While the origins of the game date back over a millennium (early precursors have been traced to the 6th century AD), its popularity in Europe really started to grow in the Medieval period as the game ...

They did this to avoid the perils of travel and (after 1784) to escape paying duty in a region where a heathy distain for the Hanoverians persisted well into the 19 th century. Currently some 30 ...

Burmantofts Pottery was born out of James Holroyd’s architectural brickworks, taking advantage of the rich local deposits of both coal and clay. However, today, the church built in Shakespeare Street ...

Within the broader context of 18th century drinking glasses there are certain areas which form the basis of specialist collecting fields. One of these is Beilby glassware, a class mostly of drinking ...

A market fresh picture by the artist-plantsman Sir Cedric Lockwood Morris (1889-1982) has emerged at auction in Cambridge. From January 23 your current password will no longer be valid. We apologise ...

Sir Alfred James Munnings (1878-1959) was one of England's finest painters of horses and an outspoken critic of Modernism. He is currently the subject of a new show in Devon. We apologise for the ...

BRAFA 2025 came to a close on February 2 having registered a record 72,000 visitors. From January 23 your current password will no longer be valid. We apologise for the inconvenience. Please reset ...

A decorative 18th century map showing the estate of an influential Gloucestershire family made 10 times its estimate at a recent Dominic Winter sale. on January 29.

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There was high demand for a collection of what appeared to be Roman dental instruments at a recent Apollo Art Auctions sale.

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of tributes pouring in following the death of silver dealer and Flog It! expert Michael Baggott. We apologise for the ...

London auction house Stanley Gibbons Baldwin’s (SGB) has launched a podcast to discuss topics across a range of collecting niches. From January 23 your current password will no longer be valid. We ...