Stunning royal purse – with hidden message inside – to be sold in Dorset
AN Edwardian Austro-Hungarian 18-carat gold purse is set to go on sale in Bridport. The two-colour yellow and white gold…
Where you can get your special Poppy Appeal pint glass in aid of the RBL
MANY of us – in our unruly teenage years perhaps – may have taken a pint glass we liked…
Charity valuation day in Wareham turns up “remarkable piece of history”
AN item brought in to a Wareham valuation event turned out to be a jigsaw dating back more than…
‘Iconic’ Bournemouth West model railway set for Poole exhibition
AN ‘iconic’ model railway will be on show in Poole this month. The Poole Model Railway Exhibition, which runs on…
Mary Anning’s Dorset discoveries honoured on new stamps
DORSET’S iconic palaeontologist – Mary Anning – is being honoured in a new collection of stamps. The Royal Mail has…
Mutiny on the Bounty: Item made by John Adams’ descendant up at Dorset auction
AN item from Pitcairn Island – settled by mutineers from HMS Bounty and made by one of their descendants…
Royal Mint unveils 2023 The Snowman coins for Christmas
POPULAR Christmas story The Snowman will feature in a new 50p coin, the Royal Mint has confirmed. The coinmaker has…
Antiques Roadshow from Swanage Pier set to be shown on Sunday
SWANAGE Pier will take centre stage on the BBC this week. The landmark is the setting for Sunday’s edition of…
Long history of signet rings
By Amy Brenan, director of Heirlooms Jewellers, 21 South Street, Wareham The signet ring dates back to Ancient Egyptian times…
Taking care of precious pearls
By Amy Brenan, director of Heirlooms Jewellers, 21 South Street, Wareham PEARLS are a most beautiful gemstone, formed in a…