Latest News Articles by Tom Derbyshire
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An Evelyn De Morgan drawing is among five lots to watch
15 January 2024With estimates from £100, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
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Panini also a World Cup winner in 1970 – plus Newton Heath trade card
15 January 2024The 1970 World Cup was the breakthrough year for Panini.
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Making a match – football shirts worn in action sought by collectors
15 January 2024The growth in the market for vintage football tops connected to popular players continues apace
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Single owner collection of football pictures pitch up in the saleroom
15 January 2024The magic of the cup helped to sell a sizeable scene showing a Corinthians v Manchester City game offered as part of an extensive selection of works on a football theme which featured at Bonhams (28% buyer’s premium).
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Baggies bonanza as West Brom FA Cup winner's medal from 1931 nets £5000
15 January 2024An FA Cup winner’s medal awarded to a club’s assistant secretary may not sound that much of a big deal.
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FA Cup medal takes £5000 at Harper Field
11 January 2024An FA Cup winner's medal awarded to a club's assistant secretary may not sound that much of a big deal.
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Early Kodak camera discovery leads to unexpected development
08 January 2024The story of how a camera collector made an intriguing discovery after buying a very early Kodak camera
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An Art Deco silver cigarette box is among five lots to watch
08 January 2024With estimates from £100, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
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Faces of crime: mugshots reveal minor offenders
08 January 2024These days you have to pay for the privilege of spending the night at the former House of Correction in Folkingham, Lincolnshire.
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Meet the Barringtons in a comprehensive archive
08 January 2024‘Substantial’ was certainly the description to use when it came to an archive related to the Barrington family of Beckett Hall, Shrivenham, Oxfordshire.
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Fascinating Fleetwood Mac material reveals the road to stardom
02 January 2024Fleetwood Mac are famous for the huge-selling Rumours album that propelled the band to superstardom but the original line-up and sound were very different.
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Life of a debutante — and views of destroyed ships
02 January 2024The handstitched booklet titled Balls & My Partners, 1844-1845 was written by Adelaide Horatia Elizabeth Seymour (1825-77) as she enjoyed the life of a debutante.
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The ‘final photos’ of Florence Nightingale
18 December 2023A fascinating personal collection of items relating to Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) that sold in a south London auction included what are among the last photographs ever taken of her.
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Boy wizard Harry Potter casts his spell on book collectors
12 December 2023Harry Potter continues to bring big bids at auction especially for the earliest hardback editions
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Banksy screenprint with personal dedication is among five lots to watch this week
11 December 2023With estimates from £1000, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
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Previews: issue 2622
11 December 2023Our selection of lots from seven upcoming UK and Irish auctions