Case Studies - Wellers Auctions

General Auction

Motorised Kayaks, Canoes & Surf Boards
Back in August 2017 Wellers was instructed to auction 4 Motorised Kayaks with a 150cc Lifan Honda engine, 2 Canoes as well as 3 Surf Boards, all of which were brand new and manufactured by Hison. There was a buzz from the end user customer that had an interest in water sports and could even be used for fishing!

Jewellery & Collectables

Missing tea cups sold for an eye-watering £43,000!
At the back end of 2017 a set of missing tea cups and saucers were sold at Wellers of Guildford auction house for a quite astonishing £43,750. Auctioneers at Wellers were left flabbergasted by the sale at their their monthly jewellery and antique auction on December 19. On the market with no reserve, it came as a shock to all when they were later revealed to be part of set made by the famous Sevres Porcelain manufacturer of France.

HMS Nonsuch, Painting 1991 by Geoffrey Hunt
On Tuesday 23rd May 2017 Wellers had a rather interesting painting turn up at auction. This was an oil on canvas painting c.1991 by Geoffrey Hunt depicting the HMS Nonsuch on a voyage on the open seas. Built in 1668, this 53-foot ketch was built and launched in Gravesend, England. Having famously been mentioned in CS Forester’s The Commodore, which explored the fictional journey of Horatio Hornblower through the Late 1700’s and Early 1800’s, this painting was of great significance as this was the ship that opened up trade with the west coast of Canada and was at the forefront in the establishment of the Hudson Bay Company.