A collection of Shelley Mottled Vases We have a magical collection of Shelley Pottery coming up for sale in the 14th March Antiques and Fine Art Auction. We’ve put this article together to share some of the gems that will be going under the hammer at our March auction. If something piques your interest, then enquire …
At Potteries Auctions, we can help you and your family empty the house of your loved one, and help you to get a good price at auction for items of value. We recently put together an article that looked at how to value an estate and deal with probate and another article that looked at helping you …
You might have inherited a tea set from a distant relative and it’s just gathering dust in the back of a cupboard. You don’t want to throw it away, but you don’t want to use it either. Let’s take a look at figuring out if your tea set is worth anything. Homemaker tea set We …
This Chinese silver 3 piece tea set, decorated with dragons, and bearing Chinese character makers mark commanded £1,200 at our November 2019 auction. Weight 842g. In this article we wanted to spend a little time examining the subject of solid silver and gold. And as ever, we have some salutary words to heed if you …
Early 20th Century Taxidermy model of a pair of Tawney Owls – In wooden case with glass. 47cm high x 59cm long x 23cm deep. This lot fetched £95 at auction. Our ‘Words of Wisdom’ today are from local antiques auctioneers Louis Taylors who are going to touch on Taxidermy in the world of antiques. …
Lot 987 fetched £420 in our July 2019 auction. Items included Lagavulin single malt, Glengoyne single malt, John Power & Sons Irish Whiskey, Chartreuse liqueur, La Terre Rouge table wine and Cacao Choua Lagoute.. Whisky Galore, the famous film of 1949, depicts the true WWII story of a vessel, the SS Politician, which ran aground …
Set of SEVEN early graduated bronze Imperial measures for the County of Worcester comprising Imperial Gallon to Imperial half Gill, each stamped VR and ER sold for £3700 This week, Rod, our resident valuer shares his thoughts on car boots and table top sales. He finds that people with valuable possessions often unwittingly sell or …
With gold prices at an all-time high in the UK right now, it’s a great time to sell those unworn pieces of gold jewellery, or to take a look over the pieces you have had in a drawer for years such as sovereigns and other items made of gold. Why is the gold price so …
Lot 1447 Anthony Forster local artist: original watercolour of Trentham Hall and Gardens , titled ” Trentham Summer” , 44 x 62cm £50-£100 Our next auction of fine art will be a three-day sale of decorative arts including an exciting watercolour by artist Anthony Forster pictured above. Anthony Forster is a contemporary local artist renowned for …
At Potteries Auctions we sell a lot of wristwatches but have only had one Patek Phillipe through our doors and out at auction, proving why they fetch so much at auction due to how rare they are! The Stainless Steel Patek Philippe 1518 that reached a record price for any wristwatch sold at auction …
Issued in 1945, the now famous WWW wristwatches were produced to the highest of standards and are highly sought after. Before wristwatches were issued to the military, personnel were issued with pocket watches like this Omega Steel pocket watch. Whilst watches supplied to the British Army could be somewhat basic during World War II, those supplied to the …
Potteries Auctions offer a Probate and Insurance Valuation service to ease the burden on an executor in valuing the estate of a recently deceased person. If you are named as an executor in a will, you will know that at some point you will be required to seek Probate and to distribute an estate according …
At Potteries Auctions, we are experts in many styles of pottery from all kinds of era and we are well known for achieving best selling prices for Royal Doulton, Beswick Pottery, Moorcroft, Wedgwood, Wade Pottery, Royal Crown Derby, Minton, Carlton Ware, W H Goss, Clarice Cliff, Charlotte Rhead and Lladro, amongst many others. Although our name suggests otherwise, we are also well known as an auction house that …
If you are downsizing your home, having a clear out or perhaps dealing with a house clearance due to the death of a loved one, you’ll probably be wondering about the value of the items in your house. Before you pack up boxes for the charity shops, let Potteries Auctions guide you on spotting whether you have …
COBRIDGE SALEROOM, ST6 3HR – September 2019 Auction of mainly Unreserved Items and British Pottery 29th September 2019 at 11:00 AM The Cobridge Saleroom, 271 Waterloo Road, Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 3HR For CONDITION REPORTS and SALE INFORMATION please EMAIL US at cobridge@potteriesauctions.com Viewing: Friday 27th 10am – 4pm, Saturday 28th 10am – 2pm, and sale day from 10am. …
Potteries Auctions is currently based in Silverdale, Stoke-On-Trent, which means we are always looking for local history items and books to enter into our sales. In our previous auctions we have had many local interest books from around staffordshire and the Potteries, if you are interested in items like these then please keep up to …
Selling a collection at auction is an good way of disposing of complete collections of items as well as single items. At auction the prices achieved can differ greatly from sale to sale. However, in the majority of selling circumstances the best way to achieve optimum financial gain is by selling a whole or part …
Throughout our auctions at Potteries Auctions in Staffordshire, we have sold a diverse range of art of different mediums. We are proud to have sold many pieces from local artists and we continue to look for pieces to include in our sales. Read on for more on local art that has come to auction with …
If you’re local to Stoke-On-Trent, you may be familiar with the various pieces of Banksy style graffiti that are scatttered around the area. For example: the yellow ‘Fancy an oatcake?’ rubber duck. The artist ‘Professor Pigment‘, also known as ProPig, uses his art to celebrate Stoke and to inspire others to be proud of where they come …
The Dirty Dozen, formally known as W.W.W, Military watch collection During WW2 the MoD decided that watches used by the Army needed to be increased in efficiency to fulfil the needs of the British soldiers. The MoD drew up a strict specification named ‘Watch.Wrist.Waterproof’ that the watches needed to meet. 12 Swiss manufacturers volunteered to …
The Life of The Barlow Sisters, Pottery Artists Pictured centre, Hannah Bolton Barlow (1851-1916) and pictured right, Florence Elizabeth (Birdie) Barlow (1855-1909) Two famous Lambeth School Of Art artists, Hannah and Florence Barlow, worked for Doulton in the 1870s painting pottery for Doulton at their factory in Lambeth. Hannah and her sister Florence were two of nine children born to Benjamin Barlow, …
The Life Of Susie Cooper, Ceramicist Susie Cooper was a local lady, born in October 1902 in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. Susie was the youngest of seven children and from an early age she was a child with artistic flair who developed an interest in drawing. She began her art education at the Burslem School of Art where …
The developments over the next two decades would see an increase in manufacturers and by the start of first world war motorbike production was being stepped up to help with the war effort. Now, as the prices of classic British motorbikes continue to rise steadily, an interesting emerging market of small engine motorcycles and mopeds …
A Brief History Of Royal Crown Derby Royal Crown Derby is one of the oldest remaining English porcelain manufacturers, and is based fairly locally to Potteries Auctions in Osmaston Road, Derby. The company is known for its high-quality bone china and has been producing items of tableware and ornamental ware since 1750. Lots 475 & …
MECCANO Meccano is a model construction system created in 1901 by Frank Hornby, a clerk from Liverpool, United Kingdom. The toy that Frank Hornby invented, “Mechanics Made Easy”, was based on the principles of mechanical engineering. The model construction kit consists of reusable perforated metal strips, plates, angle girders, wheels, axles, gears and plastic parts that are …
Potteries Auctions Ltd,
Silverdale Salerooms,
Unit 4a,
Silverdale Enterprise Park, Newcastle under Lyme Staffordshire
ST5 6SS
Phone: +44 (0)1782 638100
Email: enquiries@potteriesauctions.com
We are open for valuations, entries and collections Monday - Friday 9.00am - 4.00pm
Location Map and Directions
© 2026 Potteries Auctions Ltd. All rights reserved. Terms of Business | Privacy Policy