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Bumper Town and Country House sale

A North Yorkshire auction house is kicking off the New Year with a bumper two-day ‘Townhouse & Country House’ sale

A fragment of bedcurtain reputed to have been embroidered by Mary, Queen of Scots is coming to auction after surviving

An exceptional early 19th-century patchwork quilt was the star lot in a recent costume, accessories and textiles sale in North Yorkshire.

As virtual events continue to grow in importance and stature, and with international art and antique fairs yet to reopen,

One of the leading lots in a recent Somerset sale was an 18th-century sampler that sold for a remarkable hammer

A very delicately embroidered 19th-century sampler sold for a hammer of £6,000 in North Yorkshire auctioneers, Tennants’ costume, accessories and

A rare early 19th-century sampler has sold for almost £10,000 in a recent sale in North Yorkshire. Measuring just 15cm

The largest collection of Japanese kimonos to go under the hammer in the UK will be sold at a Cotswolds

A dressing gown that belonged to Prince Albert, beloved husband of Queen Victoria, could sell for thousands when it goes

Exceptional examples of needlework, including samplers and quilts from the 17th to 20th centuries, from two important private collections are