Latest News Articles by Tom Derbyshire
Loveday cricket collection pitches in with fascinating early depictions of the game
24 July 2025After cricket fans have been enthralled by the exciting England vs India test series, bidding as well as batting and bowling will come into play at Newbury auction house Dreweatts.
‘What am I bid for… my own lots?’ Toys sale includes Bunny Campione's bunnies
21 July 2025Renowned consignor and Antiques Roadshow specialist invited up to the rostrum in Newbury
Quaker connections outlined in a fascinating collection sold at auction
21 July 2025Manuscripts underline the overlapping lives of families in northern England and their extensive travels
Pre-20th century dolls delight today’s collectors
21 July 2025Described as “rare and exquisite” when it came up for auction at C&T (22% buyer’s premium), an early painted carved wooden doll lived up to her billing.
The Left Bank with dust jacket is just right for buyer
21 July 2025A first edition copy of 'The Left Bank and Other Stories' by the Dominican author Jean Rhys (1890-1979) and 'Portrait of New York' by Cecil Beaton (1904-80) were offered together at Ewbank’s (25% buyer’s premium).
CS Lewis sleeper reveals Malvern and Moore link
21 July 2025A group lot of works by or pertaining to CS Lewis performed rather better than its modest guide at Scottish firm Taylors Auction Rooms (26% buyer’s premium).
Tibet caught on film and canvas including Dalai Lama enthronement
23 June 2025Photo albums contain some of the first images of the remote country plus enthronement of the Dalai Lama
Edmund Gunter rules the waves as brass rules makes 20 times estimate
16 June 2025The Gunter rule was designed to help with the mathematical calculations necessary in navigation.
Early doll coming to auction could be a royal memento gift
16 June 2025A highlight of the The Dolls’ House, Doll, Teddy Bear and Toy sale taking place at Special Auction Services on June 24-26 is a mid-17th century wooden doll, just 5½in (14cm) high.
Brace yourselves for Brooker Part 2 at Olympia Auctions
16 June 2025Foremost among Olympia Auctions’ several collections on offer in the June 25-26 sale are the 96 lots from Robert Brooker’s collection.
The blades of glory
16 June 2025Edged weapons such as swords and daggers are on a ‘hot streak’ as one saleroom puts it. Here we look at the latest highlights
Dashing cavalry helmet owned by a John Trotter
16 June 2025A striking household cavalry officer’s 1817 pattern helmet offered at Antony Cribb (25% buyer’s premium) had the considerable bonus of retaining its “very rare” japanned storage tin with the owner’s name legible.
Armour of the winged warriors who saved Vienna
16 June 2025Polish items were in high demand at German saleroom Hermann Historica (29.5% buyer’s premium inc tax) during the Spring Auction series.
Pair of pistols was ‘given to duke as diplomatic gift’
16 June 2025The auction history of this highly decorative cased pair of Spanish 22 bore convertible ‘Madrid’ lock pistols goes all the way back to 1843 - with a royal connection.
Helmet high achievers at Sussex auction
16 June 2025A strong selection of 18th and 19th century British helmets impressed at East Sussex saleroom Wallis & Wallis (24% buyer’s premium) on May 29, many bringing strong four-figure sums well above estimate.
Prussian guards helmet now on parade in the US
16 June 2025A Prussian Garde du Corps helmet that might well have once graced parade grounds and palaces took pride of place in an East Yorkshire saleroom.
Sikh dome helmet designed to fit distinctive hair
16 June 2025This distinctive domed form of this carefully forged helmet gives a big clue to its origin.