Latest News Articles by Tom Derbyshire
Georgian mahogany furniture features among four lots to watch this week
15 July 2024With estimates from £5000, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week
Inscription helps Holtby result
08 July 2024Little-known work by the Yorkshire author dating from 1927 is boosted by dedication to Suffragette friend
Tulwar sword hilt with tiger stripes reveals Tipu tempter
08 July 2024With a rusty blade and seemingly anonymous scabbard, an ornate hilt was the key as to why an Indian tulwar sword estimated at £100-200 instead sold for a huge hammer price of £109,500 (plus 22% buyer’s premium).
First naval VC of the Great War on offer
08 July 2024The first naval Victoria Cross of the First World War is coming to auction as part of an extensive Royal Navy collection on offer at London saleroom Noonans on July 23.
Saxon gold sword pommel and Celtic figure rise up out of the ground
08 July 2024Metal-detecting finds often prove valuable both in terms of heritage and a healthy sum at auction.
First naval Victoria Cross of the First World War comes to London saleroom
02 July 2024The first naval Victoria Cross of the First World War is coming to auction as part of an extensive collection on offer at London saleroom Noonans on July 23.
Lot reveals story of the Lumberjills
01 July 2024While the work of British women on the home front in both world wars is now widely recognised in a wider sense, many of the specific units set up remain obscure and largely forgotten.
Wheellock from French king’s famed collection comes to US saleroom
01 July 2024A wheellock sporting arm from the renowned Cabinet d’Armes of King Louis XIII (1601-43) is for sale at Rock Island Auction Company (RIAC) from August 23-25.
Bidders fired up for exceptional flintlock
01 July 2024A flintlock duck gun hailed as exceptional by Olympia Auctions fully lived up to its billing when it shot past an estimate of £60,000-80,000 to hammer down at £380,000 on June 26.
Personal signed Churchill letter to his old teacher adds up to £14,000
01 July 2024“You were the only person who ever succeeded in teaching me mathematics or indeed - let me add - in making me work at anything that did not excite my interest. I regard my work at mathematics under your care as the most salutary mental discipline I ever received.”
Photo and badges reveal little known but vital work of the Second World War Lumberjills female forestry workers
28 June 2024While the work of British women on the home front in both world wars is now widely recognised in a wider sense, many of the specific units set up remain obscure and largely forgotten.
A present for Sir Bufton Tufton? Complete run of Private Eye mags on offer at auction
26 June 2024A complete set of Private Eye is coming to auction on July 17, presenting almost certainly a unique opportunity to acquire every copy up to now.
Franklin searchers found themselves in need of help
24 June 2024The McClure Arctic Expedition of 1850 was one of the Franklin rescue missions but ended up with the ironic fate of getting trapped themselves.
Shackleton’s last voyage seen in photos
24 June 2024The list of Polar exploration ships once lost but now rediscovered grew in number recently when it was announced the Quest had been located.
Saxon gold sword pommel and Nobby the Celtic fertility figure metal detecting finds impress at auction
21 June 2024Metal detecting finds often prove valuable both in terms of heritage and a healthy sum at auction.
'William Kent' table is among five lots to watch this week
17 June 2024With estimates from £800, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week