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Bill Spalding Chess Set E 04 06 2024

Chess set inspired by 1980s strike goes on display at National Coal Mining Museum

04 June 2024

Pieces feature key political figures such as Margaret Thatcher and Neil Kinnock

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Prime minister’s gold ring discovered by metal detectorist to be auctioned

03 June 2024

Identified as belonging to George Grenville, prime minister between 1763-65, the ring was one of three items found in a Buckinghamshire field

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Italian micromosaic table is among five lots to watch this week

03 June 2024

With estimates from £250, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

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New book commemorates D-Day landings in 80 objects

03 June 2024

'D-Day in 80 Objects' tells the story of the famous operation through objects selected by museums in the UK and US

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Top stories this week including an extraordinary group of Fabergé animals emerging for sale

02 June 2024

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of a collection of Fabergé animals being offered with many works acquired by the vendor in the last four years.

2. CHAPLIN (CHARLIE) Publisher's Archive. Estimate £30,000 50,000

Charlie Chaplin archive revealing 'perfectionism' goes under the hammer at Bonhams

01 June 2024

An extensive archive relating to Charlie Chaplin goes under the hammer at Bonhams next month.

MacLeod’s Maidens, Skye

Striking Victorian seascape fetches over 20 times estimate

31 May 2024

When the industrialist Fred Cooper and his family moved into The Grange in Perton in 1969, the South Staffordshire country house came already furnished with a notable collection.