The sabre models discussed in this article are several officers’ sabres used by higher-ranking officers during the Batavian period and which were probably carried throughout...

In a series of short articles, I intend to present several examples of sabres used during the Batavian Republic (Commonwealth), the Kingdom of Holland and,...

The sabre examined in this article is an example used by an officer of the Batavian Hussars, or possibly the Light Dragoons.   Returning to...

A new exhibition at the Herschel Museum of Astronomy in Bath offers an unusual answer: sometimes, it looked remarkably domestic....

For generations, the great London auction houses occupied a central position in the British antiques trade. Today, however, an increasing number of important collections are...

Some of the most interesting discoveries in the world of antiques do not happen in museums or at major international auctions. Occasionally, they are found...