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Strong demand at September Fine Sale

A William Powell Frith (1819-1909) painting that had been purchased at Christie’s nearly 45 years ago topped a successful Cheffins’ September Fine Sale when selling for £50,000.

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Rare Flemish painting comes to market at Cheffins

A painting bought at a provincial auction in the early 1960s by an art-savvy Essex GP is expected to be one of the star lots at Cheffins’ Fine Sale in Cambridge on 11th and 12th September.

The oil painting, by Flemish painter Huybrecht Beuckelaer (born circa 1535/40 – 1605/1624), has been given a pre-sale estimate of £20,000 to £30,000.

Principal contents of Mawley Hall, Shropshire to be offered at September Fine Sale

The principal contents that once adorned one of Britain’s finest privately-owned country houses will be sold at Cheffins in September.

Over 200 lots from the Grade I listed Mawley Hall in Shropshire will be offered at The Fine Sale, held on Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th September at Cheffins’ Cambridge salesroom.

Rare Scottish silver cup lights up saleroom

An extremely rare 17th century Scottish provincial silver tumbler cup topped a vibrant Cheffins’ August Jewellery, Silver & Watches Sale, selling for £11,000.

Le Mans stopwatch to set pulses racing

An opportunity to purchase a piece of motor racing history presents itself at Cheffins’ Fine Art’s Jewellery, Silver & Watches Sale on Thursday 01 August 2019. Entered as Lot 257 is a stopwatch watch which was apparently used in the 1950 Les Mans 24-hour endurance race for one of the six cars entered by Automobiles Gordini, who later became a division of Renault sport.

The expert’s view: top five picks from the Jewellery, Silver & Watches Sale

‘Holy Grail’ item of Scottish silver comes to market at August sale

An exceptionally rare solid silver tumbler cup made in a small town in Scotland nearly 340 years ago is expected to be one of the star lots at Cheffins’ Jewellery, Silver & Watches Sale in Cambridge on Thursday 01 August 2019.

Rare opportunity to purchase spectacular earrings at auction

A magnificent pair of emerald and diamond earrings made by a company once described as ‘the finest jewellers in the world’ is an eye-catching entry in Cheffins’ Jewellery, Silver and Watches Sale on Thursday 1st August.

Ex-Council paintings star at New Zealand exhibition

Two paintings purchased at Cheffins Fine Art from the Hertfordshire County Council collection as recently as March have featured in an exhibition across the other side of the world.