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Step into 1760 and walk in your ancestors’ footsteps thanks to delicate discovery
By Charles Hanson, owner of Hansons Auctioneers You can stand in the footwear of your forebears thanks to the discovery of an elegant…
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Jigsaw made to mark London’s 1862 world fair discovered
A centuries-old jigsaw made to mark the 1862 Great London Exhibition has been discovered in a Victorian chest of drawers. Valuers at Hansons Auctioneers were stunned to discover the 162-year-old wooden jigsaw, which should spark a puzzling but delightful challenge for any would-be…
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Massive Victorian centrepiece – bought for £25 and used to store tights – sells for thousands
One of the biggest Minton majolica centrepieces ever seen – bought for a few pounds decades ago – has sold for thousands at auction. In…
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What bidders want! Shining stars in March jewellery and watch auction
Jewellery, gold and watches are in hot demand at auction. Here, Amanda Pears, from Hansons’ jewellery department, reveals the top jewellery and watch lots…
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Secret Georgian sensation! The Derby semi with a jaw-dropping interior created by one man’s antiques passion
A humble two-bed semi in Derby is home to extraordinary Georgian magnificence thanks to the antiques passions of one man. Though standard on…
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Beer-loving bidders drunk on Toby jug love
He’s not handsome, he can quaff gallons of beer and his smile is more like a grimace but a Toby jug has surprised us…
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Bargains all sewn up! Haberdashery Auction is a dressmaker’s dream
If you love to sew, make and mend a dream auction is coming up packed with bargains galore. Due to a business…
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Victorian ceramics exhibition piece – bought for £25 decades ago – could make thousands at auction
One of the biggest Minton majolica ceramics pieces ever seen – bought for a few pounds in 1950 – could achieve thousands at auction.
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Little girl’s 1939 chocolate Easter egg – too special to eat! – set for auction
An 85-year-old Easter egg given to a little girl just before the start of the Second World War is set for auction –…
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Most romantic Easter egg ever? Angel’s 1938 engagement gift – treasured for life – set to melt bidders’ hearts
An 86-year-old Easter egg engagement gift given to an ‘angel’ by her beau is set to spark auction romance. The immaculate…
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Georgian treasures at home? Join a celebration of antiques history in summer auction
Derbyshire has much to be proud of when it comes to Georgian splendour and the hunt is on to find antiques to celebrate this…
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Hobbit author Tolkien’s touching letter to child fan in 1961 tipped to spark auction battle
A touching letter sent by one of the greatest authors of all time to a little boy 63 years ago is expected to spark an auction…
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Meet Her Royal Likeness! Queen Alexandra antique doll set for auction
She looks a tad startled but this early 20th century wax doll has no need to be because she has royal pedigree. She…
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The magic of Imari – Royal Crown Derby star serves up bidding fever on a plate
Derbyshire’s rich antiques heritage boasts many stars and one of its brightest is the Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company. Collectors the world over…
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Sparrow’s Tearoom at Bishton Hall honours Staffordshire history and offers‘ celebration of cakes’
A fabulous tearoom at Hansons’ Staffordshire saleroom is the perfect pit-stop for lovers of history as well as coffee and home-made cakes. Sparrow’s…
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5 attic treasures that staggered under the hammer
Attics aren’t just home to dust and spiders they can be awash with forgotten treasures which excel under the hammer. In 2023 an…
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Could your jewellery dazzle at auction? Let Kate Bliss by the judge at free valuation event in RICHMOND
Jewellery, silver and designer watches are sparking intense demand at auction and you can find out if your treasures could sparkle under the hammer.
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Museum wins auction battle to own fragment from legendary WW2 aviator Amy Johnson’s stricken plane
A unique fragment of wreckage from the last plane flown by pioneering British aviator Amy Johnson in 1941 has been secured for posterity by a…
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Teddies to rescue! Woman’s 70 cuddly bears could raise thousands for animal charity
A teddy bear lover’s treasured collection of more than 70 toys – including vintage Steiffs – are set to raise thousands of pounds…
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Chinese vase found on chest of drawers could achieve thousands in Oxfordshire auction
A rare Chinese vase found languishing on a chest of drawers at a Northamptonshire farmhouse could sell for thousands of pounds at auction.
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Victorian and vintage silver and jewellery win bidders’ hearts in ‘amazing’ sale
Victorian, Edwardian and vintage silver and jewellery proved irresistible to bidders in Hansons’ February sales. Bidders were attracted to the beauty, rarity and…
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