Glittering prices as jewellery and silverware shine
September 2025
There was plenty of sparkle at Somerset Auction Rooms recent sale where prices continue to please.
Gold, silver, jewellery and watches all experienced strong demand from buyers online and in person at Sedgemoor Auction Centre, Junction 24, North Petherton.
The top entry was an antique 9ct gold fob chain, hallmarked Birmingham which went for £1,150.
An attractive Victorian sapphire and old cut diamond ring also hallmarked Birmingham drew much appreciation in the saleroom.
Despite lacking three of its original diamonds it sold for £800.
A Victorian silver cup and cover, hallmarked Sheffield 1838, went for £750.
An antique 15ct rose gold curb bracelet was another popular piece. Again, hallmarked Birmingham, this time 1901. It sold for £620.
Just behind this was a 1920s sterling silver tea service, comprising a teapot, sugar bowl and cream jug on ball feet, decorated with oblique gadrooned edges. Hallmarked London 1920. It went for £600.
An assortment of 18ct gold items, including a single oval cufflink and a pair of dress studs, and a ring with its central stone missing, sold for £560.
A ladies Cartier wristwatch, which was not working and did not have its original strap, also charmed bidders. The Les Must De Cartier model in a silver gilt rectangular case, with associated paperwork and guarantee card, went for £550.
A 9ct gold figaro link chain necklace with a parrot clasp and a Birmingham hallmark sold for £520.
A good quality 18ct white gold and diamond dress ring, hallmarked London 1990, went for £500.
A collection of monogrammed sterling silver flatware by CR Boas of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, featuring five table forks, six side forks, 12 cake forks and a 1916 fork with a Sheffield hallmark sold for £480.
An appealing Victorian coromandel wooden vanity box complete with original engraved silver topped glass cosmetic pots, trinket dishes and scent bottles with original stoppers was another item which performed well.
It sold for £450 although one of the scent bottles was chipped and the original key was missing. It was hallmarked London 1865 with the insignia of Thomas Whitehouse, a well-regarded silversmith.
A 18ct gold open face pocket watch with a finely engraved back and with original fitted case and key went for £440.
Two silver fruit bowls also performed well. An American one went for £325 and a George V hallmarked in Dublin sold for £300.
The next jewellery, silverware and watches sale takes place at the Somerset Auction Rooms, on Thursday, October 2, from 10am. For more information or to consign entries please contact the experienced team on 01278 410250.
Gold, silver, jewellery and watches all experienced strong demand from buyers online and in person at Sedgemoor Auction Centre, Junction 24, North Petherton.
The top entry was an antique 9ct gold fob chain, hallmarked Birmingham which went for £1,150.
An attractive Victorian sapphire and old cut diamond ring also hallmarked Birmingham drew much appreciation in the saleroom.
Despite lacking three of its original diamonds it sold for £800.
A Victorian silver cup and cover, hallmarked Sheffield 1838, went for £750.
An antique 15ct rose gold curb bracelet was another popular piece. Again, hallmarked Birmingham, this time 1901. It sold for £620.
Just behind this was a 1920s sterling silver tea service, comprising a teapot, sugar bowl and cream jug on ball feet, decorated with oblique gadrooned edges. Hallmarked London 1920. It went for £600.
An assortment of 18ct gold items, including a single oval cufflink and a pair of dress studs, and a ring with its central stone missing, sold for £560.
A ladies Cartier wristwatch, which was not working and did not have its original strap, also charmed bidders. The Les Must De Cartier model in a silver gilt rectangular case, with associated paperwork and guarantee card, went for £550.
A 9ct gold figaro link chain necklace with a parrot clasp and a Birmingham hallmark sold for £520.
A good quality 18ct white gold and diamond dress ring, hallmarked London 1990, went for £500.
A collection of monogrammed sterling silver flatware by CR Boas of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, featuring five table forks, six side forks, 12 cake forks and a 1916 fork with a Sheffield hallmark sold for £480.
An appealing Victorian coromandel wooden vanity box complete with original engraved silver topped glass cosmetic pots, trinket dishes and scent bottles with original stoppers was another item which performed well.
It sold for £450 although one of the scent bottles was chipped and the original key was missing. It was hallmarked London 1865 with the insignia of Thomas Whitehouse, a well-regarded silversmith.
A 18ct gold open face pocket watch with a finely engraved back and with original fitted case and key went for £440.
Two silver fruit bowls also performed well. An American one went for £325 and a George V hallmarked in Dublin sold for £300.
The next jewellery, silverware and watches sale takes place at the Somerset Auction Rooms, on Thursday, October 2, from 10am. For more information or to consign entries please contact the experienced team on 01278 410250.