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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Ancient unicorn ring found by metal detectorist sells for tens of thousands
Gold buried treasure – lost for almost 400 years – smashed its estimate at auction after being unearthed by a metal detectorist.
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Rare ceramics prove irresistible at auction – 5 top-selling lots revealed
Bidders from all corners of the globe competed to buy rare antiques in Hansons’ Curated Ceramics and Glassware Auction on December 8, 2021.
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‘Priceless’ globe found at free event could be oldest EVER offered at auction
A ‘priceless’ ancient globe depicting the world in the 1500s – discovered at a free valuation event – is believed to be the…
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When every effort was made to make foreign travel easy … 164 years ago
Pandemic travel rules imposed by governments have restricted movement worldwide but a new find from the 1800s demonstrates the opposite. Royal Navy…
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Train enthusiast’s major model railway collection being sold to ‘bring pleasure to others’
A train enthusiast’s lifetime collection of treasured railwayana could sell for £10,000 at auction in December. The colossal collection, which includes hundreds…
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Ancient unicorn ring could sell for ‘small fortune’ after being found by metal detectorist
A buried treasure – lost for almost 400 years – could sell for a five-figure sum at auction after being discovered by a…
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In a world of its own? ‘Priceless’ ancient globe discovered at free valuation event stuns experts
A ‘priceless’ ancient globe depicting the world in the 1500s – complete with strange sea monsters – could sell for tens of…
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Mary, Queen of Scots ‘embroidery’ weaves auction magic to smash estimate
A fragment of bedcurtain reputed to have been embroidered by Mary, Queen of Scots has smashed its estimate at auction. Phone and…
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5 top lots in December’s Ceramics & Glass Auction – chosen by our expert
Here Hansons Auctioneers’ Head of Ceramics Dr Richard Halliday shares his 5 top lots in the December 8 Bishton Hall Curated Ceramics and…
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Out of the shadows! Jewellery found under floorboards dazzles at auction
We find all manner of treasures in all sorts of places – attics, garages, drawers, cabinets and, just occasionally, under the floor.
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George III oak dresser linked to hall once owned by Josiah Wedgwood II
An imposing antique oak dresser from an English country house steeped in history – and boasting a notable owner – is set…
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Mary, Queen of Scots ‘embroidery’ survives Storm George to make it to auction
A fragment of bedcurtain reputed to have been embroidered by Mary, Queen of Scots is coming to auction after surviving Storm George.
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Queen Victoria’s ample nightie expected to sell for thousands at auction
A voluminous nightdress and chemise belonging to Queen Victoria are expected to sell for thousands of pounds at auction. The 141-year-old night…
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Star lot in December Curated Ceramics & Glass Auction revealed
A blue and white transfer-printed Spode plaque made nearly 200 years to mark the creation of a Stoke church could sell for thousands…
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How wartime Derby County players showed their fondness for a club stalwart
It’s always good to feel appreciated and an item given to a Derby County stalwart by Rams players during the Second World War…
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