5 Tips to Avoid Damaging Your Antiques Tuesday 9 June 2009
  By Martin Swinton You’ve bought a great antique. Now what? Here’s what you need to know to avoid damaging your newfound treasures.   1. Ignoring Effects of Relative Humidity Today’s central heating wreaks havoc on antiques. It’s the fluctuations in relative humidity caused by central heating that results in real damage. Wood...

Rare Minton Charles Toft vase sold for £3,200 Friday 16 November 2007
    A rare and important Mintons aesthetic vase by Charles Toft c1875, with shell mounted body ground in lilac and decorated in the pate sur pate technique with stylized flowers issuing from a central urn, the neck enamelled with cloisonne style decoration is flanked by two looped handles with white jewelled...

Georges Croegaert oil on canvas Tuesday 16 October 2007
  Coming soon at Marshalls 13th November sale   Telephone 01565 653284   Georges Croegaert oil on canvas, signed lower right 45cm x 38cm signed lower right   Estimate £8,000 - £12,000    ...

Model Railwayana - One man’s life time collection Monday 15 October 2007
                        The Clifford Patrick Collection of Hornby “0”Gauge Model Trains, Dinky Toys, Meccano and Railway Jigsaw Puzzles.   Date:                              Tuesday 23 rd October at 12:00 noon At The Chilcott School Saleroom, St. Peter Street , ...

Sir Matthew Smith drawings for sale Thursday 11 October 2007
           For sale at Sandwich Auction rooms 17th Ocotber 2007 "Seated Lady" and "Reclining Nude" pencil drawings by Sir Matthew Smith in twin glazed frame measuring 13" x 19" exhibited at New Grafton Gallery, new Bond Street 1977   click here for full catalogue   ...

Minton Majolica Tuesday 23 June 2009
  Minton Majolica   by Jamie Breese                A pair of Cockerel and Hen spill vases Sold for £5,760 at Sotheby's, 2006 IMAGE COURTESY OF SOTHEBY'S   One of my favourite ceramics is also one of the most consistent in terms of performance. Minton...

Welcome to the World of Auctions Wednesday 14 January 2009
  Buying at Auction Auctions are one of the most exciting ways in which to buy antiques and collectables. You might even pick up a bargain, but beware; you might catch the collecting bug! Many first-timers feel intimidated when attending an auction, but there's no need to be. Our advice is first to familiarise yourself with all the procedures before you...

The Magical World of Daisy Makeig-Jones Thursday 21 August 2008
 by Christopher Proudlove DAISY Makeig-Jones must surely have had fairies living at the bottom of her garden. Where else could she have found the inspiration for the most magical of ceramic wonderlands that she created for Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre? The piece pictured here is a product of her vivid imagination.    Wedgwood's rise to...

The Story of English Silver Saturday 31 May 2008
English Silver   English silver has, for hundreds of years, been accepted as the finest in the world. We can thank both the unique system of Hallmarks and the jealous and zealous traditions of the Guild of Goldsmiths. For over six centuries no article has been allowed to be sold in England as sterling unless it has been first tested at the “Hall” to...

Test your knowledge with our crossword Wednesday 19 March 2008
Antiques Crossword   Click here to go to the interactive on-line crossword