Two lots both from the same private house in Malvern stole the show at John Goodwins latest collective sale at the Pavilion Room in Ledbury.

The first, a pair of Moorcroft florian ware vases, took top price of the sale at £3100.  The vases, of inverted balaster form and standing approximately 11½ inches high, were believed to date from around 1900 and were a particularly fine example.  The vases attracted considerable local and national interest and were contested both in the room and on 2 telephones. They eventually sold to the London trade.

The second spectacular lot from the same house were a pair of glass pedestal oil lamps which massively exceeded their £200 pre sale expectation to be sold in the room against completing telephone bids at £1400.

With gold at its current record high price the jewellery section performed extremely well with a large number of entries consigned by shrewd vendors anxious to take advantage of the current gold prices.  Sovereigns were selling at £168 compared to £140 at John Goodwins previous sale just a few weeks earlier.  Even scrap jewellery was being contested to the last pound by a number of dealers in the sale room.

Good quality jewellery continues to attract demand from both the trade and private buyers and a pair of coral drop ear rings sold well above their £250 estimate at £720 to the trade.

Furniture remains a very difficult sector of the market with only limited demand for Victorian and Edwardian “brown” furniture however quality still commands a premium with a lovely Regency cellarette achieving a hammer price of £1550 and a modern yew wood dresser selling at £580.

Collectables still attract considerable demand which result in some excellent prices for medals, coins, stamps and postcards.