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Taddy Clowns cigarette cards

Rare Taddy’s ‘Clown’ cigarette cards attract bidders at Reading sale

17 February 2026

One of the rarest of all British cigarette card sets sold for £8800 at Loddon Auctions in Reading on February 11.

Silver Suffragette Medal

Nurse’s Suffragette Medal, rediscovered at auction, goes on public display

17 February 2026

A Suffragette medal awarded to the chief nurse to Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928) is to go on public display in the UK at a new exhibition after being bought at auction.

Henry Greaves by Walter Greaves

Walter Greaves portrait of his brother Henry turns heads at Dorset auction

16 February 2026

Thanks to their artistic bent, the London-born brothers Walter Greaves (1846-1930) and Henry Greaves (1844-1904) are now two of the city’s most famous ever boatsmen.

Wilde (1)

Original cabinet card photograph of Oscar Wilde is among five lots to watch

16 February 2026

With estimates from £100, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

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Top stories this week including a rare programme from Manchester United’s first FA Cup victory selling at auction

15 February 2026

The most read stories on this website over the last week included news of a souvenir programme from the 1909 FA Cup final selling at Sportingold

Mousehole harbour by George Hammond Steel

Charity shop discovery takes four-figure sum at auction

13 February 2026

A painting by Modern British artist George Hammond Steel (1900-60) which was discovered in an RSPCA charity shop in Royal Wootton Bassett drew strong interest at auction earlier this year.

Bonheur-du-jour

Kansas museum buys rare 18th century writing desk by Parisian cabinetmaker

13 February 2026

A bonheur-du-jour secrétaire by celebrated cabinetmaker Roger Vandercruse Lacroix (1728-99) has been purchased by a museum in Kansas from French dealer Galerie Léage for a six-figure sum.