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Roman necklace sells for £28,000 at Nantwich auction

Roman necklace sells for £28,000 at Nantwich auction

A Roman necklace sold for a whopping £28,000 at a remarkable auction in Nantwich.

Countless bidders on the internet, on the phone and in person at Peter Wilson auction house on Market Street witnessed the sale of the important intaglio-set necklace.

September 26, 2017
South Cheshire antiques expert moo-ved by amazing cow creamers collection

South Cheshire antiques expert moo-ved by amazing cow creamers collection

A South Cheshire antiques expert was stunned when he ‘herd’ about this amazing collection of 112 silver cow creamers.

Now Mark Littler is on the ‘moo-ve’ to sell them for around £85,000.

August 31, 2017
Tribal art sale in Nantwich attracts global buyers

Tribal art sale in Nantwich attracts global buyers

Tribal art auctions in Nantwich are attracting buyers from around the globe.

And Peter Wilson auctioneer Chris Large believes a huge single owner collection being sold is putting Nantwich on the map.

August 3, 2016
Saucy postcards artwork on sale at Nantwich auction

Saucy postcards artwork on sale at Nantwich auction

Saucy 1950s and 60s postcards could fetch hundreds of pounds when they are sold at a Nantwich auction.

The smutty vintage cards up for sale contain punchlines like “It’s time you bought me some new drawers Mr Smith” and “Would you like to come in and demonstrate your apparatus”.

June 16, 2016
LS Lowry tissue sketch sells for £8,000 in Nantwich auction

LS Lowry tissue sketch sells for £8,000 in Nantwich auction

An L.S. Lowry sketch on a tissue paper of an old handball court in South Wales, has sold for a staggering £8,680 at a Nantwich auction.

It’s thought the artist did the sketch in an idle moment in the café where he stopped for tea.

May 8, 2016
LS Lowry sketch set to fetch £10,000 at Nantwich auction

LS Lowry sketch set to fetch £10,000 at Nantwich auction

A sketch by LS Lowry on a folded piece of tissue could sell for £10,000 at a Nantwich auction.

The six-inch square napkin drawing, probably scribbled in the café where he stopped for tea, will go under the hammer at Peter Wilson auctioneers.

April 13, 2016
1923 trophy bought by National Football Museum at Nantwich auction

1923 trophy bought by National Football Museum at Nantwich auction

A unique football trophy won by Stoke United ladies in Barcelona in 1923 and lost for decades, has been snapped up at a Nantwich auction.

Now the trophy will go on permanent public display at the National Football Museum following the sale at Nantwich auctioneers Peter Wilson.

February 20, 2016
Rare Barry Lomax porcelain collection on sale at Nantwich auction

Rare Barry Lomax porcelain collection on sale at Nantwich auction

Nantwich auctioneers Peter Wilson will sell a Barry Lomax Collection of Early English Porcelain at their next auction.

The February 18 fine art sale is expected to attract international attention.

January 30, 2016
Mystery banjo could raise £500 for Nantwich charity shop

Mystery banjo could raise £500 for Nantwich charity shop

A mystery donor has left an antique banjo to Nantwich’s local Shelter shop – which could fetch £500 at auction!

Staff at the Beam Street store were stunned when they discovered how much the musical instrument could be sold for at auction later this week.

November 23, 2015
Toys are back in town for Nantwich collectables auction

Toys are back in town for Nantwich collectables auction

The toys are back in town – thanks to Nantwich auctioneer Peter Wilson!

The Market Street auction house will be hosting a sale with a difference on November 5, just in time for Christmas.

October 27, 2015
Spray painted rat picture by Banksy sells for £22,000 in Nantwich

Spray painted rat picture by Banksy sells for £22,000 in Nantwich

A spray-painted picture of a rat has sold for £22,000 at a Nantwich auction – because it was done by Banksy!

A Cheshire art lover showed perseverance does pay after he persuaded street artist Banksy to give him a piece of his work.

September 30, 2015
Rare private pottery collection to be sold in Nantwich sale

Rare private pottery collection to be sold in Nantwich sale

One of the most important private collections of early British pottery is to be sold by Nantwich auctioneers Peter Wilson.

The sale of the Harold Blakey Collection will take place at the Market Street saleroom on Wednesday September 16.

September 3, 2015
Sugar bowl sells for a sweet £45,000 at Nantwich auction

Sugar bowl sells for a sweet £45,000 at Nantwich auction

A ceramic sugar bowl stunned bidders at a Nantwich auction when it fetched a staggering £45,000.

The three-inch lidded bowl, sold at Peter Wilson auctioneers, turned out to be an extremely rare example of French Vincennes porcelain, the earliest incarnation of Sèvres.

July 22, 2015