Maxwell’s Fine Art Auctioneers are one of South Manchester’s premier auction houses offering a full service for the valuation and sale of Fine Art, Antiques and household goods. Valuations for Inheritance Tax (Probate) and insurance purposes are undertaken by professionally qualified staff. We are delighted to receive commissions from either professional contacts or members of the general public direct.
Two day monthly auctions are held in our Hazel Grove Saleroom. The first day includes household and vintage goods plus revolving specialist sections - stamps, coins, toys, music, wines and spirits, books, militaria to name but a few, The second day is the Collective Antiques auction - ceramics, jewellery & silver, pictures and furniture and usually an oriental section.
Learn MoreA WWII Air Ministry air camera type G.45 with extension lens, boxed from a Spitfire
about Lot 712
A Tibetan bronze figure of seated buddha with raised sword in one hand, seated in prayer position height 32.5cm
about Lot 466A
Georg Jensen: a modernist silver brooch designed by Henning Koppel, with black enamel decoration, stamped 'Georg Jensen' in beaded oval, Sterling Denmark, No 323
about Lot 305
Two Chinese famille jaune shallow bowls, marks to base; 4 famille jaune dishes
about Lot 125c
An early 20th century floral and scroll diamond set bar brooch with detachable pendant drop, set 85 old cut stones, the drop shaped diamond 7 x 5.5mm approx
about Lot 513
A white metal pink sapphire and diamond cluster dress ring, the central pink stone approximately 3 carats, 8.7 x 6.48 x 7.15mm, surrounded by 2 tiers of round brilliant cut diamonds approximately 2.5mm totalling approximately 2 carats, the white metal shank unmarked but testing as 18ct, overall weight 5.8gms
about Lot 345
An early Georgian hallmarked silver quart tankard of ribbed cylindrical form, with domed hinged lid and swelling base, London 1723, crested to the front and monogrammed on handle, maker Hugh Arnett & Edward Pocock, 24oz/745gms (repaired to joint of lower handle and body)
about Lot 708
David Wilde 1913-1974: "Old Quarry Line Industrial Giant Resting", oil on board, signed, 28" x 20", framed and glazed
about Lot 421
A LEICA III camera No 328058 with Summar 50mm 1.2 lens No 409142 in E.R. leather case, a LEITZ ELMAR 35mm 3.5 lens in original box, a Summaron extension tube, a close up viewer boxed, another Leitz range finder, a Ross lens etc.
about Lot 498
An 18ct white metal 5 diamond set dress ring with larger central diamond with two graduating diamonds to either side of central stone approx 4mm, stamped 750 size 'P'
about Lot 293