Halls Fine Art fetches £140,000 in jewellery sales

With nearly 500 lots, Shrewsbury-based Halls Fine Art recorded a 95 percent sold rate as the new format sale built on the success of the inaugural silver, jewellery and watches auction in January.

Maryanne Lineker-Mobberley, associate director and silver and jewellery specialist at Halls Fine Art, said: "We are really thrilled with the sale result and hope our vendors are happy too with the prices achieved.

“The sold rate was brilliant and prices were strong across the board with a busy saleroom and competitive bidding on three online platforms.

“We hope to continue growing the silver, jewellery and watches sale as we are now accepting entries for the next one on September 11.”

Equally pleased with the result was watches specialist Alexander Clement who reported a series of above-estimate prices.

He said: "Gold watches did particularly well but there were also excellent prices for stainless steel examples.

“Even though wristwatch prices have settled down since the market peaked in 2022, there is still a lot of growth.

“Silver, jewellery and watches are strong collecting areas that command a lot of interest. Long may that continue.”

Among the sellers, a Welshpool area seller fetched nearly £6,000 for 17 lots which included a Robert Roskells 18 carat gold hunter pocket watch sold for £1,350 and a Russian silver and enamel bowl with a handle formed form a rouble dated 1727, which made £1,300.

A Shrewsbury vendor's gold jewellery collection earned £4,600, while a deceased estate in the town sold a collection of silver and jewellery for £4,300.

A Worcestershire vendor sold part of a jewellery collection for £2,900.

The remaining pieces included a single stone diamond ring valued at up to £10,000 to be sold at Halls’ fine art, antiques and jewellery auction on June 12.

Top-earning items included a late 19th century three stone emerald and diamond ring at £1,000, and a Turkish style 18 carat gold enamel and diamond set fob watch which garnered £1,250.