Woolley and Wallis
Coverage explores activity from a leading British auction house specialising in fine jewellery, watches, and antiques. Stories include notable sales, market insights, and valuation updates reflecting trends in the secondary market. Content highlights how provenance, craftsmanship, and collector demand shape auction performance and investment interest, underscoring the firmโs influence within the UK and international jewellery trade.
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Feb- 2025 -21 FebruaryAuctions
Nagaland collection from famed artists sells for over ยฃ40k at auction
A collection of jewellery from the Nagaland region of Northern India has fetched over ยฃ40,000 at auction. The collection included a large Naga womanโs necklace which sold for five times its estimate, achieving ยฃ8,820 against an estimate of ยฃ1,500-ยฃ2,000. The necklace itself includes graduated carnelian beads, bone spacers and brass…
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Apr- 2020 -29 AprilAuctions
Demand for mechanical and vintage timepieces on the rise
The Sale Room has reported a โsignificantโ increase in demand for mechanical watches and vintage timepieces in the month since the nationwide lockdown began.ย ย The marketplace for art, antiques and collectables auctions said that these items have seen a 13% increase in demand on thesaleroom.com since 23 March.ย It added…
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Oct- 2017 -16 OctoberAuctions
Jewellery worn by โthe real Lady Chatterleyโ comes to auction
Jewellery pieces worn and owned by the woman believed to be the inspiration behind literary character Lady Chatterley is due to be auctioned at Wooley and Wallis Auctioneers. Aristocrat Lady Ottoline Morrel was a literary hostess, and she was parodied in several novels during her lifetime, most famously as Hermione…
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