The archaeologist who discovered Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 gifted his suitcase to his colleague and friend John Healey in 1939 and will now be auctioned at Elstob We apologise for the inconvenience.

It’s not often that you find a Concorde cockpit, a Victorian pharmacy and a butcher’s shop appearing at the same sale. From January 23 your current password will no longer be valid. We apologise for ...

Paris auction house Tajan is to sell a previously lost and unpublished work by Johann Friedrich Overbeck (1789-1869). From January 23 your current password will no longer be valid. We apologise for ...

The Worcester factory was founded at Warmstry House in 1751 by a deed of partnership with 15 members. The period from foundation to 1783, when it was acquired by Thomas Flight, is known as the First ...

That, at least, was the theory. In fact, relatively little Irish ‘provincial’ silver made the journey to the metropolis to receive official approval – for reasons of security and economy. It is a ...

The original 1934 design for 'Le Genie de la Mer' by Carlo Sarrabezolles (1888-1971) was meant for the ocean liner Normandie and is currently on display outside the CMA CGM Tower in Marseille.

After 1840, F. & R. Pratt of Fenton in Staffordshire, became the leading (but not the only) manufacturer of multicoloured transfer printed pot lids and a huge range of related wares. Long admired for ...

"In their view, we Londoners know little about God, and nothing about pottery". Royal Doulton's rise from London makers of domestic stonewares to an internationally-recognised Staffordshire Potteries ...

Although now familiar to generations of children, the industrial process of die-casting only came into being towards the end of the First World War. Forcing a molten alloy into a mould under pressure ...

Located in rue des Saints-Pères at Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the heart of the Parisian Left Bank. Galerie Wittmann Antiquités will exhibit works from Antiquity to the early 20th century. We apologise ...

When General Baldomero Espartero (1793-1879) disembarked the Royal Navy steam vessel Prometheus in 1843 and set foot on English soil, he was enormously relieved. We apologise for the inconvenience.

Asia Week New York (AWNY) takes place from March 13–21 and is a celebration of Asian art featuring exhibitions, auctions and special events focused on Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Himalayan and ...