Tag Archives: antique
Century old bottle of wine goes under hammer
A bottle of fine wine, nearly a century old, will be going under the hammer at a Cotswold auction house next week. The single bottle of Château Mouton Rothschild 1916 – a premier grand cru from one of the … Continue reading
Autograph book Please Pleases auction house bidders
Fifty years after the release of The Beatles’ debut album – Please Please Me – Beatlemania continues to grip the saleroom of antiques auctioneers Moore Allen & Innocent in Cirencester. A book of autographs including the signatures of George Harrison, … Continue reading
Chance to bid on Thatcher’s legacy
Since she was ousted from power in 1990, many politicians have tried to claim the mantle of heir to the legacy of Margaret Thatcher. Now, following the death of the 20th century’s longest-serving prime minister, antiques auctioneers Moore Allen & … Continue reading
Sex change model causes a stir at auction house
The portrait of a man believed to be the first female-to-male sex change recipient is attracting considerable attention at the Cotswolds auction house where it will sold next week. The painting of Mark, with his lover Sara, was painted by … Continue reading
Eccentric’s eclectic collection goes under the hammer
Human skulls, pickled snakes and glass eyes are among the belongings of a deceased eccentric that will go under the hammer at an antiques auction in the Cotswolds next week. The weird and wonderful collection was amassed over a lifetime … Continue reading
Rare Potter pottery goes under hammer
Sometimes beautiful isn’t best, and current popularity is no guarantee of future success. Take, for instance, the Beatrix Potter miniatures range by Stoke-on-Trent pottery Beswick. Everyone wanted a Peter Rabbit, or a Benjamin Bunny, so they spawned like, well, rabbits. … Continue reading
Rare bull is 100 percent beef
With the horse meat furore refusing to die – unlike the poor horses – it’s good to know that a black galloway bull being offered for sale by antiques auctioneers in the Cotswolds is 100 percent beef: guaranteed. The rare … Continue reading
Skin of man-eating tiger to go under hammer
The skin of a huge tiger that terrorised an Indian village – and may have been responsible for the death of the school teacher’s husband – is the standout lot in the taxidermy section of Moore Allen & Innocent’s sale of … Continue reading
Booze price plan unlikely to affect vintage wine sale (where an empty bottle could fetch £1,200)
New Government proposals to place a minimum price on alcohol will mean the cheapest bottle of wine could soon cost around £4.20. But that’s unlikely to concern buyers and sellers at Moore Allen & Innocent’s annual pre-Christmas auction of vintage … Continue reading