Johnjo Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Tennants of Leyburn are holding a sale tomorrow, Saturday 14th February that includes a number of concertinas - including some tasty looking Anglos. See: http://www.tennants.co.uk/BidCat/Catalogue...+now=Submit+now Best regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Tennants of Leyburn are holding a sale tomorrow, Saturday 14th February that includes a number of concertinas - including some tasty looking Anglos. See: http://www.tennants.co.uk/BidCat/Catalogue...+now=Submit+now Best regards John Their estimates are a bit optimistic! Our local aution house does this all the time. I'm sure they know exaclty what concertina's are worth, just trying to draw the punters in looking for a bargin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david robertson Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Their estimates are a bit optimistic! Our local aution house does this all the time. I'm sure they know exaclty what concertina's are worth, just trying to draw the punters in looking for a bargin. Personally, I favour cock-up rather than conspiracy. Take the example of the pristine Crabb Anglo sold by Gaze at Diss a few weeks ago. They estimated it at £400. The auctioneer did have the grace to look slightly surprised when it fetched over £4000 - but if both Mike Acott and I had not been there, it would have been sold for £900, because the only phone bidder dropped out at £850. This poses interesting questions about the responsibility of the auction house to the seller. First, they should surely be competent to advise on a sensible reserve, and second, by setting low estimates and reserves, they are surely encouraging bidders to collaborate rather than compete. In fact, had Mike and I not been the fine, honest and upstanding pillars of the community that we are... All the best, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Drinkwater Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Their estimates are a bit optimistic! Our local aution house does this all the time. I'm sure they know exaclty what concertina's are worth, just trying to draw the punters in looking for a bargin. Personally, I favour cock-up rather than conspiracy. Take the example of the pristine Crabb Anglo sold by Gaze at Diss a few weeks ago. They estimated it at £400. The auctioneer did have the grace to look slightly surprised when it fetched over £4000 - but if both Mike Acott and I had not been there, it would have been sold for £900, because the only phone bidder dropped out at £850. This poses interesting questions about the responsibility of the auction house to the seller. First, they should surely be competent to advise on a sensible reserve, and second, by setting low estimates and reserves, they are surely encouraging bidders to collaborate rather than compete. In fact, had Mike and I not been the fine, honest and upstanding pillars of the community that we are... All the best, David So, who paid over 4 grand for it then? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david robertson Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 So, who paid over 4 grand for it then? Chris Mike paid £4200. With buyer's premium, that would have been close to £5000. Fortunately, he already had a buyer lined up for it - and after all, it was in spectacular condition. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Drinkwater Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 So, who paid over 4 grand for it then? Chris Mike paid £4200. With buyer's premium, that would have been close to £5000. Fortunately, he already had a buyer lined up for it - and after all, it was in spectacular condition. David Thanks, David. Phew! And blimey! Credit crunch? What credit crunch! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptarmigan Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 So, who paid over 4 grand for it then? Chris Mike paid £4200. With buyer's premium, that would have been close to £5000. Fortunately, he already had a buyer lined up for it - and after all, it was in spectacular condition. David A photo would be nice, Mike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Drinkwater Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 So, who paid over 4 grand for it then? Chris Mike paid £4200. With buyer's premium, that would have been close to £5000. Fortunately, he already had a buyer lined up for it - and after all, it was in spectacular condition. David A photo would be nice, Mike! What? Of the concertina, or of 5 grand in used £50 notes! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Tennants of Leyburn are holding a sale tomorrow, Saturday 14th February that includes a number of concertinas - including some tasty looking Anglos. See: http://www.tennants.co.uk/BidCat/Catalogue...+now=Submit+now Best regards John Their estimates are a bit optimistic! Our local aution house does this all the time. I'm sure they know exaclty what concertina's are worth, just trying to draw the punters in looking for a bargin. The results of the auction are on the Tennant's website - the Ball Beavon sold for £1400, and the Jones for £750 Wish I'd gone along now! Maybe a lot of potential buyers were too busy taking their 'other halves' out for the day? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Hersh Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Full results: 352 A Wheatstone & Co. Forty Eight Key Treble Concertina No.23482, with mahogany fretwork ends, forty eight coloured bone buttons, four-fold bellows, and thumb strap to one end, cased. (Needs attention) estimate £100-150, sold for £130 353 A Wheatstone & Co. Forty Eight Key Treble Concertina, with mahogany fretwork ends, forty eight coloured bone buttons, four-fold bellows and thumb straps, cased. (Needs attention) estimate: £100-150, sold for £130 354 A Lachenal Twenty Key Anglo Concertina in C/G No.67649, with J.Wallis label, mahogany fretwork ends, twenty bone buttons and five-fold bellows, cased. estimate: £80-120, sold for £140 355 A Jones Thirty Five Key Anglo Concertina in C/G, with pierced chrome ends, thirty five chrome buttons, leather hand straps and six-fold bellows, in nylon zip case. (Some restoration) estimate: £100-200, sold for £750 356 A Lachenal & Co. Forty Six Key Duet Concertina No.3358, the hexagonal rosewood ends with fret cut decoration and forty six bone buttons, some stamped with a key letter, leather wrist and thumb straps, six fold leather and paper bellows, in a mahogany case. estimate: £250-300, sold for £240 358 A 19th Century Thirty Two Key Anglo Concertina stamped Ball, Beavon & Co., London, with ebonised body, pierced nickel silver ends, thirty two bone buttons, leather hand straps and six fold leather and paper bellows, in stiff card box. estimate: £300-400, sold for £1400 Tennants of Leyburn are holding a sale tomorrow, Saturday 14th February that includes a number of concertinas - including some tasty looking Anglos. See: http://www.tennants.co.uk/BidCat/Catalogue...+now=Submit+now Best regards John Their estimates are a bit optimistic! Our local aution house does this all the time. I'm sure they know exaclty what concertina's are worth, just trying to draw the punters in looking for a bargin. The results of the auction are on the Tennant's website - the Ball Beavon sold for £1400, and the Jones for £750 Wish I'd gone along now! Maybe a lot of potential buyers were too busy taking their 'other halves' out for the day? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptarmigan Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 So, who paid over 4 grand for it then? Chris Mike paid £4200. With buyer's premium, that would have been close to £5000. Fortunately, he already had a buyer lined up for it - and after all, it was in spectacular condition. David A photo would be nice, Mike! What? Of the concertina, or of 5 grand in used £50 notes! Chris Aye, just send me the notes & I'll take the photo! Cheers Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshall Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 (edited) Full results: 352 A Wheatstone & Co. Forty Eight Key Treble Concertina No.23482, with mahogany fretwork ends, forty eight coloured bone buttons, four-fold bellows, and thumb strap to one end, cased. (Needs attention) estimate £100-150, sold for £130 353 A Wheatstone & Co. Forty Eight Key Treble Concertina, with mahogany fretwork ends, forty eight coloured bone buttons, four-fold bellows and thumb straps, cased. (Needs attention) estimate: £100-150, sold for £130 354 A Lachenal Twenty Key Anglo Concertina in C/G No.67649, with J.Wallis label, mahogany fretwork ends, twenty bone buttons and five-fold bellows, cased. estimate: £80-120, sold for £140 355 A Jones Thirty Five Key Anglo Concertina in C/G, with pierced chrome ends, thirty five chrome buttons, leather hand straps and six-fold bellows, in nylon zip case. (Some restoration) estimate: £100-200, sold for £750 356 A Lachenal & Co. Forty Six Key Duet Concertina No.3358, the hexagonal rosewood ends with fret cut decoration and forty six bone buttons, some stamped with a key letter, leather wrist and thumb straps, six fold leather and paper bellows, in a mahogany case. estimate: £250-300, sold for £240 358 A 19th Century Thirty Two Key Anglo Concertina stamped Ball, Beavon & Co., London, with ebonised body, pierced nickel silver ends, thirty two bone buttons, leather hand straps and six fold leather and paper bellows, in stiff card box. estimate: £300-400, sold for £1400 Tennants of Leyburn are holding a sale tomorrow, Saturday 14th February that includes a number of concertinas - including some tasty looking Anglos. See: http://www.tennants.co.uk/BidCat/Catalogue...+now=Submit+now Best regards John Their estimates are a bit optimistic! Our local aution house does this all the time. I'm sure they know exaclty what concertina's are worth, just trying to draw the punters in looking for a bargin. The results of the auction are on the Tennant's website - the Ball Beavon sold for £1400, and the Jones for £750 Wish I'd gone along now! Maybe a lot of potential buyers were too busy taking their 'other halves' out for the day? Mike I did go along and see these concertinas on viewing day - Leyburn is not so far away from me. The Ball Beavon will certainly need quite a lot of work to restore it to its former glory. But it's still not a bad result for what I took to be essentially a Crabb anglo. Chas Edited February 16, 2009 by marshall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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