Tag Archives: Moore Allen & Innocent
Century old bottle of wine goes under hammer
A bottle of fine wine, nearly a century old, will be going under the hammer at a Cotswold auction house next week. The single bottle of Château Mouton Rothschild 1916 – a premier grand cru from one of the … Continue reading
History carved into the fabric of farmhouse with royal connections
History is carved in stone at Shifford Manor Farm, an historic property in the Oxfordshire Thames Valley that has come onto the market for the first time in over a century with a price tag of £4.4 million. The rear … Continue reading
Autograph book Please Pleases auction house bidders
Fifty years after the release of The Beatles’ debut album – Please Please Me – Beatlemania continues to grip the saleroom of antiques auctioneers Moore Allen & Innocent in Cirencester. A book of autographs including the signatures of George Harrison, … Continue reading
Chance to bid on Thatcher’s legacy
Since she was ousted from power in 1990, many politicians have tried to claim the mantle of heir to the legacy of Margaret Thatcher. Now, following the death of the 20th century’s longest-serving prime minister, antiques auctioneers Moore Allen & … Continue reading
Eccentric’s eclectic collection goes under the hammer
Human skulls, pickled snakes and glass eyes are among the belongings of a deceased eccentric that will go under the hammer at an antiques auction in the Cotswolds next week. The weird and wonderful collection was amassed over a lifetime … Continue reading
The Paddocks is under starter’s orders
A small housing development with a distinctly equestrian flavour goes under starter’s orders in picturesque Castle Eaton, on the Wiltshire / Cotswolds border, this week. The five houses have been sympathetically designed and built by a local developer with a … Continue reading
Historic property snapped up… by old neighbours
An historic but neglected house in the Cotswolds market town of Fairford has been sold at auction… to a family that used to live two doors down. On Friday the Prosser family – who now live in nearby Quenington – … Continue reading
Rare Potter pottery goes under hammer
Sometimes beautiful isn’t best, and current popularity is no guarantee of future success. Take, for instance, the Beatrix Potter miniatures range by Stoke-on-Trent pottery Beswick. Everyone wanted a Peter Rabbit, or a Benjamin Bunny, so they spawned like, well, rabbits. … Continue reading
Rare bull is 100 percent beef
With the horse meat furore refusing to die – unlike the poor horses – it’s good to know that a black galloway bull being offered for sale by antiques auctioneers in the Cotswolds is 100 percent beef: guaranteed. The rare … Continue reading
First house to get a phone goes under the hammer
A substantial 18th century house with bags of period features will be going under the hammer in the Cotswolds next month, with a guide price of £300,000. Estate agents Moore Allen & Innocent anticipate considerable interest in the Grade II … Continue reading