Goodwood the latest victim in spate of trophy thefts 02 April 2013 Sports clubs are being warned to be on their guard after the latest raid targeting trophies took place at the Goodwood Collection in West Sussex. News
Arts and Crafts silver emerges from bank vault and brings £125,000 07 March 2013 It was at Frinton-on-Sea Golf Club that James Grinter, managing director at Reeman Dansie of Colchester, first learned of the Douglas Shepherd collection of Arts and Crafts silver. Auction Reports
Matchless collection of more than 1000 vesta cases 20 November 2012 It was the emergence of the very useful but somewhat hazardous ‘strike anywhere’ match in the 1830s that necessitated the fashion for vesta cases. Auction Reports
Cheshire proves new choice for Contemporary art event 20 September 2012 The Scottish organisers and dealers Arte in Europa, best known for organising the ‘Edinburgh Art Fair’, are expanding south of the Border with a new fair in Cheshire. Dealer News
Valderrama turns vendor 27 February 2012 IN what promises to be a massive test of the market for golfiana, Christie’s will auction the world’s most important private collection of golf art and memorabilia on May 30.
Stolen jewellery – £5000 reward 11 April 2011 A £5000 reward has been offered for the return of the stock of Somerset jewellers Joseph Leonard, which was stolen in a raid on March 28.
NAVA forum now booking 22 March 2010 THE National Association of Valuers and Auctioneers (NAVA) will hold its annual Forum for chattels auctioneers and valuers at The Belfry golf and leisure resort in the West Midlands on April 26.
Stanley Matthews’ boots bring epic £32,000 bid 08 March 2010 THE 1953 FA Cup Final will forever be known as the Matthews Final.It was while playing for Blackpool against Bolton Wanderers that the legendary winger Sir Stanley Matthews (1915-2000) gave his career-defining performance and won the only major honour of a long career.
Dealer in the swing as he sells 7000 golf clubs to one buyer 06 April 2009 Edinburgh-based dealers Georgian Antiques have pulled off one of their more remarkable sales – 7000 hickory-shafted golf clubs to a Chinese businessman who found them when surfing the internet.
NAVA conference set for June 15 06 April 2009 THE National Association of Valuers and Auctioneers will hold their annual summer conference between 10am and 5pm on June 15 at Manor House Golf Club, Castle Combe in Wiltshire.
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