Posts Tagged ‘auction’
Scots 16th century jewellery could reach £15,000
A rare 16th century Scottish heirloom with extraordinary provenance is going to auction next week. Christie’s forthcoming Important Jewels sale on 28 November in London will offer an enamel and garnet two-sided portrait miniature pendant, circa 1560-1590, has descended directly through the Earls of Darnley and Dukes of Lennox to the present owner. Although the…
Read MorePeploe’s Tulips in a Chinese Vase heads art auction
A bright, sunny work by the major Scottish Colourist, Samuel Peploe leads Bonhams 19th and 20th Century Pictures Sale in Edinburgh later this month. Taking place on Tuesday 27 November, Tulips in a Chinese Vase by Peploe (1871-1935), is estimated to reach between £220,000-£280,000 at auction. Bonhams Head of Scottish Art, Chris Brickley said: ‘Peploe…
Read MoreChinese and Japanese art in Scottish auction
Bonhams in Edinburgh is holdings an Asian Art sale next week. It will take place on Thursday, 15 November, at 22 Queen Street, starting at 11am. The auction will feature Japanese and Chinese Art including: bronzes, jades, snuff bottles, porcelain, textiles, lacquer, paintings and furniture. Among the many fascinating objects on view will be Ming Dynasty…
Read MoreJewellery event celebrates responsible metal mining
A new Edinburgh event will celebrate responsible jewellery next month. Goldflair, an exclusive evening event and celebration of responsible jewellery, will take place for the first time this year in Edinburgh’s historic Assembly Rooms on Friday, 23 November. Tickets are on sale now for the black-tie ball, which is being organised by Ian Nicholson, jeweller,…
Read MoreIt will be hard to Trump this for slowing traffic
Forget speed cameras to slow the traffic down in a sleepy Scottish village. In Arnprior, in rural West Stirlingshire, the heavy flow of daily commuting cars, that pass the Steven Burgess Furniture & Interiors showroom, has slowed down to a snail’s pace to view something of the pumpkin variety. And it’s not your normal carved pumpkin…
Read MoreCelebration of the best in gold, silver and jewellery
Elements 4, Scotland’s sparkling three-day festival of the very best in gold, silver and jewellery is underway in Edinburgh. Among the highlights is a sneak preview of the forthcoming Seasons collection, made in Scottish gold by Sheila Fleet OBE and inspired by the years of happiness she enjoyed with her husband Rick. The event, running…
Read MoreSporting auction is all ready to tee off with golf items
Important items from one of the most comprehensive historical golf collections are coming to auction next week. They will go under the hammer Bonhams Sporting Sale at 22 Queen Street, Edinburgh, on Wednesday 24 October, at 10am. One of the highlights is a striking, early golfing portrait, which has an estimate of £40,000-60,000. The Portrait…
Read MoreRare Macallan sells for almost £850,000 at auction
A bottle of the extremely rare The Macallan Valerio Adami 1926 60 year old sold for a world record price of £848,750 at auction today. The rarity was sold at Bonhams Whisky Sale in Edinburgh, after it had been estimated that it would sell from between £700,000-900,000. The previous world record was set by Bonhams…
Read MoreEntrepreneur plays her part in £1million fundraiser
A Scots entrepreneur joined Sir Richard Branson on a charity fundraiser that raised more than £1million. Jill Henry, the founder of urban cycle clothing brand Meander Apparel, joined Sir Richard and his son Sam, in completing the month-long Virgin Strive Challenge 2018 at the weekend, to support the Big Change Charitable Trust. The endurance adventure began…
Read MoreBuy a whisky and help to save the planet’s oceans
Online spirits auctioneer whisky.auction is to host a public sale to raise thousands for a charity battling global single-use plastic pollution. Whisky.auction will sell exceptional one-off bottlings of whisky and rum, expected to raise upwards of £200,000 for Plastic Oceans, a charity dedicated to raising awareness of the impact on our world’s oceans. The bottles…
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