Drew Pritchard is poised to join the Cotswold antiques hub of Tetbury. Having moved to Bath from Wales he had been looking for a suitable location for a new saleroom in th… ...

The sitter was depicted in the uniform of a cavalry regiment and wearing a Waterloo Medal. Catalogued as ‘early 19th century English School’, the picture came to Gorringe’s of Lewes, East Sus… ...

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 ...

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 ...

A pair of late 17th century delftware shoes that were stolen six year ago have been reunited with their owner thanks to the actions of a Wiltshire auctioneer.

When they first came into use in the 1830s, friction matches were hazardous and could combust without warning, so vesta cases were something of a necessity. But as their production became more ...

Auction house Bonhams has a new owner and has announced a sweeping change in the firm’s management. Owned by private equity form Epiris since 2018, it has now been acquired by Pemberton Asset Manageme ...

An audacious robbery of valuable jewellery from Louvre at the weekend has forced the museum to remain closed for investigation. At around 9.30am on Sunday, October 19 four men pulled up on mopeds and ...

After 1840, F. & R. Pratt of Fenton in Staffordshire, became the leading (but not the only) manufacturer of multicoloured transfer printed pot lids and a huge range of related wares. Long admired for ...

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of a box of jewellery containing hidden gems setting a house record Adam Partridge ...

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 ...

In the midst of the Second World War, the German artist Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945) produced a series of small sculptural reliefs on the theme of mothers protecting their children.