Auction house Sotheby’s has withdrawn a rare and controversial Sikh armour that was to go under the hammer on April 9.
The armour dates from the 18th century and has caused controversy, with protestors claiming it belonged to Guru Gobind Singh.
Sotheby’s, however, categorically denied that it belong to the 10th Sikh Guru.
”It is important […]

A watercolour by Picasso depicting the artist and one of his first girlfriends, goes on sale at auction next week, along with works by the British painters George Stubbs and Alfred Munnings, on on April 10.
The paintings were discovered stacked up against a wall in the bedroom of a house in the West of England.
Guy […]

Amersham Auction Rooms will offer over 50 boxes along with many other items, in it’s Selected Ceramics, Silver , Fine Art, Furniture & Collectables Sale to be held on April 3rd, at Amersham.
Boxes included in the sale will be everything from 18th Century silver snuff boxes to Georgian tortoiseshell tea caddies - from William IV […]

Fine Art valuer and auctioneers holding weekly actions of approximatley 500 lots. Amersham Auction Rooms have monthly specialist auctions of sellected Antiques, Fine Art and collectables, as well as periodic specialist auctions. These consist of 20th Century Design, Toys and related Items, Sporting, Stamps, Modern Collectables, Plants and Garden Furniture.
Auctions are held every Thursday at […]

A historic Russian dagger presented by Paval Anosoff, Director of the Zlatoust Steel Works, to Sir Roderick Murchison dated 1841 is estimated to sell for between £6,000 to £8,000 at Bonhams next sale of Arms and Armour in Knightsbridge on April 23.
David Williams, Director of Antique Arms and Armour at Bonhams said: “It is rare […]

Principal Lots to Include: The complete collection of titanic memorabilia of the last American Titanic survivor Lillian Asplund. This recently discovered unpublished archive reveals some of the most significant material relating to the disaster ever offered at auction. It comprises of paperwork and belongings recovered from the body of Carl Asplund, items from the aftermath […]