Specialist auctions & free valuations

Bishop & Miller – Auctioneers and Valuers

Our fine art and antiques auctions bring together paintings, furniture and decorative objects. We also hold specialist sales for period oak, jewellery and gemstones, watches and clocks, silver and gold, and collectables.

Explore forthcoming auctions in Stowmarket and online. If you’re thinking of selling a single item or a private collection, send us photos or meet a valuer in Stowmarket or Glandford.

Upcoming auctions

Open a sale for the date, viewing details and catalogue when it’s available.

View all upcoming auctions

Blue and white porcelain being examined for valuation

Free auction valuations

Thinking of selling a painting, a piece of jewellery or a collection? Our valuers can give you a free estimate of what it might fetch at auction and explain which sale could suit it. There’s no obligation to sell.

If you’re sending photos, include a picture of the whole item and close-ups of any signatures, hallmarks or labels. Add measurements for furniture or paintings if you have them. For a collection, a few group photos are a good place to start.

Buying and selling at auction

Find the right sale

For a named sale or collection, start with our upcoming auctions. Check the venue and viewing arrangements before you travel. If you’re interested in a particular piece, make a note of the lot number so the team can help you find it.

To bid today, browse our timed online lots. Each lot has its own closing time. Open a lot on our site for a closer look, then follow the link to Auctionet to bid. Selected sales are also available on The Saleroom. Check the fees and collection or delivery costs before setting a budget.

Read the buying guide

Sell an item or a collection

Once you have an estimate, we can explain how to enter your items and suggest the type of sale that suits them. If you’re working towards a particular date, let us know when you first get in touch.

For a private collection, share any records you have, such as receipts, old catalogues or notes about where the pieces came from. We can talk through whether to offer the collection together or split it into individual lots.

Read the selling guide

Explore our specialist departments

Our specialists handle fine art, antiques, modern design, militaria, coins, Asian art and more. Visit a department to see what the team handles and find out who to contact about a lot or an item you’d like to sell.

If you’re unsure which team to contact, send us a photo and a short description and we’ll direct your enquiry. See all departments.

Sale Highlights

More Sale Highlights

Sold for£20,150

A fabulous and rare 17th century model of The Church of The Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem

Estimate: £10,000 – £15,000

Sold for£25,148

John Singleton Copley (American 1738-1815), Portrait of a Lady in a Blue Sash

Estimate: £25,000 – £35,000

Sold for£25,000

Émile-Auguste Hublin (French 1830-1891) ‘Peasant Girl with Basket’

Estimate: £8,000 – £12,000

Sold for£10,875

An Art Deco sapphire & diamond bracelet

Estimate: £9,000 – £12,000

Sold for£12,480

A Rolex Oyster perpetual GMT Master stainless steel gentleman’s wristwatch

Estimate: £10,000 – £15,000

Sold for£19,500

A good and rare Elizabeth I oak open armchair, circa1570

Estimate: £7,000 – £10,000

Sold for£9,858

Boosey & Hawkes “concert” double bass

Estimate: £1,500 – £2,000

Sold for£757

A set of five Thonet no.14 Bentwood chairs

Estimate: £80 – £100

Sold for£6,797

A fine late Muromachi (1336-1573) period Japanese Katana

Estimate: £5,000 – £7,000

Sold for£975

Victorian Celestial diamond pendant

Estimate: £300 – £500

Sold for£16,993

A Decorative pair of 18th century North Italian green & parcel gilt commodes

Estimate: £2,000 – £3,000

Sold for£4,810

An extremely rare and early Lowestoft Hughes type relief moulded teapot, pre 1760

Estimate: £800 – £1,200

Sold for£33,800

An exceptional large Elizabethan oak settle, with remarkable double serpent cresting in walnut, English, West Country, circa 1590-1600.

Estimate: £12,000 – £18,000

Sold for£8,580

A King George IV Inauguration Gold Coin 1821

Estimate: £2,000 – £3,000

Sold for£44,750

1601 exceptional and rare Elizabeth I bronze exchequer standard measure

Estimate: £8,000 – £12,000

Sold for£15,200

Pair of Thomas Jackson Mortimer percussion pistols with walnut grips and box

Estimate: £3,000 – £5,000

Sold for£4,400

Eleven coin specimen set, Queen Victoria jubilee housed in red leather case of issue

Estimate: £3,000 – £5,000

Sold for£15,000

2017 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona gentleman’s bi-metal wristwatch

Estimate: £10,000 – £15,000

Sold for£33,000

Late 17th century olivewood oyster-veneered cabinet-on-stand, English, circa 1675-90

Estimate: £20,000 – £30,000

Oliver Miller examining a painting

Meet Bishop & Miller

Oliver Miller founded Bishop & Miller in 2015. Today our team includes specialists in fine art, antiques, jewellery, watches and collectables.

If you’d like to know more about a lot in a catalogue or discuss where to sell a collection, we can put you in touch with the team that handles it.

About Bishop & Miller Meet the team

Visit us in Suffolk and Norfolk

Stowmarket saleroom

Visit our Suffolk auction house on Charles Industrial Estate for valuations, sale viewings and collections. Check the viewing or collection details for your lot before travelling. Saturday opening is for collections only.

Stowmarket hours and directions

Glandford valuations

Bring your items to our North Norfolk valuation venue near Holt on Fridays, 11am to 4pm. On the first Friday of each month, we also hold a specialist event for wristwatches, luxury goods and silver.

Glandford valuation days and directions

See the auction and event calendar

“I found the whole auction process great from start to finish. Everyone was friendly, helpful and efficient.”

Jean Wimpress