Latest News Articles by Tom Derbyshire
Sussex militaria makes strong showing in auction on home turf
23 January 2023A selection of militaria with solid Sussex interest appeared at Lewes saleroom Wallis & Wallis (22% buyer’s premium).
Arms and armour: Personal touch gives 'warts and all' weapons the auction edge
23 January 2023Specialist buyers turn out in force to bid for rusty ‘warts and all’ weapons amassed by dealer-collector
Acrimonious royal family split detailed in letters now up at auction
18 January 2023Not THAT split, but the 1936 abdication of Edward VIII which also caused recriminations, as letters at Catherine Southon's sale show - plus other auctions offer many unpublished photos of Princess Di and paintings said to be by Queen Victoria.
Pick of the week: Dinky labels drive demand to high level
16 January 2023Models produced for promotional purposes usually benefit from considerable rarity value and so it proved when a Dinky toy came up for auction at Stockton-on-Tees saleroom Vectis.
An English medieval candlestick is among five lots to watch this week
16 January 2023With estimates from £200, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
Strawberry Hill House and the ‘Great Sale’
16 January 2023In 1842, following renowned writer Horace Walpole’s (1717-97) death, the contents of Strawberry Hill House were dispersed in a famous auction, known as the ‘Great Sale’.
Lust and found: van Gogh film poster
16 January 2023Top price at the Ewbank’s (25% buyer’s premium) poster auction on January 6 came for a design that was a work of art in itself.
Previews: issue 2576
16 January 2023A selection of 13 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.
Old Master paintings go on long term loan to boost Strawberry Hill House collection
11 January 2023Strawberry Hill House has recreated the look of Horace Walpole’s art collection with loans of fifty Old Masters pictures.
A William & Mary delft plate is among six lots to watch
09 January 2023With estimates from £20, here are six previews of items coming up at auction this week.
Previews: issue 2575
09 January 2023A selection of 16 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.
Previews: issue 2574
02 January 2023A selection of eight upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.
Four Derby winners reunited after museum’s auction success
19 December 2022A set of four miniature oil paintings depicting Derby-winning racehorses belonging to John Bowes (1811-85), co-founder of The Bowes Museum, has been reunited after being bought at auction.
Ascot Gold Cups gallop in on same day
19 December 2022While Ascot Gold Cups are not uncommon, the sight of two heading down the home straight to a rostrum finish on the same day was definitely rare.
1966 and all that: when England made history
19 December 2022A hat-trick of six-figure prices was achieved for England 1966 World Cup hero Alan Ball’s (1945-2007) winner’s medal, cup final shirt and World Cup cap.
Famed E&J Burke baseball and beer poster emerges in Berkshire auction
19 December 2022The authorities in Qatar may not think so, but beer and sport can perform rather well together.
He saw the Hand of God
19 December 2022The soaring demand for sport memorabilia is evident from the result for the shirt of a player who did not even make it on to the pitch for a famous game.
Unusual golf clubs chip in at regional firms
19 December 2022The Higgs Deliverer ‘rake iron’ club was an attempt to solve a tricky golf problem: how to hit the ball out of sand, high grass or similar terrain.
Scottish football shirt bought by a Texas Ranger
19 December 2022A happy football fan in Texas – quite possibly with Caledonian roots – is now the proud owner of the first jersey to come to auction from Rangers’ 1972 European Cup Winners’ Cup triumph over Dynamo Moscow.
Previews: issue 2573
19 December 2022A selection of seven upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.