Henry Aldridge & Son

Promotion poster pre-Titanic tragedy comes to Wiltshire sale
19 October 2020This lithographic poster design of Titanic and Olympic, c.1910-11, was withdrawn after the disaster of 1912 so there are only a handful in existence today. They would have been used in travel agents and White Star Line offices to advertise the liners.

Naval scene with links to Nelson family comes to auction in Wiltshire
16 September 2020A naval scene by the well-known marine artist Clarkson Stanfield (1793-1867) that has provenance to the families of Lord Hood and Horatio Nelson is coming to auction at Henry Aldridge & Son.

Titanic sums for the best in White Star memorabilia
20 July 2020A section of maritime antiques offered at Adam Partridge (20% buyer’s premium) in Liverpool included an otherwise pedestrian Spode cup and saucer made c.1910.

Skidmore collection at Henry Aldridge features Chinese export silver
06 May 2019Henry Aldridge & Son will offer items from the Skidmore collection at its May 18 sale – including these pieces of late 19th century Chinese ‘export’ silver.

Collector takes the Lusitania lifeboat biscuit at £300,000 Titanic sale in Wiltshire
01 May 2019A hard tack biscuit, purportedly taken from a lifeboat during the sinking of RMS Lusitania, sold for £4000 at Henry Aldridge & Son’s latest Titanic, White Star and Transport Memorabilia sale (20% buyer's premium).

Five lots to watch at auction this week including a snuff box, an RMS Lusitania biscuit and a tall boy from retiring Stamford dealers
23 April 2019With estimates from £300-12,000, here are five previews from upcoming sales this week.

First World War Armistice centenary: We will remember them
19 November 2018The centenary of the Armistice has been marked by the appearance of some poignant lots at auction revealing the human cost.

Latest Titanic auction highlights include lifeboat plaques and poster of the return voyage that never happened
30 October 2018The latest Titanic sale at Devizes saleroom Henry Aldridge & Son in Wiltshire achieved a 93% sold rate, with the top lots including life-boat plaques and an 18ct gold pocket watch.

Five auctions to watch this week (October 15-21 2018)
15 October 2018From an Armada table to a Titanic return poster, here are five previews from upcoming sales this week.

Rare Titanic poster of the return voyage that never happened comes to auction
07 October 2018A rare poster advertising the return journey of the Titanic is up for auction in Wiltshire.

Corkscrews bring cheers to Henry Aldridge saleroom
06 August 2018Two French corkscrews were the top lots of Henry Aldridge & Son’s auction of the first tranche of a single-owner collection of around 450 examples.

French corkscrew uncorks collectors to bid more than £12,000 at Wiltshire auction
30 July 2018A French 18th century 'betrothal' corkscrew was the highlight of the first in a series to disperse a single-owner collection of corkscrews in Wiltshire.

Personal effects of former King Edward VIII and wife Wallis Simpson head to auction
19 July 2018A watch, writing set and magnifying glass belonging to the controversial couple the Duke and Duchess of Windsor - the former King Edward VIII and wife Wallis Simpson - will be offered at auction this weekend.

Wiltshire sale will be heaven for helixophiles
16 July 2018A collection of more than 400 corkscrews assembled over 40 years by an “old-school connoisseur” is to be auctioned at Henry Aldridge & Son in Devizes.

Menu for first ever meal onboard the Titanic makes auction record
25 April 2018A menu for the first ever meal on the Titanic, a steward’s badge and a letter written on board have all made top prices at auction in Wiltshire.

Clarice Cliff: Bizarre patterns across the UK
19 March 2018Much of the Clarice Cliff pottery that finds its way into UK salerooms is relatively inexpensive. However, a clutch of pieces by the Staffordshire born and bred designer due to go under the hammer over the next few weeks will attract those in the hunt for scarcer works.

Titanic letters on the rise at two auctions
08 January 2018Two letters sent by passengers who lost their lives when the Titanic sank in 1912 came to auction in the latter part of 2017: one of them posted before she sailed, the other recovered, along with the owner’s pocket book, when his body was pulled from the freezing Atlantic waters.

Tibet in the frame from golf to gore
11 December 2017Wiltshire auction house Henry Aldridge & Son (17.5% buyer’s premium) has established a reputation for Titanic memorabilia thanks to two specialist sales a year. Thanks to a lot sold in the November 11 auction, the Devizes firm also has a handy sideline in early photographs of Tibet.

Elvis divorce papers and an Einstein thank you note head to auction in Wiltshire
02 November 2017A Mercedes Benz, a Cadillac, a 1971 Harley Davidson Motorcycle, $100,000 in cash and half the income of California rental homes around Beverly Hills and Palm Springs.

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