A busy sale this week, with our new Luncheon Wagon in attendance keeping buyers refreshed on a hot August day. While miscellaneous box lots are struggling to find buyers, the unusual and good quality does well ~ we had a good pair of Art & Crafts brass lamps which made £190 and a Royal Doulton Lipzander in flambe glaze which took £85. Small antique safes always do well and this week one made £170. Next week is especially busy as its our Fine Art Sale too; you can view both sales on Tuesday afternoon and the morning of the sale and the Fine Art Sale is on the-saleroom.com to view and bid. Keeping everyone safe with current conditions is a challenge but we thank our customers for being careful.

In our Fine Art Sale on the 8th July we had a Mouseman Thompson table and chairs which did well. We're delighted to say that we have the contents of a house clearance with a large collection of 'Acorn-man' furniture. Some has already sold ~ we put a desk and chair into the Rediscovery sale on the 22nd where it made £700 ~ the remainder of the collection is in our sale on the 19th August. We have high hopes: like Mouseman its in the Arts & Crafts style and beautifully built from solid oak (though we've also sold a mahogany bedroom suite). Alan 'Acorn-man' Grainger was one of several craftsmen apprenticed to Robert Thompson, all of whom had their own marks ~ Lizzardman, Gnomeman, Foxman, Beaverman.... to name a few. Keep an eye out for our catalogue in early August on our website and the-saleroom.com.

Our next Fine Art Catalogue sale is on the 19th August. We've already taken in a good selection of items and the sale is still open for entries. Come in on Monday between 9:00-3:00 or make an appointment to see one of the team on Friday. We have good practice in place to keep staff and customers safe and the market is buoyant.