Friday, 7 February 2025

Timed Auction coming soon ........


Amazing Antiques Etc. Closing Down Sale


Timed Auction 
Monday 10th February, 5pm – Friday 21st February, 9pm 

To include Royal Doulton, Beswick, Lladro, Nao, Capodimonte, Royal Worcester, Border Fine Art, vintage and modern furniture and more

Viewing
Monday 17th February 10 – 4
Tuesday 18th February 10 – 4
Wednesday 19th February 10 - 4
other times by appointment

Unit 8, Skillion Business Centre,Langley Moor, 
Durham DH7 8HG

View on-line www.boldonauctions.co.uk
from Monday 10th February

For auction 12th February we have a terrific private collection of musical instruments

 


For auction 12th February we have a vast collection of vintage and modern toys

 


For auction 12th February A pair of early 20th Century brass White Star Line wall mounting ship's lamps, each 32cm H

 


For auction 12th February

 

Lot 191.
An Eastern unmarked silver repousse embossed bowl, 8cm H and two silver hallmarked wine coasters
Estimate £100-£150

For auction 12th February are you Mad for it?

 

Three framed photographic prints of Noel and Liam Gallagher of Oasis, with signatures, the largest measures 29cm x 39cm overall

One of several lots of autographs in the auction this week

For auction 12th February super collection of coins

 


For auction 12th February Don't lose your head over this lot!

 


Lot 381.
20th Century School, pen/ink wash, a semi-abstract portrait, framed, mounted and under glass, 29cm x 41cm and 63 cm x 90cm overall
Estimate £30-£50

Turkoman rug is not a walk over at Boldon Auction Galleries!

Coming up for auction on the 12th February amongst a plethora of other Persian carpets and rugs is this Turkoman piece.

Lot 391.
An early 20th Century Tekke Bokhara rug, the red ground with four rows of four guls in ivory and midnight blue, having geometric skirt, 125cm x 75cm
Estimate £50-£100



Wednesday, 5 February 2025

Fundraising Coffee Morning and Valuations

 


Gentleman's Omega Geneve stainless steel wristwatch, with blue dial and orange seconds hand. Estimate £200-£400. For auction 12th February.

 


Boldon Auction Galleries are thrilled to have been presented with a Pledge South Tyneside Award !

 


“As individual organisations, we can only do so much, but collectively, with a common set of objectives, we can make a real difference.”

Tracey Dixon, Leader of South Tyneside Council warmly welcomed us to a very special celebration event in the reception room of the Town Hall this morning, Wednesday 5th February.

We are proud to be part of the Pledge, South Tyneside where we come together with other like minded organisations both big and small, public, private, and voluntary, to spend, recruit and support our local area and bring about positive change. We look forward to seeing what more can be achieved in 2025!


Hey Mickey ! For Auction 12th February

 




Marx Toys (UK) "Mickey the Musician" - featuring large scale standing plastic Mickey Mouse figure playing the Xylophone, clockwork motor in working order, mounted on a tin printed baseplate with brake to rear, 30cm tall includes his rubber tail, circa 1950's.

Friday, 31 January 2025

Free Valuations

 


Sold 29th January £520. A McVitie and Price marble top three tier display cabinet, with rising glazed lids and brass handles to the sides, made by Thomas Gillie and Sons of Leith, 110cm W, 40cm Deep, 132cm H

 



Sold 29th January £460. Thomas Swift Hutton (1860-1935), watercolour, signed, dated 1920, 'Gull Rock Berwick Upon Tweed', 58cm x 88cm

 


Sold £520. 29th January. An early 20th Century Walker and Hall silver salver, date letter 1936, weight 1026.3g



 


Exciting News !

 


North East Saleroom Boldon Auction Galleries are delighted to welcome to their closely knit team, Ewan Duff as Auctioneer and Valuer.  Ewan joins us from 1818 Auctioneers, Cumbria and previously Mitchells of Cockermouth where he headed the Pictures, Imagery and Affordable Art auctions and the Toy auctions respectively. We are also thrilled that Harry Douglas who has been with Boldon Auction Galleries for over four years has progressed from part time photographer, full time porter and is now a Junior Auctioneer and Valuer.

Tuesday, 28 January 2025

Moody shores at Boldon Auction Galleries next auction on Wednesday 29th January

 

Clare Money, oil, signed verso, 'Hidden Depths', 99cm x 49cm Estimate £50-£100

Lot 181. A Rolex Oyster Speedking gentleman's wristwatch, with champagne coloured dial and leather strap. Estimate £400-£600. For auction 29th January.

 


Five boxes of Commando comics, approx. 400 in total. Estimate £150-£200. For auction 29th January

 


Lot 386. Thomas Swift Hutton (1860-1935), watercolour, signed, dated 1920, 'Gull Rock Berwick Upon Tweed', 58cm x 88cm. Estimate £300-£500. For auction 29th January.


Thomas Swift Hutton (1865 - 1935). Landscape and coastal painter. Born in Edinburgh. Details of his early artistic training are not known but by the age of 27 he was exhibiting his work at the Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts. He later moved to Newcastle and began exhibiting at the Berwick Club and later both the Royal Academy and the Scottish Academy. His work can be seen at the Shipley Art Gallery and South Shields museum.

Friday, 24 January 2025

Lot 481. A McVitie and Price marble top three tier display cabinet, with rising glazed lids and brass handles to the sides, made by Thomas Gillie and Sons of Leith, 110cm W, 40cm Deep, 132cm H Estimate £500-£800

 











Tom McGuinness (1926-2006), lithograph, signed in pencil, dated xx86, number 11/40, 'Drift Miners Going In', 62cm x 38cm for auction on 29th January

 


Glorious Georgian chest of drawers for auction


 Lot 502.

A Georgian walnut chest of drawers with quarter crossbanded and herringbone top, below two short and three long crossbanded graduated drawers, supported on bracket feet, with further crossbanding to the sides, 104cm W, 58cm deep

Estimate £400-£600

Lot 162. A Steiff limited edition collector's teddy bear, modelled as Karl Lagerfeld, having white alpaca fur and measuring 40cm H, with box. Estimate £1000-£1500. For auction 29th January

 










Examples of the Chinese Porcelain coming up for auction on Wednesday 29th January