17th-century gold signet ring smashes estimate
Gold buried treasure – lost for almost 400 years – smashed its estimate at auction after being unearthed by a
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16th-century globe will put bidders in a spin
A ‘priceless’ ancient globe depicting the world in the 1500s – complete with strange sea monsters – could sell for
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Spine-chilling scrapbook in Derbyshire sale
A spooky centuries-old, spine-chilling scrapbook featuring ancient witches, a woman who grew horns, a ‘Remarkable Shrew’ and an Irish giant
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Harry Potter sells rare Harry Potter book
A 33-year-old man called Harry Potter from Waterlooville in Hampshire has sold a rare copy of Harry Potter and The
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Charles I mourning ring in Derbyshire sale
A ring made to commemorate the death of King Charles I nearly 400 years ago – featuring his haunting portrait
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Marcus Aurelius bust heads up auction
A Roman hoard of ancient treasures, including a bronze bust of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, found in Yorkshire smashed
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Maud Kathleen Lewis paintings make thousands
Four oil on board artworks by renowned Canadian folk artist Maud Kathleen Lewis sparked an international bidding battle in a
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Harry Potter auction will be world first
A Staffordshire auction house is to hold what it believes is the world’s first dedicated Harry Potter auction, featuring five
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George Jardine paintings in Staffordshire sale
Paintings by George Wallace Jardine, gathered over a lifetime by a renowned artist’s model, are set to go to auction.
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Cracked Chinese vase sells for £200K
A badly broken blue and white Chinese vase – which had been glued back together – stunned at auction when
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