Entries from Londonist tagged with 'antique'
October 8, 2008
Attention all Cash in the Attic fans: sifting through junk shops is now officially the only sure-fire way of beating the credit crunch. A Claret jug valued at just £100 in a local auction house in Somerset has just fetched over £3m at auction. The jug was initially believed to be a cheapo French affair and had a £100 estimate tagged on it. Eyebrows soon began to rise, however, when bidding ran up into......
Continue Reading "£3m Jug Unearthed at Local Auction"June 18, 2008
Dust down your auntie's teapots, South Londoners, you could be sitting on a fortune! And you can find out for sure tomorrow when the Antiques Roadshow sets up store for the day at Dulwich Picture Gallery. The Picture Gallery are clearly expecting a horde of hopefuls to descend on the big day, as they have hired marquees, portaloos, food stalls and a host of entertainments (including a stint from the Dulwich Ukulele Club) to......
Continue Reading "Antiques Roadshow Hits Town"