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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 live.
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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 more…
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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 items…
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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 Titanic…
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Saved from the tip thanks to optician! Gold Art Deco evening bag with royal cruise ship connection found
Two sisters from a family who ‘never had anything’ are destined to gain a golden windfall after asking an optician to check a bag destined…
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Lost book masterpiece – found by chance in cupboard – could fetch £50,000
A rare first edition of a ‘masterpiece’ book published in 1776 – found by chance in a Midlands cupboard – is expected to fetch tens…
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‘Mindboggling’ collection of more than 3,000 Shrewsbury Town FC programmes could make £10,000
More than 3,000 Shrewsbury Town football programmes – including hugely rare examples – are expected to fetch thousands of pounds at auction. The ‘mindboggling’ collection…
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7 great buys from Bishton Hall Country House Sale – chosen by the experts
If you’d love to bring some English country house grandeur into your life, make your dream a reality this autumn. On Saturday, October 13 the…
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Forgotten puzzle purse opened for the first time in centuries provides lesson in love
An ‘ultimate declaration of love’ – created in the form of a puzzle purse – has been opened for the first time in more than…
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Artistic beauty of ancient times revealed by Hansons’ antiquities expert James Brenchley
Beauty comes in many intriguing forms, from the pillars of the great Pantheon temple in Athens to the Amazon Rainforest which shows natural beauty in…
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Woman travels from BELGIUM for teapot valuation – and the news was good!
Staff at a London auction house were stunned when a client confessed she’d travelled more than 200 miles and crossed the English Channel to have…
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Trio of TV antiques experts can value treasures for FREE in London
Three well-known faces from TV antiques shows are heading to London to offer free valuations – and could reveal if you’re sitting on a fortune.
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Why this special bottle of Private Eye whisky could be worth £3,000
A magnificent bottle of whisky has caught everyone’s eye in Hansons saleroom – and not just because we like a tot of the strong stuff,…
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10 hot lots loved by buyers at Hansons London September auction
Oriental treasures proved irresistible at Hansons London September auction which saw a Chinese dish sell for £100,000 and a brooch featuring a jade bat fly…
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Chipped Chinese dish – bought for around £3 – sells for six-figure sum
An ancient chipped Chinese dish – originally bought for around £3 – sparked an international phoneline bidding war at auction to sell for tens of…
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Hansons comes to Notting Hill! New office and new valuation days with Kate Bliss and Adam Schoon
Two familiar faces from TV antiques shows – Kate Bliss and Adam Schoon – will hold regular free valuation days in Notting Hill from September.
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Why this Chinese dish with a chip – found on a sideboard – could sell for more than £100,000
Huge interest has been sparked by the sale of a centuries-old Chinese dish – found on a sideboard – which could sail past its top…
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Jailed for scrumping pears in 1833 – night watchman’s book reveals how times have changed
In a year when street crime has soared across the UK with stories of moped gangs, stabbings and shootings, a newly discovered Night Watchman’s Reports…
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Charles Hanson to host Pattonair charity ball to aid British Heart Foundation
Derby-based aerospace and defence supply chain service provider Pattonair is hoping to raise tens of thousands for charity by holding a spectacular ball – which…
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Sooty sensation! Harry Corbett puppet sells for world-record price at auction
An original Harry Corbett Sooty puppet used on TV in the famous children’s show in the 1950s has sold for a world-record price at auction.
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Derby County buy back their history for the fans!
Derby County have pulled out all the stops to buy back a vital piece of their club’s history for their fans – and they’ve paid…
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