I would like to thank Jon Baddeley, Bonhams Director & Group Head of Collectors' Sales, for providing the following information on their scientific instrument auction plans:
"I can confirm that Bonhams see sales of scientific and technical instruments as being key to to the future development of the collectors market and we certainly visualise it as a growth area especially as Christies and Sotheby's are now not going to compete vigorously in this market. Currently we include scientific instruments with our marine auctions - as from 2008, we will be producing two catalogues a year devoted to instruments of science and technology in London. There are also plans to start specialist sales in New York.
In my opinion it is very important that an auction house offers a vendor the opportunity to sell antique instruments in specialised auctions irrespective of value. If we are to encourage new collectors into the market, then again it is imperative for auctions to include lots at more modest prices rather than just those instruments worth in excess of £3000 . As we all know, there are some fantastically important and beautiful instruments in the £500-3,000 price range and I would have no hesitation in continuing to include such items in Bonhams auctions."
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