RARE and valuable antiques, books, stamps, Asian art, clocks and antique furniture will go under the hammer at Ewbank’s on Friday (June 23).

The auction at Burnt Common, Send, is part of a five-day fine and luxury event which began yesterday (Tuesday, June 20).

Buying from an auction can be a fun experience for everyone. It is a great way to find unique and high-quality pieces that cannot be bought on the high street.  

You can bid on items with other people, and you never know what you are going to find.

Mark Longley, from Ewbank’s, said: “We are always looking for new ways to introduce people to the world of auctions.

“We hope that by inviting new customers to attend our auctions, either online or in person, they can experience the excitement and fun of bidding on unique and valuable items.”

Buying second-hand goods also reduces the demand for new items, which helps to reduce pollution and conserve resources.  

There is such a wide variety of unique and hard-to-find items at Ewbank’s that the auctioneers say there is something for everyone.

A highlight lot from the firm’s March fine sale was a 19th-century James Tennant mahogany cabinet of minerals, rocks and fossils. 

A trade label, applied to the interior of the door, states Arranged and sold by J Tennant, mineralogist, by appointment to Her Majesty, 149 Strand, London.  

The saleroom was buzzing with activity and saw bids coming via phone and internet as well as from in the room. The cabinet’s estimate of £800 to £1,200 was smashed, the price being  £5,980. 

Going under the hammer on Friday is a 19th-century South German chess set, carved and raised on socle bases.

The kings are wearing crowns and holding upturned swords, and the queens are in medieval dress.

The knights are rearing horses, while the rooks are medieval turrets.

The pawns are individually carved and in different positions.  

This rare piece has been given a pre-sale guide price of £3,000 to £5,000.

Also being sold on the same day is a large range of militaria, including a Kriegsmarine – German navy – officer’s dagger, circa 1938-45, with an etched blade and double fuller stamped WKC, with gilded brass eagle.  

The dagger was acquired by the vendor’s father during his service with the Royal Navy in the Mediterranean Sea.  

It has been valued at between £200 and £300.

Ewbank’s can be telephoned on 01483 223101 or emailed at [email protected]

Live internet bidding on lots at Ewbank’s is available through www.ewbankauctions.co.uk

Valuations can be obtained between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday. There is no need for appointments.