With an average hammer price of almost £1,000 per lot, Tennants Autumn House Treasures Sale on 22-23 November 2007 was a spectacular success for both the firm and their clients. With just over 2,000 lots, the sale attracted a record number of viewers (including complete families keen to see the natural history exhibits) who filled not only the firm's two huge auction halls but also their 600 space car park.
Illustrated on the cover of the sale catalogue was a charming small oil painting (lot 1991) by Laurence Stephen Lowry, R.A. (1887-1976) 'Factory Gates' with numerous figures (many in flat caps), signed and dated 1967.