Harewood House Chippendale exhibition
Harewood House in Leeds will see the return of two important artefacts to coincide with their exhibition, Thomas Chippendale – Designer, Maker, Decorator
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Sylvia Plath Bell Jar sells for thousands
The author Sylvia Plath’s own signed, pre-publication copy of The Bell Jar has sold at Bonhams for £87,500. The book is inscribed
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World record for Hans Coper pottery
An Exeter auction house has set a new world record for a piece of Hans Coper studio pottery – discovered inside a shoe box
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Antique censer beats estimate in Surrey sale
A fine antique Satsuma twin-handled censer and cover sold for more than 11 times its low estimate at a recent auction in Surrey
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Victorian taxidermy in Tennants sale
A range of high-quality examples of Victorian taxidermy is set to be sold at North Yorkshire auction house Tennants next month
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Winter Olympics memorabilia buying guide
As all the action on the ice at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics hots up, collectors of Winter Olympics memorabilia can see items selling for vast sums says expert Paul Fraser
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18th-century John Bartlam teapot sells for £460,000
A rare and significant ceramic 18th-century John Bartlam teapot that was bought for just £15 from a recent general sale
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Antiques Trade Talks – Ashley Jones of Trevanion & Dean
We chat to young auctioneer and valuer Ashley Jones of Shropshire auctioneers Trevanion and Dean. Ashley shares his passion for antique jewellery, his thoughts for the future of the trade and how he’s self-confessed ‘Georgian dandy’.
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Signed Suffragette book set for sale
A Suffragette book signed and inscribed by campaigner for women’s suffrage Sylvia Pankhurst is to be sold at Essex auction house
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A beginner’s guide to buying antiques
If you’re new to buying antiques, it can be hard to know where to start. There are many things to
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