There is always something special about a valuation morning, the chance to discover that an everyday item might be worth rather more than expected. That was certainly the case at the latest valuation morning, which proved another busy and rewarding session for visitors.
Among the items brought in for valuation was a handsome inscribed 18ct gold pocket watch, estimated at £1,000-£1,500, a piece passed down through family. But it was a 15ct gold Royal Artillery Sweetheart brooch (estimated at £250-£300) that provided the morning’s most memorable story. The brooch was discovered still attached to a jacket purchased at a car boot sale the previous year, an entirely unexpected and very lucky find for its new owner!
Sweetheart brooches like this one were given by servicemen to their loved ones, often as a token of affection before deployment, and carry real sentimental as well as material value. To find one tucked away in a jacket bought on a whim makes for a wonderful reminder that treasures can turn up in the most unassuming of places.
Lawrences hold regular valuation mornings across the region, offering visitors the chance to have their items assessed by their specialists, free of charge and without obligation. Keep an eye on their website and social media for upcoming dates in the area.
Lawrences are welcoming consignments for their forthcoming Fine Art sales to include:
Silver | Vertu | Pictures | 19th/20th Century Design | Ceramics
Oriental Works of Art | Jewellery | Watches | Furniture | Clocks
Rugs | Militaria | Coins | Medals | Collectors | Sporting | Textiles
Wine | Spirits | Books | Maps | Manuscripts | Photography
Free valuations are available online at lawrences.co.uk
Home visits also available throughout Bath and the West Country without charge or obligation.
South Street, Crewkerne, Somerset TA18 8AB.
T: 01460 73041 E: enquiries@lawrences.co.uk
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T: 01373 822337 E: wessex@lawrences.co.uk