Latest News Articles by Dom Walbanke
Roman shoes walk to Essex auction
17 June 2024Found by a mudlark along the Thames in the early 2000s, these three well-preserved 1st-2nd century leather shoes would have once protected the feet of Roman children in Londinium.
Guitars used for 1970s classics a hit at auction
14 June 2024Eric Clapton’s 'Wonderful Tonight' and Ian Bairnson’s 'Wuthering Heights' guitars sell at separate sales
Charles Hanson opens saleroom in Norfolk
13 June 2024The Rostrum in Norfolk will be the seventh saleroom to be operated by the firm
Dress worn by young Elizabeth II sells at Kerry Taylor
12 June 2024A cotton dress worn by Elizabeth II and kept by her nanny was sold by Kerry Taylor Auctions in London yesterday.
Prime minister’s gold ring found by metal detectorist shines at auction
11 June 2024Identified as belonging to George Grenville, prime minister between 1763-65, the ring sold at Noonans in Mayfair
Police recover more TEFAF stolen diamonds
10 June 2024Police in the Netherlands have confirmed they have recovered two more diamonds stolen by armed robbers from The European Art Fair (TEFAF) in 2022.
Star Wars figure becomes most expensive vintage toy
07 June 2024Boba Fett action figure takes toy record from a diamond-wearing Barbie doll
Sale of Maradona Ballon d’Or halted over ownership dispute
06 June 2024The trophy was set for sale on June 6 but an appeal from the Maradona family has suspended proceedings
Marble reliefs impress at sale of George Farrow collection at Roseberys
04 June 2024The ornate collection of 567 lots including tapestries and bronze sculptures from China, the Middle East and Europe went under the hammer at the London auction house
Prime minister’s gold ring discovered by metal detectorist to be auctioned
03 June 2024Identified as belonging to George Grenville, prime minister between 1763-65, the ring was one of three items found in a Buckinghamshire field
New book commemorates D-Day landings in 80 objects
03 June 2024'D-Day in 80 Objects' tells the story of the famous operation through objects selected by museums in the UK and US
Double estimate for Churchill’s pocket watch linking two PMs
03 June 2024A pocket watch given to Sir Winston Churchill from Henry Herbert Asquith for Christmas in 1905 sold for £76,000 (25% buyer’s premium) at Berkshire auction house Dawsons on May 23.
Ukrainian soldier’s medal for ‘courage and fearlesness’
03 June 2024A US Medal of Honor awarded to Ukrainian soldier Nicholas Minue (1905-1943) will be offered on August 8 at London auction house Baldwin’s in aid of Ukrainian humanitarian relief efforts.
John Lennon’s lost Help! guitar sets auction record
31 May 2024Guitar belonging to the Beatle was rediscovered in an attic after 50 years
Pocket watch linking two prime ministers more than doubles estimate at Berkshire auction
30 May 2024A pocket watch given to Sir Winston Churchill by Henry Herbert Asquith for Christmas in 1905 sold for £76,000 (plus 25% buyer’s premium) at Berkshire auction house Dawsons.
US Medal of Honor awarded to Ukrainian soldier to be auctioned for charity
29 May 2024The only US Medal of Honor ever awarded to a Ukrainian soldier is being sold to aid Ukrainian humanitarian efforts.
Floral dress worn by young Elizabeth II goes to auction
28 May 2024Worn by the late Queen around 1930 and kept by her nanny ever since, the cotton dress goes to auction in June
Cruikshank boxes clever with trio of sought-after fighters
27 May 2024Television host's collection yields rare studies at London auction
Book by man who conquered the Matterhorn peaks at £4000 level
27 May 2024Victorian mountaineering book annotated by the author climbs to 20 times the top estimate
Ian Bairnson’s Wuthering Heights guitar appears at Wiltshire auction
24 May 2024Ian Bairnson’s guitar featured in Kate Bush’s debut 1978 hit 'Wuthering Heights' is being offered at Gardiner Houlgate in Wiltshire.