A German hot-bulb tractor in Limerick, a tray of hallmarked silver in a Cambridgeshire village, and a whole Guernsey sitting-room going under the hammer as one lot list. Four very different sales all open at 10:00 am on Saturday 29 August 2026, and between them they cover most of what a British or Irish collector could reasonably want on a Bank Holiday weekend. Here’s what’s in each, when and where it runs, and how to get a bid in.
What’s in the Willingham Auctions jewellery and coin sale?
Willingham Auctions runs a proper generalist’s catalogue this weekend: Fine Jewellery, Watches, Silver, Coins, Antique & Good Quality Modern Furniture & Collectables. It’s the kind of mixed sale where a numismatist, a watch buyer and someone furnishing a first home can all leave happy. Viewing ran on the 27th and 28th, 9am to 4pm, so local bidders will have handled the lots before the room opens.
Sales like this reward attention across the categories. The jewellery and watch end pulls investment-minded buyers and gift-hunters; the coins and silver bring collectors who know exactly what a hallmark or mint mark is worth; the furniture, antique and good modern alike, is where designers and trade dealers do their quiet work. Individual lots aren’t listed online yet, so watch the live catalogue as it fills. If you want a jewellery auction near Cambridge or you’re checking the Cambridgeshire auctioneers, start here.
When and where: Saturday 29 August 2026, 10:00 am (BST), at 25 High Street, Willingham, Cambridgeshire, CB24 5ES. Online and in person. Browse the Willingham fine jewellery and coins listing or see more from Willingham Auctions.
What’s in the W&H Peacock weekly furniture sale?
W&H Peacock Auctioneers & Valuers is the dependable weekly workhorse. Their Saleroom 5 Weekly Furniture & Effects is exactly that: a rolling sale of household furniture and general effects, the catalogue trade dealers, house-clearers and first-time bidders come back to week after week for honest, keenly priced stock.
A weekly sale is the best classroom a new bidder can find. Estimates are modest, the lots are unpretentious, and you learn fast what solid oak, a decent upholstered piece or a job lot of effects actually fetches on the day. It’s also where the value sits for anyone furnishing on a budget or buying to resell. Don’t be put off by the plain title, Saleroom 5 is where a lot of Bedfordshire’s furniture quietly changes hands.
When and where: Saturday 29 August 2026, 10:00 am (BST), at Eastcotts Park, Wallis Way, Bedford. Online and in person. See the Saleroom 5 furniture and effects listing, more from W&H Peacock Auctioneers & Valuers, or other Bedfordshire sales.
What’s in O’Donovan & Associates’ huge autumn auction?
This is the one with character. O’Donovan & Associates presents a Huge Autumn Auction of over 500 lots, built around the collection of the late Tom Downes of Newcastle West, alongside other notable properties. It’s online only, and the terms are refreshingly honest: 95% of lots carry no reserve, so the bidding sets the price.
The headline is a Lanz Bulldog tractor, the German hot-bulb workhorse that vintage-machinery enthusiasts travel for; find a sound one and the phone bidders come out in force. Around it sits everything a collector of rural and sporting Ireland could want:
- Vintage tools and antiques, the working end of a well-used collection
- Enamel and advertising signs, reliably strong with decorators and pub fit-out buyers
- Fishing reels and rods, for anglers who chase named makers
- GAA and pub memorabilia, hard-to-find Irish sporting and social history
National and international delivery is offered, and phone and commission (absentee) bids are accepted, so you needn’t be in Limerick to take part. Viewing is daily by appointment, and everything is sold as seen, so read the condition notes and ask before you bid.
When and where: Saturday 29 August 2026, 10:00 am (BST), online only, run from 1 North Quay, Newcastle West, County Limerick, Ireland. See the Tom Downes collection listing or more from O’Donovan & Associates.
What’s in Martel Maides’ Modern Interior Edit?
Out in Guernsey, Martel Maides Auctions closes the weekend with The Modern Interior Edit: A Curated Single Owner Collection, a focused sale drawn entirely from one home. Single-owner collections have a coherence mixed catalogues rarely match: one eye chose everything, the pieces sit well together, and the provenance is clean.
This is the sale for interior designers and anyone assembling a considered, contemporary room rather than chasing one trophy lot. Buy across a single-owner interiors collection and you can lift a whole look, furniture, lighting and decorative pieces that already work as a set, often for less than the retail sum of the parts. It’s design-led buying, with a bit of Channel Islands occasion attached.
When and where: Saturday 29 August 2026, 10:00 am (BST), at Cornet Street, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 1LF. Online and in person. Explore the Modern Interior Edit listing, more from Martel Maides Auctions, or other Channel Islands sales.
How do you bid across all four sales?
Four sales, one Saturday, with genuine appeal for the coin collector, the trade dealer, the vintage-machinery diehard and the design-minded buyer. Register early with each house, set your limits before the lot comes up, and remember the hammer price isn’t your final figure once buyer’s premium and any VAT are added. Follow Willingham Auctions, W&H Peacock, O’Donovan & Associates and Martel Maides on Auction Eagle so the next Lanz Bulldog doesn’t slip past you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which auctions are on this Saturday?
Four sales run on Saturday 29 August 2026 at 10:00 am (BST): Willingham Auctions (Cambridgeshire), W&H Peacock (Bedfordshire), O'Donovan & Associates (County Limerick, online only) and Martel Maides (Guernsey).
When and where is the Willingham Auctions sale?
Saturday 29 August 2026 at 10:00 am (BST), 25 High Street, Willingham, Cambridgeshire, CB24 5ES, online and in person. It covers jewellery, watches, silver, coins, furniture and collectables. Viewing was held on the 27th and 28th, 9am–4pm.
What is the headline lot at O'Donovan & Associates?
A Lanz Bulldog vintage tractor. It leads a 500-plus-lot online-only sale featuring the late Tom Downes' collection, with tools, enamel signs, fishing tackle, and GAA and pub memorabilia. About 95% of lots have no reserve.
How do I bid at these auctions?
Each sale takes online bids through its live catalogue, and most also accept phone and commission (absentee) bids. Willingham, W&H Peacock and Martel Maides allow in-room bidding too; O'Donovan is online only.
Is there a buyer's premium?
Yes. UK and Irish auction houses add a buyer's premium, plus any VAT, on top of the hammer price. Check each auctioneer's terms on their listing for the exact rate before you bid.
Can I buy from the Irish sale if I'm in the UK?
Yes. O'Donovan & Associates' online-only sale accepts phone and commission bids and offers both national and international delivery, so UK buyers can bid and have lots shipped.
