Within the broader context of 18th century drinking glasses there are certain areas which form the basis of specialist collecting fields. One of these is Beilby glassware, a class mostly of drinking ...

Sotheby’s will offer a Rembrandt sketch titled Young Lion Resting in New York on February 4 with a $… ...

One was a Cedric Morris (1889-1982) still life that emerged at Lyon & Turnbull’s (26% buyer’s pr… ...

Creating the brews headlines this week is the story of a bottle of beer from 1875 that was bought at auction and is now being used to help create a fresh batch 150 years later. Back in 2012 Shropshire ...

An auction featuring of 15 artist-designed gavels is taking place week in order to raise funds for three charities. The Gavel Auction involves 15 UK and EU auction houses and is aiming to raise ...

Two thieves broke into an antiques centre in South Yorkshire stealing items and causing thousands of pounds of damage. Barnsley Antiques Centre suffered the break in during the early hours of October ...

The most popular stories on this website over the last week included Drew Pritchard’s new showroom.

That, at least, was the theory. In fact, relatively little Irish ‘provincial’ silver made the journey to the metropolis to receive official approval – for reasons of security and economy. It is a ...

British awards and decorations have many fascinating stories. There are two major categories: campaign medals and gallantry medals. Campaign medals are awarded to members of the British Armed Forces, ...

When they first came into use in the 1830s, friction matches were hazardous and could combust without warning, so vesta cases were something of a necessity. But as their production became more ...

"In their view, we Londoners know little about God, and nothing about pottery". Royal Doulton's rise from London makers of domestic stonewares to an internationally-recognised Staffordshire Potteries ...

The earliest collectors of firearms were probably monarchs intent on amassing armouries to demonstrate their wealth and power. They also became patrons, employing expert craftsmen to create better and ...