Welcome to a new auction firm which will cover the Maidenhead area. Aubrey Dawson has set up Dawson’s Auctioneers at 9 Kings Grove Estate, Maidenhead SL6 4DP and he and his colleagues plan to specialise in fine art, antiques andRead more
Having never been involved with the marketing of watches, we have little understanding of the psychology of watch buying and ownership. Apparently it’s much to do with watches being a work of art. But when we see those remarkable –Read more
If you’re generally interested in antiques and collectables, or you’ll have several items to sell over the coming months, the weekly Antiques Trade Gazette is very useful and possibly essential. And in a spirit of altruism we thought you mightRead more
A few specialists are cautiously optimistic: In March (11 March 2016) in the Financial Times there was an excellent article by Thomas Seal where he considered the market for antique furniture and illustrated it with depressing figures about “brownRead more
Currently, we list 49 people who are “always interested” in acquiring maps*. One of them is Graham Cornell of Cornell Maps. Recently we were in his wonderful shop in Tewkesbury High Street. As one of the leading map specialists inRead more
Last week we were alarmed – and then intrigued – when an enquirer told us that her postcode was not recognised in our system. She explained that it was a new postcode, and we did some delving. Apparently, Royal MailRead more
Now with one click you can switch between most convenient or most interested. We’re continuing to develop the Where To Sell service. In its original form Where To Sell listed buyers and auctioneers firstly by level of interest, and nextRead more
A little breeze is blowing the dust off stuffed animals. After several years in the doldrums, all the signs are that taxidermy is again becoming popular, despite some quite strong editorial from people like Philip Hoare in The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/taxidermy)Read more
Many of us have inherited old ivory from our grandparents’ generation – plunder from colonial postings, or wartime mementos brought back to Blighty. Ivory antiques are often beautifully worked, and very valuable, but perhaps difficult to fit into modernRead more
Let us suppose that, alas, your uncle has died. As his executor you have to clear the contents of his house in Berkhamsted. You have a choice of two long-established auction houses. Both are 10 miles from the house. BothRead more