Lay's Auctioneers: Antique, Oak & Country and Interiors
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Antique, Oak & Country and Interiors | Total Sales (GBP) | 4,463.38 |
| Auction Date | January 15, 2026 - January 16, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 1,360.00 |
| Sale Number | #114 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 2,170.00 |
| Total Lots | 27 | ||
| Sold Lots | 25.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 1,460.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 92.59% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 2,330.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 2 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 191.56% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | A group of 14 Champion spark plug tin advertising signs. |
GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 1,001.60 | ||
| 15A | A W.B. Cooper Lowestoft enamel advertising sign. |
GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 688.60 | ||
| 150 | A collection of 19th century and later photographs |
19th century | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 500.80 | |
| 174 | Australia 1948 cricket autographs. |
1948 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 313.00 | |
| 823 | Philip SNOW (20th/21st Century British School) | Swallows and Swift' |
GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 237.88 | |
| 832 | A 19th century writing blank. |
GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 237.88 | ||
| 176 | Postcards. |
GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 200.32 | ||
| 854 | Trinity House and Penzance interest. |
GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 175.28 | ||
| 144 | Postcard Album & Photos. |
GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 150.24 | ||
| 826 | An early coloured print. |
GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 137.72 | ||
| 164 | Great Britain Presentation Packs. |
GBP 60.00 - 90.00 | GBP 125.20 | ||
| 564 | Three BIBA mail order catalogues. |
GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 125.20 | ||
| 857 | A pair of 18th century maritime mezzotints. |
18th century | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 100.16 | |
| 828 | F. C. Lewis after W. Varley | (Truro) South West View of St. Mary's Church, Truro. |
GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 87.64 | |
| 165 | Cigarette Cards - sets and odds. |
GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 56.34 | ||
| 833 | Francesco Batolozzi, after Maria Cosway | The Hours. |
GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 50.08 | |
| 147 | Cigarette Cards Etc. |
GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 43.82 | ||
| 821 | A photographic print of Queen Victoria. |
GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 43.82 | ||
| 171 | Postcards, stamps, coins, trade and cigarette cards. |
GBP 30.00 - 40.00 | GBP 37.56 | ||
| 8 | Australian black and white lantern slides. |
GBP 20.00 - 40.00 | GBP 31.30 | ||
| 47 | A large late 19th/early 20th century maroon leather bound 'Current Account Ledger'. |
late 19th/early 20th century | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 31.30 | |
| 188 | Cricket; programmes, handbooks, etc. |
GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 25.04 | ||
| 189 | Rugby league programmes, etc. |
GBP 30.00 - 40.00 | GBP 25.04 | ||
| 573 | Five vintage actress photographs. |
GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 25.04 | ||
| 820 | A French lithograph Schwartz, after Laurenty. |
GBP 20.00 - 40.00 | GBP 12.52 |
![<b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> [World War II]. An archive of maps and files documenting the allied campaign in Europe, from the early stages of planning for D-Day and Operation Overlord, to Germany’s surrender. $200,000 to $300,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9d2762bc-9f26-47ef-96de-1c28070e19f6.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> [World War II]. An archive of maps and files documenting the allied campaign in Europe, from the early stages of planning for D-Day and Operation Overlord, to Germany’s surrender. $200,000 to $300,000.")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Plato. [<i>Apanta ta tou Platonos. Omnia Platonis opera</i>], 2 parts in 2 vol., editio princeps of Plato's works in the original Greek, Venice, House of Aldus, 1513. £8,000-12,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/df7dd9ac-f0d0-4cb3-a44d-2731758530e4.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Plato. [<i>Apanta ta tou Platonos. Omnia Platonis opera</i>], 2 parts in 2 vol., editio princeps of Plato's works in the original Greek, Venice, House of Aldus, 1513. £8,000-12,000")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Book of Hours, Use of Rome, In Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, [Southern Netherlands (probably Bruges), c.1460]. £6,000-8,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/c40bad29-8cb5-4347-a0fd-5361d39e84a5.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Book of Hours, Use of Rome, In Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, [Southern Netherlands (probably Bruges), c.1460]. £6,000-8,000")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Powell (Anthony). [<i>A Dance to the Music of Time</i>], 12 vol., first editions, each with a signed presentation inscription from the author to Osbert Lancaster, 1951-75. £6,000-8,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b7fdee12-4803-4d32-9330-a5729091cb92.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Powell (Anthony). [<i>A Dance to the Music of Time</i>], 12 vol., first editions, each with a signed presentation inscription from the author to Osbert Lancaster, 1951-75. £6,000-8,000")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Herschel (Sir John F. W.) Collection of 69 offprints, extracts and separate publications by Herschel, bound for his son, William James Herschel, 3 vol., [1813-50]. £15,000-20,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a06cc0dd-7619-45e9-b155-5ad75ed7b2e5.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Herschel (Sir John F. W.) Collection of 69 offprints, extracts and separate publications by Herschel, bound for his son, William James Herschel, 3 vol., [1813-50]. £15,000-20,000")
![<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 72. Edwards (George). <i>A Natural History of Uncommon Birds…</i> [and] <i>Gleanings of Natural History,</i> 7 volumes, 1st edition, 1743-64. £7,000-10,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/7f9e9df2-b83a-40aa-a1b7-a535a02705d5.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 72. Edwards (George). <i>A Natural History of Uncommon Birds…</i> [and] <i>Gleanings of Natural History,</i> 7 volumes, 1st edition, 1743-64. £7,000-10,000")
![<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 236. <i>A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew…,</i> By B. E. Gent., 1st edition, [1699]. £3,000-4,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/1832c377-f148-4e66-ba22-33bef01d81a7.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 236. <i>A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew…,</i> By B. E. Gent., 1st edition, [1699]. £3,000-4,000")
![<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 280. Elgar (Edward). <i>Concerto for Violin and Orchestra,</i> [1910], signed presentation copy. £500-800](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/df958814-0689-4876-8b73-cfe5c0c6ad24.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 280. Elgar (Edward). <i>Concerto for Violin and Orchestra,</i> [1910], signed presentation copy. £500-800")
![<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 286 - Walton (William, 1902-1983). Autograph manuscript full score for <i>Belshazzar’s Feast,</i> [1930-31]. £20,000-30,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5ac2876b-2794-47d3-9df7-c4a002016bd6.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 286 - Walton (William, 1902-1983). Autograph manuscript full score for <i>Belshazzar’s Feast,</i> [1930-31]. £20,000-30,000")
