The June auction of Fine & Decorative Interiors and Jewellery features a collection of Regency, Georgian and Victorian furniture and objects, along with copies of the ground-breaking 1983 publication, Eighteenth Century English...

Jet is an unlikely gemstone, mention the name and images of Victorian mourning dress come to mind. But before Queen Victoria’s long period of grieving, when the wearing of jet became de rigueur at court, jet was already favoured by...

Lot 264 in The Pedestal’s February auction was an impressive English curb link and diamond padlock bracelet, from which over 20 gold charms were suspended. It was fascinating to attempt to piece together the stories behind these...

The forthcoming auction of Fine & Decorative Interiors including Jewellery & Silver features an interesting group of Irish silver dating from the 18th and 19th centuries and created by silversmiths working in both Dublin and...