Sell My AntiquesAug 19, 20202 minOdd what you find in the road, #Roman pot?This was a nice find and it literally was a find. After serious flooding in the Upper Thames a few years ago I found this pot in about...
Sell My AntiquesOct 12, 20192 minMeerschaum PipesJust in this week a stunning example of a 19th century Meerschaum smoking pipe. Meerschaum has been called as White Goddess, Venus of the...
Sell My AntiquesSep 17, 20192 minTrench artThis is a piece of First World War trench art and we can date it to exactly 100 years old give or take 60 days. Trench art was originally...
Sell My AntiquesAug 20, 20192 minHallmarks, clowns & silverWe have all seen the “experts” on the television look at a piece of British silver and proclaim from the hallmark that it was made in...
Sell My AntiquesAug 13, 20192 minDirect Line Insurance estimate that we have £222 billion worth of antiques in our attics, True?An interesting article in the “Money” section of #Times of Saturday the 10th of August 2019 states that two thirds of people in the UK...
Sell My AntiquesJun 29, 20193 minEver wondered the law if you find treasure in your back garden? Ever wondered about treasure you find? We do not deal in coins before 1600 or any antiquities and there is a reason for that. The...
Sell My AntiquesJun 3, 20192 minAntique Dealers BingoAlthough just about everyone in the business thinks that the antiques trade is the best in the world, sitting in a village hall for...
Sell My AntiquesApr 22, 20192 minIt's A BramahWe have all heard the term “Bramah” which refers to something of quality. The term seems to have originated in South London in the early...
Sell My AntiquesMar 26, 20193 minThe demise of the high street antiques shopOnly about twenty years ago many town and city high streets would have had at least a couple of antique shops but slowly they have...
Sell My AntiquesMar 25, 20191 minSome are keepersSometimes in life you must step back and review things. I often forget what a fantastic job I have dealing in antiques. We buy some...
Sell My AntiquesMar 10, 20193 minThe Auction RingHave you ever heard of the #auction ring, do you understand how it works and why the seller loses? It is illegal but I have seen it in...