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I am writing to inform you of current measures we have undertaken in light of the government’s advice. Our offices are closed and our staff will be working remotely for the foreseeable future. We have taken this decision with the protection of our staff and our customers in mind. Customers are still able to receive free valuations easily from our specialists by clicking this link. It has never been easier to bid on our auctions in the internet age. Bids can be easily placed on our upcoming sales, including our Jewellery sale on Thursday 26th March and our timed sales via our website. There is no surcharge for bidding live with our own platform, Fellows Live.
Due to new government guidelines, our Jewellery auction on Thursday 26th March will now be taking place behind closed doors. Bids can still be placed via our website. You can participate in the auction with commission bids, live bidding via Fellows Live or with telephone bids. We are still offering free shipping for items bought in this auction (subject to terms). Rest assured, this year we have seen huge numbers of bidders online for our auctions, and we anticipate our strong start to 2020 to continue through the coming months.
There are many additional images for each lot on our website and full condition reports are provided as standard for each lot. You can contact us on the details listed below to for additional information. We have also launched a new live chat system via our website, where our specialists be available to you during office hours.
I wish all of our customers good health during this time.
Yours sincerely,
Stephen Whittaker
19 Augusta Street, Birmingham, B18 6JA, +44 (0) 121 212 2131
info@fellows.co.uk
Fellows’ Online Jewellery sale had a 90% sell rate despite the current climate with covid-19 impacting the way the world operates. The timed auction, which ended on Thursday 19th March, had over 450 registrants, with the majority of items sold soaring above their estimates. Fellows Auctioneers has altered its auction schedule to continue the company’s promising start to 2020. The independent, family-run business has opted to move all of its sales from April – July to timed, online auctions.
Many beautiful pieces of jewellery in the Online Jewellery sale on Thursday 19th saw multiple bids and were in high-demand. The first five lots in the auction had a total of 69 bids which set a precedent for the remainder of the sale. The auction had a total low estimate of around £90,000, and ended with a total hammer price exceeding £110,000. Outstanding pieces included an early 20th century gold carved coral ring which sold for a full price of £586.96 (including fees), against as estimate of £120 – £180. Further to this, a “Trinity” ring, by Cartier, sold for a full price of £523.16 against an estimate of £150 – £200.
A “Trinity” ring, by Cartier
Stephen Whittaker, Managing Director of Fellows Auctioneers, said: “Following on from our successful Fine Jewellery auction last week, our Online Jewellery timed auction on Thursday 19th March was a real treat. The volume of bids doesn’t seem to be slowing down and people are taking advantage of the fact we have made our auctions so accessible to so many people via the internet. I am sure our free shipping offer was an incentive too. We continue to have many amazing pieces being consigned to auction and, using the expertise of our team, we are continuing to offer free valuations via our website to our clients at home and abroad.”
A selection of highlights from the Online Jewellery sale, which ended on Thursday 19th March, can be seen below (these are including fees):
- Lot 5 – An early 20th century gold carved coral ring. Estimate: £120 – £180. Price Realised: £586.96
- Lot 58 – An 18ct gold brilliant-cut diamond and enamel swivel ring. Estimate: £400 – £600. Price Realised: £1,288.76
- Lot 323 – A “Trinity” ring, by Cartier. Estimate: £150 – £200. Price Realised: £523.16
- Lot 361 – A mother-of-pearl single Alhambra earring, by Van Cleef and Arpels. Estimate: £100 – £150. Price Realised: £791.12
- Lot 710 – A selection of late Georgian and Victorian gold hard stone seal fobs and a watch keys. Estimate: £200 – £300. Price Realised: £867.68
Fellows’ Online Watches & Watch Accessories auction, held on Monday 23rd September, was a white glove sale with every lot selling at a total hammer price of £124,080. This is indicative of the success of watch auctions that take place at the 143-year old family business. With watch parts, tools and boxes on offer, the 456-lot Online Watches & Watch Accessories sale proved there was plenty to appeal to both budding horology enthusiasts and professional watch repairers.
Highlights of the Online Watches & Watch Accessories auction included an array of sought-after watch boxes, and groups of watches from a variety of brands, ranging from Seiko to Tissot. With 100% of lots in the timed sale selling, it’s another indication that online timed auctions at Fellows in 2019 are thriving. Online timed auctions of Costume Jewellery, Gemstones, and Online Watches & Watch Accessories have all had very high sold rates at Fellows this year. Fellows also held a similarly successful live Watches auction simultaneously on Monday 23rd September, which featured 470 lots. The successful live Watches sale had a total hammer price of £108,615, making the total hammer price for both the live and timed auctions £232,695.
Steven Yambo, Senior Watch Specialist at Fellows, said: “I am proud that we managed to sell 100% of items in the Online Watches & Watch Accessories auction. The lots in this sale are always in high demand but I never expected such a great result from the sale. The market for second-hand watches and accessories at auction seems to be getting increasingly strong and hopefully it is a trend which continues.”
The next Online Watches & Watch Accessories auction at Fellows will take place on Monday 9th December 2019. The specialists are still welcoming consignments. Fellows’ next flagship watch auction The Watch Sale, showcasing timepieces from renowned watch brands such as Omega, Patek Philippe, and Rolex, will take place on Tuesday 15th October.
Fellows are delighted to announce the introduction of Fellows Live. This is a new bidding platform where all bidders can follow the sale and bid online for free. Say goodbye to additional surcharges when it comes to bidding! Anyone using Fellows Live will only have to pay the standard Buyer’s Premium (plus VAT), on items purchased using this method.
Fellows have created a bid calculator so you can see exactly how much you would pay when using different bidding methods.
“Our main aim is to make bidding at Fellows as easy and uncomplicated as possible” said Stephen Whittaker, the company’s Managing Director. Adding, “Our team has been working to create a user-friendly platform, without the additional surcharges levied by the leading auction aggregator sites. We have absorbed the costs associated with live and timed bidding for our customers because we believe it should all be part of the service. We are committed to offering value for money at Fellows”.
This new bidding platform comes at the same time as a complete overhaul of the user journey on Fellows’ website.
New features include:
- An accumulating bid basket – know exactly what you are spending as you are bidding live.
- Lot alerts – be informed as soon as an item you are interested in is listed in an online catalogue.
- Complete transparency on other bids – the platform informs the user where the other bids are coming from, whether it is another bidding platform, the room or on the phone.
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Fellows’ Antiques & Collectables sale on Tuesday 21 November saw many fine ceramics and glass, paintings, clocks and furniture items be very popular under the hammer. From the first lot, it became apparent that some of the nicer pieces would flourish, as Lot 1, a turquoise glass casket in the manner of Moser, rose well above its modest estimate to sell for £540.
The ceramics section contained a pleasant surprise when a pair of 18th century figures sold for £5,100. From a local private collection, it had been suggested that these were English copies of Meissen originals, but clearly some bidders felt otherwise and the lot was competed for by specialist trade and collectors in England and Germany. Also performing well was a German porcelain monkey band, again after the Meissen factory, which more than doubled its top estimate to sell for £820.
A pair of 18th century porcelain figures.
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Heroic acts of bravery are often commended in the issuing of a medal; in order to acknowledge and reward those who have gone above and beyond in the face of danger. Medals for saving life are either officially awarded by the government or by organisations and individuals.
The first official award by the British Government was the Sea Gallantry Medal in 1841, followed by the Albert Medal which Fellows have sold on two occasions in 2013 (Lot 352 & Lot 396). Both of these are 2nd Class bronze examples which were issued for gallantry at sea and land, denoted by the different coloured ribbons.
Lot 352
Lot 396
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How Fellows is adapting to changing circumstances