Bellmans Auctioneers is featured on The BBC Bargain Hunt series. In case you are not familiar with the show two teams consisting of two members each compete to buy 3 antiques items and sell them for a profit at a general auction.
The auction houses vary from game to game, so these pages catalogue them in order for you so you will to be able to sell or buy items at these popular auctions.
(Many now have live online auctions which can be a good way to rest the market).
(Many now have live online auctions which can be a good way to rest the market).
Bellmans Auctioneers
New Pound
Wisborough Green
Billingshurst
West Sussex
RH14 0AZ
Tel: 01403 700858
Sale dates:
Auctions occur 3 times a month and are usually on:
Wednesday:
12:00pm, 2:00pm
Thursday:
10:00am, 2:00pm
Friday: 10:00am
Auction dates are set at different times of the month throughout the year so check dates with the website.
An extra auction is often held once a month dealing with Aniquarian Books.
Bellmans auctions cover:
Oil Paintings, Watercolours & Prints.
English & Continental Ceramics & Glass.
Oriental Ceramics & Eastern Works of Art.
Jewellery & Watches.
Silver, Plate & Objects of Vertu.
English & Continental Furniture & Works of Art.
Clocks, Scientific Instruments and Cameras.
Carpets, Rugs & Textiles.
Antiquarian & Modern Books.
Toys, Dolls and Collectors items.
Postcards, Cigarette Cards and Printed Ephemera.
Autioneers:
Bellmans Managing Director and Bargain Hunt Expert Johnathan Pratt holds court and gavel here.
Jonathan has run Bellmans which is based at Wisborough Green, near Billingshurst, for the past five years. They handle sales totalling between £2million to £3million a year.
They hold at least 11 sales a year, each running over three days with up to 2,000 lots. They also hold at least four specialist book sales. Values achieved range from £40 collectables up to artworks running into thousands of pounds.
