Busy Week for McTears

McTear's have been busy getting ready for next week's auctions running from Tuesday 12th March right through to Sunday 17th March.

Starting the auctions will be McTear's British & Continental Ceramics & Glass, Silver & Plate auction on Tuesday 12th March at 10.30am that will feature ceramics and glass from Britain, Europe and beyond, as well as silver and plate from around the world.

Featuring in this auction will be this stunning pottery piece from Harry Davis along with many other items not to be missed.

Lot 121: FINE ROYAL WORCESTER JAR AND COVER BY HARRY DAVIS

Also on Tuesday 12th March will be McTear's Asian Works of Art at 6pm and Furniture, Clocks and Works of Art at 7pm. These auctions will give you the chance to bid on ceramics, ivory, bronze, jade, lacquer, wood, silver and cloisonne from China, Japan, Korea, Persia & the Middle East and furniture, clocks and works of art from the 18th-20th centuries.

This unique Amber coloured glass and stone set scent bottle is estimated to reach £100-£150 in Asian Works of Art:

Lot 310A: CHINESE AMBER COLOURED GLASS AND STONE SET SCENT BOTTLE 

McTear's Furniture, Clocks and Works of Art auction will have a range of items going under the hammer including this Victorian carved mahogany buttonback chaise longe estimated to sell for £150-£200. 

Lot 571:VICTORIAN CARVED MAHOGANY BUTTONBACK CHAISE LONGE

On Wednesday 13th March McTear's will have 500 lots of whisky, wine and port in our Rare & Collectable Whisky, Wine & Port auction at 10.30am.

How do you fancy splashing out for The Macallan Royal Marriage 1981 Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky estimated to fetch £800-£1000. 

Lot 672: THE MACALLAN ROYAL MARRIAGE 1981 Single Highand Malt Scotch Whisky

 On the same day we also have Fine Jewellery, Watches and Coins at 5pm where you will have the opportunity to bid on various watches, beautiful jewellery and coins.

This lovely Diamond Line Bracelet totalling 4.38 carats, in eighteen carat white gold is estimated to go under the hammer for £3500-£4500.

Lot 1397: DIAMOND LINE BRACELET

Thursday 14th March there will be The British and Continental Pictures Auction at 6pm. It will feature a range of attracting pictures including this piece from Jack Merriott.

Lot 1419: JACK MERRIOTT (BRITISH 1901 - 1968) THE BRIG O' DOON oil on canvas,

McTear's will also have two other special auctions on Sunday 17th March. Sports Memorabilia will feature medals, jerseys and ephemera relating to football, along with other sporting collectables relating to golf, fishing and cricket at 1pm.  The Scottish Contemporary Art auction takes place at 2pm and will include a huge selection of contemporary paintings by predominantly Scottish artists.

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Celtic Legend's Rare Medal Put up For Auction

It was a successful week for McTear's with our '3 Days of Auctions' including the Furniture, Clocks and Works of Art & Collectables auction that saw a rare medal given to Celtic legend James ‘Sunny Jim’ Young go under the hammer. 

         Celtic F.C. Interest a gold medal awarded to James 'Sunny Jim' Young in season 1910-11

The medal which is dated 1910-11 was awarded to the legend, Jimmy Young, for playing in a Scottish League team against his English counterparts.The former Celtic captain played 443 times for the Glasgow side and despite only winning one cap for Scotland against Ireland in 1906, he played for the Scottish League side on six occasions including the game against England in 1911 in which he received the medal that is now being sold. Originally from Kilmarnock, Jimmy Young joined Celtic in 1903 on a free transfer from Bristol Rovers. Before he retired in 1917 due to injury, Young enjoyed fourteen trophy laden years with the club. Devastatingly, he sadly died in 1922 at the age of just 40 following a tragic motorcycle accident.

The medal was expected to fetch between £800 and £120

Commenting on the sale, McTear’s Managing Director Brian Clements said: “This is a chance to get your hands on a piece of footballing history. It’s rare that memorabilia belonging to true greats appear for auction and when you look at Jimmy Young’s achievements he has to fall under that category. This medal will appeal not only to Celtic supporters but collectors of all sports memorabilia.”

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