Latest News Articles by Tom Derbyshire
A Magritte sketch is among five lots to watch
06 May 2024With estimates from £380, here are five previews of upcoming items.
Collection of commander killed when HMS Hood was sunk by the Bismarck comes to auction
01 May 2024When HMS Hood was sunk on May 24, 1941, it caused shock waves throughout the world, given that the Royal Navy battlecruiser was regarded as one of the most technically advanced warships then afloat.
Auction buy set to shed light on Jane Austen
29 April 2024A 78-page manuscript bought at a Bonhams auction could help to shed light on author Jane Austen.
Lover’s eye miniature is among five lots to watch
29 April 2024With estimates from £200, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
Churchill letter on o-fish-al business
29 April 2024Nelson and Napoleon are just two of the historical figures to have collecting markets devoted to themselves. Another is Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965).
Coin hoard found under a farmhouse floor all sold in 'white glove' Dorset auction
25 April 2024Coin hoards found buried in fields are a relatively common occurrence. One discovered under a concrete floor not so much...
Medal awarded to 1944 Arnhem para corporal for life-saving heroics sells for £43,000
24 April 2024The Arnhem-linked medal group awarded to Brigadier Sir Mark ‘Honker’ Henniker that sold recently at Noonans for £100,000 hammer underlined the demand for Second World War airborne honours.
A gift from Emma Hamilton to Nelson is among six lots to watch
22 April 2024With estimates from £600, here are six previews of lots coming up at auction this week.
Judge Dredd makes his comic debut
22 April 2024When 2000AD made its debut the year itself was still 23 years away.
Lakes picture book comes with links to Liverpool worthies
22 April 2024Daniel Daulby of Liverpool, a brewer and collector of prints and drawings, was also a compiler of a catalogue of Rembrandt etchings.
A breakfront cabinet by George Bullock is among seven lots to watch
15 April 2024With estimates from £200, here are seven previews of items coming up at auction this week.
Barrett Browning sale bonanza as family collection comes to auction
15 April 2024Varied group of items related to the poet appeared for sale in Somerset
Rock on with a jukebox purchase
15 April 2024Perfect to impress your friends and family – or annoy them – many vintage jukeboxes can be bought at auction for three or four figures depending on age, model and condition.
Slot machines provide all the fun of the seaside even in rain
15 April 2024Once ubiquitous in British seaside resorts in their day, many pre-war amusement arcade machines are now so rare that just a handful are recorded.
Medieval astrolabe finds its way to a London saleroom
15 April 2024The astrolabe was used for not only telling the time, but mapping one’s location, tracking the stars, and even as an astrological tool for decision-making.
Comic featuring Superman debut soars to record sum
15 April 2024Priced 10 cents when it appeared in 1938, a copy of Action Comics No 1 which introduced Superman has become the world’s most valuable comic book.
A fresh-faced band called The Beatles make it big on Merseyside
15 April 2024By the start of 1962 The Beatles were on the cusp of stardom but challenges remained.