March at McTear's

McTear’s have started off March well with the special auctions concluding yesterday with The Scottish Contemporary Art auction that had a vast selection of unique and eye catching pieces – perfect way to end a successful week of interesting and exciting auctions.

The auctions commenced on Tuesday with rare and collectable objects from Asia including China, Japan and India going under the hammer in The Asian Works of Art Auction. After an estimation of just £100 - £200, this stunning Chinese Cloisonne Censer sold for a whopping £2800! 

Lot 175 

Bidders would also not be struggling to tell the time on Tuesday with our auction of clocks and timepieces taking place. Interest was high in this auction and this Fine George III Ebonised Bracket Clock sold for a fantastic £8000 after an estimation of just £2000. 

Lot 296

For the whisky enthusiast among you we had our ever popular Rare and Collectable Whisky, Wine and Port Auction that saw many enticing bottles go under the hammer. In particular, this beautiful 25 year old Macallan in a crystal decanter reached £1900 in the auction.

Lot 905

One for the ladies in our Jewellery Auction is this glistening unmounted diamond (2.12 carats) that sold for £6900... There will be one lucky person receiving this! 

Lot 1105

The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction brought the auctions to an end nicely with lots of attractive lots going under the hammer. Fitting for a Sunday, this Graham McKean 'Sunday Afternoon' pastel on paper sold for £260. 

This is just a few of what went under the hammer in last weeks special auctions. To see other auctions, lots and the hammer prices, have a look at our website. 

Our next special auctions will be 8th - 10th of April. 

Largest bottle of single malt in the world!

In our Rare and Collectable Whisky, Wine and Port auction that took place last week we were extremely fortunate to have this Tomintoul 14 year old 105.3L bottle of single malt go under the hammer - the largest in the world!


Lot 832: Tomintoul Single Malt Whisky

For the size of the bottle it was no surprise that it was estimated to go for at least £100,000, but with 105.3 Litres of single malt whisky it is definitely worth it. Created by The Clockhouse Restaurant and The Whisky Castle in Timontoul, it gained accreditation from The Guinness World Records for being the largest bottle of Single Malt in the world in 2009.



The bottle was on display at The Whisky Experience in Edinburgh, standing at 4ft 9ins it took 14 people to fill and close it, according to the BBC.

This video, sourced from YouTube, shows how the massive whisky bottle was filled.

Sadly the bottle never reached its estimate and has been returned to its owner. Steven McGinty, our whisky valuer commented: "It was unique but I'm not going to say I was disappointed because it will earn what the owners wanted under different circumstances. Today just wasn't the day when somebody felt inclined to bid for it." (The Herald)

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Ready to Bid and Buy at McTear's

Time to start to your Christmas shopping for your nearest and dearest, and why not start at McTear’s Auctioneers? There is much to be appreciated in next week's auctions, have a look at only a few of our favourite Lots coming up.

First up, we have this George IV silver and cut crystal six bottle cruet set in Lot 1, estimated between £250-£350. A cruet set is a collection of small containers to hold condiments such as oil, mustard, vinegar and pepper. The shape of each cruet is specific to the condiment it is designed to hold. This could be a very stunning addition to your next dinner party... Forget the fine china, let the George IV silver and cut crystal cruet set to the talking! Also, this precious set is a sparking feature for your sideboard decoration! Watch out for this on Tuesday 12th November in our Silver Auction, and see what else it has to offer here.


LOT 1

Next up in Lot 130, we have this 14 piece Irish Belleek porcelain shamrock tea service set… a grand way to serve up tea to visitors. Belleek is an Irish village in Country Fermanagh which has been producing much desired pottery for over 155 years. See what else is in our British and Continental Ceramics and Glass Auction on Tuesday 12th November here.

LOT 130

Tune in to Lot 355 for this 19th Century Hagspiel Figured Walnut Baby Grand Piano. This is a beautiful feature to warm up a room with the wonderful aesthetics it produces. Estimated between £300 and £500, this is sure to be a popular Lot for keen bidders. See more included in our Furniture , Clocks and Works of Art Auction on Tuesday 12th November here.

LOT 355 

Time for some bling, with Lot 1051 offering up this glamorous Lady’s 18ct Gold Rolex Date Just Wrist Watch, with diamond dot numerals. Do you know a very lucky lady who deserves this striking watch? The watch is estimated between £5000 and £7000… Christmas is just around the corner! See what else we have in our Watches and Coins on Wednesday 13th November auction here

LOT 1051

See our other upcoming auctions that week, our catalogues are ready for viewing;

Rare & Collectable Whisky, Wine & Port Auction on Wednesday 13th November at 10.30am

Fine Jewellery Auction Wednesday 13th November at 6 pm

The Scottish Pictures Auction Thursday 14th November at 6pm

Get ready to bid once again...

5 weeks have nearly past and once again McTear's are busy getting ready for next week's dedicated auctions.

Kicking off our 3 days will be the Asian Works of Art auction with ceramics, metalwork and furniture dedicated to rare and collectable objects from Asia including China, Japan and India. An example of one of these fine pieces is this beautiful Japanese Sumo Tegata from the 1981 sumo league, featuring hand prints and signatures of Kurohimeyama, Takamiyama and Chiyonofuji.


Lot 125 Estimate: £1500- £1600

McTear's will then give you the chance to bid on some fantastic items in our clocks, musical and scientific instruments auction including long case clocks, telescopes, violins and more. This unique and eye-catching Junghans Spelter mantel clock is just an example of what's to come in this auction.


Lot 349 Estimate: £120-£180

As with every block of dedicated auctions, we will be hosting our Rare & Collectable Whisky, Wine and Port auction with roughly 500 lots going under the hammer. It's hard to single out specific lots in this auction as there is such a variety, however this one caught our eye. Highland Park1958 Singal Island Malt Whisky (700ml and 44% volume) with decanter and commemorative book in wooden box is set to go under the hammer for an estimate of £800-£1000.


Lot 700 Estimate: £800-£100

Whether you want to treat yourself or someone else we have the auction for you. McTear's Fine Jewellery auction will give you the chance to bid on approximately 300 lots beautiful jewellery. For example this stunning ring would be a fantastic gift with Christmas coming up. The unusual Pearl and Diamond dress ring set with a row of graduated diamonds, flanked by two spherical pearls (size P)is estimated to go for £400-£600.


Lot 1227 Estimate: £400-£600

This is just a small selection of what we have coming up next week in our auctions. Starting on Tuesday the 8th and finishing on the 13th of October with The Scottish Contemporary Art auction, it's a week of auctions not to be missed.

Asian Works of Art - Tuesday 8th October 10.30am

Clocks, Musical & Scientific Instruments - Tuesday 8th October 6pm

Furniture, Works of Art & Collectables - Tuesday 8th October 7pm

Rare & Collectable Whisky, Wine & Port - Wednesday 9th October 10.30am

Watches & Coins - Wednesday 9th October 5pm

Fine Jewellery - Wednesday 9th October 6pm

The British & International Pictures Auction - Thursday 10th October 6pm

The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction (Sunday) - Sunday 13th October 2pm

Whisky Galore in May

May's Fine Whisky auction is full to the brim and set to be an exciting auction with 500 fantastic lots of whisky, wine and port.

Such an eclectic mix of bottles go under the hammer at these auctions and it's amazing to see the the selection that come through McTear's. Coming up in the auction on the 22nd of May at 10.30am will be this unusual Whisky case clock that is estimated to go for £400-£500...


Lot 561: GLENGOYNE 2000 A.D. LONG CASE CLOCK Limited edition, cask strength single Highland malt whisky.

Another lot is The Macallan 50 year old 'A Special Bottling of un-blended single highland Malt Scotch Whisky Over 50 Years Old'. We have sold one before for £17,000, and with an estimate of £14,000-£16,000 we are hopeful this one can achieve the same...


Lot 721: The Macallan 50 year old single malt scotch whisky

How quirky are these little bottles? You might get the chance to bid and win these comical bottles in McTear's auction next week.



These are just a few of the many lots we have coming up in McTear's Whisky auction next week so make sure you get yourself along for the chance to grab yourself some rare and collectable Whisky, Wine and Port. 

For more information on this auction and further lots going under the hammer have a look at our online catalogue.

This auction is also just one of the various auctions we have happening over the course of next week including Fine Jewellery, Asian Works of Art and British & Continental Ceramics & Glass, Silver & Plate, hopefully see you there.

April Highlights...

Next week we have our April special auctions running from the Tuesday through to the Sunday. 

As with any monthly special auctions, we will be having our Rare & Collectable Whisky, Wine & Port auction on Wednesday at 10.30am that will feature a selection of whiskies, cognac and port from all major distilleries and beyond...

Our intern David did a fantastic job in front of the camera! Have a watch as he talks us through what we have to look forward to in next weeks auction...

For more information on this auction and our other exciting ones happening next week have a look here.  

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'March' through this Month's Auctions...

Last week was a busy one for McTear's with our special auctions running from the 12th right through to the 17th, proving March to be a successful one...

These special day's of auctions included British & Continental Ceramics & Glass, Silver & Plate, Asian Works of Art, Furniture, Clocks and Works of Art, Rare and Collectable Whisky, Wine and Port, Fine Jewellery, Watches and Coins, British and Continental Pictures, Sports Memorabilia and The Scottish Contemporary Art Auctions.

The auctions all included a variation of exciting items from beautiful pieces of pottery, to pretty jewellery and sporting collectables...something to suit everyone.

This fine Royal Worcester vase by Harry Davis sold for £2000 last Tuesday in our British & Continental Ceramics & Glass, Silver & Plate auction after an estimation of £500-£800. There were many other items in the auction by Harry Davis, all reaching desirable hammer prices.

Lot 122

This Macallan 1938 Single Highland Malt Whisky went under the hammer for £4000 in our Whisky auction last week. Another fantastic hammer price reached.

Lot 688

Rolex Oyster Perpetual  Submariner watch sold for a brilliant £5200 in our Jewellery auction last week.

Lot 1008

These are just a selection of our successful lots that sold in our special auctions last week. For more hammer prices visit our website.

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Great Start to 2013...

The second week of January proved to be an exciting and successful one for McTear's. Some keen bidders came with Christmas money in hand to snap up some auction pieces.

The three days commencing the 8th of January held 6 individual auctions with a further special auction on Sunday the 13th, all with some unique items going under the hammer.

 Over the three days we had the following auctions: Fine Pictures, Fine Jewellery, Watches and Coins, Rare & Collectable Whisky, Wine & Port, Furniture, Clocks & Works of Art, Asian Works of Art and British & Continental Ceramics & Glass, Silver & Plate.

The Scottish Contemporary Art auction that took place on the Sunday saw Lot 1571 sail past its estimates. After being estimated to sell for £6000-£7000, it ended up going under the hammer for a fantastic £11000.

Lot 1571. ALEXANDER GOUDIE (1933 - 2004) SALUTE oil on canvas 151cm x 151cm.

In The Fine Jewellery, Watches and Coins auction, after being estimated to sell for £200-£300, this Gentleman's art deco Rolex wrist watch reached a brilliant £2200 when it went under the hammer.

Lot 1032 GENTLEMAN'S ART DECO ROLEX WRIST WATCH

These are just a couple of highlights from the auctions. For a full overview of what sold and how much each piece went under the hammer for, have a look at our website.

Our next '3 days of Auctions' will begin on the 5th of February.


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Merry McTears Christmas

Amongst our 3 special auctions yesterday, distinctive and quirky antiques went under the hammer. In particular, The Gentleman’s Library auction had items to be highlighted.

 
With Christmas just over a week away, it was a perfect opportunity to get those last minute presents for ‘the man who has everything’. From silver snuff boxes to gold cigarette cases to Edwardian walking canes, this unique auction of 300 lavish items hopefully had the answer to that problem.

Before the auction, McTear’s Managing Director, Brian Clements, said: “Picking the perfect Christmas gift can be one of the most challenging tasks during the festive season so we thought we would hunt out some really unusual luxury items to give auction goers some much need inspiration”.

Whether you had a frugal festive budget to stick to or more money to splurge, the Gentleman’s Library auction had something to suit both. For example, this silver snuff box and stamp case went under the hammer for £50 whereas this rare Cubatabaco 1492 original humidor –complete with 50 Cornoas Gordas cigars - valued at between £12,000 and £16,000 went for £15,00.



Lot 600H: CUBATABACO 1492 ORIGINAL HUMIDOR



Lot 293: SILVER SNUFF BOX AND A STAMP CASE

We had two further exciting auctions yesterday: Victorian & Edwardian Jewellery and Watches and The Christmas Wine, Port & Whisky both with some special items going under the hammer.

For those who made it to the auctions yesterday we hope you enjoyed them as much as we did and managed to claim that winning bid in time for Christmas.

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Exciting End to November

It's that time again - McTear's has had a busy week getting set up for next weeks exciting '3 Days of Auction'. 

At McTear's, we've got your lots and next week will be no exception with lots of wonderful pieces going under the hammer.

Our British & Continental Ceramics & Glass, Silver & Plate auction on Tuesday at 10.30am features ceramics and glass from Britain, Europe and beyond, along with silver and plate from around the world including this 19th Century Goldshieder Terracotta Figure of a Boy. 

Lot 126 Estimate: £2000 - £3000 

On Tuesday, we also have the Chinese, Japanese & Eastern Ceramics, Furniture & Works of Art auction at 6pm which gives you the chance to grab ceramics, ivory, bronze, jade, lacquer, wood, silver and cloisonne from China, Japan, Korea, Persia & the Middle East. Included in this auction will be this unique and beautiful Chinese Carved Red Gilt Lacquer Washstand. 

Lot 394 Estimate: £200 - £300

Our second day of auctions will begin with our Rare & Collectable Whisky, Wine & Port auction at 10.30am.  With a choice of 500 lots of whisky, wine and port, there is something to suit everyone's tastes. This Macallan 1968 Anniversary Malt is estimated to sell for £600 - £800.

Lot 857A Estimate: £600-£800

On Wednesday night at 5pm we have something that might be more interesting for the ladies:  Fine Jewellery, Watches and Coins auction. This fabulous Turquoise and Diamond Marquise shaped ring is estimated to fetch £1500-£2000.

Lot 1148 Estimate: £1500 - £2000

Finishing a great couple of days of auctions on Thursday with our Fine pictures that will feature fine paintings by predominantly Scottish artists of the last 200 years. Hoping to raise a fantastic £10000-£15000 is this Robert Gemmell Hutchison oil on canvas, Her Maiden Voyage.

Lot 1410B Estimate: £10000 - £15000

McTear's look forward to seeing everyone next week and hope that you are all eager to get bidding.

For more information on these auctions and others that we have at McTear's, have a look on our Upcoming auctions page where you will also find the online catalogues for the above auctions.

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Look What We Have For You...

It's that time again... Next week we have our dedicated auctions, starting on Tuesday the 23rd and finishing on Thursday the 25th, a great way to finish October. With each auction featuring their own special and exciting pieces, you wouldn't want to miss out on your chance to grab yourself a fabulous selection of costumes and props from the Theatre Royal and Scottish Opera to a range of the finest private collections of Macallan single malt whisky.

To begin with, on Tuesday we will have our British & Continental Silver, Ceramics & Glass auction at 10.30am featuring this fabulous pair of lidded jars expected to fetch £300-£500.

'Majestic Royal Viena' - The very best examples of Chinese porcelain are highly sought after at auction and McTear's are delighted and lucky to offer this beautiful set of lidded jars. 


Lot 135 British & Continental Silver, Ceramics & Glass: 23/10/2012









A special auction taking place on Tuesday night features a fabulous selection of costumes, props and large stage props from the Theatre Royal and Scottish Opera. From the mad hatter to the fairy princess, this auction has something to tantalize theatre enthusiasts, actors, dancers, singers and fans alike!

Yellow jacket and dress with black and white stripe trim designed by Richard Hudson for the La Vie Parisienne production (1985) is estimated to sell for £100-£200.


Lot 242: The Centre Stage: An Auction of Costumes, Props and Memorabilia: 23/10/2012












From our Scottish Still Lifes, Fine & Contemporary Pictures auction that takes place on Thursday at 6pm we have this beautiful painting:

Samuael John Peploe RSA (Scottish 1871-1935) Pink Roses oil on canvas: Private Scottish collection. Acquired in the early 1960s by the vendor, most likely from Ian MacNicol Fine Art Dealer, 48 West George Street, Glasgow. Estimated to fetch a fantastic £200000 - £30000. 


Lot 1545:  Scottish Still Lifes, Fine & Contemporary Pictures: 25/10/2012 






For all the whisky enthusiasts, we have two whisky auctions next week both on Wednesday at 10.30am.  We have our  Rare & Collectable Whisky, Wine & Port auction and also The Chairmans Collection- Fine Macallan auction. The auction of one of the world’s finest private collections of Macallan single malt will be a collection of 72 bottles, being sold by the former Chairman of the company, Allan Shiach.  

Macallan anniversary malt 50 years old limited edition, cask strength Single Highland Malt Whisky, distilled in 1928 and bottled in 1983 by Macallan-Glenlivet Plc, Craigellachie. Includes a personal note from the Chairman and is estimated to sell for a cracking £8000 - £10000.


Lot 892: The Chairman’s Collection - Fine Macallan: 24/10/2012




Other auctions that we have on during the week will be Furniture, Clocks & Works of Art at 6pm on Tuesday and Fine Jewellery, Watches and Coins at 5pm on Wednesday.

Further information on all the above auctions can be found on our upcoming auctions page.

Hope you enjoy the '3 Days of Auction' next week!

Look What's Arrived at McTear's...

Like every month, McTear's have an exciting three days of auction coming up at the end of October offering bidders the chance to grab themselves some rare and collectable whisky, wine & port to a selection of fine jewellery, watches and coins.

Coming up for auction at McTear’s on the 24th October will be this Charles Horner of Halifax silver pendant, estimated to sell at £80-120. The Charles Horner company was famous for producing a wide range of jewellery in the Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts and Art Deco styles.

Also, just arrived at McTears is this Walker & Hall tea service for our auction on the 23rd of October - Sensational Silver!

Look what else has come in for these auctions! Lot 1779, 'Winter Window' by Christine L McArthur,is expected to fetch between £350 and £450 on Thursday October 25th.

Finally, coming up for sale on the 24th October is this Gentleman’s Nine Carat Gold Art Deco Wrist Watch. This is estimated to sell at £80-£120. 

Keep an eye on our website for the online catalogues for each auction. The auctions will commence on Tuesday the 23rd of October and will finish on Thursday the 25th.

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Busy Week to End September

It's a busy week for McTear's next week and we would love for you to join us in our 3 Day's of Auction event starting on Tuesday the 18th of September.

The 3 days will consist of various exciting auctions with the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday all featuring 2 auctions throughout the day.

On Tuesday, we will host a Pictures Auction at 10.30am and The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction will commence at 6.00pm. This will be followed on Wednesday by The Rare & Collectable Whisky, Wine & Port Auction at 10.30am and Watches & Coins, Important & Fine Jewellery Auction at 5.00pm. To finish, we will have The British & Continental Silver, Ceramics & Glass and Asian Works of Art Auction at 10.30am and Furniture, Clocks & Works of Art Auction at 6.00pm on Thursday.

In our Furniture, Clocks & Works of Art Auction we will be selling this signed bra and pants by Rachel Hunter which is a fantastic collectors item, mounted on board in a glazed box frame.

Estimated to sell for £70-£100

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An Exciting Week to End July...

Next week at McTear's we have a lot in store to finish July on a high. On Thursday the 26th of July we have a very busy and exciting day planned.

The auctioneers will be extremely busy with three auctions taking part throughout the day.

Starting off at 12.00pm, we have our Victorian, Edwardian and Scottish Jewellery auction that will feature roughly 200 items of period jewellery. Various items of unique and beautiful jewellery will be sold with a piece to hopefully suit everyone such as the ones shown below.

This fine Edwardian pearl and diamond set pendant is estimated to sell for £1000-£2000.

This Edwardian diamond set solitaire ring is estimated to sell for £4000-£5000.

This White Metal Diamond Set Brooch set with early rose cut diamonds is estimated to sell for £100-£20.

For all the Fashionistas out there we have our Decorative Arts, Design and Fashion auction at 2.00pm. This unique auction will give you the chance to view and purchase various lots of decorative arts items, as well as a large collection of vintage clothing and designer hand bags and accessories.

This 1970s wool H.Busse cream dress suit with snake skin belt and detailing is estimated to sell for £150-£250.

This Sarh Honeyman pot with cactus porcelain pot, signed and dated, is estimated to sell for £200-£400.

This Art Nouveau silver embossed purse is estimated to sell for £60-£90.

To finish the day, we have a special event: The Wine Auction. This will feature fine wines, vintage port and sherry, cognac, armagnac and Champagne, just in time for the weekend.

Remy Martin 1936 miniature very old Cognac, estimated to sell for £1000-£2000.

Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1986 Saint Julien 2eme Cru Classé, estimated to sell for £200-£240.

Moet & Chandon Salmanazar 900cl bottle, estimated to sell for £500-£600.

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