A rare first edition of one of the earliest accounts of 18th-century slavery, written by the first known Black Briton to have voted in England, will go under the hammer in the New Year. Charles Ignatius Sancho’s 1782 two-volume book The Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African is one of the earliest accounts of … Read more
A charming cache of previously-unseen letters penned by Princess Diana to a male confidant who helped her through times of personal crisis have been unearthed. Diana’s ‘warm and caring’ correspondence with family friend Roger Bramble covered the period of her divorce from Princes Charles. She also shared with him the ‘ghastly week’ she endured following … Read more
A miniature dining set designed for Queen Mary’s dolls’ house could fetch £30,000 at auction. The 5 feet tall royal dolls’ house features working electricity, flushing loos and even silver bath taps complete with running water. The dinner set, which is one twelfth of the normal size, is an exact replica of the royal chinaware … Read more
Rare copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone that was rescued from pile of 50p books destined for car boot sale sells at auction for £50,000 Charlotte Rumsey, 28, from Preston, Lancashire, discovered the hardback copy Harry Potter book was one of only 500 editions printed by Bloomsbury in 1997 Copy sold for a … Read more
A box of forgotten mementoes unearthed in an attic in Surrey has shone a light on the final days of the monarchy of Madagascar more than 130 years ago, and the remarkable life of its young Queen. Family photos of Queen Ranavalona III, who died in 1917, after being exiled to Réunion Island in 1886 … Read more
A run of Christmas cards sent by the Queen and Prince Philip to an employee on the Sandringham estate have been put up for auction. The cards, dated between 1998 and 2018, include touching as well as amusing photographs of the Royal Family. The lot includes a card for every year between 1998 and 2008. … Read more
Ancient vase that was feared to have slumped in value by £685k because of its cracks fetches £200k at auction Chinese vase has fetched £200,000 at auction despite being valued at £10,000 The 250-year-old vase was accidentally smashed during a 1950s hunting party The blue and white vase would have been worth £700,000 in mint … Read more
Shane Warne drops the price on his $6.8M Brighton home by $1 MILLION after failing to sell it at auction By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:39 GMT, 6 December 2020 | Updated: 07:40 GMT, 6 December 2020 Shane Warne failed to auction off his Brighton, Melbourne home on Saturday, with bidding reaching … Read more
The pistol used by the late Sir Sean Connery in the first ever James Bond movie – the 1962 classic Dr. No – has sold at auction for $256,000 (£190,000). The legendary actor, who starred in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983, was seen wielding the weapon as he made his debut as the suave … Read more
The pistol used by the late Sir Sean Connery in the first ever James Bond movie – the 1962 classic Dr. No – has sold at auction for $256,000 (£190,000). The legendary actor, who starred in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983, was seen wielding the weapon as he made his debut as the suave … Read more