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Diamond rings, Rolex watches and antique Victorian brooches will be among the highlights of Young’s Auctions latest sale from 9.30pm Friday May 2 at 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn.

The Rolex watches – one a man’s gold and stainless steel version and the other a lady’s nine carat gold case example – join the Chinese ivory carvings on offer as popular auction items.

There is a collection of silver one and two ounce coins and consecutively numbered $1, $2 and $5 notes to whet collector appetites.

Military memorabilia and old lamps are among the attractions to Young’s Auctions latest sale from 9.30am Friday April 4 at 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn.

The lamps include an early 20^th century ship’s masthead lantern and old railway workmen’s lights.

Among the military items are German World War I picklehaub helmets and percussion cap rifles.

The auction also contains vintage typewriters from the collection of former champion European speedway motorcyclist Romanian Emeric Somlo who migrated to Australia in 1965.

Several Swarovski crystal ornaments will be part of Young’s Auctions latest sale from 9.30am Friday March 28 at 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn.

Popular particularly among Asian buyers, the crystal ornaments include a pair featuring the wonders of the sea and several other individual silver crystal creations.

There are still several Royal Doulton character jugs remaining from last week’s massive sale, however, auction goers will no doubt be interested in some of the latest art offerings – which include paintings by A.A. Prout, Brian Nash and Brian Cox.

This week, Young’s Auctions has a massive collection of more than 150 Royal Doulton character jugs occupying several cabinets as its main auction feature from 9.30am Friday at 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn.

The jugs, from a deceased estate and collected over 30 years, include graphic faces of pirates, masked bandits and young maidens and should be enormously popular among auction goers, who have already had a taste of what was to come in the past couple of weeks.

Royal Doulton character jugs continue to occupy the glass cabinets of Young’s Auctions saleroom prior to next week’s special sale when some 200 are expected to go under the hammer in a major special sale for the auction house.

The auction will be held from 9.30am on Friday at 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn.

Antique furniture is another feature – an inlaid leather desk a promising drawcard – and estate jewellery always proves a big attraction.

The first of a comprehensive collection of Royal Doulton character jugs, plates and figures will be among items to be auctioned from 9.30am Friday at Young’s Auctions 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn.

This vast collection will be auctioned over several weeks to avoid over-burdening the market and devaluing the items involved.

The auction also contains a large collection of Danish retro furniture – including chests, sideboards and leather lounges – and a wide range of traditional landscape art, in particular a New Zealand painting of a young girl standing by a river.

With Melbourne’s autumn racing carnival about to get underway, auction goers might be interested in a signed photo of jockey Damien Oliver riding Doriemus to victory in the 1995 Melbourne Cup.

The photo will be one of the items to be auctioned from 9.30am Friday at Young’s Auctions 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn.

Art lovers should appreciate the rose still life by Australian artist John Loxton, who died in 1969 and whose paintings have brought up to $7,000 at auction.

Contemporary jewellery, including a Tiffany ring, from one collector is a highlight of Young’s Auctions from 9.30am Friday February 21 at 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn.

The jewellery attraction will continue for auction goers with some 20 lots, comprising gold rings and semi-precious stones, from one estate and a collection of Selangor pewter Lord of the Rings limited edition statues.

The statues feature leading players Gandolph and Frodo along with several dragon figures.

Despite the auction sign on the roof above 229 Camberwell Road East Hawthorn, it is business as usual for Young’s Auctions – just as it has been for the past 85 years.

One of Australia’s oldest auction houses is not closing down – just moving premises to at this stage an unknown location.

“We have yet to find a suitable and larger premises to take the business into a new era,” explained managing director David Young.

“However, once the premises are sold (hopefully on auction day Thursday March 20) we will have until mid next year to find something.”

A strong collection of Australian pottery featuring works by Remued, and members of the Boyd family including Guy, Martin and David, is a strong attraction for buyers at Young’s Auctions from 9.30am Friday at 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn.

The auction contains several fine jewellery pieces such as gold necklaces and a sapphire ring along with crystal, ruby glass and porcelain items.

A range of modern furniture excess to requirements from a shop that has shifted location and antique furniture from several vendors also is on offer.