Bellmans at the Fete!
We had wonderful bank holiday at the Wisborough Green Village Fete on Monday 26th August. Our interactive antiques quiz raised just over £240 for
the fete’s chosen charities.
A huge thank you to everyone who joined in the fun and tested their antiques
knowledge with us – we can’t wait for the next one!
Here are the answers to the quiz – how many did you get right?
1) This is what the auctioneer bangs when a lot is sold, what are they called?
b) gavels
2) What wood is this Danish designed chair made from?
d) Rosewood: Popular in the Regency period, and again in the mid 20th century, a richly streaked wood grained with black
3) Go and find our resident jewellery specialist to play basic, better, best!
The most valuable pearl necklace was B
4) This painting The Ratification of the Irish Treaty in the House of Lords, December 1921 is painted by the artist Sir John Lavery. We’re offering it for sale in November, what do you think it’s auction estimate is?
d) £20,000 - £30,000
5) What is this Chinese Qianlong cloisonné double flask otherwise typically known as?
b) moonflask
6) Bellmans have 6 wine and spirits sales a year, the last delivery of wine to Bellmans came on an arctic lorry, approximately how many bottles were there?
10,560
7) This micro-mosaic was a tourist trophy relic brought back by rich travellers in the 18th century - what were these travels known as?
c) Grand Tour
8) What event was this stool made for?
The Coronation (King George VI)
9) Who am I? (we’ll take both the Greek or Roman names!)
Hermes (Greek) or Mercury (Roman)
10) What do you think this item is used for?
a) Cutlery storage
