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Lover and child? Bloomsbury Set beliefs captured in Duncan Grant painting
The unusual life and times of London’s Bloomsbury Set are captured in an important Duncan Grant painting set for auction. The abstract artwork,…
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Red alert! Victorian garnets set to spark bidding war
By Eric Knowles The elegance of centuries long gone attract bidders with taste to the auction honeypot that is Georgian and Victorian jewellery. Gems from these eras are sought after. Necklaces worthy of a lady in a Jane Austen…
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Staffordshire ‘Queen of Hearts’ sparks sell-out auction thanks to impeccable taste in antiques
Hundreds of exquisite antiques amassed by Staffordshire’s ‘Queen of Hearts’ sold for tens of thousands of pounds in an auction that dazzled bidders.
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Top lots revealed! Discover clothing and textiles finds adored by fashionistas
By Virginia Ewart | Clothing & Textiles Consultant, Bishton Hall, Staffordshire Vintage and antique clothing and textiles are sought after at auction…
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New Zealand stuffed kiwi found in hoarder’s garage stuns at auction
A stuffed New Zealand kiwi bird found in a hoarder’s garage has soared to success at auction. The unusual piece of taxidermy went…
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Fragment from legendary aviator Amy Johnson’s stricken plane – the only piece in existence – found after 83 years
A unique fragment of wreckage from the last plane flown by pioneering British aviator Amy Johnson in 1941 has been discovered. Believed to be…
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Ceramics displayed in Staffordshire cabinet set for auction glory! Are you sitting on an auction windfall?
Victorian Royal Worcester pottery – found in a Staffordshire display cabinet – has been tipped to spark an auction windfall. The antiques, uncovered…
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Farmhouse find: Important Whitehurst barometer points to Derby’s 18th century scientific pedigree
Stormy weather blues have been dispelled by a Derbyshire farmhouse find offering sunny auction prospects. A rare John Whitehurst of Derby signpost barometer…
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Bishop’s seal linked to William the Conqueror – found by metal detectorist – set for auction
A medieval bishop’s seal from the time of William the Conqueror – a metal detectorist find – has been tipped to spark an auction…
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Secret stash of HUNDREDS of gold coins – found in linen and SOCK – achieves £118,000 at auction
A secret stash of more than 300 gold sovereigns – many found in an old sock – has sold for tens of thousands of pounds at…
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Can you spot the treasure? Valuable find discovered in farmhouse pottery display
A ceramics piece spotted amid a plethora of pottery in an Oxfordshire farmhouse has been identified as a centuries-old Chinese treasure. The important find…
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Investing in militaria – the wartime objects sought after by collectors
By Matt Crowson | Head of Medals and Militaria As one the country’s busiest auction houses, we handle, and are…
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Wartime gift of French doll – treasured for 84 years – set for auction as ‘memento of hope’
A French doll sent to a little girl by her father in wartime 84 years ago – ‘a memento of hope amid conflict’…
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Bishton Hall jewellery valuer Kerri Keeling can help your treasures sparkle at auction
Jewellery, silver and gold are flying high at auction and Hansons jewellery gem Kerri Keeling can help you discover the true worth of your…
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One of world’s rarest Manchester United football programmes is top of the league under the hammer
One of the world’s rarest football programmes for a game abandoned due to tragedy has sold for thousands of pounds at auction. On February 6, 1958 the…
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Friends TV scripts – found in bin – spark jaw-dropping auction result as ‘bids go crazy’
Bidders ‘went crazy’ for two original scripts from American TV comedy Friends – found in a bin – which sold for a mind-blowing price at…
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Ancient Aboriginal spear-thrower to hunt kangaroos found in Derby wardrobe
A strange paddle-like object found in a Derby wardrobe has turned out to be a tribal tool used by Australian Aborigines to hunt kangaroos…
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Nude figure spotted in Leicestershire bedroom could sell for thousands of pounds
A bronze nude figure spotted in a Leicestershire bedroom could sell for thousands of pounds at auction – much to the surprise of its…
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Friends TV scripts (The One With Ross’s Wedding) – found in bin decades ago – set for auction
Fans of American TV comedy Friends have the chance to bid on original scripts from the popular show – found in a bin 25…
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One of world’s rarest football programmes could net thousands at auction
One of the world’s rarest football programmes for a game abandoned due to tragedy has turned up in a drawer – and it could sell for thousands of pounds.
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8 exquisite antiques in January’s Margaret Stanhope Auction
An exceptional single-owner collection of antiques – including Victorian and Edwardian treasures – are set for auction on January 26. All belonged to…
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