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JPR Williams' Barbarians jersey

JPR Williams’ rugby shirt collection offered at Rogers Jones

18 March 2025

A memento from one of the most famous rugby union matches of all time: the Barbarians versus New Zealand in 1973 will go under the hammer at Rogers Jones on April 10.

John Constable sketch

John Constable sketch sells for £320,000 at Tennants

18 March 2025

A previously unrecorded John Constable (1776-1837) sketch attracted strong bidding at North Yorkshire saleroom Tennants this weekend.

Spherical Egg

Bidder shells out for one-in-a-billion spherical egg

18 March 2025

The egg had bidders scrambling for ownership at Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood in Exeter

Kingfisher by Archibald Thorburn

Rare Kingfisher sighting as Archibald Thorburn watercolour brings demand in Essex auction

18 March 2025

As ATG readers may recall from previous articles, when it comes to the works of the great ornithological artist Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935) depictions of game birds tend to be the most commercial subjects.

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19th century Indian gold bracelet is among five lots to watch

17 March 2025

With estimates from £150, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

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Top stories this week including Lord Ashcroft’s medal gallery set to close

16 March 2025

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news that Lord Ashcroft’s medal collection is no longer to be displayed at the Imperial War Museum in London

British government dispatch box

Dispatch box involved in end of British Empire appears at Bonhams

14 March 2025

A British government red leather dispatch case belonging to the minister of state for colonial affairs achieved an above estimate price at a recent Bonhams’ timed sale.