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Welsh estate Plas Teg

Contents from historic Welsh estate Plas Teg to be sold at Rogers Jones

21 January 2025

Welsh auction house Rogers Jones is conducting the largest house clearance it has undertaken in 33 years.

Italian giltwood mirror

The last hurrah: Sworders to offer dealer’s stock without reserve as Guinevere Antiques finally closes

20 January 2025

After 61 years on the King’s Road, Guinevere Antiques shut its doors for the last time at Christmas.

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Traditional gypsy caravan is among six lots to watch

20 January 2025

With estimates from £1000, here are six previews of items coming up at auction this week

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Top stories this week including the ban on selling antique scrimshaw coming into effect

19 January 2025

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of the UK’s ban on the trade in antique scrimshaw and narwhal tusks coming into force this month

Essex Book By Chase Owen

Owen Chase’s first-hand account of sunken whaleship sells at auction

17 January 2025

A first edition copy documenting the sinking of the Essex by a sperm whale in 1820 went under the hammer at Potter & Potter

Pele And Brazilian Team

Early Pelé card bid to nine times estimate at auction in Sweden

17 January 2025

An early card collectable of Pelé recently emerged at auction in Sweden – the country where he won the World Cup for the first time.

Joshua Reynolds portrait

Joshua Reynolds portrait leads sale of banker Bernard Kelly’s collection

17 January 2025

Lyon & Turnbull sold the collection of the banker and financier Bernard Kelly (1930-2022) at The Mall Galleries in London on January 15.