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Styles sculpture tribute to mark Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh silver wedding anniversary
01 May 2023Alex Styles (1922-2017) was in 1966 given a glowing accolade in The Times: “Many think he is the finest designer of hand-made silver in England.”
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Seeing double eagle heads while drinking
17 April 2023Enamelled imperial eagle tankards or 'reichsadlerhumpen' – large three or four-litre glass drinking vessels enamelled with the 56 coats of arms and the quaternion eagle of the Holy Roman Empire – were popular from the 16th to the late 18th century.
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Webs of intrigue from spiders and a controversial cleric
10 April 2023Shown here is what would be an arachnophobe’s nightmare: one of the 29 hand-coloured engraved plates that illustrate a copy of John Blackwell’s 'History of Spiders of Great Britain and Ireland'.
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English candlesticks created with Egyptian style
13 March 2023This pair of English Regency bronze candlesticks in Egyptian revival taste sold for £1800 at Laidlaw (20% buyer’s premium).
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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
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Churchill gathers sale demand
16 January 2023An inscription bearing Winston Churchill’s signature and dated 1948 found in a single volume of his famous history of the Second World War that came to auction in Cumbria was believed to be authentic.
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Sleepers woken up via the internet
16 January 2023Demonstrating how the internet has transformed the market for potential sleepers, three portraits that drew strong interest recently at different auctions in the UK and Europe all sold to online buyers.
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Eyelashes help Sasha doll flutter to £1000
22 August 2022Sasha dolls were popular presents in the sixties and seventies and still in demand enough at auction today to hit four figures.
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Cumbria local history lessons
18 July 2022A recent sale held by Thomson Roddick (18% buyer’s premium) of Carlisle, one that included further items of local interest from the library of the late Maurice Cole, was led by one of the newer books on offer.
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De László mixes with high society
18 July 2022Glamorous portraits of wealthy women such as Lady Northcliffe command the highest prices
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Mitchell’s Maryport to go on display at maritime museum
18 July 2022One of the most notable harbour scenes ever to emerge by the Victorian artist William Mitchell (1823-1900) of Maryport was among the lots bringing interest at a recent Mitchells sale.
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New hires and an auction house expansion – the latest news from across the art and antiques sector
26 May 2022Appointments at Christie’s New York and Bellmans are among the latest jobs news.
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By Riccardi for Medici
09 May 2022A small group of Riccardi Press limited editions, each title produced in runs of 500 copies for the Medici Society, were offered in an April 7 sale held by Thomson Roddick (18% buyer’s premium) of Carlisle.
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Lost a sheep? I can help ewe
09 May 2022First published 1817, Joseph Walker’s 'The Shepherd’s Guide' has been updated many times and is still in use today, noted Bill Nelson of 1818 Auctions.
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Tank Museum buys blueprint for the monstrous Mark 1
14 March 2022The only known blueprint of a Great War British Mark I tank has been sold by Carlisle auction house Laidlaw (18.5% buyer’s premium) to The Tank Museum in Bovington.
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Golden oldies at Cumbria auction
14 March 2022Formed by a local man, the late Brian Ferguson, a collection of over 40 books issued by the Golden Cockerel Press featured in an auction held by Thomson Roddick (18% buyer’s premium) of Carlisle.
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Porcelain beaker from the Baltic Service attracts bidding in Cumbria
28 February 2022This porcelain beaker from the Baltic Service was the highlight of a timed online sale held by 1818 Auctioneers (22.5% buyer’s premium inc VAT) in Cumbria.
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Antiques on High influence set to grow as firm expands
07 February 2022Vincent Page, the owner of three antiques centres under the brand name of Antiques on High, is considering looking for a social media influencer to grow the business.
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Castle keeps auctions interest going
10 January 2022Further lots from ancient country seat star alongside a stellar specialist collection.
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Moose not on the loose
22 November 2021Leering 4ft 7in (1.4m) out from the saleroom wall and with a 4ft 2in (50cm) antlers spread, a massive taxidermy moose head and shoulders was the major trophy at the best-yet biannual Country and Sporting sale at Mitchells (22% buyer’s premium).
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