HALI Fair Online launches this month
As virtual events continue to grow in importance and stature, and with international art and antique fairs yet to reopen,
Read more
textiles
Early sampler leads sale in Somerset
One of the leading lots in a recent Somerset sale was an 18th-century sampler that sold for a remarkable hammer
Read more
19th-century sampler sells for thousands
A very delicately embroidered 19th-century sampler sold for a hammer of £6,000 in North Yorkshire auctioneers, Tennants’ costume, accessories and
Read more
Sampler sells for thousands in Yorkshire
A rare early 19th-century sampler has sold for almost £10,000 in a recent sale in North Yorkshire. Measuring just 15cm
Read more
Collection of Japanese kimonos in Cotswolds sale
The largest collection of Japanese kimonos to go under the hammer in the UK will be sold at a Cotswolds
Read more
Prince Albert’s dressing gown in London sale
A dressing gown that belonged to Prince Albert, beloved husband of Queen Victoria, could sell for thousands when it goes
Read more
Two collections of antique needlework to sell
Exceptional examples of needlework, including samplers and quilts from the 17th to 20th centuries, from two important private collections are
Read more
Hannah Hauxwell quilts warm up buyers
Historic quilts from the estate of Hannah Hauxwell, the subject of several popular TV documentaries about her life as a
Read more
Antique costume and textiles collections in Yorkshire sale
Various collections of vintage and antique costume and textiles are set to go under the hammer in a North Yorkshire
Read moreRare military quilt tops sale
A rare 19th-century quilt, made by a British soldier serving in India was the top lot in Tennants’ Auctioneers’ recent sale
Read more