Buying things in bulk is usually a good way to get a cheaper unit price and so it is with art and antiques. When multiple…
Introduction Launched in 2000, Bargain Hunt is a BBC television program that almost every adult in Britain has watched at some time. Broadcast in the…
When thinking about what to write about this month I realised that although we buy and sell quite a lot of Moorcroft, I’ve only written…
At a recent antiques fair I bought two small, early Doulton salt glazed, stoneware jugs. They’re a nice example of not spending very much to own some really lovely pieces of antique, ceramic craftsmanship.
At a recent auction I purchased an apparently unbranded, crystal stork, simply because than I thought it was a wonderful piece of glass. Now I…
For two days over Easter weekend 2024, Stoneleigh Park hosted the biggest new antiques fair the Midlands has seen for a long time. We went along as traders to try our luck.
Price inflation has some quite unusual effects on the antiques business. Being aware of them can help you bag a bargain, or at least help to keep your costs down.
As it ages, most pieces of Moorcroft ceramics develop crazing. Is this inevitable and should collectors worry?
George Tinworth: A rather forgotten life George Tinworth was the first (and probably the best known) of the ceramic artists to be employed by the…
Wedgwood Jasperware is probably the most recognisable of all British pottery. A pale blue vase with white figures applied to the surface has been a…