The work of designer and architect William Arthur Smith Benson (1854-1924) entered a new price arena when this silvered brass ceiling light sold for £23,000 at Mallams Oxford.

A brooch by the great Victorian designer and architect William Burges, found with the help of the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, has sold for £9500 at Leicestershire auction house Gildings.

This is how Holbrook Jackson described his first visit to a small pottery dealership situated in Brownlow Street, Holborn, in 1910. He was not the first, nor the last, to be captivated by the ...

A family re-laying their kitchen floor in their home in Ellerby, North Yorkshire, discovered 264 gold coins stored in a small cup. The cache dating from the reign of James I to King George I was found ...

Christie's is offering the largest and most extensive private collection of Louis Vuitton trunks ever to come to auction.

The existence of third-party guarantees has been a notable feature in the auction market for more than two decades now. Indeed, it is now the most common form of guarantee issued by salerooms, in ...

An FA Cup winner's medal awarded to a club's assistant secretary may not sound that much of a big deal.

"In their view, we Londoners know little about God, and nothing about pottery". Royal Doulton's rise from London makers of domestic stonewares to an internationally-recognised Staffordshire Potteries ...

Dr Nicholas Cullinan OBE has been appointed as the new director of the British Museum. He takes over from interim director Sir Mark Jones and will take up his role this summer.

First used in clockmaking by the Dutchman Christiaan Huygens in 1656, the pendulum made for near frictionless time-keeping, while it was the anchor mechanism (probably invented around the same time by ...

Hard antique furniture builds up a natural patina over time, which gives character and dimension to its age. When caring for your items, it’s all about striking a balance between preserving the ...

When buying silver at auction it’s important to look for an item’s hallmarks. These silver hallmarks indicate the purity of the precious metal and often identify the date and location where the item ...