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Five Australian lots to bid for on thesaleroom.com including a gold nugget and cricket memorabilia
From gold rush prospectors to sporting legends, Australia’s history is full of larger-than-life figures. The art and antiques that come out of the country can be similarly remarkable.
Sold on thesaleroom.com: Rare 19th century eight-key flute
Popular in the first decades of the 19th century, the eight-key flute is something of a transitional instrument – one which retained much of the characteristics of the earlier baroque flute but also featured elements of the modern instrument.
Animal magic: Six novelty brooches pitched at under £1400 at Fellows
Brooches come in many shapes and sizes, and some of the most striking are novelty examples formed as animals such as butterflies, birds, tigers and many others.
Banksy's first commercially produced screenprint to be offered at Forum Auctions
Eight Banksy signed and numbered prints will be offered at Forum Auctions next week.
Most watched on thesaleroom.com: a bawdy Georgian figure
Among the most watched items for sale this week on thesaleroom.com is this early 19th century pottery figure of a squatting man. It epitomises the sometimes bawdy nature of Georgian humour.
Six oddities to bid for at Chiswick Auctions’ From the Curious to the Extraordinary auction
If you love finding historical curios and objects that defy categorisation, Chiswick Auctions has the sale for you.
Three miniature antique globes coming up for auction
Have you dreamed about holding the whole world in your hands?
Game of thrones – five of the most-watched chess lots on thesaleroom.com
The variety and styles of chess boards and pieces on offer at auction offers huge scope for an international audience of collectors.
Right this way for eight enamel signs to bid for on thesaleroom.com
Thanks to the continued popularity of industrial style and the eclectic look, vintage enamel advertising signs have become a strong niche collecting area.
Five fascinating items of Queen memorabilia to go gaga over at auction
Don’t just wait for the hammer to fall – get prepared to bid on entertainment memorabilia which is set to create a kind of magic this week.