Latest News Articles by Tom Derbyshire
Dhunjeebhoy Rustomjee made his name in shipping
20 February 2023The slide rule shown here belonged to Dhunjeebhoy Rustomjee, who came from a fine line of Indian master ship builders in ancestry.
Previews: issue 2581
20 February 2023A selection of 13 upcoming lots available at UK and Irish auctions.
Vulcan cameras on buyers’ radar
20 February 2023The prototype B1 Vulcan first flew in 1952 and it is a sign of the design’s longevity and durability that the last of these bombers was taken out of service only in 1984.
A postcard from poet Philip Larkin is among five lots to watch
13 February 2023With estimates from £300, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
Tales of Timbuktu-born prince and a 116-year-old historian
13 February 2023This single-page letter offered on January 19 by Mellors & Kirk (24% buyer’s premium) tells the remarkable story of Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori (1762-1829).
Black Forest clock carves out auction demand
13 February 2023This monumental Black Forest figural clock with matching stand, c.1880, is a mighty 7ft 1in (2.16m) high overall.
Man Utd programme for a game never played
13 February 2023In the event, Manchester United did not need a replay to achieve the glory of their first European Cup. Indeed, it was the first European Cup won by an English club.
Star Wars rarities… but in bulk
13 February 2023Large collection of action figures offers multiple examples of hitherto scarce models to test the market
Manchester United match programme for European Cup final replay never even played makes £7500
09 February 2023High sums can be paid for football programmes that were produced but never issued as with an unneeded example for the Red Devils' 1968 triumph.
A scrimshaw flask with an intriguing inscription is among five lots to watch
06 February 2023With estimates from £400, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
Archive reveals UK election shenanigans, 1826 style
06 February 2023Lot sold for multiple-estimate sum in Cumbrian sale relates to a notorious election in Northumberland
Previews: issue 2579
06 February 2023A selection of 13 upcoming lots available at UK and Irish auctions.
‘We want to put militaria first’ in the US say UK auction house
30 January 2023Kent auction house C&T has set up a US operation for militaria consignments.
A Lalique Escargot vase is among five lots to watch
30 January 2023With estimates from £500, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
The key to value when it comes to selling Waterloo Medals
30 January 2023With 39,000 of these campaign honours given out, which ones can generate extra demand and achieve higher prices?
Titanic survivor was luckier serving on land in wartime
30 January 2023The personal stories behind medals are becoming increasingly relevant to collectors.
Rare gold medal awarded to one of Nelson's Band of Brothers takes six-figure sum at auction
30 January 2023Vice Admiral Davidge Gould was the last surviving member of Nelson’s Band of Brothers, dying in 1847
Medal collectors increasingly keen on extras
30 January 2023In its earliest days flying was frequently lethal, in and out of combat.
Timely reminder of horses at war
30 January 2023By the end of the First World War it has been estimated that over eight million horses had died.