Edward Prior watch: a perfectly preserved Ottoman treasure 21 March 2013 Edward Prior specialised in producing watches for the Ottoman market and an example in exceptional condition recently appeared at a sale held at the Canterbury Auction Galleries. Auction Reports
Silver chocolate cup takes £20,000 06 July 2012 ROUND UP: The highlight of the latest silver sale held by Dreweatts of Donnington Priory was this George I Britannia standard chocolate cup. Auction Reports
Power speeds to £96,000 record 25 June 2012 Lockdales of Ipswich are probably best known as coin and militaria specialists but, having moved premises earlier this year, they have also offered some stand-out items in their fine art and antiques sales in 2012. Art Market
Early measures raised to the level of works of art 19 March 2012 “THERE shall be one measure of wine throughout our whole realm, and one measure of ale and one measure of corn – namely, the London quart.” Auction Reports
17th century Russians in Ipswich 12 March 2012 THE first sale at new premises for Ipswich auctioneers Lockdales, now at the former officers’ barracks in Martlesham Heath, included two pieces of silver and enamel ware of the type associated with the Solvychegodsk region. Auction Reports
Air Force medal group for peace-time bravery 04 April 2011 ONE of the rarer acts of peace-time bravery saw the crew of the airship R33 awarded the Air Force Medal.They included George Ernest Long, whose medals and associated ephemera came up for auction at Lockdales of Ipswich on March 27.
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