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March 2026 - Further Entries Invited
Welcome to John Rolfe Auctions, a new saleroom based in Tetbury, Gloucestershire which was started by auctioneer John Rolfe in 2022.
Hello, my name is John. Having spent a lifetime in the antique trade (son of a dealer), the last 20 years I have been working up from a porter to head valuer and auctioneer. Now with my experience from shop floor to top table I feel ready and rather excited about this independent venture.
I have worked in all areas of antiques, design and collectables. Being head valuer one has to be able to spot quality across the board. We will certainly be able to assist in any area whether it be:
Jewellery - Silver - Watches - Clocks - Modern Art & Design - Decorative Arts - Pictures & Paintings - Asian art - Ceramics - Glass…
To me it is important that an auction house is as accessible as possible. Be gone the days of the pompous auctioneer in his bow tie and monocle, antiques and collecting should be for all. I want to keep hold of the traditional values that I hold so dear but welcome the modern advances that continue to revolutionise the industry.
The things I pride myself on are honesty, service and quality. If we can provide you with those things and perhaps a smile then I will be completely content.
See you at the sale.
Cartier Panthere Vendome, a lady's 18ct gold watch, with diamond set bezel and bracelet, 24mm case, ivory coloured dial with Roman numerals, diamond set crown, quartz movement not currently running, 67.5g gross, Cartier pouch no papers
about Lot 8
Asprey, London, an 18ct gold engine-turned cigarette case with sliding covers, hallmarks for Asprey & Co Ltd, London 1936, approx. 11.5cm x 8.5cm, 190g including the steel hinge and clasp spring
about Lot 126
Exceptional quality Russian Samorodok 14k bicolour engine turned cigarette case by Karl Bok (of Fabergé), St Petersburg, the hinged lid fitted with a Sapphire cabochon, 10.6cm wide, 146.3g
about Lot 125A
18th century Chinese Export Kangxi blue and white porcelain vase, with Buddha and figures, 28cm high
about Lot 199
Good quality near complete Odiot French silver three tier canteen of cutlery, golden oak and brass bound canteen, comprising 24 - table forks and knives, 12 - table spoons, dessert forks, dessert spoons, 6 - cake forks, soup ladle, sauce ladle, tongs and slice, weighable silver 170oz approx this does not include the knife handles or slice
about Lot 318
Unusual amethyst cathedral applied with figures mining for gold, 25 x 37cm
about Lot 379
A piece of British military history - William Patent No 4762-90 silver cased Fast Beating chronograph pocket watch, Sole Maker John Taylor, Rochdale, inscribed to the back 'R J Mitchell, Chief Engineer, Supermarine Aviation Ltd' - Reginald Joseph Mitchell was a British aircraft designer who worked for the Southampton aviation company Supermarine from 1916 until 1936. He is best known for designing racing seaplanes, such as the Supermarine S.6B, and for leading the team that designed the Supermarine Spitfire' - the watch case by William Buck of London 1917, 58mm case, 191g gross With a further collection of Supermarine items to include the time recording machine, a large collection of black and white glass slide with various aquatic planes and prototypes and a black and white photograph of Group Captain Alfred Basil Woodhall OBE (9 January 1897 – 11 June 1968) a British senior officer who served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War
about Lot 1
