A Winston Churchill (1874-1965) portrait personally signed by the former prime minister heads to Hansons on November 20 with a top estimate of £100,000.

Newcastle-based saleroom Anderson & Garland is holding an auction of the Graham Smith Antiques collection following his decision to retire from the industry. Smith decided to retire after a lively ...

Penal crosses take their name from the series of laws the restricted the rights of Roman Catholics and other nonconformists.

When they first came into use in the 1830s, friction matches were hazardous and could combust without warning, so vesta cases were something of a necessity. But as their production became more ...

If you are new to the art market you may find this list of terms frequently used by Antiques Trade Gazette helpful. Living artists and the descendants of artists deceased within the last 70 years are ...

They did this to avoid the perils of travel and (after 1784) to escape paying duty in a region where a heathy distain for the Hanoverians persisted well into the 19 th century. Currently some 30 ...