Antiques
Secret Agent Pete writes about antiques. A Lot.
£50,000 of antique toys sold at auction
A rare teddy was the star lot at a Cotswolds auction of antique toys yesterday (Thursday, September 29) when he was sold for £900. There was stiff competition for the handsome 1950’s Deans Rag Book Co, Tru-to-Life bear designed by … Continue reading
Bear-eaking news – latest news from Cirencester toy auction
For members of the press following today’s auction of antique toys at Moore Allen & Innocent in Cirencester, the highlights so far are: £900 paid for a rare 1950’s Deans Rag Book Co, “Tru-to-Life” bear designed by Sylvia Wilgoss, with … Continue reading
Russians want antiques Back in the USSR
The Russians are coming – and they want their antiques Back in the USSR. That’s the message from auctioneers Moore Allen & Innocent who are expecting significant interest from Russian collectors when antiques from the motherland go under the hammer … Continue reading
Blast from the past makes top price
Auctioneers in Cirencester knew they were on target for a high hammer price when determined bidders set their sights on on an early 19th century shotgun by the renowned gunsmith James Purdy. The 16 bore muzzle-loading side-by-side double-barrelled shotgun came … Continue reading
Rare rhino horn artefacts go under hammer
RARE antiques made from precious rhino horn are expected to be the star lot at an auction of sporting ephemera in the Cotswolds next week. The rhino horn ashtray and lighter are expected to achieve between £5,000 and £8,000 when … Continue reading
Auction marks final chapter of toy story
A HUGE collection of antique and vintage toys, amassed over almost 25 years, will be sold by auction in the Cotswolds this autumn. Until June this year, thousands of individual teddy bears, dolls, puppets, train sets model cars and tin … Continue reading
Antiques come with fascinating histories
With the Queen’s visit to Ireland making headlines around the world this week, an unusual piece of Irish political history is attracting interest from antiques collectors. Being offered for sale by auctioneers Moore Allen & Innocent in Cirencester is a … Continue reading
Traces of Roman history at 17th century property
Traces of the two periods from which modern day Cirencester inherited its wealth and status are evident at one of the town’s oldest residential properties, for sale through estate agent Moore Allen & Innocent. Number 7 Gloucester Street was built … Continue reading
Chance to snap up a Damien Hirst shark
As brush-offs go, a visit to an artist’s studio led to a stroke of luck for a budding artist. A hastily-scribbled, signed sketch by one of the world’s most prolific and successful artists is expected to sell for between £3,000 … Continue reading
Diamond Dust Marilyn among charity auction lots
Limited edition pieces by some of the biggest names in contemporary art will go under the hammer in the Cotswolds for charity next month. Prints, photographs and original paintings by pop artists Sir Peter Blake and Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, sculptor … Continue reading