Latest News Articles by Tom Derbyshire
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Korean Military Medal won alongside a VC hero
31 October 2022When Bill Speakman won his Victoria Cross on November 4, 1951, fighting beside him was Corporal John Pender.
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More than 300 uniforms on offer in single-owner collection
31 October 2022Stroud Auction Rooms’ sale on November 9-10 will feature over 1000 lots of guns, weapons, medals and militaria, including two notable collections.
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Mug shots reveal a conspiracy theory
31 October 2022A police ledger sold more than triple its top estimate featured original mug shots and criminal records relating to 500 people including a woman accused of plotting to kill Prime Minister David Lloyd George in 1917.
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Focus on microscope taken on Captain Cook’s first Voyage of Discovery
24 October 2022A microscope used by Joseph Banks (1743-1820) on Captain Cook’s first Voyage of Discovery (1768-71) is going under the hammer estimated at £30,000-50,000 on November 1.
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David Hockney printed works are among five lots to watch
24 October 2022With estimates from £1000-25,000, here are five previews of upcoming items.
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Previews: issue 2564
17 October 2022A selection of 12 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK and Ireland.
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War dog Rob's 'animal VC' Dickin Medal sells for record £140,000 in London auction
13 October 2022A ‘Victoria Cross’ for animals awarded to Rob, a black-and-white collie-retriever who served with paratroops and the SAS, has sold for a world record £140,000 at auction.
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Previews: issue 2563
10 October 2022A selection of 16 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK and Ireland.
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A mystery Scottish family portrait is among five lots to watch
10 October 2022With estimates from £1000-40,000, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
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Photos reveal a face from 1840s Scotland
03 October 2022An exceptionally early album of calotype photographs sold for £68,000 (plus 25% buyer’s premium) at Lyon & Turnbull on September 28.
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Starman soars to an astronomical six figures at auction
03 October 2022Generating a hammer price of £165,000, the star attraction in Omega’s auction on September 27 was pretty obvious.
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A Country House picture from the family home of designer Oliver Messel is among six lots to watch
03 October 2022With estimates from £400-10,000 here are six previews of upcoming items.
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Lowry looks out for a simple seascape
03 October 2022From the early 1940s, LS Lowry (1887-1976) embarked on a series of large-scale canvases far removed from his familiar bustling industrial streets scenes. They depicted nothing but sea and sky.
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Previews: issue 2562
03 October 2022A selection of eight upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.
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Pick of the week: Kavanagh VC takes auction record sum
26 September 2022The first civilian Victoria Cross of just five to be awarded has sold for an auction record hammer price of £750,000 at London saleroom Noonans.
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An auction result to make a Cockney Rebel smile
26 September 2022The Lacy Scott & Knight Music, Film & Sport Memorabilia auction on September 16 included over 40 lots consigned by singer and 1970s rock band Cockney Rebel frontman Steve Harley.
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Arnup destined to sculpt
26 September 2022Apparently Sally Arnup (1930-2015) knew she was going to be a sculptor from the age of five – taking a shed in the family garden as a studio.
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Bidders track railway model maker Beeson
26 September 2022Revered in the world of railway modelling, the name James Stanley Beeson (1906-90), better known as Stan Beeson, attracted well-heeled collectors and specialist dealers to Tennants’ (22% buyer’s premium) sale on July 27.