Latest News Articles by Tom Derbyshire
Conan Doyle celebrated in Chicago
29 May 2023‘Sherlockian scholar’ is the term Potter & Potter (20% buyer’s premium) uses to describe Robert Hess.
Rolex bought for £200 by vendor is among six lots to watch
22 May 2023With estimates from £200, here are six previews of items coming up at auction this week.
Previews: issue 2594
22 May 2023Our selection of 13 upcoming auction lots from UK and Irish salerooms.
An Arts & Crafts water jug is among six lots to watch
15 May 2023With estimates from £200, here are six previews of items coming up at auction this week.
'Gang of Five' robot is the target of Japanese toy collectors
15 May 2023Milestone’s 881-lot auction on May 27 in Willoughby, Ohio, is led by a collection of post-war Japanese toy robot rarities.
Send in the clowns: cigarette card rarity makes £8000
15 May 2023Among the most popular cigarette cards to collect are those produced by the Taddy company.
Camille Fauré says it with flowers
15 May 2023This Camille Fauré (1874-1956) covered vase with flowers, c.1935, is in enamelled copper and marked 'C Fauré, Limoges'.
Dickens brings expectations of up to $12,000
15 May 2023Potter & Potter’s second books auction of the year includes Charles Dickens’ (1812-70) Great Expectations estimated at $8000-12,000.
Exceptional 18th century pocket watch is among five lots to watch
08 May 2023With estimates from £400, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
From Horatio Nelson to a Hebrew bible and Ulysses to the BFG: a selection of upcoming auction highlights
08 May 2023Stand-out lots to watch out for in UK, Irish, European and US sales of books and works on paper
A Victorian majolica dish is among six lots to watch
01 May 2023With estimates from £100, here are six previews of upcoming items.
Heroic diver's Rolex watch featured on Antiques Roadshow comes to Norfolk auction
01 May 2023A 1963 Rolex Submariner 5513 that was featured on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow last year is to be offered for auction at TW Gaze in Diss on May 11.
Norman Hartnell designs for a princess emerge at Richard Winterton
01 May 2023A group of signed drawings by royal fashion designer Norman Hartnell (1901-79) was offered at Richard Winterton (22% buyer’s premium) on February 15.
Queen Victoria watercolours snapped up by royal trust
01 May 2023A sketch book filled with drawings by Queen Victoria will be joining more than 4000 pieces of her art at the Royal Collection Trust.
Jewellery given ‘by Edward to Wallis’
01 May 2023A 1920s-30s platinum and 18ct gold french diamond and emerald bracelet and a ring said to have been given by Edward VIII to Wallis Simpson sold for £42,000 (guide £25,000-35,000).
Dressed to impress with a tassel
01 May 2023The dress tassels pictured here came to auction from the archives of Henry Newbery & Co.
Get your teeth into this royal memorabilia
01 May 2023A Cambridge auction included a Buckingham Palace note-card scribbled on with pencil drawings by a young Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret.
Pomp and ceremony at Gloucestershire auction as coronation robes go under the hammer
01 May 2023The reminder of earlier pomp and ceremony from a coronation came courtesy of a recent sale at Gloucestershire auction house Dominic Winter (20% buyer’s premium).