Trevanion & Dean

Welcome to our Auction Review!

Since we established Trevanion and Dean in 2014 there have been so many highlights, that we felt we couldn’t let another year slip past without reflecting on some of the beautiful pieces that we have had the honour of handling so far.

Trevanion and Dean held their first auction in January 2015 and Aaron and I both distinctly remember standing at the front door on a freezing cold January morning, with our fingers crossed hoping that any customers would turn up… to our amazement they did, and they continue to do so. We feel it is testament to our fantastic team that both our buyers and sellers return time after time, reassured in the knowledge that they will experience the customer service they expect from their local auction house, but with a truly global audience.

Our eclectic Fine Art and Antiques auctions are held every month here at our historic salerooms in Whitchurch, which usually number up to 1,000 lots of fine jewellery, silver, watches, paintings, furniture and clocks to name but a few of the many areas we cover.

We hope that the information contained in the following pages will give you a little insight into what we do and allow us to share with you some of our favourite pieces that we have sold recently.

We look forward to bringing you more exciting news soon and welcoming you to Trevanion & Dean.

Christina Trevanion

Contact us

The Joyce Building Station Rd Whitchurch SY13 1RE Telephone: 01948 800 202 Email: info@trevanionanddean.co.uk

TD-001 Listing.qxp_Layout 1 20/05/2019 11:34 Page 1

Contents 2

Asian Arts

4

Watches

3 5

Carpets

One to Watch

6

Silver, Gold & The Dr Cook Collection

8

Portrait of a country house sale Yeaton Peverey Hall

7

Silver, Gold & Cartier

10

British and Continental Ceramics & Glass

12

Jewellery

11 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Clocks & Timepieces Pictures

The Ionides Collection Books

Furniture

Works of Art

Churchill’s Cigar lights up saleroom Militaria

Coins & Bank Notes Textiles & Toys

Sporting & Memorabilia Charity Events & News

Front cover image: A French Art Deco diamond brooch, sold for ÂŁ2,600

All sold prices quoted are not inclusive of buyers premium.

TD-001 Listing.qxp_Layout 1 20/05/2019 11:34 Page 2

ASIAN ARTS

Sold £21,000

Sold £1,800

Sold £3,800

Sold £2,300

Issue One • Auction Review

TD-001 Listing.qxp_Layout 1 20/05/2019 11:34 Page 3

CARPETS

Sold £1,500

Sold £2,800

Sold £1,500

A Chinese imperial yellow cusion cover (background image), sold £6,500

From top down: A large Persian Ziegler type hand woven carpet, sold £2,200 A Caucasian hand woven wool carpet, sold £750 A Caucasian Karabagh hand woven wool runner, sold £460 A Kashmir type bamboo silk carpet, sold £780 A Persian Mahal hand woven wool carpet, sold £800 An Art Deco wool carpet, sold £550 A George Bain (1881-1968) for Quayle & Tranter Ltd of Kidderminster, Arts and Crafts hunting carpet, sold £360 A Persian Bakhtiari typre wool carpet, sold £1,500 3

TD-001 Listing.qxp_Layout 1 20/05/2019 11:34 Page 4

WATCHES Sold £4,000

Sold £2,600

Sold £4,000

Sold £7,000

Sold £3,100

4

Sold £6,000

Sold £1,380

Sold £2,000

Issue One • Auction Review

TD-001 Listing.qxp_Layout 1 20/05/2019 11:34 Page 5

WATCHES

ONE TO WATCH Christina Trevanion advises us on which watches we should be buying at auction

Christina Trevanion with a Grana military watch sold for £9,000

‘People often ask me what antiques they should be investing in and it is always a very tricky question to answer. My usual advice is that you can’t go wrong if you buy what you like and would enjoy having in your home. As much as I would love to be telepathic, it is very difficult to be able to predict what is going to be sought after in years to come, however there are several markets that have really stood out in the auction room that would be worth keeping an eye on if you’re looking for your auction purchases to be a good investment.

The saleroom has yielded some fascinating results throughout 2018 and 2019 but none more noticeable perhaps than the boom in the wristwatch market. Pocket watches, although still performing strongly, are being eclipsed by their younger brother’s as this new market emerges, driven partially, it has to be said, by nostalgia. The market does not seem to want ‘grandfather’s pocket watch’ anymore, this new generation of collectors want the wristwatches they knew and saw as children, but they don’t want just any old watch, which is where it starts to get a little complicated when we look at the wristwatch as an investment.

There are a multitude of watches from a plethora of brands that potential collectors could choose from, and yet the two strongest brands we have found are Rolex and Patek Philippe. There are a number of aspects that need to be factored into the equation; brand recognition, heritage, exclusivity, availability, and – perhaps the most influential, demand. These are all very important factors to consider when assessing whether a watch is to be a good investment.

Rolex is, of course, one of those brands that is highly in demand (by both watch enthusiasts and non-watch enthusiasts), it has a wonderful heritage, has a high level of recognition and is widely available. It seems that the right mixture of these ingredients make most Rolex watches increase in value over time. The same is more or less true of Patek Philippe, although the accessibility of Patek Philippe watches is more restricted due to their higher price tag compared to Rolex. Exclusivity is the ingredient that weighs more with Patek collectors than some of the other aspects I have mentioned.

Apart from Rolex and Patek Philippe, luxury watch brands with a high demand in the auction room and beyond include; Breitling, Omega, Audemars Piguet, Cartier, Panerai, Tag Heuer, Jaeger-LeCoultre and IWC. This doesn’t mean that every watch these brands produce will automatically increase in value, we would have to look more closely into which specific models from such brands are most in demand. However, what I have experienced is that those models that are closest to the initial model at the time it was introduced, and those pieces that are as ‘clean’ as possible, are most likely to keep their value or even increase in value over time. It appears to be the iconic designs which established the reputation for the particular watchmaker are the ones which appear the most sought after today.

Fundamentally, there is no short and clear answer, however with a few simple guidelines we can make an educated guess as to what particular brands are likely to increase in value in the auction room. However, it is to be noted that my original advice still stands – Buy what you want because you want it, look after it and if it increases in value over the years then great, if it doesn’t, you have derived pleasure from owning it and being its custodian over the years’.

Issue One • Auction Review

5

TD-001 Listing.qxp_Layout 1 20/05/2019 11:34 Page 6

SILVER, GOLD & THE DR COOK COLLECTION

Sold £3,300

Sold £5,800

Sold £3,800

Sold £1,100

Sold £2,700

Sold £750

A Faberge silver gilt and enamelled vesta case circa 1900, from the Dr Cook collection of vesta cases which sold for £30,000

Sold £5,600

6

Issue One • Auction Review

TD-001 Listing.qxp_Layout 1 20/05/2019 11:34 Page 7

SILVER, GOLD & CARTIER Sold £32,000

Sold £950

THE ENDURING APPEAL OF CARTIER

This magnificent gold dressing set by Cartier and Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co Ltd dated to 1912 and bore the initials of Louise Garland Emmet, the daughter of James Albert Garland who was the co-founder of the First National Bank of New York.

The exquisite and rare dressing table suite was housed within a Cartier case, as auctioneer Christina Trevanion explained ‘It is so rare to find a gold set, so often you find these sets in silver, but to have an example commissioned in 18ct gold by two of the very best makers of their time is exceptionally rare.

Just the name of Cartier is synonymous with luxury, antique pieces by the world famous jeweller are always sought after at auction and it shows in the prices achieved’ said Christina.

Sold £1,250

The auctioneers reported healthy pre-sale interest and telephone bidders battled it out to secure the set before it sold for £32,000.

Sold £700 Sold £1,500

Issue One • Auction Review

Sold £3,200

7

TD-001 Listing.qxp_Layout 1 20/05/2019 11:34 Page 8

YEATON PEVEREY HALL

Trevanion & Dean were honoured to offer the contents of a Shrewsbury ‘Palace’.

PORTRAIT OF A COUNTRY HOUSE SALE Old masters find new homes at Trevanion & Dean Auction

Yeaton Peverey Hall located six miles outside Shrewsbury is one of Shropshire’s greatest country houses. The hall was built by Sir Aston Webb who was also responsible for redesigning the facade of Buckingham Palace in 1913 and the Victoria and Albert Museum building, two of the countries most iconic buildings.

A famous architect at the time, Sir Webb built Yeaton Peverey Hall for the then owner Sir Offley Wakeman, wealthy baronet, antiquary and local politician. The hall was completed in 1892 and proved to be Webb’s only full-scale country house. On Wakeman’s instructions, no expense was spared on the build and an eleven bedroom mansion was constructed including an orangery, chapel, ballroom, billiards room and servants wing, the house was at the cutting edge of technology and included one of the newest innovations – central heating!

The present owners bought Yeaton Peverey in the 1980’s and lovingly restored it back to its former glory. Having recently secured a buyer for the property the owners called in Trevanion and Dean to help them prior to their move. ‘It was a joy to spend time at the hall’ explained auctioneer Christina Trevanion ‘It had been beautifully and sympathetically furnished. Facing a down-size, the owners simply couldn’t take everything with them to their new home and so we helped them decide what to retain and what to dispose of’.

The contents of Yeaton Peverey Hall was offered as part of Trevanion & Dean’s monthly fine art and antiques auction where the top lots of the day were dominated by old master portraits from the hall. The most sought after of which was a portrait of Catherine, Lady Percival (1) by the studio of the great Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680). Christina explains that ‘Lely was a painter of Dutch origin whose career was nearly all spent in England, where he became the dominant portrait painter to the court in the seventeenth century, he succeeded Anthony Van Dyke as the most fashionable portrait artist in England and became a naturalised English subject in 1662. His portraits were incredibly well received and demand for his work was high, anyone who was anyone had their portrait painted by Lely. As a result, Lely and his workshop were prolific. After Lely himself painted a sitter’s head and features, his pupils would often complete the portrait in one of a series of numbered poses; a fascinating process!’.

The exquisite portrait offered by Trevanion and Dean depicted the young Lady Percival in a gold and blue sumptuous dress and simple pearl jewellery and held a pre-sale estimate of £6,000-£10,000. Online and room bidders battled it out to purchase the portrait before it was finally secured by a London buyer on the telephone for £9,000.

Lely was replaced as court painter by Sir Godfrey Kneller, also a German born Dutchman and responsible for another of the top selling lots of the day; a portrait of Prince William (2), the Duke of Gloucester (1689-1700). Christina explains ‘The portrait itself is stunning, but holds a tragic story. Prince William was the eldest son of Queen Anne, he was her only child from seventeen pregnancies to survive infancy. Sadly, Prince William was a poorly child, it is believed he suffered meningitis as a child resulting in hydrocephalus, and he passed away aged only eleven years old, leaving poor Queen Anne prostrate with grief’. The portrait was bought by a Midlands based private collector for £3,000.

8

Issue One • Auction Review

TD-001 Listing.qxp_Layout 1 20/05/2019 11:34 Page 9

YEATON PEVEREY HALL

1 | Catherine, Lady Percival Sold £9,000

Other highlights from Yeaton Peverey Hall

Sold £2,800

Sold £2,600 Issue One • Auction Review

2 | Prince William Sold £3,000

Sold £2,200

Sold £1,500 9

TD-001 Listing.qxp_Layout 1 20/05/2019 11:34 Page 10

BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL CERAMICS & GLASS Sold £2,200

Sold £5,200

Sold £2,800

Sold £2,400

Sold £1,600 Sold £1,300

10

Issue One • Auction Review

TD-001 Listing.qxp_Layout 1 20/05/2019 11:34 Page 11

CLOCKS & TIMEPIECES

Sold £3,200

This Great Western Railway clock hung at Borth Station until it was sold in 1983. Trevanion & Dean were delighted that Borth Station Museum re-purchased the clock for £3,200 at one of their auctions. The clock will be re-installed at the station so it can, once again, be appreciated daily by passengers.

Sold £1,500 Sold £900

Sold £1,800

Sold £1,800

11

TD-001 Listing.qxp_Layout 1 20/05/2019 11:34 Page 12

JEWELLERY

FRENCH FASHION REIGNS SUPREME Sold £2,400

Sold £8,000

Sold £6,500

Sold £3,200

A stunningly beautiful blue zircon, yellow sapphire and diamond clip brooch by world renowned, Parisian jeweller Chaumet was sold for £6,500.

Auctioneer Christina Trevanion explained ‘The house of Chaumet was founded by Marie-Etienne Nitot, Emperor Napoleon I’s official jeweller, who created formal jewellery, tiaras and other pieces for Empress Josephine. With such regal patronage, the workshop masters were kept busy creating masterpieces for all the Royal families in Europe and the business flourished’. Indeed throughout the 19th century the creativity and quality of craftsmanship that so defined Chaumet and made it one of the leading jewellery houses in the world, they dominated the elegance and excellence of the Belle Epoque period and helped to define Paris as the centre of Art Deco fashion.

Sold £7,000

Sold £2,800

‘This clip epitomised the Art Deco Odeonesque style, with a distinctly architectural feel to it which was such a distinctive trait of 1930’s and 40’s jewellery, a complete contrast to the sinuous lines and naturalism that the Art Nouveau style had so promoted before it’ explained Christina ‘The use of wonderfully contrasting gem colours within a diamond set surround made this piece quite spectacular, and it was in its original case which made it even better!’.

The clip was consigned by a Cheshire vendor who had inherited the piece through the family and had never worn it. ‘At the moment coloured gemstones are very much in fashion, this piece had everything the market wants right now, coupled with the quality of craftsmanship and the fact that it was completely fresh to the market, made this piece very desirable to the international market’. No less than five telephone bidders battled it our against robust internet bidding and bidders in the room for a chance to acquire the piece before it finally sold to a French telephone bidder for £6,500.

Issue One • Auction Review

TD-001 Listing.qxp_Layout 1 20/05/2019 11:34 Page 13

Sold £1,700

Sold £2,600

Sold £1,400

Sold £1,300 Sold £1,200

Sold £1,200

LOT SPOTLIGHT: Sentimental and mourning jewellery

This enamelled posy ring dating to the 1770’s also generated a flurry of bids when it was offered at a recent Trevanion and Dean auction. The badly damaged, yet beautiful ring, belonged to the English satirical novelist, diarist and playwright Frances Burney, known as ‘Fanny Burney’ (1752-1842). Although damaged it was still possible to make out the text around the outside of the ring which stated ‘Sa douceur m’enchante’ which translates as ‘His sweetness enchanted me’, as Fanny’s first husband was French, it is possible that this ring was a sweethearts gift from her husband. The ring sold to a private collector for £1,900 and illustrates the popularity of sentimental and mourning jewellery in the auction room at the moment.

Issue One • Auction Review

13

TD-001 Listing.qxp_Layout 1 20/05/2019 11:34 Page 14

PICTURES

1 | Sold £4,900 2 | Sold £5,100

3 | Sold £1,500

TD-001 Listing.qxp_Layout 1 20/05/2019 11:34 Page 15

PICTURES

4 | Sold £10,500

5 | Sold £3,800

6 | Sold £4,000

1.

Wladyslaw Szerner, A mounted Cossack

4.

Natale Schiavoni (1777-1858) Venetian/Italian School

3.

Peter Blake (b.1932) ‘Summer Days’

6.

Keeley Halswelle (1832-1891) ‘Kilchurn Castle’

2.

Lawrence Stephen Lowry

Issue One • Auction Review

5.

Manner of William Pars, The Colosseum

15

TD-001 Listing.qxp_Layout 1 20/05/2019 11:34 Page 16

THE IONIDES COLLECTION

IMPORTANT UNDISCOVERED PRE-RAPHAELITE LETTERS

A fascinating collection of letters which were unearthed in a routine house clearance caused great excitement at a recent Trevanion and Dean auction. The internationally important collection featured some of the biggest and most important names in the late 19th century art world, including members of the Pre-Raphaelites; Dante Gabriel Rossetti and his brother William Michael Rossetti, Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, George Frederick Watts, John Macallan Swan, Alphonse Legros, Valentine Cameron Prinsep, William Strang, Robert Macaulay Stevenson, Sir Edward Poynter and Laurence Binyon.

The series of letters were all written to members of the Ionides family, a famous dynasty of British art patrons and collectors with Greek ancestry, the majority of which were addressed to Constantine Alexander Ionides (1833-1900) who is most well known for his bequest of over one thousand pictures, drawings and prints including eighty two oil paintings to the Victoria and Albert museum after his death in 1901.

The letters gave a fascinating insight and often revealing glimpse at the sometimes unknown relationship between patron and artist. Auctioneer Aaron Dean explains ‘When we first started transcribing the letters it was just magical to see the type of dialogue that had been going back and forth constantly between patron and artist, in this instance Ionides is kept in touch at every stage of the process, often suggesting subtle changes here and there, it is fascinating to see how much influence the patron had on the finished article. Christina and I spent many long hours transcribing the letters, and it was wonderful to think that we were some of the first people to see this correspondence for many, many years’.

The letters unearthed by the team not only provided an insight into an exceptionally important art collector of his time, but also the subtle and often unknown relationships between artists and their patrons in the late 19th century. As Aaron explains ‘The characters involved within the letters, the works discussed and the stories woven within them will not only help to complete archives they will fill in historical gaps, and in some instances, will change art history as we know it’. The auctioneers reported exceptionally high levels of interest from not only institutions but scholars and connoisseurs from around the globe.

The sixty six letters, offered in thirty lots sold for a phenomenal £25,000 at the auction and the section was finished off with a standing ovation from the assembled crowd. ‘It was so exciting to handle this internationally important collection – it really was the stuff that dreams are made of! We worked incredibly hard, not only in transcribing the letters but marketing them to all the right places and informing interested parties, and it showed in the results achieved on the day.

It was a record breaking and very memorable day!’ said auctioneer Aaron Dean.

16

“The letters gave a fascinating insight and often revealing glimpse at the sometimes unknown relationship between patron and artist.”

Issue One • Auction Review

TD-001 Listing.qxp_Layout 1 20/05/2019 11:34 Page 17

BOOKS

Trevanion & Dean were honoured to offer the contents of the library at Hawkstone Hall which sold for £25,000

1 | Sold £3,200

3 | Sold £2,400

1.

2 | Sold £3,600

4 | Sold £5,700

A collection of twelve illuminated velum bindings, Gowan’s Art Books (12)

2

A collection of comics found in a suitcase on top of a wardrobe; including Green Lantern, Batman etc

4.

A collection of letters written by British Archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)

3.

Moore (F) The Lepidoptera of Ceylon, three vols

Issue One • Auction Review

17

TD-001 Listing.qxp_Layout 1 20/05/2019 11:34 Page 18

FURNITURE

Sold £1,400

Sold £4,000

Sold £2,100

Sold £750

Sold £420

18

Sold £2,000

TD-001 Listing.qxp_Layout 1 20/05/2019 11:34 Page 19

WORKS OF ART

Sold £4,400

Sold £16,500

Sold £7,500

Sold £1,200

Sold £900

Issue One • Auction Review

19

TD-001 Listing.qxp_Layout 1 20/05/2019 11:34 Page 20

CHURCHILL CIGAR

CHURCHILL’S CIGAR LIGHTS UP TREVANION AND DEAN

Sold £2,600

A military interest lot to hit the headlines was a particularly unusual artefact in the form of a half smoked cigar. But this was no ordinary cigar, as it was left half-smoked

by Sir Winston Churchill on his voyage aboard HMS Duke of York in 1941 to meet President Roosevelt. Auctioneer Aaron Dean explains ‘This particular cigar comes from an incredibly important point in our modern history, Churchill was sailing with his chief of Staff and military advisors to meet with Roosevelt following the attack on Pearl Harbour and America’s entry into World War II to support the allies. Churchill is known as one of the greatest leaders in our history, the ‘British Bulldog’ whose moral courage and patriotism helped steer the nation through World War II. The cigar is something we all instantly associate with Churchill, throughout his political career he was practically inseparable from his cigars, and here is a rare opportunity to be able to own on of Churchill’s personal cigars.

Other ‘Churchill’ cigars have been offered on the open market but none from such a pivotal period in our history’. This cigar was collected by Reverend Robert Rowland Evans (Robin) (1900-1991) while he was the ships Chaplain.

Reverend Roberts was appointed Chaplain of HMS Duke of York in 1941 and remained with her for the duration of the war, although he has since passed, he recorded his recollections of the voyage in 1991, in which he states ‘that a reserve officer from HMS Caroline came onboard to manage the War Room. While he and I were in conversation, there suddenly appeared the Prime Minister followed immediately by some of his chiefs of staff. I remember vividly Sir Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord, arriving first 20

and sitting himself down, followed by other Chiefs of staff which included CIGS Sir John Dill, Lord Portal and, I believe, the Chief Military advisor Canadian Government. It was certainly a moment of gloom. I felt “I’m in Court, out of my depth and certainly out of place” but as I made my move to make my exit the Prime Minister said to me “Please abide Padre” and I did for a moment or two and then edged my way out’. Churchill summed up his love of cigars when he said: “Smoking cigars is like falling in love. First, you are attracted by its shape; you stay for its flavour, and you must always remember never, never to let the flame go out!”

The lot is accompanied by a handwritten note explaining the circumstances of its acquisition and a copy of the interview with Reverend Roberts. Many ‘Churchill Cigars’ have appeared at auction in recent months and years, but few with such fantastic provenance as the one sold by Trevanion and Dean, and therefore the piece proved to be a difficult item to put a value on, as Aaron explains, ‘Similar cigars have sold for the £1,000 region at auction in recent times and so I estimated the piece at £600-£1000’ the cigar was featured within the national press and as such, caught the eye of keen Churchill fan, journalist and broadcaster Piers Morgan. A bidding war ensued between several private collectors before finally being secured by Mr Morgan for £2,600. ‘Piers was delighted with his purchase and messaged us to express his joy at acquiring such a historically important artefact for his collection. We hope he enjoys being its custodian, its gone from being owned by one PM to another (very different) PM!’ explained Aaron.

Sold £4,200

Sold £1,500

TD-001 Listing.qxp_Layout 1 20/05/2019 11:34 Page 21

MILITARIA Sold £5,200

Sold £950

Sold £1,900

Sold £2,500

21

TD-001 Listing.qxp_Layout 1 20/05/2019 11:34 Page 22

COINS & BANK NOTES

Sold £1,700

Sold £1,500

Sold £2,600

This Bank of England Abraham Newland (1778-1807) One Pound note dated 15th April 1799 sold for £2,600 at a recent Trevanion and Dean auction. Auctioneer Christina Trevanion discovered the note hanging on the wall of a Whitchurch property during a routine house clearance. ‘It was quite incredible’ reported Christina ‘It is such a fragile piece, we received a phenomenal amount of pre-sale interest despite it having a tear and being in quite poor order. Normal notes from this period do not usually garner such phenomenal results, but this note was signed by Abraham Newland, chief cashier at the Bank of England from 1782-1807’.

An eccentric character Abraham slept at the Bank of England itself for 25 years, largely a stranger to his own home. The expression ‘An Abraham Newland’ came to mean a bank note, because without his signature, no Bank of England note was genuine. He is perhaps best known for his self-written epitaph ‘Beneath this stone old Abraham lies, nobody laughs, and nobody cries, where he has gone, and how he fares, nobody knows and nobody cares’. ‘I think Abraham would be quite amused to know now that his signature generates quite so much interest!’ explained Christina, ‘The vendors of the piece were delighted, they are currently holidaying in the Caribbean and so were able to watch our auction via our online bidding platform whilst sipping cocktails in the sun!’.

Sold £1,000

22

Sold £1,100

Issue One • Auction Review

TD-001 Listing.qxp_Layout 1 20/05/2019 11:34 Page 23

TEXTILES & TOYS

Sold £1,100

Sold £850

Sold £19,000

Sold £80

Issue One • Auction Review

Sold £500

23

TD-001 Listing.qxp_Layout 1 20/05/2019 11:34 Page 24

SPORTING & MEMORABILIA

‘BUSBY BABES’ FIND NEW HOME AT TREVANION & DEAN’S RECENT AUCTION

This unique Official Programme was for the FA Cup fourth round tie in January 1957 where local team Wrexham FC played international superstars Manchester United at the Racecourse Ground. However, what made this example important is the fact that it is signed not only by Manchester United manager Matt Busby but also seven of his players, known famously as the ‘Busby Babes’ including Duncan Edwards, Mark Jones, Bill Foulkes, Dennis Violet, Billy Whelan and Jim Murphy.

The seller explained ‘As a fourteen year old lad, I was very excited about seeing Manchester United play, at that time we used to get the bus to the games, we would never have been allowed to go up to Manchester to see United play, so seeing them on our own ‘home turf’ was quite an event, we used to regularly travel the eight miles from Overton to Wrexham to watch home matches’ having got the bus to the game on January 26th 1957 he managed to get some signatures of players as they were coming off the pitch, and then waited patiently at the exit of the away team changing room to collect the remaining autographs ‘As a WAFC fan, it was disappointing that Wrexham didn’t win the game, they were always the underdogs so we knew it was unlikely, but I was definitely cheered up by getting the autographs of players that, at that time, were the best in the country, it was quite something’.

Aaron explains that there is an added poignancy to this programme because ‘little over a year later some of players who had signed it died as a result of the Munich Air Disaster on February 6th 1958. Sadly, this includes Duncan Edwards, regarded by many as one of the greatest players of his generation, perhaps of all time’.

The signed programme created massive pre-sale interest and sold for £650 to a local private collector who fought off international competition to secure his purchase.

Sold £320

Sold £650

FIND OUT HOW MUCH YOUR ITEMS ARE WORTH…

Trevanion and Dean holds free, no obligation valuation days every Monday and Friday (except Bank Holidays) from 9.00am – 5.00pm at our saleroom; The Joyce Building, Station Road, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1RD.

No appointments are necessary at our valuation events and our team of valuers will be on hand to discuss your antiques and provide you with a free auction estimate for items you wish to sell. They can also advise you on all aspects of buying and selling at auction.

If you have larger items, or a collection that you are considering selling please contact us on 01948 800 202 to arrange a confidential home visit with one of our valuers.

Trevanion and Dean also hold regular valuation events at venues across Shropshire, Cheshire, Wales and beyond. Please check our website www.trevanionanddean.com for further information on these upcoming events.

24

We look forward to welcoming you to one of our events soon.

Issue One • Auction Review

Charity Events & News Fountains of success for Erddig

Whitchurch auctioneers Trevanion and Dean were delighted to have helped raise £700 in conjunction with the Wrexham National Trust Association at a recent antiques valuation and coffee morning in Wrexham.

Ashley and Natasha filming BBC Bargain Hunt

Christina Trevanion and a happy customer at the valuation morning with Christina’s favourite item, a bronze dragon!

Christina was delighted to help raise over £7,000 for the Harry Johnson Trust, which offers help and support to children and teenagers who recieve care from the Oncology team at the Princess Royal Hospital, Shropshire. For more information go to www.theharryjohnsontrust.co.uk

Christina filming BBC Antiques Road Trip with Charles Hanson

Trevanion & Dean helped to raise nearly £10,000 at the Riding for the Disabled ‘Country House Car-boot’ at The Isle, Shrewsbury, in aid of The Cavalier Centre, Much Wenlock. For more information go to www.cavaliercentre.org

Trevanion & Dean helped to raise over £400 for the Down’s Syndrome Association at a student led valuation event at Ellesmere College

The Joyce Building, Station Road, Whitchurch, SY13 1RE 01948 800 202 | info@trevanionanddean.co.uk www.trevanionanddean.com