Current Saleroom Information

The saleroom will be open for collecting items from our 1st & 2nd of October Auction on the Saturday after the sale 10am to 12noon and Monday to Thursday 10am to 5pm. All lots must be gone by Thursday 8th of October 5pm. 

Entering Items for Auction

We will be accepting entries for our November 12th & 13th Sale by appointment from the 7th to the 23rd of October. This sale includes a special section for Jewellery, Gold & Watches as well as a wide selection of Ceramics, Glass, Silver, Collectables, Furniture and Pictures. Please telephone 01531 821776 to make an appointment. 

We also now offer 'drop in valuations' for jewellery every Tuesday 10am to 5pm - no appointment required. However if you wish to ensure your jewellery is entered into a specific sale or you have a large collection of jewellery it might be best to telephone the office on 01531 821776 to make an appointment. 

We are now inviting Coin entries for our specialist Coin & Note Section in February. Please telephone 01531 821776 for an appointment to see our coin specialist Chris Budding. 

Despite the constant news of economic doom all our auctions are currently selling extremely well and we encourage vendors to consign good quality antiques & collectables to take advantage of this buoyant market. Items in particular demand include jewellery, antique costume jewellery, silver, gold, coins, medals, gentlemen's watches and a huge variety of small collectables such as fountain pens, antique postcards, militaria, toys, enamel signs, boxes, quirky or distinctive items, kitchenalia, country life artefacts etc

If you are unable to attend the saleroom in person with your entries we can provide free valuations remotely from photographs sent by email or a home visit can be arranged for larger consignments. 

Please contact us by telephone or by email on enquiries@smithsauctionroom.co.uk for any queries.

 Bidding at our Auctions

Bidding can be done in the traditional way in person at our saleroom on sale days. 

Alternatively you can bid live online through our website or by using the bidding platforms Easy Live Auction or The-Saleroom.com. An additional fee for bidding live online is charged by these providers. These bids are completely confidential between you and the bidding platform and we as the auctioneers are not able to access or view these bids in any way. 

Commission bids or Absentee bids can be booked directly with Smiths Auctions by email, telephone or through our website. These are free of charge and mean that the auctioneer will bid on your behalf during the auction. Telephone bids can also be arranged directly with Smiths Auctions for higher value items - these are also free of charge.

If you are confused by all the potential bidding options please telephone us and we will be happy to discuss the most suitable option for you.

Smiths provide an excellent in-house postage service for most small to medium sized items in the sale. Please see our postage page for further information or telephone us to check your item or items can be posted.

Condition Reports - Please note the catalogue does not include condition reports however we are very happy to provide condition reports, additional images and further information during the week prior to the sale. 

 Viewing

Our salerooms are normally open for viewing without an appointment on the two days prior to the sale 10am to 5pm and on the morning of the sales 9am-10am. 

 Collections & Postage

Purchases can be collected from the saleroom without an appointment. Items can be paid for in advance via our online secure payment system, by bank transfer or by card or cash at the saleroom. We will be open on the Saturday morning after the sale 10am-12noon and then Monday to Thursday 10am-5pm.  All items must be collected by the Thursday following the sale. Items not collected in a timely and considerate manner will be charged storage fees. Please notify us if you are unable to collect your items during the week following the sale.

We offer a reasonably priced excellent and very popular 'in house' postage service for most small to medium items. Please ask for details if you are unsure about which items might be suitable for posting or view details of our postage service on our home page.