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Philip Taylor

With 56 years in the Auction world, Philip was part of the original Antiques Roadshow team in 1978, a past vice Chairman of The Brighton Royal Pavilion and Museums Foundation and a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Arts Scholars

Philip has a broad knowledge across the majority of departments, with a particular interest in Clocks, Scientific instruments, Antiquarian and first edition books.

David Holmes

After a spell at Gorringe's over 25 years ago, we are delighted to have him return to conduct our highly popular weekly Monday auctions. David is widely regarded as one of the best auctioneers in the country, with a concise, speedy style but still with time to  enjoy a humorous rapport with his audience. He is a regular contributor to a number of antiques TV programmes- a testament to his popularity.

Samuel Hug

Samuel’s love for jewels started at an early age, kindled through a Saturday job at his family’s jewellery shop, before doing his FGA and DGA qualifications at the Gemmological Association of Great Britain and Ireland. After university in London, where he specialised in Japanese language, Sam furthered his training in the jewellery department at Sotheby’s, cataloguing historic jewels from the collections of Vivien Leigh, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, and Marie Antoinette to name a few, as well as consigning important Cartier jewels from the collections of Annie Pearson, 1^st Viscountess Cowdray, and a pair of superb Kashmir sapphires from the collection of the Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava. Sam worked at another auctioneers in the south of England before moving to Gorringe’s as Head of Jewellery. He has a particular interest in antique jewels, from medieval posy rings and Georgian rivières through to Art Nouveau and Art Deco, and, needless to say for any jewellery afficionado, loves anything Cartier.