South Dorsetshire Auctions are solving the problem about what to do in those quiet days between Christmas and New Year by hosting their largest ever Christmas Fine Antiques & Objets de Vertu Auction on Saturday 28th December.

A very large leather rhinoceros footstool, believed to be Victorian according to vendor but could be much newer, in very good order indeed

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 Among the stars of the show are a Poole Pottery Centenary Kiln Lamp by renowned ceramicist Guy Sydenham, several items of rare Lalique glass, a quantity of stunning gold jewellery, coinage and banknotes and a large assortment of military items including medals, signal cannons and a journal kept by a Midshipman on HMS Hood.

Poole Pottery, Guy Sydenham Kiln Lamp base with many mini examples of Poole Pottery from Early Carter Lustre wares to Traditional vases, both 1920s and later 1970s example.

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Auctioneer Mark Croucher said, "Many people find the gap between Christmas and New Year rather boring, so what better way to fill it than by purchasing an antique grandfather clock made in Cerne Abbas, a stuffed Barn Owl and a Basque Makhila walking stick?

"If you didn't get what you wanted for Christmas, now is the chance to buy what you really want!"

A substantial Lalique vase with original box featuring heavily modelled stylised fish swimming all around the vase.

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 The auction starts at 11am on the 28^th December at South Dorsetshire Auctions, with viewing on Friday 27th between noon and 4pm. Bidders can buy online via Easy Live Auction, or come along in person and bid live in the room.

Browse the catalogue and register to bid here: [Link]