Derbyshire

A Polynesian ladle surfaced in a Derbyshire saleroom, selling for nearly five-times its £500-700 estimate.

Hansons’ saleroom in Derbyshire has been the victim of a ram-raid break-in.

“Despite the awful weather we still had over 50 stalls and our indoor venue, the Memorial Hall was packed,” said Sally-Anne Swindell, organiser of the Wirksworth Antiques in the Street’s early April event in the eponymous Peak District market town.

It may have been catalogued as requiring restoration but a “scarce” 19th century Korean helmet still managed to sell for 82 times its low estimate at Hansons (26% buyer’s premium).

A somewhat innocuous-looking lot at Hansons (26% buyer’s premium) proved to be anything but as a number of eagle-eyed bidders spotted a significant discovery contained therein.

Fairs may be hit by snow and other weather hazards but stallholders and intrepid buyers try to carry on regardless.

In the early years of the HN collection in the 1920s several companies commissioned Doulton figures to advertise their products.

Dealer Daniel Hadden is hoping for an early Christmas present with the sale of two tree decorations that once belonged to Queen Victoria.

A never-before-seen photo of soldiers leaving Ulster to fight in the First World War and a serviceman’s diary from the trenches have been uncovered.

A new auction house has been launched in Derbyshire by former dealer Irita Marriott.

An 18th century wine bottle honouring Thomas Wedgwood, a key figure in the history of the Wedgwood factory, comes for sale in Derbyshire this autumn.

The picturesque spa town of Buxton in the Peak District will once again host its long-running annual fair.

Letter sent from a very young Charles to his grandma with doodles and kisses emerges at auction

On November 26, 1976, the Sex Pistols released their first single, Anarchy in the UK.

Strong provenance helps seated guardian figure estimated at £100-150 to stand out at Derbyshire auction

Mountainous scenes by Edward Theodore Compton (1849-1921) make regular appearances at auctions in Germany and Austria, where he tended to paint and retains a strong collecting base, as well as in the UK.

UK auctioneer hails successful sale offering attractive investments to buyers worldwide