Antiquities

You can get a free valuation four ways: visit our saleroom Monday to Friday (8:30am-4:30pm) or at our valuation mornings every other Saturday, send photos via WhatsApp for the fastest response, submit an online request with photos and a description, or post smaller items to us free of charge. One of the team reviews items in person or from photos and responds within one working day, with no obligation to consign.

We sell Egyptian, Roman, Greek and Near Eastern antiquities, including shabti, amulets, bronzes, oil lamps, pottery, glass and cuneiform tablets, as well as Bronze Age tools and early manuscripts. We welcome single pieces through to old collections, estates and probate instructions.

Our fee structure is simple: a £5 + VAT lotting fee per item for larger pieces, or £1.50 + VAT for smaller items, plus 18% + VAT commission on the hammer price. For example, £1,000 worth of items sold would net you £784 after commission, excluding the lotting fee. There’s never a charge for the initial valuation, whether or not you go ahead.

Once your items sell and all buyers have settled their invoices, we process payment by bank transfer within 21 days of the sale ending.

Provenance is not always essential, but it makes a real difference. Old collection labels, letters, receipts or photographs showing when and where a piece was acquired help buyers bid with confidence and often lead to higher prices. Bring whatever paperwork you have and we will advise.