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the borders and help the frost break up the surface layer of


soil for the spring, but these old clumps of brown leaves


1 als have died down and the I ground can turn to iron! Now


1 months; the mass of flow- i ers have ended, perenni-


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Arts and antiques under the hammer at Clitheroe auction


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byDuncanSmith duncan.smithl@jpress.co.uk Twitter: @ciithadvertiser


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^ Clitheoe auction house Sil- verwoods’ latest Fine Arts and Antiques auction. But they came in two


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very different guises and sizes. First there was great interest in a small Victorian marbled and dotted slip-


ware glazed pottery model of a rocking chair, inscribed 1843, which trebled its esti­ mate, selling to the internet


• for £350. At the other end of the '


sale, the penultimate lot was


a 19th century pine lamb­ ing chair of West Lancashire


Emile Galle de Nancy large clear glass scent bottle with enamel de­ coration.


origin, with a small drawer and solid seat. It was hotly contested by locals bidding in the room, but ended up selling to a telephone bidder from London fora whopping £2,500 - despite its poor condition. A highlight in the glass­


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t was chairs - rocking and lambing-that were the highlights at the very begin­ ning and very end of


ware section was one of a • dozen itemsdonated for


auction by friends and ' ' supporters of the Rose- mere Cancer Foundation to raise money for some new cutting-edge diagnostic and treatment equipment for the region. The 19th century continental ruby glass vase on a plinth with gilt foliate decoration was snapped up by an internet bidder from Russia for £500. The most interest from


potential bidders in the sale was probably for an unusual signed Emile Galle de Nancy large clear glass scent bottle featuring enamel decora­ tion of a cricket among wild flowers.


Again it was an internet


bidder who was successful, snapping up the rare piece for £700.


Two clocks did excep­


tionally well in the auction - both doubling their esti­


mates and going to internet bidders.


v An early 20th century bat­


tery operated mantle clock by the Eureka Clock compa- ) ny, with a mahogany case and a circular enamel dial with Roman numerals, achieved ' • £1,300, while an early 19th


century English double fusee bracket clock, signed “Mat- thius Harris, Bath”, went un- der the hammer for £850. Quality silverware is al-.


ways popular at Silverwoods and an early 20th century


silver four-piece tea service by Mappin and Webb made


£700 to a dealer in the room. Also selling in the room was a Victorian silver cruet frame


byHenryWilkinsonandCo. of London, which achieved £400.


The same price was paid by a telephone bidder for a


■ fine pair of George III silver salts with pierced arch and column sides, blue glass lin­


ers and shell bowl spoons. Highlights of the paint­


ings included a large signed oil on canvas racing scene by


Clare Eva Burton of the “Wa­ ter Jump, Newbury” which


went to an enthusiast in the rbomfor£i,ioo.Asmall un­ framed oil by Cecil R. Doyly-


John, depicting the “Flower Market at Juan les Pins South


of France”, doubled its esti­


mate and sold for £850 to a telephone bidder. Entries are now invited


for the next Antiques and Fine Art sale at Silverwoods, taking place on Thursday De­ cember 18th. Viewing for the extremely popular weekly antique and collectables sale starts every Wednesday at 9 am with the sale itself getting underwayatipm. For details of all Silver-


woods’ sales and how to enter items for auction, visit


www.silverwoods.co.ukor call 01200 423322.


Despite its poor condition, this19th • century pine lambing chair sold toate-


lephone bidder forawhopping £2,500. j


3 it’s time to spare a thought I for the wildlife and all those I plants that have Spring in the I forefrontoftheirmind!


In the Autumn we can be


I one o f two gardeners! We I can launch a super get-eve- j rywhere tidy campaign, cut- I ting down all the old growth I on perennials, clearing up any trace of leaves along with


jet washing all the patios... or we can be more laid back and think “well, I’ll do a bit but sort the rest out next year! ”. Now there are benefits to


both sides of the story! Cut­ ting all your plants back in the Autumn does help tidy up


Spotlight


uring the wm- teryou would think not much happens over the cold bleak


are great insect hotels during those winter months. My ad­ vice would be to either leave some beds not cut down, or to make sure to sprinkle these old trimmings on some bare out-of-sight ground which will allow ladybirds, beetles and other insects, as well as


hedgehogs, to spend the Win­ ter months there.


After cutting back your


plants, during those dormant months is the busiest time of the year for bulbs, getting their roots down ready for the spring explosion. And it’s also a great time of year to be planting winter evergreens and other hardy plants. Fill­ ing those spaces now allows them to get healed in before the spring months. Was the garden a bit bare,


or maybe a bit green last year? Then why not incorpo­ rate a nice Holly bush which, in years to come, will give an abundance of cut foliage to. decorate the house over the


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How far can I cut back my Bud- dleja?


It is the same rule of thumb as with Hydrangas,yetyou can go a


bitfurtherbackthanjustbelow • the flowers. Don't prune back yourBuddleja hard now but take it down byapproximatelyone-third- This way the plant will start to generate buds lower down ready for Spring when you take down the stems further to two feet.


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festive period. Or you could plant some winter flowering


shrubslike WitchHazels,with their unusual displays of zesty


scented flowers in red, yellow and orange. Also remember that with


the cold temperatures in De­ cember and January, winter flowering shrubs can hold


Jobs to do....


1- Keep collecting leaves Keep collecting the leaves


around the garden, tidying up ready fo r Winter. I f you stack them out of sight they will break down into nutritious leaf mould • and also provide an insect hotel giving insects somewher to 'hole up'for the months to come!


Inscribed1843, this small Victorian slipware model ofa rocking chair trebled its estimate to sell for£350.


2 - Grit flagstone paths I f you have any flagstone paths


they can become very slippery at this time of year. Grit them with either g r it sand or salt to keep them-andyou-safe.


3 -B ird boxes Top up and install bird boxes in


IT’S TIME TO GET


OUTIN THE GARDEN AND GET CRACKING WITH THOSE MUST- DO JOBS... BUT


WHICH ONES? HERE JOHN FOLEY SETS OUT WHAT NEEDS


DOING AND WHEN, AND HOWTO GO ABOUT IT


your garden to help our feathered friends through the winter, espe­ cially in very cold periods.


4 - Prune apple trees I f you haven't pruned them


already trim back long shoots on your apple trees to outward fac­ ing buds before they shoot away and waste energy on redundant shoots. Also make sure to remove any small, dead, diseased or crossing wood in the tree.


5 - Sharpen and clean tools With a bit less to do around the


garden, now is a very good time to sharpen your secateurs, polish your spade and oil your squeaky wheelbarrow. These jobs are es- sential in making your tools last a lifetime and also allowing you to get the best out of them.


Cyclamen hederifolium


I pommonly known as the I Ivy Leaf Cyclamen”, this


hardyvarietyhas-as


its name suggests - ivy- Bke leaves topped with many cerise pink flowers


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This19th century continental ruby glass vase with g ilt foliate decora­ tion made £500.


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throughout Autumn. It is great for under trees or anywhere in light shade which may be dry, forming a stunning clump in years to come.


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their blossom for six to eight weeks, as it is the sun com­


bined with high temperatures that makes flowers fade. Finally to get some show­


stopping colour around the house, then there is no better waythanmakingupsomepots


. orwindowplanterswithsome colourful winter bedding in,


along with hanging up some winter baskets laced with bulbs ready for the spring. Beilis and Pansies (pictured) are my favourite, giving you


, all the colours under the sun. Feed weekly with tomato food to increase the flower size and watch them lighten up thegar- den for weeks to come I


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MyMahoniahas gone'leggy'?


Mahonias are a stunning winter evergreen with explosions of yellow flowers during the winter bearing a sweet scent as well! After time some plants can grow one single stem and get a little bit bare at the bottom. The good news isyou can prune them to get re-growth, but not now. Prune them back to two feet at the end of February, and if it’s a large bush


with many stems do one half next Spring, followed by the other half thefollowingSpring.


Can I re-use old compost in my • pots?


Compost purely provides a struc­ ture for roots to growand develop,


along with being able to hold nutrients and water. The problem with old compost is with its lack of nutrients. For bedding you are


OK to re-use and mix in some fish blood and bone, or liquid tomato feed. For shrubs and perennials


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