The Visitor. Covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire
The Visitor. Magazine covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. Since 1983.
This ghoulish little silver skull might give you cold chills but it is expected to give keen collectors hot flushes when it comes up for auction at Lawrences in Crewkerne on January 17th 2017. It is a rare Victorian silver vesta case and taper holder combined, made by Henry William Dee, with a hallmark for London 1873. Full story: Read more
Encouraging eagerness amongst collectors to buy at Lawrences’ recent sale of silver and vertu ensured a string of high prices, in many cases confounding all reasonable expectations. A massive iron bound oak chest, specially strengthened to withstand the rigours of a sea voyage to Australia in the 1860’s, contained over 360 ounces of silver. This comprised a full complement of additional tableware such as entree dishes and covers, salvers, a cake basket, decanter stand, candelabra and candlesticks. Full story: Read more
A very collectable set of Beatles autographs are to be sold by Lawrences Auctioneers of Crewkerne. They were discovered by the RSPCA (Somerset) amongst a box of vinyl records upon a programme, c.1964, entitled ‘Life with the Beatles’, which includes information about the band members. Full story: Read more