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Where tradition meets innovation, Sworders stands as one of the UK’s most esteemed fine art auction houses, with a global reputation and a legacy dating back to 1782. Our award-winning auction rooms in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, host around fifty auctions annually, featuring British and European paintings, Fine Furniture, Modern and Contemporary Art, Asian Art, Jewellery, and Fine Wine. With a valuations office in Hertford and a gallery in central London, Sworders expertly markets collections, transcending market boundaries and engaging the hearts and minds of art enthusiasts far and wide.

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If you have several items you would like valued, please submit what you believe to be the most valuable and then give details about your other items.

If you would like to request a valuation by email, discuss a larger collection, or home visit, please send a description of the item/collection, with image(s), to us at auctions@sworder.co.uk

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Please include at least one photograph of the whole object, as well as some detailed shots to show important details such as signatures and maker’s marks.

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DESCRIPTION

Useful information to know includes the designer or maker’s name, the type of jewellery, the materials used if known, measurements, documentation or certificates of authenticity, valuation history, and where you acquired the piece from.

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Fill out the online valuation form with your contact details so that one of our specialists can reply with your auction estimate. The more information you can provide, the more accurate our valuation will be.

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Latest News, Views & Insights

Scenes of a Changing India

The term ‘Company School’ refers to a genre of painting that emerged in India in the late 18th and 19th centuries, flourishing under the patronage of British East India Company officials, their families, and other European residents in India. Sworders Asian & Islamic Art department is pleased to present a curated selection of these wonderfully insightful works in their next auction on Friday 15 May.

20 April 2026

From the Sir Thomas Longmore Library

A fascinating group of 42 lots from the Sir Thomas Longmore library feature in our Books, Manuscripts and Maps auction, offering a rare insight into Victorian military medicine and reform. Highlights include two letters by Florence Nightingale, alongside annotated books and personal volumes from Longmore’s own collection.

16 April 2026

A Scholar’s Library

A remarkable group of books from the library of Professor C.J.F. Dowsett will feature in our April Books, Manuscripts and Maps sale. The collection reflects a lifetime of scholarship in Armenian, Iranian and Near Eastern studies.

16 April 2026

Mr. Fish | A Peacock Revolution

Our first Jewellery and Luxury sale of the year will feature a collection of Mr. Fish garments and other late 1960s clothing.

13 April 2026

The House of Gucci | A Florentine Drama

Sworders are delighted to present a significant collection of Gucci items in our upcoming auction, taking place on Wednesday 29 April.

13 April 2026

Stories of Guinness

EA Festival - one of the East of England’s leading ideas and literary festivals - presents Stories of Guinness, a one-day cultural festival, inspired by the history of the Guinness family, at Elveden Hall, Suffolk, on Saturday 13 June. Bringing together a carefully curated programme of talks, music, art and tours, the festival explores the enduring resonance of dynastic history in the modern world.

13 April 2026