June's 3 Days of Auctions Results

As you may know the 5th to the 7th of June saw our '3 days of auctions'. Once every five weeks Mctear's holds various auctions over a three day period with over 2000 lots of Rare and Collectable Whiskey, Fine Wines, Jewellery, Watches & Coins, British, Continental & Asian Works of Art, Ceramics, Silver, Antique Furniture, Sports Memorabilia & Clocks.


The Pictures Auction was held on the morning of the 5th of June. 

JAMES STUART PARK (SCOTTISH 1862 - 1933) WHITE ROSES oil on canvas, signed 70cm x 90cm 

 This painting, White Roses by James Stuart Park, was estimated to achieve between £500 and £1000, however on the day it sold for almost double it's expected price at £1900.




Later that evening, The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction took place. 

 JOHN LOWRIE MORRISON OBE (SCOTTISH 1948 - ) RHUM EVENING oil on canvas, signed, dated 2002 on reverse 67cm x 67cm

JOHN LOWRIE MORRISON OBE (SCOTTISH 1948 - ) HOT DAY AT JOHN SEMPLE'S COVE oil on canvas, signed 55cm x 55cm 

The auction was full of vibrant pieces of art including John Lowrie Morrison's two beautiful paintings above, which sold for £1500 and £1400. 

The next morning Mctear's held the Rare & Collectable Whisky, Wine & Port Auction.

PRE-WAR BLACK & WHITE WHISKY Blended Scotch Whisky bottled between 1928 and 1932. 

This pre-war black & white whisky, bottled between 1928 & 1932 and produced at Glentauchers-Glenlivet distillery, far exceeded it's estimate of £100 - £200 when it sold for £450. 

At six o'clock that evening we had the Fine Jewellery, Watches & Coins Auction. 

FACETED JADE NECKLACE with spherical beads, 45cm long 

JADE NECKLACE with spherical beads, 70cm long 

There was a whole collection of stunning jewellery in this auction however these two jade necklaces above were two of the most surprising lots. They were estimated to sell for between £70 - £120 each but in fact on Wednesday the 6th of June they sold for a massive £1100 each.


Thursday the 7th of June was the last day of our '3 day auction'. At 10:30am Mctear's held the British & Continental Ceramics & Glass, Silver & Coins Auction. 

PAIR OF ROYAL WORCESTER URNS WITH LIDS painted with fruit in colours and gilt, shape number 2363, printed marks in black, each 21cm high 

This pair of painted urns sold for £1300, around three times their estimated price.

The final auction, Furniture & Works Art, was held that evening. 

LATE VICTORIAN BRASS MOUNTED MAHOGANY 8-DAY LONGCASE CLOCK 

This clock was made by Sorley of Glasow, the domed hood with caddy top and brass flaming urn finials, over an engraved arched brass dial having Roman numeral spandrel above cast pierced strapwork mount, the trunk with brass masked sunburst, above a hinged door and pedestal base on a plinth foot and is 223cm high, 40cm wide. This classic piece of furniture sold for £1900, which was around double it's estimated price.

These are just some examples of the results from our exciting auctions, have a look for yourself on our website for the rest. http://www.mctears.co.uk/

A Successful End to our March Auctions

On top of our successful Fine & Contemporary Pictures auction on Tuesday, we have had great results from our Rare & Collectable Whisky, Wine and Port auction, Fine Jewellery, Watches and Coins auction, Furniture and Works of Art auction and Silver, Ceramics & Glass, Vintage Clocks and Watches auction which has rounded up a fantastic March auction list. 

This MACALLAN 50 Year Old Anniversary Malt imported to the U.S. by Berman Imports L.A. CA went under the hammer in our Rare & Collectable Whisky, Wine and Port auction on Wednesday 28th and sold for £1000 above its lowest estimate, reaching a hammer price of £6000. 

Lot 805 (Rare & Collectable Whisky, Wine & Port)

Whilst in our Fine Jewellery, Watches and Coins auction, this rare item from Cartier's 'Love' range fetched an outstanding hammer price £1100.

Lot 1005 ( Fine Jewellery, Watches and Coins)

This beautiful Victorian Silver Mounted Cameo Glass Perfume Bottle sold for an amazing £1350 in our  Silver, Ceramics & Glass, Vintage Clocks & Watches, £1150 above it's lowest estimation. 

Lot 1456  (Silver, Ceramics & Glass, Vintage Clocks & Watches)

We hope that you enjoyed the auctions we had in March and look forward to seeing you for the many more exciting auctions we have coming in April. 

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James Kay's view of the Clyde

McTear's latest Fine and Contemporary Pictures auction featured many works of art from far and wide. This oil on board and gouache on paper however, are a little closer to home. These two pieces by James Kay are an excellent example of his dynamic and colourful signature style and show the roots of his inspiration - life in the city and along the Clyde.

Painting scenes of steamers, fishing boats and square workers working along the Clyde, James Kay developed a notoriety for his dynamic and lively scenes, painting cities and markets across Europe. Some of his most collectable work was accomplished in Brittany and France. Working in a variety of mediums, Kay masterfully develops strong composition and engaging colour palette that is recognisably his own.

Lot 100A: James Kay RSA RSW (Scottish 1858 - 1942)

‘Saut Main’ gouache on paper, 52cm x 62.5cm

Hammer: £1400

Lot 100B: James Kay RSA RSW (Scottish 1858 - 1942)
'La Plage, Dieppe' oil on board, 26cm x 36cm

Hammer: £3400

Click here to view all the hammer prices from our Fine and Contemporary Pictures Auction