Latest News Articles by Tom Derbyshire
Pick of the week: Railway station sign steams well above the target
02 October 2023When it comes to the value of classic railway station signs, key factors include: is the site now disused? Was it from a holiday resort? Is it an early design?
Shakespeare play was staged as a joint production
02 October 2023Peter Harrington Rare Books is offering a first edition of 'The Two Noble Kinsmen' (1634) at Frieze Masters in London this month – the only extant Shakespeare play not included in any of the four folio editions.
Weapon belonged to Light Brigade prisoner
25 September 2023A sword that saw action in the famed Charge of the Light Brigade sold for £1900 at Elstob Auctioneers’ (25% buyer’s premium) Antiques & Fine Art Sale.
Tuke trio comes together in Cornish saleroom
25 September 2023Two portraits and a shipping scene by the Newlyn School artist were consigned from three different sources
Symbol of national pride: Latvian plate takes 20-times estimate in Sussex
18 September 2023By the time the Baltars ceramics painting workshop was established in 1925 the country where it was founded – Latvia – had been accepted by the international community as independent for just four years.
A sedan chair from the largest known private collection is among five lots to watch
18 September 2023With estimates from £200, here are five previews of items coming up for auction this week.
Ukrainian avant garde picture is among five lots to watch
11 September 2023With estimates from £400, here are five previews of items coming up for auction this week.
What price an early Harry Potter book?
11 September 2023The earliest book on the boy wizard continues to entrance collectors
Harry Potter: the children’s book series that became a phenomenon
11 September 2023“I get loads and loads of emails and calls all the time from people whose eyes have lit up when they see those words ‘first edition’…”
Victorian centre table is among five lots to watch
04 September 2023With estimates from £1000, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
Wisden: nearly 160 years not out
04 September 2023Extensive selection of the long-running cricket guides on offer at auction runs up a market test
Pick of the week: Lessons pointed the poor towards job skills
28 August 2023Well known for pottery, Sally Tuffin (b.1938) is also renowned for pioneering 1960s fashion as part of the Foale and Tuffin firm.
A Victorian coffee maker and a racing pigeon picture are among five lots to watch
28 August 2023With estimates from £300, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
Pick of the week: Renowned wax modeller tests his marble skills
21 August 2023Joseph Towne (1806-79) is best known for pioneering the creation of anatomical wax models, many of which are now displayed at a medical museum at Guy’s Hospital in London.
Title of the Lord of the Manor of Silverstone is among five lots to watch
21 August 2023With estimates from £2000, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.