Silver spoons for the dining table have been around since antiquity - a much longer history than the table fork, which did not come into general use until the 18 th century. By this time spoons had ...

A gold medal from the 1904 Olympics set its own first when it fetched $436,297 (£351,000) plus 25% premium at RR Auction's timed sale in the US – a record for any 1904 medal. We apologise for the ...

Up to the mid-1670s, English glasses, like their Continental counterparts, were made of soda glass producing thinly constructed, lightweight vessels of fluid design. The patenting by George ...

A rare Anglo-Saxon gold and garnet panel has been blocked from export from the UK after it was bought at auction at Spink in September last year. From January 23 your current password will no longer ...

International interest came to Bourton-On-The-Water in Gloucestershire this month when a Dutch Old Master emerged from a family collection at Tayler & Fletcher (23.5% buyer’s premium). The painting by ...

They did this to avoid the perils of travel and (after 1784) to escape paying duty in a region where a heathy distain for the Hanoverians persisted well into the 19 th century. Currently some 30 ...

A rare A&M Records copy of the Sex Pistols’ 'God Save the Queen' is to appear at Omega Auctions in Merseyside. From January 23 your current password will no longer be valid. We apologise for the ...

A striking example of English country house portraiture, commissioned to record architectural changes to a Cheshire family seat in the mid 18th century, has sold for £150,000 (plus premium). We ...

This year’s TEFAF Restoration Fund goes to the Musée Condé, Château de Chantilly, which houses a remarkable historic single-owner collection, and specifically to the outstanding medieval manuscript ...

Mass-produced toys need to have something special to rise above the norm when it comes to auction value. A Matchbox vehicle offered at Teesside saleroom Vectis certainly fitted that bill. The ...

British awards and decorations have many fascinating stories. There are two major categories: campaign medals and gallantry medals. Campaign medals are awarded to members of the British Armed Forces, ...

Tributes from across the world of art and antiques were paid to Flog It! star and silver antiques expert Michael Baggott who died following a stroke and heart attack. The sad news was announced on his ...