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Rare War of Independence medal to fetch £10,000 at Nantwich auction

Rare War of Independence medal to fetch £10,000 at Nantwich auction

A medal awarded to a Royal Navy hero from the second War of Independence in 1812, is to go on sale at a Nantwich auction. The medal is expected to fetch around £10,000 when it goes under the hammer at Peter Wilson auctioneers on Market Street November 27-28.

November 4, 2013
Nantwich man to auction rare Victorian sculpture found under a house

Nantwich man to auction rare Victorian sculpture found under a house

A Nantwich man is to sell a rare Victorian marble sculpture which he found buried under a farmhouse nearly 50 years ago. Graeme Kerr, 72, wants to sell the sculpture of a cherub-like boy with his dog as he is down-sizing.

October 21, 2013
Nantwich auction house sale “best of year”, say bosses

Nantwich auction house sale “best of year”, say bosses

Auction house bosses in Nantwich say a bumper one-day sale is a sign of new optimism among trade and private buyers. Furniture, light fittings, art, antiques and a diamond ring which sold for £90,000 were part of the Peter Wilson auction on Market Street.

October 16, 2013
£108,000 diamond ring sets new record at Nantwich auction

£108,000 diamond ring sets new record at Nantwich auction

A diamond ring has sold at a Nantwich auction for a staggering £108,000. The sale sets a new record for Peter Wilson antiques and art auctioneers based on Market Street, Nantwich.

September 20, 2013
Nantwich auction to feature cutting edge designer works

Nantwich auction to feature cutting edge designer works

Cutting edge furniture, glass and ceramics by famous designers is to go under the hammer in Nantwich this week. Works by Piero Fornasetti, sculptor Danny Lane and industrial designer-maker Tom Dixon will at auction in Nantwich on July 10-11.

July 9, 2013
7ft “Pinhead” Hellraiser monster to be auctioned in Nantwich

7ft “Pinhead” Hellraiser monster to be auctioned in Nantwich

A Nantwich auctioneer has come face to face with one of movie’s greatest horror villains. For this 7ft “Pinhead” monster, made famous by the hugely successful “Hellraiser” films, is to go on auction in the town.

April 25, 2013
Nantwich patients cash boost for new skin cancer machine

Nantwich patients cash boost for new skin cancer machine

Nantwich hospital patients will receive improved monitoring for skin cancer thanks to a £5,000 donation. Staff at Barclays Technology Centre Radbroke in Knutsford raised the cash to pay for a new mole mapping machine at Leighton Hospital.

March 25, 2013
Nantwich Museum to stage auction party with Peter Wilson

Nantwich Museum to stage auction party with Peter Wilson

Nantwich Museum is to stage a saleroom supper party in a joint event with Peter Wilson fine art auctioneers. The event will be held at the auction house’s Victoria Gallery on Market Street, Nantwich.

March 18, 2013
Battle of Trafalgar medal to sell for £16,000 at Nantwich auction

Battle of Trafalgar medal to sell for £16,000 at Nantwich auction

A medal awarded to a Royal Marine who fought in the famous Battle of Trafalgar, could sell for £16,000 at a Nantwich auction. The Naval General Service Medal 1793 -1840, awarded to Thomas Durnell, goes under the hammer at Peter Wilson on Market Street.

February 8, 2013
Nantwich fundraiser to stage auction at Weaver Stadium for Cancer Research

Nantwich fundraiser to stage auction at Weaver Stadium for Cancer Research

A Cancer Research volunteer from Nantwich has organised a major fundraising event in support of the charity. Neil Olsson has spent the four months calling UK businesses to donate for a charity auction planned for January 25.

January 7, 2013
Diamond ring sells for £45,000 at Nantwich auction

Diamond ring sells for £45,000 at Nantwich auction

A ring set with an emerald-cut diamond weighing more than nine carats, has sold in Nantwich for a staggering £45,000. The ring (pictured), flanked by four diamonds in 18ct yellow gold, was auctioned at Peter Wilson on Market Street.

December 4, 2012
Relic of WWII fighter plane which crashed in Nantwich to be auctioned

Relic of WWII fighter plane which crashed in Nantwich to be auctioned

A piece of a Second World War fighter plane which crashed into the River Weaver, is to be sold at auction in Nantwich. The iconic piece of wreckage is from the US plane which crash-landed close to houses on Shrewbridge Road.

October 30, 2012
Ship’s musical instruments sell for £30,000 at Nantwich auction

Ship’s musical instruments sell for £30,000 at Nantwich auction

Musical instruments played by a cruise ship musician in the 1960s struck a chord with buyers at a Nantwich auction. The old instruments raised almost £30,000 when sold at Peter Wilson auctioneers, on Market Street.

September 17, 2012