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Date: 1st May, 2013
DRESSING TABLE CRUISES IN FOR STUNNING RESULT
Alerted to the presence of a mahogany dressing table which once graced White Star Line’s RMS Olympic vessel, the owners of International Titanic exhibition specialists ‘White Star Memories’ travelled up from the south of England with a van, determined to secure the piece to add to their massive collection.
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Date: 1 March 2013
APOTHECARY COLLECTION GOOD MEDICINE AT SILVERWOODS
A collection of specialist apothecary antiques, including pill making machines, ointment pots, inhalers, mortars, measuring glasses, medicine and storage bottles went under the hammer for more than £2,400 at
Silverwoods’ Antiques and Fine Art sale on 28th February.
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Date: 19th December, 2012
JUG BREWS UP FESTIVE CHEER AT SILVERWOODS
A rare Royal Doulton advertising water jug provided a Christmas bonus for a local vendor when it went under the hammer to an internet bidder for £700 in Silverwoods’ Special Sale on 13th December.
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Date: 30th October, 2012
CLOCK TICKS OVER TIDY PROFIT AT SILVERWOODS’ OCTOBER SALE
A 17th century English mantel clock stole the show at Silverwoods’ Special bimonthly Sale on 25th October, eventually selling for £6,000 to an internet bidder who spotted the early ‘verge’ escapement origins of the piece.
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Date: 4th September, 2012
LION ROARS IN SILVERWOODS’ AUGUST SALE
And Surprise for Local Farmer
A large and unusual Chinese carved cherry amber sculpture of a recumbent lion sold for an astonishing £4,000 at Silverwoods bimonthly Special Sale on 30th August. A purchaser from London travelled up to the saleroom just to secure the rare piece. Read more .......
