A Russian reflector telescope in its original case, seven Babycham coupes and a George III tea kettle — that is a single lot sheet at Clumber, and it is only one of four very different UK auctions landing this Wednesday. Today, 19 August 2026, a dedicated jewellery sale in Notting Hill, a general sale of coins and collectables near Sheffield, a home-and-garden timed sale in Cheshire and a thousand-lot weekly in Somerset all open within hours of each other. Here is what to watch in each, and exactly how to bid.
What’s in the Elmwood’s jewellery sale in Notting Hill?
Elmwood’s opens the day at 2:00 pm with a focused sale of antique, vintage and modern jewels. For jewellery buyers this is the format you want: everything under one heading, so you can weigh a Georgian rose-cut against a mid-century cocktail piece and a clean modern band in a single browse.
Antique and vintage jewellery is a forgiving corner of the market for a newcomer — gold puts an intrinsic floor under the hammer price, and good period design holds value in a way high-street pieces rarely do. View in person if you can; jewellery reads better in the hand than on a screen, and loupe time before a bid is time well spent. The full run of lots is on the Elmwood’s jewellery listing, and there is more on the house and its calendar on the Elmwood’s auction-house page.
- House: Elmwood’s, 101 Talbot Road, Notting Hill, London
- When: Wednesday 19 August 2026, 2:00 pm (BST)
- Format: Online & in person
- How to bid: register and bid live via the Elmwood’s catalogue on the-saleroom, or leave an absentee bid
After more jewellery and antiques sales in the capital? Browse other London auctioneers on Auction Eagle.
What can you buy at Clumber Auction House near Sheffield?
If Elmwood’s is the specialist, Clumber Auction House is the glorious all-sorts. Its General Auction of Antiques, Collectables, Gold & Silver at 4:30 pm carries the kind of range that makes general sales so addictive — coins, costume jewellery, toys and oddities in equal measure.
Numismatists have plenty to circle: a 2015 UK £20 fine silver Sir Winston Churchill coin, a 2015 Battle of Waterloo cupronickel £5 DateStamp, a 2014 Guernsey First World War centenary Brilliant Uncirculated £5 pack and the ever-popular 2016 Team GB Rio Olympics 50p in Royal Mint packaging — modern commemoratives that make an affordable way in for a first-time bidder. Music-memorabilia buyers should note the set of five Black Sabbath 2016 ‘The End’ tour ticket-stub keyrings and a limited-edition Prince guitar and pick commemorative copper set: small, displayable and increasingly sought after.
Then the domestic charm — a 925 silver filigree dragonfly brooch, a delightfully odd Rushton Pottery Isle of Man figural teapot, seven Babycham gilt-rimmed coupe glasses for the summer drinks trolley, a pair of miniature amber glass oil lamps with cartographic decoration and a George III copper and brass tea kettle for the country-kitchen look. Textile buyers get two proper Welsh woollen tapestry blankets, including a large Caernarfon-pattern double-cloth and a vintage Derw. And the toy shelf is a joy: several Thomas & Friends pieces from Tomy and Ertl (Percy, Donald, Sir Topham Hatt, Harold), a vintage Tonka pressed-steel gas turbine dump truck, and a Russian TAL-1 Newtonian reflector telescope in its original case for the budding astronomer.
- House: Clumber Auction House, 1 Station Road, Laughton Common, Dinnington, Sheffield, S25 3RW
- When: Wednesday 19 August 2026, 4:30 pm (BST)
- Format: Online only
- How to bid: register and bid live via the Clumber catalogue on BidSpirit
See the full run on the Clumber general auction listing, more on the saleroom on the Clumber Auction House page, and other South Yorkshire auctioneers nearby.
When and where is the Warrington & Northwich Auction timed sale?
Half an hour later, at 5:00 pm, Warrington & Northwich Auction runs its Timed Auction of Antiques & Collectables, Home & Garden, and Toys & Games from Europa Boulevard in Westbrook. The Home & Garden thread is well timed for August: late summer is exactly when garden statuary, planters, outdoor furniture and the odd stone trough come good, whether you are dressing a terrace for the last of the season or buying ahead for next spring at a sensible price.
As a timed sale there is no live auctioneer — lots close in sequence and you leave a maximum bid at your leisure, which suits the summer schedule nicely. Interior designers and trade dealers tend to do well from general timed sales like this, where practical antiques and quirky collectables sit side by side. Browse the Warrington & Northwich timed-auction listing and the Warrington & Northwich auction-house page for the full catalogue.
- House: Warrington & Northwich Auction, 551 Europa Boulevard, Westbrook
- When: Wednesday 19 August 2026, 5:00 pm (BST)
- Format: Online only (timed)
- How to bid: register and place a maximum bid via the Warrington catalogue on the-saleroom
More Cheshire auctioneers are listed on Auction Eagle if you want to keep the search local.
What’s in the Fosse Lane Auction weekly sale in Shepton Mallet?
Rounding off the evening at 7:00 pm, Fosse Lane Auction in Shepton Mallet offers its weekly timed sale of more than 1,000 lots — one of the South West’s largest general household auctions, and a real one-to-watch for resellers and bargain-hunters. The volume is the point: gold, silver and jewellery, furniture and interiors, pictures and decorative items, computers and electronics, hi-fi and audio, gaming and consoles, plus tools and garden equipment, all in a single sale.
An ever-changing weekly rewards the patient scroller. Dealers buy in bulk from sales this size; interiors buyers hunt the furniture and pictures; and if you have been meaning to kit out a workshop, the tools sections are often where the real value hides. Individual lots refresh each week, so check the Fosse Lane weekly-auction listing and the Fosse Lane Auction house page for what has landed today.
- House: Fosse Lane Auction, Unit 10a Centurion Business Centre, Fosse Lane, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PW
- When: Wednesday 19 August 2026, 7:00 pm (BST)
- Format: Online only (timed)
- How to bid: register and place a maximum bid via the Fosse Lane catalogue on EasyLiveAuction
Prospecting further afield? Auction Eagle lists more Somerset auctioneers and weekly sales across the region.
Ready to bid?
Four sales, four very different moods — from Notting Hill diamonds to a Sheffield telescope, a Cheshire garden urn to a Somerset toolbox. Register early with each house, read the terms so the buyer’s premium holds no surprises, and set your maximum before the adrenaline does it for you. Follow Elmwood’s, Clumber, Warrington & Northwich and Fosse Lane on Auction Eagle to see what comes under the hammer next.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which auctions are on this Wednesday?
Four UK sales run on Wednesday 19 August 2026: Elmwood's Jewellery in Notting Hill (2:00 pm), Clumber Auction House's General Antiques, Collectables, Gold & Silver near Sheffield (4:30 pm), Warrington & Northwich Auction's timed Antiques, Home & Garden, Toys & Games sale (5:00 pm), and Fosse Lane Auction's 1,000-plus-lot weekly in Shepton Mallet (7:00 pm).
When and where is the Elmwood's jewellery sale?
Elmwood's holds its jewellery sale on Wednesday 19 August 2026 at 2:00 pm (BST) from 101 Talbot Road, Notting Hill, London. It runs both online and in person, featuring antique, vintage and modern jewels. Bid live or leave an absentee bid via the Elmwood's catalogue on the-saleroom.
How do I bid at Clumber Auction House?
Clumber's General Auction on 19 August 2026 at 4:30 pm (BST) is online only. Register and bid live through the Clumber catalogue on BidSpirit, or leave an absentee bid in advance. The saleroom is at 1 Station Road, Laughton Common, Dinnington, Sheffield, S25 3RW.
How does a timed online auction work at Warrington & Northwich and Fosse Lane?
A timed auction has no live auctioneer. Lots open online and close in sequence at set times, and you place a maximum bid that the system increments on your behalf up to your limit. Warrington & Northwich (5:00 pm) and Fosse Lane (7:00 pm) both run this way on 19 August 2026.
Is there a buyer's premium at these auctions?
Most UK auction houses add a buyer's premium — a percentage on top of the hammer price — and online bidding may carry an extra platform fee. Check each house's terms on the-saleroom, BidSpirit or EasyLiveAuction before you bid so you know the full cost.
Are there coins and collectables for beginners?
Yes. Clumber's sale includes affordable modern commemoratives such as the 2016 Rio Olympics 50p, the 2015 Waterloo £5 and a 2015 Churchill £20 fine silver coin — a low-cost entry point for new numismatists, alongside costume jewellery, Welsh blankets and vintage toys.
