Antique Firearms The history of firearms is one of continuous evolution and development. The centuries-long arms race which started in earnest in the 16th century has left the modern collector with a ...

Royal Doulton Royal Doulton’s rise from London makers of domestic stonewares to an internationally-recognised Staffordshire Potteries brand, could scarcely have been predicted in 1877 when the Lambeth ...

Pot Lids It was Felix Edward Pratt (1813-94) who spotted the commercial possibilities of using new printing technology to decorate the lids of containers for popular products such as bear's grease, ...

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 ...

Scottish Provincial Silver Despite laws instructing goldsmiths to send their wares to Edinburgh (and later Glasgow) for hallmarking, many silversmiths from the burghs of Scotland enjoyed sufficient ...

London’s Natural History Museum has acquired a newly identified dinosaur from Mayfair dealership David Aaron.

The galleries on Cork Street in Mayfair, London, have joined forces on a multi-part exhibition running all year.

New show taps into trend for Swedish art Panter and Hall are hosting an exhibition of Swedish painters in its Pall Mall gallery, the first of its kind in a London dealership for many decades.

Participants have been announced for this year’s PAD London.

When they first came into use in the 1830s, friction matches were hazardous and could combust without warning, so vesta cases were something of a necessity. But as their production became more ...

Whitefriars Glass Britain’s longest running glass house, best known as the Whitefriars factory, was purchased by James Powell for his three sons in 1834. It subsequently led fashion and technology in ...

Transfer Printed Pottery The advent of underglaze transfer printing, perfected at the Spode factory in Stoke-on-Trent in 1784, marked a key moment in the history of British ceramics.