Hansons Archives - Antique Collecting

Rare 16th-century globe makes thousands

A 470-year-old globe, believed to be the oldest example of its kind offered at auction, sparked an intense bidding battle

Gold buried treasure – lost for almost 400 years – smashed its estimate at auction after being unearthed by a

A ‘priceless’ ancient globe depicting the world in the 1500s – complete with strange sea monsters – could sell for

A spooky centuries-old, spine-chilling scrapbook featuring ancient witches, a woman who grew horns, a ‘Remarkable Shrew’ and an Irish giant

A 33-year-old man called Harry Potter from Waterlooville in Hampshire has sold a rare copy of Harry Potter and The

A ring made to commemorate the death of King Charles I nearly 400 years ago – featuring his haunting portrait

A Roman hoard of ancient treasures, including a bronze bust of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, found in Yorkshire smashed

Four oil on board artworks by renowned Canadian folk artist Maud Kathleen Lewis sparked an international bidding battle in a

A Staffordshire auction house is to hold what it believes is the world’s first dedicated Harry Potter auction, featuring five

Paintings by George Wallace Jardine, gathered over a lifetime by a renowned artist’s model, are set to go to auction.