紐恩特史密斯 (Smiths of Newent) 新年的精彩開始

位於紐恩特的史密斯拍賣行在新年伊始就取得了輝煌的成績，1 月 2 日至 3 日的拍賣總成交額創下了新紀錄，總金額接近 15 萬英鎊。

Smiths Auction Rooms in Newent had a spectacular start to the New Year when their auction on January 2 -3 made a record gross total of just under £150,000.

位於紐恩特的史密斯拍賣行在新年伊始就取得了輝煌的成績，1 月 2 日至 3 日的拍賣總成交額創下了新紀錄，總金額接近 15 萬英鎊。

Prices throughout the sale were consistently high with most items selling way above their pre-sale expectations. The coin section provided a huge boost to the overall sale total with current gold and silver prices forcing bidders to pay the highest prices to secure their lots.

整個銷售過程中的價格一直很高，大多數商品的售價遠高於預售預期。硬幣部分極大地推動了整體銷售總額，當前的黃金和白銀價格迫使競標者支付最高價格以確保其拍賣品。

The top price of the day was £7,700 paid for a £10 solid gold commemorative coin for the Dam Busters 70th Anniversary. This was closely followed by £7,600 paid for a similar £10 ‘Less We Forget’ Poppy coin.

當日最高價為 10 英鎊的水壩破壞者 70 週年純金紀念幣，售價為 7,700 英鎊。緊隨其後的是，人們以 7,600 英鎊購買了一枚類似的 10 英鎊「我們忘記的」罌粟幣。

A large selection of other gold coins also sold for four figure sums including two rare 1937 George VI gold sovereigns which made £2,700 and £2,600. Due to the abdication of Edward VIII the first George VI gold sovereigns were produced in a hurry in lower numbers than usual, making them a very scarce and desirable coin for collectors. Entries for Smiths June coin sale are invited from February onwards by appointment with the coin specialist Chris Budding.

大量其他金幣也以四位數的價格售出，其中包括兩枚罕見的 1937 年喬治六世金幣，分別售價 2,700 英鎊和 2,600 英鎊。由於愛德華八世的退位，第一批喬治六世金幣的生產量比平時要少，這使得它們成為收藏家非常稀有和理想的硬幣。從二月起，透過與硬幣專家 Chris Budding 預約，即可報名參加史密斯六月硬幣拍賣會。

The jewellery and silver sections also saw considerable excitement with £5,000 paid for a beautiful Art Deco diamond set bracelet thought to have been bought at Asprey’s and two heavy 18ct gold watch straps selling for over £3,000 – just for the value of the gold!

珠寶和銀器部分也引起了相當大的關注，人們花了5,000 英鎊購買了一條美麗的裝飾藝術鑲鑽手鍊，據信是在Asprey's 購買的，兩條重18 克拉的金錶帶售價超過3,000英鎊——只是為了黃金的價值！

A pretty Edwardian style diamond set necklace made £1,400 whilst a diamond Art Deco brooch made £1,300 and a diamond set star form brooch made £1,000. Prices remained very strong throughout the entire jewellery section with most items selling well overestimate. For example a silver Arts & Crafts necklace set with moonstones made £290 against a £100/£150 estimate whilst a diamond and sapphire set bee brooch made £260 against a similar estimate, despite the fact that one of the diamonds was missing.

一條漂亮的愛德華時代風格鑲鑽項鍊售價 1,400 英鎊，一枚裝飾藝術風格鑽石胸針售價 1,300 英鎊，一枚鑲鑽星形胸針售價 1,000 英鎊。整個珠寶區的價格仍然非常強勁，大多數商品的銷售情況都被高估了。例如，一條鑲有月光石的銀質工藝品項鍊售價為290 英鎊，而估價為100 英鎊/150 英鎊，而鑲有鑽石和藍寶石的蜜蜂胸針則售價為260 英鎊，而估價類似，儘管其中一顆鑽石缺失。

The silver section met with similar success with a Victorian novelty silver gondola form pin cushion making £210 and a silver mounted cut glass ice bucket in the form of a bucket selling for £200 – both against £60/£80 estimates.

銀色部分也取得了類似的成功，維多利亞時代新穎的銀色貢多拉形狀的別針墊售價為210 英鎊，銀色鑲嵌的切割玻璃桶形狀的冰桶售價為200 英鎊——兩者的估價均高於60 英鎊/80 英鎊。

A very handsome silver fox head stirrup cup performed exceptionally well – selling for £640 against it’s £200/£300 estimate, and a silver egg form needle case made £130 against a £40/£60 – proving over and over that small silver collectables are exceptionally popular at the moment.

一個非常漂亮的銀狐頭馬鐙杯表現異常出色——售價為640 英鎊，而估價為200 英鎊/300 英鎊；而一個銀蛋形針盒的售價為130 英鎊，而估價為40 英鎊/60英鎊——一次又一次證明了小銀的價值。

Even the less popular sections of the sale, such as furniture and ceramics sold very successfully with a selection of Border Fine Arts animal groups making a very pleasing total result of £2,750 for the vendor. The most sought after item here was a very large sized cart horse figure which made £560 despite being extremely damaged – apparently it’s rarity overcoming the poor condition.

即使是拍賣中不太受歡迎的部分，例如家具和陶瓷，也透過精選的邊境美術動物組銷售得非常成功，為賣家帶來了非常令人滿意的 2,750 英鎊總成交額。這裡最受歡迎的物品是一個非常大的馬車雕像，儘管損壞嚴重，但仍售價 560 英鎊 - 顯然它的稀有性克服了糟糕的狀況。

A set of iconic vintage Beswick wall ducks made £170 whilst a comb back country chair experienced a surge of private interest and made £180 against an £80/£120 estimate. The furniture section included a range of light elm Ercol furniture which also sold strongly – leaving most of the traditional antique items far behind. A ‘trendy’ Ercol studio couch made £420, whilst a set of eight dining chairs in worn condition made £320 and a television cabinet sold for £210.

一套標誌性的復古貝西克壁鴨售價為 170 英鎊，而一把梳背鄉村椅則受到了私人興趣的激增，售價為 180 英鎊，而估價為 80 英鎊/120 英鎊。家具區包括一系列淺色榆木 Ercol 家具，銷量也很強勁，將大多數傳統古董遠遠拋在了後面。一張「時尚」的 Ercol 工作室沙發售價 420 英鎊，一套八張破舊的餐椅售價 320 英鎊，電視櫃售價 210 英鎊。

The collectables section always manages to provide a stimulating time on the rostrum as buyers from around the world seek out items which they can easily track down using the online bidding platforms. A fun Sony Aibo Robot dog made £320 against a £150/£200 estimate whilst a collection of Action men and accessories sold for £210 against a £60/£80. Militaria sold predictably well with a Queen Victoria Boer War medal making £170 whilst a Japanese military sword made £660 against a £300/£500 estimate. Other collectables which also performed strongly included a selection of postcards, antique wooden jigsaw puzzles, antiquarian books and a good range of Victorian treen and copper items.

當來自世界各地的買家尋找可以使用線上競標平台輕鬆找到的物品時，收藏品部分總是設法在講台上提供令人興奮的時間。一隻有趣的索尼 Aibo 機器狗售價為 320 英鎊，而估價為 150 英鎊/200 英鎊，而一系列 Action 男士及配件售價為 210 英鎊，而估價為 60 英鎊/80 英鎊。不出所料，軍用物品的銷量非常好，一枚維多利亞女王布爾戰爭獎章售價 170 英鎊，一把日本軍刀售價 660 英鎊，而估價為 300 英鎊/500 英鎊。其他表現強勁的收藏品包括精選明信片、古董木製拼圖、古籍書籍以及一系列維多利亞時代的樹木和銅製品。

Smiths are now inviting entries for their February Antiques sale which includes a full range of Antiques and Collectables such as silver, gold, jewellery, watches, ceramics, glass, toys, furniture, paintings etc. The sale also includes a specialist section for Medals and Militaria. Entries are invited by appointment. Please telephone 01531 821776 or visit www.smithsnewentauctions.co.uk for further information.

史密斯現在正在邀請參加二月古董拍賣會，其中包括全系列古董和收藏品，如銀、金、珠寶、手錶、陶瓷、玻璃、玩具、家具、繪畫等。 。參賽作品需預約。請致電 01531 821776 或造訪 www.smithsnewentauctions.co.uk 以了解更多資訊。