A fascinating collection of clocks and barometers assembled by a man captivated by mechanical workings will be auctioned in Chilcotts Auctioneers November 15 sale.
It took three days to remove the entire collection and bring it to Chilcotts, where it has been carefully packed away in several of the auction house’s store rooms ready for cataloguing.
A variety of first edition and early edition children’s books will go under the hammer at Chilcott’s next auction on May 20.
The books, written by A.A. Milne and illustrated by E.H. Shepard, were discovered whilst the Chilcotts team were undertaking a routine house clearance in Axminster. They include a First Edition 1926 House at Pooh Corner in good condition, although without its...
Chilcotts Auctioneers hosted a special private auction preview to celebrate the opening of the new Dolphin Salerooms.
The company moved into the premises during early 2021, but the original launch event was cancelled due to continuing restrictions of the pandemic. In the meantime the refurbishment of the historical building, which dates back to the 1300s, was completed and the three...
