MATTHEW BARTON LTD’S AUCTION OF DECORATIVE WORKS OF ART

Two magnificent pairs of late 17th century Giltwood lions that originally adorned the Speaker’s Pew at St Margaret’s Westminster – along with a pair of Giltwood Crowns will be offered for sale Matthew Barton Ltd’s bi-annual auction of Decorative Works of Art which will take place on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 in [Read More]

Record Breaking Sovereign Sells for £516,000

Britain’s Most Valuable Coin Edward VIII Gold Proof Sovereign Sells for Record Breaking £516,000 at A.H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd An Edward VIII, 1937, Gold Proof Sovereign sold for £516,000 today achieving a world record price for any Royal Mint Coin ever produced in the UK. It was sold as part of [Read More]

Painting Owned by Enid Blyton Goes Under the Hammer

A painting belonging to Enid Blyton will go under the hammer in a two day Interiors sale at Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions’ Donnington Priory saleroom in Berkshire on 20th-21st May alongside a diverse and eclectic mix of furniture and works of art. Day One will include Asian & European Ceramics, Clocks and [Read More]

First Edition Set of Bronte Sisters Works

First Edition Set of Brontë Sisters’ Works Estimated to Sell for £60,000 – 80,000 In the week following the 198th birthday of Charlotte Brontë, a complete first edition set of the novels by the three Brontë Sisters will be offered for sale for the first time in a sale of Important Books [Read More]

Oldest Authenticated Cognacs Tops Bonhams Whisky Auction

Very old and ultra-rare cognacs led the successful sale of the Whisky, Cognac & Rare Spirits Auction on April 30 at Bonhams, the third largest international fine art auction house. The auction’s top lot and front cover catalog highlight, a 1762 vintage Gautier that is one of the oldest authenticated cognac vintages [Read More]

Retro Telephones Dial up £6,500 at Richard Winterton Auctioneers

Two rare telephones from the 1950’s have just totalled a record £6,500 at a Staffordshire auction. The dial telephones, originally rented out by the GPO in the mid 1950’s attracted substantially increased subscription cost at the time over the standard black issue due to the colour – red and green. By the [Read More]