It really is a case of being prepared for items that are out-of-the-ordinary. You could find anything from fancy fountains and stag statues to great urns, vintage tools and butter churns. A rare Oliver wooden plough could be alongside horse brasses, oil lamps, vintage hand tools and other dairy collectables. It’s truly the Aladdin's cave of the auction world.
We feel privileged to be invited to see what lurks in the farm buildings, outhouses, sheds and gardens around our area. Often, we find items that families have used and passed down through many generations. Sometimes they can make a whole auction in their own right, like the 600 lots amassed by a Lancashire farmer over six decades.
That collection represented one person’s passion for farming machinery and rural implements from a bygone era. It has been amassed during a lifetime of sourcing across the north of England.
We know from prices achieved that there's a real appetite for heritage items from private collectors and enthusiasts, dealers and architectural salvage specialists.
All of our Rural Bygones, Architectural Salvage & Garden Statuary auctions are live online at www.the-saleroom.com offering real-time bidding to a world-wide audience.
Trainee Valuer
Garth is an enthusiastic cataloguer and trainee valuer with a passion to learn. He, sporting his sharp tweed suit, has quickly become a firm favourite with clients. Garth loves music and sells with Kev during our specialist music auctions. But his interests span many areas, particularly things covered in rust.
Saleroom Manager. FLAA, FIA (Scot), FNAVA
Bill joined 1818 Auctioneers in late 2016 and took up the role of Salesroom Manager around that time. An experienced auctioneer, he says he’s still enjoying learning something new every day. Known as Grandad throughout the building, he and his team are working hard to implement his development plan for the 200-year old business.
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