Auction Collection (page 2)

Spouses for Sale
THE MATRIMONIAL TATTERSALLS Marriageable ladies and gentlemen are put up for auction as if they were horses Date: 1847

THE VOTE AUCTION satirical comment on the prevalence of bribery in British parliamentary elections Date: 1853

Book sale at Sothebys auction house, London
A book sale taking place at Sothebys auction house, London. Mr Bernard Quaritch (1819-1899), the German-born British bookseller and collector, is seated just in front of the auctioneers desk

A sale of art works at Christies, London
A sale of art works at Christies in London. Date: 1888

Relic auction in Avignon
An auction of relics at Avignon Date: 1821

Two farmers enter store cattle shed - Bakewell Cattle Market
Two old farmers enter the store cattle shed at Bakewell Cattle Market, Derbyshire, England. Date: 1994

Bakewell, Derbyshire Cattle Market - 6
Bakewell, Derbyshire Cattle Market. A farmer herds sheep off the scales before an auction Date: 1994

Three farmers at sheep sale
Three male farmers study the stock at a sheep sale in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales Date: circa 1975

The Old Slave Block, Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA. In the days prior to the US Civil War, the block was used for the sale and annual hire of slaves

A diamond tiara belonging to the Romanov dynasty
Diamond tiara, once belonging to the Empress Marie Fedorovna. Part of a sale of Russian state jewels sold at auction at Christie Manson and Woods auction house in 1927. 1927

The brooch of the Romanoffs
Brooch which had once owned to the Russian royal family. Part of a sale of Russian state jewels sold at auction at Christie, Manson and Woods auction house in 1927. 1927

House clearance auction in a garden, with items on tables, an auctioneer with a baton and a porter in an apron. Date: circa 1908

Newgate Prison Closed
Newgate Prison closed down and auctioned off in pieces

The Crown of the Romanoffs
Photograph of the Romanov crown, 1927. Part of a sale of Russian state jewels sold at auction at Christie Manson and Woods auction house that year. 1927

The snuff-box of the Romanovs
Green jasper snuff-box set studded with diamonds, which had belonged to the Russian royal family. Part of a sale of Russian state jewels sold at auction at Christie Manson

HUNGARY. BUDAPEST. Millennium Monument with statues of the leaders of the seven Magyar tribes that founded Hungary in the ninth century and other personalities of Hungarian history

The Pike, Long Beach, California, USA. Date: early 20th century

Essex ring auctioned at Christie s
Two views of the famous Essex ring which Queen Elizabeth I is said to have given to the Earl of Essex, and which might have saved his life if it had been returned in time

Sale Particulars for the auction of two Pimlico Properties - 29 Cumberland Street and 16 Clarendon Street, SW1, London (the adjoining corner). Date: 1937

Interior of Titanias Palace dolls house
Interior of Titanias Palace, a valuable dolls house (or miniature castle) -- at the time of this photograph it was claimed to be the worlds most expensive one. This room is labelled Titanias Boudoir

Japanese outdoor auction - Fabric and Carpets being sold off by the look of it... Date: circa 1910s

Chatting on Bond Street
Two gentlemen pass the time of day next to the W.H. Smith newspaper and magazine kiosk, outside Sothebys auction house on Bond Street, London. Date: late 1960s

Animal Defence Society
THE ANIMAL DEFENDERS At Home and Bazaar on behalf of the Animal Defence Society, at the Ritz Hotel, London. The popular actor Sir Owen Nares will hold the auction. Date: 27 November 1930

Billingsgate / Dore 1
BILLINGSGATE fish market : auctioning the days catch Date: 1870

Auction Mart Coffee Room
The Auction Mart Coffee House, London Date: 1811

Lloyds Ship Auction
Lloyds : Ship auction in the captains room Date: 1846

Bidding at an art auction
People bidding at an art auction -- the auctioneer is about to bring down the hammer. Date: 1883

Illustration, Tattersalls after the Derby Race
Illustration, Tattersall s, or, a Glance at the Settling Day after the Derby Race -- Felix Qui Nihil Debet (happy the man who owes nothing). An auction scene at the famous horse dealers. Date: 1832

The Village, Knossington, England
The Village, Knossington, near Oakham, Leicestershire, England. The photograph (which is about 4.5 inches x 6.5) may possibly be the owners/staff of the shop in later years (probably 1950s or 60s)

Paris, France - Hotel des Ventes. Date: circa 1880

Suffragettes, the Last Man, Auction Relics. The result of the suffragettes is an auction sale of the relics of the last man, including trousers and braces. Date: circa 1910

An auction of fashion in aid of Belgian Relief Fund, WW1
Page from The Tatler reporting on a fashion show and auction of dresses at the Savoy Hotel in aid of the Belgian Relief Fund at the Savoy

Sale of cattle in Ireland by Sheriff
Land League agitation in Ireland. A sheriff sells cattle to raise the rent that the previous owner of the cattle was unable to pay

A Sale at Christies in the 1850s by Charles Robinson
Bidders at a fine art auction at Christies auctioneers in the mid-Victorian era. Date: 1938

Russian Red Cross auction at Claridges, WWI
Actors, Sir George Alexander and Miss Marie Lohr, working hard at a doll auction, held at Claridges Hotel in 1915 in aid of the Russian Red Cross

Auction of famous greyhounds
The famous string of racing greyhounds from the Melksham Kennel of Mr H Sawtell, sold at auction at Aldridges Repository in August 1932, and realising a sum of nearly 1400

St Bartholomews Lane
The Auction Mart Date: 1829

The Distraction, by H. M. Bateman
Auction room audience pausing to watch an attractive lady entering the hall. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch, the Tatler and the Bystander

Sale Shakespeare House
The sale by auction of Shakespeares birthplace at Stratford. It was purchased by a committee for 3000 pounds. Date: 1847

Cut flowers in Dutch Auction Hall Bloemenlust at Aalsmeer, The Netherlands. Date: circa 1930s

Frontispiece Christies Sale Catalogue Fontaine Collection
The frontispiece of Christies Sale Catalogue of the celebrated Fontaine Collection of Majolica, Henri II ware, Palissy ware, Nevers ware, Limoges enamels; carvings in Ivory

Man who has bought a fine wooden chest at Auction
In Possession. A man who has bought a fine wooden chest at an Auction awaiting transportation to remove it. Date: 1894

Tom Norman - Auctioneer, raising his gavel
Tom Norman - Showmans Auctioneer, Valuer and Variety Agent from Dallington, East Sussex, raising his gavel. Date: circa 1910

The Slave Market, St. Augustine, Florida, USA Date: 1902

Farmer at auction of SW Sparlin, Orth, Minnesota. Date 1937 Aug

Chas. H. Yales everlasting Devils auction 20th edition and best ever. Date c1901

Spectators at cattle auction, Sikeston, Missouri. Date 1938 May

Chas. H. Yales everlasting Devils auction. Date c1902

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