Rowley’s — Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers

Rowley’s is an independent auction house providing a complete art and antiques auctioneering and valuation service throughout East Anglia and the East Midlands. We specialise in providing valuations for insurance, probate and family division purposes, and in appraising, marketing and auctioning items of all values to national and international markets.

Live online bidding

We are pleased to announce, in partnership with the-saleroom.com, we are now able to provide online bidding at our forthcoming Fine Art auctions. You will be able to see lots on your screen at the same time as they appear in the room, and relay bids through your computer directly to the auctioneer. To register to bid, or for more information, please visit the-saleroom.com.

A George III ivory strung tortoiseshell tea caddy
The finial mounted domed segmented hinged lid enclosing two lidded compartments, the main body with a mother-of-pearl escutcheon above an initialled white metal cartouche over an ivory mounted foot rim. 15 cms high.
Estimate: £500-800
Lot 1 in our Fine Art Auction, held on Tuesday 21 May at Tattersalls, Newmarket.
A cased G. Wheatstone & Co. 68 button concertina
The sides with scrolling pierced white metal panels. 22 cms wide.
Estimate: £2000-3000
Lot 4 in our Fine Art Auction, held on Tuesday 21 May at Tattersalls, Newmarket.
*AR GRAYSON PERRY (born 1960) British
Hold Your Beliefs Lightly, 2011
Computerised embroidery on cotton and silk
Limited edition no. 47/250
45 x 32.5 cms, framed and
Estimate: £1000-1500
Lot 68 in our Fine Art Auction, held on Tuesday 21 May at Tattersalls, Newmarket.
A 19th century cork diorama
Modelled as a farmhouse with figures and animals amongst a rural background, housed in a glazed wooden case. 63 cms wide.
Estimate: £250-350
Lot 79 in our Fine Art Auction, held on Tuesday 21 May at Tattersalls, Newmarket.
A pair of plaster cast perch
In a bow fronted glazed case, set with a naturalistic background with interior label inscribed Caught by R.S. Benfield, Wroxham Broad, October 18th 1930, total weight 4lbs 3ozs. The case 52.5 cms wide.
Estimate: £400-600
Lot 135 in our Fine Art Auction, held on Tuesday 21 May at Tattersalls, Newmarket.
A 19th century Chinese patinated bronze censor
The pierced lid with a dog-of-fo finial above two scrolling handles and a band of foliate and scrollwork decoration, standing on mask headed legs with paw feet, the interior rim of the lid inscribed. 33 cms high.
Estimate: £800-1200
Lot 193 in our Fine Art Auction, held on Tuesday 21 May at Tattersalls, Newmarket.
A 19th century Maltese silver coffee pot
The body of baluster form with embossed and chased decoration, with scroll wooden handle, the spout with hinged scallop shell cover, the hinged cover with pineapple finial, standing on a spreading foot. 22 cms high.
Estimate: £1000-1500
Lot 329 in our Fine Art Auction, held on Tuesday 21 May at Tattersalls, Newmarket.
An unmarked white gold, diamond, ruby, emerald, emerald sapphire and rock crystal set brooch, in the manner of Boucheron
3.5 cms wide.
Estimate: £2000-3000
Lot 446 in our Fine Art Auction, held on Tuesday 21 May at Tattersalls, Newmarket.
A 19th century Chinese Da Ya Zhai Imperial twin handled vase, Guangxu period
Decorated with birds perched amongst flowering wisteria and rose sprays within lotus strapwork, red painted Da Ya Zhai (The Studio of the Greater Odes) mark to shoulder, together with red painted Tian Di Yi Jai Chun (the Whole World Celebrating as One Family) dragon framed seal mark, red painted four character Yong Qing Chang Chun mark to base. 57 cms high.
Estimate: £10000-15000
Lot 630 in our Fine Art Auction, held on Tuesday 21 May at Tattersalls, Newmarket.
DAVID ROBERTS (1796-1864) Scottish
Venetian Scene
Watercolour
Signed
18 x 21 cms, framed and glazed
Estimate: £1000-1500
Lot 759 in our Fine Art Auction, held on Tuesday 21 May at Tattersalls, Newmarket.
EDWARD LEAR (1812-1888) British
Mount Sinai, Egypt
Watercolour and bodycolour
Signed and dated 1849
18.5 x 12 cms, mounted
Estimate: £1000-1500
Lot 764 in our Fine Art Auction, held on Tuesday 21 May at Tattersalls, Newmarket.
An 18th century oak dresser
The planked back with an arrangement of shelves flanked by twin panelled cupboard doors, the base section with a moulded and crossbanded rectangular top above three crossbanded drawers and a shaped frieze, standing on cabriole legs. 167 cms wide.
Estimate: £800-1200
Lot 844 in our Fine Art Auction, held on Tuesday 21 May at Tattersalls, Newmarket.
A 19th century Chinese carved hardwood faux bamboo open armchair
The pierced back splat carved with birds, bats and other animals amongst foliage, above the panelled solid seat with a pierced and carved frieze, standing on splayed legs united with stretchers. 50 cms wide.
Estimate: £400-600
Lot 863 in our Fine Art Auction, held on Tuesday 21 May at Tattersalls, Newmarket.

The company prides itself on delivering a highly professional and confidential service to its many private clients and to the region’s leading solicitors, banks, land and estate agents. Rowley’s is based at 8 Downham Road in Ely, Cambridgeshire where monthly regular Auctions are held on the second Saturday of each month. Quarterly Fine Art and Antique Auctions are held at Tattersalls sale ring in Newmarket, Suffolk.

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