Latest News Articles by Tom Derbyshire
Photo shows Gunners still south of the river
27 March 2023With Arsenal still setting the pace at the top of the Premier League as we went to press, several lots offered at Graham Budd’s (24% buyer’s premium) sale on March 7-8 acted as a reminder of the club’s formative days.
First 007 film Dr No still a thriller for poster fans
27 March 2023In the 007 collecting scene Dr No (1962) is usually the film poster buyers are most keen to say yes to.
Alluring advertising plaque looks good at £2100
27 March 2023This polychrome advertising plaque features a portrait of Ninon de L’Enclos, a notorious courtesan who scandalised France by numerous affairs with prominent statesmen and church notables.
Poster from era with Sex Pistols on the cusp of success
27 March 2023On November 26, 1976, the Sex Pistols released their first single, Anarchy in the UK.
Puppy called Fairy was small stuff but a big result nevertheless
27 March 2023Many animals stuffed by taxidermists stand out as fiercesome beasts that could easily have turned on the hunters themselves.
Tapes set Rod Stewart on road to stardom
27 March 2023Shown here is the original 15ips (inches per second) tape of, by repute, Rod Stewart’s first recording on June 18, 1964, together with a second copy.
No Dickens available but a cricket tour at least
27 March 2023“A very rare and early item of cricketing history” is how Knights Sporting Auctions (20% buyer’s premium) describes the large silk handkerchief shown here.
Silver meant first place in the first revived Olympics
27 March 2023Gold has become the standard to aspire to at the Olympics but for the first version of the modern summer Games it was silver.
Pick of the week: Notable name seals the deal at £10,000
20 March 2023An original owner of considerable military renown made the difference when a c.1820 gold fob seal came up for auction in London on March 14.
A Charles II stumpwork casket is among five lots to watch
20 March 2023With estimates from £400, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
Manchester United match programmes ‘could be unique survivors’
20 March 2023A pair of football programmes proved the pull of early Manchester United memorabilia remains strong among collectors
A Gillows side cabinet is among five lots to watch
13 March 2023With estimates from £400, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week
Receipt now reveals Nelson’s specs appeal
06 March 2023Nelson’s life and work has been exhaustively researched and evaluated since the day he died.
An 18th century bureau cabinet is among five lots to watch
06 March 2023With estimates from £800, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
Comic where Roy of the Rovers makes his debut comes to auction
27 February 2023For many British schoolchildren Roy of the Rovers was just as famous as any of the real-life footballers of the day.
An Edward Burne-Jones stained glass window by Morris & Co is among five lots to watch
27 February 2023With estimates from £300, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
Auction marks end of an era for textiles dealer Peta Smyth
27 February 2023Peta Smyth has been dealing in antique textiles since 1976 and her shop at 42 Moreton Street in Pimlico, west London, is renowned for its extensive array of fine textiles, attracting a loyal and diverse clientele of interior designers, antiques dealers and collectors.