Tag Archives: antique
Portrait of Le Grand Dauphin sparks international interest
A collection of 39 novels and biographies by Dick Francis Click image for hi-res version A portrait of the young Louis of France – Le Grand Dauphin – is attracting significant interest in the UK and across the Channel, prior to … Continue reading
Political memorabilia suggests not much has changed in the art of electioneering in a century
With The Budget out of the way, the countdown to a General Election in 2015 has, say commentators, begun. And a collection of political memorabilia – which will go under the hammer in the Cotswolds – suggests not much has … Continue reading
Bidders jump at the chance of owning Mr Darcy’s sofa
A sofa believed to have belonged to the man who inspired the character of Mr Darcy in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice has sold at a Cotswold auction for £2,300 – more than twice the auctioneer’s lower estimate. Delighted auctioneers … Continue reading
Chance to own Mr Darcy’s sofa
A sofa believed to have belonged to the man who inspired the character of Mr Darcy in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is to be sold at a Cotswolds antiques auction. The George III mahogany framed sofa – which was … Continue reading
Love is in the air at Cirencester antiques auction
Love is in the air at Moore Allen & Innocent this week, where antiques auctioneers are offering unique gift ideas at their Valentine’s Day sale.
High stakes in card game between stuffed squirrels
It might look a little nuts, but there are high stakes in a game of poker being played between two anthropomorphic red squirrels, who will be going under the hammer at a Cotswolds antiques auction next week.
A shot of whisky? That’ll be £178, sir
At up to £178 a shot, it might be the most expensive glass raised in the Cotswolds at Christmas this year – but auctioneers at Moore Allen & Innocent in Cirencester are confident that a very special bottle of whisky … Continue reading
Unique memento of Beatlemania to go under the hammer
Fifty years ago – at the height of Beatlemania – Swindon music lover Joan Britton made her way to Heathrow airport to watch John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr board a flight to New York at the … Continue reading
Young soldier remembered as Armistice Day approaches
On August 16, 1914 – two weeks after the outbreak of the First World War – labourer Frank Thorpe signed up to join the Army. A year later – at the age of 19 – he was killed at Gallipoli; … Continue reading
Merry Monarch makes top price at antique paintings auction
Charles II was crowned King of the Sale at an auction of antique paintings and books in Cirencester last week. A portrait of the Merry Monarch achieved £4,000 – the top price of the day – at Moore Allen & … Continue reading