Departments
The Canterbury Auction Galleries hold six main auctions a year (along with occasional specialist collection auctions), which are facilitated by each department. A wide variety of departmental options are available and our specialists will seamlessly guide you through which one is best for you in order to consign items. All of our departments are available to offer friendly advice, to discover more about each individual one please choose from the list below.
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Silver & Plate
At The Canterbury Auction Galleries antique silver and plate opens our Two Day Auction every 8 weeks. All manner of silver and plated items are accepted from teapots to candlesticks.
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Jewellery & Watches
The Canterbury Auction Galleries has a strong Jewellery Department which comprises all styles of jewellery from single rings and brooches to large mixed lots. Jewellery and Watch sales are included regularly in our auctions every 8 weeks.
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Coins
Coins are included in our Two Day Auctions every 8 weeks. Items can be brought along to our free valuation mornings every Friday between 10am – 1pm, no appointment necessary.
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Pictures
The Canterbury Auction Galleries sells all manner of artwork including Oil Paintings, Watercolours, Prints and Drawings. Pictures are included in our Two Day Auctions every 8 weeks.
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Books & Ephemera
Books and Ephemera encompasses a variety of different items, from postcards and greetings cards to small collections of ephemera and are included in our Two Day Auctions every 8 weeks.
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Ceramics & Glassware
Ceramics and Glassware are included in our Two Day Auctions every 8 weeks. Items range from English, European and other antique pottery and porcelain to 20th Century collectables, glass paperweights to drinking glasses.
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Oriental
Our Oriental Department is included in our auctions every 8 weeks, however, we do hold a bi-annual specialist sale where we concentrate primarily on oriental objects.
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Collectables
The Collectables Department encompasses a variety of different items from miniatures and samplers to bronzes and garden statuary.
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Militaria, Medals, Antique Weapons and Sporting Guns
The Militaria Department at The Canterbury Auction Galleries is very successful and encompasses a variety of different militaria from medals to weapons. We are also registered firearms dealers for sporting weapons.
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Clocks & Barometers
The Canterbury Auction Galleries deals with a large number of clocks and these are included in our Two Day Auctions every 8 weeks. Items range from magnificent longcase clocks to smaller carriage clocks and aneroid barometers.
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Rugs & Carpets
Rugs and Carpets are included in our Two Day Auctions every 8 weeks. Lots range from Karabagh to Quashgai in a variety of sizes.
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Furniture
Our Two Day Auctions, which are held every 8 weeks, always end with a large antique Furniture section.