Boldon Auction Galleries proud to support Impact Family Services charity auction at Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

We recently supported Impact Family Services when they held a charity auction at the Baltic Centre for Contemporay Art.  Our junior auctioneer Harry Douglas conducted the auction raising £2,950 in the sale of paintings and even an original rivet, carefully salvaged during the restoration from the Tyne Bridge thanks to the generosity of Esh Construction who are leading the restoration of the iconic Tyne Bridge.

The paintings were created by children affected by domestic abuse, parental conflict or separation and adversity who attended guided, trauma-informed art sessions.  Their paintings become powerful tools: for self-understanding, for therapeutic support, and for helping adults truly see and hear them.

The amount raised will fund over 120 hours of frontline crisis intervention or preventation work with an individual or group of people.  Impact Family Services are committed to creating a brighter future for individuals and families affected by domestic abuse. With compassion and expertise, they focus on lasting change providing safety, support and hope. Their goal is to help survivors and their families heal and thrive.

Colliery paintings capture Durham’s lost pits

https://www.culturednortheast.co.uk/p/colliery-paintings-capture-durhams

Free Valuations

 

After a busy Valuation afternoon in the saleroom we will be open again on Saturday morning between 10am and 12noon to appraise your items

Just arrived is this superb 14ct gold pocket watch

 

New arrival at Boldon Auction Galleries for the next auction on 24th September. Further details coming soon ......

 

Ahoy All Aboard at Boldon Auction Galleries! We sold a private collection of Model Shipyard models on 10th September. Here are a few highlights.

 

Lot 13.  A shipyard half block model of the 'Keynes' for owners Stephenson Clarke and Company, London, built by Wood Skinner and Company Limited, Bill Quay, Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1915, model made by Balfour and Company, model makers, Newcastle Upon Tyne, 158cm x 50cm.  Sold £4,500

Lot 18.  A shipyard model of the Totland, built for Stephenson Clarke Limited by Grangemouth Dockyard Company, Grangemouth, 1952, model built by Sinclair Model Engineers, 21 Bishop Street, Glasgow, case measures 98cm x 54cm.  Sold £4,500

Lot 12.  A shipyard model of M.V. Pearl, built for William Robertson Shipowners Limited by Ailsa Shipbuilding Company Limited, Troon 1953, in a mahogany case and stand, case measures 173cm x 76cm.  Sold £9,500

This iconic 1970s brass palm leaf floor lamp shimmied its way through the saleroom in a flurry of online and room bids, selling at £3,600 on 10th September.

 

Our next auction

 

Lot 90. A Louis Vuitton Monogram Teddy Bear brooch. Estimate £30-£50. For auction 10.09.25

 

Lot 34. A pair of Moorcroft Mackintosh patterned candlesticks each H 21cm, together with a ewer and jug of similar design, all with boxes. Estimate £150-£200. For auction 10.09.25

 

Lot 175. Silver proof one ounce Brittannias 2001, 2018, 2019 and 2020 all cased with certificates. Estimate £150-£200. For auction 10.09.25

 

Lot 403. After Charles Rennie Mackintosh, an oak Mainstreet design refectory table, a pair of medium back Tearoom chairs and a pair of high back Tearoom chairs, L198cm, W 81cm Estimate £500 - £800. For auction 10th September.

 

Lot 21. A nine-leaf floor lamp by Tommaso Barbi, Italy, circa 1970, with attachments for 9 lights, the brass structure supporting pressed brass leaves. 147cm H, 112cm D, 127cm D Tommaso Barbi was an Italian designer who blurred the line between function and artistry from the 1960s to the 1980s. He became known for his striking creations that elevated everyday objects into bold, sculptural statements. Nature was a recurring theme in his work, and he often took inspiration from organic forms, particularly plants and flowers. Estimate £3,000 - £4,000. For auction 10th September.

 

Lot 125. Box of various pens including Stephens No. S 176, Waterman, Burnham, Susan Hind, Parker etc., many with gold nibs and a silver cigarette holder Estimate £150 - £300. To go under the hammer on 10th September.

 

Lot 153 . A 9ct gold watch chain, weight 42.8 grams and a gold swivel fob Estimate £1,000 - £1,100. For auction 10th September.

 

Lot 82. A Burberry Miss Trench limited edition wooden puppet, 27/250, wearing the Burberry classic trench coat and original cashmere scarf, with box Estimate £100 - £120. For auction 10th September.

 

Lot 166. An 18ct gold (stamped 18) pocket watch, Scott and Sons, Dublin, total weight 143 grams Estimate £1,800 - £2,000. For auction 10th September.

 

Lot 116. Sunderland vs Preston North End, final tie, Wembley, Saturday 1st May 1937, official program Estimate £100 - £150. To be offered for auction on 10th September

 

Lot 83. A Fornasetti Architettura wastepaper basket, 28cm H, 26cm D (RRP £1,200). Estimate £100-£120. For auction 10th September.

 

Lot 79. A Louis Vuitton snow globe dome Bell Boy, unboxed. Estimate £100-£150. For auction 10th September.

 

Lot 80. A Chanel Winter Holiday snow globe, unboxed. Estimate £100-£150. For auction 10th September.

 

Lot 81. A Louis Vuitton travel Domino 28 piece set, in clear white monogram case. Estimate £50-£80 for auction 10th September

 

Lot 56. A Whitefriars Bark vase in indigo or pewter, measuring H 20cm for auction 10th September. Estimate £30-£50

 

Lot 57. A Whitefriars Bamboo pattern tangerine rectangular textured vase, designed by Geoffrey Baxter, in tangerine, shape number 9669, 20cm high, c.1970 for auction 10th September. Estimate £30-£50

 

Lot 55. A Whitefriars Drunken Bricklayer vase in Kingfisher blue, H 21cm for auction on 10th September. Estimate £100-£150

 

Lot 12. A shipyard model of M.V. Pearl, built for William Robertson Shipowners Limited by Ailsa Shipbuilding Company Limited, Troon 1953, in a mahogany case and stand, case measures 173cm x 76cm Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 One of 9 Shipyard model boats from a private collector to be auctioned on the 10th September

 

Lot 13. A shipyard half block model of the 'Keynes' for owners Stephenson Clarke and Company, London, built by Wood Skinner and Company Limited, Bill Quay, Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1915, model made by Balfour and Company, model makers, Newcastle Upon Tyne, 158cm x 50cm Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 One of 9 Shipyard model boats from a private collector to be auctioned on 10th September

 

Lot 14. A shipyard model of M.T. Petworth, built for Stephenson Clarke Limited by Clelands Limited, 1958, model made by The Sunderland Model Making Company Limited, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, 87cm x 35cm Estimate £800 - £1,200 One of 9 Shipyard model boats from a private collector to be auctioned on 10th September

 

Lot 109. A Christian Dior 95TDD923A130 Oblique bucket Bob navy hat, with dust bag, gift bag and receipt Estimate £150 - £200. For auction 10th September

 

Lot 78. A Burberry TB monogram Thomas the Bear teddy bear, embroidered eyes, nose and mouth, with bow, 23cm H and box. Estimate £100 - £150. For auction 10th September.