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Whittons

Name: Whittons
Address: The Fine Art Auction Rooms, Dowell Street, Honiton, EX141LX, GB
Telephone: +441404517000

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Leading Auctioneers of Fine Art, Antiques, Silver, Jewellery, Watches, Coins, Medals, China, Ceramics & Classic Cars and Specialist Valuers in Trust & Probate.

Whittons Auctions Ltd. are Leading Auctioneers & Valuers of the South West in Devon and Cornwall and Specialist Valuers for Trust & Probate. Experts in the sale of Fine Art, Antiques, Silver, Jewellery, Watches, Coins, Medals, Oriental China, Ceramics & Classic Cars, we have own purpose built auction house in the historic market town of Honiton, Devon.

15/10/2026

A very happy 100th birthday to Winnie-the-Pooh!

It was 100 years ago this month that A. A. Milne's much-loved Winnie-the-Pooh was first published, and the stories have been adored by generations of readers, young and old, ever since.

Inspired by his son Christopher Robin's toys and their adventures in Ashdown Forest, Milne centred his stories around his son's beloved teddy bear, originally named Edward Bear. And the rest, as they say, is history.

Of course, Pooh Bear is famously fond of honey, so what better way for us to celebrate than to take a closer look at this wonderful silver honey pot which came under the hammer at our auction rooms earlier this year.

In the form of a beehive, the honey pot featured a lift-off cover, glass liner and matching silver dipper, complete with a delightful bee finial. Hallmarked in Sheffield, the silver pieces bore the maker's mark of C. J. Vander Ltd.

We were particularly delighted to sell this charming piece on behalf of Hospiscare Honiton with proceeds going to support their wonderful work.

09/10/2026

Our next auction takes place on Wednesday 21st October and features a single-owner collection of automobilia, offered entirely without reserve.

The sale includes a fascinating selection of car badges, keyrings, mascots, vintage lights and other motoring collectables, with 115 lots going under the hammer.

Viewing: Monday 19th & Tuesday 20th October 9.30am – 4.00pm

Browse the catalogue and discover what’s coming up via our website.

FEATURED - Lot 10 - A collection of oil cans and a vintage pourer etc. Est. £20 - £30.

07/10/2026

Today is sale day at Whittons.

Our Fine Silver & Jewellery Auction takes place this morning, Wednesday 7th October, commencing at 10.30am.

We look forward to welcoming bidders to the sale both in person and online.

FEATURED - Lot 489 - A lady's boxed Longines gold-plated wristwatch. Est £80 - £120.

06/10/2026

Viewing continues today for our Fine Silver & Jewellery Auction, which takes place tomorrow morning.

If something in the catalogue has caught your eye — or you simply fancy coming along to see what might — our doors are open for viewing today from 9:00am.

Pop in, have a browse and perhaps discover something you hadn’t spotted before.

Viewing: Tuesday 6 October, 9:30am–4pm
Auction: Wednesday 7 October, 10:30am

We look forward to seeing you!

05/10/2026

Our next Fine Silver & Jewellery Auction takes place this Wednesday, 7 October at 10:30am.

You can view the lots in person today and tomorrow, from 9:30am–4pm, so do call in and have a closer look at some of the pieces going under the hammer.

Viewing: Monday 5 & Tuesday 6 October, 9:30am–4pm
Auction: Wednesday 7 October, 10:30am

FEATURED - Lot 9 - A novelty Victorian silver castle top thimble contained within original case. Approx. 3 grams. Est. £150 - £200.

01/10/2026

Happy International Postcard Day!

Celebrated on 1st October each year, International Postcard Day seems particularly appropriate for us here at Whittons, as collections of postcards regularly find their way into our auction rooms.

The examples pictured formed part of a private collection which went under the hammer with us earlier this year — a fascinating bundle of First World War and other military silk postcards, together with various other military postcards.

Postcards were first introduced in Britain in 1870, commissioned by the British Post Office. The earliest cards carried an imprinted halfpenny stamp, making them a much cheaper way to correspond than sending a letter.

Their combination of affordability and informality proved enormously popular. Around 75 million postcards were sent in Britain shortly after their introduction, with annual numbers rising dramatically during the great postcard boom of the early 20th century.

More than 150 years later, postcards continue to provide wonderful little glimpses into the lives, travels and experiences of those who sent and received them.

30/09/2026

Our next Fine Silver & Jewellery Auction will take place on Wednesday 7th October, commencing at 10.30am.

Viewing will take place on Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th October, from 9.30am to 4.00pm, at our Fine Art Auction Rooms in Dowell Street, Honiton.

The catalogue is now available to view via the usual online platforms and through our website, where full terms and conditions and details of how to bid can be found.

FEATURED - Lot 47 - An early 20th Century metal and enamelled clock in case : est £500-800

25/09/2026

When you think of mourning jewellery, the Victorians may immediately come to mind — but the tradition of using jewellery to remember the dead, and to reflect upon mortality, stretches back much further.

During the medieval period, jewels and other objects incorporated memento mori — Latin for ‘remember you must die’. Crosses, skeletal motifs and other symbols of mortality served as reminders of the brevity of life.

Even earlier cultures used personal objects in connection with death and remembrance. Ancient Egyptian amulets, including scarabs and the Eye of Horus, were placed with the dead for protection in the afterlife, while the Romans are known to have treasured locks of hair as personal keepsakes.

By the Georgian and Victorian periods, mourning jewellery had developed into the form we perhaps recognise most readily today.

Georgian and Victorian mourning jewellery makes an appearance in our Saleroom on a regular basis, with particularly beautiful or unusual pieces often attracting keen bidding. Rings and brooches are commonly seen, sometimes incorporating intricately arranged hair and inscribed with the names, initials or dates of those being remembered. Seed pearls also frequently appear, traditionally associated with tears.

Keep an eye on our forthcoming auctions for more examples of these fascinating and deeply personal pieces.

In the meantime, here are just a few of the items which have passed through the Whittons Saleroom in previous sales.

18/09/2026

A small work of art that went under the hammer in our recent auction.

Lot 387 was a Japanese Meiji sterling silver and mixed-metals cigarette case — and the more closely you looked, the more there is to see.

Its wonderfully detailed scenic decoration stretches across both sides and continues inside, with landscapes, buildings, bridges, trees and a tiny rickshaw and driver picked out across the silver.

During Japan’s Meiji period (1868–1912), highly skilled metalworkers increasingly produced decorative objects for a growing international market, combining traditional Japanese craftsmanship and imagery with forms fashionable in the West.

And here’s an interesting detail: as Western-style clothing began to be worn in Japan in the late 19th century, Japanese metalworkers also began making objects specifically suited to it — including to***co cases designed to fit into the pockets of Western-style jackets.

It makes pieces like this a fascinating meeting point between two worlds: a Western-form personal accessory transformed through Japanese craftsmanship and imagery.

We see plenty of cigarette cases at auction, but this one certainly made us stop and look twice.

09/09/2026

It's Auction time!

Beginning at 10.30am today our Fine Silver and Jewellery will be going under the hammer.

Please see our website for details on how to bid, or join us in our Fine Art Auction Rooms on Dowell Street, Honiton.

Featured Lot - Lot 465 - OMEGA: A lady's De Ville wristwatch. Approx. 38 grams. Est. £100 - £150.

We look forward to seeing you.

Address

The Fine Art Auction Rooms, Dowell Street
Honiton
EX141LX

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 4pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 4pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 4pm
Thursday	9:30am - 4pm
Friday	9:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+441404517000

Website

http://www.whittonsauctions.co.uk/

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