Antiques: Value at Victor Mee's timed ceramics sale

Des O'Sullivan casts his eye over an online ceramics sale

A 19th-century oil lamp and a Coalport figurine of Scarlett from the Literary Heroines series at Victor Mee's timed sale.

With €400 or even much less, it will be possible to pick up a prized piece at Victor Mee's timed auction of ceramics, glass and collectables, which ends at 5.30pm tomorrow (August 10). 

A 19th-century oil lamp at Victor Mee's timed sale.

A 19th-century brass and ruby glass Corinthian column oil lamp has a starting bid of just €120, a ruby glass epergne starts at €80 and a figure of Scarlett from Coalport's Literary Heroines series at just €100.

A Coalport figurine of Scarlett at Victor Mee.

The auction offers figures by Royal Doulton, Lladro, Royal Worcester, Coalport, Franklin, Royal Minton, Staffordshire, Capodimonte and Hummel, there is spongeware and Belleek, Galway, Cavan and Waterford Crystal, Swarovski, ruby and cherry glass, various tea and part dinner services, oriental zodiac cups, a Chinese lidded jar, vases, ornaments and even a Japanese lacquered wall plaque. 

Maybe fine dining at home will make a comeback. Until then, pieces like many of the lots in this sale offer huge value.