Bleasdales Ltd Auctions

‘The aim with our Sewing Sales is to meet the interests of experienced and new collectors, and to make the process of buying and selling at auction enjoyable and straightforward.’ - Robert Bleasdale

Bleasdales founding director, Robert Bleasdale, has more than 30 years experience working with fine art and antiques. He is a qualified member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and has been a Director and Senior Board Member of both Phillips and Bonhams auctioneers.

Bleasdales Sewing Sales

Robert Bleasdale is a passionate exponent of antique sewing collectables and a highly experienced and knowledgeable specialist. As Group Managing Director of Bonhams, he was instrumental in founding and then expanding their specialist sewing sales held at the company’s Knowle salerooms in the West Midlands.

‘...catalogued with an attention to detail that is rarely reserved for such relatively humble objects. Over the years Mr Bleasdale......has built up a good base of sellers, huge support from the trade and an enviable list of collectors.’ - The Antiques Trade Gazette on the Sewing sales.