Tag: Lyon and Turnbull

Rare gems go under the hammer

By Cara Sulieman A COLLECTION of loose diamonds worth thousands of pounds are set to go under the hammer later this week. Auction house Lyon and...

Picture of the day: A letter from Lawrence of Arabia

UNCOVERED: Auctioneers planning to sell a book by Lawrence of Arabia were stunned to find a letter hidden inside, handwritten by the man himself....

Tokens of diplomatic thanks up for auction

    By Cara Sulieman THEY were symbols of thanks for preventing two countries from going to war over a drunken misunderstanding. And now the silver punch bowl,...

Alex Salmond Christmas card painting fetches £10,000 at auction

By Oliver Farrimond THE PAINTING featured on Alex Salmond’s Christmas cards fetched a stunning £10,000 at auction yesterday. The John Bellany painting, titled “Macduff Harbour –...

Meteorite sale not as earth-shattering as was thought

By Cara Sulieman SCOTLAND’S answer to Indiana Jones sold his meteorite collection today – but the results weren’t as earth-shattering as the experts thought. Estimated at...

Bellany Homecoming painting to go under hammer

By Alexander Lawrie A PAINTING used by the First Minister as a Christmas card to celebrate the Year of Homecoming is to go up for...

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