Vessel sails onward in Salisbury 02 February 2008 SILVER sales at the Woolley and Wallis’ Castle Street Salerooms – that last year totalled an impressive £1.9m – are tailored to catch the prevailing winds of the marketplace. Auction Reports
Spoonfuls of success in silver market 04 September 2004 WHEN John Norie (d.2003) began his collection back in the 1950s, caddy spoons were not every collector’s cup of tea. Auction Reports
Small wonders… Collections are key to fine sale success as turnover doubles at general events 11 May 2004 AS USUAL at the March 18-19 sale held by Neales (15% buyer's premium), the spring event was led in price terms by furniture – but in terms of selling rates and the degree of competition in the room, the Nottingham event was more notable for the smalls and collectables.
The John Norie collection – a very special spoonful 08 May 2004 WOOLLEY & Wallis sold the first tranche of the caddy spoon collection assembled over the past half century by John Norie on April 20. Auction Reports
Silver buyers show commercial sense 07 March 2002 SILVER: Good commercially appealing entries were what was finding favour with both trade and private buyers at Christie’s South Kensington’s second silver sale of the year, the 158-lot £136,123 gathering held on February 19.
A small scoop that adds to the overall picture 04 March 2002 The Caddy Spoon in the 20th Century, published by the Society of Caddy Spoon Collectors, Upper Nordens Clinic, Royal Oak Lane, High Hurstwood, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 4AN, price £12.60 including p&p.
Tea – it’s in the can 25 February 2002 Tea-drinking first took off in the West in the late 17th century and in its wake came a whole host of paraphernalia associated with the consumption and storage of the beverage.
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