Ramsay Cornish Auctioneers
Antique Dealers in Edinburgh, Scotland
ANTIQUE AND DECORATORS AUCTION - SATURDAY 27th MARCH Entries are still invited for this auction which includes a bronze Art Deco lamp in the form of a seated female figure, complete with original onyx shade, a pair of eighteenth century brass altar pricket candlesticks, a selection of carved alabaster including pairs of vases, a pair of carved eagle ornaments and centrepieces, a selection of eighteenth and nineteenth century Chinese blue and white porcelain, a pair of Chinese blue and white vase tablelamps, a nineteenth century sandalwood and ivory mounted sewing box, furniture will include a William IV mahogany two part linen press, a gilt overmantel, a bergere lounge suite.
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Ramsay Cornish Auctioneers
read moreNext auction: Saturday 6th February at 11am: Homes & Interiors auction. Following government guidelines, auctions are currently online only although bidders also have the option of absentee or telephone bids. Condition reports are always available or please contact us to arrange a new remote viewing, available by appointment. We are open for all valuation enquiries either virtually or in person, please contact us to make an appointment for a valuation or to arrange delivery of goods to auction.
About Us
read moreAs featured on BBC's Antiques Roadtrip, Ramsay Cornish runs a busy schedule of General Homes & Interiors auctions with regular Specialist auctions. We launched 17 years ago and our valuations team have well over 100 years of combined experience. Please remember that it always pays to consult a valuer, so often we encounter clients who have disposed of the potentially valuable or overlooked. Martin Cornish brings over thirty years' experience. He trained for the first fifteen years of his professional life with Lyon and Turnbull of George Street, Edinburgh.
Buying and Selling Guide
read moreSaleroom visit: For small consignments or single items you may prefer to deliver them in person where a member of staff is always available to advise you. Should you require a carrier to bring your goods to sale we have a list of approved carriers who will be able to help. Once goods are consigned for sale, you will be given a receipt with a vendor number, this is your unique client number which is used to identify your goods as they proceed through the sale process. All communication with you from receipt to settlement statement will include this number.
Collectables
read moreThis category includes a wide variety of collectables from cameras to vintage posters, toys, memorabilia etc. A photographic autograph postcard after an original taken by JW Barker from RMS Carpathia, with survivors. Our research uncovered that the photographer, J.W. Barker was a passenger on board Carpathia, and gave the photograph to John McQuair, a waiter on board the Carpathia, who subsequently mailed it home to his family in the form of a postcard. This type of research uncovering connections authenticates such items and provides excellent provenance for collectors.
Wines & spirits
read moreWhen a bottle of Lagavulin whisky turned up in a client's garage, we were immediately aware of it's potential value. However with an item like this there are many considerations, not least the fact that there are many fakes on the market. Consequently we undertook a period of research which involved sending the bottle for carbon dating to verify the age of the contents and researching the source of the whisky. The investment market for fine wines and whisky is buoyant but suspicious, with the support of this research buyers had confidence to bid and the whisky realised a sale price of 11,500.
Militaria
read moreOn the face of it, this would appear to be a fairly mainstream group of medals, however, it is in fact a unique group owing to the recipient being the only holder of three bars to a Long Service medal which no other member of the Observer Corps ever received. Without the extra bar the medals would have been worth around 300, however the confirmation that he was entitled to these bars drove the final hammer price to 4,600. With all medals the addition of any ephemera allows collectors more avenues of research and offers a more complete story behind the recipient and can add substantially to the value.
Auction
read moreWe are always delighted to welcome clients to the saleroom where objects can be appraised, for larger consignments or if it is more convenient, we are very happy to arrange a free home visit where a valuer will visit and advise you on the value of items and talk you through the auction process. Please be assured that all home visits are carried out under government guidelines wiht regard to social distancing and our valuers will wear a mask. At the current time it may be easier to email in images which a valuer will look over for you and will get back to you either by email or by phone.
Oriental
read moreThis Chinese porcelain monkey vase turned up in a client's property and was being used as a stick stand in a hallway. Often items can be largely unnoticed as they become part of the fabric of a family home and used for domestic purposes. This vase turned out to be a very expensive stick stand and sold for 3,200!
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