19/10/2026
Rendells’ latest monthly auction, which was held on 15th & 16th October at their Stonepark Saleroom in Ashburton, comprised of over 1400 lots and included the bi-monthly sales of books, postcards, stamps and ephemera. This specialist section had some interesting lots including six red postcard albums of various subjects including novelty, children, glamour railway, radio, pop etc. which sold for £320; a crate containing a quantity of ephemera including photographs, letters, etc. selling for £220; a postcard album containing a quantity of 'Bonzo' related postcards (sold with a 'Bonzo' reference book) made £75; and a quantity of vintage educational plates depicting the 'Natural World' with a quantity of mounted anthropomorphic 'Happy Families' cards fetched £80.
Other notable lots in the sale included a Victorian pine dresser base, with three deep drawers and later painted finish, set on turned legs (which was destined for the tip) sold for £750 and two antique Chinese porcelain 'tulip' vases of typical bottle form made a hammer price of £520. A pair of 18th Century flintlock pistols marked 'Wheeler' sold for £480; a 19th Century saltglazed stoneware flagon - impressed mark for G. E. Cox & Co. Exeter made £380; a quantity of antique merchant tokens including a J. Holland Banker, Teignmouth shilling token, 1869 St David's railway station, etc. made £440; an Art Nouveau Liberty Tudric pewter tea set sold for 200; a 19th Century cranberry and opalescent 'Jack in the Pulpit' vase with a green uranium glass stem fetched £50; an antique Chinese porcelain charger with blue painted decoration depicting a group of travelling players entertaining a dignitary sold for £240; three cloisonné vases including a Japanese example by Hayashi Yojiro made £100; an antique Harvey dagger sold for £90; an antique green glass bottle of 'onion' form sold for £140; and a vintage Bruton, Palmers Green enamel ladies and gentlemen lavatories sign sold for £130.
Rendells next sale will be held on 12th & 13th November and will feature a selection of Silver Plate, Silver and Jewellery.
