A steel dog and a Victorian potato planting machine were among the items sold at a Cumbrian auction.
More than 50 people crowded into H&H Auction Rooms’ Exhibition Hall at Borderway in Carlisle on March 3.
As well as garden troughs and ornaments, there was dressed stone for walling and building. However, the most sought-after items were the decorative ones, a pair of contemporary statuesque lions made £300, a life-size steel dog fetched £400, and a pair of Victorian cast iron urns made £450.
“It was great to see the auction so well attended and particularly good to see new faces,” said Stephen Farthing, the Auctioneer at H&H Auction Rooms.
“After all the grimness of COVID and winter, people are excited to get out and about again and make their gardens a place of beauty and relaxation. We are very pleased with the results of this sale, and we will be holding another in May, so if you have anything suitable then dust it down and bring it over, we will happily provide free estimates and you may find you have a hidden treasure!”
