Brits unwittingly giving away antiques
According to recent research by Direct Line Home Insurance Brits could be unwittingly giving away high value items such
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Sold as Seen
A tray of 71 prosthetic eyes is one of the more unusual highlights of Cheffins’ fine art sale on November
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Yes weigh – Roman anchors go on sale
Anchors that may have been used by an invading Roman army in North Wales go under the hammer at Tennants
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BADA judges make a stand
The winners of the ‘best stand’ awards at this year’s Winter Olympia Art and Antiques Fair have been announced. Clock
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Is antique furniture greener than the modern day equivalent?
An infographic from the International Antiques & Collectors Fairs (iacf) highlights the carbon footprint of a 21st Century piece of
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Suffragette memorabilia – separating the fact from the fiction
With a gallantry medal selling for a world record in September, and the release of a film celebrating votes for
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Why are Martin Brothers’ birds such a flyaway success?
A rare Martinware grotesque bird is one of the highlights of the Canterbury Auction Galleries’ two-day sale on October 13-14th.
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Constable’s The Lock to go under the hammer
A painting by John Constable – considered one of his finest works – is expected to make £12m when it
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The Essential guide to collecting Delft drug jars
The price of 17th and 18th-century Delft drug jars can start at £100 rising to several thousand making this insight
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‘Total ban’ on ivory in Conservative manifesto
The antiques trade has reacted with consternation to a pledge in the Conservative’s election manifesto to work towards a total
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