Departments

Mitchells hold four Asian Art Sales per year within our quarterly Antiques & Fine Art Sales, with some outstanding results. Offering a broad range of Chinese and Japanese ceramics, ivories, jades, silver and works of art, we have the ability and expertise to capitalise on this booming market. Our specialists are able to advise you on current market values and trends, “what’s hot and what’s not”. It’s not only the Ming and Qing dynasties that are popular, 20th century Republic Period Chinese porcelain is highly contested, as proven with a plate dated 1946 we sold recently for over £20,000. Wit...

Within our quarterly Antiques & Fine Art Sales our ceramics and glass department boast a wide and varied range of principally British and European porcelain, pottery and glass. Within each sale you will find examples of fine porcelain from prestigious factories such as Meissen, Sevres, Worcester, Derby, Wedgwood and many others including local pottery produced in nearby Whitehaven and Workington. There’s also something for the modern look enthusiast too, with factories such as Moorcroft, Shelley, Poole and others well represented in each sale. Within the glassware you’ll not only find traditi...

A relatively new specialist area for Mitchells, which has proven very popular very quickly. We hold two specialist coins sales per year within our quarterly Antiques & Fine Art Sales, with nearly all lots finding a new home. Within each sale you’ll find silver hammered coins from the reign of Henry II to Charles II and milled coins from the reign of Charles II to present day. There’s always a selection of gold sovereigns and modern day Piedfort and silver proofs coins. It’s not uncommon to find historical and commemorative medals, trade tokens, bank notes and world coins from the 17th, 18th a...

Mitchells holds two stand-alone Country Sporting sales a year in the Spring and Autumn. Year on year these have grown to become a “must attend” event for the country sports enthusiast. Each sale consists of antique and modern shotguns, air rifles, firearms and shooting accessories, including makers such as Purdey, Westley Richards and Beretta. The fishing section includes rods and tackle by makers such as Hardy, and there are hunting knives, country attire, pictures books and ceramics.  We highly recommend viewing the sale because there’s always so much to see. We are Registered Firearms Deal...

For everything else that falls outside of our primary specialist departments, our collectors’ department covers the collectable, diverse, eclectic, peculiar and unique.  From Indian chess pieces and Inuit carvings to tribal masks and militaria, our collectors section covers almost everything that can’t be categorised. Our specialists are experienced to identify, value and advise on a wide range of subjects, offering no obligation valuations. Live online bidding allows collectors across the world to actively participate in each sale. Our specialists are experienced in identifying, valuing an...

Mitchells have a long history and reputation for selling high quality furniture, from the reign of Queen Anne to the architect led designed furniture of the 20th century. Most sales will have examples of fine furniture from the workshops of Gillows of Lancaster, Maples of London, Lamb of Manchester and many fine examples produced by 18th and 19th century journeyman cabinetmakers. Longcase, bracket and mantel clocks remain ever popular with a wide choice always available. Representing the demand for more modern tastes one can often find 20th century icons by Ray & Charles Eames, Marcel Breuer...

Within Mitchells quarterly Antiques & Fine Art Sale there’s always a wide and varied selection of traditional and modern art, to suit all tastes, styles and pocket. Given our location between the coast and fells the picture department consistently boasts a good selection of maritime and Lake District scenes. Local artists such as Edward H Thompson and Sheila Fell remain ever popular with buyers located throughout the UK. Mitchells’ specialists have the ability to identify and value works of differing styles and periods, combined with attentive preparation and professional marketing have led ...

Mitchells silver and jewellery department hold four sales throughout the year within our Antiques & Fine Art sales. The silver section regularly includes items of a traditional nature such as flatware, tea services, candle sticks and tankards through to modern contemporary items by designers such as Rachel Stone, Stuart Devlin and Georg Jensen. Now that our sales are online we’ve seen more interest and demand for Continental and American silver and in particular named Chinese silver, which always arouses worldwide interest. Our jewellery sales are always a must attend event, with a wide sele...

Mitchells holds two stand-alone Vintage & Antique Toy sales a year. We have been holding these sales for several years now and they provide a great trip down memory lane. Each sale consists of die cast cars, model locomotives and train sets, vintage and antique teddy bears and dolls, tin plate and clockwork toys, stationary engines, themed and sci fi related toys, mechanical money banks, and more.  We highly recommend viewing the sale because there’s always so much to see. Every lot is photographed and displayed online prior to the sale. Our toy sales regularly draw in bidders from all over...