When news broke that the so-called “Emperor of Exmoor” may have been felled by a “hunter’s bullet”, the indignation voiced by the national media was matched, albeit more discreetly, by…
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The nation’s stiff upper lip during WW1
THE FIRST LEADER PRINTED IN THE FIELD DURING WW1 “It has been difficult to realise that life in England must, after all, in its broad lines, go on much the…
Sporting Artist: Alasdair Banks
There is a case to be made that the earliest art of all is sporting art. The paintings of horses, bison, lions and hyenas in the Chauvet Cave in France’s…
Feathers are the milliner’s friend, put one in your hat
Celebrated hat maker Yvette Jelfs ruffled feathers while commentating on fashion at Royal Ascot when she told BBC viewers her hat sported the leftovers of a pheasant she’d shot and…
Monster Moths in Britain
Monster moths are kind creatures and often misunderstood. Many people think of moths as rather boring little brown jobs that can be a nuisance when you sit out on a…
Nic Fiddian-Green at Masterpiece London
Masterpiece is a show like no other and this year has brought the artistic process as well as its product to the Royal Hospital Chelsea. The Sladmore Gallery has recreated…
When to drink sherry? Every day
The joint was jumping and there wasn’t a vicar or maiden aunt to be seen. At least, I didn’t spot one. But you never know with vicars these days. Or…
AUCTION: Holt’s Modern and Antique Guns 19 June 2014
A rare Holland & Holland 12-bore 1911 patent ‘DUPLEX’ choke boxlock ejector ‘Aero’ gun goes under the hammer at Holt’s with, even more rarely, an original ‘Zeppelin’ cartridge. Designed for…
AUCTION: Wallis & Wallis Militaria, Arms and Armour on 10th June
Wallis and Wallis‘ auction on 10 June is brimming with eye catching lots, including a haul of medals and a WW1 recruiting poster (pictured above, est £70 – £100) …
AUCTION: Southams Modern Sporting Guns & Antiques Arms on 12 June 2014
Lot 547 at the Southams sale on June 12th is a cased pair of 16 bore duelling pistols by John Manton, c.1800. LOT DESCRIPTION With 10 ins octagonal damascus…