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7 exquisite lots in our December 5 Fine Jewellery & Watches Auction
Hundreds of beautiful objects will go under the hammer on December 5 in our Christmas Fine Jewellery, Silver and Watches Auction. Here, our jewellery experts…
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Newly discovered Churchill cigar – found by cinema usherette – was verified by the great man himself
A quick-thinking cinema usherette who picked up one of Sir Winston Churchill’s trademark cigars decades ago gained rock solid provenance for her find by contacting the man himself. Violet King, an usherette at the London Coliseum in St Martin’s Lane…
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Original cel from iconic Christmas film The Snowman discovered in London
Fans of The Snowman could buy the ultimate gift this Christmas – a cel from the animated TV film which has become a treasured part…
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Teddy bear with ‘amazing’ WW2 story unearthed after 40 years in loft
A teddy bear that ‘joined’ the British Army and travelled in an M10 tank destroyer as the Allies liberated occupied Europe during the Second World…
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Couple’s love affair with antiques demonstrated by extraordinary collection
Antiques are my first love and when I hit upon a particularly extraordinary collection, gathered over decades by Derbyshire connoisseurs with a real eye for…
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3 amazing Historica Auction star lots include Iron Age coin and Medieval falconry ring
A host of treasures, many found by metal detectorists, are going under the hammer on November 25, 2019 in a Historica and Metal Detecting Finds…
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Crumbs! Couple amazed as their old biscuit tin sells for thousands
An old biscuit tin discovered at a free valuation event in Nottinghamshire has smashed its estimate at auction to sell for thousands of pounds –…
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Forgotten Beatles autographs from 1963 – found by chance after 30 years – rock the auction rostrum
Forgotten Beatles autographs – left tucked away in a filing cabinet for decades – sparked a global bidding battle at auction. The autographs, gained by…
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First Olympic medals won by British black athlete in 1928 race to glory at auction
The first Olympic medals won by a British black athlete in 1928 together with his sporting memorabilia sprinted to success at auction. Bronze and silver…
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Cheeky fan’s forgotten Beatles autographs from 1963 – found by chance in filing cabinet – up for auction
Forgotten Beatles autographs – left tucked away in a filing cabinet for decades – are set to net their owner a windfall at auction. Liz…
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TV Sooty ‘Rave’ Mobile discovered after 20 years in garage – after Euro road trip adventures!
Matthew Corbett’s original TV Sooty Mobile has been unearthed from a garage after 20 years spent gathering dust – after a spell spent living on…
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Find to get your teeth into – 200-year-old ‘hippo ivory’ dentures discovered in field
A man who dug up a 200-year-old set of false teeth while out metal detecting says he hopes the quirky find will be his unusual…
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Mid 20th Century Sale Highlights by James Harris
The Mid 20th century interior design auction performed very well on Tuesday November 5th with a very busy saleroom and many people bidding on…
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Saved by a cigarette case: wife’s loving gift protected husband from bullet in WWI
A wife’s loving gift given to her husband more than a century ago is thought to have saved his life during the First World War.
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Could you be on TV? Children in Need Special filmed at Hansons to be aired
A TV show filmed in Derbyshire to raise money for BBC Children in Need will be aired on the day people across the nation join…
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First Olympic medals won by black athlete for team GB in 1928 expected to sell for thousands
The first Olympic medals won by a British black athlete in 1928 are coming up for auction together with the ground-breaking sportsman’s memorabilia. Treasures awash…
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Harry Corbett’s tremendous act of kindness – puppeteer used Sooty, Sweep and Soo to help children whose mum was hit by breast cancer
The innate kindness of Harry Corbett – the inventor of children’s puppet Sooty – has come to light thanks to the discovery of a…
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5 stunning items you can buy in our Mid 20th Century Design sale
If you love stylish ceramics, glassware, paintings and ornaments made in the last 100 years or so, we have a…
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Toy expert set to celebrate Leicestershire’s heritage – and help you unleash a windfall
If vintage toys are gathering dust in the loft, garage or under the bed a toy expert heading to a Leicestershire toy exhibition this week…
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Kenilworth treasure hunt! TV personality bringing ‘crack team’ for free antiques valuation event
TV antiques expert Charles Hanson is urging the people of Kenilworth to dust off their curios and collectables for a major event in November. Charles,…
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Spoon found at back of an auntie’s cutlery drawer stirs up amazing result
An ancient English silver spoon, found at the back of an elderly auntie’s cutlery drawer, stirred up an auction bidding war – and a sparkling…
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