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Antiques expert Charles Hanson stunned to discover portrait of himself at Bishton Hall event
Auctioneer and TV personality Charles Hanson was dumbfounded by one of his quirkiest finds ever – a portrait of himself. The item was…
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Antique hoarder’s collection of treasures so vast experts struggled to see carpet
Antique treasures worth tens of thousands of pounds have been found buried underneath items stacked to the ceiling in a hoarder’s home. Experts…
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Back to the 70s! Vintage designer style becomes star attraction with fashionistas at auction
Vintage designer wares are big business in the auction world as fashionistas fall in love with saleroom style. You can hardly blame them.
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Time to go cuckoo over Germany’s most famous clock? Major collection set for auction on January 17
Struggling to get out of bed these dark mornings? Then maybe you need a cuckoo clock! We have around 16 examples going under…
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Turn Blue Monday into a day to dream about your very own auction windfall
January 17 is Blue Monday – officially the most depressing day of the year – but there are reasons to be cheerful, writes Charles…
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Quirky farming finds that appeal to everyone from brides to interior designers at auction
Farmers reap what they sow in the world of auctions. Their hard work and dedication fascinates many people, and that has an impact on…
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Acclaimed Derbyshire artist to auction 20 paintings to honour teen lost to cancer
An acclaimed Derbyshire landscape artist is auctioning 20 of his paintings in a bid to raise thousands of pounds to help cancer sufferers.
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Former engineer’s eye for detail leaves artistic legacy of paintings that ‘touched hearts’
A Nottinghamshire planning engineer’s eye for detail created a lifetime collection of original art work now set for auction. Some 26 oil…
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Ashbourne woman’s passion for antiques to be celebrated at auction – and funds raised will aid charity
A fine collection of antiques and jewellery gathered over a lifetime by a woman who served the town of Ashbourne is set to go to auction to aid charity. The rich array…
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Could you ring in the New Year with a windfall? FREE January valuation event with TV antiques expert Charles Hanson
An auction windfall could launch your new year in style thanks to a free Staffordshire event hosted by TV’s Charles Hanson. Time…
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Vintage car treasures including 1960 Jaguar Mark II and child’s miniature Jag discovered in Derbyshire
Classic vintage cars – big and small – worth tens of thousands of pounds have been uncovered in a Derbyshire barn. And for…
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Farmhouse find: Letters from father of cricket W G Grace – penned in 1890s – expected to score high at auction
Letters penned more than 120 years by the father of cricket, W G Grace, and his brother have been unearthed in a Bristol farmhouse.
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Boxing hero’s ‘English Pluck’ sparked gift from Canada in 1860 – found behind meter cupboard!
A silver tankard awarded to a British boxing hero in 1860 by Canadian admirers of his ‘English pluck’ has been discovered. The silverware,…
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Crave period splendour? Contents of Georgian home in Staffordshire set for auction
If you’ve ever dreamed of living in country house splendour, a rich collection of antiques from a Staffordshire period property could add regal elegance…
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Sisters make sports memorabilia find of their lives – worth thousands – in spider-filled garage
Two sisters have beaten a fear of spiders to make the find of their lives in a garage in Bath – and it could…
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Hampshire cricket legend Derek Shackleton’s memorabilia set for auction – including England blazer
An England blazer worn by cricketing legend Derek Shackleton is among a rich archive of memorabilia – rescued from a wardrobe – which is…
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7 top finds in bumper year prove life will always brim with magical moments
The beauty of the world of antiques is that it always delivers magical moments – stunning finds, valuation surprises and results to delight.
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Time to invest in your very own conversation chair?
There was a time when every elegant Victorian home had a chaperone or conversation seat and we have a splendid example coming to auction.
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Devoted cricket fan’s almanacks set to raise thousands to help disabled youngsters play the game they love
A lifelong disabled cricket fan has left thousands of pounds to help young people play the game – and part of the money will…
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Ancient globe – bought for £150 at Welsh antiques fair – sells for colossal sum at auction
A 470-year-old globe, believed to be the oldest example of its kind offered at auction, sparked an intense bidding battle – and left the…
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Ring mistaken for costume jewellery dazzles at auction after turning out to be Georgian gem
A ring thought to be costume jewellery has soared to success at auction after turning out to be a centuries-old antique gem from the…
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