General enquires: hansons@ericmorecambe.com
Enquiry phoneline: 07402 276 866
Auction Location: Burton Albion Pirelli Stadium, Princess Way, Burton on Trent, DE13 0AR
Viewing dates at Pirelli Stadium: January - 5th - 2pm-6pm | 6th - 10am-4pm | 7th - 10am-4pm | 8th - 10am-8pm | 9th - 10am-3pm
Viewing – Entry via catalogue only. Catalogue admits 2 people. Catalogues will be available to purchase on the day for £25
Website: https://ericmorecambe.com/
SALE BREAKDOWN
Day 1 - Lots 1-404 Day 2 - Lots 405-807
Lots 1-113 - Fine Art & Furnishing Lots 405-417 - Gordon Beningfield
Lots 114-173 - Household Lots 419-430 - Sport
Lots 179-232 - Joan's Fashion Lots 432-439 - Eric's own Artwork
Lots 244-316 - Eric's Wardrobe Lots 440-456 - Awards & TV
Lots 317-349A - Jewellery & Watches Lots 458-760 - Library
Lots 351-363 - Clocks Lots 775-807 - Music & Recordings
Lots 364-404 - Eric's Country Pursuits
Collection:
All items must be paid for before you can collect.
Collection from Burton Albion on both Auction days until 6pm
Collection Monday 13th January from 10am to 4pm From Burton Albion FC
Collection Tuesday 14th January from 9 to 1pm From Burton Albion FC
PLEASE NOTE: Collection after the 15th January will take place from our Etwall office (DE65 6LS) BY APPOINTMENT - Please contact etwallcollections@hansonsauctioneers.co.uk or 07392 872 904
P&P service available for most items except boxes of books, glassware etc. - Please contact postage@hansonsauctioneers.co.uk or 01283 733 988
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Eric Morecambe: John Eric Bartholomew OBE (1926-1984), known by stage name Eric Morecambe, took his name from his home town, the seaside resort of Morecambe in Lancashire. He was the co-star of BBC television series The Morecambe and Wise Show, which for the 1977 Christmas episode gained UK viewing figures of over 28 million people. One of the most prominent comedians in British popular culture, in 2002 he was named among the top 40 Greatest Britons in a BBC poll – placed above David Beckham and Henry VIII.
Some 40 years after the nation lost him, everything from the iconic genius’s glasses to the piano he practised on to deliver a famous Morecambe and Wise Christmas special TV sketch with conductor André Previn – the one where Eric ‘plays all the right notes but not necessarily in the right order’ – will be featured in this auction.
His antiques, collectibles and art, including a painting of the star by royal portrait artist Richard Stone, will show the ‘other side’ of the man who made millions laugh.
Away from the TV studios, he liked fishing, birdwatching and collecting everything from clocks and fob watches to beer mats.
The sale of 700 lots, the entire contents Brachefield, Eric’s former home in Harpenden, Herts, also demonstrates his dedication to his comedy craft. Secrets of his success are revealed by a mountain of never-before-seen items including heaps of gag and sketch ideas.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
- PAYMENT IS BY BANK TRANSFER AND CARD PAYMENT VIA WORLDPAY. (NO PAYMENT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON LOCATION).
- COLLECTION IS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
- WORLDWIDE POSTAGE IS AVAILABLE IN HOUSE ON MOST LOTS. PLEASE CONTACT OUR POSTAGE TEAM FOR A QUOTE: postage@hansonsauctioneers.co.uk
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Minimum Lot Charge £6 + VAT.
Payment of items and Storage Charges:
- Timely collection of items is imperative as storage space is limited.
- General items: must be paid for and collected within 5 working days of the end of the sale, after that storage charges will apply which will vary between £10-£20 + VAT per week dependent upon volume of items/space required to store.
- Hansons advises that the auctioneer will commence and advance bidding at levels and increments he considers appropriate and is entitled to place a bid or series of bids on behalf of the Seller up to the reserve on the lot, without indicating he is doing so and whether or not other bids are placed.