A Paris court has delayed the sale of the earliest-known calculator. Scheduled for sale at Christie’s in Paris on November 19, the auction of the scientific instrument w… ...
The British Antique Dealers’ Association (BADA) is launching a new fair in the East Midlands.
A rare visual record of a ‘legendary’ boxing match that took place in Gretna Green in 1816 drew a strong contest itself at an auction in North Yorkshire. Offered at Tennants (24% buyer’s premium) sale ...
The inaugural auction at Sotheby’s new headquarters at the Breuer Building in New York produced a series of fireworks, not least a record for any lot ever sold by the 281-year-old firm.
A group of antiques dealers and interior designers, alongside fashion designer Lulu Guinness, have got together to launch St Andrew’s Church Decorators’ Attic Sale while Dore & Rees will also host an ...
Sworders’ sale of Fine Jewellery & Watches in Stansted Mountfi… ...
The largest group of cartographic items to come onto the market in years will be granted an export licence.
The form emerged in the early 18 th century, though the origin of the name is obscure. Chairs of this type were manufactured in large numbers in the Thames Valley in Buckinghamshire, and Windsor may ...
The earliest collectors of firearms were probably monarchs intent on amassing armouries to demonstrate their wealth and power. They also became patrons, employing expert craftsmen to create better and ...
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The Worcester factory was founded at Warmstry House in 1751 by a deed of partnership with 15 members. The period from foundation to 1783, when it was acquired by Thomas Flight, is known as the First ...
It was very much a local concern and local is the best word to describe the scope of factory and its wares, the geographical spread of its original clientele and, by and large, the nature of its ...