10 The Canterbury Auction Galleries is Kent’s premier Saleroom for Fine Art and Antiques, operating from premises built in 1911, thought to be the first purpose-designed saleroom outside London.There is nothing old fashioned about the way the firm operates, though.Today, its two-day weekend auctions attract a worldwide audience, thanks to live Internet bidding, putting us on a level footing with London houses, but without the costs associated with selling in the capital. Managing Director David Parker (Jewellery and Militaria) who together with his colleagues, Director Cliona Kilroy (Silver and Fine Art) and Specialist Justin Ball (Ceramics and Glass) with Consultant, the well-known James Linington, offer vendors the benefit of more than 150 years combined Professionalism and expertise, combined with local knowledge, makes the level of service offered by The Canterbury Auction Galleries unassailable. A free saleroom valuation service is offered every Friday by appointment, which continues to uncover rare and valuable objects. People are invited to bring objects to the saleroom for identification and appraisal, a service that is given freely and without obligation. Advice is given on the suitability of objects for sale and the entire auction process explained to anyone uncertain about how it works. Additionally, the company provides a full Professional valuation service for Insurance, Probate and Sale purposes, which is carried out in clients’ homes by our fully experienced and qualified staff.Whether you have a house full of furniture and works of art or a lifetime collection of Chinese ceramics, they are confident they can obtain the best prices possible. The Canterbury Auction Galleries present six two-day and three day auctions every year held over the weekend, each accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue giving a full description of the objects in the sale. Sales generally run about 1200 to 1500 lots, covering every imaginable antiques and collectors’ items from silver, jewellery, paintings, antique and contemporary designer furniture, clocks to even wine and sporting guns. 1. Doulton Lambeth salt glazed stoneware figure of a seated brown bear, 29.5ins high, discovered hidden in a garden in Hythe Sold to a Yorkshire collector for £8,000 2. Rare Chinese archaic bronze tripod vessel or “Tiger Ying”, 10.25ins high (1100-771 BC) Sold for an Auction House record at £410,000 The Canterbury Auction Galleries also organised the donation from the Chinese buyer to the National Museum of China, Beijing. In addition to real time internet bidding through its own bespoke bid platform thegalleries.live, which was developed in house and is free to use, buyers also view the sales in person from throughout the UK and Europe, the auctions themselves are online only but bids can be made by commission and by live telephone bidding. For the newcomer, staff can assist in the buying process and give impartial advice on the suitability of pieces on offer. To learn more about The Canterbury Auction Galleries, visit the website or call in to view one of the sales.The current sale calendar and a complimentary copy of one of their catalogues is available to the clients of Charles Bainbridge. Please contact Sharon Parker on 01227 7633337 or email sharon@tcag.co.uk. It costs nothing to look and who knows what you may discover… YOUR LOCAL AUCTION HOUSE WITH AN INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION 40 Station Road West Canterbury, CT2 8AN Canterbury (01227) 763337 general@tcag.co.uk thecanterburyauctiongalleries.com THE COUNTY’S LEADING AUCTIONEERS &VALUERS OF FINE ART, ANTIQUES & COLLECTORS’ ITEMS
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