Auctions

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Auctions


Our company is one of the longest established and busiest practices of Auctioneers in Lincolnshire  

Furniture and Antique Auction Sales

We have regular six monthly catalogued sales of Antiques and Fine Art at the Town Hall Horncastle.

The town is well known for being a focus for the antique trade in Lincolnshire and draws dealers from all over the UK and abroad. It was voted Best Antiques Town 2001.

We have monthly collective general sales in Horncastle Town Hall.

With our company’s own store building located close by the auction venue, we can provide free storage for clients in preparation for a sale.

We also conduct on-site auctions at clients homes, farms or business premises.

We carry out total house clearances for Executors/Trustees.

Live and Deadstock Auctioneers

Until recently our company acted as joint Auctioneers at the weekly Horncastle Livestock Market. Current market policies and movement restrictions have led to the closure of nearly all of Lincolnshire's livestock markets. We remain the appointed Auctioneers to the Lincoln Longwool Society.

On-site Farm Dispersal Sales

We hold sales of Farm Machinery, Live and Deadstock. A collective sale is normally held in conjunction with the Carrington Engine Rally which draws thousands of visitors on the last Saturday in May.

Valuations

Valuations and inventories for insurance, Probate and Family Division.

 

2008 SALE DATES

Town Hall, Boston Road, Horncastle 

(unless otherwise specified)

  • General Furniture Sale Wednesday 30th Jan
  • General Furniture Sale Wednesday 27th Feb
  • General Furniture Sale Wednesday 2nd April
  • Catalogued Antique Sale Wednesday 30th April
  • General Furniture Sale Wednesday 21st May
  • Carrington Rally Auction, Carrington on Saturday 24th May
  • Vintage Cars & Tools etc, New York on Saturday 14th June
  • General Furniture Sale Wednesday 25th June
  • Lincoln Longwool Sheep Sale, Heckington Show on Sunday 27th July
  • General Furniture Sale Wednesday 30th July
  • General Furniture Sale Wednesday 24th Sept
  • Timber & Eco-Products, Gt. Sturton on Sunday 28th Sept
  • Catalogued Antique Sale Wednesday 29th Oct
  • General Furniture Sale Wednesday 26th Nov

Viewings

General Furniture sale viewings are held on Tuesday prior to the sale on Wednesday 3-6pm. 

Catalogued Antique sale viewings are held on Tuesday prior to the sale on Wednesday 12 noon-6pm. 

 

FURNITURE AUCTION SALE CONDITIONS

Entering Items for Sale

  • Request an entry form and return it with a full description of your intended entries to our Horncastle office in good time for the anticipated sale. You will be allocated a vendor number.

Vendor Numbers

  • These must be clearly labelled on each item to avoid confusion with other vendor’s entries.

Bringing In

  • Entries should be brought to the Town Hall between 8 am and 12 noon on the Monday before the sale. On arrival vendors should register with the Head Porter and ensure that their entries are checked in.

  • An Auctioneer can discuss with you the setting of reserves on your entries as required.

Collection of your entries

  • This can be arranged but we will charge according to the charges levied by the removal firm.

Storage

  • Free storage can be arranged but transport from the store to the auction room will be charged.

Insurance

  • Vendors are advised to arrange their own insurance (where required) whilst items are in store or at the sale room.

Electrical Items

  • In accordance with Trading Standard requirements, all electrical items have to be warranted as being safe by a qualified electrician. A charge is made for testing. Vendors should mark items as working where applicable.

Disposal

  • Any unreserved lot failing to attract a bid shall be disposed of and a charge made for its removal.

Paying Out

  • Vendors proceeds are paid out approximately 7-10 days following the sale. In the meantime they are held in a non-interest bearing Clients Account, under strict RICS regulations, at HSBC, Horncastle.
 

July 2008 General Sale


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July 2008 General Sale

30TH JULY: Entries are now being taken for our next auction sale of General Household Furniture & Effects on 30th July 2008. We accept most items found in the home, garage or garden and can advise you on estimated values and reserves where required.

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Antique Sale Results


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Antique Sale Results

Our spring Catalogued Antique Sale was held recently at the Town Hall, Horncastle, Lincolnshire on Wednesday 30th April. Well attended, the sale drew buyers from all over the country, with further frantic telephone bidding on many of the main items too. Several Lots of Royal Worcester attracted attention and Lot 204, a pair of vases signed Ricketts, saw bidding from 5 telephone bidders before being sold at £530 to a bid in the room. The star Lot of the day was a Regency rosewood circular

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Heckington Show 2008


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Heckington Show 2008

SUNDAY 27TH JULY: Each year as part of the Heckington Show near Sleaford, Lincolnshire, we hold a show and auction of Lincoln Longwool sheep in conjunction with the Lincoln Longwool Sheep Breeders Association. This county breed, famed for their long wool as the name suggests, is enjoying a revival amoung small holders and farmers. The Lincoln Longwool is not only the biggest breed of sheep it also carries the greatest weight of wool.

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2008 Summer Keeping


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2008 Summer Keeping

Thursday 27th March saw the 113th Annual Letting of Summer Keeping at the Black Swan, Horncastle. Approximately 47 acres were let in 8 lots from the parishes of Old Bolingbroke, Sausthorpe, Horncastle, Hawthorn Hill and Hagworthingham.

The annual auction had lapsed for 3 years because of the complications of the Single Farm Payment regime. 

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October 2008 - Antiques & Collectables


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October 2008 - Antiques & Collectables

29TH OCTOBER: We are now taking entries for our next catalogued sale of Antiques & Collectables to be held 29th October at the Town Hall, Horncastle, Lincs. We accept good quality entries of unusual, interesting or high value items and of course antiques and collectables. Our staff are pleased to help with all aspects of the selling process and can advise on values and the setting of reserves if required.

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Sale Vintage Vehicles


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Sale Vintage Vehicles

On Saturday 14th June we held a successful auction of a private collection of Vintage Cars, Tools & Spares at New York, near Boston. The sale included various classic vehicles, trailers, assorted car spares, generators and workshop tools, and drew a good crowd from all over the county.

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