Mark is the principal auctioneer, valuer and partner at Burstow and Hewett, and has worked in the family business since he was 16 years old, meaning he's clocked up over 34 years! Overseeing the transition from the old-days of hand-written invoices and Gestetner-printed catalogues to the digital age of internet catalogues and live internet bidding, which has brought another challenge to the traditional profession of the auctioneer.
Mark has a wealth of experience and has dealt with an enormous variety of art, antiques and collectables, selling over 1 million lots in his time. His main field of specialism is in pictures, but he also values, catalogues and sells silver, jewellery and watches, visits customers at home to value and collect items for sale, and is in charge of the day to day running of the two salerooms.
Mark has a wealth of experience and has dealt with an enormous variety of art, antiques and collectables, selling over 1 million lots in his time. His main field of specialism is in pictures, but he also values, catalogues and sells silver, jewellery and watches, visits customers at home to value and collect items for sale, and is in charge of the day to day running of the two salerooms.
Services
We now offer live bidding here on our website at no extra charge (just the usual commission & VAT). You can listen in to the auction, and bid real-time as if you were in the room. You should register before the sale starts. You can arrange to bid in person by telephone. There is no minimum value but telephone bids must be requested before the start of the sale and are allocated on a first come first served basis.
Following a digital valuation/visit you can book a drop-off appointment - please telephone or email. If you are thinking of selling, whether it's a single item or an entire house contents, we are thoroughly prepared and professionally experienced to help. We can schedule a valuation appointment for you to see one of our valuers here in Battle.
Using our extensive experience and specialist knowledge we can provide valuations for items you intend to sell at auction. Verbal pre-sale estimates are provided free of charge. For larger quantities we can arrange for a valuer to call at your home, for which there is also no charge for this service and no obligation to sell.
Burstow and Hewett's Abbey Auction Gallery is located on the A2100 approximately 6 miles from Hastings and can be found on the main road about 1/4 mile south of Battle Abbey. The Granary Saleroom is at the bottom of Station Road, Battle, and can be found directly opposite Battle Train Station. Unfortunately there is NO PARKING at this location, but we do have a couple bays for click-and-collect / drop-offs.
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