Thomas Watson and Son, the Darlington auctioneers, sold on behalf of a local collector a fantastic accumulation of over 100 lots of Linthorpe and Burmantofts art pottery.

The collection benefited from the world wide marketing provided by the auctioneers web site, www.thomaswatson.com and gave buyers from Darlington to America the opportunity to view the pottery without leaving their homes. On the viewing days the auction rooms were packed with collectors and antiques dealers who were amazed by the enormity and quality of the collection. The telephone lines were red hot with enquiries on the 4 viewing days and on sale the day telephone lines were fully booked for prospective bidders.

The top lots were designed by Dr. Christopher Dresser and examples sold for £1500, £820, £680, £620, £610 meanwhile Linthorpe profile plaques sold for £950 and £780 The Burmantofts pottery produced good results with the Monkey Potter, a Griffin Jug and a Lustre Plaque each realising £850.

The furniture section of the sale was led by an Edwardian Satinwood Bonheur Du Jour which sold to a local gentleman for £5000 and another private buyer left the auction with a Victorian Walnut Dining Table for £800. Meanwhile a Victorian Mahogany Cylinder Top Desk was battled out by two dealers to £2250 and another trade buyer bought a Victorian Mahogany Sideboard for £960. A Regency Mahogany Secretaire realised £820 and a Victorian Walnut Chiffonier sold for £620. 

To finish off this report a Shelley China Teaset from the 1920’s sold to a telephone bidder for £520. Full results of this collection can be viewed on www.thomaswatson.com
 
 

REPORT BY STEVEN DEWAR
AUCTIONEER AND VALUER