Village Antiques of Franklin held a giant auction in the
Palais Theatre today to clear some stock in advance of the arrival of a shipping container full of items purchased on a recent trip to the UK. What a lot of work it must have been to set it all up. With almost 500 lots up for grabs, it was a big day with some bargains to be had and some real treasures: everything from large furniture to rugs to jewelry and everything in between. The auctioneer did a fantastic job, keeping proceedings moving quickly and the crowd entertained.
I bought a lovely framed 19th century
Minton tile (used as a teapot stand). David bought a beautiful early 20th century cornet in its original case, it has a lovely sound. We picked up 36 spare plates (white with black checked border), but missed out on a wooden cabinet we had our eye on. There were refreshments on hand and healthy competition between bidders making for a fun day out. I hope it was successful for all involved.
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The Minton tile is lovely. It is in the Secessionist movement style from about 1880.
ReplyDeleteGlad David likes the cornet. Look forward to him putting on a Salvo's uniform and playing in the main street.
The day went really well. There was a good mixture of bargains and high but fair prices.
You must be exhausted Shane! It looks like many people went home happy with their purchases.
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