Latest News Articles by Tom Derbyshire
Single owner collection of football pictures pitch up in the saleroom
15 January 2024The magic of the cup helped to sell a sizeable scene showing a Corinthians v Manchester City game offered as part of an extensive selection of works on a football theme which featured at Bonhams (28% buyer’s premium).
Baggies bonanza as West Brom FA Cup winner's medal from 1931 nets £5000
15 January 2024An FA Cup winner’s medal awarded to a club’s assistant secretary may not sound that much of a big deal.
FA Cup medal takes £5000 at Harper Field
11 January 2024An FA Cup winner's medal awarded to a club's assistant secretary may not sound that much of a big deal.
Early Kodak camera discovery leads to unexpected development
08 January 2024The story of how a camera collector made an intriguing discovery after buying a very early Kodak camera
An Art Deco silver cigarette box is among five lots to watch
08 January 2024With estimates from £100, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
Faces of crime: mugshots reveal minor offenders
08 January 2024These days you have to pay for the privilege of spending the night at the former House of Correction in Folkingham, Lincolnshire.
Meet the Barringtons in a comprehensive archive
08 January 2024‘Substantial’ was certainly the description to use when it came to an archive related to the Barrington family of Beckett Hall, Shrivenham, Oxfordshire.
Fascinating Fleetwood Mac material reveals the road to stardom
02 January 2024Fleetwood Mac are famous for the huge-selling Rumours album that propelled the band to superstardom but the original line-up and sound were very different.
Life of a debutante — and views of destroyed ships
02 January 2024The handstitched booklet titled Balls & My Partners, 1844-1845 was written by Adelaide Horatia Elizabeth Seymour (1825-77) as she enjoyed the life of a debutante.
The ‘final photos’ of Florence Nightingale
18 December 2023A fascinating personal collection of items relating to Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) that sold in a south London auction included what are among the last photographs ever taken of her.
Boy wizard Harry Potter casts his spell on book collectors
12 December 2023Harry Potter continues to bring big bids at auction especially for the earliest hardback editions
Banksy screenprint with personal dedication is among five lots to watch this week
11 December 2023With estimates from £1000, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
Previews: issue 2622
11 December 2023Our selection of lots from seven upcoming UK and Irish auctions
An Etruscan Revival micro-mosaic brooch is among five lots to watch
04 December 2023With estimates from £400, here are five previews of upcoming items.
Taylor made: fashion specialist Kerry to sell remarkable collection of actress Elizabeth
04 December 2023Fashion specialist Kerry Taylor was astonished to receive an email containing images of actress Elizabeth Taylor’s Oscar dress from 1961.
Pick of the week: Short production window is key to typewriter’s rarity
27 November 2023The writing was on the wall for the Waverley not long after it entered the market in 1895.