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7 tips for aspiring ancient jewellery collectors
Expert Peter Reynaers’ tips on how you can start your own Ancient Jewellery collection.
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How Expert Aude Fonlupt Fell in Love With Classical Art & Auctions
For Valentine’s Day this year we decided to do what we do best: celebrate our shared love for unique and hard-to-find objects. To do so, we asked some of our passionate experts, sellers and users a couple of questions. Expert...
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Why do people collect bonds & shares certificates?
In our Expert Talks, we hand over the metaphorical pen to one of our experts to discuss a subject in their field of expertise. In this edition, curio expert Roger Schreutelkamp discusses scripophily: the study and collection of stock and...
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Expert's Advice: Anthony Chrisp Shares Which Street Artists' Work To Invest In (Other Than Banksy)
In Expert's Advice, we hand over the metaphorical pen to one of our experts. This week, Anthony Chrisp shares with us a couple of street artists worth investing in. Sure, Banksy's work is impressive and certainly a solid investment, but...
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Expert’s Choice: Eric Toonen Selects the Highlights from This Week's Coins & Banknotes Auction
In our Expert’s Choice feature, one of our experts shares their favourite items currently in auction. This week our coins expert, Eric Toonen, selects five exceptional items from our coins and banknotes auctions for you to enjoy
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Expert Talks: Everything You Need to Know About Collecting Ancient Egyptian Bronzes
In our Expert Talks, we hand over the metaphorical pen to one of our experts to discuss a subject in their field of expertise. In this edition, archaeology expert Peter Reynaers explains what new collectors should look for when collecting...
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Expert’s Choice: Manuel Garriga Picks His Favourite Racing Motorcycles
In our Expert’s Choice feature, one of our in-house experts shares their favourite objects in auction. This week our motorcycles expert, Manuel Garriga, selects four of his favourite motorcycles from our special Racing Motorcycles auction (July 13th - 30th 2018).
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Expert’s Choice: Ed van Mil’s Picks From This Week’s Exclusive Camera’s & Optical Equipment
In our Expert’s Choice feature, one of our in-house experts shares their favourite items in auction. This week our photography expert, Ed van Mil, selects five items from our first ever Exclusive Camera’s & Optical Equipment auction (20th - 29th...
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Expert Talks: Combining Ancient and Modern Art with Peter Reynaers
In our Expert Talks, we hand over the metaphorical pen to one of our experts to discuss a subject in their field of expertise. In this edition, archaeological finds and remains expert Peter Reynaers talks about how collecting ancient artefacts...
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Expert Advice on How to Look at Paintings
Art can be challenging and sometimes even a little intimidating to the casual viewer. Art is sometimes considered to be only understandable for the experts. But fortunately, this not true at all. Art can be accessible to everyone and in...
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How to Determine the Value of Your Antique Dolls
For centuries, dolls have been a way for adults to recapture childhood. Some the most beautiful, lifelike and detailed dolls have been created over the years, providing today’s collectors with an interesting bit of history. Ever wondered how much your...
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Insider’s Guide to Buying a Pocket Watch
Around the late 19th century, the rise of railroading meant that keeping the precise time was crucial for railroad guards. So crucial that Levi Strauss, arguably the founding father of jeans, incorporated a tiny pocket into the main front pockets...
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Natural History Expert David Leggett Discusses The Plesiosaur, or the 'Loch Ness Monster'
In our Expert Talks, we hand over the metaphorical pen to one of our experts to discuss a subject in their field of expertise. In this edition, natural history expert David Leggett discusses whether a prehistoric sea monster could be...
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How to Determine the Value of Your Antique Silver Objects
Curious to know the value of your antique silver objects? Our in-house silver expert, Dennis van Kampen, has some advice on the topic. Dennis developed an interest in silver and gold during his studies and discovered the dealer within himself...
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From Rooms of Wonder to Cabinets of Curiosity: Expert David Leggett Tells How it All Started
'Unicorn' tusks’,a stuffed crocodile and human skeletons; these are just some of the items you might find in a ‘cabinet of curiosity’. The term translates from the early French for 'reading/study room of curiosities or wonders' – in German 'Wunderkammer'...