Potter toothbrush pot is ancient treasure
A pottery jar that was used as a toothbrush holder has turned out to be a 4000-year-old antiquity, according to
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Antiquities
‘Nan’s’ bell could make thousands in Derbyshire
An ancient bell, originally dug up in a Gloucestershire field and then used on a gran’s dresser as an ornament
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New antiquities consultant for Suffolk auctioneers
Suffolk auctioneers Lockdales has a new consultant for antiquities, Dr Ivan Bonchev, an antiquities dealer with a gallery in Marylebone,
Read moreTimeless appeal of ancient works
Sotheby’s sale of ancient sculpture and works of art totalled almost £10 million, with a wide range of objects from classical Greece, Rome, ancient Egypt and the Near East selling above estimate
Read moreRoman statue blurs gender lines
A 1st-century AD Roman bronze figure to be offered at auction shows questions over boundaries between genders is nothing new
Read moreRare Bronze Age helmet heads to Fair
Read about the rare Bronze Age helmet on display at next week’s Olympia Art & Antiques Fair
Read moreAncient appeal for modern art collectors
Read how the timeless appeal of extremely rare ancient objects is winning over collectors of contemporary works of art at TEFAF New York Spring
Read moreEgyptian boat sails past estimate
A large wooden model boat from the Egyptian Middle Period sails through its estimate to reach a six-figure sum at Bonhams
Read moreAncient wooden tool found in wardrobe
An ancient wooden maul used by craftsmen to carve Egyptian temples over 4000 years ago has turned up in a
Read moreEgyptian mask leads antiquities sale
A stunning Egyptian wood mummy mask dated 1550-1295 B.C which was once in the collection of the renowned Victorian traveller,
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