Latest News Articles by Tom Derbyshire
The uniform of The Babe
23 September 2019Stand-out lot in the Julien’s auction on November 14 in Beverly Hills is a Brooklyn Dodgers coaching uniform worn by Babe Ruth, America’s baseball hero. It comes from a 350-piece private collection amassed over 30 years.
Celtic boots meet high Hoops
23 September 2019Celtic legend Tommy Gemmell’s boots from the 1967 European Cup final went under the hammer at Glasgow auction house McTear’s (24% buyer’s premium) on July 19. They doubled the lower estimate, selling at £14,000.
Schotten's inspired offering in Burford
23 September 2019Dealer Manfred Schotten “grew up skiing in Bavaria, started to play golf, was taken fly-fishing by friends and started noticing sporting antiques and memorabilia. This is when it really started.”
Chilton plays a part in D-Day
23 September 2019Many talented footballers had their careers interrupted or even curtailed by the world wars. Although Allenby Chilton is not exactly a household name, not many players featured in both a Manchester United title-winning side and the D-Day Normandy landings.
Durham’s full team appears at Canterbury sale
23 September 2019A group of five rare bronzes by Joseph Durham (1814- 77) from the Gould collection will be offered at The Canterbury Auction Galleries on November 26-27.
Happy Hibs trust buys medals
23 September 2019Sometimes it’s easy to forget that the football league in Scotland has not always been dominated by Celtic and Rangers. The last time a team outside the Old Firm won the title was Aberdeen in 1985.
Yellow Tour de France jersey of mighty Merckx
23 September 2019A yellow Tour de France jersey once worn in the gruelling race by the legendary Belgian cyclist Eddy Merckx (b.1945) sold for a mid-estimate hammer price of £7000 at Rogers Jones (18% buyer’s premium inc VAT) on June 14.
All Blacks Originals are fern favourites at Welsh saleroom
23 September 2019Rugby is said to be akin to a religion in Wales and Cardiff saleroom Rogers Jones (18% buyer’s premium inc VAT) has scored impressively in recent years with related lots – such as the auction record for a shirt.
Medal marks a very early international
23 September 2019This late 9ct gold Football League medal was awarded to Billy Bassett (1869-1937), one of the best-known footballers of the late Victorian era.
Scottish swords in battle and play
12 August 2019A Battle of Culloden period Clan MacTavish silver inlaid basket-hilted back sword sold for £4800, just below top estimate, at the Antony Cribb (22% buyer’s premium) auction on July 30.
Terracotta figure of legendary cricketer WG Grace hits £10,000 hammer in Canterbury auction
08 August 2019With the new cricket world champions facing an uphill struggle after being thrashed in the first Ashes test by the Aussies, England could do with summoning the spirit of WG Grace.
Extraordinary 'photo gun’ sets a house record by selling for £138,000 at Special Auction Services
24 July 2019A ‘photo gun’ inspired by an African explorer has been snapped up for a hammer price of £138,000 at Special Auction Services, setting a house record for the Newbury saleroom.
Notorious Ashes Dennis Lillee banned aluminium cricket bat scores £5200 at auction
23 July 2019The Cricket World Cup final proved to be one of the most dramatic matches ever – and controversial. Should the Stokes bat-hitting accident have earned six points or five?
Pick of the week: ‘Blonde bombshell’ poster makes big impact at auction
22 July 2019A controversial Second World War poster by renowned designer Abram Games (1914-96) has sold for what is believed to be an auction record.