The highlight of the Ceramics was a large private collection of Beswick horses to include a Bedouin Arab upon horseback fetching £600 (lot 57) a Beswick horse ‘Cardigan Bay’ fetching £240 (lot 64) another of a lifeguard fetching £390 (lot 65) and many other Beswick models of animals.  Also in the Ceramic section was a pair of Clarice Cliff Bizarre Oasis pattern salt and peppers making £180 (lot 176)  From a collection of Chinese ceramics was a pair of 19th Century Chinese oviform lidded vases, despite damage they fetched £300 (lot 177)  From the same source a pair of 19th Century hexagonal flasks made £260 (lot 180)  A very fine pair of Victorian Minton large oviform vases fetched £900 (lot 211)and a pair of 19th Century German porcelain lidded oviform pedestal vases fetched £1000 (lot 212)
The Pictures & Books heralded some interesting lots mainly from one source to include a detailed coloured plan of St. Helena that making £260 (lot 261) and an 18th Century coloured engraving depicting Admiral Nelson’s boarding reaching £270 (lot 268)
The Works of Art section provided some interesting highlights with a Victorian brass and stain glass triple folding fireguard fetching £380 (lot 394) a C. Jeffries concertina proving very popular at £3800(lot 362) and Jean Didier Debut, a pair of French patinated models of Arabs fetching £820 lot 479.  Highlights of the Toys and Dolls included an early to mid 20th Century live steam model making £480 (lot 541) a 19th Century German porcelain group of Goldilocks & The Three Bears fetching £500 (lot 542)
The Militaria, Medals & Coins had its highlights with a good 19th Century Balinese Kris making £1650 (lot 602) an interesting mid 19th Century trio of percussion travelling pistols fetching £650 (lot 621) and an early 20th Century brass fire service helmet making £420 (lot 623)  From a local private collection came an 1847 military general service medal despite being converted into a brooch it fetched £700 (lot 657) A Royal Naval ship’s brass tompion made £360 (lot 671)
The Clocks & Barometers had its highlights with a Victorian French gilded brass three piece clock garniture fetching £500 (lot 686)
The Furniture section was once again showing real signs of a recovery and has so now for the past year with highlights including an 18th Century walnut chest fetching £500 (lot 777), a Victorian mahogany wind-out extending dining table making £3100 (lot 802) a good set of six Victorian mahogany balloon back dining room chairs fetching £420 (lot 801) a Victorian mahogop table fetching £360 (lot 806) any serpentine three-tier buffet fetching £500 (lot 816) a George III mahogany circular tilt-ta George III mahogany satinwood demi-lune card table making £580 (lot 855) and a globe wernicke oak six section bookcase fetching £440 (lot 880) 

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