neil Campbell (1930-2017). A skilled engineer and potter, he became a director of Albany Fine China and worked closely with colleagues to produce models in the 1970s and 1980s, and the present collection includes many examples of his work.
Also on offer will be a good selection of jewellery, watches, ceramics, traditional paintings, rugs, furniture and more.

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Highlights:

A Collection of Early 20th Century Millinery Accessories - Mary (Pollie) Cowsill circa 1880s-1970s was born in mid-Wales and went to Paris age 20 to train in millinery. She later moved back to Withington, South Manchester, where she bought a shop on the High Street called Cowsill, selling hats, clothes and accessories.

A Private Collection of Vintage 1950s and Later Costume - owned and preserved by artist and fashion designer Greta Tomlinson. She was perhaps best known for her work as an original artist at the beloved 1950’s Eagle Magazine featuring Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future. Her keen eye for fashion also led her to preserve a range of day and evening wear, plus shoes and costume accessories.

Six Lots of Hand Drawn Watercolour Fashion Designs by Stephen King - designed for his application to the Royal College of Art from where he graduated in 1972. By the 1980s, King had a small shop on King's Road, Chelsea from where he dressed celebrities of the day, including Elton John. Learn more.

A Private Collection of English and American 1940s and 1950s Costume - comprising suits, evening and day wear, separates and accessories.Labels include Lilli Ann, Forstmann, Katzman, London Maid, John Wanamaker, Horrockses and more.

An Early 20th Century Large Steiff Jointed Teddy Bear – a lovely Steiff bear with yellow mohair plush and boot button eyes, belonging to the late Joseph Edward Newsome – born 1908 at Aughton Hall, near Selby. Read more.

A Selection of Buttons and Buckles from a Private Lifetime Collection - 18^th century and later examples collected over many years by the late Jan Howell, including silver and paste set examples, French decorative buttons, pressed glass, military, Japanese, porcelain and 1930s stylised buttons. 

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The Scientific and Musical Sales encompass microscopes, telescopes and binoculars, surveying and navigational equipment, medical and pharmaceutical instruments, woodworking and engineering tools, measuring devices, mining equipment, cameras from vintage to modern and optical toys. 

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The popular fortnightly Antiques and Interiors Sales attract a loyal following of regular buyers and they are a good source of 20th and 21st century collectables. Including a mix of affordable traditional art and antiques, jewellery, watches and more. The Antiques and Interiors Sales are a great place for novice buyers to begin their collection.

Tennants Auctioneers is excited to present Part I of an extensive single-owner collection of Royal Mint gold and silver coins and sets. This collection features nearly all the sets and coins issued by the Mint between 1989 and 2012, along with a few older and foreign examples.

Highlights of the collection include key varieties from the modern Royal Mint series, such as a selection of Kew Gardens fifty pence coins, available both in sets and as standalone pieces. The 1989 sovereign series is well represented, featuring five-pound, two-pound, sovereign, and half-sovereign editions. Additionally, there are several sets from the Manchester Commonwealth Games series, both proof and uncirculated, as well as a rare Gold Proof set. A complete set of commemorative gold-proof two-pound and fifty-pence coins is also included.

This is a rare opportunity to bid on such a comprehensive collection, most of which remains in high-grade condition, is boxed, and includes certificates. The sale is sure to attract interest from both collectors and investors. We look forward to welcoming you, either online or in person, on January 15th.

Part II of the collection will take place on March 26th.

Please note that both Part I and Part II will have a buyer’s premium of 15% plus VAT (18% in total).

The Country House Sale will include over 130 pictures, from 18th and 19th century oils through to 20th century watercolours as well as a good sporting art selection, portraits and an array of still life studies.

Good furnishing pieces can be found amongst the furniture, rugs and clocks, and the ceramics and works of art sections includes an interesting collection of treen, and a further instalment of English and Continental Delft from the Mobbs Collection.

The sale will also offer part of The Selected Contents of Eden Lacy, Lazonby, from the estate of Victor Gubbins. Further pieces from the collection will be offered in the Spring Fine Week sales on 15th March.

With over 400 lots the sale will include a good range of period and modern jewellery, including a selection of novelty and animal theme brooches, good pieces from leading jewellery houses such as Cartier, Bulgari, Kutchinsky and Tiffany & Co., and nearly forty lots of jewellery from the Doctor Eileen Cobb Collection. There will also be over 130 lots of silver and objects of vertu on offer, including Georgian silver, and over 60 vintage and luxury wristwatches by the likes of Omega, Cartier, Rolex, Breitling and Jaeger LeCoultre as well as a selection of antique pocket watches.

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To include a specialist section of silver and an array of affordable traditional and modern & contemporary art. Look out for North of England artists across landscapes, portraits, still life and sporting art. Good names include Percy Lancaster, Fred Lawson, Rex Flood, Tobias Harrison, Audrey Johnson, Reginald James Lloyd, Mark Spain and Henderson Cisz. The sale will also offer part of The Selected Contents of Eden Lacy, Lazonby, from the estate of Victor Gubbins.

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