In platinum, silver and with music, happy 175th birthday

UK: ONE hundred and seventy five years of independent ownership is an awe-inspiring feat in an antiques market that has changed beyond recognition in the past decade. But this Manchester firm has moved with the times by issuing digital photographs and publishing their catalogue on the Internet.

All a far cry from Mr Capes’ initial foray into auctioneering when he hired a room over the Royal Ex…

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