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Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow is a British television show in which antiques appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom to appraise antiques brought in by local people. It has been running since 1979...

is a British television series produced by the BBC

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. Having begun in 1979, the show is on its 33rd series. The dates in brackets given below are the dates each episode was filmed at the location. The date not in brackets is the episode's first UK airing date on BBC One

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Regular series

Series 1: 8 editions from 18 February – 8 April 1979
Series 2: 8 editions from 9 March – 27 April 1980
Series 3: 8 editions from 15 March – 3 May 1981
Series 4: 8 editions from 4 April – 23 May 1982
Series 5: 8 editions from 3 April – 22 May 1983
Series 6: 7 editions from 8 April – 20 May 1984
Series 7: 7 editions from 31 March – 19 May 1985
Series 8: 10 editions from 16 March – 18 May 1986
Series 9: 12 editions from 4 January – 22 March 1987
Series 10: 10 editions from 3 January – 20 March 1988
Series 11: 12 editions from 1 January – 19 March 1989
Series 12: 11 editions from 7 January – 18 March 1990
Series 13: 11 editions from 30 December 1990 – 17 March 1991
Series 14: 11 editions from 29 December 1991 – 15 March 1992
Series 15: 11 editions from 3 January – 21 March 1993
Series 16: 14 editions from 2 January – 3 April 1994
Series 17: 19 editions from 8 January – 14 May 1995
Series 18: 19 editions from 31 December 1995 – 5 May 1996
Series 19: 24 editions from 27 October 1996 – 27 April 1997
Series 20: 27 editions from 2 November 1997 – 17 May 1998
Series 21: 25 editions from 20 September 1998 – 18 July 1999
Series 22: 26 editions from 31 October 1999 – 21 May 2000
Series 23: 24 editions from 1 October 2000 – 1 April 2001
Series 24: 26 editions from 2 September 2001 – 5 May 2002
Series 25: 26 editions from 8 September 2002 – 16 March 2003
Antiques Roadshow, Series 26: 25 editions from 7 September 2003 – 29 February 2004
Antiques Roadshow, Series 26 (2003–2004)
Antiques Roadshow is a British television series produced by the BBC since 1979. Series 26 comprised 25 editions that were broadcast by the BBC from 7 September 2003 – March 2004...

Antiques Roadshow, Series 27: 25 editions from 5 September 2004 – 20 March 2005

Antiques Roadshow, Series 27 (2004–2005)

Antiques Roadshow is a British television series produced by the BBC since 1979. Series 27 comprised 25 editions that were broadcast by the BBC from 5 September 2004 – 20 March 2005...

Portmeirion;

Haltwhistle;

Hastings;

Witley Court;

Magna Centre,

Rotherham;

The National Archives;

Hampton Court Palace;

Hornsea;

Dyrham Park;

Edinburgh;

Wilton House;

City Hall, Cardiff;

Cardiff Castle;

King's College, Cambridge;

The Next Generation, Birmingham;

Tyntesfield House;

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis;

Victoria Baths, Manchester;

HMS Victory, Portsmouth;

The Leisure Centre, Abergavenny;

Ipswich;

Dartington Hall;

Retrospective episode

Antiques Roadshow, Series 28: 25 editions from 4 September 2005 – 19 March 2006

Antiques Roadshow, Series 28 (2005–2006)

Antiques Roadshow is a British television series produced by the BBC since 1979. Series 28 comprised 25 editions that were broadcast by the BBC from 4 September 2005 – 19 March 2006...

Lichfield Cathedral;

University of Wales, Lampeter;

Edinburgh;

Normanby Hall;

Pannier Market Tavistock;

Compilation episode;

Ipswich;

Beamish Museum;

Manderston House;

Rochdale Town Hall;

Royal Hospital, Chelsea;

Winter Gardens, Ventnor;

Compilation Episode;

Lancaster Town Hall;

Coughton Court 1;

Coughton Court 2;

Next Generation, British Empire
and Commonwealth;

Norwich Cathedral 1;

Norwich Cathedral 2;

Millennium Forum, Derry;

Compilation episode;

Montacute House, Somerset;

Montacute House 2;

Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne;

Season Retrospective;

Antiques Roadshow, Series 29, 31 editions from 3 September 2006 – 29 April 2007

Antiques Roadshow, Series 29 (2006–2007)

Antiques Roadshow is a British television series produced by the BBC since 1979. Series 29 comprised 25 editions that were broadcast by the BBC from 3 September 2006 – 22 April 2007...

Greatest Finds;

Gloucester Cathedral;

Carter's Steam Fair;

Kedleston Hall;

Auckland Castle;

Swansea Guildhall;

Hughenden Manor;

Hughenden Manor; Unseen items;

Aberdeen Music Hall;

Prideaux Place, Padstow;

Prideaux Place;

Baron's hall Arundel Castle;

Next Generation, Edinburgh;

Gloucester Cathedral;

Australia Special, Sydney and Melbourne;

Symphony Hall, Birmingham;

Holkham Hall;

Southport;

Wakehurst Place,Ardingly;

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum;

Tavistock;

Lacock Abbey;

Greatest Finds;

Retrospective

Antiques Roadshow, Series 30: 27 editions from 2 September 2007 – 30 March 2008

Antiques Roadshow, Series 30 (2007–2008)

Antiques Roadshow is a British television series produced by the BBC since 1979. Series 30 comprised 27 editions that were broadcast by the BBC from 2 September 2007 – 30 March 2008...

The Courtyard Centre for the Arts, Hereford;

Arundel Castle; Alnwick Castle;

Burleigh Pottery, Middleport;

Wills Memorial Building, Bristol;

Coventry Cathedral;

Banqueting House, London;

Banqueting House Part 2, London;

Highcliffe Castle, Christchurch, Dorset;

Compilation;

East Kirkby Aviation Centre Part 1,

East Kirkby Aviation Centre Part 2,

Exmouth Pavilion, Exmouth;

Powis Castle, near Welshpool, Powys;

Rochester Cathedral, Part 1, Rochester;

Rochester Cathedral Part 2, Rochester, Kent;

De La Warr Pavilion, Part 1, Bexhill-on-Sea,

Castle of Mey, near Thurso, Scotland;

St. George's Hall, Liverpool Part 1;

St. George's Hall, Liverpool Part 2;

Kentwell Hall, Long Melford, Suffolk;

De Montfort Hall, Leicester;

Coronation Hall, Ulverston;

De La Warr Pavilion Part 2, Bexhill-on-Sea;

Sheffield City Hall;

Sport Relief, Lord's Cricket Ground;

Farewell to Michael Aspel.

Antiques Roadshow, Series 31: 26 editions from 7 September 2008 – 12 April 2009

Antiques Roadshow, Series 31 (2008–2009)

Antiques Roadshow is a British television series produced by the BBC since 1979. Series 31 comprised 26 editions that were broadcast by the BBC from 7 September 2008 – 12 April 2009...

Bolton Abbey, near Skipton;

Althorp Part 1, near Northampton, Northamptonshire;

Chester Cathedral Part 1,

Chester Cathedral Part 2;

Compilation;

Lanhydrock Part 1, near Bodmin;

Southwell Minster Part 1,;

Southwell Minster Part 2;

Leeds Castle Part 1, Maidstone, Kent;

Leeds Castle Part 2;

The Sage Gateshead;

Bodnant Garden Part 1, Tal-y-Cafn, near Colwyn Bay;

Compilation;

Hertford College, Oxford,;

Dumfries House, Cumnock;

Bridlington Spa Royal Hall Part 1;

MS Titanic Drawing Offices Part 1;

Titanic Drawing Offices Part 2;

Bishop's Palace Part 1, Wells, Somerset;

Bishop's Palace Part 2, Wells;

Caird Hall, City Square, Dundee;

Dulwich Picture Gallery Part 1;

Dulwich Picture Gallery Part 2;

Bridlington Spa Royal Hall Part 2;

Oxburgh Hall, near King's Lynn;

Retrospective )

Antiques Roadshow, Series 32: 30 editions from 20 September 2009 – 9 May 2010

Antiques Roadshow, Series 32 (2009–2010)

Antiques Roadshow is a British television series produced by the BBC since 1979. Series 32 comprised 30 editions that were broadcast by the BBC from 20 September 2008 – 9 May 2009...

Samarès Manor, Jersey;

Blackpool Tower Ballroom Part 1,;

Blackpool Tower Ballroom Part 2;

Hertford College, Oxford;

Morwellham Quay, near Tavistock,;

Lincoln Cathedral Part 1;

Lincoln Cathedral Part 2;

Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle;

Bletchley Park Part 1;

Bletchley Park Part 2;

Burghley House, Stamford;

Abbotsford House, Melrose;

Saumarez Park, Guernsey;

Brooklands Museum Part 1, Weybridge;

Brooklands Museum Part 2, Weybridge;

Aberglasney Gardens, Carmarthenshire;

Bath Assembly Rooms Part 1;

Bath Assembly Rooms Part 2;

Blists Hill Victorian Town, Ironbridge;

Leeds Town Hall Part 1;

Leeds Town Hall Part 2;

Somerleyton Hall Part 1, Lowestoft;

Hopetoun House Part 1, West Lothian,;

Stanway House Part 2, Gloucestershire;

Compilation;

Burghley House, Stamford;

Abbotsford House, Melrose;

Hopetoun House Part 2, West Lothian;

Old Royal Naval College Part 1, Greenwich;

Old Royal Naval College Part 2, Greenwich

Antiques Roadshow, Series 33: 30 editions from 19 September 2010 – 5 June 2011

Antiques Roadshow, Series 33 (2010–2011)

Antiques Roadshow is a British television series produced by the BBC since 1979. Series 33 comprised 30 editions that were broadcast by the BBC from 19 September 2010 – 5 June 2011...

Beverley Minster Part 1;

Beverley Minster Part 2;

Somerleyton Hall Part 2, Lowestoft;

STEAM – Museum of the
Great Western Railway, Part 1;

Brighton College Part 1,;

Brighton College Part 2;

Hopetoun House Part 2, South Queensferry;

The British Museum Part 1;

Tatton Park Part 1, Knutsford,;

Tatton Park Part 2, Knutsford,;

Hatfield House Part 1;

Chatsworth House Part 1;

Chatsworth House Part 2;

Blair Castle 1, near Pitlochry;

Hampton Court Castle Part 1, Leominster;

Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth Part 1;

Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth Part 2;

Victoria Hall, Saltaire Part 1;

Victoria Hall, Saltaire Part 2;

St Fagans National History Museum, near Cardiff;

The British Museum Part 2;

STEAM – Museum of the
Great Western Railway Part 2;

Hatfield House Part 2;

Winchester Cathedral Part 1,;

Winchester Cathedral Part 2;

Hutton-in-the-Forest Part 1, near Penrith; ;

Herefordshire, outside;

Retrospective Compilation;

Hutton-in-the-Forest Part 2, near Penrith;

Chatsworth House Part 2;

The British Museum Part 2;

Colchester Town Hall (Moot Hall) )

Specials

Antiques Roadshow: The Next Generation (12 editions, broadcast 1 January 1992 – 29 December 2006)
Antiques Roadshow: The First Ten Years (20 December 1987)
Antiques Roadshow: Going Live! (26 December 1991)
Antiques Roadshow: Fifteen Priceless Years (28 March 1993)
Antiques Roadshow: Junior Roadshow (13 August 1993)
Antiques Roadshow: Priceless Gems (6 editions, broadcast 1 October 1996 – 11 April 2001)
Antiques Roadshow: Unwrapped – 21st Anniversary (20 December 1998)
Antiques Roadshow: 25 Years On! (1 September 2002)
Antiques Roadshow: Greatest Finds (3 editions, broadcast 3 – 17 September 2006)
Antiques Roadshow: Farewell To Michael Aspel (30 March 2008)
Priceless Antiques Roadshow (15 editions, broadcast 9 – 27 March 2009)
Restoration Roadshow (20 editions, broadcast 9 August – 3 September 2010; presented by Eric Knowles
Eric Knowles
Eric Knowles is a British antiques expert whose main interest is in ceramics.He first became famous after being a ceramics expert on the Antiques Roadshow. He has also appeared in such programmes as, Going for a Song, Going, Going, Gone, Noel's House Party, Call My Bluff and 20th Century Roadshow...

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Current Series, 34 (2011–2012)

Series 34: nn editions from 18 September 2011 – 2012

Series / Episode Aired	Location	Host & Experts	Notes
34/1 18/9/2011	Manchester Town Hall Manchester Town Hall Manchester Town Hall is a Victorian-era, Neo-gothic municipal building in Manchester, England. The building functions as the ceremonial headquarters of Manchester City Council and houses a number of local government departments.... Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...	Fiona Bruce Fiona Bruce Fiona Elizabeth Bruce is a British journalist, newsreader and television presenter. Since joining the BBC in 1989, she has gone on to present many flagship programmes for the corporation including the BBC News at Six, BBC News at Ten, Crimewatch, Call My Bluff and, most recently, Antiques Roadshow... & Jon Baddeley Eric Knowles Eric Knowles Eric Knowles is a British antiques expert whose main interest is in ceramics.He first became famous after being a ceramics expert on the Antiques Roadshow. He has also appeared in such programmes as, Going for a Song, Going, Going, Gone, Noel's House Party, Call My Bluff and 20th Century Roadshow... Elaine Binning David Battie David Battie David Battie FRSA is a British expert on ceramics with a particular emphasis on Japanese and Chinese works.After attending art school where he studied as a graphic designer, Battie joined Reader's Digest magazine for three years. In 1965, he join the auction house Sotheby's... Will Farmer Justin Croft Rupert Maas Rupert Maas Rupert Maas is an English painting specialist and gallery owner.-Biography:He was born in 1960, the same year that his father Jeremy started the Maas Gallery in Mayfair, London, dealing in Pre-Raphaelite paintings. He was educated at Sherborne School in Dorset 1974 –1978, and took a ‘Desmond’ in... Lars Tharp Lars Tharp Lars Broholm Tharp is a Danish-born historian, lecturer and broadcaster, and one of the longest running 'experts' on the BBC antiques programme, Antiques Roadshow, first appearing in 1986.-Early life and education:... John Benjamin Graham Lay Graham Lay Graham Lay is an antiques expert, born in 1960, specialising in Arms and Militaria and Military History, probably best known for his many appearances on BBC TVs Antiques Roadshow television programme where he has been one of the team of experts since 1988.... Andy McConnell John Foster Judith Miller Judith Miller (antiques expert) Judith Miller is an antiques expert, writer and broadcaster based in the UK.-Early career:Born in Galashiels, Scotland, Miller first began collecting antiques while studying history at Edinburgh University... Steven Moore Mark Hill John Axford Duncan Campbell	– Great Hall of Manchester Town Hall, including 12 murals by Ford Maddox Brown – Toy Alfa Romeo P2 Alfa Romeo P2 The Alfa Romeo P2 won the inaugural Automobile World Championship in 1925, taking victory in two of the four championship rounds when Antonio Ascari drove it in the European Grand Prix at Spa and Gastone Brilli-Peri won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza after Ascari died while leading the intervening... racing car made by CIJ (Compagnie industrielle du jouet) of France in 1920s. £3,000. – 1920s mechanical Teddybear by Schuko of Nuremberg Nuremberg Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664... , Germany. £1,200 – Italian Renaissance revival bust in bronze Bronze Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal... and Alabaster Alabaster Alabaster is a name applied to varieties of two distinct minerals, when used as a material: gypsum and calcite . The former is the alabaster of the present day; generally, the latter is the alabaster of the ancients... , sculpted by Gustave Varenburg (poss. G.V. Wehrenberg) style of Naples Naples Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples... or Turin Turin Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat... , value £1,800 – Musical chair, ornately carved and inlaid with Chamois Chamois The chamois, Rupicapra rupicapra, is a goat-antelope species native to mountains in Europe, including the Carpathian Mountains of Romania, the European Alps, the Tatra Mountains, the Balkans, parts of Turkey, and the Caucasus. The chamois has also been introduced to the South Island of New Zealand... motifs, made in Brienz Brienz Brienz is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.The village lies on the north bank of Lake Brienz in the Bernese Oberland at the foot of the Brienzer Rothorn mountain.-History:... , Switzerland, £2,000 – Japanese figure carrying sword, net and monkey. Carved in ivory Ivory Ivory is a term for dentine, which constitutes the bulk of the teeth and tusks of animals, when used as a material for art or manufacturing. Ivory has been important since ancient times for making a range of items, from ivory carvings to false teeth, fans, dominoes, joint tubes, piano keys and... by Harojama of the 'Tokyo School' (set up by Ishikawa Komei). c.1890. value £8,000 – leather belt with silver buckle concealing a Cyma Watches Cyma Watches Cyma SA is a Swiss manufacture of upscale and high-quality wristwatches, founded by brothers Joseph and Theodre Schwob in 1862. With equal emphasis for their accuracy and visual aesthetic, Cyma's automatic timepieces have been long reputable for their resilience to electricity, magnetism and... Swiss watch. 1920s. value £600 – decorated 'fire place' tiles made by Pilkingtons, decorated by John Chambers for William and Joseph Burton. £150 per tile. – score of Der Ring des Nibelungen Der Ring des Nibelungen Der Ring des Nibelungen is a cycle of four epic operas by the German composer Richard Wagner . The works are based loosely on characters from the Norse sagas and the Nibelungenlied... - Die Walkiere Die Walküre Die Walküre , WWV 86B, is the second of the four operas that form the cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen , by Richard Wagner... by Richard Wagner Richard Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director, philosopher, music theorist, poet, essayist and writer primarily known for his operas... . Donated by the great granddaughters of music conductor Conducting Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble... Doctor Hans Richter (conductor) Hans Richter (conductor) Hans Richter was an Austrian orchestral and operatic conductor.-Biography:Richter was born in Raab , Kingdom of Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Empire. His mother was opera-singer Jozsefa Csazenszky. He studied at the Vienna Conservatory... , to The Hallé The Hallé The Hallé is a symphony orchestra based in Manchester, England. It is the UK's oldest extant symphony orchestra , supports a choir, youth choir and a youth orchestra, and releases its recordings on its own record label, though it has occasionally released recordings on Angel Records and EMI... orchestra archive. A personal wedding gift from Wagner to Richter. £20,000 – faux copy of George Stubbs George Stubbs George Stubbs was an English painter, best known for his paintings of horses.-Biography:Stubbs was born in Liverpool, the son of a currier and leather merchant. Information on his life up to age thirty-five is sparse, relying almost entirely on notes made by fellow artist Ozias Humphry towards the... painted panel of Horses Fighting 1787 which disappeared. £2,000 – Peacock blue vase from the Aesthetic movement 1890s Manufacture nationale de Sèvres Manufacture nationale de Sèvres The manufacture nationale de Sèvres is a Frit porcelain porcelain tendre factory at Sèvres, France. Formerly a royal, then an imperial factory, the facility is now run by the Ministry of Culture.-Brief history:... , value £500 – gold necklace Classical revival 1865-70, made by Robert Phillips (goldsmith) - value £3,000 – collection of drawings by John Mennie John Mennie John George Mennie, A.R.M.S. D.A.. ARMS., was a Scottish artist who came to public attention in 2011 for his many contemporaneous drawings of his life as a prisoner of war during the Japanese occupation of Singapore and Thailand in World War II... . Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... in World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... , including the Selarang Square Squeeze from September 1942. Mennie (died 1982) trained at Gray's School of Art Gray's School of Art Gray's School of Art is an integral part of the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen that is one of the oldest established fine art institutions in Scotland... in Aberdeen and Westminster School of Art Westminster School of Art The Westminster School of Art was an art school in Westminster, London. It was located at 18 Tufton Street, Deans Yard, Westminster, and was part of the old Architectural Museum.H. M. Bateman described it in 1903 as... in London. He worked as an art teacher. Value £1,200. – glass bowl decorated in Vienna Secession Vienna Secession The Vienna Secession was formed in 1897 by a group of Austrian artists who had resigned from the Association of Austrian Artists, housed in the Vienna Künstlerhaus. This movement included painters, sculptors, and architects... style, the Habsburg Empire Habsburg Monarchy The Habsburg Monarchy covered the territories ruled by the junior Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg , and then by the successor House of Habsburg-Lorraine , between 1526 and 1867/1918. The Imperial capital was Vienna, except from 1583 to 1611, when it was moved to Prague... version of Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Art Nouveau is an international philosophy and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that were most popular during 1890–1910. The name "Art Nouveau" is French for "new art"... (Jūgendstils Jugend (magazine) Jugend was a German art magazine that was created in the late 19th century. It featured many famous Art Nouveau artists and is the source of the term "Jugendstil" , the German version of Art Nouveau. The magazine was founded by writer Georg Hirth. It was published from 1896 to 1940... ) £300 – award winning photograph of clog-maker Clog (shoe) A clog is a type of footwear made in part or completely from wood.The Oxford English Dictionary defines a clog as a "thick piece of wood", and later as a "wooden soled overshoe" and a "shoe with a thick wooden sole".... and his apprentice c1910, plus the clogs in the photo, £30 – lesson in pearl Pearl A pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusk. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pearl is made up of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other... quality – 1900s toy In the country - The Model Village with hand-written message 'Father wishes Ernest a happy Christmas'. Made in Bavaria. £1,000 – Clarice Cliff Clarice Cliff Clarice Cliff was an English ceramic industrial artist active from 1922 to 1963.Cliff was born in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, England.- Early life :... Mr Fish wall pocket, 1930s £150, and fake Clarice Cliff ornament – collection of cartoon Careless Talk Costs Live posters from World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... by Fougasse (cartoonist) Fougasse (cartoonist) Cyril Kenneth Bird, pen name Fougasse was a British cartoonist best known for his editorship of Punch magazine and his iconic World War II warning propaganda posters.... (Cyril Kenneth Bird), value £1,500 – broken Japanese Arita porcelain Imari porcelain Imari porcelain is the name for Japanese porcelain wares made in the town of Arita, in the former Hizen Province, northwestern Kyūshū. They were exported to Europe extensively from the port of Imari, Saga between latter half of 17th century and former half of 18 th century, Japanese as well as the... cat, made in 1680, £300 – silver cigarette case, autographed book and decorated scroll, presented to Lieutenant Glover and engraved/signed with the names of the White Russian Aristocracy Russian nobility The Russian nobility arose in the 14th century and essentially governed Russia until the October Revolution of 1917.The Russian word for nobility, Dvoryanstvo , derives from the Russian word dvor , meaning the Court of a prince or duke and later, of the tsar. A nobleman is called dvoryanin... who escaped to Crimea, Yalta and Malta in 1918. value £10,000 – Suffragette Suffragette "Suffragette" is a term coined by the Daily Mail newspaper as a derogatory label for members of the late 19th and early 20th century movement for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom, in particular members of the Women's Social and Political Union... scarf from 1918, depicting Women's Rights in 1981.
34/2 25/9/2011	Charlecote Park Charlecote Park Charlecote Park is a grand 16th century country house, surrounded by its own deer park, on the banks of the River Avon in Wellesbourne, about east of Stratford-upon-Avon and south of Warwick, Warwickshire, England. It has been administered by the National Trust since 1946 and is open to the public... Warwickshire Warwickshire Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...	Fiona Bruce Fiona Bruce Fiona Elizabeth Bruce is a British journalist, newsreader and television presenter. Since joining the BBC in 1989, she has gone on to present many flagship programmes for the corporation including the BBC News at Six, BBC News at Ten, Crimewatch, Call My Bluff and, most recently, Antiques Roadshow... & Geoffrey Munn Geoffrey Munn Geoffrey Munn is a British jewellery specialist and writer. He is best known as one of the experts on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow however his first television appearance was in the early 1960s when he, and his brother, Roger Munn, featured with their pet fox cubs on Johnny Morris's Animal Magic... Mark Poltimore Fergus Gambon Katherine Higgins Ben Wright Andy McConnell Hilary Kay Hilary Kay Hilary Kay is a British antiques expert, author and lecturer, probably best known for her many appearances on BBC TVs Antiques Roadshow programme on which she is one of the team of experts.... Dominic Winter John Axford John Axford John Berton "The Ax Man" Axford is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers.-Path to the majors:... Clive Stewart Lockhart Geoffrey Munn	– George Hammond Lucy De Lucy de Lucy or de Luci is the surname of an old Norman noble family originating from Lucé in Normandy, one of the great baronial Anglo-Norman families which became rooted in England after the Norman conquest. The first records are about Adrian de Luci who went into England after William the Conqueror... and his wife Elizabeth extensively remodelled Charlecote House in the 19th century. – Gold lapel pin with feather motif and Ouroboros Ouroboros The Ouroboros is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail. The name originates from within Greek language; οὐρά meaning "tail" and βόρος meaning "eating", thus "he who eats the tail".... (snake formed as an eternal circle) made by P.Orr and Sons, Madras, gift from Edward VII, £1,000 – painting of Polish cavalry Polish cavalry The Polish cavalry can trace its origins back to the days of Medieval mounted knights. Poland had always been a country of flatlands and fields and mounted forces operate well in this environment... officer by Michał Gorstkin Wywiórski (1861-1926):pl:Micha%C5%82 Gorstkin-Wywiórski, marked 1885 Munich, £7,000 – collection of ceramic Cream jugs shaped like cows. Range including William Taylor Copeland William Taylor Copeland William Taylor Copeland, MP, Alderman was a British businessman and politician who served as Lord Mayor of London and a Member of Parliament.- Family and business :... , Spode Spode Spode is a well-known English brand of pottery and homewares based in Stoke-on-Trent.- The overview :Spode is a Stoke-on-Trent based pottery company that was founded by Josiah Spode in 1770... , and fake Delft Delft Delft is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland , the Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam and The Hague.... . Black glazed late 19th century Staffordshire, £30; Welsh jugs from Glamorgan Pottery Glamorgan Pottery The Glamorgan Pottery was a porcelain china works located in Swansea, Wales, from 1813 until 1838, producing various earthenware products.Works manager of the adjacent Cambrian Pottery started the works in 1813, having fallen out with Cambrian owner Lewis Weston Dillwyn... £500 each; Pair of Yorkshire jugs, sponge decorated, £2,000, pair of Staffordshire creamware Creamware Creamware is a cream-coloured, refined earthenware created about 1750 by the potters of Staffordshire, England, which proved ideal for domestic ware. It was popular until the 1840s. It was also known as tortoiseshellware or Prattware depending on the colour of glaze used... jugs, with 'Wealden type' glaze, £4,000 – Art Deco Art Deco Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and... sofa, 1930s, £800 – Swiss pocket watch in 'hunter case' with complex movement showing day, date, hours, minutes, month and moon. Belonged to Polish pilot who was a prisoner of war in WWII. £600 – 1900s Glass vase from John Walsh Walsh of Stourbridge. £500 – Mannequin Mannequin A mannequin is an often articulated doll used by artists, tailors, dressmakers, and others especially to display or fit clothing... from Drapery Drapery Drapery is a general word referring to cloths or textiles . It may refer to cloth used for decorative purposes – such as around windows – or to the trade of retailing cloth, originally mostly for clothing, formerly conducted by drapers.In art history, drapery refers to any cloth or... shop window. 1930s. £150 – Marcel Breuer Marcel Breuer Marcel Lajos Breuer , was a Hungarian-born modernist, architect and furniture designer of Jewish descent. One of the masters of Modernism, Breuer displayed interest in modular construction and simple forms.- Life and work :Known to his friends and associates as Lajkó, Breuer studied and taught at... chair, £600 – Sanderson Miller Sanderson Miller Sanderson Miller was a pioneer of Gothic revival architecture, and a landscape designer who often added follies or other Picturesque garden buildings and features to the grounds of an estate.... 1810, Regency Gothic Revival Gothic Revival architecture The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England... with Trompe l'oeil Trompe l'oeil Trompe-l'œil, which can also be spelled without the hyphen in English as trompe l'oeil, is an art technique involving extremely realistic imagery in order to create the optical illusion that the depicted objects appear in three dimensions.-History in painting:Although the phrase has its origin in... features. £500 – 1953 Charles and Ray Eames Charles and Ray Eames Charles Ormond Eames, Jr and Bernice Alexandra "Ray" Eames were American designers, who worked in and made major contributions to modern architecture and furniture. They also worked in the fields of industrial and graphic design, fine art and film.-Charles Eames:Charles Eames, Jr was born in... Eames Lounge Chair Eames Lounge Chair The Eames Lounge Chair and ottoman, correctly titled Eames Lounge and Ottoman , were released in 1956 after years of development by designers Charles and Ray Eames for the Herman Miller furniture company. It was the first chair the Eameses designed for a high-end market. These furnishings are... £3,000 – 1901 oil painting of Agnes Bowman (daughter of Sir William Bowman, 1st Baronet) by Valentine Cameron Prinsep Valentine Cameron Prinsep Valentine Cameron Prinsep, often known as Val Princep, was a British painter of the Pre-Raphaelite school.-Early life:... (Professor of the Royal Academy of Art) £12,000 – toilet roll Toilet paper Toilet paper is a soft paper product used to maintain personal hygiene after human defecation or urination. However, it can also be used for other purposes such as blowing one's nose when one has a cold or absorbing common spills around the house, although paper towels are more used for the latter... rejected by the Beatles The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr... from Abbey Road Studio (Too hard and shiny) – two volumes (of three) of Buck's Antiquities; or Venerable Remains published by Samuel and Nathaniel Buck Samuel and Nathaniel Buck Samuel and Nathaniel Buck were brothers who lived in England in the 18th century and were engravers and printmakers. Samuel did much work on his own but, when the brothers worked together, they were usually known as the Buck Brothers. More is known about Samuel than about Nathaniel.Samuel Buck... in 1774. Bound in 'Red Morrroccan' leather by 'Rivière and Son's:Riviere, Robert (DNB00). value £6,000. (£40,000 with third volume) – stone carvings from the Gandhara Kingdom Gandhara Kingdom Gandhara is a kingdom grouped among the western kingdoms in the epic Mahabharata. The epic Ramayana also mentions it as a western kingdom. Gandhara prince Sakuni was the root of all the conspiracies of Duryodhana against the Pandavas, which finally resulted in the Kurukshetra War. Sakuni's sister... in 2nd century AD, developed their skills from Alexander the Great's empire. ££600, £1,000 and £2,500. – photograph of witness who gave evidence at trial of George Joseph Smith George Joseph Smith George Joseph Smith was an English serial killer and bigamist. In 1915 he was convicted and subsequently hanged for the slayings of three women, the case becoming known as the "Brides in the Bath Murders". As well as being widely reported in the media, the case was a significant case in the... The Brides in the Bath The Brides in the Bath The Brides in the Bath is a 2003 Yorkshire Television film based on the life and Old Bailey trial of British serial killer and bigamist George Joseph Smith, the "Brides in the Bath Murderer". Martin Kemp plays the role of Smith, and Richard Griffiths plays barrister Sir Edward Marshall-Hall... murderer. – Coronation cup and saucer presented by Queen Alexandra to Mrs Crossley 1903 – Automaton Automaton An automaton is a self-operating machine. The word is sometimes used to describe a robot, more specifically an autonomous robot. An alternative spelling, now obsolete, is automation.-Etymology:... moving scene to advertise 'Armitages Chicken Feed'. 1930s. £700 – Army record book, medals and memorabilia of William Henry Dale, born 1869, served from 14 year old trumpeter to be Lieutenant Colonel. £15,000 – Nutbrown glass knife, – amethyst Amethyst Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz often used in jewelry. The name comes from the Ancient Greek ἀ a- and μέθυστος methustos , a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness; the ancient Greeks and Romans wore amethyst and made drinking vessels of it in the belief... and diamond ring, platinum, 1900 £1,000 – The Archers The Archers The Archers is a long-running British soap opera broadcast on the BBC's main spoken-word channel, Radio 4. It was originally billed as "an everyday story of country folk", but is now described on its Radio 4 web site as "contemporary drama in a rural setting"... memorabilia, cups, jigsaws. Autographed by Hedli Niklaus (aka Kathy Perks). – painting on wooden panel by Swiss artist Edouard Castres Edouard Castres Edouard Castres was a Swiss artist. He studied fine arts with Barthélemy Menn in Geneva before enrolling in the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He took part in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71 as a Red Cross volunteer accomanying General Bourbaki's Eastern Army throughout the last phase of the war... 1873 £5,000 – collection of gold boxes, £50,000. – enameled scene made in Geneva for Turkish market £6,000; – Micro mosaic, tesseret of coloured glass, £15,000; – 1900s Siberian Jade Jade Jade is an ornamental stone.The term jade is applied to two different metamorphic rocks that are made up of different silicate minerals:... Rococo revival Rococo Rococo , also referred to as "Late Baroque", is an 18th-century style which developed as Baroque artists gave up their symmetry and became increasingly ornate, florid, and playful... cigarette case, made by satellite firm of the House of Fabergé, £20,000
34/3 2/10/2011	Lulworth Castle Lulworth Castle Lulworth Castle, in East Lulworth, Dorset, situated south of Wool, is an early 17th century mock castle. The stone building has now been re-built as a museum.... Lulworth Cove Lulworth Cove Lulworth Cove is a cove near the village of West Lulworth, on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site in Dorset, southern England. The cove is one of the world's finest examples of such a landform, and is a tourist location with over 1 million visitors a year... Dorset Dorset Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...	Fiona Bruce Fiona Bruce Fiona Elizabeth Bruce is a British journalist, newsreader and television presenter. Since joining the BBC in 1989, she has gone on to present many flagship programmes for the corporation including the BBC News at Six, BBC News at Ten, Crimewatch, Call My Bluff and, most recently, Antiques Roadshow... & Hilary Kay Hilary Kay Hilary Kay is a British antiques expert, author and lecturer, probably best known for her many appearances on BBC TVs Antiques Roadshow programme on which she is one of the team of experts.... Paul Atterbury Paul Atterbury Paul Atterbury, FRSA is a British antiques expert, probably best known for his many appearances since 1979 on the BBC TV programme Antiques Roadshow.-Biography:... Nicholas Mitchell Grant Ford Judith Miller Judith Miller (antiques expert) Judith Miller is an antiques expert, writer and broadcaster based in the UK.-Early career:Born in Galashiels, Scotland, Miller first began collecting antiques while studying history at Edinburgh University... Richard Price Richard Price Richard Price was a British moral philosopher and preacher in the tradition of English Dissenters, and a political pamphleteer, active in radical, republican, and liberal causes such as the American Revolution. He fostered connections between a large number of people, including writers of the... David Battie David Battie David Battie FRSA is a British expert on ceramics with a particular emphasis on Japanese and Chinese works.After attending art school where he studied as a graphic designer, Battie joined Reader's Digest magazine for three years. In 1965, he join the auction house Sotheby's... Elaine Binning Rupert Maas Rupert Maas Rupert Maas is an English painting specialist and gallery owner.-Biography:He was born in 1960, the same year that his father Jeremy started the Maas Gallery in Mayfair, London, dealing in Pre-Raphaelite paintings. He was educated at Sherborne School in Dorset 1974 –1978, and took a ‘Desmond’ in... John Sandon John Sandon John Sandon is a British expert and prolific author on ceramics and glass. He is best known as an expert on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow, which he joined in 1985.... Joanna Hardy Henry Sandon Henry Sandon Henry Sandon MBE is a notable authority on Royal Worcester porcelain. He was curator of the Dyson Perrins Museum for many years.Born in the east end of London, Sandon was evacuated during the war and finished his schooling at the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe... John Foster	– cameo from Bovington Tank Museum Bovington Tank Museum The Tank Museum is a collection of armoured fighting vehicles in the United Kingdom that traces the history of the tank. With almost 300 vehicles on exhibition from 26 countries it is the second-largest collection of tanks and armoured fighting vehicles in the world.The Musée des Blindés in France... – a selection of Whitanco toys, c1920s, ( Whiteley Tansey & Company Ltd, registered in 1912 at Beech Street, Liverpool but grew after WW1 when German toys became unpopular): - 1920s car £1,000; - Spinning top £100; - Tank £300. – the Statement of Abdication Edward VIII abdication crisis In 1936, a constitutional crisis in the British Empire was caused by King-Emperor Edward VIII's proposal to marry Wallis Simpson, a twice-divorced American socialite.... s:Statement of Abdication made by Edward VIII of the United Kingdom Edward VIII of the United Kingdom Edward VIII was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January to 11 December 1936.Before his accession to the throne, Edward was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay... sent as a letter to a select group of national dignitaries and administrators. £1,000 – ornate aneroid barometer Barometer A barometer is a scientific instrument used in meteorology to measure atmospheric pressure. Pressure tendency can forecast short term changes in the weather... , 1870s, with painted porcelain face in the style of the Aesthetic movement. Possibly painted by G. Sisirges. Value more than £3,000 – 1888 painting of sheep by Charles Jones R.A. Royal Academy The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and... (aka Sheep Jones) £5,000 – Queen Victoria's knickers (or a sail) £600 – 1875-1880 carriage clock Carriage clock A carriage clock is a small, spring-driven clock, designed for travelling, developed in the early 19th century in Austria. The case, usually plain or gilt-brass, is rectangular with a carrying handle and often set with glass or more rarely enamel or porcelain panels... by J.M. Badollet & Co of Geneva (Jean Badollet, 1635-1718 founded the 300 year dynasty of clock makers) £3,500 – Japanese Budai - the God of Good Fortune Budăi Budăi may refer to places in Romania:* Budăi, a village administered by Podu Iloaiei town, Iaşi County* Budăi, hill in the proximity of Călugăreni in Botoşani Countyand to several in Moldova:* Budăi, Taraclia, a commune in Taraclia district... , one of the Seven Lucky Gods Seven Lucky Gods The , commonly referred to in English as the Seven Lucky Gods, refer to the seven gods of good fortune in Japanese mythology and folklore. They are often the subject of netsuke carvings and other representations.Each has a traditional attribute:... , carved in Ivory Ivory Ivory is a term for dentine, which constitutes the bulk of the teeth and tusks of animals, when used as a material for art or manufacturing. Ivory has been important since ancient times for making a range of items, from ivory carvings to false teeth, fans, dominoes, joint tubes, piano keys and... by 'Katsuragi' in 1919. £800 – collection of silver spoons £40,000. Apostle spoon Apostle spoon An apostle spoon is a spoon with an image of an apostle or other Christian religious figure as the termination of the handle, each bearing his distinctive emblem. Apostle spoons were particularly popular in Pre-Reformation times when belief in the services of a patron saint was still strong... from Barnstaple Barnstaple Barnstaple is a town and civil parish in the local government district of North Devon in the county of Devon, England, UK. It lies west southwest of Bristol, north of Plymouth and northwest of the county town of Exeter. The old spelling Barnstable is now obsolete.It is the main town of the... £6,000; Puritan spoon £3,000; Funeral spoon; Lion spoon by Robert Wade Robert Wade Robert, Bob or Bobby Wade may refer to:Robert Wade , screenwriter who has worked on several James Bond filmsBob Wade , American college basketball coach and football player... of Bridgwater Bridgwater Bridgwater is a market town and civil parish in Somerset, England. It is the administrative centre of the Sedgemoor district, and a major industrial centre. Bridgwater is located on the major communication routes through South West England... and Taunton Taunton Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England. The town, including its suburbs, had an estimated population of 61,400 in 2001. It is the largest town in the shire county of Somerset.... £4,000; – 'mongrel' desk in multiple styles, woods and periods. Stained beech, pine and Oak. 17th century through 20th century. £200 – 1890 painting of cats by Théophile Steinlen Théophile Steinlen Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, frequently referred to as just Steinlen , was a Swiss-born French Art Nouveau painter and printmaker.... from Montmartre Montmartre Montmartre is a hill which is 130 metres high, giving its name to the surrounding district, in the north of Paris in the 18th arrondissement, a part of the Right Bank. Montmartre is primarily known for the white-domed Basilica of the Sacré Cœur on its summit and as a nightclub district... , Paris. (Designer of posters for Le Chat Noir Le Chat Noir Le Chat Noir was a 19th-century cabaret, meaning entertainment house, in the bohemian Montmartre district of Paris... ) £2,500 – 1900s fake HMS Eagle (1774) HMS Eagle (1774) HMS Eagle was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 2 May 1774 at Rotherhithe.On 7 September 1776, the experimental American submarine Turtle, under the guidance of Army volunteer Sergeant Ezra Lee, attacked HMS Eagle, which was moored off what is today called Liberty... wine glass, engraved with Success to the Eagle Frigate. (Eagle was one of Nelson's fleet). £400 – The Beatles The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr... single, Please Please Me (song) Please Please Me (song) "Please Please Me" is a song and the second single released by The Beatles in the United Kingdom, and the first to be issued in the United States. It was also the title track of their first LP, which was recorded to capitalise on the success of the single... , autographed at The Cavern Club The Cavern Club The Cavern Club is a rock and roll club in Liverpool, England. Opened on Wednesday 16 January 1957, the club had their first performance by The Beatles on 9 February 1961, and where Brian Epstein first saw The Beatles performing on 9 November 1961.... by John John Lennon John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music... , Paul Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100... , George George Harrison George Harrison, MBE was an English musician, guitarist, singer-songwriter, actor and film producer who achieved international fame as lead guitarist of The Beatles. Often referred to as "the quiet Beatle", Harrison became over time an admirer of Indian mysticism, and introduced it to the other... and Ringo Ringo Starr Richard Starkey, MBE better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. When the band formed in 1960, Starr was a member of another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He became The Beatles' drummer in... . £3,000 – Cravat Cravat The cravat is a neckband, the forerunner of the modern tailored necktie and bow tie, originating from 17th-century Croatia.From the end of the 16th century, the term band applied to any long-strip neckcloth that was not a ruff... stick pin. Late 19th century English men's jewellery with carved moonstone Moonstone (gemstone) Moonstone is a sodium potassium aluminium silicate, with the chemical formula AlSi3O8.-Etymology:Its name is derived from a visual effect, or sheen, caused by light reflecting internally in the moonstone from layer inclusion of different feldspars.... face wearing a diamond tiara Tiara A tiara is a form of crown. There are two possible types of crown that this word can refer to.Traditionally, the word "tiara" refers to a high crown, often with the shape of a cylinder narrowed at its top, made of fabric or leather, and richly ornamented. It was used by the kings and emperors of... . £1,500 – Posset pot Posset A posset was a British hot drink of milk curdled with wine or ale, often spiced, which was popular from medieval times to the 19th century... , 1680, 'tin glazed' English Delftware English Delftware English delftware is tin-glazed pottery made in the British Isles between about 1550 and the late 18th century. The main centres of production were London, Bristol and Liverpool with smaller centres at Wincanton, Glasgow and Dublin.... , (riveted), £1,000 – painting of Ladies in a landscape by Spanish artist Francisco Morales (artist), 1879, (Trained in Barcelona and Madrid, but achieved success in Paris), value £12,000 – two blown glass Glassblowing Glassblowing is a glassforming technique that involves inflating molten glass into a bubble, or parison, with the aid of a blowpipe, or blow tube... decanter Decanter A decanter is a vessel that is used to hold the decantation of a liquid which may contain sediment. Decanters are normally used as serving vessels for wine. Decanters vary in shape and design. They are usually made of an inert material and will hold at least one standard bottle of wine... s, 1865-75, one decorated with a 'wreath Wreath A wreath is an assortment of flowers, leaves, fruits, twigs and/or various materials that is constructed to resemble a ring. They are used typically as Christmas decorations to symbolize the coming of Christ, also known as the Advent season in Christianity. They are also used as festive headdresses... of thistles' and a 'fighting lassie' symbolising Scottish culture, the other decorated with 'Spider, web and ivy' plus a 'figure of death' taking the soul. Possibly made by Ford of Edinburgh. but probably by 'Stevens and Williams' of Stourbridge. £1,500 and £2,500 – Tankard Tankard A tankard is a form of drinkware consisting of a large, roughly cylindrical, drinking cup with a single handle. Tankards are usually made of silver, pewter, or glass, but can be made of other materials, for example wood, ceramic or leather. A tankard may have a hinged lid, and tankards featuring... (Jack) made from the skin of Oliver Cromwell Oliver Cromwell Oliver Cromwell was an English military and political leader who overthrew the English monarchy and temporarily turned England into a republican Commonwealth, and served as Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland.... 's war-horse, decorated with his crest and inscribed. Deposited at C. Hoare & Co C. Hoare & Co C. Hoare & Co. is England's oldest privately owned banking house. Founded in 1672 by Sir Richard Hoare, C. Hoare & Co. remains family owned and is currently managed by the 11th generation of Hoare's direct descendants.... bank in Fleet Street Fleet Street Fleet Street is a street in central London, United Kingdom, named after the River Fleet, a stream that now flows underground. It was the home of the British press until the 1980s... . c1653. £30,000 – Rolls-Royce Limited Rolls-Royce Limited Rolls-Royce Limited was a renowned British car and, from 1914 on, aero-engine manufacturing company founded by Charles Stewart Rolls and Henry Royce on 15 March 1906 as the result of a partnership formed in 1904.... armoured car Armored car (VIP) A civilian armored car is a security vehicle which made by replacing the windows of a standard vehicle with bulletproof glass and inserting layers of armor plate into the body panels... .
34/4 9/10/2011	Blair Castle Blair Castle Blair Castle stands in its grounds near the village of Blair Atholl in Perthshire in Scotland. It is the home of the Clan Murray family, who hold the title of Duke of Atholl, though the current Duke, John Murray, lives in South Africa.... Blair Atholl Blair Atholl Blair Atholl is a small town in Perthshire, Scotland, built about the confluence of the Rivers Tilt and Garry in one of the few areas of flat land in the midst of the Grampian Mountains. The Gaelic place-name Blair, from blàr, 'field, plain', refers to this location... Perthshire Perthshire Perthshire, officially the County of Perth , is a registration county in central Scotland. It extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south...	Fiona Bruce Fiona Bruce Fiona Elizabeth Bruce is a British journalist, newsreader and television presenter. Since joining the BBC in 1989, she has gone on to present many flagship programmes for the corporation including the BBC News at Six, BBC News at Ten, Crimewatch, Call My Bluff and, most recently, Antiques Roadshow... & Paul Atterbury Paul Atterbury Paul Atterbury, FRSA is a British antiques expert, probably best known for his many appearances since 1979 on the BBC TV programme Antiques Roadshow.-Biography:... Lars Tharp Lars Tharp Lars Broholm Tharp is a Danish-born historian, lecturer and broadcaster, and one of the longest running 'experts' on the BBC antiques programme, Antiques Roadshow, first appearing in 1986.-Early life and education:... John Benjamin Lennox Cato Andy McConnell Hilary Kay Hilary Kay Hilary Kay is a British antiques expert, author and lecturer, probably best known for her many appearances on BBC TVs Antiques Roadshow programme on which she is one of the team of experts.... Bonnie Campione John Axford John Axford John Berton "The Ax Man" Axford is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers.-Path to the majors:... Steven Moore Steven Moore Steven Moore is a former British World Water-Ski Racing world champion. He attained this title at the Australian World Championships in 1988.-References:... Grant Ford Alistair Dickinson	– Cartoon titled Finsbury Circus Finsbury Circus Finsbury Circus is an elliptical square with its long axis lying east-west in the City of London, England; with an area of 2.2 hectares it is the largest public open space within the City's boundaries. It has an immaculately maintained Lawn Bowls club in the centre, which has existed in the gardens... of the Red Cross parcel handling offices during World War II, painted by Mary McNeil £500 – pair of Chinese vases, decorated with '1000 scholar's objects', including a Chúi Chúi Chúi is a Chinese mêlée weapon that consists of a large, solid metal sphere on the end of a medium-long handle.This weapon was traditionally used with brute force, as the strength needed to heft such weapons was considerable. As a result, this weapon is not often practiced by kung fu enthusiasts,... , mid 19th century, £5,000 – Russian brooch, 1880, diamond Diamond In mineralogy, diamond is an allotrope of carbon, where the carbon atoms are arranged in a variation of the face-centered cubic crystal structure called a diamond lattice. Diamond is less stable than graphite, but the conversion rate from diamond to graphite is negligible at ambient conditions... s, yellow sapphire Sapphire Sapphire is a gemstone variety of the mineral corundum, an aluminium oxide , when it is a color other than red or dark pink; in which case the gem would instead be called a ruby, considered to be a different gemstone. Trace amounts of other elements such as iron, titanium, or chromium can give... , aquamarine, pink topaz Topaz Topaz is a silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine with the chemical formula Al2SiO42. Topaz crystallizes in the orthorhombic system and its crystals are mostly prismatic terminated by pyramidal and other faces.-Color and varieties:... , pearl Pearl A pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusk. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pearl is made up of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other... s. £10,000 – diamond ring, 1830s £5,000 – Toby Jug based on Sir Toby Philpott Toby Philpott Toby Philpott is an English puppeteer best known for his work in motion picture animatronics during the 1980s in such films as The Dark Crystal and Return of the Jedi... , Yorkshire Pottery, 1815-1820, £1,000 – Flemish Flemish Flemish can refer to anything related to Flanders, and may refer directly to the following articles:Flemish, an informal, though linguistically incorrect, name of any kind of the Dutch language as spoken in Belgium.... sideboard, 1890, hand carved solid walnut (Juglans regia), £800 – glass paper weight decorated with myriad monkeys, goats, donkeys, and stuff, 1848, made by Cristallerie de Baccarat Baccarat (company) Baccarat Crystal is a manufacturer of fine crystal glassware located in Baccarat, France. The company owns two museums: the Musée Baccarat in Baccarat, Meurthe-et-Moselle and the Galerie-Musée Baccarat, on the Place des États-Unis in Paris... , £800 – Royal Caledonian Curling Club Royal Caledonian Curling Club The Royal Caledonian Curling Club is the mother club of the sport of curling, and the governing body of curling in Scotland. The RCCC was founded on 25 July 1838 in Edinburgh, and granted its royal charter by Queen Victoria in 1843, after she had witnessed a demonstration of the sport played on... silver trophy (hot water jug) and Eve Muirhead Eve Muirhead Eve Muirhead is a Scottish curler. Muirhead is a four-time world junior champion, having won in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011. She curls out of the Curling Club in Dunkeld, a small town just north of Perth.-World Junior Curling Championships:... (hot curler). Engraved scene 'after' Sir George Harvey (painter), made by 'Barnard Brothers of London' (Edward, Edward junior, John & William Barnard), in 1841. £3,000 – Russian impressionistic painting by Belarussian artist Alexander Komarov, 1956, £3,000 – Macpherson clan 'broth spoon', property of Captain John McPherson, Army recruiting officer, 1790s, – Threads, bobbin spinner and weaving machine, made of brass and ivory in mahogany box, owned by Mrs Mary Delany Mary Delany Mary Delany was an English Bluestocking, artist, and letter-writer; equally famous for her "paper-mosaicks" and her lively correspondence.-Early life:... companion and Lady in Waiting* to Queen Charlotte Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was the Queen consort of the United Kingdom as the wife of King George III... (and George III George III of the United Kingdom George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death... ). Her needlework is exhibited in New York and the British Museum British Museum The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its... , £10,000 – 1930s Minnie Mouse Minnie Mouse Minerva "Minnie" Mouse is an animated character created by Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney. The comic strip story "The Gleam" by Merrill De Maris and Floyd Gottfredson first gave her full name as Minerva Mouse. Minnie has since been a recurring alias for her. Minnie is currently voiced by actress Russi... by Margarete Steiff GmbH - £4,000, and Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at The Walt Disney Studio. Mickey is an anthropomorphic black mouse and typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves... made by 'The Dean's Company (1903)' (Britain's Oldest Teddy Bear Company), £300 – 1680 figurine of the Goddess of Mercy Guanyin, 'blondechin' porcelain (White of China), £5,000 – 1760s painting of boy by 'studio of' John James Masquerier John James Masquerier John James Masquerier was a British painter with French Hugenot parents. His work was mainly portrait painting, including of notables such as Lady Hamilton.-Life:... , £6,000 – collection of miniatures - by John Smart the elder John Smart John Smart , was an English painters of portrait miniatures. He was a contemporary of Richard Cosway, George Engleheart, William Wood and Richard Crosse.-Biography:He was born in Norfolk, but not much is known of his early life... . Man 1765, £15,000; Lady 1770, £30,000; – glass novelty pipe, Yorkshire Glass, 1880, £200 – porcelain models of 1950s theatrical stars, Paul Robeson Paul Robeson Paul Leroy Robeson was an American concert singer , recording artist, actor, athlete, scholar who was an advocate for the Civil Rights Movement in the first half of the twentieth century... , Laurence Olivier Laurence Olivier Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM was an English actor, director, and producer. He was one of the most famous and revered actors of the 20th century. He married three times, to fellow actors Jill Esmond, Vivien Leigh, and Joan Plowright... , Margot Fonteyn Margot Fonteyn Dame Margot Fonteyn de Arias, DBE , was an English ballerina of the 20th century. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest classical ballet dancers of all time... , John Gielgud John Gielgud Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH was an English actor, director, and producer. A descendant of the renowned Terry acting family, he achieved early international acclaim for his youthful, emotionally expressive Hamlet which broke box office records on Broadway in 1937... , and Vivien Leigh Vivien Leigh Vivien Leigh, Lady Olivier was an English actress. She won the Best Actress Academy Award for her portrayal of Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire , a role she also played on stage in London's West End, as well as for her portrayal of the southern belle Scarlett O'Hara, alongside Clark... . Designed by Richard and Susan Parkinson from Kent for the Briglin Pottery Briglin Pottery The Briglin Pottery was a studio pottery founded in 1948 by Brigitte Goldschmidt and Eileen Lewenstein in the basement of premises at 66 Baker Street, London... in London, founded by Brigitte Goldschmidt Briglin Pottery The Briglin Pottery was a studio pottery founded in 1948 by Brigitte Goldschmidt and Eileen Lewenstein in the basement of premises at 66 Baker Street, London... . £10,000 – 1920 painting of Edinburgh by Moonlight by William Crozier (Scottish artist) William Crozier (Scottish artist) William Crozier was a Scottish landscape painter.Born in Edinburgh, Crozier studied at Edinburgh College of Art and was a fellow student and friendly with William Gillies, Anne Redpath and William MacTaggart... of The Edinburgh School The Edinburgh School The Edinburgh School refers to a group of 20th century artists connected with Edinburgh. Most studied at Edinburgh College of Art during or soon after the First World War, and some taught there together in the mid-20th century. As friends and colleagues, they discussed painting and were influenced... , £3,000 – silver stag STAG STAG: A Test of Love is a reality TV show hosted by Tommy Habeeb. Each episode profiles an engaged couple a week or two before their wedding. The cameras then follow the groom on his bachelor party... table lighter, made by George Lambert (Major George Lambert – Silversmith to the Queen by Royal warrant of appointment), 1888 £3,000 – 1930s Shōji Hamada Shoji Hamada was a Japanese potter. He was a significant influence on studio pottery of the twentieth century, and a major figure of the mingei folk-art movement, establishing the town of Mashiko as a world-renowned pottery centre.- Biography :... pot, £1,000 – toy train set that belonged to John Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl John Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl John James Hugh Henry Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl KT , styled Marquess of Tullibardine between 1846 and 1864, was a a Scottish peer.-Background and education:... in c.1845, made by (CB) Buchna of Nurenburg, Germany, £35,000

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