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08/09/2021

How to: Bid Live Online

BID LIVE ONLINE directly with us AND you will avoid all third-party charges!

01/09/2021

New Website Login Required

Our website is currently in the first stage of having a BIG upgrade. As a result, your previous login will unfortunately no longer be available, and we kindly ask that you create a new one to continue using our services.

31/08/2021

Book a timeslot

Click-and-collect only - book your timeslot online now.

26/08/2021

Mid-Century / Modern Interior Design (LIVE AUCTION)

New Catalogue Out Now!

25/08/2021

NOEL LANGLEY - a name to remember

One of the 3 script writers for THE WIZARD OF OZ. Langley also wrote THE TALE OF THE LAND OF THE GINGERGREEN...

30/07/2021

Wedding and Occasion Hats

ONLINE-ONLY TIMED SALE - bidding open now until 30th July

19/07/2021

COVID-19 NOTICE (1)

To protect our staff and the public, we are asking all customers to continue wearing a mask when on our premises.

09/07/2021

Mid Century Design - Live Auction

Brand new catalogue to browse now!

30/04/2021

Mid Century Interior Design

Brand new catalogue to browse now!

21/04/2021

COVID-19 NOTICE

We are continuing to operate via an appointment basis: with online payment, click-and-collect and drop-off appointments...

04/04/2021

Modernist Scandi Timed Auction

Browse the full catalogue now!

01/04/2021

Auction Find: Lady Diana’s bicycle

The famous bike declared “unfit for a Princess” is to be auctioned on 28th April 2021...

26/02/2021

Mid Century / Modern Interior Design

Open to submit bids now! An online-only sale of Mid Century / Modern Interior Design.

18/12/2020

Christmas 2020 Closure

Please be aware we shut 4pm Friday 18th December for our Christmas break.

17/12/2020

Highlights of 2020

We are very fortunate to have had an incredible year in-between the lockdowns and restrictions of Covid-19. Thank you for your support and we'll see you in 2021!

11/12/2020

SOLD FOR £52,000!!!

Our final auction of the year has been such an incredible success! We are still in shock.

26/11/2020

Olympic Athletics medals from over 100 years ago are to be sold at auction in Battle...

An incredible collection of athletics medals and trophies from the Olympic Games over 100 years ago are to be sold at Burstow & Hewett Auction House in Battle next week.

28/10/2020

Vast Collection of Model Ships

@ The Granary Saleroom

16/10/2020

Mr Doodle breaks the record!

Lot 1334 (15 OCT) went under the hammer after a long 2-day sale and with no customers left in the room. It did not disappoint! Watch the full video now...

14/10/2020

First glimpse at October's Antiques & Fine Art Sale!

You'll be the first to know what we have coming up for sale. View now...

17/09/2020

The Terry Ransom Vintage Radio Collection

FULL CATALOGUE ONLINE NOW! Auction 17th September

02/09/2020

September Auction Preview

Watch our video for the Collectables & Furniture Live Auction @ The Granary Saleroom

25/08/2020

Free Valuation Event (1)

Bring along your jewellery, watches & art for a FREE valuation from our experts. Attend in person or virtually via video call!

07/08/2020

Hammer Highlights (August 2020)

Sale highlights from the Granary Auction on 5th & 6th August.

27/07/2020

Hammer Highlights July 2020

Some of our Hammer Highlights from the July Antiques & Fine Art Auction...

17/07/2020

Summer Closure (July 2020)

We will be closing our salerooms 17th July - 26th July 2020.

04/07/2020

Scandi Style Timed Auction

Bidding open now - 17th July 2020

25/06/2020

Job Vacancy

Auction Room Assistant and Valuer Deadline 3rd July 2020

24/06/2020

Mid-Century Timed Sale

Open to bid now! A timed-only sale of 20th Century Design, to include furniture, ceramics, glass, sculpture, etc.

05/06/2020

Contact-free Collection

Information regarding online payment & contact-free collection.

01/06/2020

ONLINE NOW - 3 day auction

Watch & Bid Live Online - with Easylive or the-saleroom

09/05/2020

Hammer Highlights (Scandi Sale)

Our first ever THEMED sale was a hit! See our top 5 hammer highlights.

08/05/2020

Scandinavian Stylised Jewellery, Silver and Glass | Timed Auction

Bids close Friday from 10am.

05/05/2020

Online Timed Auction - Fine Art

Catalogue now available to bid online! Closing 5th May from 10am.

05/05/2020

Granary Saleroom Relaunch!

We're coming back, and better than ever! Follow us for updates on this and see The Granary Saleroom's new look...

23/04/2020

Hammer Highlights (Timed Auction)

Yesterday we closed our first ever Timed Auction. This online exclusive saw 169 lots go under the hammer.

22/04/2020

Shop Now - Our first ever timed auction.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE. 169 lots of jewellery, watches and silver. Bidding closes Wed 22 April from 10am.

23/03/2020

Important Notice

Due to the Coronavirus outbreak we are closed with immediate effect until further notice.

16/03/2020

Most Amazingly Interesting Auction Sale Preview Ever!!

Antiques 18 MARCH - Silver & Fine Art 19 MARCH.

06/03/2020

Hammer Highlights: General & Furniture Sale

This week our Granary saleroom once again saw items rise above their estimates.

04/03/2020

Preview: March Granary Sale

The Granary is bursting with a whole new selection of weird and wonderful items.

19/02/2020

Luxury Goods at Auction Prices

Auction 19 & 20 FEBRUARY

05/02/2020

Gigantic General Sale Preview

Watch our guided tour of The Granary Saleroom this month and browse the brand new catalogue!

27/01/2020

Free Valuation Event

Bring along your jewellery, watches & art for a FREE valuation from our experts.

17/01/2020

TV Appearance: Antiques Road Trip

FRIDAY 17TH JANUARY at 4.30PM on BBC1 We will feature on a brand new episode: S20 E10

10/01/2020

Reuse. Reduce. Recycle.

Buying and selling antiques at auction really is the most sustainable way forward. We'd like to go one step further in 2020 - follow our on-going efforts to run a more eco-friendly business each day!

09/01/2020

Hammer Highlights (January 2020)

Collectables & Furniture Auction: 8th & 9th January

08/01/2020

Massive New Year General Antique Auction Preview

Watch our increasingly popular video preview of our first sale in 2020!

20/12/2019

Christmas Closure

WE WILL BE CLOSED: Monday 23 December 2019 - Wednesday 1st January 2020

29/11/2019

2020 Calendar

Our auction dates for next year confirmed!

22/11/2019

New Catalogue!

Collectables 27 NOV from 9AM Furniture 28 NOV from 10AM Watch our popular video preview...

18/11/2019

Hammer Highlights NOV 2019

Antique and Fine Art Sale: 13 & 14 November 2019

08/11/2019

Gigantic Range of Antiques

01/11/2019

Halloween Hammer Highlights

We had some shocks this Halloween as we saw unsuspected items rise above their estimates. You may well have some of these items hiding in your attic!

30/10/2019

Halloween at The Granary Salerooms!

The video preview of our next Granary sale is now LIVE! Auction Dates: Collectables 30th OCT; Furniture 31st OCT.

18/10/2019

Hammer Highlights October 2019

Highlights from our Antiques & Fine Art Auction (16 & 17 October 2019)

16/10/2019

Our biggest selection of watches & watch parts!

On sale 16 OCT 2019 from approx 2PM. View the full catalogue now and submit bids via your bid basket. Not long to go now... bid now!

15/10/2019

Antiques Road Trip in Battle

Our Antiques Auction on 16 October will be filmed by Antiques Road Trip! Be sure to come to the saleroom for your chance to be on TV and gain 5 seconds of fame.

02/10/2019

Countless one of a kind items for auction!

Collectables - Wed 2 Oct from 9am Furniture - Thur 3 Oct from 10am

19/09/2019

Hammer Highlights

September Antiques & Fine Art Sale

18/09/2019

Sale Preview

Investment Pieces in Antique Auction Sale Preview

05/09/2019

Granary Saleroom: Hammer Highlights

4th September: Collectables 5th September: Furniture

04/09/2019

Furniture for Sale

Estimates starting at £10! 2 floors of furniture each month. Perfect for upcycling.

10/07/2019

Gigantic General Antique Sale Preview!!

The catalogue is now live!

19/06/2019

Rare George Medal Group for Sale

The George medal is awarded to civilians in recognition of acts of great bravery. Around 2100 have been awarded since its inception in 1940, but only 27 have been awarded twice, which is signified with a bar on the original meda

05/06/2019

Fantastic Range of Items in Antique General Sale!

General sale: Wednesday 5th June, 9am. Furniture sale: Thursday 6th June, 10am. Viewings: Saturday 1st June 9am-1pm.

22/05/2019

Large Collection of Studio Pottery at Auction!

09/05/2019

Granary Highlights (May 2019)

Our general sale is growing is size, and with more items comes more show stopping sales!

08/05/2019

Explore the wondrous unique pieces at the Granary

Our General Sales seem to only grow in size and the quality is ever increasing!

19/04/2019

Easter Closure

Please note: we will be closed for Easter weekend and reopen Tuesday 23rd April at 9am. We will not be open for collections Saturday, apologies for any inconvenience. HAPPY EASTER from all at Burstow and Hewett.

17/04/2019

Extraordinary Selection of Items in Antique Sale

Extraordinary Selection of Items in Antique Sale

03/04/2019

Our biggest ever Granary sale!

Welcome back to what is certainly our largest ever General Sale, with approximately 2000 lots upcoming! The quality level is extremely high for a general sale and the range of items is wide as ever.

20/03/2019

Extremely RARE Paintings in Antique Sale

A rare selection of paintings have turned up for sale at our monthly Antique and Fine Art Sale, with works by names such as Vettriano, Hockney, Philipson, Sheila Fell and Kruseman.

06/03/2019

Very Rare Steam Locomotive in General Sale

20/02/2019

The Most Dazzling Rolex You Will Ever See

Plenty to select for this month's sale preview, including the finest Shibayama and silver cutlery set, some unusual gemstones and a set of photograph albums with a breathtaking history.

06/02/2019

Interesting February General Sale

The layout of the Granary has changed yet again in a bid (excuse the pun) to make the sale more friendly to view and also much warmer!

23/01/2019

Amazing Selection in Antique Sale

It can never be stressed enough how incredible the quality:expense ratio is when buying at auction.

09/01/2019

Massive 2-Day New Year General Sale

Our New Year General Sale begins with a completely different building layout and a new 2-Day auction aspect.

12/12/2018

Christmas Antique Sale

Three brilliant quality separate lots of Faberge grace our December Antique Sale, alongside a whole host of Christmas present ideas, including designer silk scarves, watches, purses, silver and the all important jewellery!

28/11/2018

Christmas General Sale

Another stacked out building, full of all the furniture, collectables and curio's you would ever need!

14/11/2018

Christmas Antique and Jewellery Sale

With Christmas looming we endeavour to make sure you're prepared in time. Our November Antique Sale will be providing that comfort as it is sure to be a stand-out sale!

31/10/2018

Brilliant Selection of Antique Furniture in General Sale Auction!

Stylish Danish rosewood furniture, mid-century interior design pieces, such as egg chairs, harpoon chests and many more in our late October General Sale!

17/10/2018

Important Diamond Rings up for Sale at Auction

Quality is key when assessing jewellery, which is a very important section in our monthly Antique Sale.

19/09/2018

Items from the HRH Princess Margaret Collection

Burstow & Hewett are thrilled to announce the upcoming sale of a few items previously belonging to the late HRH Princess Margaret.

05/09/2018

Another Antiques Road Trip Special!

Strap in for another filming day with the Antiques Road Trip!

22/08/2018

Brilliant Collection of Diamond Rings!

All things sparkly and shiny are the focal point of our upcoming Antique Sale.

08/08/2018

Gigantic General Sale Auction on 3 Floors!!

Having reoccupied the basement in our Granary Saleroom, it has now become a third floor of showrooms for the General Sale.

28/07/2018

Oceanic Art Timed Auction

A timed auction of Australian, New Zealand, British and American art

25/07/2018

The Best Place to Buy a Rolex

A difficult sale to pick out highlights due to the quality spanning throughout the July Antique Sale!

11/07/2018

Manual of Basic Atomic Warfare Training at Auction

A small group of manuals and books with titles on Atomic Warfare Training and Instructions are certainly included in the more obscure lots of this General Sale.

20/06/2018

Napoleon Bonaparte Autograph at Auction

This month's showroom tour includes a host of interesting lots, with Napoleon Bonaparte's autograph, various bachelor's pieces of furniture, a 6.75ct emerald ring and something that nobody should be without, a pinball machine!

23/05/2018

Very Rare OBE War Medal Group up for Sale in Antique Auction

An important OBE war medal group is one of the most interesting lots featured in the May 2-day Antique and Picture Sale. The lot includes a fascinating typed account of the heroic event leading to the merit being awarded.

09/05/2018

Another Record-Breaking General Sale Auction with BBC's Antiques Road Trip!

For the second month in a row we have yet another record-breaking General Sale, with nearly 1700 lots to sell you in 1 day! Plenty of fantastic and very interesting lots in this sale, so well worth a browse through the catalogue.

25/04/2018

Stunning 3.75ct Marquise Diamond Ring

This month, the jewellery seems to host the largest and most impressive section in our Antique Sale, mostly due to the 3.75ct marquise diamond ring, which features as lot 561.

11/04/2018

Biggest General Sale Ever

We are excited to announce that this coming General Auction will be our biggest sale we've ever hosted! Over 1600 lots of curio's, collectables, quirks and treasures, all to be sold at extremely high speed in one day.

21/03/2018

Another Large Royal Collection

The Antiques feature some historical lots, such as a large private collection of Royal photographs, documents and letters, to include signed photographs of the Queen, the Queen Mother and Prince Philip

07/03/2018

Colossal Amount of Antique Furniture in General Sale

Welcome back to the frozen landscape of the Granary Saleroom! Even though the weather has been keeping people from going outside, we've still managed to fill the building with quality antique furniture and collectables!

21/02/2018

Rare European Ebony and Ivory Cabinet for Sale

There is an amazing spectrum of lots in this Antique sale, with stand-out items throughout the sale. There are large collections of Antique vestas, penknives and Swarovski crystals in the morning section, alongside plenty of...

07/02/2018

Pufferfish up for Auction?!

That's right, another chance to upgrade your home decor with hundreds more items of furniture, collectables, glassware and pictures!

24/01/2018

Massive Collection of Zsolnay at Auction

The catalogue for our brand new 2-day Antique and Picture sale is now live on our website.

10/01/2018

Top Quality Hi-Fi up for Auction

We are kicking off the New Year at Burstow & Hewett with a monster General Sale

22/12/2017

Christmas Closure 2015

The Abbey Auction Gallery and Granary Salerooms will be closed for our annual Christmas break from 1pm Friday 22nd December...

13/12/2017

Last Chance for Christmas Presents!

The December Antique Sale is the last chance you'll have to buy some quirky and quality gifts for your loved ones this Christmas.

29/11/2017

19th Century Railway Photographs up for Auction!

With our last General Sale of the year looming in, the selection of items we have for you grows ever stronger.

15/11/2017

Fantastic Christmas Present Ideas!

We know it may be far too early to mention Christmas presents but we are only looking out for those who struggle to find ideas!

01/11/2017

Rare Drum Kit in General Sale

The vast majority of our General sales now exceed 1500 lots, so it can be quite difficult to find specific lots to point out...

04/10/2017

Very Rare Decorated Victorian Truncheon up for Sale

This month's General Sale has unearthed a fantastic Victorian decorated truncheon/tipstaff along with countless other fascinating items!

20/09/2017

Princess Elizabeth's Baby Clothes Appear at Auction

The September Antique Sale features an historic collection of Royal baby clothing once belonging to Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret.

06/09/2017

Armada Safe with Almost Impossible Combination!

Here we are again to have a close look at some of the more peculiar lots from this month's General Sale.

23/08/2017

Ming Dynasty Soapstone Figure To Go Under Hammer

Quality Chinese antiques are the focal point of this month's Antique sale and they are all from locally sourced private vendors.

09/08/2017

All Aboard The Ark!

All aboard the Ark! Our next departure is on the 9th August.

26/07/2017

The Perfect Addition to Your Man Cave

This month we have something that every man could wish for...

12/07/2017

July General Sale

The next sale is at the Granary salerooms in Station Road on Wednesday 12 July, and there will be viewing for that sale on Saturday 8 July from 9am to 1pm.

01/07/2017

Holiday closure

Here are details of our annual summer break (01/7- 10/7)

28/06/2017

You'll Never See One of These Again

We have plenty more movie posters featuring in this week's Picture Sale!

07/06/2017

Electrotherapy for Everyone!

We'll need electrotherapy after dealing with all of these lots!

24/05/2017

Gold Pocket Watch with Breathtaking History!

An 18ct gold pocket watch with a breathtaking history takes its place..

10/05/2017

Our Biggest General Sale!

Although you may think we always say it, this is definitely the biggest General Sale we have ever hosted, 1500 lots!

26/04/2017

Secret Agent Tools Shop

If your dream job is to be a secret agent then you'll definitely want to come along to this sale.

05/04/2017

Summer is nearly here!

The range of items we get in seems to be endless and it's no different this month.

22/03/2017

Our Biggest Antique Sale!

Welcome back! This month hosts the biggest Antique sale we have ever had and it is full of very peculiar, interesting lots.

22/02/2017

February Antique Sale

This week we've got your new fancy cutlery for fish and chips and also the chalices to hold your favourite beverage!

08/02/2017

February General Sale Preview

With our record number of lots stuffed into the Granary we have another preview to bring you..

25/01/2017

Stunning Tiffany Gold and Aquamarine Cross!

Coming up in this month's antique sale is a very fine quality Tiffany & Co. gold aquamarine and diamond cross pendant/brooch, with an inscription to Reverend Harry Kroll Hemkey.

03/01/2017

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year and welcome back to Burstow & Hewett. Our Abbey and Granary salerooms are open again regular office hours.

07/12/2016

December 2016 Antiques Sale Preview

With the Christmas sale finally on our doorstep we have a lovely selection of items for you to choose from!

23/11/2016

November General Sale Preview

The final general sale of the year and probably our biggest ever!

09/11/2016

November Antique Sale Preview

Good Neptune! It's another Antique sale preview!

26/10/2016

October General Sale Preview

This is our first live general sale!

12/10/2016

October Antique Sale Preview

We know it's early to start bringing up Christmas but we're only trying to prevent the last-minute rush to get a good quality to presents!

28/09/2016

September General Sale Preview

This time round we've got a King George pedal train, a Superman clapper board and even a Second War cookery book with some very typical dishes!

14/09/2016

September Antique Sale Preview

After a bit of a lighter summer we are straight back in to the swing of bigger sales with a fantastic lot of items for you.

17/08/2016

August Antique Sale Preview

Lots of investment opportunities in this sale with a couple of solid silver tea sets and many other novelties. Also some extremely fragile, but quite sought after ceramics!

20/07/2016

July Antique Sale Preview

We have some extraordinarily old antiques this month including an extremely heavy Viking bangle! A huge model of the HMS Beagle is also featuring here, so it should be a fantastic sale!

15/06/2016

June Antique Sale Preview

Returning to the antiques, we have another fantastic collection of studio pottery and the lovely modern watches have re-emerged, all clear to be sold at auction!

01/06/2016

June General Sale Preview

Yet again we've managed to cram two floor's worth of lots in to the Granary!

18/05/2016

May Antique Sale Preview

Back in the safe hands of Mark this week as we guide you through a few of the oddities we have accumulated over the past month!

20/04/2016

April Antique Sale Preview

There are so many interesting and rare items in this month's antique sale, including rugby ephemera and some fantastic silver pieces. Well worth a browse through the catalogue on burstowandhewett.co.uk

06/04/2016

April General Sale Preview

Another crammed saleroom means it's time for our April General sale!

16/03/2016

March Antique Sale Preview

We have a very wide range of furniture this month, along with a fine samurai dagger and lots of other items of interest. See if you recognise a mystery medal!

24/02/2016

February Picture Sale

Here is a video of our next monthly picture sale.

17/02/2016

Austin Cambridge for Sale

Our February Antiques Sale Preview

09/12/2015

December Antiques Sale Preview

Here are a few items of particular interest in this month's antiques sale.

11/11/2015

November Antiques Sale Preview

Here are a few items of particular interest in this month's antiques sale.

14/10/2015

October Antiques Sale Preview

Here is a short preview of some upcoming lots in the Wednesday 14th sale.

19/08/2015

Enamel Signs for Sale

We have a huge collection of vintage enamel signs for sale next week

22/07/2015

Wine sale

This months antique sale includes a great selection of wines and cigars.

10/06/2015

House contents sale

We are very excited to be selling the contents of this 18th century farmhouse at our antique sale next week, but the contents are not what you would expect!

01/06/2015

Russian Imperial Icon for sale

This fascinating Russian bronze and enamel icon, originally owned by the royal family of Tsar Nicholas II, is to be sold at our June antique sale.

27/12/2014

Military portrait and medals for sale

Our December antique sale will include this amazing military collection relating to Brigadier-General Cecil Aspinall-Oglander of the Royal Munster Fusiliers.

21/08/2014

Harry John Pearson collection

Our next picture sale on 27 August will include a large collection of oils, pastels and drawings by Harry Pearson.

09/05/2014

Abbey Road sign for sale

This original enamel sign from Abbey Road is to be sold at our 21 May antique sale.

09/05/2014

Guy Gibson gold wings brooch

A gold RAF wings brooch, given by one of the most iconic British pilots, Guy Gibson, to his secretary, is to be sold at auction this month by Burstow and Hewett of Battle.