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

'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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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

For more information on the above auctions and others that McTear's have coming up in the next months visit our website.

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June's Exciting Auctions

It's nearly that time again for McTear's '3 days of auctions' which will take place from the 5th to the 7th of June.

During these 3 days we will be holding various exciting sales including The Scottish Contemporary Art auction, Rare and Collectable Whisky, Wine & Port auction and Furniture and Works of Art auction. This will give people a chance to buy an outstanding selection of paintings by Scotland's finest artists, a huge range of rare and collectable whiskies for collectors and whisky lovers alike and beautiful lots of jewellery, watches and coins. 

Alexander Millar Stan and Ollie oil on canvas estimated to sell for £7000-£10000 in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction on Tuesday the 5th of June at 6pm.



This Pearl and Enamel dress ring estimated to sell £80 -£120 in our Fine Jewellery, Watches and Coins auction on Wednesday the 6th June at 6pm.

For more details on the auctions we have during the 3 days visit our website where you can find the online catalogues for what will be sold at each auction.

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