纽恩特史密斯 (Smiths of Newent) 新年的精彩开始

位于纽恩特的史密斯拍卖行在新年伊始就取得了辉煌的成绩，1 月 2 日至 3 日的拍卖总成交额创下了新纪录，总金额接近 15 万英镑。

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.

位于纽恩特的史密斯拍卖行在新年伊始就取得了辉煌的成绩，1 月 2 日至 3 日的拍卖总成交额创下了新纪录，总金额接近 15 万英镑。

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.

整个销售过程中的价格一直很高，大多数商品的售价远高于预售预期。硬币部分极大地推动了整体销售总额，当前的黄金和白银价格迫使竞标者支付最高价格以确保其拍卖品。

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.

当日最高价为 10 英镑的水坝破坏者 70 周年纯金纪念币，售价为 7,700 英镑。紧随其后的是，人们以 7,600 英镑购买了一枚类似的 10 英镑“我们忘记的”罂粟币。

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.

大量其他金币也以四位数的价格售出，其中包括两枚罕见的 1937 年乔治六世金币，售价分别为 2,700 英镑和 2,600 英镑。由于爱德华八世的退位，第一批乔治六世金币的生产量比平时要少，这使得它们成为收藏家非常稀有和理想的硬币。从二月起，通过与硬币专家 Chris Budding 预约，即可报名参加史密斯六月硬币拍卖会。

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!

珠宝和银器部分也引起了相当大的关注，人们花了 5,000 英镑购买了一条美丽的装饰艺术镶钻手链，据信是在 Asprey's 购买的，两条重 18 克拉的金表带售价超过 3,000 英镑——只是为了黄金的价值！

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.

一条漂亮的爱德华时代风格镶钻项链售价 1,400 英镑，一枚装饰艺术风格钻石胸针售价 1,300 英镑，一枚镶钻星形胸针售价 1,000 英镑。整个珠宝区的价格仍然非常强劲，大多数商品的销售情况都被高估了。例如，一条镶有月光石的银质工艺品项链售价为 290 英镑，而估价为 100 英镑/150 英镑，而镶有钻石和蓝宝石的蜜蜂胸针则售价为 260 英镑，而估价类似，尽管其中一颗钻石缺失。

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.

银色部分也取得了类似的成功，维多利亚时代新颖的银色贡多拉形状的别针垫售价为 210 英镑，银色镶嵌的切割玻璃桶形状的冰桶售价为 200 英镑——两者的估价均高于 60 英镑/80 英镑。

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.

一个非常漂亮的银狐头马镫杯表现异常出色——售价为 640 英镑，而估价为 200 英镑/300 英镑；而一个银蛋形针盒的售价为 130 英镑，而估价为 40 英镑/60 英镑——一次又一次证明了小银的价值。收藏品目前非常受欢迎。

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.

即使是拍卖中不太受欢迎的部分，例如家具和陶瓷，也通过精选的边境美术动物组销售得非常成功，为卖家带来了非常令人高兴的 2,750 英镑总成交额。这里最受欢迎的物品是一个非常大的马车雕像，尽管损坏严重，但仍售价 560 英镑 - 显然它的稀有性克服了糟糕的状况。

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.

一套标志性的复古贝西克壁鸭售价为 170 英镑，而一把梳背乡村椅则受到了私人兴趣的激增，售价为 180 英镑，而估价为 80 英镑/120 英镑。家具区包括一系列浅色榆木 Ercol 家具，销量也很强劲，将大多数传统古董远远抛在了后面。一张“时尚”的 Ercol 工作室沙发售价 420 英镑，一套八张破旧的餐椅售价 320 英镑，一个电视柜售价 210 英镑。

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.

收藏品部分总是设法在讲台上提供令人兴奋的时间，因为来自世界各地的买家正在寻找他们可以使用在线投标平台轻松找到的物品。一只有趣的索尼 Aibo 机器狗售价为 320 英镑，而估价为 150 英镑/200 英镑，而一系列 Action 男士及配件售价为 210 英镑，而估价为 60 英镑/80 英镑。不出所料，军用物品的销量非常好，一枚维多利亚女王布尔战争奖章售价 170 英镑，一把日本军刀售价 660 英镑，而估价为 300 英镑/500 英镑。其他表现强劲的收藏品包括精选明信片、古董木制拼图、古籍书籍以及一系列维多利亚时代的树木和铜制品。

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.

史密斯现在正在邀请参加二月古董拍卖会，其中包括全系列古董和收藏品，如银、金、珠宝、手表、陶瓷、玻璃、玩具、家具、绘画等。拍卖还包括奖牌和收藏品的专业部分。军国。参赛作品需预约。请致电 01531 821776 或访问 www.smithsnewentauctions.co.uk 了解更多信息。