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
2018-07-02
Shoebox suffragette memorabilia heads to auction
A collection of suffragette memorabilia discovered in a shoebox under a staircase in Islington, London will feature at Hansons Auctioneers on July 2 with an estimate of £1,000-1,500 ($1,306-1,959). The […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-06-28
Smithsonian’s American Revolution exhibition to run until 2019
The Smithsonian will explore the global impact of the American Revolution in a new exhibition at the National Museum of American History in Washington, DC. Titled The American Revolution: A […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-06-26
Horatio Nelson’s Battle of Trafalgar pocket watch to sell at Sotheby’s
The gold pocket watch worn by Admiral Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar will be offered for sale at Sotheby’s next month, where it’s expected to sell for up […]
Titanic postcard auction to take place in July
A postcard written aboard the Titanic four days before it made its fatal rendezvous with an iceberg will appear at Warwick & Warwick Auctioneers on July 18. The writer was […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-06-20
The Guggenheim mining ledger to star at Nate D Sanders
On June 28, Nate D Sanders will offer a spectacular piece of American history – the Guggenheim mining ledger. The lot, valued in excess of $40,000, tells the story of […]
By Tom Meyrick
Napoleon’s bicorne hat from the Battle of Waterloo tops $400,000
A hat believed to have been worn by Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 has sold at auction in France for more than $400,000. The iconic two-pointed ‘bicorne’ […]
2018-06-19
Albert Einstein Nazi letter to star in June 28 auction
A 1938 letter from Albert Einstein urging his sister to leave Europe for the US to escape Nazi persecution is among the headliners at Nate D Sanders. The piece is […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-06-18
Rosa Parks’ Detroit house to sell in African-American auction
Civil rights activist Rosa Parks’ old house in Detroit will be among a phenomenal selection of African-American artefacts to cross the block at Guernsey’s. The African American Historic & Cultural […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-06-15
General Custer’s hair sells for $12,500 at Heritage Auctions
A lock of General Custer’s hair has sold for $12,500 in a sale of Old West memorabilia at Heritage Auctions. The auction on June 9 achieved a result of $1.4 […]
2018-06-11
Albert Einstein’s passport photo featured at Bonhams
Albert Einstein’s original passport photo for his US citizenship application will be offered with an estimate of $8,000-12,000 in Bonhams’ June 12 fine books sale. In 1933, the Nazis came […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-06-07
Thomas Schelling’s Nobel Prize auctions for $187,000
Thomas Schelling’s Nobel Prize has sold for $187,500 at Nate D Sanders’ May 31 online auction. The US arms control expert, who died in 2016 aged 95, was awarded the […]
By Dan Wade
