East Midlands

Letter sent from a very young Charles to his grandma with doodles and kisses emerges at auction

A letter of apology written by George Harrison after two autograph-hunting schoolgirls got a distinctly unfriendly reception when they turned up on the doorstep of his home took £6100 at auction.

On November 26, 1976, the Sex Pistols released their first single, Anarchy in the UK.

A couple of prints by leading names from the early 20th century drew attention at recent regional sales despite some notable condition issues.

A couple of late 19th or early 20th century works on paper by northern European artists caught the eyes of bidders recently, flying over lowly estimates

Young fair organiser keeps very busy by running three events near Newark under Red Fox banner

This single-page letter offered on January 19 by Mellors & Kirk (24% buyer’s premium) tells the remarkable story of Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori (1762-1829).

This brass and iron ecclesiastic chandelier or corona lucis is by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-52), the most famous name in the Gothic Revival.

Focus on two contrasting sculptures from the same era by Feuchere and Boehm sold in recent auctions

An early 19th century transformation game featured at Mellors & Kirk (24% buyer’s premium) in Nottingham as part of a January 17 sale.

Strong provenance helps seated guardian figure estimated at £100-150 to stand out at Derbyshire auction

Specialist buyers turn out in force to bid for rusty ‘warts and all’ weapons amassed by dealer-collector

I would like to express my sadness on the closing of Eric A Bird Jewellers of Lincoln (Fairs, Markets, Shops & Centres, ATG No 2574).

Although Dutchmen John and David Elers came to London sometime in the 1680s as silversmiths, the brothers are remembered today as the potters who brought fine unglazed stonewares to Staffordshire.

A jeweller’s shop in Lincoln which first opened in 1959 has closed its doors after 63 years in business.

Death at the auction is not normally seen as good news for obvious reasons.

Silver specialist delighted to count a Welsh Bible box among his sales at the Jaguar Fairs event

Estimated at just £60-90, this English Civil War-era mortuary sword sold for £2300 at Unique Auctions (22.5% buyer’s premium) in Lincoln on October 22.