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Halsdon House.  The Collection of Charlie & Shirley Watts
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St. Edmund's Court
Okehampton Street
Exeter
EX4 1DU
United Kingdom
Halsdon House. The Collection of Charlie & Shirley Watts

Sale Ref : SS15

Auction Starts at 9.30am  GMT

 

Halsdon House.  The Collection of Charlie & Shirley Watts - Lots 1 - 868

CERAMICS Lots 1- 55
ANTIQUITIES Lots 56 - 155
WORKS OF ART Lots 156 – 327
SILVER & JEWELLERY Lots 328 – 384
PAINTINGS Lots 385 – 460
SPORTING & COLLECTORS ITEMS Lots 461 – 600
NELSON RELATED ITEMS Lots 601 – 628
CARS Lots 629 & 630
BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS Lots 631 – 745
FURNITURE & RUGS Lots 746 – 868

Auction dates
20 May 2026 09:30 BST
Lots: 1-868
Viewing dates
15 May 2026 09:00 - 17:15 BST
16 May 2026 09:00 - 13:00 BST
18 May 2026 09:00 - 17:15 BST
19 May 2026 09:00 - 17:15 BST
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Buyer's premium
26 % (exc. VAT)
Online commission
3 % (exc. VAT)
Buyers premium is 26% up to the first £20,000 and then 25% over £20,000 per lot.
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading ASTRID ZYDOWER (1930-2005) A Rabbi scribe at his desk;
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A mixed lot of silver, to include a German sauce boat, a deer brooch, a jaguar brooch,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A late 19th/ early 20th century silvergilt & plique-á-jour enamel tea/ coffee spoon,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Victorian silver centrepiece, of hexafoil outline,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A pair of George III silver-gilt mounted ostrich-egg cups, circular form,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading An Elizabeth II silver stirrup cup, in the form of a hound mask, perhaps a deer or wolfhound,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A late Victorian silver stirrup cup,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Queen Anne silver chocolate pot, tapering circular form, with a wooden scroll handle,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A George III silver coffee percolator, in two sections, of circular form, with ovulu borders,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Victorian silver mounted clear cut-glass claret jug, of baluster form,
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60 GBP
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading An Edwardian silver lidded urn, inverted baluster form,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A George II small silver salver or waiter, shaped circular outline,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A George I fluted silver dish, shaped circular form, initialled
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A George III silver beaker, tapering circular form, by John Robins, London 1798;
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Victorian silver mustard pot, octagonal form, with engraved decoration and a blue glass liner,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A George V silver tea pot, of shaped oblong form, with a gadroon & shell border,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A late Victorian novelty silver mounted clear glass claret jug, by Hukin & Heath,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A late 19th/ early 20th century Indian Colonial silver pepper caster, circular form,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A late Victorian silver-gilt bachelor's tea pot & matching sugar bowl & cover, squat circular form,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A 19th century French silver two-bottle frame, with bead borders,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading An 18th century silver snuff box, oval form, with engraved decoration and a scroll thumbpiece,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A modern silver photograph frame, by Tiffany & Co.
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A late 19th/ early 20th century silver & enamel swing-handle scent bottle frame,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A modern silver photograph frame, shaped rectangular outline,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A George II silver go-to-bed, cylindrical form, with a detachable conical snuffer, initialled,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A mixed lot of silver & collectables, to include a cylindrical silver box & cover, crested,
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70 GBP
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A modern silver mounted photograph frame, by Theo Fennell - Cricket Interest:
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading An Elizabeth II novelty parcel-gilt silver pill box, in the form of a bed, with a sliding cover,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A pair of late Victorian/early Edwardian 'Sweet Sally Lunn' brown leather lady's boots,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading Two pairs of early 20th century bisque bathing figures in the manner of Galluba & Hoffman,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A silver plate and copper hunting horn by Kholer & Son, 25cm long.
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A late 19th century 'Mule Entering Barn' mechanical cast iron money box,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading Britian's or similar, two die cast rickshaws,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A group of twelve flatback figures of classical characters and scenes,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A collection of early 20th century and later children's part tea services
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Beswick five-piece pig band, comprising 'Matthew', 'Andrew', 'Michael', 'David' and 'John',
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading Two Georgian silver and mother of pearl fruit forks,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A pearlware commemorative mug celebrating Nelson's victory at Trafalgar,
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Coalport John Rose & Co. Parian bust of Admiral Nelson
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180 GBP
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Pratt Ware commemorative jug embossed in low relief with Admiral Nelson and verso Captain Berry,
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35 GBP
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60 - 90 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A group of 20th century Nelson commemoratives comprising a figure of the Admiral
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50 GBP
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80 - 120 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A spelter model of Admiral Lord Nelson,
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50 GBP
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80 - 120 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A William IV Nelson Lodge of Odd Fellows, Lynn silver presentation star, maker Joseph Dallinger,
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120 GBP
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200 - 300 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading Admiral Lord Nelson .A 19th century purple oval glass intaglio seal with portrait of Lord Nelson,
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120 GBP
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200 - 300 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading Admiral Lord Nelson An early 19th century South Staffordshire enamel patch box,
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120 GBP
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200 - 300 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A silvered metal low table, second half 20th Century;
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60 GBP
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100 - 200 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Murano glass cartouche shaped wall mirror,
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30 GBP
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50 - 80 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Persian carpet,
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600 GBP
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1,000 - 1,500 GBP