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🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Quintessential English town is like stepping back in time

Petworth, a charming town in Sussex, offers a picturesque experience with its antique shops and historic sites.

Feb 25 • 10:53 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Celebrating a birthday when a cannonball exploded: the explosion tore off his leg and killed his best friend

A birthday celebration turns tragic when an antique cannonball decoration explodes, resulting in the death of one man and the amputation of another's leg.

Feb 24 • 12:34 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Lovejoy episode helps antiques dealer identify stolen Napoleon III artefacts

A dealer identified stolen altar cards from Napoleon III after recognizing them while watching the show Lovejoy, leading to their recovery a decade after the theft.

Feb 23 • 16:58 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
National & Local

For the second time: A swimmer found a Crusader sword about 900 years old off the coast of Dor

A hobbyist swimmer uncovered a 900-year-old Crusader sword underwater near Dor beach, after chasing away antique thieves.

Feb 22 • 10:02 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

For an old stoneware vessel, she wanted a couple of hundred, but in the end she got hundreds of thousands

A woman expected to sell an antique stoneware vessel for a few hundred crowns but ended up selling it for a much larger sum.

Feb 17 • 14:20 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

In the lair of Pedro and María, the treasure hunters who raised Iker Jiménez: "We renounced being smart; we prefer to be, for values, foolish"

María Elizari and Pedro Ramón Jiménez, passionate antique dealers, have successfully returned a stolen sculpture to their homeland, demonstrating their deep love for art and family.

Feb 16 • 15:01 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

New Antiques Fair Focused on Expertise

The Stockholm Art & Antiques Fair has opened in the historic industrial environment of Nacka Strand, showcasing fifty of Sweden's leading art and antique dealers.

Feb 12 • 11:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

The 'archaeologist' of old photos who rescues treasures of anonymous everyday life in Brazil

Rafael Cosme, a visual artist from Rio de Janeiro, has been collecting and preserving vintage photographs of everyday Brazilian life for the past eight years.

Feb 10 • 10:54 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

The sight of Margot Robbie's hand confused the internet

Margot Robbie's appearance and a mysterious antique mourning ring at a recent London premiere sparked widespread confusion online.

Feb 8 • 11:43 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Old silver tableware in the drawer can bring cash

Rising silver prices lead to a surge in sales of old silver tableware, despite a decrease in collectors for antique silver.

Feb 8 • 08:30 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Old silver cutlery in the drawer can bring in cash

The rising prices of silver have led to increased sales of old silverware, despite a decrease in interested collectors.

Feb 8 • 06:45 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

The discovery that amazes an English village: a Roman box carved in bone

In the quiet village of Broadway, Worcestershire, a recently discovered Roman box carved in bone has captured the community's attention, overshadowing local art galleries and antique shops.

Jan 13 • 12:57 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

A woman who restores furniture found newspapers from World War II

A woman in Tennessee unearthed historic World War II newspapers while restoring an old table, prompting her to preserve this piece of history.

Jan 12 • 16:09 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Life & Tech

History and Culture: Winter Walk in the Freising City Museum

The exhibition 'Snow from Yesterday - Winter in Freising' at the Freising City Museum showcases winter-themed artifacts including an antique horse-drawn sleigh and various artworks, with a guided tour available on January 6.

Jan 2 • 13:29 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

Kendall Jenner showed how she decorated her new home - grandma's chic in the lead role

Kendall Jenner showcases her newly decorated home, featuring a blend of modern and antique styles with a focus on chic elements inspired by her grandmother.

Dec 31 • 16:58 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

The Last Tourist Project in Mogán: 92 Apartments with a License from 25 Years Ago and the Shadow of a Municipal Advisor

Mogán's latest tourist project involves the construction of 92 apartments with an antique license, amidst concerns regarding a municipal advisor's influence.

Dec 27 • 19:19 UTC

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