Antiques & Collectables

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Special poppy pint glasses will be on offer at pubs in Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset and beyond. Picture: Marston's

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…

The jigsaw was brought in by a member of the public and valued by Max Beaumont in Wareham

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…

The Bournemouth West layout is returning to exhibitions - starting in Poole on October 20. Picture: Railway Modeller

‘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…

The Mary Anning stamp collection. Picture: Royal Mail

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…

The cloth, made by a descendant of John Adams, is going under the hammer in Dorchester. Picture: Duke's auction house

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…

Robin Shaw has created the image for the 2023 The Snowman 50p coin. Picture: Royal Mint

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…

Filming for the Antiques Roadshow took place in June. Pictures: Swanage Pier

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…

The gold and ruby signet ring worn by Edward, the Black Prince is on display in the Louvre Museum in Paris

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

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…

EMERALD is the birthstone for May and is sometimes known as the ‘Jewel of Kings’.

Enchanting emeralds

By Amy Brenan, director of Heirlooms Jewellers, 21 South Street, Wareham EMERALD is the birthstone for May and is sometimes…