Christina Trevanion on the fascinating history and extraordinary beauty contained within the sale of the historic Garthewin Hall collection. One of the reasons I love being an auctioneer is the opportunity it affords to visit some truly extraordinary houses and marvel at their contents.  This was absolutely the case when we were invited to offer

Trevanion Auctioneers kicked off an otherwise soggy start to summer with some blistering results in their two day June auction. Day one began with some great results for silver, but it was a silver plated claret jug that stole the show.   The jug was made by top quality makers Elkington & Co, but it was

Some pieces of jewellery are so impressive I can glimpse them from the other side of the room and my heart starts racing!  This was certainly the case with an extraordinary French Art Deco ring that came into the auction house last month – having been called by my jewellery specialist Amelia, I walked into

Whether you see it as a clash of sporting titans, or a must-see (and be seen at) social event, there’s no doubt that Wimbledon fortnight is one of the biggest sporting events in the world, often costing a small fortune to attend, and offering a much bigger fortune to the winners.  But tennis itself has

There are some great names in the world of antique furniture, from Chippendale and Hepplewhite to Heals and Gillows, but few are more beloved than an unassuming Yorkshire joiner and carver who worked his whole life in the village he was born in, and made his trademark a humble mouse.  I speak of course of

As a reformed chocoholic, Easter is a very conflicted time for me.  I love the thought of working my way through a huge basket of chocolate eggs, but I also know that I can’t succumb, and so finding ways to distract myself becomes essential.  This is when I turn to my favourite Easter treats –

A stunning suite of ruby and diamond jewellery by legendary makers Cartier wowed bidders at Trevanion Auctioneers’ March jewellery auction.  The suite sold for £5000 plus fees – all the more impressive because the delighted vendor had been offered less than a tenth of the hammer price by a jeweller just months before she consigned

With the clocks changing on 29th March, Christina Trevanion looks at the history and impact of British Summer Time ‘Spring forward – fall back’.  This mantra was drummed into me as a school girl learning about the twice-yearly change to the time in the UK, firstly to make sure that I knew that the clocks

A superb diamond tiara inspired by one of the most fashionable – but tragic – figures of the 19th century was the star lot of our February auction.   ‘Empress Elisabeth of Austria – known universally as Empress Sisi – was a true fashion icon, but for most of her adult life she was unhappy,’ explains