Art and jewellery leading lights at recent Fine Art sale
Posted onOur Friday, 14th March saw fantastic performances across the board – but it was the art and jewellery sections that particularly stood out…
Collectors clamour for lots at February specialist collectors’ auction
Posted onWith over 900 lots in the catalogue and the highest number of registered online bidders recorded before any Cuttlestones sale to date, our 28th February Specialist Collectors’ Auction looked set to be a corker. And it certainly didn’t disappoint; with strong performances across a diverse range sections covering everything from coins and militaria through transport memorabilia, arts and entertainment, toys, tribal art – and pretty much everything in between.
Impressive Charles II portrait expected to achieve £3 – £5k in Staffordshire auction
Posted onThe county of Staffordshire is heavily entwined with Charles II’s dramatic exile following his defeat by Cromwellian forces at the Battle of Worcester in 1651. Leaving the city by the northern gate, the King and his party made for the Catholic stronghold of Shropshire via the Staffordshire countryside; seeking refuge in the homes of loyal Catholic nobles on their way and spawning the legend of the Royal Oak at Boscobel House, in which Charles allegedly hid whilst staying at the nearby White Ladies Priory on the Staffordshire/Shropshire border.
Chance to bag a designer bargain at Staffordshire auction
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Dedicated followers of fashion will be delighted to hear of the opportunity to ‘bag’ bargain designer accessories at a local auction house’s forthcoming Fine Art Sale.
Legacy of local WWI hero set to sell at auction
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With the country poised to mark the centenary of the First World War, a local auction house is set to sell a collection of medals – including a very rare gallantry medal – that recognised the actions of a Wolverhampton soldier in the conflict.
Early 20th century mirrors from prolific local manufacture to sell in Wolverhampton
Posted onA pair of vintage mirrors made by Wolverhampton firm W.S. Laurie’s Glass Works in the 1930s will sell at auction this month, just a few miles from where they were manufactured.
Collectable coins set to cause a stir at Midlands auction
Posted onTwo rare ancient coins are expected to get the collecting community in something of a spin when they come under the hammer in Wolverhampton on Friday, 28th February.
Wolverhampton Auction Rooms extends sale calendar in 2014
Posted onLocal auction house Cuttlestones has almost doubled the number of sales it will host in the coming year, with its Home and Garden auctions now set to take place fortnightly rather than on a monthly basis.