When an upcoming auction has the title, “BORN TO BE WILD! Things You’ll Want to Buy”, you just must have a look at the lots on offer!
The opening lot is a splendid vintage Morris estate car with all that lovely wooden trim… what a good start!
According to John Rolfe Auctions, BORN TO BE WILD! is to be a 2-day sale 0f “Things You’ll Want to Buy”. It takes place at their sale rooms located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire on Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th May 2023, from 10am. There will be a total of 1,003 lots that can be bid on live via The Saleroom and EasyLiveAuction websites.
John Rolfe charges a buyer’s premium of 20% of the hammer price + VAT. Added fees will be added for bidding online.
Lot 1: 1960s Morris Traveller, BGT 592B
Fully restored in wonderful order, date of first registration 1964, 1098cc, red and cream upholstered interior, 75000 mileage, rust free from being dry stored, 4 former keepers, New Parts fitted – Gearbox, Clutch, Steering rack, Alternator conversion, Complete front suspension including trunnions and dampers, Disc brake conversion, Rear springs bushes and dampers, New head, valves guides and rockers, New wheels tyres and stainless hubcaps, Radiator, V5 present, Reduced buyers premium of 10% on this lot (12% inclusive)
Estimate: £,5000 – £8,000
Lot 16: Advertising – ‘Zoo Antwerpen’ picture enamel sign with a dolphin, 100 x 66cm
Estimate: £200 – £400
Lot 115: Taxidermy – Impressive Edwardian specimen display of spiders, bugs and beetles
To include Huntsman Spider, Tarantula, Rhino Beetle, Scarab Beetle etc, glazed case enclosing 36 specimens, 46 x 90cm
Estimate: £400 – £600
Lot 176: Good quality hand carved crook handled walking stick
With swan head knop, glass eyes, unmarked, 100cm long. Probably by Swaine & Adeney
Estimate: £80 – £120
Lot 484: Large collection of TG Green Cornishware pottery
Dinner and tea wares, in blue and white, comprising 4 large dinner plates, 12 medium plates, 6 small plates, 9 cereal bowls, 6 saucers, 3 tea plates, 2 small dishes, 3 jugs, 2 smaller jugs, teapot, lidded sugar bowl, slop bowl, 7 matching mugs, 2 teacups, brush pot, lidded bowl and four additional mugs of various sizes (a collection)
Estimate: £200 – £300
Lot 553: Pair of vintage wooden boot trees, incised ‘P.C. 546’
Estimate: £40 – £60
Lot 599: Vintage cast iron counter scales
With two sets of graduated weights, 40cm long
Estimate: £30 – £50
Lot 1047: Exceptional quality genuine hand thrown Cretan olive pot
Height 77cm x Diameter 60cm
Estimate: £200 – £400
Lot 1135: PH Artichoke lamp
Poul Henningsen (Danish 1894-1967) for Louis Poulson – lacquered aluminium pendent lamp, circa 1958, 60cm high x 60cm diameter
Estimate: £2,000 – £3,000
Lot 1176: Pair of French Bauhaus child’s school desks and chairs
With colourful tubular steel frames, the desks 67cm high x 60cm wide (4)
Estimate: £40 – £60
Lot 1205: Set of four Ernest Race For Race Furniture chrome frame dining chairs
With hinged seats, yellow Draylon upholstery
Estimate: £200 – £400
Lot 1395: The most remarkable pair of military Jack boots
With trees, the boots with chrome spurs, the trees with plaques inscribed ‘Lord Titchfield, Royal Horse Guards, Heal & Co, London, 96cm high
Estimate: £300 – £500