Latest News Articles by Tom Derbyshire
A ‘dog kennel’ vesta case is among five lots to watch
13 May 2024With estimates from £300, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
Alfies unveils new street level arcade and seeks to bring in new visitors
13 May 2024A large shark and tarot card reading might seem a bizarre way to bring visitors into a north-west London antiques centre but there is method behind the apparent madness.
MS Rau opens pop up in Colorado
13 May 2024New Orleans art, antiques and jewellery firm MS Rau is expanding and will open a second seasonal location in Colorado, on June 6.
Shackleton’s farewell from South Georgia
13 May 2024A letter from Ernest Shackleton to a supporter, written from South Georgia on the eve of his final departure on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, was offered at Charles Miller’s (24% buyer’s premium) latest Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art sale.
Philip Mould collaborates on his first Treasure House stand
13 May 2024Art dealer Philip Mould and interior designer Edward Bulmer first met in their early 20s while students at East Anglia University and have remained friends ever since.
Bernini stars in first Dickinson sculpture exhibition
13 May 2024Dickinson holds its first exhibition in the field with Renaissance artists going under the spotlight
Lobby card for The Mummy discovered at auction
13 May 2024A rare lobby card for The Mummy was brought to life at an auction in Los Angeles
HMS Hood captain’s medals up at auction
11 May 2024When HMS Hood was sunk on May 24, 1941, it caused shock waves throughout the world, given that the Royal Navy battlecruiser was regarded as one of the most technically advanced warships then afloat.
Doll raises the baa at specialist auction
06 May 2024This rare 1880s Jean Roullet ‘Le Berger Watteau’ shepherdess with lamb automaton starred when the second part of one of the largest doll collections on offer in recent times went under the hammer.
A Magritte sketch is among five lots to watch
06 May 2024With estimates from £380, here are five previews of upcoming items.
Collection of commander killed when HMS Hood was sunk by the Bismarck comes to auction
01 May 2024When HMS Hood was sunk on May 24, 1941, it caused shock waves throughout the world, given that the Royal Navy battlecruiser was regarded as one of the most technically advanced warships then afloat.
Auction buy set to shed light on Jane Austen
29 April 2024A 78-page manuscript bought at a Bonhams auction could help to shed light on author Jane Austen.
Lover’s eye miniature is among five lots to watch
29 April 2024With estimates from £200, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
Churchill letter on o-fish-al business
29 April 2024Nelson and Napoleon are just two of the historical figures to have collecting markets devoted to themselves. Another is Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965).
Coin hoard found under a farmhouse floor all sold in 'white glove' Dorset auction
25 April 2024Coin hoards found buried in fields are a relatively common occurrence. One discovered under a concrete floor not so much...
Medal awarded to 1944 Arnhem para corporal for life-saving heroics sells for £43,000
24 April 2024The Arnhem-linked medal group awarded to Brigadier Sir Mark ‘Honker’ Henniker that sold recently at Noonans for £100,000 hammer underlined the demand for Second World War airborne honours.
A gift from Emma Hamilton to Nelson is among six lots to watch
22 April 2024With estimates from £600, here are six previews of lots coming up at auction this week.
Judge Dredd makes his comic debut
22 April 2024When 2000AD made its debut the year itself was still 23 years away.