Jennifer Bell ASFAV is celebrating her tenth year as part of the team at Chilcotts Auctioneers in Honiton, after what started out as a part-time admin job turned into a full-time career.
Jenny studied for a History degree at Southampton University, followed by a Masters at the University of Exeter. She then started on a self-build project in Wilmington with her partner. In 2014, after...
A splendid collection of Asian ceramics, furniture and paintings from China and Japan will go under the hammer at Chilcotts Auctioneers on April 13.
The Damien Parsons Collection was gathered by one man over many decades, sourced from exhibitions and other collections. A dedicated lover of the visual art, Parson’s interest was sparked early on after he and his wife, celebrated poet...
Chilcotts Auctioneers were thrilled with the results from their most recent sale of Jewellery, Watches, Silver and Gold Coins, where every single lot was sold.
This is known as a ‘white glove’ sale, quite a rarity in the auction world, where generally it’s expected that a percentage of lots in every auction will not meet their reserve.
An array of fascinating historical artefacts dating back to the Napoleonic era are included in Chilcotts Auctioneers February 3 sale. The items were collected over the years by the Eyres, a couple from Exmouth who scoured auctions around the country to find noteworthy collectables from this turbulent period in history.
Amongst the many interesting lots is a drum believed to have been...
An imposing marble bust created by renowned Irish sculptor Thomas Kirk is a heavyweight item in Chilcott Auctioneers ’ November 18 sale, in more ways than one; this extremely heavy item required four people to carry it into the Dolphin Saleroom in Honiton’s High Street!
It’s the first time this sculpture has been sold, having been kept within the subject’s family for over 180 years....
A pair of marble busts are due to go under the hammer – but this doesn’t mean they are to be demolished! Instead, they will be included in Chilcotts Auctioneers ’ September 23 sale.
The busts graced the entrance to the Honiton Pottery since they were installed in the 1930s by the business’s second owner, Charles Collard. Although the pottery was opened in 1881 by James Webber, it was...
A selection of distinctive paintings by an artist whose original work has never been sold before will be auctioned at Chilcotts ’ July 15 sale in Honiton.
Ken Evans was born in Staffordshire in 1924. He was related to the celebrated Irish poet WB Yeats and his painter brother Jack, but grew up impoverished, his father an itinerant farm labourer.
A superb coin collection was the star of the show at Chilcotts Auctioneers most recent auction in Honiton on June 10.
The ‘Jeffery William John Dodman Collection’ was the result of around 60 years of amassing an impressive selection of top grade coins from antiques fairs and auctions.
Mr Dodman had never been interested in dealing but instead, was very much a discerning...
A fascinating collection of items with a heady royal connection is to be sold in Chilcotts Auctioneers March sale.
Kate Day was making hats for Queen Elizabeth even before her coronation and continued afterwards, known as the ‘Queen’s Milliner’. Her designs were pivotal to Elizabeth’s early, elegant style and were seen at many events and royal visits. She was the only milliner to...
