Shipwrecked Spanish galleon table tops $400,000 in Dublin
A 400-year-old table made from parts of a shipwrecked Spanish galleon has sold for more than $400,000 at auction in Dublin. The Armada Table had been described as the most […]
2018-10-16
Titanic return journey poster could set new auction record
A highly rare poster advertising the return journey of the Titanic is heading for auction in the U.K next week. The poster describes the ill-fated ship as “The Queen of […]
2018-10-10
World’s largest collection of Titanic memorabilia up for auction
The world’s largest collection of Titanic memorabilia is heading for auction in the U.S next month, with an estimated value of up to $200 million. More than 5,500 artifacts recovered […]
2018-09-19
Tragic Titanic watch tops $50,000 at Heritage Auctions
A watch owned by a passenger who died during the sinking of the Titanic has sold for more than $50,000 at Heritage Auctions. The rusted watch, featuring Hebrew letters for […]
2018-08-30
Nelson Mandela’s prison cell letter set for $130,000 sale at Bonhams
A personal and insightful letter written by Nelson Mandela whilst imprisoned on Robben Island will be offered for sale at Bonhams next month. The rare letter is estimated to sell […]
2018-08-29
Mata Hari’s revealing love letters to sell at Nate D. Sanders
A collection of love letters written by the notorious WWI spy Mata Hari is heading for auction at Nate D. Sanders later this month. The letters offer an insight into […]
2018-08-23
Titanic survivors’ gold cigarette case to auction at Hanson’s
A gold cigarette case owned by two of the Titanic’s most famous survivors, Sir Cosmo and Lady Duff-Gordon, is heading for auction in the U.K next month. The couple gave […]
2018-08-21
Rare Abraham Lincoln signed photograph set for six-figure sale
It’s one of the most iconic images in American political history – and now this portrait of Abraham Lincoln and his son also looks set to become one of the […]
2018-08-15
Rare Stalin death mask found in U.K sells for eight times its estimate
A bronze death mask of Joseph Stalin stunned auctioneers in the U.K last week when it sold for $17,000, more than eight times its estimate. The rare mask, which featured […]
2018-08-14
Antique electric chair could cause a shock at Heritage Auctions
Bidders at an upcoming Heritage Auctions sale could be in for a shock – quite literally – when an antique electric chair goes under the hammer. The Americana & Political […]
2018-08-07
Piece of Abraham Lincoln’s bloodstained shirt to auction in Connecticut
A piece of Abraham Lincoln’s bloodstained shirt from the night he was assassinated is heading for auction in Connecticut this month. The historic fragment of cloth will be offered for […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-08-06
Davy Crockett’s Bowie knife to sell at Cowan’s Auctions
A Bowie knife once owned by the American folk hero Davy Crockett could sell for over $50,000 when it goes up for auction in Ohio this September. The decorative knife […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-07-24
Wes Anderson and Juman Malouf to curate unique museum exhibition in Vienna
Acclaimed director Wes Anderson and his partner, designer Juman Malouf, are set to curate a special exhibition at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna later this year. Entitled “The Spitzmaus Mummy […]
2018-07-17
Benjamin Franklin’s ‘JOIN, or DIE’ cartoon featured at Nate Sanders
A remarkably rare copy of Benjamin Franklin’s Pennsylvania Gazette, featuring his seminal 1754 “JOIN, or DIE” severed rattlesnake political cartoon, is selling at Nate D Sanders on July 26. This […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-07-16
Suffragette memorabilia outperforms estimate in July 2 sale
A collection of memorabilia from the suffragette movement dramatically outperformed its estimate at Hansons Auctioneers on July 2. The lot consisted of photographs, badges and sashes as well as pamphlets […]
By Tom Meyrick
