Snakes alive! Rare book from 1704 reveals how to battle UK snakes with onions and radishes!
An extremely scarce English hunting book dating back more than 300 years and unearthed in Buxton could soar at auction – and fascinate the…
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This dazzling Art Deco diamond ring could be the ultimate Christmas gift – unless you know better!
Diamonds always dazzle but even my jewellery experts, who spend every day assessing treasures, were goggle-eyed when an Art Deco ring arrived at our…
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Torn up painting – mended by friend – to be sold at auction
A painting torn up in disgust by a London artist when he was 17 because he didn’t like it is set to go to…
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The unique gift torn from a sketchpad which could make £100,000 at auction
A gift given by one artist to another in 1920s Paris is destined to spark a bidding war in London this week. A small…
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Chrysanthemum gift given by one of the greatest artists of the 20th century could fetch six-figure sum
An original watercolour by one of the finest artists of the 20th century is expected to fetch tens of thousands of pounds at auction…
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FIVE hot lots in Hansons London October auction
Treasures unearthed in London and the south are coming up for sale in what Hansons London describes as one…
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Wartime toilet paper discovered in cupboard during property clearance
Toilet paper which is believed to date back to the Second World War or even earlier has been discovered during the clearance and auction…
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Fascinating unseen Fiji images from 1902 emerge as young royals Harry and Meghan prepare to visit Pacific island
As young royals Meghan Markle and Prince Harry prepare to visit Fiji as part of their royal tour, fascinating unseen images of the…
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Totem pole from British sc-fi movie up for auction … after BEES went up its nose
A giant totem pole from a 1978 British sci-fi film is heading for auction 40 years later – after adventures a top screenwriter would…
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Book found by chance in Staffordshire cupboard sells for £65,000
A rare first edition of a ‘masterpiece’ book published in 1776 smashed its auction estimate to sell for tens of thousands of pounds. Inquiry…
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‘Father Time’ honoured: Clock ‘masterpiece’ from 1690 soars to six-figure sum
Clockmaking brilliance from centuries ago was honoured when a 328-year-old timepiece made by England’s most famous clockmaker sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds…
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Churchill v Monty – letters reveal spat between legendary British leaders
Political spats dominate the headlines today and a Winston Churchill letter just unearthed show it’s nothing new. In the letter, the legendary British wartime…
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Why a giraffe, elephant and diamonds soared to success at Bishton Hall Auction
I’m sure you’ve all seen quite enough of me on telly but there’s more to come. BBC’s Bargain Hunt are filming their Christmas special…
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The strangest antiques find ever? Hundreds of glass eyes found in Lichfield
Hundreds of glass eyes unearthed in Lichfield are expected to spark interest among eagle-eyed bidders at auction next week. Nearly 300 late 19th and…
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Marquis de Sade books that should have been destroyed 200 years ago found by Hansons
Controversial and rare books of erotic literature which should not exist, written by a man whose extreme sexual behaviour created the word sadism, are…
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Silver stars! Simon and Charles team up to put Lichfield’s heritage on map for charity
Sensational silver and two well-known faces are joining forces in Lichfield to help charity – and they want you to help them make memories…
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Forgotten, century-old Rolls-Royce archive found in Derby loft sparks major interest
Many of us find it hard to move with the times but life was no different more than a century ago with the emergence…
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Hoodwinked robins prepare to fly at auction
As the Hoodwinked robins prepare for their final flight, collectors are queuing up to bid for their favourite sculptures as the online auction goes…
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Top of the clocks! Why this masterpiece could fetch £150,000
I’m not renowned for my timekeeping but I certainly know of a man who is – Thomas Tompion, writes Charles Hanson. Thomas was born…
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Buy a slice of English country house life – entire contents of Staffordshire mansion to be sold
Country house magnificence could be yours thanks to the sale of the entire contents of an 18th century mansion in Staffordshire. More than 300…
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Why this gold cigarette case’s Titanic story could make giant waves at auction and fetch £60,000
An elegant gold Asprey cigarette case given as a gift to a man who helped a high society couple after they fled the sinking…
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