A portrait of the 19th-century prime minister William Gladstone, found hidden in a cupboard by staff at Gordonstoun School, goes for auction today in Perth.
The painting is by Franz von Lenbach, a prominent German portrait artist of his day, who painted Gladstone when the politician visited Germany.
It is expected to sell for up to £10,000.
Lindsay […]

A NARROW boat is set to give children first-hand experience and help them to learn more about canals and surrounding wildlife.
The 70ft Coventrian had been put up for auction but the Alan Edward Higgs Charity stepped in to ensure it was kept on the waterways.
It gave the city-based Living Environment Trust (LET) the money to […]

An exquisitely engraved Dutch wine glass that dates from 1759 is the top lot in Bonhams sale of The Thomas Collection on 4 June.
Lot 56 is a fine Dutch engraved light-baluster goblet of English origin, signed by Jacob Sang, made at a time when the Netherlands maritime power was a global force. The glass has […]

Bonhams in Oxford will auction on behalf of Oxfam on 20 May a Sherlock Holmes First Edition of a Study in Scarlet, the first Sherlock Holmes story by Conan Doyle. It is estimated to sell for £7,000 to £9,000.
Simon Roberts of Bonhams Books, Maps and Manuscript Department, comments: “It is extraordinary what emerges from these […]

151 lots Antiques & Collectables April 28, 2008
Lots include,
18th century Irish circular pie-crust edge tray engraved with cartouche armorial, surrounding a rampant lion, on four scrolled supports, Dublin maker W.B (possibly William Betagh), with inscription on underside - ‘The Gift of the Rt. Hon. Lord Castle… Estimate : £1,200 - £1,600
A Tibet medal with Gyantse […]

An oil painting of Queen Elizabeth the First had been found hanging, in the gift shop at The Elizabethan Gardens in Manteo, North Carolina.
The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk, Va., reports that the portrait is believed to have been painted in 1592, when Elizabeth would have been about 60 years old. It is one of the few […]

Brigg Collective Machinery Sale
Brown & Co is holding its 26th annual collective machinery sale at the Old Foundry, Brigg, North Lincolnshire, on May 17. Entries are being invited and interested parties should contact the firm’s Brigg office on 01652 654833.
Auction info www.brown-co.com