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Lodge Farm, Gisleham – Machinery Sale Results

Lodge Farm, Gisleham – Machinery Sale – 1^st October 2020

A good attendance despite the wet conditions and prevailing circumstances along with enthusiastic online bidding ensured that the well maintained relatively modern equipment sold well, prices include:-

Tractors MF6718(s) Dyna 6 50KPH with Efficient cab (2017) only 1570 hours, £54,000 and the MF 7620 Dyna VT 2682 hours 50 KPH 4wd Efficient cab, £49,000 both kitted out for Greenstar and both sold to online bidders.

The Greenstar SF6000 receiver kit and 2 steering wheels made £5,500. Bailey 16T trailer (2018) £12,600 and Marston 14T trailer (2008) with rear view camera £7,700. Horsch Pronto 4DC Drill (2006) £13,600, Lemken 5F rev pl Euro Pal 8 £9,400, 8.20m HE-VA Tip Rolls £7,800, HE-VA 5 tine Subsoiler with air seeder and disc attachment £4,300.

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Durrants Auctions reopening with online sales

Durrants Auction Rooms are pleased to announce they will be reopening to the public later this month with items for forthcoming auctions already being invited. Valuations are already taking place by appointment.

In line with government guidance, the Auction Rooms in Beccles have been closed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic but services are now able to resume with auctions being held exclusively online for now. The first sale will take place on Friday 12th June.

Nicholas Rudge, director of Durrants Auctions, said: “We are thrilled to be able to return to what we do best and provide a valuable service to our many loyal customers. Obviously there will be some changes to our procedures to maintain social distancing leglislation but we are very much open for business.”

Durrants Auctions have already started a remote valuation and collection service from the forecourt of the Auction Rooms using a new interactive appointment system on their website to comply with social distancing. They will hold one specialist sale per week on Fridays with General Antiques with Furniture the first to be held.

“Thankfully the vast majority of our sales have been available to follow online for some time with live video and remote bidding so this service will now take centre stage until we are able to welcome the public back fully for auctions to watch live and in-person,” Mr. Rudge added.

“We have already heard from people who have used the lockdown to have a thorough clear out of their home so we would welcome anyone who would like an item valued for one of our forthcoming sales featuring silver, jewellery, toys and collectables as well as watches and clocks.”

An updated Auction Calendar has now been published on the Durrants Auctions website durrantsauctions.com. The website also has the new appointment calendar where you can book a slot for valuations, collections or deliveries of items. Alternatively, you can phone to book an appointment on 01502 713490.

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The Christopher Marler Collection

On Saturday 25th January, a packed Auction Room along with a large number of online bidders created a marvellous atmosphere and lead to some truly competitive bidding and some surprising results.

The taxidermy items all sold very well with most of them making well above guides. Top price of the day was a cased display of 3 Flamingos at £2,500. A pair on a single base £900, individuals £530, £460, £450. A cased Barnacle Goose (shot by Christopher Marler in 1957) £900, a Red Deer Stags Head (Glenbruar 71) £400. A female American Bisons Head £720, a Chital Deer Stag £480, Pelicans £620 and £600, 3 Starlings on a branch £180.

The paintings also created considerable interest. Top price of the day an Archibald Thorburn monochrome watercolour of flamingos £1,150, Peter Scott watercolour of Red Breasted Goose £620, Philip Rickman watercolour of 5 Bewick’s Swans £600, Michael Weirs oil of Shorthorn and Galloway Cattle £780, a large selection of Trevor Boyer acrylic paintings were all well regarded and topped at £650 a Harpy Eagle and £380 a Tawny Eagle, with the majority selling between £180 – £340. A Carl Donner watercolour of geese on the North Norfolk Coast made £500, a David Morrison Reid-Henry oil of a Leopards Head made £420.

Overall an excellent sale exceeding our highest expectations.

Thank you and all the team very much for all your help in organising the auction on Saturday. I thought it was a great success and the prices were spectacular.
The Client