Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood

Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood We hold regular Valuation Days across the West Country. Our auctions are held both online and at our Exeter saleroom.

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24/08/2026

Three Rolex watches. Three eras. One enduring reputation for precision, prestige and reliability.

From military service to professional life and everyday luxury, this exceptional trio showcases the evolution of one of the world’s most recognised names in horology.

⌚ Rolex Prince 1343, 1930s
The legendary “Doctor’s Watch”, celebrated for its distinctive rectangular design, exceptional accuracy and large subsidiary seconds dial. This elegant 18K gold Rolex represents some of the finest early 20th-century Swiss watchmaking.

⌚ Rolex British Military Pocket Watch, c.1945
A robust stainless-steel open-faced pocket watch issued with military markings, combining wartime history with dependable Swiss engineering.

⌚ Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date, 1995
A classic lady’s stainless-steel and gold wristwatch, featuring the iconic two-tone Jubilee bracelet, Roman numeral dial and date aperture. Complete with its original green leather case and card box, this timeless Rolex combines luxury, versatility and enduring style.

From British military history and vintage Rolex collecting to the unmistakable elegance of the Rolex Oyster Perpetual, these three watches demonstrate why Rolex remains synonymous with precision, craftsmanship, prestige, reliability and investment-quality horology.

Silver, Watches & Jewellery Auction
Tuesday 25th August
9.30 am
Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood, Exeter, South West England

Which Rolex would you choose?

23/08/2026

Classic silver with architectural elegance.

These late Victorian silver candlesticks, made by J. Sherwood & Sons of Birmingham in 1900, take their inspiration from the grandeur of Corinthian columns.

With detailed bead borders, detachable nozzles and loaded bases, this handsome pair showcases the craftsmanship and decorative style of British Victorian silverware at the turn of the 20th century.

Standing 18.1cm high, they would make a striking addition to any dining table, mantelpiece or collection of antique silver.

A beautiful pair for collectors of Victorian silver candlesticks, Birmingham hallmarked silver, antique British silverware, Corinthian column design and decorative antiques.

Silver, Watches & Jewellery Auction
25th August
📍 Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood, Exeter, South West England

Silver, Watches & Jewellery Auction | Now on View.Friday 21st August, 9.00 - 5.15Saturday 22nd August, 9.00 - 12.00Monda...
21/08/2026

Silver, Watches & Jewellery Auction | Now on View.

Friday 21st August, 9.00 - 5.15
Saturday 22nd August, 9.00 - 12.00
Monday 24th August, 9.00 - 5.15

The auction begins at 9.30 on Tuesday 25th August. View the full catalogue online and register to bid at www.bhandl.co.uk

20/08/2026

A vivid flash of Georgian colour.

This fine Georgian emerald ring features five graduated cushion-cut emeralds, each set in foiled, closed domed settings to enhance their rich and vibrant colour.

Look closer and the craftsmanship becomes even more remarkable: individually crafted hoops and intricate beadwork raise the gallery, while detailed high-relief chasing decorates the split shank.

A beautiful example of antique Georgian jewellery, combining vibrant natural emeralds with the exceptional hand craftsmanship and decorative detail collectors love.

Lot 633 -
- Five graduated cushion-cut emeralds
- Foiled closed-back settings
- Intricate beadwork and chased gold shank
- Ring size K–K½

A remarkable piece for collectors of Georgian jewellery, antique emerald rings, 18th and 19th-century jewellery, fine antique gold jewellery and historic gemstone rings.

📅 25th August
🕰️ 9.30 am
🌐 www.bhandl.co.uk

19/08/2026

Time is precious. This one is exceptional.

This rare Swiss 18ct gold quarter-repeating chronograph full-hunter pocket watch combines remarkable horological craftsmanship with two of the most impressive complications in watchmaking.

The white enamel dial features black Roman numerals, blued steel spade hands, subsidiary seconds and a sweep chronograph hand. Inside, the finely engineered movement includes a Breguet overcoil hairspring and quarter-repeating mechanism, sounding the last hour and quarter-hour on two gongs at the slide of a lever.

The chronograph is operated by a button at the top of the case, while the substantial full-hunter case is marked 18K and bears the Swiss Helvetia head mark.

📅Tuesday 25th August
🕰️9.30 am
📍 Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood, Exeter, South West England
🌐 www.bhandl.co.uk

At Home | Online | In PersonChoose the valuation method that suits you. Whether using our online valuation form, visitin...
18/08/2026

At Home | Online | In Person

Choose the valuation method that suits you.

Whether using our online valuation form, visiting our Exeter auction rooms or one of our Valuation Days, or arranging a home visit with one of our trusted valuers, it has never been easier to get a valuation.

Auction valuations are free, no-obligation, and verbal.

For probate or insurance valuations, email [email protected] for more information and a quote.

Visit www.bhandl.co.uk for our upcoming Valuation Days, online form, and contact details.

18/08/2026

A pair of goblets with a legendary story.

These striking late 20th-century parcel-gilt silver goblets were created by Aurum Designs in 1973 to commemorate the 1,300th anniversary of the foundation of Ely Cathedral.

Each goblet features a dramatic applied mermaid clutching a bunch of keys, rising from a textured and faceted conical stem.

At 16.5cm high and weighing an impressive 33.5 troy ounces, these are as much sculptural works of art as functional silverware.

Lot 242, Silver, Watches & Jewellery Auction
📅 25th August, 9.30 am
📍 Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood, Exeter

17/08/2026

This piece is over 300 years old…

This remarkable early 18th-century Stuart Crystal memento mori pendant features a faceted heart-shaped rock crystal enclosing a skeleton and coffin, set against a woven background incorporating the gold-thread initials “JJ”.

Rachel Kinsella, Head of Jewellery, has said that “items of this calibre are vanishingly scarce outside of major institutions like the Victoria and Albert Museum.”

Framed by blue enamel and a gold scroll inscribed “MEM. MORI”, the pendant is a fascinating example of the memento mori tradition.

An extraordinary survival of early Georgian mourning jewellery, combining gold, enamel, rock crystal and intricate symbolism.

Silver, Watches & Jewellery Auction
📅 25th August
🕰️9.30 am
🌐www.bhandl.co.uk
🔢 Lot 477

Such a beautiful way to remember someone. Would you bid on this?

14/08/2026

The Romance of the Serpent

Lot 502 is a remarkable Late Georgian diamond and emerald serpent brooch/pendant, dating to circa 1830.

Designed as an Ouroboros, the serpent symbolises eternity and everlasting love. Set with Old Mine cut diamonds weighing an estimated 4.7+ carats, it features a pear-shaped principal diamond, emerald eyes and a diamond-set twin-heart drop.

The detachable suspension loop allows it to be worn as either a brooch or pendant.

Lot 502
Estimate £2,000–£4,000
Silver, Watches & Jewellery Auction, Tuesday 25th August

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