Auction Results: September 2024
An exotic mix of items encouraged high levels of internet bidding in Michael Bowman's September auction at Chudleigh.
An 18th century Vincennes porcelain oval dish, pre-dated the royal factory's move to Sevres, bearing code marks for 1754. Measuring 12" across and painted with sprays of flowers on a bleu-celeste ground with lavish gilding, this would originally have been the stand for a covered bowl. It's exemplary condition attracted two specialist UK telephone bidders. However they were pipped at the post by an internet bidder from San Francisco, who paid a multi-estimate £4,900!
A small antique oval reliquary, just a few inches long, included in its contents, fragments of the 'True Cross'. It proved to be another eyebrow-raiser with a surprising final price of £2,500 to a UK internet bidder.
Jewellery included a pair of natural Ceylon sapphire & diamond cluster earrings at £3,000 and a Georgian diamond set bangle at £2,900. A good 1.7 carat diamond solitaire sold above estimate for £3,600 to a telephone bidder from Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Michael Bowman is now accepting entries for the final sale of the year to be held on November 30th. He is available for free consultation by appointment on Monday afternoons at either Chudleigh Town Hall or the Passage House Hotel, KIngsteignton. Tel 01626 324071 www.michaeljbowman.co.uk