A miniature dining set designed for Queen Mary’s dolls’ house could fetch £30,000 at auction. The 5 feet tall royal dolls’ house features working electricity, flushing loos and even silver bath taps complete with running water. The dinner set, which is one twelfth of the normal size, is an exact replica of the royal chinaware … Read more
A letter signed by Steve Jobs in which he accepts an ‘insanely great’ job offer is estimated to sell for over $25,000 at auction this month. The letter, signed by the former Apple boss, offers him a position with NeXT Computer Inc. on November 14th, 1991. The two-page typed letter offers him the title of … Read more
Already the most exclusive section of the Queen’s race meeting, the Royal Enclosure could be about to become even more rarefied. Ascot Racecourse chief executive Guy Henderson has written to members of the invitation-only enclosure, warning them that social-distancing is expected to be still in place by the time of Royal Ascot next summer. Even … Read more
Isaac Newton’s unpublished notes on the secrets of the pyramids are set to fetch a six-figure sum – despite being partially burned by his DOG Unpublished notes are thought to have been written by Newton in the 1680s Newton believed finding out secrets of the pyramids would help measure Earth The notes were found 200 … Read more
A Harry Potter first edition book which was going to be sold for 50p at a car boot sale is expected to fetch £50,000 at auction. Karen Rumsey, 59, was clearing out her home in Blackpool with daughter Charlotte, 28, when they found the Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone copy. It was one of … Read more
Rare photographs of the late Sir Sean Connery and Ursula Andress on the set of the first ever Bond film are heading for auction this week. The series of 12 black-and-white photographs arranged on a contact sheet were taken during the production of Terence Young’s iconic adaptation of Ian Fleming’s novel, Dr No. It marked … Read more
Brad Parscale, the former manager of President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign, is writing a book and could secure a multi-million dollar deal for his tell-all. Parscale worked on the president’s successful 2016 campaign and is close to him and several members of the Trump family, including Jared Kushner. The talk of a tell-all has shaken … Read more
Ultra-rare pink diamond considered the biggest ever of its kind and described as ‘completely pure’ could fetch £29MILLION at Swiss auction Dubbed ‘Spirit of the Rose’ after Russian ballet it is going up for sale Wednesday 14.83-ct rock is believed to be largest ever in ‘fancy vivid purple-pink’ category Just one percent of all the pink … Read more
A 2,000-year-old Iron Age coin depicting Britain’s first ever freedom fighter is set to become one of the most expensive ever sold. Described as the ‘most important single Iron Age coin ever found in this country’, the coin depicts the leader Caratacus, who resisted the Roman invasion in 43AD. It was minted in Hampshire shortly … Read more
Ultra-rare 900-year-old coin found in a farmer’s field is set to fetch up to £7,000 at auction Silver penny was discovered by John Denham, 64, in Wallingford, Oxfordshire Was issued by Henry of Anjou between 1139 and 1148 during ‘Anarchy’ civil war Been given guide price of between £6,000 to £7,000 ahead of sale … Read more