Maybe it’s the scent of blossom on the air or the sunshine on our faces, but here at B&W, we always love the month of March and 2022 is no different. This March we are switching things up slightly and having a Special Two-Day Auction of Unreserved Watch & Jewellery Stock from a London Jeweller,…
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Assistant to the Director – An insight to our new vacancy
Assistant to the Director – An insight to our new vacancy Now hiring from 1st February 2022 I first saw the application for Biddle & Webb’s Assistant to the Director role in late 2020. The country was in the midst of entering the third national lockdown and there I was: a recent MSc graduate looking…
Info on Charles Messent.
We are selling the pictures on behalf of a relative of the artist. When Charles died the current owners went to see Auntie Eve who was Charles wife. Eve gave the owner’s mum the pictures we are selling. These pictures have prior to this auction never been seen on the commercial market. Charles Messent was…
New Hires in the Age of COVID-19
In August, we announced that despite current circumstances, our business has continued to thrive. This month, we are excited to be taking our growth to a new stage: over the remainder of the year, Biddle & Webb will be taking on four new employees. Our company started out as a family-run business, and we have…
Evolution in the Time of Coronavirus
You don’t need us to tell you that times have changed. For many businesses, our current climate has spelled trouble, but here at Biddle & Webb we’ve changed for the better. If you’ve used our services in the last couple of months, you’ll already know how crucial our website has become to the way…
Portraits of the Past: Leonard Parker Gamgee
For the past few months, Biddle & Webb have been delighted to store a fascinating collection of portraits, courtesy of the University Hospitals Birmingham Charity. Painted by various artists between the 19th century and mid-20th century, the portraits depict prolific surgeons working in Birmingham hospitals during this period. Before the collection is put to auction,…
Portraits of the Past: John Hall-Edwards
For the past few months, Biddle & Webb have been delighted to store a fascinating collection of portraits, courtesy of the University Hospitals Birmingham Charity. Painted by various artists between the 19th century and mid-20th century, the portraits depict prolific surgeons working in Birmingham hospitals during this period. Before the collection is put to auction, we would…
Diamonds in the Rough – Two Surprising Finds
Biddle & Webb valuers always have plenty of work on their hands – from handling probate clearances to evaluating items for our Interiors auctions, there is always something going on. Though each job is unique, some items make for especially interesting finds, and in the wake of our February auction, it’s safe to say that…
L. S. Lowry – A Famous Face
At Biddle & Webb, we can never predict what will come through our doors – no two auctions are ever the same, and we delight in the weird and wonderful items we encounter. Lately, however, one name has cropped repeatedly: across our November and December auctions, we have been privileged to sell three prints by…
How our House Clearances Unearth Hidden Treasures
At Biddle & Webb, much of what we do concerns deceased estates – our probate services are a great source of pride for us, but they are also the source of some of our most incredible items. A crucial part of our work with probate cases is our house clearing service: before every clearance, our…