Evening Meeting - Steven Dewar from Curr and Dewar Auctioneers Dundee

Thu, Mar 29th 2018 at 6:30 pm - 10:05 pm


On Thursday 29th March 2018 in the absence of President Lindsay Roy, Wilna Roger took the chair as she welcomed 15 Rotarians, 12 guests of Rotarians and guest speaker Steven Dewar to our evening meeting which was held at the Gilvenbank Hotel.

On reception were Peter May and Paul Harris.

Our speaker this week was Steven Dewar from Curr and Dewar Auctioneers. Curr and Dewar are long established Auctioneers and Valuers tracing their roots back to 1862. Under the direction of Steven, a fourth generation Dewar in the family business, they continue to provide the same professional service to Solicitors, Banks, Trusts and Public ensuring complete satisfaction.

Steven started his career with Curr & Dewar and gained a professional qualification with The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers. He then widened his knowledge working in East Anglia and County Durham. You may have seen Steven and Curr & Dewar on BBC Antiques Road Trip, Bargain Hunt and Flog It, having recorded numerous programmes for recent series. Collections and House Clearances covering Tayside, Fife, Angus and Perthshire are conducted by their own van and men, offering a complete in house one stop service. Their endeavour is to provide a high quality, professional and polite service to all their customers. They conduct regular sales on Tuesdays, commencing at 10am which include Antiques, Quality Furnishings, Collectables and Household Effects; viewing is prior to each sale - Sunday 10am-1pm and Monday 9am-7pm. A catalogue for each sale is available for free from this web site prior to each sale or a copy can be purchased from the Auction Rooms on view and sale days. They have introduced a fully illustrated online catalogue allowing you to view all their sales from the comfort of your home and office or even on the move. Few other auctioneers offer the advantage of viewing a digital catalogue in advance of an upcoming auction. Online commission bids can also be submitted via the site. The digital catalogue provides international marketing of all lots for sale. Steven had brought along several pieces to place on the dinner tables which were later used as discussion pieces, the John Dick, Lochgelly Tawse, Pastry Cutter, Whales inner ear, Scrimshaw decoration of a whale’s tooth, Snuff box, Golfers scythe, Tom Morris long nose spoon, Nanking porcelain China all of which were fabulous discussion pieces. After the meeting was over one of our longer serving Rotarians said that that was one of the best talks he had heard, yes it was a terrific night.

The Rotary vote of thanks was given by May Ford.

The next meeting will revert to a lunch time meeting to be held on the 5th April 2018 at the Gilvenbank Hotel. Please meet 12.45pm for starting at 12.55pm, where our speaker will be Roger

Grundy, Visitor and admin officer from RNLI,  Anstruther. On reception will be Peter May, Roy Francey and Alistair Mcleod.

If you were interested in joining or supporting the community and international projects get in touch by Private message on The Rotary Club of Glenrothes Facebook page. You will be made most welcome.

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