Buying guides to art, antiques, vintage and more
The differences between silver and silver plate
Silver and silver plate may look similar but there are important differences between them which greatly affect their values at auction.
Football programmes
Among the memorabilia you can find at auction, football programmes are an inexpensive and fun way to enhance your enjoyment of the national game. And given what’s in them, they are probably the most informative too.
An expert's guide to pocket watches
Pocket watches, pendant watches and fob watches were the precursors of the wristwatch.
Breitling watches
Léon Breitling was a skilled watchmaker who began crafting timepieces and measuring tools from his workshop in St-Imier in Switzerland in the 19th century.
Ercol
Ercol became one of the best-known British furniture brands in the 1950-60s and is still in production today.
Glass
A wide variety of glass across different styles and periods is available to buy at auctions on thesaleroom.com.
Types of auction – a quick guide
Every auction house gives each of its sales a specific title. Once you know what to look out for, it becomes very simple to browse a list of upcoming auctions to find what you want. Here is a quick guide.
IWC watches
Swiss luxury watchmaker IWC has a reputation for technical innovation and has a long history of producing watches for pilots and the military.