Jun 11, 2024Chiswick AuctionsA pair of George III Old Sheffield Silver Plate candelabra, Sheffield circa 1780 by Matthew Boulton£200(1 bid)
Maurice ‘Dick’ Turpin: The English dealer’s legend lives on at Sworders Jan. 25STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET, U.K. — Sworders will conduct an auction on Thursday, January 25 devoted to the personal collection of Maurice Turpin (1928-2005). Known throughout the trade as ‘Dick,’ he achieved near legendary status in the course of a 50-year career as an antiques dealer. During what’s been called the ‘golden age’ of the English antique […]
Fellows hits pay dirt with successful Blue John mineral auction LONDON – Fellows Auctioneers held their highly anticipated Blue John mineral sale Oct. 5. With high hammer prices being the norm for the day, Fellows recorded an exceptional 95 percent sold rate. LiveAuctioneers.com provided absentee and Internet live bidding.
Miscellaneana: Britain’s coveted Blue JohnLONDON – The urge to own every antique we find was overcome some years ago. Now our wish list is much shorter and way more refined than it used to be. Somewhere toward the top of mine is an object made from Britain’s scarcest semiprecious stone: Derbyshire’s romantically named Blue John.
Miscellaneana: CorkscrewsLONDON – So, you took advice from this column last week and have splashed out on a case of vintage wine to oil the wheels of Christmas lunch and subsequent festive fun. Next you’ll need a reliable corkscrew. After all, only supermarket plonk that has screw tops and no, the Swiss Army penknife Santa left […]