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
Antique silver and plate opens our two/three day auctions held 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 watches are included regularly in our auctions held every 8 weeks.
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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/three day auctions held every 8 weeks.
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Books & Ephemera
The Books and Ephemera section encompasses a variety of different items, from postcards and greetings cards to small collections of ephemera and is included in our two/three day auctions held every 8 weeks.
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Ceramics & Glassware
Ceramics and glassware are included in our two/three day auctions held 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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Collectables
The Collectables Department encompasses a variety of different items from miniatures and samplers to bronzes and garden statuary, and is included in each of our two/three day auctions, held every 8 weeks.
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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 wide variety of different items from medals to weapons. We are also registered firearms dealers for sporting weapons. Militaria is included in each of our two/three day auctions held every 8 weeks.
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Clocks & Barometers
The Canterbury Auction Galleries deals with a large number of clocks and these are included in our two/three day auctions held very 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/three day auctions held every 8 weeks. Lots range from Karabagh to Quashgai in a variety of sizes.
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Furniture
Our two/three day auctions, which are held every 8 weeks, always end with a large furniture section.
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20th Century Design
Our two/three day auctions include a 20th Century design section, which showcases modern antiques including art, furniture, ceramics and collectables