Historic Hartlepool horse-drawn sells for five-figure sum at York auction after 'ferocious battle'
A horse-drawn cart dating back more than a century has exceeded all expectations after attracting a five-figure bid at an auction.
Said to have been built in 1895 by J Herring of Hartlepool and renovated half a century ago, the trade cart was expected to fetch around £3,500 when it went under the hammer.
But “after a ferocious battle” it sold for £21,000 to a North Yorkshire collector living less than 40 miles from town.
It was one of a collection of 29 horse-drawn vehicles and carriages up for auction in York.
Some have graced aristocratic estates while others have featured in films and television series.
Will Duggleby, managing director of auctioneer Duggleby Stephenson, said potential bidders travelled from as far away as Devon for the auction.
People had also registered to bid from as far away as the United States and South America.
He said: “It was absolutely epic. One of the best single-owner auctions we’ve ever seen.”